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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 21h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 10h

Sadly, my contract with Blizzard ended in September. That means I'm looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com

dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · Jul 8

It's #portfolioday! I'm presently a senior narrative designer at Blizzard, but before that I was at Bungie and Arkane. I wrote for the Writer's Guild award-nominated Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and a bunch of critically acclaimed seasons and expansions in Destiny 2.

A scene from the High Heresy cinematic in Destiny 2: Heresy (2025)

A scene from the Safiyah cinematic from Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted (2022)

A scene from the final mission in Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)

A cutscene featuring the Outsider from Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 8h

Jared Leto, more than any other actor, makes me think of what Robert Pattinson said about method actors in a 2019 Variety interview:

Pictured: Screenshot of excerpted text from a larger Variety interview (Nov 13, 2019):

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Though Pattinson respects the practice of method acting – a technique in which a performer strives for complete emotional identification with a role, both on and off screen – it’s not a style which he practices himself. “I always say about people who do method acting, you only ever see people do the method when they’re playing an a–holes,” Pattinson admitted. “You never see someone being lovely to everyone while they’re really deep in character.”

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says authentic parental love like a hamburger sandwich with french fried potatoes.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 3d

The exchange that gets me every time:

"A lot of people have been working really hard."

"Why?"

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 3d

Woah, woah, woah. You can't post pictures from Rocky Horror Picture Show; I'm pretty sure that movie violates like six of Bluesky's new restrictive content policies.

You'd think banning Rocky Horror would make a place entirely uncool, but alas, that's what this site wants, I guess.

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Ciara RayneCloud @ciararaynecloud.bsky.social · 14d

Hey so... did you know that the Mormon Church filed an amicus curiae brief on the 19th of September? Me either...

www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

In short, "Giving trans people rights hurts us because it ruins our religious freedom to be bigots!"

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 5d

This has been a radio ad around here for months now, where she tells them to self-deport and then maybe they can come back someday or something nebulous.

But if they find you now, you're never ever ever getting back in again.

It's so obviously bait I can't imagine anyone has taken the deal.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 5d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s video of the incident

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 5d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 5d

saw an article scroll by to the effect of "is blue prince in trouble since it won't win a game award due to not having non-english locs" and decided it would be interesting to see if winning a TGA last year affected anyone's sales at all

summary:
* Senua's saga saw a microscopic bump
* Black Myth Wukong had no noticable effect compared to a content patch the next week
* Frostpunk 2 no noticeable effect
* Baldur's Gate 3 no noticeable effect
* Balatro had a huge jump but also had a giant same-day content patch
* Neva had a noticable if small bump comparable with an accessibility patch bump the next week

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 5d

Apparently, it was our good plumbing friend, Thomas Crapper, in 1880.

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 6d

It also allows things you didn't mean to dump down the drain, like jewelry, to have place that's relatively easy to access so you don't lose them forever.

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The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll see that “pack it out” challenge and raise you a “take an extra trash bag and pick up some extra trash if you have the chance”. The parks and wildlife will be better for it.

Dr. Adeene Denton @spacewhalerider.com · 8d

PSA for folks visiting any National Public lands (parks, forests etc) during the shutdown: PLEASE take everything you brought in with you, including trash! Don't leave it in the bins if you can avoid it - those are emptied by National Parks/Forest workers. If they're furloughed that job isn't done.

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 9d

Self-Confident WoL is my favorite stage of WoL. So many games go for a power reset each new adventure, but, at least as far as story moments are concerned, WoL knows exactly who they are and what they've done, and they love being that person.

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✨Celes Flames✨ @celes-flames969.bsky.social · 20d

Sherma opens the gate for us (ANIMATION)

had fun animating the silly bugs lol

#silksong #animation

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Ange 🐶🍉👶 @angeban.bsky.social · 24d

babies #silksong

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 12d

KOSA is now in red alert priority.

Please contact your representatives, dem and gop alike, and demand they oppose KOSA

We need to turn out in numbers against this!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 19d

#SaveSpeech

Ive updated this infographic with additional bill info, issues, etc

Find your federal and state reps below and make your voices heard!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 12d

Doesn't even rank in his Top 10 most unpopular things to say out loud.

Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 12d

For those preparing to play FF: Tactics for the first time today, two pieces of advice for your experience:

1. Go in as blind as possible, both for story and mechanics; they are worth being surprised by as you go.

2. Keep more than one save file, especially when saving between battle series.

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dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 13d

Today is my last day at Blizzard! Working with the World of Warcraft team has been such a fun, positive experience. I can't wait for players to see what we made together. Now I'm looking for my next role in games, full time or contract, indie or AAA. You can check out my portfolio on my website! 🖤

dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · Apr 9

Hello new followers! I'm Hazel.

🐔 Chicken keeper 🐕 Tripod dog owner 📃 Writer 🎮 Senior Narrative Designer 🍞 Bread baker ⛪️ Amateur medievalist 🌱 Gardener 🧶 Knitter 🎓 PhD in English lit 🦇 ATX

Presently: 💛⚔️ Blizzard
Previously: 💙💫 Bungie 🧡🐀 Arkane

Find my work on my website! www.hazelmonforton.com

Hazel Monforton

www.hazelmonforton.com

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Foster @felmendorf.bsky.social · 13d

Why does it say "I think"? First, it doesn't think, but also, Stan Lee wasn't ambiguous on the point of the mutant allegory to Civil Rights. It's not a mystery, and every writer after Stan has taken that and run with it.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 24d

This was from banning trans girls from girls sports. Just so you understand the reality of what's going on here.

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 24d

Fewer girls are playing sports after govt erected barriers for girls to play sports.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Early dropoff in girls' school sports linked to new gender confirmation forms

Province's new requirements are already having impacts on girls' sports in junior high

edmontonjournal.com

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 15d

Call Gavin Newsom's office like you called ABC/Disney/Sinclair/Nexstar

South Bay Queer Solidarity @sbqsolidarity.bsky.social · 16d

A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!

Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...

#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia

Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills

TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...

transfamilysos.org

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