Following marginalized voices makes you smarter and better informed than a million hours of consuming any Murdoch-owned news media.

NEW: A judge ruled Dec. 30 in my lawsuit that Northwestern DA David Sullivan’s office cannot block the public from seeing the names and case numbers of police officers who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.

I understand that locked accounts are - for technical if entirely artificial reasons - not tenable here, but something like Mastodon's "don't show this on the server feed" would be entirely doable.

If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.

"GenAI is the futu--

THIS: "When the mere depiction of LGBTQ people is framed as a personal injury, the law is no longer protecting religious freedom. It’s just enforcing religious fragility, the idea that public schools always need to work around the most intolerant parent in the system."

My #WeeklyTShirt resolution begins with reviving a vintage design that hasn't been officially available as a t-shirt for 10+ years. My favorite game console is a table and chairs. danielsolis.threadless.com/designs/my-f... #BoardGame #Shirt

If a person or business is still on Twitter in the era of "Look, it's a kiddie porn generator!", they deserve my, and your, full contempt. And no, I don't give a single fuck about their reasons, and arguing that there are good ones at this point is grounds for disgust at the arguer.

America has always been happy to kick over the other guy’s anthills. Never think otherwise.

Today's colour is 0381C1, a medium dark shade of cyan-blue. Cloudless, bracing. Equal parts optimistic and deceptive. Notes of jay feather, social media logo, canned coconut water, 60s eyeshadow, and ill-advised gender reveal stunt.

Sometimes the darkest places illuminate the deepest truths 💡 If you haven’t caught up on Afterlight yet now’s the time, as our penultimate episode drops this Friday Jan 9th at 12noon PST wherever pods are cast. Until then, keep the lights on 🤞🏼 Pen: @ohheyitsgina.bsky.social 🎶: @sirutherford.com

Philippines. And remind me how Texas became a state, or why the US has a base in Cuba?

Jan. 6 never ended by Jamie Raskin www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

*stares at the camera Puerto-Ricanly*

Could have summed up that whole other thread as “LLMs can bullshit in much the same way calculators can do math.”

For those of us who love playing in this genre, and for those who still mourn the cancellation of MHR 😢 #CortexForever cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2025/04/10/r...

The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.

I did a fair amount of layout work for Hero during the 6th Edition era. There were some great opportunities there to really build up my skillset both in layout and art direction during that time, back when it was feasible for me to do other work alongside Evil Hat's.

If you're interested there's a new alternate version of Microscope in the works that's more focused and character-centered. It's a free download for anyone to try. A lot of the improvements in scenes etc can be used to upgrade original Microscope too. www.lamemage.com/microscope-c...

NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

Looking for more commissions!

Now is the winter of our disconnect

30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine

fwiw, this is an independently owned and operated hotel (Hilton franchisee) and Hilton corporate has disavowed its action here www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Okay, 2026, let's do this.

At a time when I am weary of trying to make what I care about legible, I needed to hear "what do you love enough to make legible?"

silence, peasants, the queen is flexing

“An industry that used to pride itself on publicly reporting security issues and openly disclosing vulnerabilities now circles its wagons to gang up on people who suggest that an AI tool shouldn’t tell children to harm themselves” Good read for an array of reasons.

1/ Well, he did it. He actually did it. RFK Jr. just issued a unilateral directive to overhaul the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule. This isn’t based on new data or new evidence, and he bypassed every scientific and clinical process we have, including not taking public comment.

It's 968 AC. It's time to ask yourself: Is the experimental new Lusk Reform Technique right for you?

Oh my god, I just learned that @tinstargames.bsky.social has died. Many of us knew Steve: his drive to create TTRPGs like Relics, his activism and scathing criticism of bad actors, his many game reviews. The Aussie gaming community and the hobby at large has lost another prolific talent. 💔

Today is the final day you can grab two months of a Rascal subscription at $1/month! Strap in for another year of tabletop journalism once the team returns tomorrow. Help us continue growing and biting even more ankles in 2026! www.rascal.news/yippee-ki-ya...

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

Finally (FINALLY) had the opportunity to play Mothership RPG and it completely lived up to the hype from everyone telling me “you need to play Mothership.” Thanks to @deadlyfredly.bsky.social for an awesome one-shot! Nothing is as good as starting a session off with someone’s head being eaten.

THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture. In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.

they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...

Do I dare to skeet "impeach"?

Good example of what every elected Dem and candidate should be saying loudly right now:

Also we could have just believed 1000 women instead of going to war with Venezuela. That was an option.

I am so tired of being embarrassed by American presidents. All my life.

From the Swiss ski club fire. It's haunting how these people filmed the fire for social media instead of running out of grabbing a fire extinguisher. Also, it's always the foam soundproofing. It's what caused the Rhode Island night club fire. That stuff should never be allowed in bars or clubs.

The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".

Running a 20% storewide sale for some bills! 💖 earthlydice.etsy.com [ #Dnd #dice #ttrpg ]

"Slop producer confuses dumbing down of humanity with 'cognitive amplifier tools.'"

welp

Woof. Just did the year wrap on 2025, so I leafed through reading the weekly summaries and intermittent daily entries - we were fucking IN IT January through June, eh? Time dulls it naturally, but the sheer volume and intensity of that shit was amazing. No wonder everybody is Like That.

When I've talked to deepfake victims, both public figures and everyday people, I've heard horror stories about police laughing them out the door, girls getting expelled for reporting their classmates, and lawyers advising them that suing would just make it worse. This is abuse culture in action.

When I was a kid, they had these neat books where the page would have an illustration on it with a big empty spot in the middle, and the idea was it was a window or telescope or some such, and the prompt was to draw what you saw there. I think they have a lot in common with what makes RPGs work.