Rubezal
@joeypaul.bsky.social
Slowly transforming into Rubezal, the Mage of the Mountain.
Middle-earth, Yomenië, D&D, LARP, woodworking, blacksmithing, and other fantasy creator content to follow.
Middle-earth, Yomenië, D&D, LARP, woodworking, blacksmithing, and other fantasy creator content to follow.
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The near daily barrage of deadly mass shootings in America feels like low level warfare against normal citizens who just want to live in peace. And because people keep electing Republicans who won’t do anything about it there’s no solution in sight.
September 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The near daily barrage of deadly mass shootings in America feels like low level warfare against normal citizens who just want to live in peace. And because people keep electing Republicans who won’t do anything about it there’s no solution in sight.
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A federal grand jury has refused to indict a man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer in D.C., pushing back against Trump's policing surge.
D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
A federal magistrate judge said one arrest in D.C. was preceded by the “most illegal search I’ve seen in my life” and another lacked “basic human dignity.”
www.washingtonpost.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A federal grand jury has refused to indict a man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer in D.C., pushing back against Trump's policing surge.
My toddler triplets might be the only creatures on this planet who, upon seeing Rankin Bass’s The Hobbit (1977), pretend to be the goblins riding on wolves or the spiders of Mirkwood. They’re galloping and baring their teeth for the Battle of Five Armies as I type this.
August 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My toddler triplets might be the only creatures on this planet who, upon seeing Rankin Bass’s The Hobbit (1977), pretend to be the goblins riding on wolves or the spiders of Mirkwood. They’re galloping and baring their teeth for the Battle of Five Armies as I type this.
Not enough attention is paid to the significant amount of writing Tolkien devotes to hobbits being petty, gossipy bitches in the beginning pages of LotR. I love it.
July 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Not enough attention is paid to the significant amount of writing Tolkien devotes to hobbits being petty, gossipy bitches in the beginning pages of LotR. I love it.
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WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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yes, because y’all didn’t do it before the last Most Important Election Ever, or the one before that, or the one before that, or the one before that, or
Let me get this straight. You want to do a total rebuild of the Democratic party a year before the most important midterms in history?
Are you OK?
Are you high?
Are you OK?
Are you high?
June 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
yes, because y’all didn’t do it before the last Most Important Election Ever, or the one before that, or the one before that, or the one before that, or
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and Democratic Socialism is, like, Socialism Lite! it’s the safest, gentlest socialism! it’s Starter Pack Socialism and it still scares the shit right back up inside of every establishment Democrat anus
June 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
and Democratic Socialism is, like, Socialism Lite! it’s the safest, gentlest socialism! it’s Starter Pack Socialism and it still scares the shit right back up inside of every establishment Democrat anus
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Freedom doesn’t change, only our access to it.
June 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Freedom doesn’t change, only our access to it.
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illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
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I’m doing history content on YouTube. This is my latest video! Like and subscribe if you want to see more! And what should I tackle next? I am thinking of doing a video on the varieties of antislavery in antebellum America. Maybe also the 3/5ths Compromise?
did a video on jim crow as part of my american history series on youtube youtu.be/FdCf0rQmY-s
Nerd Stuff: What was Jim Crow?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I’m doing history content on YouTube. This is my latest video! Like and subscribe if you want to see more! And what should I tackle next? I am thinking of doing a video on the varieties of antislavery in antebellum America. Maybe also the 3/5ths Compromise?
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The crowd at the No Kings protest in downtown Salt Lake City is huge.
June 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The crowd at the No Kings protest in downtown Salt Lake City is huge.
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"Were treated like dogs. Theyre making us lay on the floor. Were here to help Waymo"
Its ok grandpa. The war ended 40 years ago. Go to sleep
Its ok grandpa. The war ended 40 years ago. Go to sleep
June 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"Were treated like dogs. Theyre making us lay on the floor. Were here to help Waymo"
Its ok grandpa. The war ended 40 years ago. Go to sleep
Its ok grandpa. The war ended 40 years ago. Go to sleep
My quota for Nazis is 0. I don’t need to make space in my home for someone to come inside and shit all over the carpet under the guise of “diversity of thought.”
The lack of diversity of thought here is really hurting usage.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
Opinion | The Bluesky bubble hurts liberals and their causes
The social media network was doomed to fail as progressives tried to re-create old Twitter.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My quota for Nazis is 0. I don’t need to make space in my home for someone to come inside and shit all over the carpet under the guise of “diversity of thought.”
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opened Tiktok to a live video of angry people marching and chanting and waving flags and I thought for sure it was in LA but no, it’s in *checks notes* Butler County, Ohio
June 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
opened Tiktok to a live video of angry people marching and chanting and waving flags and I thought for sure it was in LA but no, it’s in *checks notes* Butler County, Ohio
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threatening to murder one of the bravest people on the face of the Earth and this feckless shitstain didn’t even spell “Madleen” right
The Israeli defense minister is openly threatening the life of GretaThunberg and other unarmed peace activists on an aid ship.
Where the f**k are the world’s leaders? The world’s media?
Where the f**k are the world’s leaders? The world’s media?
June 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
threatening to murder one of the bravest people on the face of the Earth and this feckless shitstain didn’t even spell “Madleen” right
Men only want one thing, and it’s to watch “Alone in the Wilderness: The Story of Dick Proenneke.”
Donate to PBS, y’all.
Donate to PBS, y’all.
June 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Men only want one thing, and it’s to watch “Alone in the Wilderness: The Story of Dick Proenneke.”
Donate to PBS, y’all.
Donate to PBS, y’all.
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one of the few times I turn into a narc is if you are smoking a cigarette on a public patio in a place frequented by kids and old people and dogs. I am one thousand percent ratting you out to the establishment’s proprietors, that shit is gross and you suck
May 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
one of the few times I turn into a narc is if you are smoking a cigarette on a public patio in a place frequented by kids and old people and dogs. I am one thousand percent ratting you out to the establishment’s proprietors, that shit is gross and you suck
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very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
after announcing that foreign students are being banned from Havard, Noem warns "this should be a warning to every other university to get your act together."
May 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
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as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
May 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
The Smoking Popes have never been more relevant.
May 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The Smoking Popes have never been more relevant.
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this would be so funny if this guy wasn’t president
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
this would be so funny if this guy wasn’t president
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I don’t get the male obsession with the Bronze Age. You’re satisfied with third place? Aim higher, young man.
April 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I don’t get the male obsession with the Bronze Age. You’re satisfied with third place? Aim higher, young man.
2008’s The Incredible Hulk is just so miserably under-appreciated. It’s got all the best stuff from the TV series with Bixby and all the snap of early MCU. Damn shame it was wasted on folks who didn’t get it.
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
2008’s The Incredible Hulk is just so miserably under-appreciated. It’s got all the best stuff from the TV series with Bixby and all the snap of early MCU. Damn shame it was wasted on folks who didn’t get it.
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it would actually be really easy. we build a lavish, exclusive, hilariously expensive community on an island. your net worth has to be a billion to even be considered. we call the island Atlantis or Númenor. as soon as they’ve all moved in, nice and cozy, we blow the pylons
April 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
it would actually be really easy. we build a lavish, exclusive, hilariously expensive community on an island. your net worth has to be a billion to even be considered. we call the island Atlantis or Númenor. as soon as they’ve all moved in, nice and cozy, we blow the pylons
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April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM