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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 8h

The heroic Watergate era that spawned a generation of great journalism and accountability and held a president up to public scrutiny for his crimes and lies dies an embarrassing death.

Nixon's crimes pale in comparison, and I am grateful to every law and order officer who pursued justice.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 11h

I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges

Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 9h

To understand the Trump administration’s vision for American education, @megomatz.bsky.social and I studied dozens of hours of political appointees’ speeches and podcasts and essays. What emerged is a desire to dismantle the nation’s system of public schools.

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 13h

Gift link to this critical message: wapo.st/3J3MR8F

In just a matter of months. we are far less prepared for the next big pandemic (there will be one, there always is). NO MEDICAL or SCIENCE BACKGROUND + refusal to heed those who do know = deadly consequences.

#standupforscience #impeachrfkjr

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 2d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 22h

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏
⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025
📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC!
RSVP to JOIN THE FIGHT IRL: zurl.co/LayiM ‼️

📲 Join us Virtually!: zurl.co/Um47l

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 6d

Authors: You can now search the official Works List to confirm whether your books are part of the class and FILE your Claim Form to receive compensation.

Learn how: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Is Your Book in the Anthropic Settlement Class? Find Out and File a Claim - The Authors Guild

The court granted preliminary approval of the settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic on September 25, 2025, and you can now search the official Works List to confirm whether your books are part of the class...

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 1d

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature for the 2025 National Book Awards.

Here are the 2025 National Book Awards finalists.

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists in all five categories—Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature—for the 2025 National Book Award…

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 2d

VR/XR/AR creatives, SONA 2026 is ON!

I loved the inaugural event last year and am thrilled to see 2.0 is ON!

Happens in March, at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon, and "We’re looking for boundary-pushing work in VR, AR, 360° video, immersive installation, and documentary"

filmfreeway.com/sonafest

SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival

𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 After the success of its first edition, SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival returns Apr...

filmfreeway.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 2d

OCT 15: Free lightning talks about narrative game design, courtesy of Articy: Draft and Writers Guild of Great Britain.

Kim MacAskill, Will Aryitey, George Lockett, Rose Behar, Ben Sabin

Register to receive a Zoom link:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 2d

VR/XR/AR creatives, SONA 2026 is ON!

I loved the inaugural event last year and am thrilled to see 2.0 is ON!

Happens in March, at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon, and "We’re looking for boundary-pushing work in VR, AR, 360° video, immersive installation, and documentary"

filmfreeway.com/sonafest

SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival

𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 After the success of its first edition, SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival returns Apr...

filmfreeway.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 2d

OCT 15: Free lightning talks about narrative game design, courtesy of Articy: Draft and Writers Guild of Great Britain.

Kim MacAskill, Will Aryitey, George Lockett, Rose Behar, Ben Sabin

Register to receive a Zoom link:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 4d

NYC area friends! Wish I could join you!

50+ local indie games to play over five hours on OCT 18. The affordable $5 tickets are ONLY available in advance and there's a cap, so jump in now if you want to join the fun.

#NYMakesGames

IGDA NYC @igdanyc.bsky.social · 4d

Game-A-Palooza - Fall 2025 is 2 WEEKS away!!

Join us at Hana House in Brooklyn for a celebration of 50+ #NYC indie game devs! Play new & upcoming games!

Tickets are just $5, but are ONLY available in advance: gameapalooza.love

Thank you @madein-ny.bsky.social for your support!

#NYMakesGames

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 3d

Looking for something good to read? Here are the 15 most banned books in schools, with plenty of awards and acclaim. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-... #bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks

The 15 most banned books in U.S. schools

In the 2024-25 school year, book bans affected more than 3,700 unique titles in 87 school districts across 23 states, according to PEN America.

www.nbcnews.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 4d

Boys are spending more time playing video games, less time outdoors and watching TV.

Beyond stating the obvious, there are some subtle cause-effect trends here. The pandemic, free-to-play, social gaming as a way to bond with friends.

Gift link.

#videogames

How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys, for Better and Worse

www.nytimes.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 4d

NYC area friends! Wish I could join you!

50+ local indie games to play over five hours on OCT 18. The affordable $5 tickets are ONLY available in advance and there's a cap, so jump in now if you want to join the fun.

