@erstwhilegamer.bsky.social
Saskatchewan gamer. Hockey dad. Roughriders, Canucks, Goldeneyes, Frost. He/him.
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Well, seems like ever'one else is doing it...
Call of Cthulhu
WFRP
Vaesen
Star Wars/D6
D&D
Warhammer 40K
Deadzone / Firefight
One Page Rules
5 Parsecs from Home
Spirit Island
Agricola
Eldritch Horror
Imperial Assault
A huge pile of shame/opportunity glaring at me
And a partridge in a pear tree
Call of Cthulhu
WFRP
Vaesen
Star Wars/D6
D&D
Warhammer 40K
Deadzone / Firefight
One Page Rules
5 Parsecs from Home
Spirit Island
Agricola
Eldritch Horror
Imperial Assault
A huge pile of shame/opportunity glaring at me
And a partridge in a pear tree
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Jesus fucking christ the way capitalism can’t help but lead to a small number of psychotic individuals being involved in every aspect of society
September 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Jesus fucking christ the way capitalism can’t help but lead to a small number of psychotic individuals being involved in every aspect of society
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It's vastly more comforting to believe in an imminent robot apocalypse than the truth: the things that will destroy us are extensions of the unsexy but obvious problems all around us.
We are not doomed in one grand way, but a thousand petty small ways.
We are not doomed in one grand way, but a thousand petty small ways.
Certain kinds of smart people tend to have a "sexy apocalypse" problem when it comes to thinking about risk. E.g. skynet turning everyone in paperclips, while bad, is also *kind of cool and fun* at the same time. Where the reality is that most actual disasters are both stupid and disappointing.
September 18, 2026 at 7:47 PM
It's vastly more comforting to believe in an imminent robot apocalypse than the truth: the things that will destroy us are extensions of the unsexy but obvious problems all around us.
We are not doomed in one grand way, but a thousand petty small ways.
We are not doomed in one grand way, but a thousand petty small ways.
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One thing I will always give Carney credit for is he is a hell of a speaker. I am to the point where I don't really believe what he says anymore, but man can he talk.
September 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
One thing I will always give Carney credit for is he is a hell of a speaker. I am to the point where I don't really believe what he says anymore, but man can he talk.
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Carney to the EU: "We believe that a strong economy is not an end in itself, but the means to a just society. We are committed stewards of our natural heritage. We believe that our prosperity grows when it is shared."
I wish the Carney we hear in speeches was the Carney who governs Canada.
I wish the Carney we hear in speeches was the Carney who governs Canada.
September 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Carney to the EU: "We believe that a strong economy is not an end in itself, but the means to a just society. We are committed stewards of our natural heritage. We believe that our prosperity grows when it is shared."
I wish the Carney we hear in speeches was the Carney who governs Canada.
I wish the Carney we hear in speeches was the Carney who governs Canada.
What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you've seen it?
September 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you've seen it?
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Disturbing, offensive, but perhaps fitting that Carney is seeking (much like far-right groups!) to rehab Sir John A’s reputation into that of a Great Uniter, rather than someone who engaged in horrific crimes against Indigenous people and Chinese immigrants (in part to build this project!)
September 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Disturbing, offensive, but perhaps fitting that Carney is seeking (much like far-right groups!) to rehab Sir John A’s reputation into that of a Great Uniter, rather than someone who engaged in horrific crimes against Indigenous people and Chinese immigrants (in part to build this project!)
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This is just to say...
I have stolen
the work
that you spent
years creating
and which
you were probably
hoping
would pay your bills
But online sharing doesn't count
It's actually a compliment
So fuck you
BTW, I'm a fan
I have stolen
the work
that you spent
years creating
and which
you were probably
hoping
would pay your bills
But online sharing doesn't count
It's actually a compliment
So fuck you
BTW, I'm a fan
September 7, 2026 at 9:27 AM
This is just to say...
I have stolen
the work
that you spent
years creating
and which
you were probably
hoping
would pay your bills
But online sharing doesn't count
It's actually a compliment
So fuck you
BTW, I'm a fan
I have stolen
the work
that you spent
years creating
and which
you were probably
hoping
would pay your bills
But online sharing doesn't count
It's actually a compliment
So fuck you
BTW, I'm a fan
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SecDef Pete Kegsbreath is trolling #cadetscanada and a CIC officer.
Of course he doesn't understand what Cadets are about because no one in their right mind would let him anywhere near youth.
Of course he doesn't understand what Cadets are about because no one in their right mind would let him anywhere near youth.
September 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
SecDef Pete Kegsbreath is trolling #cadetscanada and a CIC officer.
Of course he doesn't understand what Cadets are about because no one in their right mind would let him anywhere near youth.
Of course he doesn't understand what Cadets are about because no one in their right mind would let him anywhere near youth.
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the shrinking boasts of the increasingly loathed tech elites in real time. from terraform mars, to terraform the moon, to terraform terra
August 31, 2026 at 2:25 PM
the shrinking boasts of the increasingly loathed tech elites in real time. from terraform mars, to terraform the moon, to terraform terra
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"The world's richest man, who believes in 'white genocide' and recently encouraged overseas race riots, says he has a plan to solve global warming for a billion years with 'sentient satellites'" is both an entirely deranged and entirely accurate statement
August 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"The world's richest man, who believes in 'white genocide' and recently encouraged overseas race riots, says he has a plan to solve global warming for a billion years with 'sentient satellites'" is both an entirely deranged and entirely accurate statement
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I’m a big sci-fi dork, so I understand the term’s he’s using. Let me put it in terms you may be more familiar with: to mitigate global warming, we need to reverse the polarity on the dilithium crystals to disrupt the neutron flow, creating a resonating energy field which will destroy the alien queen
August 31, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I’m a big sci-fi dork, so I understand the term’s he’s using. Let me put it in terms you may be more familiar with: to mitigate global warming, we need to reverse the polarity on the dilithium crystals to disrupt the neutron flow, creating a resonating energy field which will destroy the alien queen
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I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores are a socialist trap | Opinion
No matter how good Zohran Mamdani makes grocery affordability sound, he's selling New Yorkers the same broken promise that has failed everywhere else.
bit.ly
August 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
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Fine, I condemn Bong Bong the Clown. I find his japes perfunctory. His balloon animals strike me as vulgar. The bursts of laughter he evokes from children ring hollow to my ears. Now can we please get this city council meeting back on track
August 27, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Fine, I condemn Bong Bong the Clown. I find his japes perfunctory. His balloon animals strike me as vulgar. The bursts of laughter he evokes from children ring hollow to my ears. Now can we please get this city council meeting back on track
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Democrats: “The Lake of America is a distraction from the real issue, Hasan Piker”
August 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Democrats: “The Lake of America is a distraction from the real issue, Hasan Piker”
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Maybe Carney should preemptively rename all the rest of the Great Lakes to "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump won't want to touch them.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump moves to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid trade spat with 'entitled' Canada | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.
www.cbc.ca
August 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Maybe Carney should preemptively rename all the rest of the Great Lakes to "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump won't want to touch them.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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"Lake America" instantly just absolutely clogged with algae. Six uniformed National Guard guys standing on a beach dumping windex into it. It smells like a turtle tank.
August 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"Lake America" instantly just absolutely clogged with algae. Six uniformed National Guard guys standing on a beach dumping windex into it. It smells like a turtle tank.
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these people are so dependent on chatbots, they can’t even make up their own guy to get mad at anymore
August 22, 2026 at 4:41 PM
these people are so dependent on chatbots, they can’t even make up their own guy to get mad at anymore
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It goes without saying but just in case:
You absolutely do not have to hand it to JK Rowling. Even if she DID mean what she says about trans adults (which she doesn't, she is constantly attacking trans adults just trying to live their lives) it doesn't mean anything given the HARM she has caused
You absolutely do not have to hand it to JK Rowling. Even if she DID mean what she says about trans adults (which she doesn't, she is constantly attacking trans adults just trying to live their lives) it doesn't mean anything given the HARM she has caused
August 22, 2026 at 7:24 AM
It goes without saying but just in case:
You absolutely do not have to hand it to JK Rowling. Even if she DID mean what she says about trans adults (which she doesn't, she is constantly attacking trans adults just trying to live their lives) it doesn't mean anything given the HARM she has caused
You absolutely do not have to hand it to JK Rowling. Even if she DID mean what she says about trans adults (which she doesn't, she is constantly attacking trans adults just trying to live their lives) it doesn't mean anything given the HARM she has caused
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If this is true, then why is it that data centres are only going up in low income areas?
Hassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."
July 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
If this is true, then why is it that data centres are only going up in low income areas?
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Here's a sentence that stopped me in my tracks last week: "The statement that 'the cemeteries are full of indispensable people' is just as true of nations, and in particular the US":
crookedtimber.org/2026/07/16/5...
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crookedtimber.org/2026/07/16/5...
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July 22, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Here's a sentence that stopped me in my tracks last week: "The statement that 'the cemeteries are full of indispensable people' is just as true of nations, and in particular the US":
crookedtimber.org/2026/07/16/5...
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crookedtimber.org/2026/07/16/5...
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Lindsey Graham dead, world no worse: defector.com/lindsey-grah...
Lindsey Graham Dead, World No Worse | Defector
The Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on Saturday, after what reports have called a “brief and sudden illness” following an official visit to Ukraine. He was 71. In 2003 Graham…
defector.com
July 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Lindsey Graham dead, world no worse: defector.com/lindsey-grah...
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Yeah, if we keep inflicting various forms of Crackdowns Thatcherites in different coloured ties, in a world where the Thatcherite consensus went kaboom 18 years ago, then we will keep getting the same result. But as we keep being told: there is no alternative.
Britain has become addicted to pressing the ‘new PM’ button – and I don’t see how Burnham avoids it | Jonathan Liew
Britain has become addicted to pressing the ‘new PM’ button – and I don’t see how Burnham avoids it | Jonathan Liew
He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrifice, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Yeah, if we keep inflicting various forms of Crackdowns Thatcherites in different coloured ties, in a world where the Thatcherite consensus went kaboom 18 years ago, then we will keep getting the same result. But as we keep being told: there is no alternative.
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telling to see UK pundits so befuddled about Keir Starmer's downfall. He went after immigrants, the poor and the elderly, gave a top job to an Epstein acolyte, was complicit in genocide, and lied over and over again. But it's weird that people didn't like him! www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
June 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
telling to see UK pundits so befuddled about Keir Starmer's downfall. He went after immigrants, the poor and the elderly, gave a top job to an Epstein acolyte, was complicit in genocide, and lied over and over again. But it's weird that people didn't like him! www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...