Yes! Rather than chasing Trump's policies, they should chase his strategy of shaping public perception.
13.02.2026 17:26 β π 969 π 178 π¬ 16 π 4@ryanoverdrive.bsky.social
Host of 180 MTG- a podcast dedicated to all things Cube! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2524885 I used to do tournament commentary. I still do, but I used to, too. The occasional mimosa is a must for me. he/him
Yes! Rather than chasing Trump's policies, they should chase his strategy of shaping public perception.
13.02.2026 17:26 β π 969 π 178 π¬ 16 π 4Writing this calls to mind for me times when I've been part of the problem, too. When there are a lot of people running around harshly nitpicking each other it creates a really toxic environment that feeds itself. Life is so much better when everyone stops critiquing the trivial.
13.02.2026 21:59 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I've been lucky to have dodged this to this point with the new podcast, but I'm still recovering from years of Twitter brain- always being on the lookout for the ways the worst person you never met will pick a fight just to do something with their day.
13.02.2026 21:47 β π 20 π 0 π¬ 2 π 1Phil Hellmuth is an asshole and so is this loser. Your creativity is an inspiration, Sam.
13.02.2026 21:41 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Not only did they murder hundreds of thousands of people. They also stole the money.
13.02.2026 14:09 β π 2174 π 784 π¬ 48 π 30Metaβs internal memo said the political tumult in the United States was good timing for the featureβs release. βWe will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns,β according to the document from Metaβs Reality Labs, which works on hardware including smart glasses.
this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where β at a bare minimum β they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
I'm working on a project that will feature it that has me excited. But it's been a lot easier to jam a Baleful Strix in the six or so Cubes of mine that play that one is all I'm saying!
13.02.2026 19:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Who am I going to see at Shoebox next month?? ππ
13.02.2026 19:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is why Magic forms should have heinously stupid names that makes it impossible to conflate them.
13.02.2026 19:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I love Mystical Teachings. The years have not been kind to it.
13.02.2026 17:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0We're pretty aligned here. You also couldn't pay me to play with most Dimir gold cards, so it's nice to have one that's easy to slot into most environments.
13.02.2026 16:54 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It's actually good & cool for ostensibly apolitical spaces & voices to announce that they are against repression & for liberation! ββ¨
Anyone telling you otherwise, who "just wants to enjoy [X] without politics", is only doing so because either they don't mind the horrors or they're FOR them.
we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
13.02.2026 03:12 β π 20910 π 5290 π¬ 153 π 163collaborators suddenly realize that they could cancel their contract for a concentration camp after insisting it wasnβt possible. a world of fascists who have never felt pushback once in their life, suddenly stunned to see everyone hates them. makes you think!
kansascitydefender.com/justice/plat...
Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
Even if every agent boarded a plane out of Minnesota tomorrow, many of our neighbors & businesses will still have had huge impacts on a half-month of income in February beyond that of January & December. Many are still in detention needing legal support and resources.
Keep supporting our neighbors.
I donβt really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
Iβll call it βlessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.β
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Powerful.
12.02.2026 10:00 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0He earned the reputation for being short by claiming that he was six feet tall on his tinder profile.
12.02.2026 02:31 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
A simple way to stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota is to boycott Target, which a lot of folks have been doing anyway. I hear Costco rules.
12.02.2026 01:31 β π 40 π 8 π¬ 2 π 0Ian's living in Florida now, but he's one of the first people I ever drafted The Original Recipe Twobert with. I can't imagine what his family is going through.
11.02.2026 19:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My friend Ian's father died in a fatal car accident while on a work trip last month. A friend of their family set up a GFM to help them through the logistical aspects of this tragedy. Anything y'all could chip in would be greatly appreciated β€οΈ
www.gofundme.com/f/caring-for...
This is why the Dems talking about the cost of goods is such a loser. If all of the horrible shit happening right now was still happening but groceries cost half as much, it would still be equally appalling.
11.02.2026 18:52 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0As an established writer, I'm not really worried by AI, because AI can't do what I do. It can only pretend. And I've cultivated the kind of audience that can spot the difference.
BUT... that word "established" is load bearing. The opportunity to LEARN to do what I do is what AI is taking away.
Don't worry, you can get Alara Reborn copies for a buck or two π
11.02.2026 18:48 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you thought this paradigm was going to last 30-90 days and then end and now, at day 72, youβre realizing the fallout is actually an indefinitely permanent paradigm, it makes sense you went super hard at a pace that is unsustainable.
Recalibrate now before youβre hurtling into the concrete floor.
Design for the Shoebox playmat. A white shoebox sits in the middle of a pile of stylised cards, sharpies, dice, pins, an Abolish Ice poster, and other fun miscellaneous objects!
Whooo's ready for a big reveal? ππ
That's right! It's the official Shoebox playmat!
Created by our very own @andy.luckypaper.co, it's designed to give you space for doodles, signatures, and to customise however you want! Your mat will be a unique reminder of your Shoebox experience π
"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
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