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Shane Bettenhausen

@shanewatch.bsky.social

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★ Ex-EGM/1up, blazing new trails in gaming with PlayStation. (Expressed opinions are my own, and not that of my employer.) RESIST / Stay Woke 大丈夫だ、問題ない (He/Him)

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 14h

The controversial Riyadh Comedy Fest ended today, to be followed in December by the Saudi capital's music festival Soundstorm with Post Malone, Halsey, Benson Boone, and more

Post Malone, Halsey, Benson Boone, & More Playing Controversial Riyadh Music Festival Soundstorm

The comedy world has been in an uproar over the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which ended today after two weeks of performances in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Extremely popular comics including Kevin Hart, Dave...

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concept art seemingly made on GameCube

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Murderbot 238776431 @zerocrossing.bsky.social · 17h

People deserve to see the full video. youtu.be/9bR6KJhJ8iM?...

Björk and her TV - Definitive Restoration

YouTube video by Vel

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 17h

more games need love seats and/or chaise lounges

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 1d

Early bjork

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Exclusive: The Pentagon has investigated nearly 300 Defense Department employees for online comments after the death of Charlie Kirk.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's order to target those critical of Kirk reflects deepening alarm over his stewardship.

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 1d

I hope the secret "?" cover-art keychain is a really deep cut

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Leonardo Bistolfi’s
“Brides of Death”

The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 2d

Just under half of gamers worldwide are women, according to a new report published by the Entertainment Software Association

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