TorinTalksCreativity VA
@torintalks.bsky.social
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🍵 Embracing “I Don’t Know, Let’s Find Out”🤎
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🎨 Digital Artist 🧡
📖 Avid Philomath ❤️
🍵 Embracing “I Don’t Know, Let’s Find Out”🤎
📌Listen In ⬇️
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Federal agents are repeatedly using gas to disperse the crowd at the scene in south Minneapolis where agents shot and a killed man.
Agents are deploying an irritant each time residents reappear in the intersection.
Video by Elliot Hughes, Susan Du, Louis Krauss and Josie Albertson-Grove
Agents are deploying an irritant each time residents reappear in the intersection.
Video by Elliot Hughes, Susan Du, Louis Krauss and Josie Albertson-Grove
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Federal agents are repeatedly using gas to disperse the crowd at the scene in south Minneapolis where agents shot and a killed man.
Agents are deploying an irritant each time residents reappear in the intersection.
Video by Elliot Hughes, Susan Du, Louis Krauss and Josie Albertson-Grove
Agents are deploying an irritant each time residents reappear in the intersection.
Video by Elliot Hughes, Susan Du, Louis Krauss and Josie Albertson-Grove
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
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ICE JUST EXECUTED ANOTHER AMERICAN ON A SIDEWALK IN MINNESOTA.
THEY BEAT HIM AND THEN SHOT HIM MULTIPLE TIMES RIGHT IN FRONT OF OTHER PROTESTORS AND CAMERAS.
THEY BEAT HIM AND THEN SHOT HIM MULTIPLE TIMES RIGHT IN FRONT OF OTHER PROTESTORS AND CAMERAS.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
ICE JUST EXECUTED ANOTHER AMERICAN ON A SIDEWALK IN MINNESOTA.
THEY BEAT HIM AND THEN SHOT HIM MULTIPLE TIMES RIGHT IN FRONT OF OTHER PROTESTORS AND CAMERAS.
THEY BEAT HIM AND THEN SHOT HIM MULTIPLE TIMES RIGHT IN FRONT OF OTHER PROTESTORS AND CAMERAS.
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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My dad was tortured by the Gestapo for 4 days and thrown in a concentration camp for being in the Norwegian Resistance. Growing up, he would tell me things he learned in the Resistance. I thought, I'm never going to need this stuff. Here's some of those things #Thread
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
My dad was tortured by the Gestapo for 4 days and thrown in a concentration camp for being in the Norwegian Resistance. Growing up, he would tell me things he learned in the Resistance. I thought, I'm never going to need this stuff. Here's some of those things #Thread
I’ve started implementing myself an allowance of 5 crashouts a day of varying degrees.
It’s shockingly been very helpful.
It’s shockingly been very helpful.
January 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I’ve started implementing myself an allowance of 5 crashouts a day of varying degrees.
It’s shockingly been very helpful.
It’s shockingly been very helpful.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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🧵ICE's tactics for arresting and holding observers and protestors is ever-shifting, and I'm hearing lots of different stories. Right now, my perspective is that these are your best practices:
January 22, 2026 at 2:38 AM
🧵ICE's tactics for arresting and holding observers and protestors is ever-shifting, and I'm hearing lots of different stories. Right now, my perspective is that these are your best practices:
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BREAKING: Whistleblower disclosures reveal a formal ICE policy to ignore the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM
BREAKING: Whistleblower disclosures reveal a formal ICE policy to ignore the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
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Emotional Healing & Growth Workshop for Queer Black Women. Pay what you can. Rolling deadline! Apply ASAP!
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January 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Emotional Healing & Growth Workshop for Queer Black Women. Pay what you can. Rolling deadline! Apply ASAP!
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🌊CONTRIBUTOR APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!🌊
Contributor apps are OPEN for “Return To Zanarkand”!
We will be looking for 20 artists, 7 writers, and 10 merch artists to join us for the main zine. The applications will be open from January 15th to February 15th!
Links to the applications in the post below:
Contributor apps are OPEN for “Return To Zanarkand”!
We will be looking for 20 artists, 7 writers, and 10 merch artists to join us for the main zine. The applications will be open from January 15th to February 15th!
Links to the applications in the post below:
January 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
🌊CONTRIBUTOR APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!🌊
Contributor apps are OPEN for “Return To Zanarkand”!
We will be looking for 20 artists, 7 writers, and 10 merch artists to join us for the main zine. The applications will be open from January 15th to February 15th!
Links to the applications in the post below:
Contributor apps are OPEN for “Return To Zanarkand”!
We will be looking for 20 artists, 7 writers, and 10 merch artists to join us for the main zine. The applications will be open from January 15th to February 15th!
Links to the applications in the post below:
My Long-time Dragon Age nerds,… did y’all read the Artbook for Veilguard?
Cause holy shit. What could have been 😫
Cause holy shit. What could have been 😫
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
My Long-time Dragon Age nerds,… did y’all read the Artbook for Veilguard?
