The Omega Dork
@theomegadork.bsky.social
Writer, TTRPG enthusiast, movie geek, traveler, indolent urbanist, dog's best friend, and all around swell cat.
DC Ward 4.
He/Him
DC Ward 4.
He/Him
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D.C. VOTERS: Ballot drop boxes open today at 11 a.m.! So if you've filled out your mail ballot and want to do your civic duty really early, go ahead and drop it off starting today.
Here are the locations: dcboe.org/voters/find-...
Here are the locations: dcboe.org/voters/find-...
2026 General Election Mail Ballot Drop Box Locations | District of Columbia Board of Elections
dcboe.org
October 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
D.C. VOTERS: Ballot drop boxes open today at 11 a.m.! So if you've filled out your mail ballot and want to do your civic duty really early, go ahead and drop it off starting today.
Here are the locations: dcboe.org/voters/find-...
Here are the locations: dcboe.org/voters/find-...
I haven't been actively into Warhammer 40K since the mid-90s, but I've always liked & kept tabs on the setting.
Jeez, but every time Games Workshop announces some new change, do I feel a wave of relief that I'm not invested in it.
Jeez, but every time Games Workshop announces some new change, do I feel a wave of relief that I'm not invested in it.
Space Marine: You Speak Heresy?
Alt: Space Marine: You Speak Heresy?
static.klipy.com
October 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I haven't been actively into Warhammer 40K since the mid-90s, but I've always liked & kept tabs on the setting.
Jeez, but every time Games Workshop announces some new change, do I feel a wave of relief that I'm not invested in it.
Jeez, but every time Games Workshop announces some new change, do I feel a wave of relief that I'm not invested in it.
After hearing a breakdown of the supposed original script for del Toro's At the Mountains of Madness, I'm really OK with it not having been made. Truth be told, I've never been super excited about him taking a swing at it.
October 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
After hearing a breakdown of the supposed original script for del Toro's At the Mountains of Madness, I'm really OK with it not having been made. Truth be told, I've never been super excited about him taking a swing at it.
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The NYC DOT and MTA are finally going to start a pilot to use authority that the state has granted for years to use bus-mounted cameras to issue tickets to cars blocking bike lanes nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/07/c...
Finally: City, MTA to Test-Run Bus-Mounted Cameras On Bike Lane Blockers - Streetsblog New York City
The city and state are gearing up to use the MTA's existing bus-mounted cameras to ticket drivers who park in bike lanes, more than three years after state legislators gave the Department of Transport...
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The NYC DOT and MTA are finally going to start a pilot to use authority that the state has granted for years to use bus-mounted cameras to issue tickets to cars blocking bike lanes nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/07/c...
As someone who worked in shipping and receiving & has dealt with many aspects of that job over many years, a lot of companies are really, really dropping the ball on shipping and receiving.
October 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
As someone who worked in shipping and receiving & has dealt with many aspects of that job over many years, a lot of companies are really, really dropping the ball on shipping and receiving.
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Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
October 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
Really thankful that model trains wasn't yet another hobby I got into in the 80s & 90s. Because I was definitely tempted.
Young Sammy Watches a Toy Train
Alt: Young Sammy Watches a Toy Train
static.klipy.com
October 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Really thankful that model trains wasn't yet another hobby I got into in the 80s & 90s. Because I was definitely tempted.
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Hey folks #deletedoordash is working: DoorDash has fulfilled the first of @freedcproject.bsky.social's demands, apologizing for backing a MAGA anti-DC home rule bill.
Keep the pressure up. If you haven't uninstalled DoorDash yet, now's the time.
www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
Keep the pressure up. If you haven't uninstalled DoorDash yet, now's the time.
www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
DoorDash Apologizes for Siding With GOP Bill Targeting D.C.
The company still wants the D.C. Council to make changes to a new delivery fee taking effect Thursday.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Hey folks #deletedoordash is working: DoorDash has fulfilled the first of @freedcproject.bsky.social's demands, apologizing for backing a MAGA anti-DC home rule bill.
Keep the pressure up. If you haven't uninstalled DoorDash yet, now's the time.
www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
Keep the pressure up. If you haven't uninstalled DoorDash yet, now's the time.
www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
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ARS MAGICA DEFINITIVE FOR FREE!
Well, the text at least.
Thanks to OriginalMadman and friends, it's all on GitHub in Markdown format, and I just set it up as a free download on @drivethrurpg.com: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Well, the text at least.
Thanks to OriginalMadman and friends, it's all on GitHub in Markdown format, and I just set it up as a free download on @drivethrurpg.com: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Ars Magica Definitive Edition Markdown Text | Atlas Games | Atlas Games | DriveThruRPG
Twenty years after the original release of 5th Edition comes Ars Magica Definitive Edition! While the underlying manuscript is the 5th Edition text, extensive revisions reflect decades of play. It inc...
www.drivethrurpg.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
ARS MAGICA DEFINITIVE FOR FREE!
Well, the text at least.
Thanks to OriginalMadman and friends, it's all on GitHub in Markdown format, and I just set it up as a free download on @drivethrurpg.com: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Well, the text at least.
Thanks to OriginalMadman and friends, it's all on GitHub in Markdown format, and I just set it up as a free download on @drivethrurpg.com: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
I don't think people clown on Glenn Greenwald enough.
October 5, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I don't think people clown on Glenn Greenwald enough.
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Just a reminder that a major sector of our city’s economy has been decimated by this administration:
wapo.st/3TmHAhT
wapo.st/3TmHAhT
Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump
Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.
wapo.st
October 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Just a reminder that a major sector of our city’s economy has been decimated by this administration:
wapo.st/3TmHAhT
wapo.st/3TmHAhT
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they are here literally committing crimes
Oklahoma National Guard member deployed to Washington, DC, is arrested on firearms charge
A National Guard member deployed to Washington, D.C., as part of a mission launched by President Donald Trump has been arrested for carrying an unauthorized firearm after a traffic stop by U.S. Park P...
www.koco.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
they are here literally committing crimes
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NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
October 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
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DMV folks: The AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend returns this year! Participants include biographer Scott Eyman, historian David Stenn, @sheilakathleen.bsky.social, and me. Tomorrow, from noon to midnight, the AFI holds a flash sale for the weekend! Link: silver.afi.com/events/detai...
AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
silver.afi.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:56 AM
DMV folks: The AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend returns this year! Participants include biographer Scott Eyman, historian David Stenn, @sheilakathleen.bsky.social, and me. Tomorrow, from noon to midnight, the AFI holds a flash sale for the weekend! Link: silver.afi.com/events/detai...
Cool zine jam for the non-artistically inclined.
Make your very own pocket zine for your "bad" TTRPG art! | F*** Perfect Art Community Jam, 2026
YouTube video by SOLOIST VENTURE
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Cool zine jam for the non-artistically inclined.
There seems to be a direct connection between how loud you play your music in your car and how much your music sucks ass.
Will Smith & James Corden Singing in Car
Alt: Will Smith & James Corden Singing in Car
static.klipy.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
There seems to be a direct connection between how loud you play your music in your car and how much your music sucks ass.
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DoorDash walked into a buzzsaw of criticism and boycotts in D.C. this summer when it backed a Republican bill that would restrict when city lawmakers can impose new taxes and fees.
The delivery company is now walking back that bill: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
The delivery company is now walking back that bill: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
DoorDash Apologizes for Siding With GOP Bill Targeting D.C.
The company still wants the D.C. Council to make changes to a new delivery fee taking effect Thursday.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
DoorDash walked into a buzzsaw of criticism and boycotts in D.C. this summer when it backed a Republican bill that would restrict when city lawmakers can impose new taxes and fees.
The delivery company is now walking back that bill: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
The delivery company is now walking back that bill: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...
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NEW: Amazon will refund thousands of Prime members in Wards 7 and 8 for secretly excluding them from full delivery services.
The exclusions have now been lifted, and Amazon will also be required to change its practices.
No corporation is too big to be held accountable for deceiving DC residents.
The exclusions have now been lifted, and Amazon will also be required to change its practices.
No corporation is too big to be held accountable for deceiving DC residents.
October 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
NEW: Amazon will refund thousands of Prime members in Wards 7 and 8 for secretly excluding them from full delivery services.
The exclusions have now been lifted, and Amazon will also be required to change its practices.
No corporation is too big to be held accountable for deceiving DC residents.
The exclusions have now been lifted, and Amazon will also be required to change its practices.
No corporation is too big to be held accountable for deceiving DC residents.
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"Zero of those people have been killed by e-bikes or e-scooters,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “Yet here we are at a hearing [on] 21 bills aimed at regulating e-bikes and e-scooters. None are about regulating dangerous driving and only two are about infrastructure.”
NYPD's Tisch Skips City Council E-Bike Hearing Despite Focus on Enforcement
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch blew off Wednesday’s City Council hearing about e-bike safety — sending subordinates in her stead.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"Zero of those people have been killed by e-bikes or e-scooters,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “Yet here we are at a hearing [on] 21 bills aimed at regulating e-bikes and e-scooters. None are about regulating dangerous driving and only two are about infrastructure.”
When a company I'd like to see burn to the ground produces a commercial I really like...
Animal House: Dean Wormer - 'I Hate Those Guys!'
Alt: Animal House: Dean Wormer - 'I Hate Those Guys!'
static.klipy.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM
When a company I'd like to see burn to the ground produces a commercial I really like...
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Haven’t done a floaty boat for a while so here’s a floaty boat
September 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Haven’t done a floaty boat for a while so here’s a floaty boat
