I think you can say “that was a shitty answer” to a candidate while also recognizing that their opponent, if given the chance would do far more harm with the power granted and thus vote for the former That feels very on the nose in a multi ethnic, multi gendered liberal democracy

Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle." He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen. You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago

Jeffries defends his meeting with Kushner: "I'm of the view that if we're going to be committed to actually solving problems on behalf of the American people ... they're are gonna be times that you have to speak with people on the other side of the aisle. Even people you strongly disagree with."

“.. With Saudi oil now blockaded, Americans are about to discover why maintaining stability in the Middle East and not handing it to a consortium of Russia and Iran was always important.” @jayinkyiv.bsky.social

I know there's a final roundup to come, but I wanted to express big thanks to David and his delightful "Project-712" series of posts reflecting on Mark Guenwald's masterpiece "Squadron Supreme" series, and David's kind tolerance of me geeking out in the comments. I recommend the entire thread!

David Gallaher@davidgallaher.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy Squadron Supreme Day! Over the past year, I have spent considerable time revisiting, reconsidering, and reflecting upon the champions of Earth-712. A lifelong admirer of the Justice League, acclaimed writer Mark Gruenwald recognized the potential in Marvel’s analogous team of heroes.

Note that Hassett’s and the Trump regime’s definition of “stay out of the way of elections” is “don’t do anything that will hurt our side’s chances, even if it is the reasonable thing to do” — the very opposite of Fed independence.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago

Hassett threatens Warsh: "I'd be wary of a rake hike. The Fed has had hiked rates ahead of an election only a couple times all the way back to 1913. So I think if you want an independent Fed, one thing the Fed does is stay out of the way of elections."

Sinestro is only a bit part in LANTERNS (so far) but damn if Ulrich Thomsen isn’t pitch perfect in it.

Check out Nobunaga's Black Castle, an RPG by Japanese designer Yusuke Tokita compatible with MÖRK BORG. We've unlocked 4 stretch goals now, adding more material to the Rulebook and the GM Screen. Game stores note that we have a reward tier just for retailers. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nik...

Nobunaga's Black Castle

A Sengoku Doom Metal Fantasy TTRPG for MÖRK BORG, now in English!

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A genuinely totally fair sport would be a game of pure chance. When you start arguing about what is or isn't fair in sports, you better nail down what you mean by "fair" and why you think these arbitrary sets of athletic rules matter in the first place.

Note: I'm credited in the thanks and Open Content of James Maliszewski's THOUSANDS SUNS sci-fi RPG but it is the Deal of the Day over @drivethrurpg.com so if you like "golden age of space opera" style sci-fi, it's well worth checking out.

I don't know what clearer warning Trump could give us than: "It's not that I wouldn't cheat in order to win, it's that there are things that prevent me from cheating and not getting caught."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "I was playing golf and we had hundreds of Secret Service all over the course. In fact, they said, 'Does Trump cheat?' I can't cheat. You have 250 Secret Service agents running down. It's not that I wouldn't cheat, but you can't move the ball."

Trump never had much of a filter, but what little he had is fading fast. He literally can't help but say whatever comes into his head.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump on Irish unification: "I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified"

It's #StarTrekSaturday, where I chat about the awesome Trek #TTRPG from @modiphius.bsky.social—and today, I'm talking about @daytonward.bsky.social's "To Defy Fate," and how novels are a fantastic way to inspire and build a session for the gaming table (and also gushing about Easter Egg joy).

STA Saturday — Novel Ideas, or “How Dayton Ward Beamed Aboard the USS Curzon”

To Defy Fate, the audiobook by Dayton Ward. Hi all! It’s Saturday, which I’ve called Star Trek Adventures Saturday ’round these parts for a while now, where I chat about Modiphius…

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They didn’t even design the readers to go past $10 a gallon. It’s like Y2K for diesel gas.

Stop. Treating. This. Seriously.

Axios@axios.com · 2d ago

The White House is doubling down on President Trump's promise to deliver $5,000 checks to American adults. Here's how it's supposed to work.

We learned a lesson we had forgotten and forgot again after. War is easy. It’s messy and dangerous and destructive but it’s easy. Especially against a weak enemy. Especially for those in power who aren’t risking their lives. What comes after war is hard. War without a plan for after is useless.

It’s weird to increasingly know that big events you experienced are just “history that happened before I was born” to adult people.

A little motivation

We're TIRED of being called RACIST for saying RACIST SHIT ALL THE TIME!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

JD Vance: "We were tired of being called racists for noticing that our country was becoming dirtier and poorer"

On the anniversary of a killing that led conservatives to demand the firing and punishment of hundreds of people for simply quoting Charlie Kirk verbatim, conservatives at the RNC in Dallas are shouting "He should be shot!" simply in response to the names of Democratic politicians being mentioned.

if you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says fifteen miles to the

"Are all of those people speaking in your head right now...?"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

INGRAHAM: Have you talked to Thune or Johnson about this $5,000 dividend? TRUMP: There are a lot of people who think I don't even need congressional approval because we've made so much money

Okay, I definitely have a new favorite season four episode of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”.

Great idea for FOIAs!

Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com · 4d ago

Today, we filed a FOIA request with DHS concerning an AI-generated image the @DHSgov X account posted this morning. The image depicts a Transformer facing a South Asian man, over a caption telling "Mr. Singh" to self-deport and get off American roads. We want the prompt.

I miss the HTML Pyramid quite a bit, in a number of ways. But I also really miss that =era= of the Internet, when low-tech text reigned supreme, and very small sites could go toe to toe with the largest spots as far as cool places to visit every day/week.

Turhan's Bey Company@turhansbeycompany.bsky.social · 4d ago

Also, even if you don't want the Pyramid v2 archive for that adventure, you do want it for...well, massive amounts of other stuff. THOUSANDS of articles for a mere $50. It was also hella fun to write for and I do miss it so.

Lucy VanPelt says “Only I can hold this football and I promise if you let me hold it I will not pull it away and will let you kick it, you blockhead.”

🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.

Remember the JUSTICE LEAGUE episode where Lex Luthor gathers a gang of super-criminals and promises to double, then triple their pay, but they all end up with nothing, except for the Ultra-Humanite, who sells out Luthor to Batman? Thinking about that this morning for some reason.

Re: Animated • Justice League “Injustice for All” – Part 1

This blog takes a look at episodes from the Justice League animated series from a tabletop roleplaying game perspective, both in terms of game design and game play. Obligatory Spoiler Warning: I wi…

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Oh, so the guy who has declared bankruptcy multiple times to avoid his creditors, who is infamous for stiffing contractors, and who never pays his debts promised you a lil’ money? Sure. Sounds legit.

The crowdfunder for Underworld is live and *already* funded!!! Check it out for an entire sourcebook plus a 10-chapter adventure path (that I contributed to) and more, including a chance to submit to Kobold's open adventure call??? So stoked to see this awesome day one!!

Kobold Press@koboldpress.com · 4d ago

FUNDED! Thank you, everyone, for helping fund Underworld! Now let's tackle those stretch goals! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kob...