Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
@oakthorne.bsky.social
He/Him/His. Queer. Poly. Bear. Geek. Game designer. Author. Shipping trash. Waterdeep Enthusiast. Portland OR
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Suburban wine moms will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales in effectiveness to my strategy, firebombing a concentration camp" and then very effectively firebomb a concentration camp
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Suburban wine moms will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales in effectiveness to my strategy, firebombing a concentration camp" and then very effectively firebomb a concentration camp
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I interviewed a family of Russian asylum seekers who’ve been held more than four months at the Dilley detention center in Texas.
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I interviewed a family of Russian asylum seekers who’ve been held more than four months at the Dilley detention center in Texas.
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
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When artists start independent studios, are able to get youtube pilots made by big name animation houses, or otherwise launch speculative ventures, I want to know more.
These are stories... So where are the journalists?
These are stories... So where are the journalists?
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
When artists start independent studios, are able to get youtube pilots made by big name animation houses, or otherwise launch speculative ventures, I want to know more.
These are stories... So where are the journalists?
These are stories... So where are the journalists?
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Feel free to describe these 2 any way you wish.
February 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Feel free to describe these 2 any way you wish.
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I'm just going to say a thing.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I'm just going to say a thing.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
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After masterminding the dismantling of USAID, leading to an estimated 90,000 deaths internationally, Russ Vought is using some $15,000,000 of that budget for his own security detail as "acting director" of USAID.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
After masterminding the dismantling of USAID, leading to an estimated 90,000 deaths internationally, Russ Vought is using some $15,000,000 of that budget for his own security detail as "acting director" of USAID.
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i think nominating Gavin Newsom will lose the White House again for Democrats. The party's left flank will stay home again because he's an empty corporate shell. The age of Democrats punching left to appeal to the center is over and it's now a matter of if the party as a whole realizes that or not.
February 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
i think nominating Gavin Newsom will lose the White House again for Democrats. The party's left flank will stay home again because he's an empty corporate shell. The age of Democrats punching left to appeal to the center is over and it's now a matter of if the party as a whole realizes that or not.
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end qualified immunity and make cops carry personal liability insurance
"'She is dead,'" Officer Auderer told Officer Solan, before bursting out laughing.
"'No, it’s a regular person,' Officer Auderer said, adding: 'Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
"'No, it’s a regular person,' Officer Auderer said, adding: 'Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
Seattle to Pay $29 Million to Family of Woman Fatally Struck by Police S.U.V.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
end qualified immunity and make cops carry personal liability insurance
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Alex Thomas and I talk to Ang on the Gnomecast about the upcoming fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds!
Gnomecast 229 - M&M 4E with Steve Kenson & Alex Thomas
https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GC_230_Mutants-and-Masterminds-with-Kenson-and-Thomas_final.mp3
Join Ang along with special guests Steve Kenson and Alex Thomas from Green Ronin as the...
gnomestew.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Alex Thomas and I talk to Ang on the Gnomecast about the upcoming fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds!
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yep, they're still at it in LA and Portland too
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
ICE “left” Chicago in November, but they’ve disappeared three people from my community in two days this week.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
February 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
yep, they're still at it in LA and Portland too
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
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Start taking assets from this criminal….
February 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Start taking assets from this criminal….
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feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
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We still don’t know why Maxwell was moved to a nicer jail
AOC: We all saw the performance Bondi had. She was screaming and crashing, and I think it’s because she knows she is implicated in a massive cover-up to protect a ring of pedophiles through:
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 AM
We still don’t know why Maxwell was moved to a nicer jail
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Gee, Universal Basic Income recoups more than it costs AND the recipients are happier and healthier.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Gee, Universal Basic Income recoups more than it costs AND the recipients are happier and healthier.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
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I wrote a fragging Shadowrun book!!
Food is a multi-billion nuyen industry. Learn how the corps make money (meaning work for runners) of agriculture and food manufacturing, how to act at a high-end restaurant, the way corps run chain dining, and which corps are feeding us! (affiliate link)
Food is a multi-billion nuyen industry. Learn how the corps make money (meaning work for runners) of agriculture and food manufacturing, how to act at a high-end restaurant, the way corps run chain dining, and which corps are feeding us! (affiliate link)
Shadowrun: Running A La Carte - Catalyst Game Labs | Shadowrun, Sixth World | DriveThruRPG
Can’t Run On and Empty Stomach
Food. Everyone wants it, everyone needs it, but not everyone can get it.
In the Sixth World, food is more than just a basic need, it’s a commodity to be properly packa...
www.drivethrurpg.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I wrote a fragging Shadowrun book!!
Food is a multi-billion nuyen industry. Learn how the corps make money (meaning work for runners) of agriculture and food manufacturing, how to act at a high-end restaurant, the way corps run chain dining, and which corps are feeding us! (affiliate link)
Food is a multi-billion nuyen industry. Learn how the corps make money (meaning work for runners) of agriculture and food manufacturing, how to act at a high-end restaurant, the way corps run chain dining, and which corps are feeding us! (affiliate link)
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Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
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Too often when discussing trans rights, we’re forced to be on the defensive, as Republicans wage attacks.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Too often when discussing trans rights, we’re forced to be on the defensive, as Republicans wage attacks.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
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"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
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This. Don't yell at staff members who have no say in the decision-making coming out of corporate, yell at corporate and make it clear to them working with transphobes is BAD for their their bottom line.
Also, if you are appalled by the potential of HP Magic or D&D, your best bet isn't to demand answers from random designers on social media—who can be fired for commenting—it's to send PHYSICAL LETTERS and make actual PHONE CALLS to Hasbro's corporate headquarters, denouncing the entire partnership.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
This. Don't yell at staff members who have no say in the decision-making coming out of corporate, yell at corporate and make it clear to them working with transphobes is BAD for their their bottom line.
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Children jailed with their families in Dilley, Texas, are describing intense anguish and fear, including a 13-year-old who said, “I feel like I’ll never get out of here. I just ask that you don’t forget about us.”
Children at Dilley ICE Jail in Texas Describe Their Anguish and Fear
“I feel like I’ll never get out of here. I just ask that you don’t forget about us,” said a 13-year-old.
truthout.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Children jailed with their families in Dilley, Texas, are describing intense anguish and fear, including a 13-year-old who said, “I feel like I’ll never get out of here. I just ask that you don’t forget about us.”
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
ah yes, yet another approach in the Attempt To Fucking Kill Us political agenda of the current regime.
cool cool cool
Man it's a good thing all those folks told us emphatically how ridiculous we were being when we uh said this exact shit would happen
cool cool cool
Man it's a good thing all those folks told us emphatically how ridiculous we were being when we uh said this exact shit would happen
The flu and pneumonia kill over 45,000 people a year. Moderna developed a new mRNA flu vaccine for people 50 and older--who are most at risk. Prasad, unilaterally, against the recommendation of experts within the agency, denied Moderna's appplication. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
ah yes, yet another approach in the Attempt To Fucking Kill Us political agenda of the current regime.
cool cool cool
Man it's a good thing all those folks told us emphatically how ridiculous we were being when we uh said this exact shit would happen
cool cool cool
Man it's a good thing all those folks told us emphatically how ridiculous we were being when we uh said this exact shit would happen
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This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...