Nostalgic Codesmith
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Musings and remembrances. Basically Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra. No DMs but Dungeon Masters, please. Regional Ani-Mayhem champ. Health care is always free in Tropico.
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The NFL Commissioner: Roger Goodell
Roger Goodell presides over the most successful entertainment entity in America: the NFL, where revenues and ratings are soaring. Goodell takes Steve Kroft inside this $10 billion business, which Good...
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Socialism is what they call FOOTBALL!
[Roger] Goodell: “It is a form of socialism.And it's worked quite well for us.So we try to combine socialism and capitalism.How can we socialize by sharing our revenue in a way that will allow every team the ability to compete?”
www.cbsnews.com/news/the-nfl...
[Roger] Goodell: “It is a form of socialism.And it's worked quite well for us.So we try to combine socialism and capitalism.How can we socialize by sharing our revenue in a way that will allow every team the ability to compete?”
www.cbsnews.com/news/the-nfl...
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
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ICE is not Law Enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 AM
ICE is not Law Enforcement.
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It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
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New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
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there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
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This comes closest to a real general strike, even if localized, of anytime in my lifetime, I think?
Even the city government is endorsing it, and the unions, etc.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Even the city government is endorsing it, and the unions, etc.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This comes closest to a real general strike, even if localized, of anytime in my lifetime, I think?
Even the city government is endorsing it, and the unions, etc.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Even the city government is endorsing it, and the unions, etc.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
January 22, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
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A man was choked so hard that his blood vessels burst in his eyelids and his death was ruled a homicide.
This is a rogue agency. It needs to be torn down and replaced with a new federal agency that respects human and constitutional rights and has civil rights oversight.
This is a rogue agency. It needs to be torn down and replaced with a new federal agency that respects human and constitutional rights and has civil rights oversight.
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
A man was choked so hard that his blood vessels burst in his eyelids and his death was ruled a homicide.
This is a rogue agency. It needs to be torn down and replaced with a new federal agency that respects human and constitutional rights and has civil rights oversight.
This is a rogue agency. It needs to be torn down and replaced with a new federal agency that respects human and constitutional rights and has civil rights oversight.
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Why are we referring to it as the Anti-Coercion instrument when Wikipedia says we can call it the “trade bazooka”?
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Why are we referring to it as the Anti-Coercion instrument when Wikipedia says we can call it the “trade bazooka”?
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
BRB, gonna fly to Canada and drive back a BYD
We're now in that part of the timeline where a communist country is safer to visit than the U.S.
Canada also signed a deal to drop the 100% EV tariff and letting 49k Chinese cars at just 6.1%
China will drop tariffs on seafood and peas.
Canada also signed a deal to drop the 100% EV tariff and letting 49k Chinese cars at just 6.1%
China will drop tariffs on seafood and peas.
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
BRB, gonna fly to Canada and drive back a BYD
Brilliant.
“[…]sometimes you probably need a guy who just knows what color the lightsabers are supposed to be, and who just wants to see the Hero’s Journey play out in a slightly different form. Again.”
“[…]sometimes you probably need a guy who just knows what color the lightsabers are supposed to be, and who just wants to see the Hero’s Journey play out in a slightly different form. Again.”
The Mandalorian writer has been named Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm, sharing Co-President duties with Lynwen Brennan. www.avclub.com/dave-filoni-...
Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Star Wars, leaving Dave Filoni in charge
Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Star Wars, leaving Dave Filoni in charge
www.avclub.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Brilliant.
“[…]sometimes you probably need a guy who just knows what color the lightsabers are supposed to be, and who just wants to see the Hero’s Journey play out in a slightly different form. Again.”
“[…]sometimes you probably need a guy who just knows what color the lightsabers are supposed to be, and who just wants to see the Hero’s Journey play out in a slightly different form. Again.”
Sign of the times when a large amount of job postings are essentially:
“We need someone to mop up this generative AI slop and squeeze it into something we can bottle and sell.”
“We need someone to mop up this generative AI slop and squeeze it into something we can bottle and sell.”
January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Sign of the times when a large amount of job postings are essentially:
“We need someone to mop up this generative AI slop and squeeze it into something we can bottle and sell.”
“We need someone to mop up this generative AI slop and squeeze it into something we can bottle and sell.”
Departments of police, the judges, the feds
Networks at work, keepin' people calm
You know they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam
He turned the power to the have-nots
And then came the shot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D17R...
Networks at work, keepin' people calm
You know they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam
He turned the power to the have-nots
And then came the shot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D17R...
Rage against the machine - Wake up (Live Chicago 1993) + Lyrics
YouTube video by Try Hard
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Departments of police, the judges, the feds
Networks at work, keepin' people calm
You know they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam
He turned the power to the have-nots
And then came the shot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D17R...
Networks at work, keepin' people calm
You know they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam
He turned the power to the have-nots
And then came the shot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D17R...
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Please share.. ICE THUGS shot & killed a woman in Minneapolis. Then attack citizens point blank with teargas grenades, pepper ball guns & chemical spray in the faces. Of course, Greg Bovino was in the mix. He needs to be brought up for murder charges.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
🚨BREAKING: ICE SHOOTS AND KILL WOMAN in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Status Coup News
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January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Please share.. ICE THUGS shot & killed a woman in Minneapolis. Then attack citizens point blank with teargas grenades, pepper ball guns & chemical spray in the faces. Of course, Greg Bovino was in the mix. He needs to be brought up for murder charges.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
youtu.be/LnfiWmX_mTE?...
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A dear friend is Sbux union leader through Workers United and she clued me into 3 things.
Starbucks has not signed a contract with the workers for 4 years.
Starbucks has more union violations than any other company in the US.
Shareholders are demanding they settle.
Keep boycotting.
Starbucks has not signed a contract with the workers for 4 years.
Starbucks has more union violations than any other company in the US.
Shareholders are demanding they settle.
Keep boycotting.
53 DAYS INTO THE LONGEST NATIONAL ULP STRIKE IN STARBUCKS' HISTORY! 🔥
Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!
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Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
A dear friend is Sbux union leader through Workers United and she clued me into 3 things.
Starbucks has not signed a contract with the workers for 4 years.
Starbucks has more union violations than any other company in the US.
Shareholders are demanding they settle.
Keep boycotting.
Starbucks has not signed a contract with the workers for 4 years.
Starbucks has more union violations than any other company in the US.
Shareholders are demanding they settle.
Keep boycotting.
If your democracy dies, you get an automatic ‘A’ grade in civics class
January 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If your democracy dies, you get an automatic ‘A’ grade in civics class
Trump thinks casus belli is one of the girls in the Epstein files
January 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Trump thinks casus belli is one of the girls in the Epstein files
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The problem isn't that impeachment would likely fail in this Congress. The problem, as always, that Democratic leadership is using that as an excuse to try *nothing.*
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The problem isn't that impeachment would likely fail in this Congress. The problem, as always, that Democratic leadership is using that as an excuse to try *nothing.*
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."