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James
@squirrelmob.bsky.social
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Gigantic nerd, average sized person. He/Him/His.

Available at squirrelmob@gmail.com

Manager at the cEDH DDB.
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A reciept for a foodbank donation
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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A receipt for a donation to a food bank
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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From the Jan 2016 ban list update
Rule 4: We still love Rule 4. It's a nice piece of flavor and reinforces the idea that this format goes beyond simple mechanical restrictions... However, the mana system of Magic is very complicated, and trying to insert an extra rule there has consequences in the corners. Harvest Mage. Celestial Dawn. Gauntlet of Power. And now, colorless-only mana costs. Being able to generate colorless mana more easily in Commander wasn't going to break anything. But, it represented another "gotcha" moment for players, who were now likely to learn about Rule 4 when someone exploited the colorless loophole. We could paper over it (both "mana generated from off-color sources can only pay generic costs" and "you can't pay a cost outside your color identity" were considered), but a lot of the flavor would be lost in the transition, defeating the purpose. Without the resonant flavor, Rule 4 was increasingly looking like mana burn - a rule that didn't come up enough to justify it's existence. We don't expect removing the rule to have a big impact. Some Sunburst and Converge cards might get a bit more of a look. Sen Triplets works more like you'd expect, as does Praetor's Grasp. The clone-and-steal deck, already one of the most popular archetypes, gets better, but less than you might think. It turns out there really aren't that many impactful non-blue activated abilities on cards that commonly get stolen in Commander. It's OK if you can regenerate that creature you just stole, and you'll need to work for it a bit anyway. One side benefit to the removal of both the color production and mulligan rules is that, in terms of game play, Commander becomes a normal game of multiplayer Magic with a higher life total and a set of additive rules to bring a new piece (your Commander) into the game. That's good streamlining in terms of teaching people the format and reducing gotcha moments while still preserving the essential flavor of Commander.
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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It's gonna take a little cleaning up, but this card catalog i got is gonna be excellent for my purposes
A wooden card catalog unit sits on its side A stack of wooden card catalog drawers
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Saw this take (screenshot it instead of quoting it) and it struck me as something with a tiny kernel of truth that the OP just totally swung and missed on, just completely whiffing the point.

It's not about who engages, it's about how you engage.
From another post: "My increasingly close-held crank take is that we need to be way better about casting off childish things, or at the bare minimum recognizing they're for children and feeling weird about that."
September 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Seen in the wild:
A sticker with the minimalist version of the Loss meme and the words "Grey Matter"
August 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Picture of the day picture: made French bread pizzas for dinner
Two French bread pizzas on a plate
August 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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A textless version of the Magic: the Gathering card "Ponder"
August 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Pure Michigan
a road sign, exit 69 Big Beaver Rd
July 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Important update! Animals are cute
A brown dog sits on a pink flower cushion. Its tongue is slightly blepping. A brown dog on a couch, laying on a lavender pillow A brown dog and brown tabby cat lay together on a couch. A purple toy is under their heads Two brown tabby cats sit on a wood bench facing the camera
July 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Picture of the day picture: when pizza's on a bagel...
4 pizza bagels with cheese and pepperoni
July 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Picture of the day picture: Söäp
White bar soap in a clear soap dish
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Love me a Mulldrifter variant
A Magic: the Gathering card, "Nulldrifter"
July 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Picture of the day picture: nap time
A brown dog asleep on a brown couch. Its head lays on a pillow
July 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Picture of the day picture: STONKS! DRAGON MARKET! BUY BUY! SELL SELL!

Tossed together a deck last night and won a small store championship today.
Three Magic: the Gathering cards--Stock Up; Shiko, Paragon of the Way; and Bhujerba, Floating City
July 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Picture of the day picture: firefly
A firefly on a plexiglass door panel
July 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Picture of the day picture: lurking
A brown dog lays curled up on a brown couch. A brown tabby cat is blurred in the background, elevated above the couch.
July 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Picture of the day picture: not a fan of the early boomies
A brown dog rests on a black blanket
July 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Picture of the day picture: firefly guy
A firefly on a hand
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Picture of the day picture: you talkin' to meow?
Two brown tabby cats sit on a wood bench, one looking towards the camera.
July 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Picture of the day picture: Fireflies are back!
June 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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#chilicleanse Meal 15

Tater tots, melty cheddar cheese, and chili.

Thus ends the chili cleanse, as this meal polished off all the chili.
A bowl of tater tots and cheese on top of chili
June 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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#chilicleanse Meal 14

Inspired by @jimtsf.bsky.social's pizza wrap yesterday, I threw some leftover mashed potatoes, chili, and salad greens onto a pita for lunch. Pretty good, though based on how much it fell apart I don't think I know how to eat pita right. Live and learn.
A pita with mashed potatoes, chili, and lettuce on a plate.
June 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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#chilicleanse Meal 13

For dinner tonight I made mashed potatoes and ate them with chili. Simple, but a bounty of flavor.
A bowl of mashed potatoes and chili. Some potatoes and chili are lifted on a spoon.
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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#chilicleanse Meal 12

Brunch hash with eggs, tater tots (smashed up), and chili

Very beige, but also very delicious.
A hash of chili, potato bits, and scrambled eggs on a plate.
June 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM