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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 18h

In 2019, voters empowered the Civilian Complaint Review Board to bring misconduct charges against cops who lied to the agency's investigators. But the board is tossing those cases out at a surprising rate, and public data conceals that fact. What gives?

hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-tossing...

The NYPD's Watchdog Is Tossing Out Lying Cop Cases—Then 'Hiding' the Data from the Public

The agency tasked with holding the NYPD accountable is letting cops accused of lying to its own investigators off the hook.

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 10h

Morning Spew for Night Owls—New York's plastic waste situation is bleak—so why hasn't policy regulating single-use packaging passed in the state legislature yet? The answer: $$$$$$$

Big Box Companies Are Killing NY’s Environmental Efforts With Cash

Plus, more news for your Wednesday morning.

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Epictellers Entertainment @epictellers.bsky.social · 2h

🎉 We are FULLY FUNDED, by more than 422 % passing our 350k Stretch Goal 🎉

Unlocked: Skittermander Ancestry, Additional Voices, Pathra Ancestry, Guest Artist Portraits & Voice Pack, and now Side Quest Voices.

👉 http://epictellers.com/kickstarter

#StarfinderAfterlight #Kickstarter

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 35m

yeah, trump has made very clear that he doesn’t think black people deserve to be in jobs of influence! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 12h

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 5h

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

www.politico.com

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Daniel Pérez Castrillón @mangrii.bsky.social · 1h

¡Habemus #NobelPrize!

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Wadjet Eye of Sauron @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social · 58m

Creatives of all types are all worried about being replaced by robots. Showing an ad where a literal robot stomps on the GDC logo is more than a little tone-deaf.

GDC should be a place where human creativity is celebrated. This ad seems to be celebrating the exact opposite.

Shame on you guys.

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Wadjet Eye of Sauron @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social · 1h

I’ve always loved GDC. I went every year for 13 years. I’ve made some of my closest friends at GDC. I met my wife at GDC. I’ve struck life-changing business deals at GDC. I’ve always been inspired, motivated and rejuvenated by GDC.

This AI slop promo video makes me hate GDC.

Game Developers Conference @officialgdc.bsky.social · 15h

A New Era Awaits!

bit.ly/3KKYUIq

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NPR @npr.org · 56m

The apostolic exhortation is Pope Leo's first since his election in May. n.pr/3VWUvEJ

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 9h

Ki-tan the helpful but clumsy onion is the mascot for Kitami City in Hokkaido.

An onion-headed mascot in a light green T-shirt stands in a crowded courtyard.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 12h

"we are going to murder americans without due process"
~pam bondi, US attorney general

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 10h

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Jason & The Podfinder Chronicles @whatdoyoudopods.bsky.social · 10h

When I first started watching it, I really did not expect to end up enjoying that show as much as I did. Great times!

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Cayden Cailean, the Lucky Drunk ⬛ ⬜ 🟪 @caydencailean.bsky.social · 10h

ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWER

Random Mech of The Day @randommechoftheday.bsky.social · 16d

Todays mech: Gurren Lagann

Lagann (From: TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN)

Gurren (from: TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN)

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Pod Against the Machine @podvsmachine.bsky.social · 22h

This week on the program, our heroes deal with the consequences of crabs and get to know a new friend.

#Pathfinder #ActualPlay #TTRPGs #SciFi #Podcasts

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Solo Run Studio @solorunstudio.bsky.social · 18h

This is tragic. They did stellar work.

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 19h

Sad analysis of the bankruptcy of Axis Studios, the Scottish company best known for its video game cinematics and trailers (Halo, League of Legends), but also animated shows such as the recent Eyes of Wakanda and Love Death + Robots.

"The vast majority of its 151 employees were made redundant."

Inside The Bankruptcy Of Marvel's ‘Eyes Of Wakanda’ Animation Studio

Bankruptcy documents have revealed how a cashflow crisis caused the collapse of the external company which created the animation for Marvel Studios’ Eyes of Wakanda streaming show.

www.forbes.com

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No-Fame // A TTRPG Anthology Series Podcast @nofame.ca · 13h

HELLO

I'm pretty late with this announcement but THIS WEEK we dropped #Silvistead Episode 60 😎

Catch Arlette & The Doodleys along with Alterlette & The Noodleys as WEIRD STUFF goes down in Arbourstone

nofame.ca OR your favourite pod app
#dnd5e #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons

No-Fame Podcast

An anthology series tabletop gaming podcast & stream of no particular fame 🇨🇦

nofame.ca

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AltHaven @althaven.bsky.social · 11h

A new episode of The Last Excelsior has dropped as a podcast! Catch episode 28 now: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3cfd5ab

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critsncantrips.bsky.social @critsncantrips.bsky.social · 11h

We were just kidding last time.

The ACTUAL finale to our Scooby-Doo themed Call of Cthulhu game starts now!

twitch.tv/critsncantrips
www.youtube.com/@CritsNCantr...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11h

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 12h

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 11h

A reminder to author friends to check if your work is listed in the Anthropic lawsuit and file a claim. Get paid for your work.

Submit a Claim

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 11h

There is so much in this WSJ piece on what Trump has done / plans to do with the Justice Dept it's impossible to sum it up, but:

* Indictments planned for a half dozen current / former officials Trump dislikes

* So many have resigned from that whole sections are gutted

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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James L. Sutter @jameslsutter.bsky.social · 12h

When we were doing the first Pathfinder Bestiary, I was up very late one night writing a death-gaze variant of the cockatrice.

The next day Wes Schneider came into the office and yelled "SUTTER! Did you seriously just name this thing "the deathcock'?!" 😬

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 13h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 13h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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