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Xander

@derglitzkrieg.bsky.social

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Texas-based cosplayer. 18+. Mostly a mess of retweets. Fate/, Guilty Gear, Yakuza/LAD, Fist of the North Star, and more. He/him

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Xander @derglitzkrieg.bsky.social · Oct 25

Hi, I'm der Glitzkrieg but you can call me Xander! I've been cosplaying since 2002, I've got a degree in Textiles and Apparel Design, and love making stuff. I've been active in the competitive scene since 2006 and have entered, judged, and run contests.

#cosplay

A cosplay dressed as Legato Bluesummers from Trigun. He sits on a large rock, looking off to the right. He wears a blue wig, a black long sleeved shirt, brown gloves, grey pants with metallic bands on the thigh and ankle, and a white coat with metallic details along the bottom, spikes coming out of one shoulder and a skull strapped to his other arm. A tree peeks in from the left corner.

A photo of a cosplayer dressed as Okada Izo from Fate/Grand Order. The photo is shot at an upward angle. He wears a black curly wig, green-grey hakama, slip-on loafers, a light grey kimono with white juban, a black wool overcoat, and an orange scarf. stands in front of a wooden structure on a slatted wood platform. A prop severed head is on the ground in front of him, his foot resting on it. A bloodied prop katana rests against the severed head.

A cosplayer dressed as Testament from Guilty Gear Strive. His arm is raised, holding the handle of a large prop scythe that peeks out behind his calf. He wears black knee boots, a long black skirt with metallic details on the slit, a brown leather belt with three grey skulls hanging down from it, a black velvet vest with silver buttons, a single black velvet sleeve, a white glove, a white jabot with a stiff collar, long black wig, and a top hat.

A cosplayer dressed as Rei from Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage. His eyes ate closed, his head slightly bowed. He clutches a manilla envelope against his chest with both hands. He's wearing a silver spiked mullet wig, a navy and aqua blue vest with metallic accents as a silver shoulder pad, black and silver bracers with dirty white straps holding them on, a black kidney belt with silver accents, and black and white pants with grey thigh pads.

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Elliot 🥕 @nameoftheyear.bsky.social · 11h

LOSING MY MIND AT THE PHONE NUMBER ON THIS BUS IN FRONT OF ME

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 16h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Punchy @punchystream.bsky.social · 12h

i've had this video saved to my computer since like 2019 and the guy who made it's accounts all seem to have been deleted so repost time babyyyy

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Cait 🦇 @gendercoffin.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody could have imagined the future world that would find this funny and why

A boy running alongside a train with a bindle on a stick. A word balloon reads “I’m through with school- it’s only for sissies anyway. I’ll run away and- and make money with my FEET”

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Cami @cafiffle.bsky.social · Jul 9

I think one of the saddest things about being a millennial is remembering a time when technology was advancing in a way that made life better and easier and more exciting instead of actively, intentionally worse

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Judith Butlerian Jihad @pghguy.bsky.social · 14h

this is what it takes. we're here now folks, there is not a "if the nazis came" it's "they're here and your mettle will be tested now"

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 16h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Trent Martin 🇨🇦 @stellarvo.bsky.social · 1d

Do not let that Duol*ngo anime announcement cause you to forget that they laid off almost all their contractors and replaced them with AI :)

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Signing Mass Effect @ Essen! @ithayla.bsky.social · 2d

three dozen motherfuckers wearing a hundred thousand dollars worth of toys representing the entire full brunt of billions of dollars of conservative propaganda and american fascism

and they're being shown up by a dude in a fucking frog outfit

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Bearhat @fussybabybit.ch · 12h

this is old but no joke one of the reasons why i have said i am terrible for some degree of pre-transes is that i just cant truck with the "but what if im not pretty" anxiety because like. well what if. what if its fine to be kind of a weird looking woman who sucks. what if thats worth Being Happy.

Bob Vylan playing in front of the Israeli embassy for 24 hours @cyberstalin.bsky.social · 15d

"boys are ugly but girls are perfect" is actually more misogynist than anything else cuz....why am I allowed to be ugly? Why can't my trans girlfriends be ugly slobs? Why can't a black girl show up with unkempt hair in a messy bun? Why is "ugliness" the realm of men?

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Tzfardea Tzedek 🐸 @jsx.bsky.social · 16h

"we are going to do a military coup, and also block our opponents attempt to make sure the military we are counting on loyalty from to do so get paid."

These are not the smartest fascists ever beaten by a frog.

