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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 15d

*taps sign*

A sign saying "I'm not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it."

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 2h

Sometimes I feel like I dreamt this show. I talk to people about it and no one else had heard of it.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 17h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Jennifer 🎃 @jenyetagain.bsky.social · 22h

time again to remind everyone to show your friends one cut off the dead sight unseen for october.

takayuki amateur in one cut of the dead. wearing a Hawaiian shirt and with a bleeding scalp wound he hefts a big video camera, pointing it at the viewer.

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 17h

a cartoon drawing of a cat with a green hat standing in the grass

ALT: a cartoon drawing of a cat with a green hat standing in the grass

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 18h

a man with spikes on his head is standing in front of a window and says the box you opened it we came

ALT: a man with spikes on his head is standing in front of a window and says the box you opened it we came

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 18h

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Yo Gabapentin @yogabapentin.bsky.social · 20h

Obligatory Jenny Nicholson Tweet

Jenny Nicholson Tweet:

How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor

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Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 20h

Boosting again, please share! Still looking for writing work-- full time or contract, i'm incredibly adaptable and eager to learn and grow ✍️

Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

emmkid.info

Portfolio

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 20h

Pritzker 2028

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 22h

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

John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 21h

They have an Otto level understanding of Christianity

A screen capture from A Fish Called Wanda, where Jamie Lee Curtis is screaming at Kevin Kline, "The central message of Buddhism is not every man for himself."

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 19d

Hi again! Are you a studio or individual looking to hire Narrative talent for your games project? Good news! This great big Starter Pack below is brimming with Game Writers & Narrative Designers who are looking for work right now! I hope it helps you find somebody really special 🥰💛

Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 20d

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but:

⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk!
⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Let's do this!

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 1d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Shae Rossi 🧜‍♀️ @shaenanigans.bsky.social · 1d

Submissions are now open for the Boston Festival of Indie Games 2025. If you or someone you know has a tabletop or digital game you've been working on you can submit it to this year's Festival by Oct 13 www.bostonfig.com/.../showcase...
#gamedev #indiedev #bfig @bostonfig.bsky.social

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Ethan Landes @ethanlandes.bsky.social · 1d

The UK is within spitting distance of having more murders portrayed annually on TV shows and movies set in the country than occur in real life

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 1d

It's so incredible how low homicide rates are in Europe. The UK, with a population of 70 million people, had fewer than 600 murders in 2023.
www.connexionfrance.com/news/double-...

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, it's spooky season and it's time to rewatch one of my favorite horror films: Ghostwatch. Check it out. Almost 30 years on and it still holds up, chunky analog aesthetics and all.

If you loved Late Night with the Devil you'll love this.

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Ghostwatch : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

GTA6's release date has the ability to do the funniest thing right now.

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Voice by Tommy Lee Jones.

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 1d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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BJ Colangelo @bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 1d

Zelda has been sounding the alarm on the dangers of AI for YEARS, long before the technology got to where it is now, because she's:

1) brilliant (go watch Lisa Frankenstein).
2) ridiculously smart.
3) experienced first-hand how fucking WEIRD people are about her Dad.

Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 1d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 1d

Look at this. At a Mother Ducking Wedding

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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 2d

[David Lynch looking awesome in sunglasses] i hope you all are having a lot of fun working on your favorite projects

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Dark Triad Tom Haverford over here

the corgi from cowboy bebop @realqrampage.fightins.online · 1d

LMAO LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
EVERY TIME I DO IT MAKES ME LAUGH

Kash Patel in his own merch looking fucking embarrassing as hell lmao

he’s so fucking ugly

John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

No no no. You little shits were handmaidens to all of this. This is your legacy. Whether you like it or not, you will own this.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1d

“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...

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Dan Emerson @danemers.bsky.social · 2d

Bad Bunny was born in Puerto Rico, which is part of the United States. Ted Cruz was born in Canada.

Bad Bunny is eligible to run for president because he’s a natural born citizen. Ted Cruz is not.

Thought that was a fun little fact.

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