Beau
@minordeviation.bsky.social
any pronouns | 30s | Former software developer, MTG judge, and TCG design consultant. Current freelance personal assistant.
@wotcmatt.bsky.social Saw the ATLA updates, glad to see a 603.2d/e fix for Tidebinder and 724.4 for Carthalion!
But the CR for Earthbend contradicts the mechanics article. 701.66a creates a delayed trigger, but doesn't exempt it from 603.7d/e, so whomever animated the land gets it back.
But the CR for Earthbend contradicts the mechanics article. 701.66a creates a delayed trigger, but doesn't exempt it from 603.7d/e, so whomever animated the land gets it back.
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@wotcmatt.bsky.social Saw the ATLA updates, glad to see a 603.2d/e fix for Tidebinder and 724.4 for Carthalion!
But the CR for Earthbend contradicts the mechanics article. 701.66a creates a delayed trigger, but doesn't exempt it from 603.7d/e, so whomever animated the land gets it back.
But the CR for Earthbend contradicts the mechanics article. 701.66a creates a delayed trigger, but doesn't exempt it from 603.7d/e, so whomever animated the land gets it back.
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Children are *the* most marginalized group, bar none. They have nearly no rights, and are legally treated as the property of either their parents or the state.
So it is so wild to me that people often expect children to be the adults in the room.
So it is so wild to me that people often expect children to be the adults in the room.
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Children are *the* most marginalized group, bar none. They have nearly no rights, and are legally treated as the property of either their parents or the state.
So it is so wild to me that people often expect children to be the adults in the room.
So it is so wild to me that people often expect children to be the adults in the room.
Children are PEOPLE, not fucking PROPERTY.
Yes, there are obvious caveats: children can't consent to sex and shouldn't be undergoing non-critical surgery, etc. But, fuck... If a child is DYING in public, and the PARENT doesn't consent to a good Samaritan saving their life? That's it. They just die.
Yes, there are obvious caveats: children can't consent to sex and shouldn't be undergoing non-critical surgery, etc. But, fuck... If a child is DYING in public, and the PARENT doesn't consent to a good Samaritan saving their life? That's it. They just die.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Children are PEOPLE, not fucking PROPERTY.
Yes, there are obvious caveats: children can't consent to sex and shouldn't be undergoing non-critical surgery, etc. But, fuck... If a child is DYING in public, and the PARENT doesn't consent to a good Samaritan saving their life? That's it. They just die.
Yes, there are obvious caveats: children can't consent to sex and shouldn't be undergoing non-critical surgery, etc. But, fuck... If a child is DYING in public, and the PARENT doesn't consent to a good Samaritan saving their life? That's it. They just die.
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@wotcmatt.bsky.social Question for you!
Grist, the Hunger Tide and Dress Down are both in the Arena Powered Cube at the moment, and their interaction has led to questions. Arena says that if you play a Grist into Dress Down, it enters with 0 counters and immediately dies.
(1/5)
Grist, the Hunger Tide and Dress Down are both in the Arena Powered Cube at the moment, and their interaction has led to questions. Arena says that if you play a Grist into Dress Down, it enters with 0 counters and immediately dies.
(1/5)
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@wotcmatt.bsky.social Question for you!
Grist, the Hunger Tide and Dress Down are both in the Arena Powered Cube at the moment, and their interaction has led to questions. Arena says that if you play a Grist into Dress Down, it enters with 0 counters and immediately dies.
(1/5)
Grist, the Hunger Tide and Dress Down are both in the Arena Powered Cube at the moment, and their interaction has led to questions. Arena says that if you play a Grist into Dress Down, it enters with 0 counters and immediately dies.
(1/5)
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For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social, another fun question! Thanks @autumnlilypad.bsky.social and @katetwo.bsky.social.
If I resolve two copies of Emrakul, the Promised End's cast trigger targeting the same opponent in the same turn, how many controlled vs extra turns should that player take?
(1/4)
If I resolve two copies of Emrakul, the Promised End's cast trigger targeting the same opponent in the same turn, how many controlled vs extra turns should that player take?
(1/4)
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social, another fun question! Thanks @autumnlilypad.bsky.social and @katetwo.bsky.social.
If I resolve two copies of Emrakul, the Promised End's cast trigger targeting the same opponent in the same turn, how many controlled vs extra turns should that player take?
(1/4)
If I resolve two copies of Emrakul, the Promised End's cast trigger targeting the same opponent in the same turn, how many controlled vs extra turns should that player take?