#NYMakesGames

IGDA NYC @igdanyc.bsky.social · 4d

Game-A-Palooza - Fall 2025 is 2 WEEKS away!!

Join us at Hana House in Brooklyn for a celebration of 50+ #NYC indie game devs! Play new & upcoming games!

Tickets are just $5, but are ONLY available in advance: gameapalooza.love

Thank you @madein-ny.bsky.social for your support!

#NYMakesGames

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 4d

Boys are spending more time playing video games, less time outdoors and watching TV.

Beyond stating the obvious, there are some subtle cause-effect trends here. The pandemic, free-to-play, social gaming as a way to bond with friends.

Gift link.

#videogames

How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys, for Better and Worse

www.nytimes.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d

Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans.

U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties.

Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed.

This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda.

It was always about cruelty.

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 6d

Author friends, the Anthropic database is up, where you can search for your works and see if you qualify to be a member of the class action suit: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

#authors #ai This settlement is about the company scraping copyrighted books from pirate sites to train their model.

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 6d

Game dev friends:

Zeke Virant (MachineGames) lecture streaming in a few minutes on @nyugamecenter.bsky.social channel.

www.twitch.tv/nyugamecenter

Zeke's games: zekevirant.com/games.html

NYUGameCenter - Twitch

The NYU Game Center is the game design department at New York University.

www.twitch.tv

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 6d

Author friends, the Anthropic database is up, where you can search for your works and see if you qualify to be a member of the class action suit: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

#authors #ai This settlement is about the company scraping copyrighted books from pirate sites to train their model.

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 7d

Game dev friends who are students (grad or undergrad) or unemployed, here's a GDC all-access pass GIVEAWAY from Amir Satvat's community and Informa.

500 free passes! Doesn't including travel/lodging. Drawing begins late Dec. Enter now.

#gdc26 #gdc2026

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

GDC 2026 500 Ticket Giveaway

Welcome to the drawing for 500 full-access passes to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026! This is the largest and most generous event badge offering in Amir Satvat's Games Community's history, b...

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Katherine Di Napoli @katherinedinapoli.bsky.social · 7d

I’m in @mcsweeneys.net !! If you want to read one thing today that isn’t a terrifying news story, let it be this silly, true, coming-of-age story about a bra shopping experience/fever dream I had as a self-conscious teen.

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 7d

"The bra in my hands was brown with stripes. BROWN WITH STRIPES, PORTIA. This was 2006, not today, when brown is cool. Each cup looked like a Viking helmet."

An Open Letter to the Bra Store Clerk Who Gave My Enormous Breasts an Embarrassing Nickname When I Was Coming of Age

To the woman at the bra store who clocked me as a “Gerry” in reference to my G-cup breasts when I was coming of age, I’m certain you haven’t spared...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 7d

Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says; Ukrainian drone kills member of Russian occupation administration in Kherson Oblast, Kremlin proxy claims; and more.

Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Kyiv says

Key developments on Oct. 1: * Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says * Ukrainian drone kills member of Russian occupation administration in Kh...

kyivindependent.com

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Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun) @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 7d

Game dev friends who are students (grad or undergrad) or unemployed, here's a GDC all-access pass GIVEAWAY from Amir Satvat's community and Informa.

500 free passes! Doesn't including travel/lodging. Drawing begins late Dec. Enter now.

#gdc26 #gdc2026

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

GDC 2026 500 Ticket Giveaway

Welcome to the drawing for 500 full-access passes to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026! This is the largest and most generous event badge offering in Amir Satvat's Games Community's history, b...

docs.google.com

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IGDA NYC @igdanyc.bsky.social · 9d

Oct 9! A panel of NYC indie game devs invites you to explore ways to boost our local scene.

Pay what you can at an event produced by @timrattray.bsky.social & team, who are making a docuseries on this topic. With @playcrafting.bsky.social @nyugamecenter.bsky.social @gdocexpo.com

#NYMakesGames

Tim Rattray @timrattray.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'm beyond excited to announce an event I've been working on for months: a meeting of the minds between leaders of the NYC video game industry. I can't wait for the insight of our panelists, and we'll have a stream as well. And a sneak peak of docuseries footage!

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-state-...

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