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Crater Labs
@craterlabs.bsky.social
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Writer of passable sci-fi, lover of vidja games and jazz, and owner of four copies of The Receda Cube
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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 4h
Okay I just saw a commercial for Gremlins cereal where mogwais are called Gremlins and eating the cereal *de-gremlinzes* the hungry children which is the opposite of what eating does to gremlins

Just an absolute shitshow of a commercial, canonically, is my point
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 15h
Hot Dogs
Donnie Darko
House of the Rising Sun
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 22h
Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand
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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 1d
I used to get mad when people misused "decimated" to refer to things that weren't 1/10th destroyed, but I've given it some thought and now I've done a complete 360 on it
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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 1d
Best analysis of Tron: Ares I've seen, and its from my comment section.
A comment from Jessie's review of Tron: Ares - "TRON is a movie about unionizing your workplace. TRON: Legacy is movie about the tools of fascism. TRON: Ares is a movie about... how hard it is to be tech billionaire running a Fortune 500 company, I guess."
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 1d
So, this game is kind of amazing. The Trolley Solution is exactly what you want it to be.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrcU...
The Trolley Solution, part 1
YouTube video by Orbital Lance
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 2d
#SaveSpeech

KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total

You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP

The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Please call DAILY
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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 2d
Meanwhile in #Portland
Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie
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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 2d
Every comic cover since has been trying and failing to reach the heights glimpsed by this Carmine Infantino cover for Flash #133 in 1962. You may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like
Flash being turned into a puppet while thinking "I've got the strangest feeling I'm being turned into a PUPPET!". FUN FACT: it is impossible to see this cover and not want to see more
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 2d
One of my favorites
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d
1. A new journal report in the prestigious Medical Journal of Australia eviscerates the Cass review, saying it is filled with fallacies and launders anti-trans disinformation.

It methodically goes through each problem in the review.

The latest from S. Baum.

Subscribe to support our journalism
New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”
While American lawyers pushed the anti-trans Cass Review this week, Australia’s top scholars rebuked it.
www.erininthemorning.com
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d
Indiana voters: Let your legislators know you don’t like having elections rigged in your state.
Screenshot of a tweet from Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) on X. The tweet reads: ‘Turns out… RIGGING ELECTIONS IS NOT POPULAR. Keep up the pressure. It’s working.’ Below it is an embedded tweet from journalist Adam Wren reporting that Donald Trump’s mid-cycle redistricting push in Indiana is stalling, with Republican officials warning the White House.
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 3d
He has interfaced!
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 3d
I didn't hear about this guy until yesterday, now he's got an entire media campaign? Weird.
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 3d
Tres nifty!
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 3d
Time to dive back in to Hollow Knight now that the Silksong mania has abated slightly...

youtu.be/XdX4Z6PPRV8
Hollow Knight, part 2
YouTube video by Orbital Lance
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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 3d
We have been warning y’all about cops for god knows how long.
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Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 22d
When the nazis were coming into power, there was a lag before local law enforcement was fully on board. People were able to get police protection from nazi-aligned paramilitaries. Here, today, police look at rising fascism and say “Finally. We’ve been waiting for this.” www.notus.org/democrats/me...
Democrats' New Fear: They Can’t Rely on Local Law Enforcement for Protection
“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me,” said Rep. Steven Horsford.
www.notus.org
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Billie @billieiswriting.bsky.social · 3d
Read this.
Queerness is a blessing; queerphobia is a curse; respectability is a trap.
open.substack.com/pub/billieis...
Queerness is a Blessing
Queerphobia is the curse and respectability politics are a trap.
open.substack.com
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 3d
I think its cool and interesting seeing which indie game devs are updating their games because of the new Unity security vulnerability news

Like, even Blue Wizard Digital patched their Friday The 13th game which has been pulled from the digital store shelves. That's a good look.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 4d
IT'S JUST LIKE NORMANDY
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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 4d
Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 5d
Aye!
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Leigh Walton @leighwalton.bsky.social · 5d
“The scheme provides unconditional, regular payments to eligible artists and creative workers, allowing them to focus on their practice without the pressure of commercial viability.”

“A cost-benefit analysis by Alma Economics found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 in return.”
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 5d
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 5d
The Great Race, I think

Not sure why
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 5d
COMIC: An Epic Battle
PANEL 1: The scene is from Lord of the Rings. The BALROG falls while GANDALF and his glowing staff falls next to him. BALROG: HEY. I just want you to know I feel bad about coming at you like that. You were ACTIVELY trying to leave… ACTIVELY trying to avoid trouble..but I “HAD” to stop you. PANEL 2: Closer up on the BALROG. BALROG: It’s my darn temper. I could tell you were trying to be a good role model for those kids. …Hobbits? Whatever they were. But still! I HAD TO MAEK THE MOMENT ABOUT ME. PANEL 3: Fufther back, we see the BALROG still falling, shoulders slumped. GANDALF and his glowing staff still falling next to him. BALROG: And, like even when you beat me ina. fair fight… I couldn’t let it go! I had to DRAG YOU DOWN WITH ME. MISERY LOVES COMPANY, I guess. PANEL 4: Close up on the BALROG as he continues. BALROG: And now I keep hearing my mom’s voice in my head: “Act the way you want to feel.” And dang it! I was ACTIGN UNKIND. And that ain’t the me I wanna be. PANEL 5: A tan paper-like background, with simple text: the balrog works through some stuff. ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 5d
That's so great to hear! A good answer to prayers. Be sure to give yourself some time to relax and decompress and enjoy something with this good news. :-)
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Crater Labs @craterlabs.bsky.social · 5d
So sorry