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For my newsletter, I wrote about the killing of Juniper Blessing and ruminated on who the media thinks deserves attention in death. Friday newsletters are usually paywalled, but I have made the mini-essay portion of this post free to all: www.burnsnotice.com/her-name-was...

Widow’s Bay is one of the most impressively crafted shows I’ve ever seen. It manages to be simultaneously legitimately scary while also deeply funny without the tone of either spilling too far into the other. Katie Dippold and team are knocking this out of the park.

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

POV: you’re at my table when someone has a shortsword.

Wow let's punish research, I guess.

My one exclusionary TTRPG hot take is while I've never banned them from my tables as a GM, I hate all the novelty things that try to replicate dice rolling via some other mechanism, like spinning wheels or some nonsense. They always take so much longer and rarely feel more balanced than dice.

I’m Tuesdaying with Tilly Today!

So much of my dysphoria gets locked on the idea that I need to have long hair to achieve some level of femininity, like there’s some magical hair length that will undo all the rest of my genetics and age and size and make everyone see me as I am. But then I get another pixie cut and I just feel it

So you're telling me that cutting tariffs leads to lower prices? Fascinating.

⚠️new episode!⚠️ #TransTuesday In a large majority of the United States, a violent cis person can attack a trans person, and a valid legal defense in court is "TRANS PANIC?" We discuss what it is, why it's a nightmare, and what we can do about it. @rileysilverman.bsky.social joins us to discuss!

Stay for the part where she think she recovers and then gets trolled by the audience a second time

this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive. when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.

Last year, it only took five of us showing up and making public comment at a city council meeting to get the council to restore library funding that the mayor’s office had cut. Just a few people showing up can make a huge difference.

i never really bought into the whole 'these fucks are a death cult' narrative but these fucks are a death cult

We don't ordinarily publish posts at [checks watch] 8:51 PM on a Friday night, but state constitutional law expert Quinn @yeargain.bsky.social has an outside-the-box idea for reversing the VA Supreme Court that is very much worth taking seriously: Dems can simply lower the retirement age.

Did you know that Happy Jacks does not accept ad money or sponsorships of any kind? Happy Jacks is completely sustained by our Patreon supporters! Find out more below! #ttrpg #ActualPlay www.patreon.com/happ...#ttrpg#ActualPlay

Last week a kid showed up 30 mins early to my D&D table and had brought a brand new sketch pad and a copy of the iconic Marvel Way comic drawing book. Which meant I got to look a kid in the eyes and demand pictures of Spider-Man.

If you see posts like this and you feel the need to respond “actually you’re wrong, it’s hopeless,” maybe you should just lay down and let them trample you instead of bothering other people.

Had convos w/ multiple people in the past 4 days who DID NOT KNOW that 1. AI doesn't "think" or know anything; it's a probability machine 2. It was created using massive amounts of work stolen from actual people including me 3. The environmental costs are astronomical Spread the word, every time!

A guy at this 3/4ths empty cafe arrived later than his friend and complained that he was at a four top for just two people because "if three people show up later, it'll be awkward." They moved to a six top.

this is a great time to remind everyone THERE ARE NO LAWS PROHIBITING CIS CHILDREN FROM GETTING PLASTIC SURGERY im gonna say that again for the "just asking questions" crowd THERE ARE NO LAWS PROHIBITING CIS CHILDREN FROM GETTING PLASTIC SURGERY just trans kids! the party of protecting children

The Trump Administration has been using law enforcement to target elected leaders, particularly Black elected leaders, since they singled out Ras Baraka and LaMonica McIver when they tried to inspect a detention center.

If you're a cis person who thinks that Starmer and his government being appalling on trans human rights is a non-issue because 'nobody's perfect', rather than a telling insight into a fundamental lack of respect for basic human rights law, and a necessary warning for all people to heed...well.

Imagine how many Ancient Greeks would be appalled to find out that the worst thing that ever happened to them is now synonymous with their own name. “It’s a *what* treat?” - Tantalus

I had not expected Tracie Thoms as the newly regenerated Doctor in Devil Wears Prada 2!

Movie Pitch: Harrison Ford plays himself miserably stuck in a time loop at a Star Wars convention. Title: The Fourth Will Be With You, Always

May the 4th Be With You! Will always deeply love Star Wars and cherish getting to put even the tiniest bit of myself into that universe.

Washington Square Park was packed.

I feel like I have very little in common with Utah Mormons aside from a pretty strong interest in LARP theme parks as a concept, but hot damn did they nail it with adding coffee creamer to Dr Pepper.

ikea has this new storage chest for kid's rooms that looks like a mimic, and I applaud this kind of thinking. it's good to teach children about the dangers of mimics early, so they don't fall prey to one the first time they go adventuring

Join us at nine pacific, noon eastern as we discuss r/KitchenConfidential, the chive-chopping epicenter of the reddit universe! www.youtube.com/@MaxFunHQ/st...

For me it was the white supremacy.

We have so many wonderful voices in this episode, soothingly reading you the Constitution, reminding you that we have a Constitution and it matters. I had to take two screenshots of the names involved in order to list them all.

When I worked in restaurants I used to take smoke breaks. I didn’t smoke. I just knew I could take an extra 5-10 minute break if I said that.

As of today we’re at 102 new and upgrading subscribers for International Waters in the @maximumfun.org Drive! Our Goal is 150 to do our extra BOCO episode of Three’s Company/Man About the House, with a stretch goal of a new show pairing for every 50 past that!

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Credit where due. This is rad.

I had such a blast talking about this extremely fun comic.

with zero sarcasm this is good government and we should do this immediately

I’m only the lowly writer on International Waters but it’s a great show that I love doing! Thank you Sara for sharing the MaxFun Drive!

Newest Best Issue Ever podcast episode features @rileysilverman.bsky.social who I know from the ole SYFY Fangrrls days. It's always nice to check in with the Fangrrls crew, plus this comic is legitimately one of the most delightful Star Trek comics. Delightful is a word I also use to describe Riley!

OUT NOW: "Pass a Fist" - The K-OS team react to a shocking secret as a new mission begins. Listen now: www.patreon.com/posts/152552...

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MaxFun is about putting more good into the world in a sustainable way. So, why does sustainability need new/upgrading members every year? Because every year, folks drop off. Life happens! Not everyone can be a member right now. Maybe you can’t, either. But maybe you can!

On this LESBIAN VISIBILITY WEEK I want to shout out possibly the most lesbian thing I will ever write: SINK YOUR TEETH IN Which is a sapphic vampire noir, sure. But it is ALSO me and @laurenknight.bsky.social playing a game of gay chicken on the page to see how much we can get away with.

MaxFun Drive also means BoCo content and this year @daveholmes.bsky.social, @buttsonabutt.bsky.social, and I watched the attempted American remake of “Are You Being Served?,” the 1979 pilot “Beane’s of Boston” Watch BoB here and listen to us discuss on the BoCo! youtu.be/7rry-zw1buo?...

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