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Autopia Furiosa
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Carol Monahan: 30yr tabletop game-industry veteran. "I worked in Peter Adkison's basement!"

Singer of very old music: find Conspiratio’s “Wassail!” on Bandcamp.

VP of Crab Fragment, James Ernest’s game design studio: https://crabfragmentlabs.com

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They retired from the government. Now they’re back, protecting forests Trump abandoned.
The U.S. Forest Service lost thousands of workers under Trump. Volunteers and retirees are trying to help — but things are breaking.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Good news for Canadians is there’s no practical way to transition to the US model from a working model.

Imagine each 🇨🇦 family suddenly had to produce $25k of premiums and $10k before getting healthcare. Where would the money come from? It’s already committed to mortgages, etc.
November 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Agreed. Love to see successive governments cut to the bone then claim “see the system is broken!” like they just crashed their hotdog car while wearing a hotdog suit
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Tech companies: Everybody loves AI! It’s so useful!

Tech users: If everybody loves it then there’s no harm in giving people the option to turn it off, right?

Tech companies:
a close up of a stuffed animal with a beard and big blue eyes .
Alt: A monkey puppet scowling
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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DOT is on an unprecedented deregulatory blitz. The Trump admin calls this cutting red tape. Left unmentioned is just how many of the targeted rules sought to prevent deaths/injuries.

"The regulations are written in blood," one former official told me. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM