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Webster Hoan

@rustbeltradical.bsky.social

Wisconsin, politics, video games, tabletop, miniatures ↙️↙️↙️

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Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 2d ago

Insane that democrats keep trying to cave on this issue rather than amplifying the fact that it’s being spearheaded by bigots and freaks

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

The Campaign to Force Genital Exams on Girl Athletes Soon Washington State could require sex-verification tests for those playing sports in schools. Portrait of Andrea González-Ramírez By Andrea González-Ramírez, a senior writer for The Cut who covers systems of power.
Andrew Lawrence@ndrew.bsky.social · 2w ago

its a seminal work of western civilization, a piece of art so perfect that any change or interpretation outside my comfort zone is an affront to the accomplishments of humanity. i havent read it though, thats for nerds

merritt@merrittk.com · last yr.

"what were the 2000s like?" they were just this. nintendo sold a tribal tattoo game console and it came with a winamp skin

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Webster Hoan@rustbeltradical.bsky.social · 3w ago

I'm voting for Hong but it doesn't seem like a good sign of strength for the field of middle left/center left that they have to pull a withdrawn candidate back in the race. Also a burn on Mandela considering he was LtGov for Evers. #wipolitics

Wisconsin Watch@wisconsinwatch.org · 3w ago

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is back in Wisconsin's Democratic race for governor, just two weeks after suspending his campaign — now with Gov. Tony Evers' endorsement. The reversal illustrates divisions within the party ahead of the Aug. 11 primary. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/07/crow...

Crowley returns to governor’s race in last-minute effort to win Democratic primary Crowley’s campaign gets a boost with endorsement from Gov. Tony Evers, who previously declined to back a primary candidate.
Jessie Gender@jessiegender.bsky.social · 3w ago

Increasingly, Serkis makes me feel like he’s making this movie for the toxic bros. Pro-AI, all-white cast, ignoring Tolkien’s real words for the vibes-based mythologizing of him; all shit toxic bros love. He also made the Animal Farm movie that completely missed the books anti-authoritarian point.

Variety tweet with a picture of Gollum from LOTR that reads - Andy Serkis gets asked why his "Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" cast is all white actors and says: "I don’t think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film." “Tolkien himself was influenced a lot by Norse mythology, there’s a lot of that feeling. The Shire feels very, very much like a very, a very white, you know… They’re not very concerned about what goes on beyond the borders of The Shire, but they know they don’t want people coming in. Yes, there have been criticisms [about a lack of diversity]. This particular film is somewhat acknowledging that. But I don’t think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film. So, it’s where relevant basically." (via BBC) variety.com/2026/film/news…
THE MEANS OF DESTRUCTION@meansofdestruction.bsky.social · 3w ago

Gobins, Trolls, Undead, Demons. Some of you may think we are very different. But Undead, weren't you like us long ago? Demons, aren't you too tired of chasing your lord's approval? Trolls, don't we all enjoy smashing skulls? Then let us unite under one banner, and conquer the realm TOGETHER!

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