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Jason Mendoza holding a Molotov cocktail

Jason Mendoza holding a Molotov cocktail

Manny Jacinto as Jason Mendoza in The Good Place, perfect casting.

“I'm telling you, Molotov cocktails work. Any time I had a problem, & I threw a Molotov cocktail... Boom, right away, I had a different problem.”

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I will once again posit you could win with >70% if the vote with the simple "Police settlements come out of their pension fund, not the city funds" policy.

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UFC Broadcasters Look Like It

UFC Broadcasters Look Like It

UFC Broadcasters Look Like It

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THE PORCELAIN SISTERS by Daryl Gregroy. Cover by Elizabeth Story

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A shy young woman and her deeply unpleasant—and literally porcelain —sister fight for their inheritance, taking on an impossible array of enemies, including a chain-smoking demon crow, an unkillable assassin, and a secret clan of French sorceresses. In his newest adventure from the world of Harrison the Monster Detective, Daryl Gregory (Spoonbenders) takes us on a dizzying yet poignant romp through the horrors of sisterhood.

THE PORCELAIN SISTERS by Daryl Gregroy. Cover by Elizabeth Story https://tachyonpublications.com/product/the-porcelain-sisters/ A shy young woman and her deeply unpleasant—and literally porcelain —sister fight for their inheritance, taking on an impossible array of enemies, including a chain-smoking demon crow, an unkillable assassin, and a secret clan of French sorceresses. In his newest adventure from the world of Harrison the Monster Detective, Daryl Gregory (Spoonbenders) takes us on a dizzying yet poignant romp through the horrors of sisterhood.

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We're proud to share the @hyperbolictelly.bsky.social's stunning cover to THE PORCELAIN SISTERS, the new novella by World Fantasy winner @darylwriterguy.bsky.social

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Gamers! The new game I designed with my sons Marty and Pat just launched on Kickstarter this morning, and it's already nearly funded.

Go check it out, and join in on the fun!

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Comic: Types of Board Game. [Each panel has a person, a person with a ponytail, a person with shoulder-length hair, and a person with a white hat seated around a table with different  board game and pieces on top. (1) Boring: PERSON 3: Each turn, roll a die and move your token. Turns proceed clockwise around the table until we all get tired and go home. (2) Abstract: PERSON 1: Each turn, you can place any number of red triangles or blue squares on a hexagon, or move any hexagon to a... (3) Hyperspecific Theme: PERSON 2: It’s October 2, 1814. The Congress of Vienna convenes. You are each in charge of distributing and lighting candles for the opening ball, which was held at these three locations... (4) Overcomplicated: PERSON 4: It’s a cross between *Twilight Imperium* and *Cones of Dunshhire*, but implemented entirely in category theory. Every cone is a monad, and... (5) Cooperative: PERSON 3: We’re working together to sort these decks of cards using only hand gestures. After that, we’ll silently organize my junk drawer. (6) Branded: PERSON 1: You can play as Phoebe, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Ross, Joey, or, due to an ill-advised tie-in, Goku. (7) Party: PERSON 2: Each of the cards in your hand has a bad word on it. On the count of three, yell the... (8) Social Deduction: PERSON 3: Remember, per our *find the secret murderer* house rules from last week, discovering that a player has committed a real-life murder does *not* count.

Comic: Types of Board Game. [Each panel has a person, a person with a ponytail, a person with shoulder-length hair, and a person with a white hat seated around a table with different board game and pieces on top. (1) Boring: PERSON 3: Each turn, roll a die and move your token. Turns proceed clockwise around the table until we all get tired and go home. (2) Abstract: PERSON 1: Each turn, you can place any number of red triangles or blue squares on a hexagon, or move any hexagon to a... (3) Hyperspecific Theme: PERSON 2: It’s October 2, 1814. The Congress of Vienna convenes. You are each in charge of distributing and lighting candles for the opening ball, which was held at these three locations... (4) Overcomplicated: PERSON 4: It’s a cross between *Twilight Imperium* and *Cones of Dunshhire*, but implemented entirely in category theory. Every cone is a monad, and... (5) Cooperative: PERSON 3: We’re working together to sort these decks of cards using only hand gestures. After that, we’ll silently organize my junk drawer. (6) Branded: PERSON 1: You can play as Phoebe, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Ross, Joey, or, due to an ill-advised tie-in, Goku. (7) Party: PERSON 2: Each of the cards in your hand has a bad word on it. On the count of three, yell the... (8) Social Deduction: PERSON 3: Remember, per our *find the secret murderer* house rules from last week, discovering that a player has committed a real-life murder does *not* count.

