Brandon
@diagoras87.myatproto.social
Just a random human. No longer on Twitter, anyone using this handle over there is not me.
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“And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things.”
― Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
― Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
Good night, everyone. Stay safe out there
February 14, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Good night, everyone. Stay safe out there
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A player "described a culture in which players may feel pressured to push through illness or discomfort out of fear of losing playing time."
“I want the coaches to start listening to the players,” the student said. “I want it to feel like a family, not like the military. We’re teenagers.”
Amen.
“I want the coaches to start listening to the players,” the student said. “I want it to feel like a family, not like the military. We’re teenagers.”
Amen.
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A player "described a culture in which players may feel pressured to push through illness or discomfort out of fear of losing playing time."
“I want the coaches to start listening to the players,” the student said. “I want it to feel like a family, not like the military. We’re teenagers.”
Amen.
“I want the coaches to start listening to the players,” the student said. “I want it to feel like a family, not like the military. We’re teenagers.”
Amen.
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A 16 year old San Antonio kid was essentially killed by a football coaching staff during an offseason workout.
Players were subjected to punishment drills and repeatedly noted the distress of their teammate, to no avail.
After he collapsed, the rest of the team was compelled to continue the drill.
Players were subjected to punishment drills and repeatedly noted the distress of their teammate, to no avail.
After he collapsed, the rest of the team was compelled to continue the drill.
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A 16 year old San Antonio kid was essentially killed by a football coaching staff during an offseason workout.
Players were subjected to punishment drills and repeatedly noted the distress of their teammate, to no avail.
After he collapsed, the rest of the team was compelled to continue the drill.
Players were subjected to punishment drills and repeatedly noted the distress of their teammate, to no avail.
After he collapsed, the rest of the team was compelled to continue the drill.
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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it's 2026. PC Gamer is doing journalism while actual news outlets post more transphobia. a sandwich costs $16 or five easy payments of $5 with SandoLoan
Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.
www.pcgamer.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
it's 2026. PC Gamer is doing journalism while actual news outlets post more transphobia. a sandwich costs $16 or five easy payments of $5 with SandoLoan
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i wonder if famed investigative journalist matt taibbi will have anything to say about this
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
i wonder if famed investigative journalist matt taibbi will have anything to say about this
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The first day of the next administration should just offer citizenship to everyone in the H1B visa lotto from 2025-2029.
Trump administration working to expand effort to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials focused on denaturalization were sent to offices nationwide, sources say.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials focused on denaturalization were sent to offices nationwide, sources say.
Trump administration working to expand effort to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials focused on denaturalization were sent to offices nationwide, sources say.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The first day of the next administration should just offer citizenship to everyone in the H1B visa lotto from 2025-2029.
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"For the TTRPG industry at large, [Numenera] is a strong signal that mature game lines don’t need constant reboots. Instead, thoughtful evolution and respect for both new and existing players can be just as powerful." —TTRPGFans
Dive into the campaign here ➡️
Dive into the campaign here ➡️
Numenera: The Amber Archive
The wondrous and inspiring science-fantasy RPG Numenera returns in a new edition filled with new art, creatures, lore, numenera items, and adventures. Step into the amazing Ninth World—a critically acclaimed, fan-loved RPG setting like none other!
mymcg.info
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
"For the TTRPG industry at large, [Numenera] is a strong signal that mature game lines don’t need constant reboots. Instead, thoughtful evolution and respect for both new and existing players can be just as powerful." —TTRPGFans
Dive into the campaign here ➡️
Dive into the campaign here ➡️
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I think I need to pay more attention to state politics because I've been living in California since 2012 and I just never noticed this
*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
February 14, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I think I need to pay more attention to state politics because I've been living in California since 2012 and I just never noticed this
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"Impossibly, despite its attempts to pacify the ensuing outcry by issuing a clarification that merely some users will be required to submit to its child detection matrix, Discord has managed to make the rollout of its global age assurance policy seem even grimier."
Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.
www.pcgamer.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"Impossibly, despite its attempts to pacify the ensuing outcry by issuing a clarification that merely some users will be required to submit to its child detection matrix, Discord has managed to make the rollout of its global age assurance policy seem even grimier."
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Decisions taken by Musk, Vought and Trump. They let food rot in warehouses, they shut things down rapidly and left staff and patients stranded. People started dying, and nothing changed. Now look at all these deaths, so many preventable
“Terminated USAID funding has also resulted in more than 164,000 additional child deaths from pneumonia, 125,000 additional child deaths from diarrhea, 70,000 additional adult and child deaths from malaria, and 48,000 additional adult and child deaths from tuberculosis.”
Quick takes: Death toll from USAID cuts, withdrawal of chikungunya vaccine, funding for updated Ebola vaccine
A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Decisions taken by Musk, Vought and Trump. They let food rot in warehouses, they shut things down rapidly and left staff and patients stranded. People started dying, and nothing changed. Now look at all these deaths, so many preventable
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Hello Bluesky. I've come on here to warn you all that my old account, LadyAce25 has been hacked.
I fell victim to a scam so please, if you ever get dm'ed by someone named LadyAce25. Block them immediately and report.
I refuse to let anyone else fall victim to this.
I fell victim to a scam so please, if you ever get dm'ed by someone named LadyAce25. Block them immediately and report.
I refuse to let anyone else fall victim to this.
February 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Hello Bluesky. I've come on here to warn you all that my old account, LadyAce25 has been hacked.
I fell victim to a scam so please, if you ever get dm'ed by someone named LadyAce25. Block them immediately and report.
I refuse to let anyone else fall victim to this.
I fell victim to a scam so please, if you ever get dm'ed by someone named LadyAce25. Block them immediately and report.
I refuse to let anyone else fall victim to this.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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New in the Cedar Rapids Gazette on proposed legislation in Iowa: "[ALA President Sam Helmick] warned the proposed legislation would turn libraries into 'sites of surveillance' and would threaten their financial stability."
More: www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
More: www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
Iowa libraries warn of potential impact of bill to restrict inappropriate material
Supporters of proposed legislation that would allow parents to sue libraries say they merely want to protect children
www.thegazette.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
New in the Cedar Rapids Gazette on proposed legislation in Iowa: "[ALA President Sam Helmick] warned the proposed legislation would turn libraries into 'sites of surveillance' and would threaten their financial stability."
More: www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
More: www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
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We blindly copy Bluesky moderation decisions over to our database under the assumption we'd agree with 99% of their decisions (normal bad things on the internet)
For the other 1% you can contact [email protected], we'll take a look at your account. If nothing nefarious we'll unban you on our side
For the other 1% you can contact [email protected], we'll take a look at your account. If nothing nefarious we'll unban you on our side
No worries. He can login at staging.blacksky.community and everything should work like normal. If any issues he can reach out to [email protected]
Blacksky
Decentralized social media built for community power, culture, and collective freedom.
staging.blacksky.community
February 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
We blindly copy Bluesky moderation decisions over to our database under the assumption we'd agree with 99% of their decisions (normal bad things on the internet)
For the other 1% you can contact [email protected], we'll take a look at your account. If nothing nefarious we'll unban you on our side
For the other 1% you can contact [email protected], we'll take a look at your account. If nothing nefarious we'll unban you on our side
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One takeaway from the DICE convention here in Las Vegas, where game makers gather to pitch and schmooze?
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy
One way to get out of the video-game industry funk is to recognize that players aren’t spending $70 on most games
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
One takeaway from the DICE convention here in Las Vegas, where game makers gather to pitch and schmooze?
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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We spoke to Jen Tullock at the the flag raising days after the Trump Administration removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument on what this moment meant to her. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
See Jen's full remarks here: www.instagram.com/p/DUro8qujnmb/
See Jen's full remarks here: www.instagram.com/p/DUro8qujnmb/
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
We spoke to Jen Tullock at the the flag raising days after the Trump Administration removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument on what this moment meant to her. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
See Jen's full remarks here: www.instagram.com/p/DUro8qujnmb/
See Jen's full remarks here: www.instagram.com/p/DUro8qujnmb/
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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We saw this with the frothing GC reaction the Elliot Page. He didn't come out as trans until he was in his 30s and the transphobic weirdos and all their sock accounts started crying, screaming, throwing up.
The stealth transphobic rhetoric simultaneously argues;
1. That younger people must wait to know they are sure
2. That older people have waited too long to transition and be socially accepted.
The end game is the elimination of trans people.
1. That younger people must wait to know they are sure
2. That older people have waited too long to transition and be socially accepted.
The end game is the elimination of trans people.
Alternatively, if you come out as a child with the support of your parents, you are able to experience this adjustment within a context of loving support. Plus your appearance is pretty easy to adjust, bc young people look more alike.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We saw this with the frothing GC reaction the Elliot Page. He didn't come out as trans until he was in his 30s and the transphobic weirdos and all their sock accounts started crying, screaming, throwing up.
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"Does the role really require a woman?"
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"Does the role really require a woman?"
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
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Remember... This is what the majority of white America, across all demographics, voted for... three times. This is who they are. Cruelty and entitlement in all things, always. This is who so many supposed white allies spend their "no politics" weekends and holidays with because "it's complicated."
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Remember... This is what the majority of white America, across all demographics, voted for... three times. This is who they are. Cruelty and entitlement in all things, always. This is who so many supposed white allies spend their "no politics" weekends and holidays with because "it's complicated."
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President Donald Trump is now embarking on a crusade to MAGAfy the American past, via a hostile takeover of the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
https://bit.ly/3Oex6xY
https://bit.ly/3Oex6xY
The Antidemocratic Zealots Presiding Over Trump’s Makeover of US History
The administration’s sketchily funded Freedom 250 project, which will oversee the celebration of America’s semiquincentennial, is a pageant of right-wing extremism.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
President Donald Trump is now embarking on a crusade to MAGAfy the American past, via a hostile takeover of the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
https://bit.ly/3Oex6xY
https://bit.ly/3Oex6xY
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
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Wow: Meta has been working on plans to add facial recognition technology to its AI smart glasses. nyti.ms/3Os1oxf
And this was the company’s cynical view on when, and how, to do it:
And this was the company’s cynical view on when, and how, to do it:
February 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Wow: Meta has been working on plans to add facial recognition technology to its AI smart glasses. nyti.ms/3Os1oxf
And this was the company’s cynical view on when, and how, to do it:
And this was the company’s cynical view on when, and how, to do it: