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John T

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John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · Nov 8

Don't believe everything you think.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 6h

The most recent poll I can find has Mamdani at 52%. Sliwa and Cuomo can split 48% however the hell they want, it's still not going to get either of them a win.

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 8h

The year is 2025. Fortnite is real.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 9h

Portland ICE facility now.

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Skeletal Viking Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 8h

I mean, I was already an Aughra stan, but since the prequel came out, I think about this all the dang time:

The character Aughra from the Dark Crystal says “you dare try to control Aughra? Aughra can barely control Aughra!”

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 17h

That seems more useful than the military class vehicle, tbf.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 19h

Saying D&D is Satanic is incredibly limiting. There are nine levels to the Hells and infinite levels of the Abyss. Some D&D is Asmodeus-ic. Some D&D is Orcus-ic. Do not limit your TTRPGing to just Satan worship, there's a whole pantheon of infernal and abyssal entities, just in Faerun! Go wild!

Dan Arndt Is Budgeting For PAXU @danarndtwrites.bsky.social · 1d

D&D is satanic again let's go

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a springfieldian werewolf in shelbyville @springfieldians.bsky.social · 21h

no kangs

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 1d

White-jawed Jumping spider hanging out on a goldenrod bud. This fuzzy friend is native to eastern North America.
(Hentzia mitrata) #Arachtober

A small spider with fuzzy white legs, large forward facing eyes, and orange on the top of the head. He is standing on a round goldenrod bulb.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 20h

It's too bad that one of his worst performances is in one of his best movies.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

I hope the protestors dance to uplifting protest songs, make lifelong friends of newfound allies, and learn about delicious immigrant-owned restaurants in their area. May the sun shine on them and may their speeches to the media be impassioned, persuasive, and widely heard at home and abroad.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

May ICE shit in their own socks and piss in their boots. May their vomit run freely down their neck gaiters, down their chests, and seep into their underwear. May No Kings Day be their worst day of the year, even before protestors call them Nazis and disappointments to all that know them.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

I wish everyone a very angry but completely peaceful No Kings Day.

Except for the ICE agents. I hope they turn on each other and end up crab bucketing each other to get out of their own clouds of pepper spray, even before they get near the protestors.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

All the parades he can handle.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

Oliver forever. Gotcha.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

On the plus side, if the Jays end up losing their series against Seattle, at least they won't have to watch Ohtani pull this kind of thing against them.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

Shohei Ohtani this is just stupid...

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

I respect the hell out of this clothing decision.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 1d

It's about being tracked and then accessing your phone if you get arrested.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

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Brennan Stokkermans @brennanstokkermans.bsky.social · 4d

“The Bull”

This piece was done over the last year as a commission for the new card game “Zoic”

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 2d

As a regular user of my local regional train service, I agree!*

*except for this weekend when they've more than doubled my commute time due to construction, and gave less than a week's notice they were going to be doing said construction this weekend

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 16d

I've been waiting all year to repost this 🎃

A pumpkin patch in a variety of shapes and colours, some with carved faces with different expressions. Between the pumpkins are black and white cats, crows, frogs, bushes, twigs and mushrooms.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 2d

BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.

Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation.

"Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies.

Text and image generation
Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 2d

Since we're all starting to talk about the generative AI bubble, I've got a question:

Did Seth Green ever get his apes back?

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 2d

I guess that's one way to bring back American manufacturing, illegal drug labs.

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 2d

This is an old, infirm individual. He needs a walker, possibly a wheelchair, or at least a cane. Him struggling to walk across flat, even ground is a sign of how ableism and society's refusal to accept any sign of weakness hurts individuals.

That he deserves to eat dirt is secondary.

Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 2d

83 year old Senator Mitch McConnell just tripped and fell while being asked about ICE

John T @jrtonca.bsky.social · 2d

As a Canadian, I'm getting real sick of America's schtick of "Were tough on drug crime so we're punishing the countries the drugs are coming from!"

It's a problem but it's not one you're going to solve without addressing the demand. Best case scenario is you end up with domestic production instead.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Daines on Trump edging toward open military confrontation with Venezuela: "You can't win by only having your defense on the field. You've gotta put your offense on the field. Why is the president taking this decisive action? 100,000 Americans died every year because of drug overdoses."