William A Owen
@williamaowen.bsky.social
Writer. Energy Policy. Former EBook nerd. Former Brooklynonian. Sort of an all around, everyday kind of entity trying to acclimate to the burbs, be a dad and a hubbo, and find a little pie now and then. 40+ Pie, Books, Comics, MTG, Science, Pie. He/Him
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DON'T YOU DARE LOOK AWAY
We don't get to be too uncomfortable to see this, when this is what people are living through.
Don't you fucking dare.
We don't get to be too uncomfortable to see this, when this is what people are living through.
Don't you fucking dare.
Trump’s racial profiling ICE goon army is ripping parents from kids
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
DON'T YOU DARE LOOK AWAY
We don't get to be too uncomfortable to see this, when this is what people are living through.
Don't you fucking dare.
We don't get to be too uncomfortable to see this, when this is what people are living through.
Don't you fucking dare.
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Reminder that Bazelon is fresh out of undergrad, his stat knowledge is questionable, and his qualifications are an internship with Matty's blog that he might have gotten because his mom is a well known journalist.
this is just a wild thing to tweet a week after democrats won a statewide in Georgia by 20 points. completely divorced from the current electoral environment
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Reminder that Bazelon is fresh out of undergrad, his stat knowledge is questionable, and his qualifications are an internship with Matty's blog that he might have gotten because his mom is a well known journalist.
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We're aware that the #MTGxATLA Jumpstart event has two packets which are missing cards, Rebelling and Alliance. We're working on a fix, and recommend not selecting these packets until then. We're also working on a fix for incorrect basic lands being added due to hybrid cards.
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We're aware that the #MTGxATLA Jumpstart event has two packets which are missing cards, Rebelling and Alliance. We're working on a fix, and recommend not selecting these packets until then. We're also working on a fix for incorrect basic lands being added due to hybrid cards.
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Starborn
New painting and exclusive drop in Collab with displate, available :
displate.com/displate/888...
New painting and exclusive drop in Collab with displate, available :
displate.com/displate/888...
November 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Starborn
New painting and exclusive drop in Collab with displate, available :
displate.com/displate/888...
New painting and exclusive drop in Collab with displate, available :
displate.com/displate/888...
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Key information from this story: "humans generally have a crash, whether they are at fault or not, every 700,000 miles. Tesla has 7 in probably ~300,000 miles."
Tesla robotaxis get in crashes at 16 times the rate of human drivers.
Tesla robotaxis get in crashes at 16 times the rate of human drivers.
“.. Tesla’s current Robotaxi crash rate .. is about 2x higher than Waymo’s, despite in-car supervisors that prevent an unknown number of crashes.”
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/17/t...
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/17/t...
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Key information from this story: "humans generally have a crash, whether they are at fault or not, every 700,000 miles. Tesla has 7 in probably ~300,000 miles."
Tesla robotaxis get in crashes at 16 times the rate of human drivers.
Tesla robotaxis get in crashes at 16 times the rate of human drivers.
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After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
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In case you missed it - a pardoned J6er has been charged with sex crimes against two children. According to police, he told one victim they could receive a share of the $10 million in J6 reparations he claimed he would be receiving.
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In case you missed it - a pardoned J6er has been charged with sex crimes against two children. According to police, he told one victim they could receive a share of the $10 million in J6 reparations he claimed he would be receiving.
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The misogyny is the point
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The misogyny is the point
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jesus
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
jesus
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every author in the class action, please file the claim.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
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My kids are both showing interest in Magic. Since all my decks are either finicky Commander decks or old Modern decks, I decided to make two entry level Avatar decks using only in-universe cards. Thought they might be useful for others!
🪁 moxfield.com/decks/oIpHAl...
🪨 moxfield.com/decks/GWQl_J...
🪁 moxfield.com/decks/oIpHAl...
🪨 moxfield.com/decks/GWQl_J...
Aang and Katara (Beginner Decks) - Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
My kids are both showing interest in Magic. Since all my decks are either finicky Commander decks or old Modern decks, I decided to make two entry level Avatar decks using only in-universe cards. Thought they might be useful for others!
🪁 moxfield.com/decks/oIpHAl...
🪨 moxfield.com/decks/GWQl_J...
🪁 moxfield.com/decks/oIpHAl...
🪨 moxfield.com/decks/GWQl_J...
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Attention Tri-State #mtgPauper Players!!! Victory Point in Jersey City is having a Win-A-Box/NYC Pauper League Qualifier on Nov 23rd! 1st place not only wins a box, but also automatically qualifies for the NYC Pauper League Season 4 Invitational! Sign up here: book.squareup.com/classes/vfo6...
Square Booking Flow
Square Bookings Flow
book.squareup.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Attention Tri-State #mtgPauper Players!!! Victory Point in Jersey City is having a Win-A-Box/NYC Pauper League Qualifier on Nov 23rd! 1st place not only wins a box, but also automatically qualifies for the NYC Pauper League Season 4 Invitational! Sign up here: book.squareup.com/classes/vfo6...
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Some of the proxies of MTG cards I've drawn over the years :)
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Some of the proxies of MTG cards I've drawn over the years :)
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I love this so much. My rebellion against slop and capitalism is to write slowly, be creative, and take a day off every week. It's putting my phone away and not always being online.
We haven't been living in this hyper-available, attention-monetized way for very long, you don’t have to do it.
We haven't been living in this hyper-available, attention-monetized way for very long, you don’t have to do it.
‘dear rax, the VP at my day job is an AI true believer and it fills me with despair — is hope lost?’
www.patreon.com/posts/143594...
www.patreon.com/posts/143594...
