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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 5h

Anyway I’m plotting and creating for dnd and… do I need to make a new class now?

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Sable, Public Universal Momfriend 🏳️‍⚧️ @ghostlysable.bsky.social · 5h

Ubisoft rejecting a game about a formerly enslaved Black man returning to the South to fight for justice during Reconstruction for being "too political" tells you everything you need to know about about the rot at the core of everything.

✨ Erinyes ✨ @erinyes.diy · 6h

i'm upset that ubisoft cancelled reconstruction-era assassin’s creed because i am an avid collector of games where you get to kill the klan and i want a third one

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t care what anyone says. Mafia 3 is 10 stars out of 5 because of the klan killin

Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 5h

The cowards.

✨ Erinyes ✨ @erinyes.diy · 6h

i'm upset that ubisoft cancelled reconstruction-era assassin’s creed because i am an avid collector of games where you get to kill the klan and i want a third one

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Nick Kolakowski @nkolakowski.bsky.social · 10h

I deeply appreciated the chance to write a gnarly little mystery set on Capri, complete with a dead fashion mogul, a shipwreck, and an annoying little dog! #amwriting #mystery

DoSomeDamage @dosomedamage.bsky.social · 12h

The Man Who Hated Dogs
New fiction by @nkolakowski.bsky.social
in Cold Caller Magazine

coldcallermag.substack.com/p/the-man-wh...

The Man Who Hated Dogs

Fiction by Nick Kolakowski

coldcallermag.substack.com

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 9h

These bootlicking motherfuckers

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 10h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 10h

Its all true. And @pauljgarth.bsky.social is a great editor.

Mary Thorson @marythor.bsky.social · 10h

Get yourself an editor who hypes you up mid-edits. I cannot tell you enough how amazing @rhppress.bsky.social is. They are good people doing good work and I am so lucky to be working with them.

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 15h

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Steve Weddle @steveweddle.bsky.social · 16h

Making theft illegal would kill the burgling industry.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 1d

Hi, I'm a trans Californian who reported on the CA bills. This headline is misleading at best. You haven't noted that he has until the 12th to sign the other bills, leaving that out is irresponsible and fearmongers.

People can and should still pressure him on those bills.

bsky.app/profile/mady...

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 1d

He hasn't signed the other bills yet, but he still has days to do so
This headline is misleading for not mentioning that.

The gender education veto is bad, but far from the most important trans rights bill on his desk.

There's still time to contact Newsom for the rest!

www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

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Daniel J. Willis (That’s already a scary name.) @bayareadata.press · 1d

Dude limited replies so I have to do it this way but Newsom doesn't have to sign the other bills, he just has to not veto them. California has a pocket approval rather than a pocket veto; any unsigned bill becomes law after 12 days.

He's still trash for not wanting to sign but he doesn't have to.

Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

Gavin Newsom fucking sucks, part MCXVII

he still has until the end of the week for the rest of the bills so unfortunately it’s time to suck it up, call his office, and politely ask this living hairpiece to do the bare minimum to protect the most vulnerable among us

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck this asshole

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

if the democratic party starts stepping away trans people they might as well sign this country away to the far right forever

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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James Queally @jqwritesstuff.bsky.social · 1d

Hate that it has come to this, but the @latimes.com has left its staff hanging with years of bad faith bargaining.

I’d much rather be focused on doing critical reporting for you all in times like these, but since The Times can’t get serious at the table, I’m voting yes.

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 1d

It doesn’t have to be a lie. We all should get free healthcare.

Kentucky Democrats @kydemocrats.org · 1d

Rep. Hal Rogers claims Democrats want free healthcare for immigrants. That's a lie. Democrats are fighting to stop premium spikes that will force thousands of Kentuckians off their health insurance.

Hal Rogers is lying while his constituents lose coverage.

Price spikes set to leave thousands of Kentuckians without health insurance, advocates say • Kentucky Lantern

As GOP says Democrats want "free health care for illegal clients," advocates warn thousands of U.S. citizens in Kentucky could lose health insurance.

kentuckylantern.com

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James D.F. Hannah @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social · 1d

When the bell tolls, it tolls for thee at That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to @curtisippolito.bsky.social about his climate change anthology, ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER.

open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking of making one of the heads on @mearls.bsky.social updated ettin a vampire just for extra shenanigans.

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Fio Trethewey @fiotrethewey.bsky.social · 1d

LETS GOOO

Tal | TAFCON @starplanes.bsky.social · 4d

Wouldn't it be cool if someone adapted Frankenstein with an entire cast of trans actors?

Oh hey, we're doing that! But we need your help to fund it!

igg.me/at/refrank

Re: Frankenstein

An audio drama adaptation of your favorite gothic sci-fi novel, from the team behind Re: Dracula! | Check out 'Re: Frankenstein' on Indiegogo.

igg.me

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Bloom @jerrybloom.bsky.social · 2d

Fuck these dipshits. Its too bad they have too much money to suffer with the rest of us.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...