Jim Mirrodin
@trasgomorph.bsky.social
shitpostmodernist. aspiring vermispex.
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The grimness of US history should encourage us. Yes, people used to send lynching postcards. And other people saw that, worked towards building a more just society anyway, and succeeded beyond anyone's wildest imagination. There's more work to be done. What's our excuse for choosing despair instead?
I understand and appreciate the fact that for some it is genuinely uncomfortable and distracting to think about how grim US history is. yes, that is strategically relevant, and no, I wouldn't put "did you know people used to send lynching photos to each other as postcards?" on a recruitment flyer
January 22, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The grimness of US history should encourage us. Yes, people used to send lynching postcards. And other people saw that, worked towards building a more just society anyway, and succeeded beyond anyone's wildest imagination. There's more work to be done. What's our excuse for choosing despair instead?
if you’re not consistently critiquing art, you’re not deep enough in love
you can tell how much i love magic by how much i hate it
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
if you’re not consistently critiquing art, you’re not deep enough in love
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For Hipsters this month, I had a few scattered thoughts about artistry in the age of AI, how marketing can rule sometimes and those sorts of things.
Cragg & Squen have been nothing short of sensational.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/crag...
Cragg & Squen have been nothing short of sensational.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/crag...
January 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
For Hipsters this month, I had a few scattered thoughts about artistry in the age of AI, how marketing can rule sometimes and those sorts of things.
Cragg & Squen have been nothing short of sensational.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/crag...
Cragg & Squen have been nothing short of sensational.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/crag...
the atomization and social disillusion of our age was presaged by the shift from “trading card game” to “collectible card game” in games marketing
January 22, 2026 at 12:16 PM
the atomization and social disillusion of our age was presaged by the shift from “trading card game” to “collectible card game” in games marketing
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as someone from the south I hate that one meme that southern white liberals love to pull out for a lot of reasons but in particular "brick oven pizzas and craft breweries" as a signifier of urban snobbery is the most southern city thing ever. that is Greenville, South Carolina you are describing.
January 21, 2026 at 7:14 AM
as someone from the south I hate that one meme that southern white liberals love to pull out for a lot of reasons but in particular "brick oven pizzas and craft breweries" as a signifier of urban snobbery is the most southern city thing ever. that is Greenville, South Carolina you are describing.
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The human spirit is endom- imdona-…The human spirit goes hard as fuck.
May 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM
The human spirit is endom- imdona-…The human spirit goes hard as fuck.
can’t recommend having two cats in your house highly enough.
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
can’t recommend having two cats in your house highly enough.
what kind of a day’re trying to have tomorrow
January 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
what kind of a day’re trying to have tomorrow
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holy shit you guys. i am already plotting a National Treasure and/or Ocean’s Eleven scheme to steal this
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 AM
holy shit you guys. i am already plotting a National Treasure and/or Ocean’s Eleven scheme to steal this
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it should not surprise anybody who follows my work that I wrote a bunch more songs last year. (Peter Balkan was written in 2024.) Here's one we're releasing early in honor of Bob Weir. Enjoy -- we're donating proceeds to the American Cancer Society. themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
Going to Fennario, by the Mountain Goats
track by the Mountain Goats
themountaingoats.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
it should not surprise anybody who follows my work that I wrote a bunch more songs last year. (Peter Balkan was written in 2024.) Here's one we're releasing early in honor of Bob Weir. Enjoy -- we're donating proceeds to the American Cancer Society. themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
i will be sleeving this bad boy until it is officially One Pint tall
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
i will be sleeving this bad boy until it is officially One Pint tall
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I wrote a piece for @hipstersofthecoast.com I'm really proud of: on the history of exile in MTG.
Even as Exile channels the utter unknown of oblivion, its weird history also reflects the ongoing question of how you decide what's "part" of a game.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/the-...
Even as Exile channels the utter unknown of oblivion, its weird history also reflects the ongoing question of how you decide what's "part" of a game.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/the-...
The Dead Zone: Exile and The Mechanical Unknown
Where does it go, if not here? Ryan examines the history and flavor of the exile zone in Magic.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I wrote a piece for @hipstersofthecoast.com I'm really proud of: on the history of exile in MTG.
Even as Exile channels the utter unknown of oblivion, its weird history also reflects the ongoing question of how you decide what's "part" of a game.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/the-...
Even as Exile channels the utter unknown of oblivion, its weird history also reflects the ongoing question of how you decide what's "part" of a game.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/the-...
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Myers Briggs if it were good
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Myers Briggs if it were good
lol I lost this one cube fucken whips
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM
lol I lost this one cube fucken whips
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Judge Holden is a cashier at a Whole Foods by me now. Theyre doing this fitness initiative too where all the employees have to do the Carlton every 30 min and I saw him trying to do his own dance from the end of blood meridian instead and his supervisor yelled at him. Pretended I didnt recognize him
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Judge Holden is a cashier at a Whole Foods by me now. Theyre doing this fitness initiative too where all the employees have to do the Carlton every 30 min and I saw him trying to do his own dance from the end of blood meridian instead and his supervisor yelled at him. Pretended I didnt recognize him
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Thank you CNN for pointing out that everyone opposed to this regime has normal, pro-social links to the organizations that make up a liveable society where you can do normal shit.
Next article you can talk about how the vice president, by contrast, is in nazi groupchats with minors
Next article you can talk about how the vice president, by contrast, is in nazi groupchats with minors
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Thank you CNN for pointing out that everyone opposed to this regime has normal, pro-social links to the organizations that make up a liveable society where you can do normal shit.
Next article you can talk about how the vice president, by contrast, is in nazi groupchats with minors
Next article you can talk about how the vice president, by contrast, is in nazi groupchats with minors
fantastic work here
January 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
fantastic work here
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What ICE needs is more training. (extremely close to mic voice) potty training
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 AM
What ICE needs is more training. (extremely close to mic voice) potty training
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Last week, I drove to Minneapolis to spend a few days reporting on the aftermath of Renee Nicole Good's murder for Rolling Stone. What I saw was a city forced to grieve a horrible loss while simultaneously strategizing to protect itself from the ICE reinforcements to come.
Full Story Here:
Full Story Here:
Minneapolis Is in Mourning. It's Also Very, Very Pissed Off
In the hours after an ICE officer shot and killed Rennee Nicole Good, the city came together — and found a difficult balance of grief and rage.
www.rollingstone.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Last week, I drove to Minneapolis to spend a few days reporting on the aftermath of Renee Nicole Good's murder for Rolling Stone. What I saw was a city forced to grieve a horrible loss while simultaneously strategizing to protect itself from the ICE reinforcements to come.
Full Story Here:
Full Story Here:
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If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
the men were here to get your
January 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
the men were here to get your
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stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
friendship: what if pavement gave LESS of a shit
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
friendship: what if pavement gave LESS of a shit
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