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I hope John Roberts signed all his mortgage paperwork correctly

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

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I don’t think Nintendo is perfect by any stretch, but they’re definitely masters at responding to the overall mood.

During the pandemic, we got a game about talking to your neighbors and giving them presents and nice letters.

Now, we get a giant ape just smashing the shit out of everything.

Scenes from Los Angeles.

Police received aid and support from staff of a local Mexican restaurant after being pepper sprayed.

This is America. Despite those who try to divide us on race, class, or role—we help each other.

We are better than the demagogues.

WHO signs international pandemic response treaty without the U.S. As countries overwhelmingly passed a WHO global pandemic agreement, top U.S. health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invited states to reject the “moribund WHO.”

After three years of intensive negotiations, the World Health Organization on Tuesday adopted the world’s first agreement on how to cooperate and respond to future pandemics — without the support of the United States.

Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws

Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.

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a man with a beard is wearing a bear hat Alt: a man with a beard is wearing a silly beaver hat smiles then reached forward, black and white footage by trees.

finally watched hundreds of beavers and folks if you only watch one full length black and white film with nearly no dialog that brings together looney tunes logic, early 90s videogame features, and *squinting with intense concentration* some other silly stuff this should be it

The Dallas ICE office is involved in a mass removal effort targeting nearly 200 people — many without removal orders — scheduled to be deported to El Salvador today.

This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.

Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time.

JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

Harvard University statement: “The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.”

Homeland Security agents attempted to enter 2 LAUSD schools. Here's what families should know Federal agents were turned away from two South Los Angeles elementary schools this week, the district’s superintendent says.

Federal officials said they were doing wellness checks on children who arrived unaccompanied at the border. School administrators turned them away.

(via @laist.com)

"Antisemitism"

DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.

Project 2025 anti-queer agenda begins.

Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

Video Game Workers Form First North American Industry-Wide Union With Communications Workers of America - IGN Today, a group of cross-discipline video game workers have announced the first-ever direct-join industry-wide union in North America, known as United Videogame Workers, organizing with Communications ...

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Why did Scavenger's Reign struggle? Because it stayed true to itself instead of what you wanted. So reward it. Staying true to what you wanted is easy. But fighting you is hard. You know what the fight is like, so reward it! Stand up for those who stand up to you! Who cares if they're wrong???

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

Picture of Hayao Miyazaki smoking with (fake) caption text "To infuriate you."

my new answer to any question re: why i made something a certain way in one of my games that you don't like

Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.

Dramaturgy IS a safety tool.

As an actual play channel that deals with intense topics, we employ a structured (and fun!) internal process for breaking story with our cast, which involves discussing the overall narrative structure of each Arc—and major beats that may arise in each session.

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Oil painting of a woman sitting on a box leaning her upper body over her knees. She has a spiny back, like Godzilla

Today’s painting. Day dreaming about becoming Godzilla.

Getting lost in Tears of the Kingdom
#pixelart

Dear Swiftkey,

I am rarely, if ever, talking about abs.

yup. Don't get ideology about tools or how to use them. And don't conflate your taste with how effectively a set of interactions are creating the feelings they're trying to create.

The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS

The most important thing I can tell everyone that I've learned from being a YouTuber who explains how stuff works is that each and every time I thought "this is common knowledge and doesn't need to be explained" I was wrong.