Types of Board Game

xkcd.com/3235/

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“You like who we tell you to like, and you will stomach what we tell you to stomach. And if the country slips into fascism, it’s the fault of the people with the least power.”

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Fantastic news for Cortex fans and for @rustysellsword.com specifically.

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Coyote vs. ACME | Trailer Tomorrow
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Kyle Wolfe On Story Engine In which Kyle and I discuss: Using your character to motivate other characters. Maintaining attention during play. Playing a character outside your comfort zone. Creating a character in an open system without archetypes. Playing a character with questionable loyalties. Not exceptionalizing the PCs. Character motivations in the face of horrific injustice. Characters relationships to violence that happens around them. Being out of the action at a critical moment. The moral qualities of situational fallout. Looking forward to follow-up scenarios. Pausing play to think through consequences.

In this episode I talk to Kyle Wolfe about playing social manipulator characters. (Includes brief guest poetry performance by @bre-z.itch.io)

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Occasionally need to repost this Astro Boy panel where Dr. Ochanomizu's butt looks like the Bernie Sanders logo.

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Wall Street Journal headline:

"Alan Dershowitz: Why I'm Becoming a Republican"

Wall Street Journal headline: "Alan Dershowitz: Why I'm Becoming a Republican"

Higher acceptance of sex crimes, same reason as everyone else who announces this

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Hey everybody! I am taking the helm of this classic American institution with @theonion.com and want to know what you fine folks would like to see from us.

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I don't mind the rolling over so much -- it's the kicking that wakes me up.

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it’s a great day for transphobes to eat shit

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the british crown, the US' rejection of the metric system, atlantis not being on any map, the presence of martians among us, the state of the electric car, Steve Guttenberg's stardom, cave fish's blindness, and the winners of the Oscars are all decided upon by the sacred order of the stonecutters

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Cthulhu must be rolling over in his grave.

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a bear vacuuming a floor as a japanese salaryman looks on in terror

a bear vacuuming a floor as a japanese salaryman looks on in terror

found out about the manga kuma gurashi which is like those ones where a manic pixie dream girl comes into a salaryman's life and starts doing all his domestic chores for him to heal his heart except in this one it's a realistically drawn bear and the salaryman is terrified on every single page

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Remember when we learned that not only was tobacco addictive, but cigarette manufacturers had been working to make it MORE addictive…?

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Imagine seeing a Grimace hit by a car on the side of the road. For us it’s the stuff of nightmares but for motorists in McDonaldLand it is the grim reality of everyday life

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A clip from The New York Times reads: "But only the entities that officially paid the tariffs are eligible to recover that money. That means that the fuller universe of people affected by Mr. Trump’s policies — including millions of Americans who paid higher prices for the products they bought — are not able to apply for direct relief.

The extent to which consumers realize any gain hinges on whether businesses share the proceeds, something that few have publicly committed to do. Some have started to band together in class-action lawsuits in the hopes of receiving a payout."

A clip from The New York Times reads: "But only the entities that officially paid the tariffs are eligible to recover that money. That means that the fuller universe of people affected by Mr. Trump’s policies — including millions of Americans who paid higher prices for the products they bought — are not able to apply for direct relief. The extent to which consumers realize any gain hinges on whether businesses share the proceeds, something that few have publicly committed to do. Some have started to band together in class-action lawsuits in the hopes of receiving a payout."

The average American family paid $1,700 in tariffs last year, according to the bipartisan Congressional Joint Economic Committee. Few will ever see any of that money back. The refunds will go to companies, if doled out at all. What a joke.

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Man Finally Good Enough At New Hobby To Understand How Bad He Is At It

Man Finally Good Enough At New Hobby To Understand How Bad He Is At It

Man Finally Good Enough At New Hobby To Understand How Bad He Is At It theonion.com/man-finally-good-enough-...

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Except for the trains.

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Always knew you'd cave eventually.

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To be clear the third McNee novel is actually called FATHER CONFESSOR. And I have no idea what THE GOOD DAUGHTER is supposed to be other than what someone with little imagination might guess a sequel to my debut would be called.

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I understand this may not be good for the franchise as a whole, but personally... feed me this stuff intravenously. More restored footage! More connections to other MCU stuff! That nonsense is the juice for me. Apologies, all other filmgoers!

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