ReallyGamerDude
@reallygamerdude.bsky.social
Gamer since the days of Pong.
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Podcast: https://media.rss.com/storytime-with-gamerdude/feed.xml
Stream: twitch.tv/ix_gamerdude_xi
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A little about myself: There are some things I really like, and some things I'm not too fond of. There are also some things that I don't have an opinion about. Thanks for understanding! 🙂
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Damn this is good. History, politics, emotion, hope, CHANGE.
September 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Damn this is good. History, politics, emotion, hope, CHANGE.
This is not an altered image; this is exactly what came across my dash this morning. Now, this may have been what they were pondering, but I suspect Time may need better editors.
September 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is not an altered image; this is exactly what came across my dash this morning. Now, this may have been what they were pondering, but I suspect Time may need better editors.
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If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
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I told chat at the start of stream that we weren't going to acknowledge anyone coming into stream to be shitty about the game.
I don't want gotcha moments like this, I'm not saying he did it for the clip.
But I'm glad someone who looks like this is saying it since gamers might even pay attention.
I don't want gotcha moments like this, I'm not saying he did it for the clip.
But I'm glad someone who looks like this is saying it since gamers might even pay attention.
March 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I told chat at the start of stream that we weren't going to acknowledge anyone coming into stream to be shitty about the game.
I don't want gotcha moments like this, I'm not saying he did it for the clip.
But I'm glad someone who looks like this is saying it since gamers might even pay attention.
I don't want gotcha moments like this, I'm not saying he did it for the clip.
But I'm glad someone who looks like this is saying it since gamers might even pay attention.
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If you’re not familiar with the SAVE Act please take time to read this.
This is worth knowing about if you think the best answer to our current ills is at ballot box https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-would-disenfranchise-millions-of-citizens/
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens
The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.
www.americanprogress.org
March 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If you’re not familiar with the SAVE Act please take time to read this.
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“I believe the movie may be demonstrating a fact of human nature: Most people, most of the time, all over the world, choose to go along.”—Roger Ebert
www.rogerebert.com/mzs/red-meat...
www.rogerebert.com/mzs/red-meat...
Red Meat: Steak 'n Shake Goes Nazi | MZS | Roger Ebert
Et tu, Steak 'n Shake?
www.rogerebert.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“I believe the movie may be demonstrating a fact of human nature: Most people, most of the time, all over the world, choose to go along.”—Roger Ebert
www.rogerebert.com/mzs/red-meat...
www.rogerebert.com/mzs/red-meat...
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Show us the way, teenage girl in New Jersey.
March 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Show us the way, teenage girl in New Jersey.
The people who need to understand that the DEI initiatives they hate so much were designed precisely because stuff like this has happened for decades, never will. Their belief that under- or unqualified white guys are inherently "better" than women or POC is the entire basis for their world view.
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The people who need to understand that the DEI initiatives they hate so much were designed precisely because stuff like this has happened for decades, never will. Their belief that under- or unqualified white guys are inherently "better" than women or POC is the entire basis for their world view.
Great thread, and a good "how-to" about using privilege.
I went to see a really good band tonight. Great musicians.
Right up until they played Dixie for their closing number.
"This one's for two of my great-great grandfathers."
I walked out.
Right up until they played Dixie for their closing number.
"This one's for two of my great-great grandfathers."
I walked out.
February 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Great thread, and a good "how-to" about using privilege.
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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”
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Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Worst. Episode. EVER.
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Just a reminder that fascists, authoritarians, dictators of all stripes destroy archives— books, museums, databases, &c— because those things provide windows onto a plurality of other ways we might organize the world.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
February 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just a reminder that fascists, authoritarians, dictators of all stripes destroy archives— books, museums, databases, &c— because those things provide windows onto a plurality of other ways we might organize the world.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
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None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.
February 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.
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Remember that Mitch McConnell's blueprint for our hellscape started with the GOP taking over vacant and uncontested local offices. School boards, city councils, and others are the hidden battlegrounds of our culture. This is why Run For Something is so powerful and important.
Any terminated/current federal employee who’s furious & wants to run for local office, @runforsomething.net would love to help you figure out next steps. We have lots of public resources for all & programming for ppl of all ages, even if our endorsements are targeted. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run — Run for Something Action Fund
Use this tool to find out when, where and how you can run for office.
runforwhat.net
February 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Remember that Mitch McConnell's blueprint for our hellscape started with the GOP taking over vacant and uncontested local offices. School boards, city councils, and others are the hidden battlegrounds of our culture. This is why Run For Something is so powerful and important.
