Rain
@rainst0rm4759.bsky.social
they/them, 28
writer, game dev, anarchist, jewish
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writer, game dev, anarchist, jewish
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I don't want to have to think about AI at all.
September 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I don't want to have to think about AI at all.
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If you live in a city you shouldn't have to own a car.
August 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
If you live in a city you shouldn't have to own a car.
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A big question in Imperial studies is why older empires seem more stable and longer lasting than modern ones (e.g. Ottoman Empire - 800 years, USSR - 50 years).
There are many answers, but IMO the big one is that older empires lacked the state capacity to interfere in everyday life.
There are many answers, but IMO the big one is that older empires lacked the state capacity to interfere in everyday life.
People actually do like being free more than they like being not poor, which is rational, because you can't do anything about being poor if you're not free.
August 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
A big question in Imperial studies is why older empires seem more stable and longer lasting than modern ones (e.g. Ottoman Empire - 800 years, USSR - 50 years).
There are many answers, but IMO the big one is that older empires lacked the state capacity to interfere in everyday life.
There are many answers, but IMO the big one is that older empires lacked the state capacity to interfere in everyday life.
Zack speedran turning the Greens into a major party, and now he's speedrunning turning them back into a minor party
August 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Zack speedran turning the Greens into a major party, and now he's speedrunning turning them back into a minor party
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It is pretty sad that so few people actually believe in open borders
August 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM
It is pretty sad that so few people actually believe in open borders
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Slightly off topic, but the AI aesthetic is so shitty, and it demonstrates how an underrated strength of Mamdani's campaign was his leveraging of strong graphic design from the get-go.
The "Mamdani font" is now iconic and instantly recognizable; the AI slop font/palette barely even register
The "Mamdani font" is now iconic and instantly recognizable; the AI slop font/palette barely even register
It is so sad what Republicans have to do to compete now. I knew this guy as a serious Iraq policy guy and look at this bullshit he thinks he needs to win.
July 31, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Slightly off topic, but the AI aesthetic is so shitty, and it demonstrates how an underrated strength of Mamdani's campaign was his leveraging of strong graphic design from the get-go.
The "Mamdani font" is now iconic and instantly recognizable; the AI slop font/palette barely even register
The "Mamdani font" is now iconic and instantly recognizable; the AI slop font/palette barely even register
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Age of Empires 2 Plumed Archer
September 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Age of Empires 2 Plumed Archer
Two big southern states in the early primary states is really nice if you’re Kamala Harris
🚨 NEWS — The DNC Rules and Bylaws committee has advanced the 2028 primary calendar:
Jan 22: SC
Feb 1: NV
Feb 8: NH
Feb 15: NM
Feb 22: MI
Feb 29: VA
Jan 22: SC
Feb 1: NV
Feb 8: NH
Feb 15: NM
Feb 22: MI
Feb 29: VA
July 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Two big southern states in the early primary states is really nice if you’re Kamala Harris
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⚡️Breaking: Zelensky dismisses Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi amid widespread protests.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Breaking: Zelensky dismisses Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi amid widespread protests
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
The move comes amid ongoing mass protests in Kyiv and across Ukraine, in which d...
kyivindependent.com
July 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
⚡️Breaking: Zelensky dismisses Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi amid widespread protests.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 21 dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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Well, I had been debating on whether or not I'd see it and this for sure seals the deal that I have 0 interest.
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat
The decision to shoot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, where the Indigenous people can’t tell their stories without fear of imprisonment, helps erase our own brutal journey
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Well, I had been debating on whether or not I'd see it and this for sure seals the deal that I have 0 interest.
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The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026!
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
#LGBTQ
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
#LGBTQ
July 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026!
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
#LGBTQ
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
#LGBTQ
i don't even know who this is
June 26, 2026 at 10:47 PM
i don't even know who this is
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now you got me anthropomorphizing the age of empire II goats
The researcher's point is that it’s possible to build a neural network in Age of Empires II that works the same as the ones underlying Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot, and all the rest. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/if-ai-is-sen...
@mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/if-ai-is-sen...
June 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
now you got me anthropomorphizing the age of empire II goats
muppet joker movie
After Backrooms' Success, Hollywood Reportedly Digging Through Reddit For Its Next Hit:
Backrooms Success Leads To Hollywood Digging Through Reddit For Ideas
We might be getting fewer superhero flicks and more YouTube adaptations in the future
kotaku.com
June 18, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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yo @ec.europa.eu might need to ask your Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy why she's part of a secret society led by a neo-nazi
Here are all 113 alleged members we were able to successfully extract. This data can also be verified via versions of the site captured by the Wayback Machine, even if it doesn't properly render the website.
June 16, 2026 at 2:39 AM
yo @ec.europa.eu might need to ask your Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy why she's part of a secret society led by a neo-nazi
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SCOOP: So remember Dialog, Peter Thiel's private society that doesn't have a public website and no public list of members?
I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members.
I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members.
June 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
SCOOP: So remember Dialog, Peter Thiel's private society that doesn't have a public website and no public list of members?
I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members.
I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members.
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"Open Minded to Fascism" should be the Democratic Party slogan.
Listening to hack Dem Senator Chris Coons say he’ll keep an “open mind” about intelligence nominee Jay Clayton, election denier, slush fund booster.
June 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"Open Minded to Fascism" should be the Democratic Party slogan.
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ウィンダ祭りの日遅刻組ですが今年も描けました🍃
June 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
ウィンダ祭りの日遅刻組ですが今年も描けました🍃
Me, an Anarcho-Syndicalist? I'm shocked, shocked! Well, not that shocked.
June 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Me, an Anarcho-Syndicalist? I'm shocked, shocked! Well, not that shocked.