Derek Smith
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Derek Smith
@darathus.xyz
· Nov 23
Welcome to my wave of new followers! Hope that you're here for my ADHD fueled flights between topics, art shares, music recommendations.
I don't immediately follow back, so please feel free to interact so I can get to know ya better!
I don't immediately follow back, so please feel free to interact so I can get to know ya better!
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Particularly unconscionable when Congress just gave ICE all that extraordinary funding
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Particularly unconscionable when Congress just gave ICE all that extraordinary funding
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Written by the brilliant @zoewithasword.bsky.social and with Art by @laurenknight.bsky.social ! Congrats on the launch everyone!
I had a peek of this comic and got the opportunity to do a homage cover for it, putting a pin on the Breakfast at Tiffany's classic poster! (With a nod to Fleetwood Mac)
I had a peek of this comic and got the opportunity to do a homage cover for it, putting a pin on the Breakfast at Tiffany's classic poster! (With a nod to Fleetwood Mac)
January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Written by the brilliant @zoewithasword.bsky.social and with Art by @laurenknight.bsky.social ! Congrats on the launch everyone!
I had a peek of this comic and got the opportunity to do a homage cover for it, putting a pin on the Breakfast at Tiffany's classic poster! (With a nod to Fleetwood Mac)
I had a peek of this comic and got the opportunity to do a homage cover for it, putting a pin on the Breakfast at Tiffany's classic poster! (With a nod to Fleetwood Mac)
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i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
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“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
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Holly Hunter's sitting in the chair weirdly in Starfleet Academy is symbolic of her ethos about Starfleet. She loves Starfleet, but she knows that Starfleet needs to change - to be used a new way to better fit what the kids needs. To let them sit in the chair THEIR way.
January 18, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Holly Hunter's sitting in the chair weirdly in Starfleet Academy is symbolic of her ethos about Starfleet. She loves Starfleet, but she knows that Starfleet needs to change - to be used a new way to better fit what the kids needs. To let them sit in the chair THEIR way.
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BTD - David Lynch - Blue Velvet - 1986 - Polish release poster - Art by Jan Mlodozeniec
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 PM
BTD - David Lynch - Blue Velvet - 1986 - Polish release poster - Art by Jan Mlodozeniec
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if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!
There have already been 25 data center cancellations or postponements this month, according to @macroedgeres.bsky.social.
That's nearly as many as the previous 6 months combined.
That's nearly as many as the previous 6 months combined.
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!
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Finally speaking the only language he understands.
Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :"Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off."
January 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Finally speaking the only language he understands.
@spookyladyyy.bsky.social If you've not done so, you should check out these guys!
Especially this album.
Especially this album.
January 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
@spookyladyyy.bsky.social If you've not done so, you should check out these guys!
Especially this album.
Especially this album.
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Awwww 🫶🏻❤️ It‘s a lovely occasion to take it out once more
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Awwww 🫶🏻❤️ It‘s a lovely occasion to take it out once more
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TOMORROW!
😭 I can't wait for the People's Joker on Tubi. It's so queer in all the ways a joker movie always needed to be. It's a moment in art and culture crystallized in film, it's one woman's story and the story of comedy, and of tragedy. Trans film is a gift
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
TOMORROW!
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WE ARE LIVE!!
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
WE ARE LIVE!!
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
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Trump is blowing up our international relations and sending death squads to American cities. The correct messaging for a mayoral campaign isn't going to be the same as for midterm elections.
The pivot from "Mamdani is a political genius for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" to "Schumer is a political moron for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" is odd.
January 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Trump is blowing up our international relations and sending death squads to American cities. The correct messaging for a mayoral campaign isn't going to be the same as for midterm elections.
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WYRM is here!
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM by Gila RPGs
OSR style fantasy adventure game
gilarpgs.itch.io
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
WYRM is here!
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
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This was the point in the bus thread where I started to wonder if it was a metaphor for this present moment in time.
January 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This was the point in the bus thread where I started to wonder if it was a metaphor for this present moment in time.
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To celebrate the patch of Animal Crossing (a game that got me through 2020), I drew my OCs as AC villagers, and threw in a little homage because of the overlapping dates <3
January 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
To celebrate the patch of Animal Crossing (a game that got me through 2020), I drew my OCs as AC villagers, and threw in a little homage because of the overlapping dates <3
I spend way more time than I would like yelling "Shut up!" when ads start playing on streaming services that I pay for.
January 19, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I spend way more time than I would like yelling "Shut up!" when ads start playing on streaming services that I pay for.
Mary Shelley's Frankenjaws
let's pretend: Universal announces a screenwriting contest for Jaws 5. What's your pitch?
January 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Mary Shelley's Frankenjaws
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MAN FINDS TAPE comes to Blu Ray and DVD on February 24th in the U.S.! Available to pre-order now. 💿 👀 🪱
a.co/d/dkYh3AF
@peterhallhuman.bsky.social @davidlawsonjr.bsky.social @aaronmoorhead.bsky.social @justinhbenson.bsky.social @crobertcargill.bsky.social @gholson.bsky.social
a.co/d/dkYh3AF
@peterhallhuman.bsky.social @davidlawsonjr.bsky.social @aaronmoorhead.bsky.social @justinhbenson.bsky.social @crobertcargill.bsky.social @gholson.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
MAN FINDS TAPE comes to Blu Ray and DVD on February 24th in the U.S.! Available to pre-order now. 💿 👀 🪱
a.co/d/dkYh3AF
@peterhallhuman.bsky.social @davidlawsonjr.bsky.social @aaronmoorhead.bsky.social @justinhbenson.bsky.social @crobertcargill.bsky.social @gholson.bsky.social
a.co/d/dkYh3AF
@peterhallhuman.bsky.social @davidlawsonjr.bsky.social @aaronmoorhead.bsky.social @justinhbenson.bsky.social @crobertcargill.bsky.social @gholson.bsky.social
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Core rules, starter adventure, and starter sandbox hexcrawl, all coming out tomorrow.
All PWYW.
Plus a game jam to celebrate the release.
Get ready for WYRM. My take on OSR style games.
All PWYW.
Plus a game jam to celebrate the release.
Get ready for WYRM. My take on OSR style games.
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Core rules, starter adventure, and starter sandbox hexcrawl, all coming out tomorrow.
All PWYW.
Plus a game jam to celebrate the release.
Get ready for WYRM. My take on OSR style games.
All PWYW.
Plus a game jam to celebrate the release.
Get ready for WYRM. My take on OSR style games.
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This is an incredibly well-reported piece. I *loved* playing Yazeba’s on OMM and looked forward to eventually buying a physical version, but I stand in solidarity with the creators who were essentially strong-armed into removing their work from future editions.
Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.
Battle over Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast contracts leaves the book, relationships, torn apart
Creative collaborators clash with Jay Dragon and Steve Jackson Games over unfair treatment.
www.rascal.news
January 19, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is an incredibly well-reported piece. I *loved* playing Yazeba’s on OMM and looked forward to eventually buying a physical version, but I stand in solidarity with the creators who were essentially strong-armed into removing their work from future editions.
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I can’t go to the grocery store alone right now because ICE is racially profiling and abducting people who aren’t white
Despite Trump’s promises, grocery prices are still rising fast. Families can’t afford this… when is he going to get serious about lowering costs?
January 19, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I can’t go to the grocery store alone right now because ICE is racially profiling and abducting people who aren’t white