Bloodletting?

dumb horny assholes: the bane of opsec everywhere

For those of us who never used all of our Bluesky invite codes before they went away, they should be turned into uninvite codes where we can delete accounts of our choice

Just got my copy today!

They cleaned up the audio some! It still gets a little quiet. But it’s much better here!

Politics has unexpectedly hit a special interest of mine so here is a quick rundown on the Avignon Papacy.

I love the experience of seeing movies at Denver-area Alamos, but the QR code ordering has made it worse, for viewers & workers. @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social bring back no phones, paper ordering, and the lovely wait staff! (Guess I’m seeing The Drama elsewhere w/dim projection & chatty audience.)

NEWS: Trans kids in Minnesota can access their gender-affirming care again. www.advocate.com/health/trans...

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

On a related note, I love hearing my kids call things online “homophobic” in the way that people my age used to use a homophobic slur. The subversion is delightful.

When we take back power, I do not want unity or healing, I want revenge. I also don't want a lecture on "but that's just like Trump, he wanted revenge." He was wrong, we are right. It's different. Get a moral compass. Revenge or sit down. Call it "justice" if you must, it's that too.

Honor Harrington! Nice choice. But Starfleet would never operate the equivalent of submarines.

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

Goddammit.

BREAKING: Following the American threat of an “Avignon Papacy,” Robert Kennedy has begun a Diet of Worms

A scabbard chape is that cap that goes on the end of a scabbard, for those wondering. We don't usually use the technical term, but we've been a bit silly recently, so we thought we'd reward the people who take this stuff seriously. maryrose.org/discover/col...

The life and times of Grace Coolidge, first lady of the United States! I wanted to make a detective game set in the White House starring Mrs Coolidge and Abraham Lincoln's ghost. Idea came when I read she was the first to report seeing his ghost. (Also, they both had young sons that died in the WH.)

At dinner with @dmschmeyer.bsky.social and @hipcrimevocab.net. The tasting menu:

The contrast between 3D printing and AI is a bit staggering. Both are technologies that became available relatively recently for everyday users. But 3D printing slaps and corporations hate it. Whereas AI is brain-shrivelling bullshit that corporations love to shove down our throats.

I figured out the RPG we’re stuck in…. Torg. And apparently it starts with the formation of the Cyberpapacy in Avignon. Waiting for Jean Malraux to come out of the shadows and into the Trump cabinet any moment now….

Almost 400 Million Dollars? Very normal way to write in appellate briefing.

Hawking radiation is popes, everyone

Get in the confessional, Shinji!

GET IN THE ROBOT JD

There isn’t even a city named Avignon anywhere in the whole USA!

At least it’s not the Evangelion Papacy.

In response to inquiries, the tie and the shoes…

@hipcrimevocab.net does a great job at argument here. And we talk so much on here about lawyers absolutely fucking up it can be nice to read/hear a GOOD lawyer doing a good job.

You can hear oral arguments in the Neil Gaiman case (Plaintiff appealing the dismissal of the case based on lack of jurisdiction) here: www.youtube.com/live/1XHw9FD... Scroll to the 50 minute mark and they start right around there.

Went with a (super subtle) Star Wars necktie.

Good night, @hipcrimevocab.net. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning.

I’ve had my tattoo for almost three weeks. And it still surprises me occasionally when I see it out of the corner of my eye. I assume that feeling eventually fades. I’m still totally chuffed by it.

Congrats to Jimmy and the whole team at Iridium! People of Note looks spectacular--can't wait to blast people with the power of Big Giant Circles! 🎶✨💥

The House must come back into session immediately to vote to end Trump’s war. The President is unhinged, lawless and bringing global chaos and we must stop him NOW. Our service members, Iranian civilians and our country’s national security depend on it. Read my full statement here:

Pickle-flavored Oreo Cookies?! Yes, these are real. I haven't actually tasted one yet, but I can confirm that they absolutely reek like pickles.

Further reason why impeachment and removal of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is the constitutional duty of every House member. He endangers American service members every day he remains in office.

Challenger.

The Moon: oh wow you guys decided to come back Artemis II crew: earth’s haunted

Potomac Pete is a SecWar in the mold of Baghdad Bob.

What is best in life, Conan? Getting to the baggage claim at the same time as your bag is pretty great.

That last one has a very distinctive profile.

Folks, catastrophizing about Trump nuking Iran is counterproductive. Especially since it's extremely unlikely.

Real talk: If you can’t back this, a share helps more than you think. We’re $3.05k away with 6 days left. That’s close enough to win… or miss it. Rotted Capes: Second Bite, a Superhero survival horror TTRPG tinyurl.com/RottedCapes2b #ttrpg #indirpg #kickstarter