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Game designer, board game enthusiast, weirdo masquerading as an adult. PhD in Water Economics and Policy, real world work in habitat restoration, and designing games mostly in environmental themes (although I also like scifi, so I may be pivoting). She/her

"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities

theguardian.com

The cyclosporiasis outbreak appears to be the largest ever recorded in the United States, and members of Congress are now demanding answers from the CDC about whether staffing cuts, hiring freezes, and agency reorganization affected the federal response.

28 years of cyclosporiasis testing Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. All are back because of this science denying administration.

Rep. Thomas Massie has announced he'll introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, a bill to give state AGs, DAs, 'authorized state officers,' and victims the right to sue DOJ for "unlawfully withholding, redacting, delaying, concealing, removing, or failing to publish Epstein-related records."

MAGA Republicans don’t care about the reality of the circumstances surrounding any murders or violence ICE commits, because this was never about safety or illegal immigration but about their dehumanization and hatred of brown and black-skinned people.

After a months-long occupation, Minnesota is still recovering from a retribution campaign waged by the federal government. Now, Minnesota stands with Houston in demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. This bloodshed cannot be normalized.

I served this nation for 21 years under presidents of both parties. Six years ago today, I was forced to retire, following months of retaliation for a decision I made to defend our Constitution. I’ll always call out corruption, regardless of party — it’s the right thing to do.

A not so gentle reminder that we are firmly anti-AI. We believe in human creativity. You won't find any Gen AI crap in our games. Artwork from top right: Siman Vlaisavljević, Álvaro Jiménez, Findara McAvinchey, Clara-Marie Morin, Álvaro again, and Wouter Florusse. Human Made logo by Hinokodo

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