Stealing this shamelessly: "The world doesn't need a hero. It needs a professional."

Proof of peacocks:

So, this weekend was Swordstock -- an absolutely fantastic (anti-)tournament and seminar weekend. I don't really do self-promotion, but the vibes were immaculate this weekend and the memes built themselves:

Hype!

FGFC820's Forsaken and Richard K Morgan's Market Forces

Also, the Battletech Second Edition rulebook and Def Leppard's Gods of War

Come and fight me at Swordstock! (link in post below)

...and the peacocks. The peacocks are rad.

I'm not going heart this, but you're so not wrong.

Nuance matters, though. Spirals and rhymes, instead of circles.

Lies -- I went all the way around the circle and came out at 'nah'. ...but I do have other coping mechanisms.

I mean, everyone else knows it, but someone in his circle's gotta tell him...

I'm actually surprised it's this and not an oh-look-its-an-emergency-we-can't-possibly-have-an-election-now-oh-ho-ho

Hello sword fam!

Our website for Swordstock 2025 is live! This will be the source of all things Swordstock going forward. Keep checking the site for updates!! We have yet to add the full schedule, ruleset, vendor & prize info.

Here 'ya go folks, see you this summer!!⚔️⚔️⚔️

thcchub.ca/events/2025/...

What if Canada stopped upholding U.S. tech companies’ intellectual property? - CCPA The following article was originally published by Cory Doctorow on his blog. It is reprinted here with his permission and under the terms of its Creative Commons 4.0 licensing.

This idea should be considered seriously.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Do you really have to trade in your pyjama pants if you're going to Burger King, though?

Well, let's see how this goes. This place will mostly be about sword-things, at least for me.

Sometimes it sucks to be right <3