Coidzor
@coidzor.bsky.social
Gremlin. Curmudgeon. Ephemeral Being of Shadow and Undeath. Banana Wizard. The dying embers of a once-poet.
Building Castles in the Sky with The Arcano-Industrial Complex and Fantastical Economics.
These Hobbes Goblins are Crazy.
He/Him CisHet Dude
Building Castles in the Sky with The Arcano-Industrial Complex and Fantastical Economics.
These Hobbes Goblins are Crazy.
He/Him CisHet Dude
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It's funny. I've been warning about U.S. de-democratization for a decade, and yet I'm still, at a gut level, surprised by how fast it's happening.
Missouri Senate leader says special session is ‘likely’ to redraw congressional map • Missouri Independent
Momentum is building for the Missouri Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts with the aim of gaining a Republican seat.
missouriindependent.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It's funny. I've been warning about U.S. de-democratization for a decade, and yet I'm still, at a gut level, surprised by how fast it's happening.
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Lemme just say if President Bernie Sanders had unilaterally imposed, by executive fiat, hundreds of billions of new taxes, personally browbeat executives about job cuts and investments and then fired the head of BLS, the Chamber of Commerce and the business orgs would not be sitting idly by.
one thing that keeps happening is Trump taking major steps which impose large, often asymmetric costs on American business, and American business doing fucking nothing in response
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lemme just say if President Bernie Sanders had unilaterally imposed, by executive fiat, hundreds of billions of new taxes, personally browbeat executives about job cuts and investments and then fired the head of BLS, the Chamber of Commerce and the business orgs would not be sitting idly by.
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the problem with letting democrats backslide their support of trans rights whether it be trans in sports or using bathrooms is we’ve seen “compromise” in the UK labor party. they gave into “reasonable” TERF demands and it destroyed the labor party and all rights for trans people
August 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the problem with letting democrats backslide their support of trans rights whether it be trans in sports or using bathrooms is we’ve seen “compromise” in the UK labor party. they gave into “reasonable” TERF demands and it destroyed the labor party and all rights for trans people
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Definitely wasn’t going end the day without posting this little tribute that @pattonoswalt.bsky.social
did for Harlan Ellison back in issue 291 of @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social in which he did a little A-Z list of the man’s many quirks that made him both recognizable, loved and hated.
did for Harlan Ellison back in issue 291 of @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social in which he did a little A-Z list of the man’s many quirks that made him both recognizable, loved and hated.
May 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Definitely wasn’t going end the day without posting this little tribute that @pattonoswalt.bsky.social
did for Harlan Ellison back in issue 291 of @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social in which he did a little A-Z list of the man’s many quirks that made him both recognizable, loved and hated.
did for Harlan Ellison back in issue 291 of @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social in which he did a little A-Z list of the man’s many quirks that made him both recognizable, loved and hated.
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BIG GOAT LITTLE GOAT is this month's free one page game.
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
May 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
BIG GOAT LITTLE GOAT is this month's free one page game.
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
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The pitch is never that AI will fold the laundry for us, it's always that AI will remove the good stuff from our lives. Picking a birthday present for my kid isn't a box I check, it's something I want to do, and six months later when that's the stuffy she sleeps with I get to feel good about that.
May 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The pitch is never that AI will fold the laundry for us, it's always that AI will remove the good stuff from our lives. Picking a birthday present for my kid isn't a box I check, it's something I want to do, and six months later when that's the stuffy she sleeps with I get to feel good about that.
May 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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To explain: A college or university in a town means you've got thousands of people living in that town just for that reason. Which means you need restaurants, grocery stores, hairdressers, auto repair shops, clothing stores, etc. to support all those people. That is a LOT of jobs from one school.
There is a false dichotomy drawn between "the ivory tower" and "the real world," and I'm here to report that in a post-industrial society, your real-world economy absolutely hinges on the university.
University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.
University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.
A must read
May 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
To explain: A college or university in a town means you've got thousands of people living in that town just for that reason. Which means you need restaurants, grocery stores, hairdressers, auto repair shops, clothing stores, etc. to support all those people. That is a LOT of jobs from one school.
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When they became parents, Dragons Love Tacos illustrator Daniel Salmieri and artist Sophia Haas noticed that they were ... noticing more. So they wrote "Next to Me," their first kids' book together.
Kids notice everything — here's what one child sees 'Next to Me'
When they became parents, Dragons Love Tacos illustrator Daniel Salmieri and artist Sophia Haas noticed that they were ... noticing more. So they wrote Next to Me, their first kids' book together.
www.npr.org
May 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When they became parents, Dragons Love Tacos illustrator Daniel Salmieri and artist Sophia Haas noticed that they were ... noticing more. So they wrote "Next to Me," their first kids' book together.
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Oh this is perfect.