Posting threats to people or agencies is bad. Pointing out unconstitutional actions, calling for judicial oversight, and insisting on protection of everyone's civil rights is not, and should fall within the ambit of the First Amendment.
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-soc...
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-soc...
'Careful What You Post': ICE Expanding Surveillance of Social Media Critics | Common Dreams
"ICE's attempt to have eyes and ears in as many places as we exist both online and offline should ring an alarm for all of us," said one campaigner.
www.commondreams.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Posting threats to people or agencies is bad. Pointing out unconstitutional actions, calling for judicial oversight, and insisting on protection of everyone's civil rights is not, and should fall within the ambit of the First Amendment.
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-soc...
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-soc...
I've actually been thinking of switching phone services, and was considering T-Mobile, @tmobilesupport.bsky.social. That's until I learned they're partnering with Edolf Muskler's satellite company (which I won't publicize here). Won't consider them now, under any circumstances.
February 13, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I've actually been thinking of switching phone services, and was considering T-Mobile, @tmobilesupport.bsky.social. That's until I learned they're partnering with Edolf Muskler's satellite company (which I won't publicize here). Won't consider them now, under any circumstances.
Edolf Muskler knows exactly what he's doing, and, as usual, doesn't care who or what gets hurt while he does it.
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is securing real beneifits as he helps Trump disrupt the federal government. Just how? The NYT takes a deep look today at these benefits: federal investigations targeting Musk companies that have been disrupted or now may die.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up (Gift Article)
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Edolf Muskler knows exactly what he's doing, and, as usual, doesn't care who or what gets hurt while he does it.
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Yuuuuuuuuuup
Dems: Y’all gotta cease the *High Road, Institutionalist* BS and pivot to Ruthlessly Effing Them Up. YoursTruly, a BW StratCommPro who has been ringing this Alarm for years. 🚨📢
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Yuuuuuuuuuup
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This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...
Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites
"This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
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It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:54 AM
It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
After taking most of 2024 off, I've fired up the podcast mic once again; Episode 1 of Season 8 of Storytime with GamerDude is now live, with a little explainer of the extended break, and plans for upcoming episodes. Give it a listen, let me know what you think! rss.com/podcasts/sto...
Storytime with GamerDude - We're Back With Season 8! | RSS.com
After a bit of a hiatus, GamerDude is back with Season 8! This week, GamerDude talks about the need for a break after 6+ years of weekly episodes, and what prompted him to fire up the podcast mic for ...
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January 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
After taking most of 2024 off, I've fired up the podcast mic once again; Episode 1 of Season 8 of Storytime with GamerDude is now live, with a little explainer of the extended break, and plans for upcoming episodes. Give it a listen, let me know what you think! rss.com/podcasts/sto...
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I can't recall a single point in my life where I've been scared of a trans person.
Unfortunately, I can think of many, many times that I've been scared FOR trans people.
Unfortunately, I can think of many, many times that I've been scared FOR trans people.
January 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I can't recall a single point in my life where I've been scared of a trans person.
Unfortunately, I can think of many, many times that I've been scared FOR trans people.
Unfortunately, I can think of many, many times that I've been scared FOR trans people.
This is an entirely possible scenario. However, it is also possible that, if the Democrats are able to re-take Congressional majorities and the White House, they can pass a Judicial Reform Bill. This could fix a lot, including the number of Justices, term limits, and ethics rules. But will they?
Recall telling some purist-left friends this in 2016, when they refused to vote for Dems until they passed the kind of messianic, filibuster-proof climate legislation that will have appeared 20 years too late if it even sees judicial review in post-EPA federal courts.
apple.news/AtkjsTScsRNu...
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Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Majority Could Easily Rule Through 2045 — The New Yorker
Democrats failed to make the Court itself a major campaign issue, but what comes after the Dobbs decision could very well be worse, and more far-reaching.
apple.news
January 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This is an entirely possible scenario. However, it is also possible that, if the Democrats are able to re-take Congressional majorities and the White House, they can pass a Judicial Reform Bill. This could fix a lot, including the number of Justices, term limits, and ethics rules. But will they?
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One thing worth remembering about the Muskian effort to uproot thousands of federal employees is that, unlike Twitter employees, most of the federal workforce has a no-joke union.
January 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
One thing worth remembering about the Muskian effort to uproot thousands of federal employees is that, unlike Twitter employees, most of the federal workforce has a no-joke union.