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Lapsed musician, 2D video game enthusiast, would rather be playing a board game.

Android dev @ Backbone by day.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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September 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Good news, everyone! We've released a beta version of new Pebble app for iOS and Android. It works with ALL old Pebble watches!

See what's working so far: ndocs.repebble.com/changelog

Pls report bugs - button in app!

iOS testflight.apple.com/join/T17YYZYq
Android play.google.com/apps/testing...
Pebble - Software Changelog
Current software development status
ndocs.repebble.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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A Gen AI therapist is not a therapist. It's a glorified autocorrect machine programmed by the world's most self-centered, entitled, and rich engineers designed to tell you what you want to hear. For the love of God people, you'd get better therapy from spending an hour outside with a friend or two.
August 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I'm forever fascinated with #Babymetal and how they've become a nexus for cross-cultural, multi-lingual, cross-genre cross overs and collaborations. I think it represents one of the most beautiful things about Metal and how open minded and welcoming this community is. #MetalForth
August 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Putting on my 'disappointed but not surprised' hat for reviewers giving the game a pass.
August 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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The Codenames story is also on @wargamer.com

It's spread so wide. And so many people are being very stalwart and supportive. I hope Czech Games can see that this isn't anger, it's disappointment. And they can still fix it. They can still do the right thing.

www.wargamer.com/codenames/ba...
Czech Games Edition asks for "empathy" amid Harry Patter board game backlash
The board game publisher has received swathes of criticism online since announcing its new Codenames spin-off, Back to Hogwarts.
www.wargamer.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend

But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...

🤘 🖤
July 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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All roads lead to Derry.

#ItWelcomeToDerry is coming this October to HBO Max.
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Deftones’ ‘Private Music’ is Coming Next Month, “My Mind Is A Mountain” Streaming Now www.metalsucks.net/2025/07/10/d...
Deftones' 'Private Music' is Coming Next Month, "My Mind Is A Mountain" Streaming Now
Sounds huge, man.
www.metalsucks.net
July 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Homeland Security officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. trib.al/JYW5IsU
July 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The existential-level depression I feel around this time of year feels debilitating.
July 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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we ship everywhere! booksmith.com xoxo
June 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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I saw a wonderfully gruesome horror movie called BRING HER BACK this afternoon. Thoughtful, textured, and scary as hell.
June 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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🇲🇽ARE FLYING THE 🇲🇽 FLAG AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITES ALL ACROSS THE USA 🇺🇸
June 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”

They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
June 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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With the Switch 2 launching soon, I was reminded of this cool series of Japanese ads that counted down to the PS2's release back in 2000. Watching all these little vignettes of people just quietly anticipating the PS2 are really effective at making the release feel momentous.
June 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A three day weekend is too short under normal circumstances, but with how atrocious traffic has become in the Bay Area, it's starting to feel like it's becoming less and less worth it trying to get out of town for a couple days.
May 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Our little union is getting a bit bigger!

Today, we proposed the addition of our product, engineering, and Humble Bundle folks into our unit.

Join us in welcoming our peers and asking IGN Entertainment Inc. management to voluntarily recognize their addition into our union!
May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Senate Republicans vote to revoke California’s right to set its own tailpipe pollution rules
Senate Republicans vote to revoke California’s right to set its own tailpipe pollution rules
They voted to stop California’s plan to mandate more EV sales.
buff.ly
May 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The new Backbone Pro could be the one controller for all your gaming
The new Backbone Pro could be the one controller for all your gaming
It doesn’t work with everything, but it gets much closer than most
buff.ly
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Backbone Pro controller announced - $169.99 buff.ly/VEBj2jf

orders should go live soon
May 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Here's Trump saying to Bukele that "homegrown criminals are next" and talking about how El Salvador will need to build "about five more places."
April 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM