The Democrats' midterm ad practically writes itself.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"

THREAD. After years of litigating against New York prosecutors and judges, we just won a landmark First Amendment case in the federal appeals court. The case could expose the secretive world that protects prosecutors when they break the law. But something deeper is going on.

double tania herrero noms we love to see it

Tania's the best! Buy her books!

Tania Herrero@thebreadwyrm.bsky.social · 5d ago

Also, huge shout out to @jayembosch.bsky.social, who edited Menagerie and helped me get the writing it just right 🤘

Silver for RPG Related goes to Menagerie of Unbearable Things, Tania Herrero

As someone involved in making books for over 20 years, this is horrific beyond belief.

Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · last wk.

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

The books don't have sexual material and it's not illegal to talk about gay people existing. This is just for show.

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · last wk.

The Missouri Attorney General is threatening librarians with arrest over an LGBTQ+ story hour for kids, suggesting that a picture book about gay dinosaur dads is "pornography." The Secretary of State says he'll pull funding if the event happens, citing the state's new age verification law.

I knew this post wasn’t going to stay evergreen but damn did it get dated quickly. Make that “3 weeks, 5 science magazines“ and add layoffs to the list of Bad Stuff

In the last 2 weeks, 4 science magazines shut down, sold, or lost funding

Also: Avi Loeb to head White House UFO committee, overworked ERC peer reviewers, Anthropic's push for AI in science, and more from last week

reviewertoo.com

“At National Geographic, dozens of people have received layoff notices“ … The grim reaper really is out for science journalism right now, isn’t he 💀 Sci am was sold + had layoffs, research professional news is shutting down, and now this?

Pixar and National Geographic hit in latest round of Disney layoffs

Pixar and National Geographic were affected in the latest round of layoffs at Disney, where several hundred staffers were cut on Tuesday.

latimes.com

I'm just glad Article I isn't alive to see this

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Q: There's a report that the US has taken in $13b from Venezuela. Where is that money going? T: Even more Q: But where is it going? T: We've paid for that war many times over Q: Where is the money going? T: Running the country Q: No, the money US is taking in -- T: Running the country

In what world does this make us safer. And do you have any idea what kind of shortage we have of people willing to work hospice? Now this woman has been sitting in detainment for a year.

Gregory Pratt@royalpratt.bsky.social · last wk.

A Polish-born woman in Des Plaines who “had done everything right” has been in ICE custody for the past year. Green Card for 20 years, sought citizenship. “And it didn’t matter.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/27/i...

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Prison Policy Initiative@prisonpolicy.org · last wk.

🚨NEW: Pres. Trump's belligerent use of policing and prosecutions has already left its mark on the federal system. Over the last two years, federal incarceration and detention have grown by 12%, with immigration detention and prosecution being a main driver. 🧵

Cannot get over how electable just drifting away from a constituent who asked you a challenging question makes you.

A very sad direction for the #boardgames industry, in my opinion. Disappointed in the publishers who signed on for this. At least it's wood and not plastic, I guess. But please don't emulate this.

Brotherwise Games@brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 4w ago

Shelfy is REAL! Introducing Shelfy, the new collectible for gamers to show off their favorite board games in miniature 🤩 These wooden miniatures fit perfectly in the miniature shelf included in the Starter Set! Be sure to swing by Booth 339 to Treat yo’ Shelf to a Shelfy ✨🎲

Check out this cool #cyberpunk #ttrpg adventure I has the pleasure of editing! #Cy_Borg #MorkBorg #OSR

David@proton31.bsky.social · 2w ago

We've spent a lot of time making our Cy_borg adventure module, Dead Internet Theory, as good as possible, and it's finally ready to go to print! This means I'll be closing the pre-order store in 7 days, so it's your last chance to get in on this print run! (link below)

Mixam consistently underdelivered on quality and time-management for me, so this is just another nail in an already tightly sealed coffin.

Faye Stacey@pondi.bsky.social · 2w ago

That’s a Mixam founder boasting about their new AI business 😬 Mixam has been a quality lottery for some time and I’ve been telling people to avoid them for a while. Another reason to be glad I’ve ditched them

The Luddites loved technology. They owned looms at home and would ‘mod’ them to count threads. Their battle was against worker exploitation. The degradation of their rights, safety and wages. They were against a handful of rich businessmen owning the means of production. Sound familiar?

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w ago

George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts

you buried the lede that it's written by Rubio lol

No, this seems fine www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...

The White Horse of Lowvale and Menagerie of Unbearable Things are both nominated for Best Adventure (short form) Best TTRPG Related Product, and Product of the Year at the ENNIE Awards. This already means the world to me, but your vote is very appreciated! 👉 vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/

In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment." No one.

I'm placing a reorder through mixam for books. The cost to print 550 has gone up over $1k since Feb. 2026. Are we winning yet?

jeesuz we are killing this planet “accuweather forecasts heat dome to flip from eastern to western US ahead of north american monsoon” www.accuweather.com/en/weather-f...

Heat dome to flip from eastern to western US next week, ahead of North American monsoon

As a dangerous heat wave continues in the East into the Fourth of July, changes are on the way that will ease the heat in the East and allow it to build in the West. The western heat will precede the ...

accuweather.com

There's a perverse symbolism in the legacy of White racism sheltering under the bowers of all African Americans have done for this country while patiently waiting for the chance to go back to insisting we are a drain upon their society and that they never needed us at all.

Anthony's Spinning Circles here too!@circlesspinning.bsky.social · last mo.

Maga taking shelter in the National Museum of African-American History And Culture!

Commission cool and fresh character and monster art from @jaguartony.bsky.social #ttrpg #rpglatam

Better rehire all those profs

Lauri Donahue@lauridonahue.bsky.social · last mo.

futurism.com/future-socie... lol

Christopher Gearhart of Lakewood, CO, is Number 87 on our list of ICE / CBP sexual predators. Gearhart resigned from Lakewood PD last year during a sexual misconduct investigation and immediately signed up to be an ICE Deputy. He was arrested in May 2026.

Pacific Antifascist Research Collective@pacantifa.is · last mo.

Christopher Gearhart, an ICE deputy from Lakewood, CO, was arrested on May 19, 2026 after an internal affairs investigation by Lakewood Police showed Gearhart manipulating his body camera while propositioning a woman for sex. Gearhart resigned from Lakewood Police last year and joined ICE.

There is no serious argument to be made that the president’s own criminal defense attorney—who is clearly still representing the president’s personal interests—should run the DOJ. Conflict of interest doesn’t even begin to cover it

Every hometown's got the ominous megastructure. What's yours?

Carson ⧊ SSTO Press@ssto.press · last mo.

Every hometown’s got the ominous megastructure, what’s yours?