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Reader @readdead.com · 14h

I'm working on fine-tuning my interpretation of RDR2's map in real-world equivalents, and the more I do, the weirder it becomes to me that someone with a geography degree did this

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Reader @readdead.com · 3d

going over RDR2 cutscenes is both beautiful and painful, because there are so many little details I want to point out, and I can only cram so many gifs/photos in one post

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

just had the thought "Dutch is kind of giving manic pixie dream girl" so!!! edits are going well

Reader @readdead.com · 7d

oh, JUST $620!! thank god groceries are so affordable rn, too, right?

IGN @ign.com · 7d

Sony's very expensive PS5 Pro is much cheaper with this renewed deal at Amazon, with $130 off right now.

Amazon Has Dropped Its Range of PS5 Pro Refurbs to Just $620 for Prime Day

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

bro, I've watched 3 episodes without a single spark of interest 🤜

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Reader @readdead.com · 8d

this is a show that doesn't truly grasp the lore, but worse than that, it doesn't understand how to create fear or suspense. the closest it comes is "oh, that's gross." which is pathetic.

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Reader @readdead.com · 8d

obviously the kid thing was a risky move that didn't pay off (the acting is very good but storywise, there's nothing there), but that isn't even the problem, somehow??

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Reader @readdead.com · 8d

you know, it's amazing that Alien: Romulus was the first genuinely good entry in the franchise since 1979, and now we're doing Alien: Earth, which is *deeply* committed to being mid and boring

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

The fact that the dogs know NOTHING about all this is such a comfort, truly. Hi, Pignoli!!!

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ACLU @aclu.org · 19d

Mario Guevara has been detained by ICE for more than 100 days in retaliation for his reporting — even though a judge ordered his release on bond.

An immigration court just ruled Mario could be deported at any moment. ICE must free him now.

Free Mario Guevara

ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be deported at any minute.

action.aclu.org

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

oof, felt.

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

Once again, I am annoying myself with the "what would actually change, plotwise, if you took all the women out of RDR2" thought experiment (the answer is: very nearly nothing).

Reader @readdead.com · 12d

your mind is so beautiful

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

men have nothing but the audacity

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12d

Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.

They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.

We must fight back.

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

"light editing," she said. "this should take a week or so," she thought, the blithe, cheerful, little dolt

Reader @readdead.com · 13d

Doing some light editing to earlier pieces on the site because good lord, being medicated for ADHD makes a huge difference in my ability to sort out my thoughts.

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

*nods along in Very Niche Content*

Reader @readdead.com · 12d

Thank you for this!! I've missed you, too; hopefully Meg remembered to tell you I say hi awhile back (I think you guys were ... buying pork?? maybe that was unrelated lol). I've been doing OK, all things considered!! How about you?

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Reader @readdead.com · 13d

Doing some light editing to earlier pieces on the site because good lord, being medicated for ADHD makes a huge difference in my ability to sort out my thoughts.

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Blue sky nice guy @rajandelman.bsky.social · 14d

The bees have discovered Brutalism

Cube Enthusiast @killhamster.bsky.social · 16d

Nature is healing

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Reader @readdead.com · 13d

He's one I haven't read yet — is there a book of his you'd recommend above others? (hi, it's Octavia, Hudson's mama!)

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Lois Parshley @loisparshley.bsky.social · 13d

That speed raises red flags, and reduces public input. It could set precedent for Indigenous rights and federal oversight across the American West. As one tribal leader summed up his concerns: “After the fact doesn’t count.”

Read more @grist.org : grist.org/indigenous/i...

In Alaska, a graphite mine races toward approval without the required tribal consent

A project in Alaska is being fast-tracked in a process that has not yet included legally required consultations with Inupiaq communities.

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Reader @readdead.com · 14d

Trying to decide if I should put the major influences on the Works page in bold, or ... something. (opinions are welcome)

Reader @readdead.com · 17d

I'm writing this down somewhere because it so precisely nails what I hate about big-D Democrats

Wanly Made Mailman @basicchunnel.bsky.social · 17d

We all want the same thing here. We all want to talk about the Supreme Court docket like it’s March Madness

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Reader @readdead.com · 17d

wait, I just realized I should've called this "Red Dead Redemption? More like PED Dead Punishment" gdi

Reader @readdead.com · 26d

The grand conclusion of Read Dead! On punishment, fatherhood, redemption, and the perils of using as many sources as Red Dead Redemption 2 does.

readdead.com/2025/09/17/n...

Nothing Gets Forgiven: RDR2's Last Word

Why and how RDR2 fails to wrap up its story satisfactorily.

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