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I love this so much. My rebellion against slop and capitalism is to write slowly, be creative, and take a day off every week. It's putting my phone away and not always being online.
We haven't been living in this hyper-available, attention-monetized way for very long, you don’t have to do it.
We haven't been living in this hyper-available, attention-monetized way for very long, you don’t have to do it.
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I wrote about the stomach clenching reality of work now -- where rolling layoffs are the norm and no one feels secure in their job. Happy Monday! www.axios.com/2025/11/16/r...
It's a rolling layoff world
These silent layoffs are now just a part of doing business.
www.axios.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I wrote about the stomach clenching reality of work now -- where rolling layoffs are the norm and no one feels secure in their job. Happy Monday! www.axios.com/2025/11/16/r...
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There's a lot of tedious politics stuff but also this is the only social media website where people tend to like cool shit
One thing that's been heavily proven to me is Bluesky is not all politics. The music, record, cd, movie, books, horror and lots more scenes are heavily alive and well here with almost zero negativity. Better engagement here than Facebook has been in years.
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
There's a lot of tedious politics stuff but also this is the only social media website where people tend to like cool shit
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imagining this text spread out over like ten narration boxes on a page of Orion punching holes through a million parademons
when the full Olivia Nuzzi book streets Bluesky is going to collectively experience something akin to the ecstasies of the Bacchae
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
imagining this text spread out over like ten narration boxes on a page of Orion punching holes through a million parademons
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Well, in a few hours the Avatar Secret Lair Superdrop does go live. Let me do a review real quick for ya all so you can get ready.
Do note orders over 200 will net you this path of ancestry.
Without further ado.
#MTGSecretLair
Do note orders over 200 will net you this path of ancestry.
Without further ado.
#MTGSecretLair
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Well, in a few hours the Avatar Secret Lair Superdrop does go live. Let me do a review real quick for ya all so you can get ready.
Do note orders over 200 will net you this path of ancestry.
Without further ado.
#MTGSecretLair
Do note orders over 200 will net you this path of ancestry.
Without further ado.
#MTGSecretLair
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📣THIS CLOSES ON FRIDAY📣
Are you a #mtg Content Creator?
Do you have the ability to travel to Toronto in February for this event (and, incidentally, my birthday)?
Do you wanna add some extra magic to the event for attendees?
Me and @facetofacegames.bsky.social want you to apply to this!
🧡🤍🖤
Are you a #mtg Content Creator?
Do you have the ability to travel to Toronto in February for this event (and, incidentally, my birthday)?
Do you wanna add some extra magic to the event for attendees?
Me and @facetofacegames.bsky.social want you to apply to this!
🧡🤍🖤
I'm building a fantastic team of MTG content creators to help me make Spotlight Series Lorwyn Eclipsed a huge success, and I need your help!
Applications to be a featured creator at the event are now LIVE... so apply apply apply!
Application Link:
forms.gle/JxwkcNPxRJR6...
(❤️+🔁 are appreciated!)
Applications to be a featured creator at the event are now LIVE... so apply apply apply!
Application Link:
forms.gle/JxwkcNPxRJR6...
(❤️+🔁 are appreciated!)
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📣THIS CLOSES ON FRIDAY📣
Are you a #mtg Content Creator?
Do you have the ability to travel to Toronto in February for this event (and, incidentally, my birthday)?
Do you wanna add some extra magic to the event for attendees?
Me and @facetofacegames.bsky.social want you to apply to this!
🧡🤍🖤
Are you a #mtg Content Creator?
Do you have the ability to travel to Toronto in February for this event (and, incidentally, my birthday)?
Do you wanna add some extra magic to the event for attendees?
Me and @facetofacegames.bsky.social want you to apply to this!
🧡🤍🖤
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The welfare queens are not the paupers, the serfs of today.... the usually hard working backbone of our country....it is the corporations who are keeping all the cream rising to the top. Shame!
Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
November 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The welfare queens are not the paupers, the serfs of today.... the usually hard working backbone of our country....it is the corporations who are keeping all the cream rising to the top. Shame!
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Some sick #mtgpremodern alters!!!
Premodern players !
How do you guys like my
Graffiti Alteration on Premodern cards ?
How do you guys like my
Graffiti Alteration on Premodern cards ?
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Some sick #mtgpremodern alters!!!
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how the hell are either of these people pretending that any of us are even in the conversation when Mexico exists
Chinese American and Indian American chef doing a spice off, presenting 5 dishes to each other to determine who has the spiciest foods.
It went about as I predicted before watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx1a...
It went about as I predicted before watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx1a...
Which Country has the SPICIEST food? India vs China
YouTube video by Cantomando
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
how the hell are either of these people pretending that any of us are even in the conversation when Mexico exists
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Asian chillies knock on your door, make polite conversation, get invited to dinner, have a nice meal with you and then pull a gun and hold you up after all that's done, Mexican chillies open by smashing your door down grabbing you by the collar and dragging you outside for a beating
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Asian chillies knock on your door, make polite conversation, get invited to dinner, have a nice meal with you and then pull a gun and hold you up after all that's done, Mexican chillies open by smashing your door down grabbing you by the collar and dragging you outside for a beating
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Like Nora’s glass designs, but…Don’t like jewelry? Nora is making Christmas ornaments, little glass wreaths, that you can hang on your tree or your wall or from a hook—whatever you want! Check out their store!
I have a series of new glass mini wreaths in the shop. They're gorgeous on Christmas trees but also look great as wall hangings. $50.
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Like Nora’s glass designs, but…Don’t like jewelry? Nora is making Christmas ornaments, little glass wreaths, that you can hang on your tree or your wall or from a hook—whatever you want! Check out their store!
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'