Every time someone blanks out the nipples on images of this protest they're saying that trans women's breasts are in fact breasts, and not just saggy man chest. Media sanctioned gender euphoria all round! 😈🤭
Every time someone blanks out the nipples on images of this protest they're saying that trans women's breasts are in fact breasts, and not just saggy man chest. Media sanctioned gender euphoria all round! 😈🤭
Go transes
And if they class us legally male, then they shouldn't be able to do fuck all about this.
"Topless trans protest outside Holyrood a ‘public act of grief, resistance and solidarity’"
www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/17/s...
And if they class us legally male, then they shouldn't be able to do fuck all about this.
"Topless trans protest outside Holyrood a ‘public act of grief, resistance and solidarity’"
www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/17/s...
May 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Oh this is perfect.
Every time someone blanks out the nipples on images of this protest they're saying that trans women's breasts are in fact breasts, and not just saggy man chest. Media sanctioned gender euphoria all round! 😈🤭
Every time someone blanks out the nipples on images of this protest they're saying that trans women's breasts are in fact breasts, and not just saggy man chest. Media sanctioned gender euphoria all round! 😈🤭
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In the past 36 hours:
-USA Credit rating has dropped
-Trump has threatened Springsteen, Swift, SCOTUS, and Walmart
-Trump has rattled on about groceries
-Tornadoes have devastated parts of the US no longer covered by NWS
…and I’m supposed to care about Joe Biden’s mental acuity in 2023?
GTFOH
-USA Credit rating has dropped
-Trump has threatened Springsteen, Swift, SCOTUS, and Walmart
-Trump has rattled on about groceries
-Tornadoes have devastated parts of the US no longer covered by NWS
…and I’m supposed to care about Joe Biden’s mental acuity in 2023?
GTFOH
May 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
In the past 36 hours:
-USA Credit rating has dropped
-Trump has threatened Springsteen, Swift, SCOTUS, and Walmart
-Trump has rattled on about groceries
-Tornadoes have devastated parts of the US no longer covered by NWS
…and I’m supposed to care about Joe Biden’s mental acuity in 2023?
GTFOH
-USA Credit rating has dropped
-Trump has threatened Springsteen, Swift, SCOTUS, and Walmart
-Trump has rattled on about groceries
-Tornadoes have devastated parts of the US no longer covered by NWS
…and I’m supposed to care about Joe Biden’s mental acuity in 2023?
GTFOH
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May your chat be always filled with kindness.
May you always have lurkers.
May your game never crash.
May your model never freeze.
May your mic never be muted when speaking.
May streaming always be fun.
For my fellow vtubers and content creators. May we keep creating.
✨💖✨
May you always have lurkers.
May your game never crash.
May your model never freeze.
May your mic never be muted when speaking.
May streaming always be fun.
For my fellow vtubers and content creators. May we keep creating.
✨💖✨
May 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
May your chat be always filled with kindness.
May you always have lurkers.
May your game never crash.
May your model never freeze.
May your mic never be muted when speaking.
May streaming always be fun.
For my fellow vtubers and content creators. May we keep creating.
✨💖✨
May you always have lurkers.
May your game never crash.
May your model never freeze.
May your mic never be muted when speaking.
May streaming always be fun.
For my fellow vtubers and content creators. May we keep creating.
✨💖✨
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An attempt by DOGE to assign a team to the independent Government Accountability Office was rejected Friday. The GAO is part of the legislative branch and not subject to DOGE's request.
DOGE tried assigning a team to the Government Accountability Office. They refused
An attempt by DOGE to assign a team to the independent Government Accountability Office was rejected Friday. The GAO is part of the legislative branch and not subject to DOGE's request.
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
An attempt by DOGE to assign a team to the independent Government Accountability Office was rejected Friday. The GAO is part of the legislative branch and not subject to DOGE's request.
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My hands are all sticky from making a dandelion crown for an elderly rescue goat and I’m honestly thrilled that this is where I’m at in life.
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My hands are all sticky from making a dandelion crown for an elderly rescue goat and I’m honestly thrilled that this is where I’m at in life.
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Caitlin Freeman, food artist and pastry chef responding to the artworks at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art #womensart
May 17, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Caitlin Freeman, food artist and pastry chef responding to the artworks at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art #womensart
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Remember what the fuck I told you: These people have no idea what they're doing, but they will do whatever they can get away with. These aren't contradictory statements.
So do not let them get away with shit.
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So do not let them get away with shit.
