M. Blind
@mdotblind.bsky.social
foundling raised by a feral tribe of sarcastic suburbanites || Hyperfocus for hire · Gamesmith, wordwright, rules wrangler · Fan of scifi & fantasy, lover of books, former bookseller || Interpuctgames.com, personal blog at rocketbomber.com || 52. He/him.
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M. Blind
@mdotblind.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Fire is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.
Capitalism is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.
but free market capitalism isn't the solution to everything, just like we don't light everything on fire just because it burns.
Capitalism is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.
but free market capitalism isn't the solution to everything, just like we don't light everything on fire just because it burns.
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I'm a longtime fan of Not Just Bikes, but his 95(!) minute video on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling is truly his magnum opus.
If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm a longtime fan of Not Just Bikes, but his 95(!) minute video on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling is truly his magnum opus.
If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
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UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
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He's full of shit of course, but instead of a one-time tariff rebate of $2000, it would be wiser to make the payments smaller and monthly to reduce the impact on inflation and increase the odds of the cash buying basic goods and services. $167/mo over 12 months would be $2k. Better yet, just do UBI.
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
He's full of shit of course, but instead of a one-time tariff rebate of $2000, it would be wiser to make the payments smaller and monthly to reduce the impact on inflation and increase the odds of the cash buying basic goods and services. $167/mo over 12 months would be $2k. Better yet, just do UBI.
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No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
“Standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She asks ‘What’s the point of standards?’
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
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this is a day that literally celebrates the end of war
Trump's Veterans Day speech: "Secretary of War -- we like the sound of that better than the other."
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
this is a day that literally celebrates the end of war
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November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Hi there furiends! Me, Boots, very happy to report the Binxster continues to feel much better lately. And, me thought this be a purrfect opportunity to show off mine pawsome paws again! 😻🐈⬛🐾🐈⬛😻
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hi there furiends! Me, Boots, very happy to report the Binxster continues to feel much better lately. And, me thought this be a purrfect opportunity to show off mine pawsome paws again! 😻🐈⬛🐾🐈⬛😻
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Gizmo was very delighted to receive some lovely birthday gifts from his young shenanigan pupils @owenclark3 - Wilma, Lottie and Jeff! Having had a quick test of this toy he’s been dragging it around the house like a kill 😹😹🦁🦁 #teamfloof #CatsOfBluesky
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Gizmo was very delighted to receive some lovely birthday gifts from his young shenanigan pupils @owenclark3 - Wilma, Lottie and Jeff! Having had a quick test of this toy he’s been dragging it around the house like a kill 😹😹🦁🦁 #teamfloof #CatsOfBluesky
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Who wants to see my beloved Esnupi
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Who wants to see my beloved Esnupi
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The Age of Audio, a Documentary on the History of Podcasting. “Every time there’s a new technology, it always has to be named the dumbest thing.” [kottke.org]
The Age of Audio, a Documentary on the History of Podcasting
Here’s the trailer for The Age of Audio, a feature-length documentary about the invention and popularization of podcasting, from Adam Curry to Ronald Young Jr.
I ran across this movie via a clip on Instagram that expl
kottke.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Age of Audio, a Documentary on the History of Podcasting. “Every time there’s a new technology, it always has to be named the dumbest thing.” [kottke.org]
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Kitty scritches and deep purrs TL cleanse 💕💕💕💕
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Kitty scritches and deep purrs TL cleanse 💕💕💕💕
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Deborah Ann Woll on D&D, Critical Role and Life youtu.be/xV178X_Uoko
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Deborah Ann Woll on D&D, Critical Role and Life youtu.be/xV178X_Uoko
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Heres your reminder
Read and review back lists
Let authors and creatives know their older work is still loved and enjoyed
Read and review back lists
Let authors and creatives know their older work is still loved and enjoyed
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Heres your reminder
Read and review back lists
Let authors and creatives know their older work is still loved and enjoyed
Read and review back lists
Let authors and creatives know their older work is still loved and enjoyed
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i tended bar for ages with a focus on cocktails & designing new drinks to order. by all accounts, i was pretty good at it. seems like those skills should be transferable. maybe they were for someone else, but i genuinely found barista harder & less forgiving (and guests are ruder & cheaper).
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
i tended bar for ages with a focus on cocktails & designing new drinks to order. by all accounts, i was pretty good at it. seems like those skills should be transferable. maybe they were for someone else, but i genuinely found barista harder & less forgiving (and guests are ruder & cheaper).
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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Marcel is very bad at camping.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Marcel is very bad at camping.
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My last word on the matter
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My last word on the matter
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Good morning from two feet in front of the heat register.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Good morning from two feet in front of the heat register.
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Maybe it’s a toxic trait, but I’ve seen a bunch of indie book covers this morning and I’m pretty sure I could do that.
I’ve done game covers, that’s close enough. I could totally design book covers
I’ve done game covers, that’s close enough. I could totally design book covers
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Maybe it’s a toxic trait, but I’ve seen a bunch of indie book covers this morning and I’m pretty sure I could do that.
I’ve done game covers, that’s close enough. I could totally design book covers
I’ve done game covers, that’s close enough. I could totally design book covers
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What an RNC Lawsuit in Mississippi Tells Us About Its Goal of Disenfranchising Voters in 2024
In a test case for disenfranchising voters in 2024, the RNC is posing a legal challenge to Mississippi’s post-election ballot receipt deadline.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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