You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters

For #MTGxATLA, I brewed my own commander precon pod, since there are no commander precons. Following inspiration from @josephmschultz.bsky.social and his video on redoing the 2011 precons, this was the coolest challenge for Magic deckbuilding I've had in a while. The lists below, but thoughts first

Check every senator who voted for this ban and their donors from private prisons, alcohol, and pharmaceutical companies.

If the Biden administration had sent federal agents to do a law enforcement operation 10X milder in a white suburban neighborhood in order to apprehend a serial pedophile and violent domestic abuser who happened to be a white Christian pastor, the MAGA crew would have reduced the country to rubble.

I'm gonna nitpick a discussion going around periodically with Magic the Gathering and Universes Beyond. It's not like Fortnite, Funko, or even Smash Brothers. It's like LEGO. A thread.

I’m planning a public TTRPG in a VERY welcoming and affirming space (it’s the leftist church I sing and and grew up attending), and I’m excited. I’m planning on doing stories set on Theros, Magic the Gathering’s Greek mythology plane, because it lends itself to public tables and episodic adventures

What is bringing you joy today? What made you laugh or smile today? Have you brought joy to someone else today?

www.ign.com/articles/val... The new Steam Machine looks sweet. An UNLOCKED, upgradable, couch gaming system that runs Steam or can run any OS you want.

What is bringing you joy today? What made you laugh or smile today? Have you brought joy to someone else today?

youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?... People Make Games is doing excellent games journalism. Rockstar union busting is wrong, and they interviewed those fired.

Me: I don't need another project. Also me: I think designing a TTRPG where you can play as dogs or cats would be fun. TTRPGs exist where you can play as one of the two, but I haven't seen one where both coexist in the same game and party.

Replaying Witcher 3, like I’m wont to do, and started getting chased by a Leshen for the first time ever playing the game. Those things are terrifying

To all the veterans who have proudly and honorably served our country, upholding their oaths to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic, thank you for your service.

Reupping this. @schumer.senate.gov is 100% feckless bitch, but Linda the Safeway Cashier is not. Don't let your anger towards the National Dems cool at all, burn them straight to Hell, but lots of state and local Dems are just as angry as we are and have been throughout. Support each other there.

Name another Star Wars movie that deeply integrates influence from a Kurosawa movie the same way TLJ did with Rashomon. Kurosawa was always an influence on Star Wars, but not to the same degree as Rashomon on TLJ

The outrage at the Last Jedi (my favorite Star Wars movie for the record) was largely people seeking validation for their opinions, and wanting objective evidence that they weren’t wrong and the film was asking hard questions of Star Wars the way other films hadn’t in a while.

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Todd Howard still hasn’t sold Skyrim to you on your iPhone yet. Of course ES6 isn’t even on the map. Bethesda is gonna keep selling Skyrim for as long as people keep buying it. It costs them almost nothing to rerelease.

she's right

Everyone saying that last week’s elections marked the beginning of the end of the MAGA era really underestimated Democrats’ ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Chuck Schumer, probably: Us and our wealthy corporate donors can’t fly private planes? Quick, who can betray the party so I can still look good. (Almost spelled it Cuck Schumer, and honestly…)

We are ruled by the stupidest fucking people on earth and I fervently wish that were not the case

lol then resign and let someone better suited to the job take your seat in the senate

King behavior

If a genie gave Democrats 3 wishes, they'd negotiate it down to 1, and then wish for something they think Republicans will like.

To me, the constant standard bans are showing something: Standard is too large and releasing every set through standard is causing strain on Play Design to balancing the format. If it was five standard sets then two draftable sets that don't go into standard like Commander Legends...

Always reminded of this Simpsons moment.

Genuinely did not see that coming. Guess I'll take it

The best news from this Supreme Court all year. It's something.

God, please, the desire some of you have to lick Chuck Schumer's balls is unbecoming. Please tag your adult content accordingly, you fucking cowards

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Working from home when you forgot to refill your ADHD medication and have to wait for the refill looks like: Checking the calendar of meetings to see if you can justify working from the couch instead of the home office.

📚👀 #rombks 💙📚

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

A real banner week for Chuck Schumer, given that only a few days ago he refused to back the Democratic nominee for mayor of his home city.

If you believe it was just 8 senators I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. This was a Schumer operation.

Every educated adult in the U.S. knows this but the senate shouldn't exist. There is no justification for North Dakota and South Dakota to have four senators between them when the combined population of both states is smaller than that of Chicago.

We have had enough winning. by Senate Democrats

DONALD TRUMP: [asleep, drooling on long red tie] SENATE DEMOCRATS: fine, we give in

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful. Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened. This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

@schumer.senate.gov Resign. You are woefully incompetent for the moment, incapable of leading senate democrats the way the country needs. Or you are collaborating with fascists. Resign, you coward.

@schumer.senate.gov Hey just wanted to make sure you know you're an incompetent coward. Fuck you, you fucking piece of shit.

The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it. Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.

No King, No Schumer

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

The closing scene in Titanic where Rose dreams of Jack has a small detail at the heart of the film's thesis. First class and steerage passengers are all watching together. The tragedy, the ocean, and life do not care about your money or class status.

Why does this Schumer/centrists-about-to-cave narrative feel like we're all being punished for having been THRILLED about Mamdami? Like when your abusive-ish parent says "Don't think you're all that just because you [got a PhD/published a book/bought a house]."

I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them

Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.

Fetterman being a fucking DINO is on brand at this point.