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 19h

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Cats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social · 16h

They're on break.

📸 OwnTheMo0n

Two cats sleeping in a glass cabinet in a hardware store.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 16h

Nicole Kidman Tosses ‘The Garfield Movie’ Soundtrack Onto Burn Pile https://theonion.com/nicole-kidman-tosses-the-garfield-movie-soundtrack-onto-burn-pile/

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Chris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 1d

oh boy, i hope ukgov isn't betting the farm on AI

(handed paper from offscreen)

my APES

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 16h

- Millions of federal employees aren’t getting paid
- 15 million people about to lose their health care
- 24 million Americans could see their insurance premiums DOUBLE

Now Speaker Johnson gives House Republicans another week off work. 4 straight weeks out of DC. Unbelievable.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 18h

Took a break from the Supreme Court's ongoing horrorshow to focus on what really matters: how funny it is for a federal judge to decide, as a matter of law, that Drake lost the Kendrick Lamar beef

Federal Judge Declares Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Too Awesome to Be Defamatory

Apparently, Drake decided that losing in the court of public opinion was not humiliating enough.

ballsandstrikes.substack.com

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 1d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 23h

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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My Bloody Vonnegut @blurtvonnegut.bsky.social · 15h

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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 1d

"we cant uninvent ai" no we cant but we couldnt uninvent nfts either and nobody gives a fuck about them anymore

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gin (they/them) | Professional Shermie | 🔜 SWC/DreamHack Atlanta @ginentonics.bsky.social · 1d

SNK Cosplay Gathering at DreamHack Atlanta/SWC 2025 🌐🕹️🎮

After months of planning with SNK and DreamHack, I am pleased to announce that I am the Ambassador for the SWC SNK Cosplay Gathering to cheer on the players at the LCQ and Finals!

#SWC2025 #DHAtlanta #SNK #cotw #kofXV #samsho #aof3

Flyer with SNK game logos and images. Text: Supported by SNK. SNK Cosplay Gathering! at DreamHack Atlanta/SWC 2025. Friday, 31 October 2025. Georgia World Congress Center. Creator Hub - Photo Cubes | 2:00 p.m. Bring your SNK Themed Cosplays! Let's cheer on some great matches at SWC! Questions/Contact: ginentonics.bsky.social / @ginentonics

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Jacques Must Really Like Dir En Grey (純粋; derogatory) @mllejacquesnoel.bsky.social · 14h

As a Houston-native who grew up around Montrose—

Fuck Greg Abbot.

The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 1d

Chaya Raichik, better known as Libs of TikTok, was dutifully bemoaning the fact that the city of Houston repainted a Montrose neighborhood crosswalk decked on in LGBTQ+ rainbow colors. Raichik wrote that the crosswalk “must be removed immediately.”

And our governor dutifully complied.

Cool! It Really Looks Like Greg Abbott is Taking Orders From Libs of TikTok

Acting on the orders of notorious cesspool Libs Of TikTok, the governor bravely stands up to the menace of decorative asphalt.

thebarbedwire.com

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 14h

Back in my home and back to LGR! And we gotta kick it off with copious woodgrain:

youtu.be/RTE7_gqnSLk

Taking a look at the Mitsubishi Oberhofer Edition monitor, a 15-inch LCD from 1999 encased in a glossy walnut burl intended to fit in with fancy 90s executive decor. And originally costing $1800!

The $1,800 Luxury Walnut Burl Monitor from 1999

YouTube video by LGR

youtu.be

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splendidland🌱 @splendid.land · 14h

when i was a kid i didn't understand how this worked and i thought every CD that was manufactured had to have a monster put onto it. like they'd go up to ringo starr or whatever and ask him what monster he wants and he'd say "ouhh this DEfinitely has a "Battle Rocks" quality to it! peace and love.!"

Cool Box Art @coolboxart.bsky.social · 19h

Monster Rancher / Print ad / Tecmo / 1997

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ケースワベ【K-SUWABE】 @ksuwabe.bsky.social · 20h

斎藤一

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14h

going by the decor, is this not TGI Fridays?

Someone on Twitter posted a photo of themselves doing a happy dance as they receive a hot plate of fajitas. Then "Raw Egg Nationalist" on Twitter retweets them, writing: It's incredible that these people exist, but they really do. These are the people who justify the demographic replacement of Western countries in terms of the variety of street food and how many different kinds of fried-meat-and-vegetables in flatbread they can buy.

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