This is huge: new legislation would expand Head Start so millions more kids from working-class families can access early education & vital services—while ensuring Head Start educators earn the wages they deserve. @cftunion.bsky.social www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

no way that's so random

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

on this day in 1868, El Grito de Lares occurred in Puerto Rico, which saw Puerto Rican freedom fighters revolting against Spanish colonial rule. El Grito is an enduring legacy in the continuous fight for independence.

Writers! apply today for 2-6 weeks in @banffcentre.bsky.social's Leighton Studios; a great chance to finish that manuscript, start new thoughts, and gain some solitude and brain-space: www.banffcentre.ca/programs/int...

where jorts were born through the removal of their jongs

Wepa!!!!

September 20th, we celebrate the birthday of Jean Jacques Dessalines—the revolutionary father of Haiti & leader of the world’s first successful slave revolt—we honor his audacity, courage & belief in Black liberation. His triumph inspired oppressed peoples everywhere.

“With a single post or video, we can influence thousands of guests to try a food, drink, or experience in the parks,” she says. “I couldn’t, in good conscience, keep giving them free publicity knowing they don’t support free speech and are willing to bow to fascism."

we have to try

Got a new (used) phone because apparently the 6a is gonna explode at some point and finally moving into the new phone...and uuuuugh. Ugh.

Can anyone foster or adopt a sweet stray cat in SoCal?

This right here.

Reminder for my fellow accumulators of stationery (pens, stickers, washi, etc.) that Halloween is a great time to destash. Kids love cool pens, markers and use stickers with wild abandon.

this is why it always feels really REALLY disingenuous when people complain that artists aren't tagging their NSFW art. I don't know maybe tittydrawr69 isn't tagging their drawing because y'all keep threatening them with losing their entire livelihood if they do.

Many media outlets hid the full truth of Trump -- his background in organized crime, his Epstein ties -- out of fear, only to be obliterated by him in the end. Had they not self-censored then, they might not be state-censored now. When you hide the truth, you face the consequences.

me making building relationships

Never burn yourself out to make any institution brighter.

ftr this isn't the first time bluesky has done stupid as fuck shit. I was here in the trenches in 2023 watching them pull dumb moves and get yelled down by everyone to back down, successfully. the people running this place are not on your side but they are hilariously easy to bully. go hard.

You know. Maybe it was a bad idea to let a felon who can't stop declaring bankruptcy and engaging in shady business practices be the president.

Cancel whatever services you want and throw the money at artists you like. I promise you they need it more than these massive companies, and you can grab some cool art.

And we're announced! The Killing Stone, a folk horror card-based strategy game from the team at Question (The Magic Circle, The Blackout Club), is coming soon to Steam. This has been one of the most exciting and unusual games I've worked on in my career! store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...

you should read the whole article (i want to also read the book!) but i want to highlight this first question, because so often you hear that solitary is bad, BUT it's a necessary way to protect the vulnerable (whether bc queer or mentally ill or something else). that's not true. it is never that

Today in consummately American things, the California legislature just passed a law that, when your power company burns down your house and you sue them, you don't have to pay taxes on the settlement.

We're looking for streamers interested in receiving a free Steam code for Red Thread; a single player RPG strategy game where you create a character and work through multiple scenarios to determine the ending. Please email us at [email protected] for details! #indiegame #streamers

The Heritage Foundation is going after me this morning calling me a terrorist because I am accurately stating what they are intending to do. Michael Knowles at CPAC explicitly called for the "eradication of transgenderism." I'll continue to speak the truth of what is being done to my community.

🪡 To play Dollsweat, it is recommended that you use your favorite pen and a strawberry-scented stationery pad to log your responses to journal prompts. But any combination of pen and paper — or Google Docs — will suffice. PLEASE let me know if you would like to playtest, and i'll send you a PDF!!

despite everything ☝🏼 i made a solo ttrpg called DOLLSWEAT — now in the playtesting stage W(`0`)W 🪡 Dollsweat is a horror journaling "experience," documenting your transformation into a doll. It requires nothing from you other than patience, introspection, and the raw pink essence of your soul.

Watching this right now, really awesome talk!

Whispers in the Woods is a terrifying new expansion to Pacific Drive - The Zone as you know it has changed. Get a small taste of what's coming next from the @playstation.com Blog: blog.playstation.com/2025/09/09/p...

I think doing karaoke for the last year+ helped me not feel totally fucked up about hearing my own recorded voice at my talk, hahaha

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

In the so-called “big, beautiful bill” congressional Republicans approved in July, they included a prohibition on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics across the country. Washington state will backfill lost Medicaid dollars for Planned Parenthood after a court ruling last week.

Tristan talks decolonization & cozy games. What does safety mean for the audience we're trying to reach? What mechanics, rewards, cultural touchstones, & character archetypes will we implement that will resonate with them? Questions to consider when thinking about your game. #GDoCExpo2025 #gamedev

Japan has a wrestling camp for kids where at the end they have a show match in front of their parents to show off what they learned. Thought you'd enjoy this.

Took time of work to attend the last few days of @gdocexpo.com, kicking off with Roots and Realms: Games Inspired by Nature and Pre-Hispanic Mythology. The talks are always so interesting and amazing!

I love making comics, but the industry and the people running it are so full of ridiculous shit. We deserve better and we don't owe them shit. If you're a big name, you owe it to your colleagues being mistreated to push back against the dudes in charge and fight for better working conditions.

ah, well

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but: ⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk! ⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

If you have put your name down saying that you will be somewhere at a specific time, that becomes evidence in court that you were in fact there, even if actually it turns out you didn’t go bsky.app/profile/chan...

Gonna say this very very very slowly The main issue with putting your name on a protest list is not whether the government has your name It is you providing information about where you are/will be That is *legally* actionable

It worries me that we're losing the war against rightwing disinfo. There is no rational reason the shooting of Charlie Kirk made global news while Melissa Hortman's murder barely made national news & everybody has forgotten they blamed this on the left as well www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Good a time as any to ask some cybersec friends for soc-media alternatives (Please not Mastodon. I want something usable, not an exercise in chewing glass)

Taught my first ESOL class of the year, I'M BACK, BABY. I'M ALIVE.

"Porn bans" ALWAYS lead to trans bans Michigan bill seeks to lock up trans people for posting selfies.

The "WC" on toilet doors stands for "we crappin'"