(1/4)
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This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
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Source familiar with MasterCard‘s internal workings: The company finds the censorship focus from consumers “profoundly irritating“ amid larger political issues — they want the controversy around paypros censorship to quietly disappear
October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Source familiar with MasterCard‘s internal workings: The company finds the censorship focus from consumers “profoundly irritating“ amid larger political issues — they want the controversy around paypros censorship to quietly disappear
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almost to $25k!!! if i can get to that point the irs will let me lower my monthly payment amount ;;
Hey folks! Ive gotten an astonishing amount of support on this and I've been able to pay off 46% of this debt so far! Sadly im still way in the red with the huge monthly payments rn and struggling to get by. I could still really use some help with this awful tax situation <3
gofund.me/a4053bb4b
gofund.me/a4053bb4b
October 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
almost to $25k!!! if i can get to that point the irs will let me lower my monthly payment amount ;;
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short horror comic from last year 👁️🗨️ a peeping tom and the death of the social contract
read below or on CF whendidyoustop.webcomic.ws
read below or on CF whendidyoustop.webcomic.ws
October 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
short horror comic from last year 👁️🗨️ a peeping tom and the death of the social contract
read below or on CF whendidyoustop.webcomic.ws
read below or on CF whendidyoustop.webcomic.ws
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North Star - Polaris -
I found my new favorite brush to use on just about everything ;u;
I found my new favorite brush to use on just about everything ;u;
October 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
North Star - Polaris -
I found my new favorite brush to use on just about everything ;u;
I found my new favorite brush to use on just about everything ;u;
Arc Raiders is -exactly- the kind of game I'd put 1000 hours into, and they had to go and ruin it with GenAI voices.
How does a studio care enough about their game's quality to make custom live recordings all the way down to raindrops and insects, and then get too stingy to pay voice actors??
How does a studio care enough about their game's quality to make custom live recordings all the way down to raindrops and insects, and then get too stingy to pay voice actors??
October 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Arc Raiders is -exactly- the kind of game I'd put 1000 hours into, and they had to go and ruin it with GenAI voices.
How does a studio care enough about their game's quality to make custom live recordings all the way down to raindrops and insects, and then get too stingy to pay voice actors??
How does a studio care enough about their game's quality to make custom live recordings all the way down to raindrops and insects, and then get too stingy to pay voice actors??
AUX PORTS!!! Holy shit, can we PLEASE stop removing aux ports from audio devices???
8 years ago when I was first learning electric viola, I bought a dinky portable speaker that hooks on a belt loop. It's become irreplaceable because EVERY speaker its size is bluetooth-only.
8 years ago when I was first learning electric viola, I bought a dinky portable speaker that hooks on a belt loop. It's become irreplaceable because EVERY speaker its size is bluetooth-only.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
AUX PORTS!!! Holy shit, can we PLEASE stop removing aux ports from audio devices???
8 years ago when I was first learning electric viola, I bought a dinky portable speaker that hooks on a belt loop. It's become irreplaceable because EVERY speaker its size is bluetooth-only.
8 years ago when I was first learning electric viola, I bought a dinky portable speaker that hooks on a belt loop. It's become irreplaceable because EVERY speaker its size is bluetooth-only.
Oh hey I just realized I never shared my updated queer credentials with y'all. Also got a new side shave, but don't have any good photos showing it off yet.
I'm debating doing more with it, but for now just the underlayer has been a fun look. 💕
I'm debating doing more with it, but for now just the underlayer has been a fun look. 💕
September 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Oh hey I just realized I never shared my updated queer credentials with y'all. Also got a new side shave, but don't have any good photos showing it off yet.
I'm debating doing more with it, but for now just the underlayer has been a fun look. 💕
I'm debating doing more with it, but for now just the underlayer has been a fun look. 💕
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This is not a massive decision or any kind of change. Costco has never carried mifepristone in its pharmacies. An anti-abortion group is taking credit for something that didn't happen, possibly to generate disingenuous left-wing ire against one of the few corporations that hasn't gone MAGA.
August 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is not a massive decision or any kind of change. Costco has never carried mifepristone in its pharmacies. An anti-abortion group is taking credit for something that didn't happen, possibly to generate disingenuous left-wing ire against one of the few corporations that hasn't gone MAGA.
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social! I have a few questions about how targeting restrictions are tested.
With Nethroi, CDAs (e.g. Tarmogoyf) can make the ENTIRE set of targets illegal. This is because it uses the word "total", right?
(1/2)
With Nethroi, CDAs (e.g. Tarmogoyf) can make the ENTIRE set of targets illegal. This is because it uses the word "total", right?
(1/2)
August 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social! I have a few questions about how targeting restrictions are tested.
With Nethroi, CDAs (e.g. Tarmogoyf) can make the ENTIRE set of targets illegal. This is because it uses the word "total", right?
(1/2)
With Nethroi, CDAs (e.g. Tarmogoyf) can make the ENTIRE set of targets illegal. This is because it uses the word "total", right?
(1/2)
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if you want proof that technology is indistinguishable from magic just look at this cross-section of a valve body for an automatic transmission.
