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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 2h

A lot of Christianity is already opaque to me and Catholicism is even further afield, despite having been best man in a very Catholic wedding.

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 2h

When I accidentally ended up on CruiseTrek in the 90s I got to meet John DeLancie. While all the other people asked him about Q, I asked him if Legend was getting another season, and he said “No, I don’t think so.”

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Legend (1995) Starring Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 2h

I would like to take credit because I was playing a character in an RPG I described as Paul Giamatti as a Bolian.

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Nikki Snaxx @toitle.bsky.social · 7h

Hello, amazing friends! We are trying to get as many creators as we can to sign our petition! Can you please sign it and share it? THANK YOU!!!!! Sharing an Egg in this trying time 💖 link to our petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Creator Petition In Support of Kickstarter United Workers on Strike

If you are a creator on the Kickstarter platform - you are probably aware that we, Kickstarter United (OPEIU Local 153), are on strike. For more information about us and why we are striking, please vi...

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 11h

Jesus Christ! You took the wrong 79 year old!

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Lord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 15h

After 55 years, today is the last show. Every Sunday night as a young teen, I'd lay in bed and put my headphones on and make it to the Funny Five every week. Mondays sure would suck harder because of it, but hot damn was it worth it.

I salute the good doctor on his retirement.

Dr. Demento - Streaming

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Cosmic Horror Picture Show @cosmoslionheart.bsky.social · 12h

yeah i'm tron
tron to enjoy any movie that doesn't contain jared leto

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 12h

Time to label the Boomer

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 1d

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired today and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, our whistleblower tip line is open.

We want to hear from you. All whistleblowers are federally protected.

Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration

Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a white tank top is dancing in a living room with a couch .

Alt: Tom Cardy clapping while saying “I do not say it yet”

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1d

Somehow I don’t think it will even be 2 dolls instead of 6.

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1d

Well speaking of the industry collapsing you can get the deluxe edition of Sentinel Comics RPG for $20 (and all the other books cheap too)
www.greaterthangames.com/collections/...
A bargain for 6 years of my life!

Fall Flash Sale

Greater Than Games was founded in 2011 with our flagship game Sentinels of the Multiverse! Since then we have prided ourselves on publishing engaging, richly-themed and highly replayable tabletop boar...

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1d

Gaaaaahhhhh

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

BREAKING: Trump announces additional 100% tariff on China imports, effective Nov. 1.

Trump announces additional 100% tariff on China imports, reigniting trade war with Beijing

President Trump said the US will add an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports in retaliation to export controls Beijing has floated.

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed, especially with the popularity of Commander, making a co-op seemed obvious to me, after trying the stuff they did during original Theros

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1d

If they don't make the cards "Leonardo, Who Leads" "Donatello, Does Machines" "Michelangelo, Party Dude" and "Raphael, Cool but Rude" WHAT EVEN IS THE POINT OF UNIVERSES BEYOND
#MTG

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 1d

Combining individual strengths to create a dream team is a core part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Each Partner card in the #MTGxTMNT Commander Deck highlights those strengths and adds a different flair to your path to victory.

This image depicts the Leonardo, The Balance card. Three mana, one white. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card art: This art depitcts a humanoid turtle warrior standing in a crouched defensive postion with two twin katana held in each hand, his arms crossed to protect his torso.

Rules text: Whenever a token you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Do this only once each turn.
White mana, blue mana, black mana, red mana, green mana: Creature you control gain menace, trample and lifelinkt until end of turn.
Partner - Character select (You can have two Commanders if both have this ability) Power 3/Toughness 3

This image depicts the card "Donatello, the Brains". Two mana, one blue. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card Art: This is an illustration of a humanoid turtle sitting at an L shaped desk. He has one hand hovering over a keyboard while he turns his body away from the computer and towards a small tube filled with ooze. On another part of the table, a piece of pizza sits on a plate as a rat nibbles at the toppings.

Rules text: I one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Mutagen token are created instead.
Partner - Character Select (You can have two Commanders if both have this ability)
Power two/toughness four

Flavor text: "I always thought there 'd be more to the ooze."

This image depicts the card of "Raphael, the Muscle". Four mana, red mana. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card art: This is an illustation of a humanoid turtle with broad shoulders and a thick muscled build. His arms are frozen mid swipe as clutched in each hand is a twin sai held backwards. His mouth is set into a snarl.

Rules text: Double all damage that creature you control with counters on them would deal.
When Raphael enters, create a Mutagen token.
Partners -- Character Select (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.) Power four, toughness four.

This image depicts the card "Michelangelo, the Heart". One mana, one green. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Card art: This is an illustration of a humanoid turtle breakdancing and frozen in a one arm hand stand in front of a well loved couch. He kicks his legs in two different directions, one in front of him, the other catching a pizza box and his other arm is holding up a pizza. Another pizza box rests on his head as he smiles.

Rules text: Trample.
Raid (the Fridge) - At the beginning of your second main phase, if you attacked this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and create a Food token.
Partner - Character Select (You may have two commanders f you both have this ability) Power two/toughness one.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 2d

The modern GOP is just bad at running things. Modern conservatism as a whole - you can’t put a party that doesn’t believe in the very concept of a public good in charge of public goods.

Travis Mason-Bushman @snarkranger.bsky.social · 2d

This is delusional. You can't support a hospital on only an ER - they're not the profit center of a hospital! ERs take enormous charity care losses due to EMTALA and have to be cross-subsidized by more profitable service areas.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

SCARBOROUGH: The Nebraska Rural Health Association says at least 6 rural hospitals would have to close bc of the big beautiful bill

FLOOD: Here's the deal: Some hospitals that are rural hospitals are going to eventually have to transition from being acute bed hospitals into being an ER model

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sure it’s totally in compliance with various records standards too.

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, I kept thinking this was a Gene Parmesan situation.

a man wearing a sombrero is talking on a cell phone and says gene parmesan how you doing .

Alt: a man wearing a sombrero says gene parmesan how you doing .

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 3d

Arguably I've made more money from my Marvel knowledge than knowledge of my extended family tree!

The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 3d

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats!

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 3d

You and @qthecocker.bsky.social and Jadzia can all be in the same club.

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Liz Alfos @touloutoumou.bsky.social · 4d

this meeting could have been a failed Hades 2 run

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Phil. A. Ménard (AKA The Chatty DM) @chattydm.bsky.social · 4d

Dungeons & Dragons: The Immersive Quest 2.0 with improved gameplay opens up in Plano Texas in October!

Meet in the Yawning Portal, explore Ashardalon's dungeon, face him in combat and, if you make it out alive, celebrate your victory back in Waterdeep!

Oh yeah, I wrote the whole thing! :)

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 4d

Ooh, you would have been good as Big Dick Mitch. Though mainly he was tied up in a basement.

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