Ghost Palm Technique
@ghostpalmtechnique.bsky.social
Board gaming; wordplay; opinions/observations offered for free and mostly left on the shelf anyway.
"You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."
Have a much longer posting history under the same name on Tumblr
"You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."
Have a much longer posting history under the same name on Tumblr
I (47) just described riding one of the last carousels to do the brass ring game as a child, and my wife (40) had no idea what I was talking about or where the idiom came from.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I (47) just described riding one of the last carousels to do the brass ring game as a child, and my wife (40) had no idea what I was talking about or where the idiom came from.
Why is my Following feed suddenly showing me a)posts out of chronological order and b) posts from people I don't follow?!
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Why is my Following feed suddenly showing me a)posts out of chronological order and b) posts from people I don't follow?!
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There are a lot of public figures who have basically given up and accepted Trumpism, whether or not they personally like it, and it's extremely important that we make those people pay
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
There are a lot of public figures who have basically given up and accepted Trumpism, whether or not they personally like it, and it's extremely important that we make those people pay
Turkey discourse is tired. I shall plant some other flags regarding the terribleness of Thanksgiving cuisine.
Mashed potatoes are inedible for reasons of texture.
Pumpkin and squash taste bad in any form.
Mashed potatoes are inedible for reasons of texture.
Pumpkin and squash taste bad in any form.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Turkey discourse is tired. I shall plant some other flags regarding the terribleness of Thanksgiving cuisine.
Mashed potatoes are inedible for reasons of texture.
Pumpkin and squash taste bad in any form.
Mashed potatoes are inedible for reasons of texture.
Pumpkin and squash taste bad in any form.
The way I keep seeing large accounts talk about group DMs and chats on here makes clear that there is a huge cultural and psychological gap even between regular, active users of bsky and the people who literally never log off.
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The way I keep seeing large accounts talk about group DMs and chats on here makes clear that there is a huge cultural and psychological gap even between regular, active users of bsky and the people who literally never log off.
It is my annual I Got Opinions About #Boardgames time.
2025 top 50 update
I wasn't sure I was going to a list this year, because it was a rough year for a number of reasons, and I only played about 33% as many games as I averaged over the past few. I'm also returning to th...
boardgamegeek.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It is my annual I Got Opinions About #Boardgames time.
Fresh Fish (Un Dia en el Mercado) is available for 16 euros at a store in Spain right now, but thanks to Grampa Tariffs, they won't ship to the USA.
#boardgames
#boardgames
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Fresh Fish (Un Dia en el Mercado) is available for 16 euros at a store in Spain right now, but thanks to Grampa Tariffs, they won't ship to the USA.
#boardgames
#boardgames
Letting insurrectionist senators sue over their phone records is just going to create an opportunity to introduce evidence of their roles in discovery, no?
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Letting insurrectionist senators sue over their phone records is just going to create an opportunity to introduce evidence of their roles in discovery, no?
The other reason I am upset that the Democrats caved is that the shutdown would *not* have continued indefinitely otherwise. After a November of no Thanksgiving and widespread food insecurity, Republican officeholders would be living every day in fear of literal lynch mobs and would quickly fold.
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The other reason I am upset that the Democrats caved is that the shutdown would *not* have continued indefinitely otherwise. After a November of no Thanksgiving and widespread food insecurity, Republican officeholders would be living every day in fear of literal lynch mobs and would quickly fold.
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The Dem base wants the shutdown to continue because it’s the only time we’ve felt like our electeds were representing us: trying to squeeze the GOP instead of squeezing us to accept concessions; directing their anger at the Republicans instead of at their own voters for wanting them to resist
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The Dem base wants the shutdown to continue because it’s the only time we’ve felt like our electeds were representing us: trying to squeeze the GOP instead of squeezing us to accept concessions; directing their anger at the Republicans instead of at their own voters for wanting them to resist
I can leave a voice message for @markwarner.bsky.social , but @kaine.senate.gov doesn't even let you do that after hours. What is the correct method to put their feet to the fire on a weekend?
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I can leave a voice message for @markwarner.bsky.social , but @kaine.senate.gov doesn't even let you do that after hours. What is the correct method to put their feet to the fire on a weekend?
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I am tireder, angrier, older, less trusting, more brittle.
2008 felt like magic. This feels like hard work and necessity and maybe finally hope.
