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Reader @readdead.com · 2d

just had the thought "Dutch is kind of giving manic pixie dream girl" so!!! edits are going well

Reader @readdead.com · 2d

oh, JUST $620!! thank god groceries are so affordable rn, too, right?

IGN @ign.com · 2d

Sony's very expensive PS5 Pro is much cheaper with this renewed deal at Amazon, with $130 off right now.

Amazon Has Dropped Its Range of PS5 Pro Refurbs to Just $620 for Prime Day

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Reader @readdead.com · 2d

bro, I've watched 3 episodes without a single spark of interest 🤜

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Reader @readdead.com · 2d

this is a show that doesn't truly grasp the lore, but worse than that, it doesn't understand how to create fear or suspense. the closest it comes is "oh, that's gross." which is pathetic.

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Reader @readdead.com · 2d

obviously the kid thing was a risky move that didn't pay off (the acting is very good but storywise, there's nothing there), but that isn't even the problem, somehow??

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Reader @readdead.com · 2d

you know, it's amazing that Alien: Romulus was the first genuinely good entry in the franchise since 1979, and now we're doing Alien: Earth, which is *deeply* committed to being mid and boring

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

The fact that the dogs know NOTHING about all this is such a comfort, truly. Hi, Pignoli!!!

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ACLU @aclu.org · 14d

Mario Guevara has been detained by ICE for more than 100 days in retaliation for his reporting — even though a judge ordered his release on bond.

An immigration court just ruled Mario could be deported at any moment. ICE must free him now.

Free Mario Guevara

ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be deported at any minute.

action.aclu.org

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

oof, felt.

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

Once again, I am annoying myself with the "what would actually change, plotwise, if you took all the women out of RDR2" thought experiment (the answer is: very nearly nothing).

Reader @readdead.com · 7d

your mind is so beautiful

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

men have nothing but the audacity

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d

Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.

They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.

We must fight back.

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

"light editing," she said. "this should take a week or so," she thought, the blithe, cheerful, little dolt

Reader @readdead.com · 8d

Doing some light editing to earlier pieces on the site because good lord, being medicated for ADHD makes a huge difference in my ability to sort out my thoughts.

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Reader @readdead.com · 7d

*nods along in Very Niche Content*

Reader @readdead.com · 7d

Thank you for this!! I've missed you, too; hopefully Meg remembered to tell you I say hi awhile back (I think you guys were ... buying pork?? maybe that was unrelated lol). I've been doing OK, all things considered!! How about you?

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Reader @readdead.com · 8d

Doing some light editing to earlier pieces on the site because good lord, being medicated for ADHD makes a huge difference in my ability to sort out my thoughts.

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Blue sky nice guy @rajandelman.bsky.social · 9d

The bees have discovered Brutalism

Cube Enthusiast @killhamster.bsky.social · 11d

Nature is healing

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Reader @readdead.com · 8d

He's one I haven't read yet — is there a book of his you'd recommend above others? (hi, it's Octavia, Hudson's mama!)

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Lois Parshley @loisparshley.bsky.social · 8d

That speed raises red flags, and reduces public input. It could set precedent for Indigenous rights and federal oversight across the American West. As one tribal leader summed up his concerns: “After the fact doesn’t count.”

Read more @grist.org : grist.org/indigenous/i...

In Alaska, a graphite mine races toward approval without the required tribal consent

A project in Alaska is being fast-tracked in a process that has not yet included legally required consultations with Inupiaq communities.

grist.org

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Reader @readdead.com · 9d

Trying to decide if I should put the major influences on the Works page in bold, or ... something. (opinions are welcome)

Reader @readdead.com · 12d

I'm writing this down somewhere because it so precisely nails what I hate about big-D Democrats

Wanly Made Mailman @basicchunnel.bsky.social · 12d

We all want the same thing here. We all want to talk about the Supreme Court docket like it’s March Madness

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

wait, I just realized I should've called this "Red Dead Redemption? More like PED Dead Punishment" gdi

Reader @readdead.com · 21d

The grand conclusion of Read Dead! On punishment, fatherhood, redemption, and the perils of using as many sources as Red Dead Redemption 2 does.

readdead.com/2025/09/17/n...

Nothing Gets Forgiven: RDR2's Last Word

Why and how RDR2 fails to wrap up its story satisfactorily.

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Reader @readdead.com · 12d

Just skimmed my notes to try and get organized for all the info I still have to share and quickly became Overwhelmed.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

This is the fishiest shit I've ever seen. We're supposed to believe the shooter wrote "Anti-ICE" in pen on a bullet and then shot detainees but not ICE officers?

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 14d

Honest question - does Kash Patel know about court?

FBI Director Kash Patel

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This morning just before 7am local time, an individual fired multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life. FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities.

While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical motive behind this attack (see photo below). One of the unspent shell casings recovered was engraved with the phrase “ANTI ICE.” More updates will be forthcoming.

These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off. We are only miles from Prarieland Texas where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers. It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead the these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice.

Thankfully, no law enforcement personnel were injured. Please pray for the injured and deceased.

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