Rym
@rym.social
Host of GeekNights. Dilettante and wanderer. Antifascist. Game design expert. Lectures on games more often than makes them. He/Him.
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Opinions are my own.
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Rym
@rym.social
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Exploring Metacontext in Games - Super MAGFest 2026
YouTube video by Rym DeCoster
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Our talk from MAGFest on Metacontext in Games is now fully up on youtube, including slides!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12xe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12xe...
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Another thought that occurred to me is the selective targeting of watchers by leaking their identities and info to conservative influencers like libs of tiktok to drive death threats and harassment their way to intimidate them. Outsource the threats to private parties than can't be stopped in court.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Another thought that occurred to me is the selective targeting of watchers by leaking their identities and info to conservative influencers like libs of tiktok to drive death threats and harassment their way to intimidate them. Outsource the threats to private parties than can't be stopped in court.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they start using these lists to put people on the no-fly lists, audits by the IRS, etc. as retribution. Once a government starts making lists of its citizens like this, the abuses will inevitably follow.
🚨 ICE is creating a watchlist of anyone and everyone who films them, DHS sources tell me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-making...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-making...
ICE Making List of Anyone Who Films Them
“We have a nice little database and now you’re considered a domestic terrorist.”
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if they start using these lists to put people on the no-fly lists, audits by the IRS, etc. as retribution. Once a government starts making lists of its citizens like this, the abuses will inevitably follow.
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A reminder that Bessent is supposed to be one of the more normal ones around Trump.
I would take this as a clear sign the WH is open to (or even keen on) interference in any AB election or referendum.
I would take this as a clear sign the WH is open to (or even keen on) interference in any AB election or referendum.
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
A reminder that Bessent is supposed to be one of the more normal ones around Trump.
I would take this as a clear sign the WH is open to (or even keen on) interference in any AB election or referendum.
I would take this as a clear sign the WH is open to (or even keen on) interference in any AB election or referendum.
California is independently joining the World Health Organization (WHO) that the federal government shamefully abandoned.
Write your own governor. Tell them to do the same! Today!
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
Write your own governor. Tell them to do the same! Today!
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
thehill.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
California is independently joining the World Health Organization (WHO) that the federal government shamefully abandoned.
Write your own governor. Tell them to do the same! Today!
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
Write your own governor. Tell them to do the same! Today!
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
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Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
January 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
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New in PN: What if we just stopped paying taxes?
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
What if we just stopped paying taxes?
Where there's a will there (might) be a way.
www.publicnotice.co
January 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New in PN: What if we just stopped paying taxes?
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
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One state lawmaker suggested that in her district, more people are struck by e-bike riders than by car drivers. But according to crash data, there were just 24 involving e-bikes in her district in 2025 — meanwhile, there were 1,132 involving cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.
State Pols Could Regulate E-Bikes Despite Not Knowing What They Are - Streetsblog Empire State
State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
One state lawmaker suggested that in her district, more people are struck by e-bike riders than by car drivers. But according to crash data, there were just 24 involving e-bikes in her district in 2025 — meanwhile, there were 1,132 involving cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.
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The EEOC has just voted 2-1 to remove the entirety of its employer guidance on sexual harassment because portions of it protected trans people.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The EEOC has just voted 2-1 to remove the entirety of its employer guidance on sexual harassment because portions of it protected trans people.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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Telling people who fought and died by your side, after you got attacked and asked for help, that they're ungrateful moochers who never do anything for you, is really low. False, rude, and self-harming all in one.
Denmark and other NATO allies are right to be appalled. I'm not sure what else to say.
Denmark and other NATO allies are right to be appalled. I'm not sure what else to say.
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Telling people who fought and died by your side, after you got attacked and asked for help, that they're ungrateful moochers who never do anything for you, is really low. False, rude, and self-harming all in one.
Denmark and other NATO allies are right to be appalled. I'm not sure what else to say.
Denmark and other NATO allies are right to be appalled. I'm not sure what else to say.
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Isn't this message from the EEOC blatantly unconstitutional under Trump DOJ guidance? A nice exhibit for any university challenged over targeted recruitment or the like!
"Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim..."
"Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim..."
January 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Isn't this message from the EEOC blatantly unconstitutional under Trump DOJ guidance? A nice exhibit for any university challenged over targeted recruitment or the like!
"Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim..."
"Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim..."
The Parable of the Big Snake in "Night in the Woods"
YouTube video by Rym DeCoster
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January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Art and the World (and Metacontext)
YouTube video by Rym DeCoster
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Everywhere now has to pass an ideological test to make sure that none of these precious baby bird MAGAs ever have to encounter historical reality, or criticism, or any idea that might challenge their puddle-deep worldview. National parks. City parks. The Smithsonian museums. It’s fucking repulsive.
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push
www.inquirer.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Everywhere now has to pass an ideological test to make sure that none of these precious baby bird MAGAs ever have to encounter historical reality, or criticism, or any idea that might challenge their puddle-deep worldview. National parks. City parks. The Smithsonian museums. It’s fucking repulsive.
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
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Daily ICE report from yesterday: On 1/21/26 Bovino was, once again, a little bitch.
The data shown in this video is collected by unpaid volunteers patrolling our communities to document ICE activity, because the truth isn’t always visible.
Not every abduction goes viral.
The data shown in this video is collected by unpaid volunteers patrolling our communities to document ICE activity, because the truth isn’t always visible.
Not every abduction goes viral.
January 23, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Daily ICE report from yesterday: On 1/21/26 Bovino was, once again, a little bitch.
The data shown in this video is collected by unpaid volunteers patrolling our communities to document ICE activity, because the truth isn’t always visible.
Not every abduction goes viral.
The data shown in this video is collected by unpaid volunteers patrolling our communities to document ICE activity, because the truth isn’t always visible.
Not every abduction goes viral.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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Fun fact: when bluesky was invite-only, we got our invite from AOC
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Fun fact: when bluesky was invite-only, we got our invite from AOC
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All the evidence one would need to impeach both Rubio and Noem was just posted to the AAUP v. Rubio docket. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
All the evidence one would need to impeach both Rubio and Noem was just posted to the AAUP v. Rubio docket. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
January 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
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Videos show dozens of incidents of immigration agents using life-threatening tactics.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Videos show dozens of incidents of immigration agents using life-threatening tactics.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
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As tomorrow's Minnesota-wide shutdown gathers momentum, here are some of the less visible ways workers and unions are helping each other survive to fight another day, by delivering food to workers hiding in their homes with the lights off. My report from Minneapolis.
How One Minnesota Union Is Helping Members Survive the Federal Siege
Local 17 is one of many unions, community organizations and faith groups calling for a work stoppage tomorrow, showing a key way Minnesotans are organizing against ICE.
inthesetimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
As tomorrow's Minnesota-wide shutdown gathers momentum, here are some of the less visible ways workers and unions are helping each other survive to fight another day, by delivering food to workers hiding in their homes with the lights off. My report from Minneapolis.
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A post-by-post dissection of the Nazi and neo-Nazi tropes used in U.S. government social media accounts. By @alibreland.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com.
The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda
Government social-media managers have transformed official feeds.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:42 AM
A post-by-post dissection of the Nazi and neo-Nazi tropes used in U.S. government social media accounts. By @alibreland.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com.
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Understatement of the century
Democrats needing to message on affordability as the country endures a brutal authoritarian takeover is tragic. Take it from someone who lives in occupied Minneapolis. Our problems go deeper than prices.
January 23, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Understatement of the century
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...