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No More Robots @nomorerobots.io · 22h

Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 16h

Mayomelier.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

We are one week closer to the release of OMENS OF CHAOS, and the glorious return of Magic the Gathering long-form fiction!

A book cover against a blue background reading COMING FEBRUARY 17, 2026. The book cover shows a blonde-haired human New Capenna shield mage in the robes of a first year Strixhaven mage-scholar, casting a domed shield around herself. The school is behind her. The text on the cover reads "STRIXHAVEN | OMENS OF CHAOS | SEANAN MCGUIRE | New York Times Bestselling Author."

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all hallows eve-run enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 1d

you can’t even occupy an american city without getting laughed at anymore, because of croak

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 1d

Me reading and re-reading the Planeswalker's Guide to Lorwyn Eclipsed to hold me over until January:

The Magic: The Gathering card "Sensation Gorger" from 2008's Morning Tide, part of the original Lorwyn block.

Art by Matt Cavotta shows a high angle looking down on a little green goblin with listening horns inserted into his ears, tiny sticks holding open his eye lids, a skunk draped over his nose, a frog in his mouth, and fish and eyes and I don't know what plastered over his body. This little guy wants to experience EVERYTHING.

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Steph 🔜 Eternal Weekend North America @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 1d

My god I can't wait for Lorwyn Eclipsed.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 2d

So, my layman takeaway is the difference between the leaderships of the Mastodon and Bluesky projects is that Mastodon's doesn't understand what tools people want to prevent harassment, and Bluesky's understands exactly how to wield them to make sure that people get harassed.

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Nick Floyd @magicstorytime.bsky.social · 2d

I’m working on finalizing a new fishy shared library variant I call Red Hot Seizoned Fish, but it is probably just easier to call it “Red Herring.” It feels very “red” the way Dandan feels very “blue.”

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 3d

During the day Dracula might not be able to turn into a bat or a wolf or mist anymore, but he still has the most overpowered superpower of all: being a rich aristocrat.

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tappytoeclaws.bsky.social @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social · 3d

No ethical consumption under capitalism and all BUT I promise you'd be happier and make an actual material difference for someone if every time you wanted to buy another labubu/fast fashion item/pack of magic cards you just comm'd art from an small/indie/hobbyist artist.

Promise.

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Elizabeth Sampat @twoscooters.bsky.social · 4d

“I’m mad because people won’t leave me alone about my stupid decisions” well yeah, that’s what happens when you sign up to be the Decision Maker

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 4d

Thinking about the @lindsayellis.bsky.social video where she noted how white nationalists co-opted American history X and all these other “strong” critiques but can’t handle “Springtime for Hitler” because of how ridiculous it makes them look

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 4d

I’m telling you: ridicule works. These guys are supposed to intimidate the citizenry and it’s very hard to do that when a guy in a frog suit is just staring you down and daring you to do something that makes it look like you’re afraid of a cartoon

dan sinker @dansinker.com · 4d

Portland never stops being Portland.

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.bsky.social · 4d

It's really funny (read: annoying) people being like "federation amirite" at my posts about Bluesky's centralization woes because like. 1. atproto is not 'federated' at all, it has a different structural model altogether 2. activitypub federation did, as a technical matter, work

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Amy the Amazonian @amytheamazonian.bsky.social · 5d

I will not be playing in the Brawl Metagame Challenge. I do not support them running this event.

If you do not regularly play competitive Brawl, this event is not for you. It is designed to take resources from less experienced players.

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Rob Isaac @rmi.bsky.social · 5d

my pro tip for a better bluesky experience:

1. find someone, ideally a woman or more fashionable gender identity, who is smart and well-informed

2. block the weird reply guys in their mentions saying patronising shit they wouldn’t dare to say to you

3. wait six months for this to pay off

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James Turner @james.loadingreadyrun.com · 5d

*clears throat*
*clicks on megaphone*

FUCK. GEN AI.

FUCK GEN AI RIGHT INTO THE SUN.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 5d

Kitty!

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Esper Quinn 💠 @esper.bsky.social · 5d

today’s gender

💛🤍🖤💜Enby of Eternities @seriema-sami.bsky.social · 5d

Screenshot of a tumblr post from "cyberpunkcatgirl": "gender is a construct and baby I get +1/+1 for each artifact I control"

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LoadingReadyRun @loadingreadyrun.com · 5d

Did you know roughly once a month we produce an entire live comedy show on our Twitch DOT TV channel called LoadingReadyLIVE?

We do all sorts of fun stuff!
Trivia, Improv, Dexterity based challenges.

And lucky for you all that’s happening right meow!!
www.twitch.tv/loadingready...

A photo of Kathleen, Matt, Ian, Graham, Serge, Cameron, and Ben on the LoadingReadyLIVE set.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 5d

Gotta love it when you get to do the big krenks.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, MTGO is a piece of early 2000s software held together with toothpicks and bubble gum, while Arena is a modern 2020s piece of software held together with toothpicks and bubble gum. They look very different visually.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 5d

Because one is the way MTGO renders cards and the other is the way Arena does it.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 5d

All these characters from other sources really ruin Magic for me.

The Magic: The Gathering card "Aladdin" from Arabian Nights, Magic's very first expansion way back in 1993

Art by Julie Baroh shows a young man smiling while looking down at the old fashioned style oil lamp he holds.

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Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen @fruan.bsky.social · 5d

From context I assume it's meant to be 'hypnotize', but that would make the portmanteau 'dicknotize' instead so I can't possible be correct.

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Benjamin Wheeler @wheeler.bsky.social · 5d

Magic: The Gathering

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