The game is so so so so so so so so so good at tricking you into thinking it’s easy or you have it all figured out, and it’s easy to let yourself believe this. But nearly every player at worlds yesterday after our match was discussing with me what each of us might have done wrong

🔥 She called it Jeskai Burn, and then she won by pointing a Lightning Bolt at her opponent's face just to really make her point! 🔥 Jennifer-Rose Holloway wins Round 5 with Jeskai . . . Control? at #MTGWorlds – catch more Magic live now at twitch.tv/Magic#MTGWorlds

Accessibility nightmare tbh

Mamdani just explicitly shouted out the trans community in his victory speech in saying that NYC stands with them

This is what happened to my Grandfather in Frankfurt, Germany on 9th November 1938, commonly known as Kristallnacht.

Early voting is going on in NYC which means I get to remind the high number of folks who follow me to do the most important chore of all, which this time happens to be able to be done with enthusiasm instead of resigned pragmatism: VOTE FOR ZOHRAN!!!!! Make sure you, personally, actually do this

the wolfey video really resonated with me i think it'll resonate with every woman it's so important that men don't accept and normalize treatment of themselves like this the hyper sexualization of anyone with an iota of a platform is so gross, dude

A full 2% of the American population coming out for a unified protest is incredible

Hey all 👋 my living situation has dramatically changed. I should be fine for a few months, but if you'd like to help me make - significantly increased - rent, then any change would be greatly appreciated. Patreon: www.patreon.com/spice8rack Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/spice8rack PayPal: [email protected]

being trans is not a negative outcome and neither is being autistic

I feel this in my soul. Part of me would love to play competitive magic again but RCQs and online events without community are both incredibly draining.

this is a state sponsored terrorist operation being laid out on an american and every one in ICE needs to be treated as if they are terrorists after trumps regime is over

Hi all, I left my tote at the venue yesterday with all of my magic stuff, lost and found don’t have it so if anyone has seen it/found it please reach out! Photos attached but is a raccoon tote with 3 deck boxes inside containing grixis, my draft deck and my promos, appreciated @fireshoes.bsky.social

Our team is ready for #PTEOE and we've put a lot of work in! Here's our player list, so you know who we're cheering for this weekend (1/6)

Madison Carstens, a transgender woman from Seattle, was attacked by six men in a transphobic hate crime on Sept 2. She suffered a ruptured eardrum - that may have permanently damaged her hearing - and a severe concussion that will keep her out of work for weeks or months. Do your thing, fam. (1/2)

That’s right Wizards, clearly the way to get more women playing is to cut the measly amounts of material support you were putting into projects that actually made a difference, and instead make pink mana or whatever this is going to end up being! Because that’s What Women Want!! 😘💖💖💖💗👌👍

Wizards is hiring for the position of "Manager, Magic Judge Program"! #mtg "lead the strategic development and execution of the Magic: The Gathering Judge Program" "Develop certification pathways, advancement criteria, and continuing education tools for judges at all experience levels."

Congratulations to our team members for some great finishes this PT! We'll be cheering on Toni Portolan tomorrow as he crushes in top 8!!! Phil Li re-q'd for the next PT with a 10-6. Ryan Condon re-q'd for the next two PTs by going 9-7. Paul Green q'd for the first PT next year going 9-7.

I think a lot of people's fears of urban life are fed by the luxury belief that violence is about stranger danger and dark alleyways when it's more often about family and poverty. Any woman could get on the rankest subway car at 1 a.m. and statistically be safer than they are at home

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled all transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity while the case against President Trump's executive order proceeds. While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.

We have lost all contact with our UNRWA colleagues in Gaza, communications have been cut off. This morning, for the first time in months, we did not receive their morning messages to say, "good morning" and "we are fine/alive". We anxiously await to hear from our colleagues.

Important update from @tcgunioncwa.bsky.social. @tcgplayer.com had to relocate their entire business out of fear of the union, & even then they couldn't stop one final union win. Be inspired by these workers. Solidarity forever.

