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Tristan J. Tarwater

@backthatelfup.bsky.social

Writer, producer, maker of video games. Nuyorican/Black. Wrote some comics in some Eisner award winning anthologies. Linguist-ish. They/them. Making "Vampire The Taskerade." Website: https://www.backthatelfup.com

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I hope you all make it through this and find safety and peace soon.

01.10.2025 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Weโ€™re In Dangerโ€™: Leonard Peltier Has A Warning About Trump In a sit-down interview, the Indigenous rights activist reflects on his nearly 50 years in prison, why he thinks Biden bucked the FBI to free him, and how tribes are โ€œin dangerโ€ under Trump.

NEW: I interviewed Leonard Peltier at his new home in North Dakota.

Now 81, he has a LOT to say about his ~50 years in prison, why he thinks Biden bucked the FBI to finally release him, how Indigenous people are "in danger" under Trump, and his next chapter. www.huffpost.com/entry/leonar...

30.09.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 806    ๐Ÿ” 307    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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๐ŸThe Autumn Sale is here, and Loco Motive is 20% off throughout the event. This means you can grab our award winning adventure on Steam for under $15!

โžก๏ธ s.team/a/1709880

29.09.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Landlords Demand Tenantsโ€™ Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs Screenshots shared with 404 Media show tenant screening services ApproveShield and Argyle taking much more data than they need. โ€œOpt-out means no housing.โ€

New: landlords are demanding potential tenants hand over employer login credentials so a tool can verify their income. We were sent screenshot of the tool, Argyle, downloading much more data than necessary to approve the renter. "Opt-out means no housing" www.404media.co/landlords-de...

29.09.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 890    ๐Ÿ” 479    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 251
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you can always better yourself. โค๏ธ

25.09.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 743    ๐Ÿ” 264    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'

Local News Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'

I have been haunted by this statement all day www.kgw.com/article/news...

28.09.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9449    ๐Ÿ” 2114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 383    ๐Ÿ“Œ 400

With alt text:

28.09.2025 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 701    ๐Ÿ” 543    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Karen Attiah literally got fired recently and is qualified for this

27.09.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Murder of crows with knife pin.

Murder of crows with knife pin.

HECK crow enamel pin.

HECK crow enamel pin.

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Now that summer stuff is done, all the pins have been added to our store!

fairyloguepress.com/collections/...

27.09.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 604    ๐Ÿ” 151    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13

12.09.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21528    ๐Ÿ” 5119    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 258    ๐Ÿ“Œ 285

i've got a potential permanent work opportunity i'm hoping to secure before the month ends. in the meantime, i'm still open to take on other projects! i have experience with the engines in my labels + work with many retro consoles. if you like my work drop a line!
#commissions #gamedev #donations

08.09.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our great city

27.09.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weigh In on Planned Bus and MAX Service Cuts Due to a growing budget gap, we must cut some TriMet service starting in November 2025.

While I encourage folks to engage in the TriMet survey about service cuts, I hope you will keep in mind the transit dependent people whose lives literally depend on the bus that runs just a couple times a day or connecting services TriMet supports. trimet.org/servicecuts/

24.09.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I actually donโ€™t think we should victim blame protestors for what the feds are going to do. Weโ€™ve seen them do it to perfectly peaceful protestors.

People need to be wise, use discretion, and center those most impacted, and I truly detest this rhetoric.

27.09.2025 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 235    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

I saw this going around. Spoke to Henley at Kinky Fridays. The story is a bit more complicated

26.09.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 188    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

too real, more deleted posts would liven this place up a lot

26.09.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 111    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well don't I feel stupid

26.09.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25927    ๐Ÿ” 6804    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 289    ๐Ÿ“Œ 144

For the night time crowd:

26.09.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Once again y'all, a homeless transfem friend of mine needs help to not end up back on the street. Please donate or share as you can.

26.09.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 107    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will do!

27.09.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yay! Got my Mexican Mulling Cacao from @fridaytea.com ! Wondering, could this be brewed overnight in a small slow cooker on low, or would it get bitter? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”โ˜•๐Ÿซ๐ŸŠ

26.09.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Need to figure out how to get France 98 on Qobuz

26.09.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at blinkingguy.com

26.09.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21165    ๐Ÿ” 8966    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 235    ๐Ÿ“Œ 170
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NEW: ICE agents violently arrested a man in a busy Hyattsville, MD intersection this week, at one point brandishing guns and pointing them at bystanders.

I spoke to multiple witnessesโ€”including a local priest whose church is a sanctuary for undocumented people: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...

26.09.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4057    ๐Ÿ” 1815    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 417    ๐Ÿ“Œ 387
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Make the RFK Bridge the Triborough again Renaming it the RFK Bridge took away one of our best bridge names, let's be done with this weird family already.

We're reopening the case as to whether the Triborough Bridge needs a Kennedy name slapped on it (it doesn't):
nygroove.nyc/rfk-bridge-t...

26.09.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 193    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Mario Guevara

Mario Guevara

If you were concerned about Kimmel, here's another for youโ€ฆ

Journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for 100+ days, ironically arrested as he reported on a "No Kings" protest.

The Trump-Vance admin just issued an order of final removal, to send him to El Salvadorโ€”where he fled from 21 years ago.

24.09.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6389    ๐Ÿ” 3764    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 70

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–!

26.09.2025 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise
For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right.
By Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe

Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right. By Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe

Putting aside the researchers' inability to identify acts of state terrorism, the number they're using to justify this subhed is five.

25.09.2025 03:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3856    ๐Ÿ” 613    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 88    ๐Ÿ“Œ 71

I had a couple quibbles with what they coded โ€œleft-wingโ€ but ultimately the study does touch on something real: weโ€™ve seen a little bit more violence from the left side of the pitch lately (the previous stats were near zero, though, so anything is an โ€œincreaseโ€).

26.09.2025 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 151    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The way terrorism is defined is a high bar (and it should be, given the legal implications). But it ends up excluding so much from the picture that Iโ€™d consider it a big mistake to think it reflects much on the state of this countryโ€™s political violence problem overall.

26.09.2025 00:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 157    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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