Joe
@thethirdjoe.bsky.social
Writer, editor, professional GM. I post about my pets, X-Men, games, and occasionally DC politics. He/him.
Also thethirdjoe on Discord.
Also thethirdjoe on Discord.
I'd argue that the AI wasn't art until it was eaten
January 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I'd argue that the AI wasn't art until it was eaten
One of my favorite games is trying to figure out which of the Magic players were at MAL this weekend, because it lines up with a prerelease every year (insert prerelease joke here)
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
One of my favorite games is trying to figure out which of the Magic players were at MAL this weekend, because it lines up with a prerelease every year (insert prerelease joke here)
At least we haven't seen any accidental turtles
I'm spending all day seeing other people play with the new Lorwyn cards, but I don't get to play with mine until tomorrow :(
January 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
At least we haven't seen any accidental turtles
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I tell myself “The moon is such a planet I can’t even stand it” at least once a week
Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
January 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I tell myself “The moon is such a planet I can’t even stand it” at least once a week
I'm spending all day seeing other people play with the new Lorwyn cards, but I don't get to play with mine until tomorrow :(
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I'm spending all day seeing other people play with the new Lorwyn cards, but I don't get to play with mine until tomorrow :(
Lupita Nyong'o is so good as a Don't Scream Queen
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024). A third sequel-prequel neatly hides one of the best post apocalyptic films of recent years. Devastating and more than carried by Nyong'o, there's a little of The World, The Flesh, and the Devil (1959) knotted into this too.
January 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Lupita Nyong'o is so good as a Don't Scream Queen
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it's fun and good to put clothes on a dog
January 12, 2026 at 2:27 AM
it's fun and good to put clothes on a dog
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January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I see Windows finally put the full Start Menu back on the main screen
January 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I see Windows finally put the full Start Menu back on the main screen
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ICE is younger than the Taco Bell chalupa and about the same age as the Crunchwrap supreme and contributes far less to society than either!
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
ICE is younger than the Taco Bell chalupa and about the same age as the Crunchwrap supreme and contributes far less to society than either!
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My husband out of nowhere: Whales should be allowed to ask for Birkin bags
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
My husband out of nowhere: Whales should be allowed to ask for Birkin bags
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Most of the historic buildings that DHS wants demolish on the St. Elizabeths campus were recently assessed as viable for renovation and reuse, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
The historic D.C. buildings Homeland Security wants to raze were deemed stable
A team of engineers hired to inspect the buildings in Southeast Washington for the government concluded in August that they are viable for renovation.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Most of the historic buildings that DHS wants demolish on the St. Elizabeths campus were recently assessed as viable for renovation and reuse, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
If you're in Columbia Heights, feel free to pick up the Taco Bell order I accidentally placed there instead of at the one near work 😭
January 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
If you're in Columbia Heights, feel free to pick up the Taco Bell order I accidentally placed there instead of at the one near work 😭
Draft cold brew implies I can buy a keg of it
January 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Draft cold brew implies I can buy a keg of it
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Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? R...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
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I know some of you who follow me mostly care about ocean or climate but this is one of the most alarming things happening and is worth your attention.
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I know some of you who follow me mostly care about ocean or climate but this is one of the most alarming things happening and is worth your attention.
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They look like a chair at a wedding.
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
They look like a chair at a wedding.
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I can't wait for the gay population of DC to spike this weekend
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I can't wait for the gay population of DC to spike this weekend
I think it's beautiful that you can put whatever in-fiction or mechanical incentives you want into a game and you'll still end up with players who don't give a shit and just have fun with it
January 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I think it's beautiful that you can put whatever in-fiction or mechanical incentives you want into a game and you'll still end up with players who don't give a shit and just have fun with it
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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous Bug-type.
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous Bug-type.
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I always liked Dilbert's little glasses.
Anyway.
Anyway.
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I always liked Dilbert's little glasses.
Anyway.
Anyway.
I can't wait for the gay population of DC to spike this weekend
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I can't wait for the gay population of DC to spike this weekend
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Ok heated rivalry is great but this is what I am playing on a loop now ty
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DTbFmjk...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DTbFmjk...
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Ok heated rivalry is great but this is what I am playing on a loop now ty
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DTbFmjk...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DTbFmjk...
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A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?