It’s funny, because I instead feel unwelcome in many Jewish communities because of my strong anti-genocide stance. Not once though have I heard a peep of antisemitism from my queer homies. They’re actually pretty fucking nuanced about not tying my identity to the state of Israel. 🥰

Judge Foundry should not be standing behind bad actors, and tournament organizers shouldn’t be hiring them. If you are willing to certify and hire people who are untrustworthy, why should it matter what else you do? Stand up for the community, or don’t stand up at all.

There's a decent paycheck waiting for any cis writer who wants to write chin-stroking articles about trans 'issues,' but a couple of quarters and a cigarette butt for the trans writers standing on the media corner with the sign reading "Will write about my people for food."

as someone formerly (i suppose technically currently, but safe to say it'll become formery after posting this lmao) sponsored by tcgplayer: i 100% stand with both this boycott and this union fuck this greedy union busting nonsense. don't give em a dime. you can buy cards anywhere

No crossing the picket line. Solidarity forever.

hey. a very unfortunate and upsetting thing happened to me this week, and talking about it publicly comes at a great personal cost so if you could take the time to read it, it would mean a lot tldr: wotc pulled the ad i made on all platforms due to the comments said ad received

Rena and I have been looking to foster a NYC-based community for queer Magic players, and we’re excited today to launch Lotus Bloom! We’ll be hosting monthly Cube & Commander nights, with much more to come. We can’t wait for you to join us at our first event on May 6th!

It’s amazing how traditional news outlets are terrified to cover this for fear of triggering Trump.

When you accept that people can be swept up, disappeared, and deported without any due process for 'immigration reasons,' you're also accepting that you may never know why someone of your acquaintance - of ANY status - is being disappeared.

Jesse Robkin is your Magic Regional Champion! 🏆 From an LCQ on Friday to leaving Charlotte with an invite to the Pro Tour and Worlds, along with a bunch of cash. 💰 What a weekend at #SCGCHARLOTTE for the architect of Grinding Breach! Join us at the next one! scgcon.starcitygames.com

Seems like a decent time to remind people that I wrote an article about the woes of judges as it relates to Organized Play last year. We're fighting a losing battle. Nothing has changed and it seems unlikely to. commandersherald.com/organized-pl...

While debunking the egregiously profitable scare tactic of falsely claiming vaccines are a direct cause of autism, it is also critical to remember that people with autism can, do, and will lead wholly fulfilling lives while the children we lose to preventable illnesses due to fear of autism will not

⚠EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION!⚠ The Uncommons is WALKING OUT today after Greg May’s neglect in recent bargaining, from multiple absences at sessions to refusal to commit to a date by which he’ll provide sufficient economic data for The Uncommons (that the union already has from BSTRAT and Hex).

dems are probably going to eat shit from fox & newsmax & the NYT for this for a news cycle. or until the recession hits. you’re going to hate that i’m asking this, but if you have a dem senator who voted to stop this, you should call & tell them “good job. we like when you fight. keep it up.”

ALERT! It just broke that tomorrow, the Senate will attempt a procedural vote on a transgender sports ban. It will take 7 Democrats breaking rank in order to have enough votes to pass cloture. Democrats held very strong in the House and only lost two votes. CALL YOUR DEMS! (info in next post)

A properly funded education system would provide, at minimum: - breakfast, lunch, and snack - before-school and after-school care - kn-95/n95 masks - proper ventilation/air purification - COVID tests - pencils, paper, art supplies, etc. - living wages for all staff

Jason went 11-5 at the PT (8-2 in constructed) with Esper Paragon, a weird new control brew Sanctum came up with. Let's talk about how it works! twitch.tv/jointexplora...

Im never forgiving wotc tbh

Direct shoutout on camera too. Hell yeah. Long live the VML! www.twitch.tv/magic/clip/A...

No top 8s this time around, but still a great showing for us overall! We had 5 members at 11-5: - Toni Portolan in 16th - Etienne Eggenschwiler in 21st - Nicole Tipple in 26th - Ryan Condon in 27th - Jason Ye in 35th and 2 members at 10-6: - Helena Jackson in 40th - Nate Perigo in 50th

Nice sleeves Etienne 👀

@theadonismtg.bsky.social and @nicoletipple.bsky.social are 5-3! And rounding it out, we have @themoonsage.bsky.social, @clairerianhard.bsky.social, @jasoniltg.bsky.social, Newton Cheng, and Jo Florman at 4-4! (2/2)