Jean-Paul Blartre: Mall Cop
@oldpappythomas.bsky.social
"Tell myself I'm an artist but I'm really just a piece of shit". Writing: https://www.theravencroft.com | Data: https://farnsworth-institute.org/ | Pictures: https://www.instagram.com/thomas.of.ravens/
I am in a coffee shop that is playing a weird mix of music. We went from "crying and throwing up in a silk shirt in the rain because my girl broke up with me" RnB to i think Megadeth. This place rules.
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I am in a coffee shop that is playing a weird mix of music. We went from "crying and throwing up in a silk shirt in the rain because my girl broke up with me" RnB to i think Megadeth. This place rules.
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it's (darkly) funny that the tech titans' politics are basically "we have no choice but to end representative government because my employees asked for a slight raise in 2020"
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
it's (darkly) funny that the tech titans' politics are basically "we have no choice but to end representative government because my employees asked for a slight raise in 2020"
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I love that we're reverting to oldey-time peasant bullshit and I also love getting yelled at about how oldey time peasants were actually quite sophisticated and enjoyed a high quality of life
Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their — and their children’s — socks before bed. The theory is that the potato draws out toxins.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
No, putting a potato in your sock will not cure a cold
TikTokers are placing slices of raw potatoes in their — and their children’s socks — overnight to cure illnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I love that we're reverting to oldey-time peasant bullshit and I also love getting yelled at about how oldey time peasants were actually quite sophisticated and enjoyed a high quality of life
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dutch people wear shoes carved from solid hardwood and destroy their economy with flowers. you do not need to take these people seriously
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
dutch people wear shoes carved from solid hardwood and destroy their economy with flowers. you do not need to take these people seriously
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People that are raised as "gifted kids" (in other words: 2nd graders who figure out division faster than other 2nd graders) have little to no personality beyond being smarter than their pears.
this presents as being a pedantic weirdo.
this presents as being a pedantic weirdo.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
People that are raised as "gifted kids" (in other words: 2nd graders who figure out division faster than other 2nd graders) have little to no personality beyond being smarter than their pears.
this presents as being a pedantic weirdo.
this presents as being a pedantic weirdo.
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"And James Bond, who did NOT die"
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"And James Bond, who did NOT die"
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i still love how it's implied france exists in the zelda canon by there being a mane style called ''french-braided mane'' in totk
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
i still love how it's implied france exists in the zelda canon by there being a mane style called ''french-braided mane'' in totk
@saraterror.bsky.social this is u and ur kitties
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
@saraterror.bsky.social this is u and ur kitties
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Hey artists
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hey artists
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always really disturbed me how much the collective identity of working at these bigger passion industry companies is a wedge against their own employees demanding any kind of better working conditions. it happens everywhere, but it's really really prevalent in the game industry
I spoke to people who'd been with this company for more than a decade, who describe Rockstar and its games as a core part of their own identity.
And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
always really disturbed me how much the collective identity of working at these bigger passion industry companies is a wedge against their own employees demanding any kind of better working conditions. it happens everywhere, but it's really really prevalent in the game industry
I studied public health and got very close to a Master's in it and people get furious if you say "Cuba has better infantry mortality rates than the United States and has basically eliminated mother to child transmission of syphilis" despite it being factually accurate. bsky.app/profile/lili...
"Although I dutifully corroborated my various findings and wrote an honest description of what life in socialist Bulgaria had been like for ordinary people, some reviewers accused me of having been duped by communist disinformation."
What Socialism Got Right
Writing "The Red Riviera" taught me that even flawed socialist systems offered insights into equality, solidarity, and the dignity of everyday life.
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I studied public health and got very close to a Master's in it and people get furious if you say "Cuba has better infantry mortality rates than the United States and has basically eliminated mother to child transmission of syphilis" despite it being factually accurate. bsky.app/profile/lili...
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RTO is all about propping up the commercial real estate industry and micromanaging people
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
RTO is all about propping up the commercial real estate industry and micromanaging people
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I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
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DESPITE ALL MY RAGE
LET'S CIRCLE BACK
AND GET ON THE SAME PAGE
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL METRICS TO GAUGE
SOMEONE WILL SAY
TURN THIS IN
BY THE END OF THE DAY
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE
YOU DON'T NEED MY SIGN-OFF
AT THIS STAGE
LET'S CIRCLE BACK
AND GET ON THE SAME PAGE
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL METRICS TO GAUGE
SOMEONE WILL SAY
TURN THIS IN
BY THE END OF THE DAY
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE
YOU DON'T NEED MY SIGN-OFF
AT THIS STAGE
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE
LET'S CIRCLE BACK
AND GET ON THE SAME PAGE
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL METRICS TO GAUGE
SOMEONE WILL SAY
TURN THIS IN
BY THE END OF THE DAY
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE
YOU DON'T NEED MY SIGN-OFF
AT THIS STAGE
LET'S CIRCLE BACK
AND GET ON THE SAME PAGE
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL METRICS TO GAUGE
SOMEONE WILL SAY
TURN THIS IN
BY THE END OF THE DAY
DESPITE ALL MY RAGE
YOU DON'T NEED MY SIGN-OFF
AT THIS STAGE
*singing Drunken Sailor* Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Earl-eye in the morning!
..wow what kind of crews have you guys been with? That sounds awful
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Earl-eye in the morning!
..wow what kind of crews have you guys been with? That sounds awful
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
*singing Drunken Sailor* Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Earl-eye in the morning!
..wow what kind of crews have you guys been with? That sounds awful
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Give a little kiss upon his noggin
Earl-eye in the morning!
..wow what kind of crews have you guys been with? That sounds awful
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I enjoy Sony putting out something saying they're not making momey from Bungie on Destiny 2. Imagine, you gut the team and put out a bunch of crap and people don't buy stuff anymore. Who knew?
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I enjoy Sony putting out something saying they're not making momey from Bungie on Destiny 2. Imagine, you gut the team and put out a bunch of crap and people don't buy stuff anymore. Who knew?
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Hook it to my veins
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Hook it to my veins
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all that smug universal healthcare posting and yet canada beat the u.s. to losing measles-free status so maybe we should just all agree we have a lot of problems we should work on collectively because our governments pretty much universally want us all to die
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
all that smug universal healthcare posting and yet canada beat the u.s. to losing measles-free status so maybe we should just all agree we have a lot of problems we should work on collectively because our governments pretty much universally want us all to die
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CNN: Was the shutdown worth it?
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
CNN: Was the shutdown worth it?
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
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Why, did he do something wrong
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why, did he do something wrong
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Fun fact: Edmund Fitzgerald was a founding partner of the Milwaukee Brewers. The freighter as named for his father.
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Fun fact: Edmund Fitzgerald was a founding partner of the Milwaukee Brewers. The freighter as named for his father.
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Got a player who can't always make it reliably? Well, now there's a class where their absence is a feature. Sort of.
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The Leaper
Every Table has that one friend who wants to play, and we want them to play, but their awful schedule makes committing to anything nearly im...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Got a player who can't always make it reliably? Well, now there's a class where their absence is a feature. Sort of.
wayspell.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
wayspell.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...