Ratty Pumpkin
@rattypumpkin.bsky.social
Classic gothic horror, sci-fi, fantasy and mystery enthusiast. Lover of tabletop and video games old & new, but mostly old.
Hoping for the best for the world and vulnerable populations in these dangerous "interesting" times.
He/him/any
Hoping for the best for the world and vulnerable populations in these dangerous "interesting" times.
He/him/any
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You need to say it with me: These are snitch boxes, I will not snitch in these boxes.
Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
You need to say it with me: These are snitch boxes, I will not snitch in these boxes.
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Star Trek is always so relatable. I’m human and I also don’t have any money…
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Star Trek is always so relatable. I’m human and I also don’t have any money…
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I will die.
I cannot repeat this often enough. I require dialysis to live. It costs $1000 per treatment. I need treatment three times per week. Without Medicaid, I can't afford it. Without my treatment, I will die.
Republicans are trying to kill me.
I cannot repeat this often enough. I require dialysis to live. It costs $1000 per treatment. I need treatment three times per week. Without Medicaid, I can't afford it. Without my treatment, I will die.
Republicans are trying to kill me.
Another name for this would be "pre-existing conditions," a way used to exclude disabled people from health care for decades in the US.
Understand, when you hear people talk about "rewarding the healthy" - these are policies that have a body count.
Understand, when you hear people talk about "rewarding the healthy" - these are policies that have a body count.
Please understand that "reward people for being healthy", in health insurance, also translates to "punish people for being disabled."
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I will die.
I cannot repeat this often enough. I require dialysis to live. It costs $1000 per treatment. I need treatment three times per week. Without Medicaid, I can't afford it. Without my treatment, I will die.
Republicans are trying to kill me.
I cannot repeat this often enough. I require dialysis to live. It costs $1000 per treatment. I need treatment three times per week. Without Medicaid, I can't afford it. Without my treatment, I will die.
Republicans are trying to kill me.
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psst, no one is struggling with this - we are trying to create singular things that resonate with a huge audience or resonate hugely with a specific audience. We "struggle" with how tech and VC funding has broken almost every creative economy we have. So thanks but no thanks
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
psst, no one is struggling with this - we are trying to create singular things that resonate with a huge audience or resonate hugely with a specific audience. We "struggle" with how tech and VC funding has broken almost every creative economy we have. So thanks but no thanks
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ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
This went HARD in 1997 youtu.be/n8NSjIpRMmE?...
AGE OF EMPIRES 1 - Full Original Intro
YouTube video by ChAos Channel
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This went HARD in 1997 youtu.be/n8NSjIpRMmE?...
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Zita Johann in a publicity shot for "The Mummy" (1932) 3rd in the classic Universal Monsters cycle of horror films. Elements of a reincarnated love that would be ubiquitous in later Dracula adaptations show up here decades before Dan Curtis incorporated them into "Dark Shadows" &hisTV "Dracula" film
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Zita Johann in a publicity shot for "The Mummy" (1932) 3rd in the classic Universal Monsters cycle of horror films. Elements of a reincarnated love that would be ubiquitous in later Dracula adaptations show up here decades before Dan Curtis incorporated them into "Dark Shadows" &hisTV "Dracula" film
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November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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always be there
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
always be there
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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When I'm not illustrating Gwelf I like to delve into the world of Faeries, Sprites witches and Woodland Nudes. NSFW but still pretty harmless. If you're curious about this other side of my art you can check it here - www.instagram.com/longbottomle...
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When I'm not illustrating Gwelf I like to delve into the world of Faeries, Sprites witches and Woodland Nudes. NSFW but still pretty harmless. If you're curious about this other side of my art you can check it here - www.instagram.com/longbottomle...
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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For more information on who Elyon Badger is:
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
Michigan Furry Brings Honey Badger Energy — and Medicare for All — to His Fight for a Seat in the U.S. Congress
Elyon Badger doesn't look anything like how one expects a candidate for office to look. Often clad in marijuana-themed attire or a honey badger fursuit,
pridesource.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
For more information on who Elyon Badger is:
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
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Bluesky Support has suspended this furry congressional candidate's account for no apparent reason. They want to limit his reach and kill his campaign, presumably for not being whatever they consider "advertiser friendly". We really need to get loud about this, and not let them get away with it
For more information on who Elyon Badger is:
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
Michigan Furry Brings Honey Badger Energy — and Medicare for All — to His Fight for a Seat in the U.S. Congress
Elyon Badger doesn't look anything like how one expects a candidate for office to look. Often clad in marijuana-themed attire or a honey badger fursuit,
pridesource.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bluesky Support has suspended this furry congressional candidate's account for no apparent reason. They want to limit his reach and kill his campaign, presumably for not being whatever they consider "advertiser friendly". We really need to get loud about this, and not let them get away with it
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Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
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Sources expect ban within next six to 12 months
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IOC president wants to protect the female category
The International Olympic Committee is edging closer towards implementing a ban on transgender women competing in the female category in time for the Los Angeles Olympics.
Multiple sources expect such a ban to come into effect over the next six to 12 months with the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, making clear she wants to drive through her campaign pledge to protect the female category. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
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turn cloudflare back off
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
turn cloudflare back off
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or are they hunting us???
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
or are they hunting us???
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Jeff Bezos calling his AI startup “Project Prometheus” feels like a detail that would feel too on the nose for a villain storyline in a scifi b-movie. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Jeff Bezos reportedly launches new AI startup with himself as CEO
Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York Times
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Jeff Bezos calling his AI startup “Project Prometheus” feels like a detail that would feel too on the nose for a villain storyline in a scifi b-movie. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I lost a job for calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi, but this is cool.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I lost a job for calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi, but this is cool.
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Please tell me again about the added benefits of Cloudflare and similar web infrastructure conglomerates.
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Please tell me again about the added benefits of Cloudflare and similar web infrastructure conglomerates.