Philip duBarry
@pdubarry.bsky.social
Designer of board games: Revolution!, Black Orchestra, Spirits of the Rice Paddy, Citizens of the Spark, Snowcrest, and others.
Be sure to catch the newest Ken Burns documentary on the American Revolution! www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Be sure to catch the newest Ken Burns documentary on the American Revolution! www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
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Priests being arrested
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Priests being arrested
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“.. Nearly half of young men have an active gambling account. .. Less than 5% of gamblers withdraw more money from their apps than they deposit.
“.. as the NBA’s dustup shows, this experiment is turning out to be a terrible bet.”
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“.. as the NBA’s dustup shows, this experiment is turning out to be a terrible bet.”
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November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“.. Nearly half of young men have an active gambling account. .. Less than 5% of gamblers withdraw more money from their apps than they deposit.
“.. as the NBA’s dustup shows, this experiment is turning out to be a terrible bet.”
@opinion.bloomberg.com
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“.. as the NBA’s dustup shows, this experiment is turning out to be a terrible bet.”
@opinion.bloomberg.com
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Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
Easier one today!
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Easier one today!
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The optics of Trump building a ballroom that 99.9% of Americans will never set foot in while millions line up for food banks are worth more than any policy paper or economic proposal. This image is a visceral punch in the mouth that needs no words. It should haunt the GOP for a generation.
a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The optics of Trump building a ballroom that 99.9% of Americans will never set foot in while millions line up for food banks are worth more than any policy paper or economic proposal. This image is a visceral punch in the mouth that needs no words. It should haunt the GOP for a generation.
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
October 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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RFK fired the CDC official (w/decades of experience) leading the measles outbreak response. It's been decades since we've had such a large outbreak. And just to ensure they they can spread the measles outbreak even farther, they also fired the leadership for the center focused on immunization.
October 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
RFK fired the CDC official (w/decades of experience) leading the measles outbreak response. It's been decades since we've had such a large outbreak. And just to ensure they they can spread the measles outbreak even farther, they also fired the leadership for the center focused on immunization.
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"As it turns out, the people who pioneered the slogan “Fuck your feelings” are impossibly delicate souls."
For years, MAGA partisans have employed various tactics to prevent the imminent pain of cognitive dissonance. Now Newsom is forcing them to see what Trump looks like without the distorting force field created by Trump’s showmanship:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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MAGA World Is So Close to Getting It
Gavin Newsom’s parodies are riling people up—and they don’t quite seem to understand why.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"As it turns out, the people who pioneered the slogan “Fuck your feelings” are impossibly delicate souls."
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"Reich citizenship will not be laid in the cradle of every one born in Germany, but will be ceremoniously conferred on him after he has shown himself worthy of it through special accomplishments, through loyal services to the State." NY Times, July 6, 1933.
July 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Reich citizenship will not be laid in the cradle of every one born in Germany, but will be ceremoniously conferred on him after he has shown himself worthy of it through special accomplishments, through loyal services to the State." NY Times, July 6, 1933.
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One of our earliest civil rights statutes was designed to protect us against masked gangs who violate our constitutional rights. This particular history makes the masked ICE gangs uniquely repugnant. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Masked Terror
At this point, we have all seen the videos.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
One of our earliest civil rights statutes was designed to protect us against masked gangs who violate our constitutional rights. This particular history makes the masked ICE gangs uniquely repugnant. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
OneNote: "You are nearly out of storage space. All programs could cease to function at any moment!"
Me: <Deletes some files.>
OneNote: "A tragic loss of data has occurred. Act quickly or many precious files will be lost forever!"
Me: <Deletes some files.>
OneNote: "A tragic loss of data has occurred. Act quickly or many precious files will be lost forever!"
June 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
OneNote: "You are nearly out of storage space. All programs could cease to function at any moment!"
Me: <Deletes some files.>
OneNote: "A tragic loss of data has occurred. Act quickly or many precious files will be lost forever!"
Me: <Deletes some files.>
OneNote: "A tragic loss of data has occurred. Act quickly or many precious files will be lost forever!"
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Important news from US-China trade talks:
1. The US will cut the rate at which it taxes Americans who buy stuff from China, to 30%
2. China will cut the rate at which it taxes Chinese folks who buy stuff from the US, to 10%.
It's another Ross and Rachel moment: A 90-day pause.
1. The US will cut the rate at which it taxes Americans who buy stuff from China, to 30%
2. China will cut the rate at which it taxes Chinese folks who buy stuff from the US, to 10%.
It's another Ross and Rachel moment: A 90-day pause.
May 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Important news from US-China trade talks:
1. The US will cut the rate at which it taxes Americans who buy stuff from China, to 30%
2. China will cut the rate at which it taxes Chinese folks who buy stuff from the US, to 10%.
It's another Ross and Rachel moment: A 90-day pause.
1. The US will cut the rate at which it taxes Americans who buy stuff from China, to 30%
2. China will cut the rate at which it taxes Chinese folks who buy stuff from the US, to 10%.
It's another Ross and Rachel moment: A 90-day pause.
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30 years ago we published Legend of the Five Rings It was our first published game, and the year AEG truly became a game publisher. Three decades later, we’re still making games we believe in, still learning, still having fun If you’ve been part of that journey, thanks #DingDing #AEG30 #Boardgames
May 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
30 years ago we published Legend of the Five Rings It was our first published game, and the year AEG truly became a game publisher. Three decades later, we’re still making games we believe in, still learning, still having fun If you’ve been part of that journey, thanks #DingDing #AEG30 #Boardgames
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So far, this is the best article I have read, with a little more detail on why he was there.
www.nj.com/essex/2025/0...
www.nj.com/essex/2025/0...
ICE officers arrest Newark mayor outside immigrant detention center
The arrest followed an intense struggle in which immigrant rights protestors surrounded Mayor Ras Baraka to try and prevent his arrest.
www.nj.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
So far, this is the best article I have read, with a little more detail on why he was there.
www.nj.com/essex/2025/0...
www.nj.com/essex/2025/0...
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Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
Now from Öztürk’s ACLU lawyer Esha Bhandari:
“Rümeysa Öztürk’s case is unprecedented and shocking. She has been held behind bars for six weeks while her health deteriorates for writing an op-ed.”
“Rümeysa Öztürk’s case is unprecedented and shocking. She has been held behind bars for six weeks while her health deteriorates for writing an op-ed.”
May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
This thread explains why the DOJ/ICE should not be invading courtrooms to serve administrative warrants or arresting judges trying to maintain order. TLDR, because of course they shouldn't!
BREAKING: The constitutional crisis has arrived. We knew it was coming, just not when.
April 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This thread explains why the DOJ/ICE should not be invading courtrooms to serve administrative warrants or arresting judges trying to maintain order. TLDR, because of course they shouldn't!
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Look at this sweet, innocent baby —small, scared, utterly alone in a courtroom. No lawyer. No protection. No justice. Trump cut legal aid for migrant children, tearing away their last lifeline.
They say they care about families. But this? This is sanctioned cruelty.
@myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
They say they care about families. But this? This is sanctioned cruelty.
@myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Look at this sweet, innocent baby —small, scared, utterly alone in a courtroom. No lawyer. No protection. No justice. Trump cut legal aid for migrant children, tearing away their last lifeline.
They say they care about families. But this? This is sanctioned cruelty.
@myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
They say they care about families. But this? This is sanctioned cruelty.
@myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸
April 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸
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Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”
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April 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”
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