August 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
if you want proof that technology is indistinguishable from magic just look at this cross-section of a valve body for an automatic transmission.
Twitch is -very- good about responding to mod reports that I make and it's endlessly satisfying to watch people go from making fools of themselves to having their account suspended in less than 10 minutes.
August 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Twitch is -very- good about responding to mod reports that I make and it's endlessly satisfying to watch people go from making fools of themselves to having their account suspended in less than 10 minutes.
Just wanted to follow up, @wotcmatt.bsky.social:
611.2e got the expected update! But 614.12 -didn't-. The "has no abilities" part of Osteoharmonist's ability isn't a continuous effect that "already exist[s]", so to achieve the desired behavior (no copying), it looks like 614.12 needs an update.
611.2e got the expected update! But 614.12 -didn't-. The "has no abilities" part of Osteoharmonist's ability isn't a continuous effect that "already exist[s]", so to achieve the desired behavior (no copying), it looks like 614.12 needs an update.
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social ! A question for you:
Based on the release notes, if Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist brings back Clone as a skeleton, it won't enter as a copy of anything. That seems very reasonable.
Are 614.12 and 611.2e both receiving updates to ensure this behavior works as intended? (1/2)
Based on the release notes, if Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist brings back Clone as a skeleton, it won't enter as a copy of anything. That seems very reasonable.
Are 614.12 and 611.2e both receiving updates to ensure this behavior works as intended? (1/2)
July 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just wanted to follow up, @wotcmatt.bsky.social:
611.2e got the expected update! But 614.12 -didn't-. The "has no abilities" part of Osteoharmonist's ability isn't a continuous effect that "already exist[s]", so to achieve the desired behavior (no copying), it looks like 614.12 needs an update.
611.2e got the expected update! But 614.12 -didn't-. The "has no abilities" part of Osteoharmonist's ability isn't a continuous effect that "already exist[s]", so to achieve the desired behavior (no copying), it looks like 614.12 needs an update.
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social ! A question for you:
Based on the release notes, if Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist brings back Clone as a skeleton, it won't enter as a copy of anything. That seems very reasonable.
Are 614.12 and 611.2e both receiving updates to ensure this behavior works as intended? (1/2)
Based on the release notes, if Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist brings back Clone as a skeleton, it won't enter as a copy of anything. That seems very reasonable.
Are 614.12 and 611.2e both receiving updates to ensure this behavior works as intended? (1/2)
July 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social ! A question for you:
Based on the release notes, if Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist brings back Clone as a skeleton, it won't enter as a copy of anything. That seems very reasonable.
Are 614.12 and 611.2e both receiving updates to ensure this behavior works as intended? (1/2)
Based on the release notes, if Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist brings back Clone as a skeleton, it won't enter as a copy of anything. That seems very reasonable.
Are 614.12 and 611.2e both receiving updates to ensure this behavior works as intended? (1/2)
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This Prime Day, celebrate by buying trans books from somewhere other than Amazon.
I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
July 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This Prime Day, celebrate by buying trans books from somewhere other than Amazon.
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social ! A friend asked me to dig into a question.
It's been ruled that Pre-War Formalwear returning Cloud, Midgar Mercenary only yields one ETB trigger. That's based on "return ... and attach" being treated as sequential instructions. That feels odd to me, given precedents? (1/4)
It's been ruled that Pre-War Formalwear returning Cloud, Midgar Mercenary only yields one ETB trigger. That's based on "return ... and attach" being treated as sequential instructions. That feels odd to me, given precedents? (1/4)
June 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Hi @wotcmatt.bsky.social ! A friend asked me to dig into a question.
It's been ruled that Pre-War Formalwear returning Cloud, Midgar Mercenary only yields one ETB trigger. That's based on "return ... and attach" being treated as sequential instructions. That feels odd to me, given precedents? (1/4)
It's been ruled that Pre-War Formalwear returning Cloud, Midgar Mercenary only yields one ETB trigger. That's based on "return ... and attach" being treated as sequential instructions. That feels odd to me, given precedents? (1/4)
I'm VERY excited for my Invisalign results, especially because my ortho is excited to work with me on dramatically emphasizing my canines. 💜
But goddamn was I unprepared for how the CONSTANT spoon tax of having the trays in my mouth was going to hinder my ability to focus on... Everything. 🫠
But goddamn was I unprepared for how the CONSTANT spoon tax of having the trays in my mouth was going to hinder my ability to focus on... Everything. 🫠
June 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I'm VERY excited for my Invisalign results, especially because my ortho is excited to work with me on dramatically emphasizing my canines. 💜
But goddamn was I unprepared for how the CONSTANT spoon tax of having the trays in my mouth was going to hinder my ability to focus on... Everything. 🫠
But goddamn was I unprepared for how the CONSTANT spoon tax of having the trays in my mouth was going to hinder my ability to focus on... Everything. 🫠