Cause holy shit. What could have been 😫
Cause holy shit. What could have been 😫
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On #MLKDay, please remember:
Non-violent does not mean non-existent. Be present. Be careful. Be human. Be nice. Not ICE.
Photo credit: The King CEnter
#MLKInColor #ICEOUT #BeGood
Non-violent does not mean non-existent. Be present. Be careful. Be human. Be nice. Not ICE.
Photo credit: The King CEnter
#MLKInColor #ICEOUT #BeGood
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 PM
On #MLKDay, please remember:
Non-violent does not mean non-existent. Be present. Be careful. Be human. Be nice. Not ICE.
Photo credit: The King CEnter
#MLKInColor #ICEOUT #BeGood
Non-violent does not mean non-existent. Be present. Be careful. Be human. Be nice. Not ICE.
Photo credit: The King CEnter
#MLKInColor #ICEOUT #BeGood
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June 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Hey you! Are you a TTRPG writer staring at discourse on bluesky??? Would you rather be writing for a game? I want to pay you (at $0.20/word) to write for a zine month project!
I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!
I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!
How I Heard It Guest Writer Application
First Pancake Studios is seeking guest writers for our upcoming TTRPG How I Heard it (Free Ashcan Available Here). How I Heard it is a GM-less storytelling game played around a campfire. Players take ...
docs.google.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Hey you! Are you a TTRPG writer staring at discourse on bluesky??? Would you rather be writing for a game? I want to pay you (at $0.20/word) to write for a zine month project!
I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!
I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Good Morning 🌞
Today is the last day of sign ups for GMs and producers for this Black Love TTRPG event. Form will close tonight at 10pm PST
Today is the last day of sign ups for GMs and producers for this Black Love TTRPG event. Form will close tonight at 10pm PST
CALLING ALL BLACK GMS
Hello 2026 I'm back with the GM & Producer sign up sheet for a Valentines event celebrating Black Love in TTRPGs.
Showcasing Black characters getting to be In Love, being the Love Interest, doing romantic things.
Call closes Saturday January 17th
forms.gle/ZBMWEvL6pWa6...
Hello 2026 I'm back with the GM & Producer sign up sheet for a Valentines event celebrating Black Love in TTRPGs.
Showcasing Black characters getting to be In Love, being the Love Interest, doing romantic things.
Call closes Saturday January 17th
forms.gle/ZBMWEvL6pWa6...
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Good Morning 🌞
Today is the last day of sign ups for GMs and producers for this Black Love TTRPG event. Form will close tonight at 10pm PST
Today is the last day of sign ups for GMs and producers for this Black Love TTRPG event. Form will close tonight at 10pm PST
I take off each Friday off to make sure I don’t lose my dang mind….
So built this adorable Lego and was so totally worth it.
So built this adorable Lego and was so totally worth it.
January 17, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I take off each Friday off to make sure I don’t lose my dang mind….
So built this adorable Lego and was so totally worth it.
So built this adorable Lego and was so totally worth it.
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Hey TTRPG Sky! I'm looking to organize group games for my team here at Demiplane/Roll20, and am seeking professional online GMs to hire for one-shot play.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
Professional GM Contacts
Thanks for reaching out!
I'm planning 4 to 5 games of different systems for my content team at Demiplane/Roll20 as both a team-building opportunity, and a way to ensure our team is familiar with the...
forms.gle
January 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hey TTRPG Sky! I'm looking to organize group games for my team here at Demiplane/Roll20, and am seeking professional online GMs to hire for one-shot play.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
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I think we’ll have (need to) maps and chronicles of people killed by ICE like we track munching, native massacres, massacres of Black people, and civil war battles.
And that’s sad … but necessary.
And that’s sad … but necessary.
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I think we’ll have (need to) maps and chronicles of people killed by ICE like we track munching, native massacres, massacres of Black people, and civil war battles.
And that’s sad … but necessary.
And that’s sad … but necessary.
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Yep. Yep. YEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
I urge you to watch the documentary “John Trudell” and any other American Indian Movement material you can get your hands on. This happened to us in the 70s and yall need to learn to prepare.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
I urge you to watch the documentary “John Trudell” and any other American Indian Movement material you can get your hands on. This happened to us in the 70s and yall need to learn to prepare.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Yep. Yep. YEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
I urge you to watch the documentary “John Trudell” and any other American Indian Movement material you can get your hands on. This happened to us in the 70s and yall need to learn to prepare.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
I urge you to watch the documentary “John Trudell” and any other American Indian Movement material you can get your hands on. This happened to us in the 70s and yall need to learn to prepare.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
It’s 9 days into 2026 and my only real solace has been books and games.
I’ve read 3 books, played one play through of Dispatch, and working through Horizon Zero Dawn. 🙃
I’ve read 3 books, played one play through of Dispatch, and working through Horizon Zero Dawn. 🙃
January 10, 2026 at 7:31 AM
It’s 9 days into 2026 and my only real solace has been books and games.
I’ve read 3 books, played one play through of Dispatch, and working through Horizon Zero Dawn. 🙃
I’ve read 3 books, played one play through of Dispatch, and working through Horizon Zero Dawn. 🙃