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.
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she will not seek a fourth term
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she will not seek a fourth term
Does anyone have a favorite RSS reader that
1) has an Android app
2) syncs with desktop easily
and 3) isn't trying to shove bizarre AI crap into it?
1) has an Android app
2) syncs with desktop easily
and 3) isn't trying to shove bizarre AI crap into it?
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Does anyone have a favorite RSS reader that
1) has an Android app
2) syncs with desktop easily
and 3) isn't trying to shove bizarre AI crap into it?
1) has an Android app
2) syncs with desktop easily
and 3) isn't trying to shove bizarre AI crap into it?
I've seen some truly out-of-pocket responses on here today. Did a bunch of Twitter users move over again?
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I've seen some truly out-of-pocket responses on here today. Did a bunch of Twitter users move over again?
This explains a lot about some Facebook messages I got after graduation
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Friends end up blocking you’: Northwestern Mutual sold college grads a dream job. They left in ruin and debt
Expecting to be financial advisers at the Fortune 500 firm, some hires say they were ‘gaslit’ into peddling ‘terrible’ life insurance to all their contacts
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This explains a lot about some Facebook messages I got after graduation
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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listen if we don’t keep this bubble going there won’t be year-end bonuses for private equity guys
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
listen if we don’t keep this bubble going there won’t be year-end bonuses for private equity guys
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There is no pain
You are receding
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
You are receding
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is no pain
You are receding
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
You are receding
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
I'm going to start putting the gayest books I have in the little free library outside the Salvation Army building
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I'm going to start putting the gayest books I have in the little free library outside the Salvation Army building
What I've learned in the last week is that if I really wanted to break into news writing in the 2010's, all I had to do was be a worse writer and a worse person
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What I've learned in the last week is that if I really wanted to break into news writing in the 2010's, all I had to do was be a worse writer and a worse person
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I've always been convinced that video podcasts exist to force creators to be reliant on a closed distribution platform. Podcasts are built on tech (RSS) that nobody can own. Every major tech company has wanted to migrate podcasts to something proprietary, but it never sticks. Video is their answer.
*banging a metal pot with a wooden spoon very loudly*
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
people want to LISTEN to podcasts!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hitting you on the forehead with the spoon*
STOP PIVOTING TO VIDEO
www.westwoodone.com/blog/2025/11...
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I've always been convinced that video podcasts exist to force creators to be reliant on a closed distribution platform. Podcasts are built on tech (RSS) that nobody can own. Every major tech company has wanted to migrate podcasts to something proprietary, but it never sticks. Video is their answer.
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NEW: The Court has ruled that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal and granted a preliminary injunction.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NEW: The Court has ruled that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal and granted a preliminary injunction.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
The number of conservative Orthodox and Catholic converts who are obsessed with the Rapture is really telling. They think their new church is just American Evangelicalism with prettier architecture.
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The number of conservative Orthodox and Catholic converts who are obsessed with the Rapture is really telling. They think their new church is just American Evangelicalism with prettier architecture.
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I do think a lot of the indie ttrpg scene as it exists is built out of a pretty specific understanding of what an RPG is based on effectively the OSR concept of what a ttrpg is, and as a result a lot of games just go by without ever being really seen by the scene at large
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I do think a lot of the indie ttrpg scene as it exists is built out of a pretty specific understanding of what an RPG is based on effectively the OSR concept of what a ttrpg is, and as a result a lot of games just go by without ever being really seen by the scene at large
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happy international mens day to this guy
November 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
happy international mens day to this guy
It took me a solid 2 or 3 days to figure out that the "Livvy" everyone was talking about is Olivia Nuzzi, and now I'm upset
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It took me a solid 2 or 3 days to figure out that the "Livvy" everyone was talking about is Olivia Nuzzi, and now I'm upset
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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Tell your city council member you don't want the public to pay for private data centers
wtop.com/local/2025/1...
wtop.com/local/2025/1...
A key vote that could decide if DC-area data centers jack up your power bill - WTOP News
Ahead of an important vote, D.C.-area lawmakers are urging the operators of the electrical grid that powers the region to protect the power rates that customers pay.
wtop.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Tell your city council member you don't want the public to pay for private data centers
wtop.com/local/2025/1...
wtop.com/local/2025/1...
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Donate to your local food bank instead.
I know it's a tad early but I know those bitches with the buckets will be out soon. Don't gove them a penny. The volunteers may not know but the salvation army is no ally and actively combative and harmful to many queer minorities especially during the holiday season
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Donate to your local food bank instead.
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My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
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The theme was sluts, and I kind of half-assed it, but I was still one of 6 or 7 people who wore anything appropriate to the party
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The theme was sluts, and I kind of half-assed it, but I was still one of 6 or 7 people who wore anything appropriate to the party
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I feel like gay bars are getting worse at having theme nights and we need to fix that, as a people
November 19, 2023 at 4:31 AM
I feel like gay bars are getting worse at having theme nights and we need to fix that, as a people
The theme was sluts, and I kind of half-assed it, but I was still one of 6 or 7 people who wore anything appropriate to the party
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The theme was sluts, and I kind of half-assed it, but I was still one of 6 or 7 people who wore anything appropriate to the party
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Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wong answers only
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wong answers only
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If the theme is Cyberpunk Sluts I will dress for it thank you
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If the theme is Cyberpunk Sluts I will dress for it thank you