Erica JM
@rpguide.bsky.social
Avid D&D player (all editions are fine by me), especially the Eberron setting. Always happy to talk nerd shit.
I also have an advice blog that I write with the hubby: The RPGuide (http://TheRPGuide.com)
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I also have an advice blog that I write with the hubby: The RPGuide (http://TheRPGuide.com)
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
The government has long been a joke, but now it’s a shitty-open-mic-comic bad one. If the comedian was a racist liar.
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The government has long been a joke, but now it’s a shitty-open-mic-comic bad one. If the comedian was a racist liar.
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
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RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
Minor complaint on the overall issue of AI art, but my eyes are too shitty to tell if things are AI from their thumbnails, but I don’t want click on them and teach Pinterest, Google, etc. that I want more slop.
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Minor complaint on the overall issue of AI art, but my eyes are too shitty to tell if things are AI from their thumbnails, but I don’t want click on them and teach Pinterest, Google, etc. that I want more slop.
No matter how many times it’s proved, the GOP would rather just police folks literally to death. They hate us that much.
The safest communities are the ones with the most resources, not the most police.
Local leaders in DC need to invest in real safety solutions that reach people with the resources they need when they need them most.
Local leaders in DC need to invest in real safety solutions that reach people with the resources they need when they need them most.
To prevent DC crime, ACLU report recommends more funding for youth programs - WTOP News
D.C. leaders should invest more funding in youth and reentry programs to prevent crime, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union.
wtop.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
No matter how many times it’s proved, the GOP would rather just police folks literally to death. They hate us that much.
Look guys, I’m an idiot. Even if I didn’t used to be (which is questionable), my neurological issues sure as shit have made me one. So trust me when I say that idiots don’t have to be evil.
Looking at you, entire Trump administration.
Looking at you, entire Trump administration.
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Look guys, I’m an idiot. Even if I didn’t used to be (which is questionable), my neurological issues sure as shit have made me one. So trust me when I say that idiots don’t have to be evil.
Looking at you, entire Trump administration.
Looking at you, entire Trump administration.
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Active call to mobilize in response to confirmed ICE sighting in Bensonhurst. Belief is they’re waiting to grab someone.
“🚨🚨🚨6:07 Multiple ICE vehicles still staking out area around 86th and Bay 32nd st Bensonhurst! PLEASE GO SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS NOW! Backup being requested by community!”
“🚨🚨🚨6:07 Multiple ICE vehicles still staking out area around 86th and Bay 32nd st Bensonhurst! PLEASE GO SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS NOW! Backup being requested by community!”
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Active call to mobilize in response to confirmed ICE sighting in Bensonhurst. Belief is they’re waiting to grab someone.
“🚨🚨🚨6:07 Multiple ICE vehicles still staking out area around 86th and Bay 32nd st Bensonhurst! PLEASE GO SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS NOW! Backup being requested by community!”
“🚨🚨🚨6:07 Multiple ICE vehicles still staking out area around 86th and Bay 32nd st Bensonhurst! PLEASE GO SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS NOW! Backup being requested by community!”
Next time someone is Trumping at me, I’ll try to remember to say “Quiet, piggy.” If it’s good enough language for their president, then it’s good enough for them, right?
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Next time someone is Trumping at me, I’ll try to remember to say “Quiet, piggy.” If it’s good enough language for their president, then it’s good enough for them, right?
Can you imagine what it would have been like if Obama or Biden had called a reporter "piggy"? Yeah, me either.
(I am no cheerleading either of them. Noting only that they have more dignity than a million Tumps.)
(I am no cheerleading either of them. Noting only that they have more dignity than a million Tumps.)
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Can you imagine what it would have been like if Obama or Biden had called a reporter "piggy"? Yeah, me either.
(I am no cheerleading either of them. Noting only that they have more dignity than a million Tumps.)
(I am no cheerleading either of them. Noting only that they have more dignity than a million Tumps.)
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We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
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November 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
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Border Patrol agents have arrived in Charlotte. We'll share a few resources in this thread for those looking to document and protest this agency's reckless deployment in our neighbors' streets. 🧵 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
‘It should not happen’: Worker describes Border Patrol arrest at Lowe’s in Matthews
One man said federal police broke his pickup window and stole his keys. Another said they aimed rifles at him.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Border Patrol agents have arrived in Charlotte. We'll share a few resources in this thread for those looking to document and protest this agency's reckless deployment in our neighbors' streets. 🧵 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Charlotte is about 1,350 miles from the Southern border 🇲🇽 and some 620 miles from the Northern border 🇨🇦
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Charlotte is about 1,350 miles from the Southern border 🇲🇽 and some 620 miles from the Northern border 🇨🇦
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Via @charlotteobserver.com: Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Via @charlotteobserver.com: Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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Part 94 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
Frog, by the Japanese artist Matsumoto Hoji. 1814
Frog, by the Japanese artist Matsumoto Hoji. 1814
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Part 94 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
Frog, by the Japanese artist Matsumoto Hoji. 1814
Frog, by the Japanese artist Matsumoto Hoji. 1814
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The Situation Room is normally used for secret national security-related planning.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
Trump Presses Republicans to Block Vote on Epstein Files Release
Trump officials met in the White House Situation Room Wednesday with Lauren Boebert about her push for the Epstein files.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Situation Room is normally used for secret national security-related planning.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
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Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: ‘It’s heartbreaking as a mom’
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Some good recipes for people who want to cook for Free Fridges: open.substack.com/pub/juliatur... [towards the end of the newsletter]
the SNAP of it all
and practical tips for mutual aid 🩷
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Some good recipes for people who want to cook for Free Fridges: open.substack.com/pub/juliatur... [towards the end of the newsletter]