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Firefighters
National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer
Understanding and Reducing Cancer
[Alert Symbol of Triangle with an exclamation point inside] NOTICE
The information on this page is not currently being updated and access to tools is limited. Firefighters can no longer enroll in the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ybkylffhwhn2an2ic2lxh76k/bafkreiamacg3k6ydnjbvvaozydq6pvwf47oimy3xz3jhvk55discbfc7hm@jpeg)
![Screenshot of the same page with updated text reading
Firefighters
National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer
Understanding and Reducing Cancer
[Alert Symbol of Triangle with an exclamation point inside] NOTICE
Firefighters can enroll in the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer again as of May 14, 2025. Thank you to everyone who has continued to show support for this critical effort.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ybkylffhwhn2an2ic2lxh76k/bafkreic64z6g3kew2ml6os2h5vqtszdxqd7qoz3xlohmvdn7yqbwudazbi@jpeg)
May 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Remember what the fuck I told you: These people have no idea what they're doing, but they will do whatever they can get away with. These aren't contradictory statements.
So do not let them get away with shit.
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bsky.app/profile/kim....
So do not let them get away with shit.
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bsky.app/profile/kim....
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dipshits in 2019: you people are NPCs, you don't even think for yourselves
dipshits in 2025: I have outsourced my thinking to Clippy
dipshits in 2025: I have outsourced my thinking to Clippy
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
dipshits in 2019: you people are NPCs, you don't even think for yourselves
dipshits in 2025: I have outsourced my thinking to Clippy
dipshits in 2025: I have outsourced my thinking to Clippy
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Bird art share?
I would love to see everyone else's birds 😊
I would love to see everyone else's birds 😊
May 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Bird art share?
I would love to see everyone else's birds 😊
I would love to see everyone else's birds 😊
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You’ll hopefully understand now that when people tell me “if they were going to use GenAI voice over they would have done it already,” some days you wake up and the digital ghost of James Earl Jones is in Fortnite saying the f word and there was absolutely zero suggestion of it happening beforehand.
May 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
You’ll hopefully understand now that when people tell me “if they were going to use GenAI voice over they would have done it already,” some days you wake up and the digital ghost of James Earl Jones is in Fortnite saying the f word and there was absolutely zero suggestion of it happening beforehand.
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From my warm, dead hand gizmodo.com/gop-senator-...
GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Make All Porn a Federal Crime, Following Project 2025 Playbook
Mike Lee wants to deliver a death knell to PornHub.
gizmodo.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
From my warm, dead hand gizmodo.com/gop-senator-...
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"What are you trying to accomplish?" Fantastic question to cut right to whatever goal TTRPG players are attempting!
To see this in-action, check out LA By Night with its storyteller Jason Carl asking "What is your intention?" upon players taking actions. Same effect! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGq...
To see this in-action, check out LA By Night with its storyteller Jason Carl asking "What is your intention?" upon players taking actions. Same effect! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGq...
This ONE question will improve ALL your games
YouTube video by DM Timothy
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"What are you trying to accomplish?" Fantastic question to cut right to whatever goal TTRPG players are attempting!
To see this in-action, check out LA By Night with its storyteller Jason Carl asking "What is your intention?" upon players taking actions. Same effect! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGq...
To see this in-action, check out LA By Night with its storyteller Jason Carl asking "What is your intention?" upon players taking actions. Same effect! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGq...
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🎉WE HAVE HIT $3000!!🎉
It's just half way through the month and we've hit our goal! As a team we want to thank each team member deeply for their fundraising efforts, and thank every community member for their support!
Just showing up to these events does so much! ❤🐝
tiltify.com/+vhive-for-c...
It's just half way through the month and we've hit our goal! As a team we want to thank each team member deeply for their fundraising efforts, and thank every community member for their support!
Just showing up to these events does so much! ❤🐝
tiltify.com/+vhive-for-c...
May 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🎉WE HAVE HIT $3000!!🎉
It's just half way through the month and we've hit our goal! As a team we want to thank each team member deeply for their fundraising efforts, and thank every community member for their support!
Just showing up to these events does so much! ❤🐝
tiltify.com/+vhive-for-c...
It's just half way through the month and we've hit our goal! As a team we want to thank each team member deeply for their fundraising efforts, and thank every community member for their support!
Just showing up to these events does so much! ❤🐝
tiltify.com/+vhive-for-c...
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I am formerly rejecting "If you wrote this in a novel it'd be too on-the-nose". Going forward my characters will perform unambiguous symbology, read lines devoid of subtly, whilst a big flashing sign over the stage reads THIS IS ALL REALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW YOU FUCKS.
May 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I am formerly rejecting "If you wrote this in a novel it'd be too on-the-nose". Going forward my characters will perform unambiguous symbology, read lines devoid of subtly, whilst a big flashing sign over the stage reads THIS IS ALL REALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW YOU FUCKS.
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I get concerns on AI use in universities, but to my mind the utility of AI in college is the measure of how sick the system has become. If students view their job as playing a game to get a piece of paper that opens the gate to middle class life, rather than something idealistic, AI makes sense.
May 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I get concerns on AI use in universities, but to my mind the utility of AI in college is the measure of how sick the system has become. If students view their job as playing a game to get a piece of paper that opens the gate to middle class life, rather than something idealistic, AI makes sense.