AmandaTheHerder
@amandatheherder.bsky.social
she/her | professional herder of the McElroys | Stardew Valley coach | aggressive Wisconsinite | co-host of All's Fair in Lava and Floor
"We should never forget that Dolly Parton chose not to be a billionaire."
Garry@thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 2w agoThis is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚
her very existence was an indisputable reminder of how many things framed as inevitabilities were actually just someone’s choice. there actually is enough money for everything. the wealthy could fully fund literacy and public health and the arts and child welfare. they just won’t
Luke O'Neil@lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 2w agoBy almost any measure Dolly embodied "the American Dream." Some people will come from nothing and make it big and consider the problem now solved. Others will remember that there are still others with nothing and use what they have to help.
Andy Weir recommends @maryrobinettekowal.com’s Lady Astronaut series:
Project Hail Mary Writer Andy Weir Has A Great Book Recommendation For Alternate History Readers - SlashFilm
Project Hail Mary writer Andy Weir loves giving book recommendations, and this alternate history book about space travel is a must read.
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Watching reactions to the Slate truck has been... weird. I didn't expect people to completely forget the lower cost of ownership angle to electric vehicles so quickly but they apparently have. Many comparisons between it and Ford's current Maverick on purchase price and nothing else! The fuck!
@doctorswithoutborders.org is the embodiment of compassion knows no borders. When we say we're here together, we mean it. Here to stand for what is right and together as a collective to help those in need. Don't underestimate the impact of your support making this world a better place ❤️ #SGDQ2026
Tickets are now available for The Besties live on Broadway! Friday, Oct. 9 Town Hall in NYC (Same weekend as NYCC for folks traveling to the city)
The Besties: Live On Broadway • The Town Hall
<p>It’s Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth’s best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video g...
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Games Done Quick is such an unfettered source of pure good, distilled into the most concentrated essence. A motivating beacon for people to show the power of coming together and rallying around an important cause. A powerful moment that underscores the desire to help in all of us. GDQ forever.
While I finished drafting the Actual Play book all I had time for with my new TTRPG group was one-shots, preferably no-prep and/or GMless. I documented what we learned along the way, and will continue to do so when I recruit new folks in DC this fall.
Gathering my Parties - YouTube
Where I recruit folks to try out new-to-them TTRPGs, by any (legal) means necessary.
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Scott M | Full Time TTRPG boi@voxparlour.bsky.social · 2mo agoI think we should hold one-shots in higher regard compared to campaigns and normalise just playing a short 2 hour game with a start and end like you would a boardgame
In one week this incredible culmination of a story that has changed my life will be out in the world. I started working for the McElroys just a few months before the first book came out, and holding this beast in my hands is making me teary eyed, which I know will only get worse as I read it.
Referring to Pope Leo as "Our Emotional Support Augustinian" is perfect lol
Claire Willett@clairewillett.bsky.social · 2mo agowe are all waiting for our Emotional Support Augustinian to finish his breakfast cappucino in the Vatican dining room and start spitting bars
This is also why, say, they don't immediately start working on a new Pikmin. Because the dude who does the 3D modeling of the items is currently working on like Mario Kart. And keeping all those people employed feels more important than putting out a new Pikmin.
Max Nichols@maxnichols.bsky.social · 2mo agoYou know what Nintendo does when they have a surplus set of devs from cancellations or production ending? Put them on other projects. The ability to redeploy headcount while keeping teams together over time is like, the main strategic benefit of scale in the game industry
I want fewer weird AI features everywhere and more Weird Al everywhere
YouTube recommended an old Brotherhood 2.0 video and my husband is for some reason surprised that I was able to sing along to the entirety of the @hankgreen.bsky.social's Helen Hunt song
Algae are prolific producers of oxygen (and consumers of carbon dioxide), en masse producing a huge proportion of the oxygen we breathe, which means that the greening of the Reflecting Pool might be the most pro-climate thing Trump has ever done.
Celebrate and share BIPOC joy as much as/even more so than the call out posts or trauma posts. Please, I beg of you 🙏🏾
bankrupt them, then for too long we've fined a company ten million dollars for a crime that earned them 500 million dollars, and that's why they don't learn and don't stop
Purchase with Purpose@purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social · 3mo agoMillions of copyrighted songs were fed to AI music generators - now there's proof Suno and rivals are being sued for $150k per song. A sum that would bankrupt these companies and set an important precedent.
[P] Joe Rogan looks like when you start to really fuck around with the character creation sliders
Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 3mo agoJoe Rogan looks like the main character in a Twilight Zone episode who is about to learn a terrible lesson
It took a literal month for me to get my ADHD meds for my last renewal A month. A month during which I had to remember to make constant follow ups to keep the process moving along without my MEDICINE THAT MAKES ME ABLE TO DO THAT
Gailey 🍉@sarahgailey.bsky.social · 3mo agoyou know what would be so good for my mental health. is having. The Medicine
ZELDA GAMES IN THE MARKETING: Embark on a grand and stately adventure. ZELDA GAMES WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY PLAYING THEM: Check out this annoying little clown guy. Your mission is to put up with his bullshit.
MY MAYORS FIVE MY BAGELS FIVE MY CHRISTIANS FIVE KNICKS IN FIVE
It's astounding how I suddenly have opinions about a sporting event.
In case you forgot what it looks like when a real president gets the love at a game. You know, when the crowd actually wants the president there.
This video from @hankgreen.bsky.social puts into words so many of the reasons I don't want to make our shows video-first podcasts. I know it comes from a place of privilege, but I truly believe audio podcasts are a special thing that should be valued and protected
Why My New Podcast Isn't on YouTube
YouTube video by Hank Green
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One of the more misogynistic takes currently trending in the AI policy space is "women use less AI than men because they have less tech literacy" Ok but have you considered that women use less AI than men because we have more tech literacy?