Carmen Klomparens
@carmparens.bsky.social
I run my mouth professionally & socially.
Sr Game Design; Broadcaster Wizards of the Coast (née Emma Handy)
opinions mine
#BLACKLIVESMATTER 🏳️⚧️
she/her
👰♀️
@thequietfish.bsky.social
Sr Game Design; Broadcaster Wizards of the Coast (née Emma Handy)
opinions mine
#BLACKLIVESMATTER 🏳️⚧️
she/her
👰♀️
@thequietfish.bsky.social
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Like with using children as bait and eating at a restaurant then kidnapping the people who prepared it, ICE is routinely breaking taboos that have been part of human civilization since before recorded history.
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Like with using children as bait and eating at a restaurant then kidnapping the people who prepared it, ICE is routinely breaking taboos that have been part of human civilization since before recorded history.
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Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman
Magic Band Names
Imagine Dragon's Rage Channeler
Imagine Dragon's Rage Channeler
Magic Band Names
My Emrakul Romance
My Emrakul Romance
Magic band names
Wrenn Folds Five
Wrenn Folds Five
February 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Magic Band Names
Imagine Dragon's Rage Channeler
Imagine Dragon's Rage Channeler
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the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, claims that evidence suggests a correlation between undergoing Trans Medical Care and acts of violence.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
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it really was a supreme act of cowardice and political stupidity that democrats didnt turn trans rights into a policy pillar like gay marriage after the massive nationwide backlash against north carolinas bathroom ban in 2016
February 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM
it really was a supreme act of cowardice and political stupidity that democrats didnt turn trans rights into a policy pillar like gay marriage after the massive nationwide backlash against north carolinas bathroom ban in 2016
These are all some cards that fill me with happy memories from Time Spiral :)
#WOTCstaff
#WOTCstaff
February 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
These are all some cards that fill me with happy memories from Time Spiral :)
#WOTCstaff
#WOTCstaff
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The article completely omits any reflection on the cause of public sentiment shift (psssst... it was the hundreds of millions of dollars spent demonizing trans people, Democrats' general unwillingness to push back on the narrative, and the media's shift to the right.)
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The article completely omits any reflection on the cause of public sentiment shift (psssst... it was the hundreds of millions of dollars spent demonizing trans people, Democrats' general unwillingness to push back on the narrative, and the media's shift to the right.)
Frieren is so good.
GOD
GOD
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Frieren is so good.
GOD
GOD
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Semi-annual reminder that Chihayafuru is required anime watching for all competitive card gamers.
February 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Semi-annual reminder that Chihayafuru is required anime watching for all competitive card gamers.
My frontrunner for the Riftbound Regional Qualifier in Vegas is a deck with a specific game action that's so high dopamine I've started playing this sound clip when I do it.
My wife loves me anyway and that's how you know it's true love.
youtu.be/Xa2tDZxnm6w?...
My wife loves me anyway and that's how you know it's true love.
youtu.be/Xa2tDZxnm6w?...
Slot Machine Jackpot Sound Effect
YouTube video by Charl Pollock
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 AM
My frontrunner for the Riftbound Regional Qualifier in Vegas is a deck with a specific game action that's so high dopamine I've started playing this sound clip when I do it.
My wife loves me anyway and that's how you know it's true love.
youtu.be/Xa2tDZxnm6w?...
My wife loves me anyway and that's how you know it's true love.
youtu.be/Xa2tDZxnm6w?...
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the Black Panthers were right
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
the Black Panthers were right
Got something super cool in the mail today.
I (*really*) love Guitar Hero & Rock Band and was stoked to back this book's creation almost 2 years ago.
I (*really*) love Guitar Hero & Rock Band and was stoked to back this book's creation almost 2 years ago.
February 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Got something super cool in the mail today.
I (*really*) love Guitar Hero & Rock Band and was stoked to back this book's creation almost 2 years ago.
I (*really*) love Guitar Hero & Rock Band and was stoked to back this book's creation almost 2 years ago.
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
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There is no easier or more important political position to take than to do everything possible to stop this. It will change our society forever, and Democrats are going along with it.
February 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
There is no easier or more important political position to take than to do everything possible to stop this. It will change our society forever, and Democrats are going along with it.
Today, Google gave me a yearly timehop thing bc I have a Pixel.
Every year for 5 years has included Jade and I taking a selfie & me snapping a picture of steak and potatoes I make for us.
Never in my life has my playbook been clocked so hard.
Every year for 5 years has included Jade and I taking a selfie & me snapping a picture of steak and potatoes I make for us.
Never in my life has my playbook been clocked so hard.
February 15, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Today, Google gave me a yearly timehop thing bc I have a Pixel.
Every year for 5 years has included Jade and I taking a selfie & me snapping a picture of steak and potatoes I make for us.
Never in my life has my playbook been clocked so hard.
Every year for 5 years has included Jade and I taking a selfie & me snapping a picture of steak and potatoes I make for us.
Never in my life has my playbook been clocked so hard.
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Squen, Cragg, and all of us Wizards are rooting for Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito, and all of Team USA to win those legendary (gold) artifacts!
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Squen, Cragg, and all of us Wizards are rooting for Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito, and all of Team USA to win those legendary (gold) artifacts!
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when they have me flying a bomber in Civil War Woke im painting this on the payload
February 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
when they have me flying a bomber in Civil War Woke im painting this on the payload
These are all some cards that fill me with happy memories from OG Ravnica :)
#WOTCstaff
#WOTCstaff
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
These are all some cards that fill me with happy memories from OG Ravnica :)
#WOTCstaff
#WOTCstaff
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Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a huge success. Here is how grassroots groups beat big money and are now raising tons of money for mixed income, rent stabilized housing. (We call it “social housing.”)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a wild success. #taxtherich @House Our Neighbors: Yes on 1A @Tech 4 Housing
TikTok video by Ron Davis
www.tiktok.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
(I'm confident)
A thing at work went well today :)
(I think)
(I think)
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 AM
(I'm confident)
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This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
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are u dysphoric or do u just have body image issues that p much every woman has
February 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
are u dysphoric or do u just have body image issues that p much every woman has
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WE’RE SO FUCKING BACK YALL
We've been looking forward to sharing this news for a long time. We're making a graphic novel!
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
February 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
WE’RE SO FUCKING BACK YALL