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For the curious the original Masters of Umdaar was a 56 pages. The final product here will be a standalone Fate game that is 460 pages. So the original concept is greatly, greatly expanded. This free preview includes character gen plus the Table of Contents so you can see what's coming out in June.

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Aaaaaaaaaa :O i wanna :O

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That sucks. I’m sorry 😞

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TRUST TEACHERS. Two words that, if people actually widely believed them, would utterly reform education in this country.

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Your wife’s bonkers project schedule was supposed to be a warning, not a model

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“Into the Wood Chipper”: Whistleblower’s Inside Story of DOGE Shredding USAID, 14 Million May Die A new book tells the inside story of the second Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID. Its author, Nicholas Enrich, worked at USAID for over a deca...

An estimated 14 million people are projected to die “unnecessarily” over the next five years due to the Trump administration's slashing of USAID.

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Two red squirrels sitting next to each other in a bird feeder, studiously avoiding eye contact as they munch on sunflower seeds. Barely visible on the right is the nose of a third squirrel about to cause chaos.

Two red squirrels sitting next to each other in a bird feeder, studiously avoiding eye contact as they munch on sunflower seeds. Barely visible on the right is the nose of a third squirrel about to cause chaos.

One squirrel holds down another while a third squirrel squirms on its back as the three of them high-speed wrestle in a wooden bird feeder.

One squirrel holds down another while a third squirrel squirms on its back as the three of them high-speed wrestle in a wooden bird feeder.

A chaotic ball of three red squirrels in a wooden tray  feeder. Seeds fly through the air as they recreate the cartoon depiction of a fight as a cloud of dust with arms and legs sticking out.

A chaotic ball of three red squirrels in a wooden tray feeder. Seeds fly through the air as they recreate the cartoon depiction of a fight as a cloud of dust with arms and legs sticking out.

One squirrel lies on its back eyes closed against the chaos, almost in the arms of another who looks appalled at the third squirrel face-planting in the feeder at the feet of the other two.

One squirrel lies on its back eyes closed against the chaos, almost in the arms of another who looks appalled at the third squirrel face-planting in the feeder at the feet of the other two.

Chaos in the bird feeder this morning. My two squirrel buddies decided to tolerate each other again so I grabbed my camera. A third tried to get in on the action and these crazy photos ensued.

I promise no squirrel was injured. All of this happened in the space of seconds. #Mammals 🌿

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I would use it to make cross stitch a top priority in my life, primarily aimed at finishing pieces I designed/started for specific people for specific reasons but never finished because I don't feel that I can give them the time and focus they deserve. I'd love for those to be my main priority.

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This is what my yard looks like. Those “Make your yard green!” type people would stop by to offer their services and I’d exclaim “Don’t you dare touch my flowers!” They eventually stopped coming to our house. 😁

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a man with long white hair and a beard wears a brown vest Alt: a man with long white hair and a beard wears a brown vest

If any more awful men wish to file their resignation from Congress, for heaven’s sake, send them in. I’m quite at my leisure.

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Color photograph. Artemis, a tiny long haired black kitten, sits on a cat tree platform and looks at the camera in surprise. Her fur is super staticky and looks to be going in all directions. Is this because her brother rubbed a balloon all over her? Did she walk outside on a humid day? What’s going on here.

Color photograph. Artemis, a tiny long haired black kitten, sits on a cat tree platform and looks at the camera in surprise. Her fur is super staticky and looks to be going in all directions. Is this because her brother rubbed a balloon all over her? Did she walk outside on a humid day? What’s going on here.

That face says she has no idea what just happened… but she is deeply offended by it.

#cats #BlueskyCats #gato #adoptdontshop #fosterkittens #DMV #adoptme

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Acquisition FAQ — Your place for all things In the Sentinels Omniverse!

After nearly a year of negotiation, we are happy to announce that #Handelabra now owns Sentinel Comics®, including including the basis for our next title: Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition, as well as the brand Greater Than Games®.

Read more here:
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If you want to see all of my new Andor related cross stitch patterns and other stress stitching and political patterns, check out the full Ko-fi shop. All patterns are pay what you want, including free. ko-fi.com/stressstitch...

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Andor - I Have Friends Everywhere - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop Cross stitch pattern of the pass phrase from the popular show Star Wars: Andor. All full stitches, only three colors with no shading or back stitching...