2008 felt like magic. This feels like hard work and necessity and maybe finally hope.
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I am tireder, angrier, older, less trusting, more brittle.
2008 felt like magic. This feels like hard work and necessity and maybe finally hope.
2008 felt like magic. This feels like hard work and necessity and maybe finally hope.
A lot of "hot & spicy" versions of various processed foods are underwhelming. Noting for public benefit that Totinos "Hellfire" pizza rolls are legitimately hot.
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A lot of "hot & spicy" versions of various processed foods are underwhelming. Noting for public benefit that Totinos "Hellfire" pizza rolls are legitimately hot.
Looking at the specific image chosen to put in their search bar, I really don't think National Sandwich Day is what Google is commemorating today.
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Looking at the specific image chosen to put in their search bar, I really don't think National Sandwich Day is what Google is commemorating today.
I think the chances are nontrivial that stuff like the Gatsby-themed party were suggested by Vance because he and his fascist backers have concluded that grampa is bad for the cause, and they're trying to get him offed, which would also give them a pretext for further crackdown.
November 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I think the chances are nontrivial that stuff like the Gatsby-themed party were suggested by Vance because he and his fascist backers have concluded that grampa is bad for the cause, and they're trying to get him offed, which would also give them a pretext for further crackdown.
Both of these headlines are neutral and factual. The NYT and WaPo could run them if they saw their jobs as informing the country.
someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
November 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Both of these headlines are neutral and factual. The NYT and WaPo could run them if they saw their jobs as informing the country.
Isn't it fascinating how RFKjr will drum up panic about exposure to all of those unnatural chemicals except for the ones where there's actual evidence of harm.
An EPA report found that the forever chemical PFNA interferes with human development and likely causes damage to the liver and male reproductive systems.
The agency has sat on the report for months. “Scientifically, it was done,” said one scientist.
The agency has sat on the report for months. “Scientifically, it was done,” said one scientist.
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
www.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Isn't it fascinating how RFKjr will drum up panic about exposure to all of those unnatural chemicals except for the ones where there's actual evidence of harm.
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Some people say that we should punish the monkeys for their sins, but I say let gibbons be gibbons.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Some people say that we should punish the monkeys for their sins, but I say let gibbons be gibbons.
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What Stuart Stevens says is perfectly obvious, and something you will not see reflected in any of the major media coverage.
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What Stuart Stevens says is perfectly obvious, and something you will not see reflected in any of the major media coverage.
Some people say that we should punish the monkeys for their sins, but I say let gibbons be gibbons.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Some people say that we should punish the monkeys for their sins, but I say let gibbons be gibbons.
"Beyond a reasonable doubt" would be relevant if people were trying to send Platner to prison. But they're trying to send him to Congress, and "there is 1% chance he is a Nazi" more than meets threshold not to do that, even if there weren't other derogatory factors.
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"Beyond a reasonable doubt" would be relevant if people were trying to send Platner to prison. But they're trying to send him to Congress, and "there is 1% chance he is a Nazi" more than meets threshold not to do that, even if there weren't other derogatory factors.
Mayonnaise is one of the most disgusting ostensibly edible substances known to man. The smell is enough to drive me from a room; ingesting anything using it is a 100% reliable emetic.
Some sort of mass delusion is rampaging across my feed.
Some sort of mass delusion is rampaging across my feed.
October 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Mayonnaise is one of the most disgusting ostensibly edible substances known to man. The smell is enough to drive me from a room; ingesting anything using it is a 100% reliable emetic.
Some sort of mass delusion is rampaging across my feed.
Some sort of mass delusion is rampaging across my feed.
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Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
indivisible.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
Possibly because I have never had (or desired) any involvement with agriculture, the primary connotation of "pest" to me is "nuisance," not "threat", and it is always puzzling to me how we ended up with the phrase "sex pest" to describe people whose offenses are often fairly serious.
October 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Possibly because I have never had (or desired) any involvement with agriculture, the primary connotation of "pest" to me is "nuisance," not "threat", and it is always puzzling to me how we ended up with the phrase "sex pest" to describe people whose offenses are often fairly serious.
I wish there was a Farscape episode that was just Isaac Chotiner working his way through Moya's crew and their questionable decisions.
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I wish there was a Farscape episode that was just Isaac Chotiner working his way through Moya's crew and their questionable decisions.