These all fit in 5x5 frames and they're easy to do. As always, free but tips appreciated! 2/2
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Star Wars - Welcome to the Rebellion - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop Cross stitch pattern of the pass phrase from the popular show Star Wars: Andor. All full stitches, only three colors with no shading or back stitching...

When life is stressful, I design cross stitch patterns. This time I did some Andor related ones that are kind of interchangeable, with two sayings and two rebel symbols, designed so your color options are unlimited. ko-fi.com/s/3b26f4d96a 1/2

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Andor - Nemik's Manifesto - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop Cross stitch pattern of a powerful quote from the popular show Star Wars: Andor. This pattern could be more challenging as the balance between backgro...

Andor has really resonated with lots of people for uh, reasons. This isn't quite a pattern for beginners since some choices need to be made, but I love this quote and want to get it out into the world in time for May 4th and uh, other stuff. ko-fi.com/s/b37dd84359 #crossstitch

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I think part of what captures our imaginations about the Artemis mission is the example of competent people working hard for something good rather than for something profitable. We don’t see that much anymore.

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The Pure Joy of Joy You can't fake the happiness of Artemis II — or Zohran Mamdani

"Moon joy" is real, but it has an important lesson for us too: Public service and public life is a gift and something to treasure—the uncommon chance to do something for a cause bigger than yourself.
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there is no politician so irreplaceable that we must overlook sexual misconduct because nobody else could possibly fill their shoes

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A cross stitch project staged with real flowers on the edges of the image.  The cross stitch shows two pikas, the larger one with a mouthful of grasses, which lead to a bellflower that sits on the smaller pika like a hat. BAD Stitch.

A cross stitch project staged with real flowers on the edges of the image. The cross stitch shows two pikas, the larger one with a mouthful of grasses, which lead to a bellflower that sits on the smaller pika like a hat. BAD Stitch.

Did you know that a baby pika is called a piglet? Pika Pals is now in my shop, or ask your favorite needlework shop to stock it.

badstitched.etsy.com/listing/4486...

#CrossStitch #StitchSky #pika #Needlework #FiberArts

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Everything Ducks - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop "everything is happening so much" often describes the state of the world. At the moment "everything is terrible" feels like it might just about cover ...

Ya know how sometimes things just keep happening & they aren't even all bad per se, some might even be good, but they all require attention & response & as soon as you think you might have one handled another 15 pop up and... This cross stitch pattern is for you.
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Cross stitch pattern that says: "If this were play'd upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbably fiction" Twelfth Night III iv. It has red and blue wavy motifs and two sets of the grinning and frowning drama masks.

Cross stitch pattern that says: "If this were play'd upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbably fiction" Twelfth Night III iv. It has red and blue wavy motifs and two sets of the grinning and frowning drama masks.

I first added this quote from Twelfth Night at the beginning of the year when I could hardly believe what was happening in Minneapolis. "If this were play'd upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction" People needn't work so hard at keeping it relevant. ko-fi.com/s/ab1ca808e4

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famous music video with first mate schee in the corner

famous music video with first mate schee in the corner

That’s Smee in the corner

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Everything Ducks - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop "everything is happening so much" often describes the state of the world. At the moment "everything is terrible" feels like it might just about cover ...

Ya know how sometimes things just keep happening & they aren't even all bad per se, some might even be good, but they all require attention & response & as soon as you think you might have one handled another 15 pop up and... This cross stitch pattern is for you.
ko-fi.com/s/0c2a38bee0

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Our home planet, the only place in the galaxy that doesn’t suck

Our home planet, the only place in the galaxy that doesn’t suck

The last time human eyes were far enough from Earth to see the whole globe was December 1972.

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ProPublica Guild

Surprised that ProPublica is on strike? SO ARE WE! The contract we're being offered is NOT in line with the values of the place we love. For me, this is about job protections and AI protections for future generations of journalists. Read more about how we got here: www.propublicaguild.org

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Gen X collectively reliving Challenger, Columbia and Cold War nuclear holocaust anxiety all in the same week is a fucking lot, y'all.

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But how do we get one to visit the U.S.?

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I hate that contract negotiations are not going better, but this is where we are. Today my colleagues and I @propublica.org are walking out. We need management to come to the table with more serious contract proposals that address our real concerns about discipline, job protections and fair wages.

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