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Ken Burnside

@kenburnside.bsky.social

Game designer @adastragames.com, writer, monkey servant of Theoden Cat, discusser of certain varieties of politics.

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An Interview With A Tenant Who Doesn't Have Heat In Giannis Antetokounmpo's Building | Defector A tenant in a Brooklyn building owned by Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has not had heat in his apartment since Feb. 23, when a blizzard dropped over 19 inches of snow on New York City. Be...

interviewed someone about what it's like to live in a building owned by a two-time MVP and also not have heat in the aftermath of a blizzard defector.com/an-interview...

05.03.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

I quintuple reverse dog dare Mullin to do this to Trump on live TV. Gotta keep the homeland secure!

05.03.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(Kosh voice) "Understanding is a deviant petted septum."

05.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. You can't pick your friend's noses."

Dwarf hefting pick-axe: "They dinna say anything aboot pickin' yer enemy's noses!"

05.03.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A mill for turning puppies into slurry?

Finally, a task suited to her temperment and morals.

05.03.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That punting plus that run defense/defensive scheme?

You could see Mike Vrabel's soul crumple a little more with every punt, every time he puts May out behind their O-line against the D-line.

Once their D got tired enough for Walker to dance in open space...it's like watching a submission hold.

05.03.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
falling bombs, one of which says "this could have been your health insurance"

falling bombs, one of which says "this could have been your health insurance"

Recurring🧡of cartoons: when you get to the end, click on Read 1 more reply.

If you save a cartoon, keep caption w/ artist's name & handle.

Previous 🧡s under Feeds tab of my profile.

Jeff Stahler gocomics.com

05.03.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
We Were ROBBED Of A Punter MVP...
YouTube video by Isaac Punts We Were ROBBED Of A Punter MVP...

@chriswarcraft.bsky.social

I said during the Super Bowl that Dickson should've been Super Bowl MVP.

I'm not alone! There are now TWO of us!

05.03.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Recently I got invited to join the new Godot UX team. When I have time I will be helping testing editor PRs and make Godot more usable for everyone.

What are some of the most annoying things about Godot UI/UX that you think need attention?

05.03.2026 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 509    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 0
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by ForbrukerrΓ₯det - Norwegian Consumer Council A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

05.03.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

GOOD NEWS! A large, international Phase III clinical trial has unveiled a promising new option for people living with HIGHLY treatment-resistant HIV. 96% of participants who switched to this simplified regimen of a daily oral tablet MAINTAINED viral suppression with NO new drug resistance reported.

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ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Every single "we only use a little bit" turns out to be "we actually keep everything".

Tesla, Alexa, Meta, ShotSpotter, you name it. It's hoovered, and if you have access to the database you can see it all; without any controls on what you do with it after.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More people should take the initiative to be green. Even if they can't dance like Neysha can!

05.03.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You look great!

05.03.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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By Your Command: A Cylon-coded fundraiser A fleetwide announcement involving worthy charities, whistles and very tiny Cylons

HI! Please share! I am running a new fundraiser with Cylon whistles. 4 great orgs benefit. I explain the whole deal here, but basically if you donate $25, I'll send you one of these BSG-coded whistles. You can email or DM receipts & the more you donate, the more u get! www.moryan.com/by-your-comm...

05.03.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The Republicans made your insurance premiums skyrocket to pay for this.

We'll be paying for *funerals* because of this.

05.03.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

"Tens of thousands of Americans are losing access to treatment for H.I.V. as nearly 20 states impose restrictions ... The biggest change took effect in Florida on Sunday, when officials cut off benefits for at least 16,000 residents living with H.I.V."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/h...

05.03.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

Expansive, insightful and astonishing essay here by @patrlynch1.bsky.social.

Capturing the fine art world’s failure to exalt animal subjects during a mass extinction, as well as the utilitarian role sci illustration has been pushed into.

I will be thinking about this #SciArt essay for some time.

05.03.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
watercolor of brain in pink and orange with text: NO AI ONLY BRAIN

watercolor of brain in pink and orange with text: NO AI ONLY BRAIN

look how cool this one is! The pink sort of exploded artologica.etsy.com/listing/4467... 🀯

05.03.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

My heartsickness over this, and my anger at my government know some bounds. The bounds of knowing that the parents of those children do not.

GOP Delenda Est. We must make sure that this never, ever happens again.

05.03.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Why NBC's Top Climate Reporter Resigned
YouTube video by HEATED Why NBC's Top Climate Reporter Resigned

A fantastic conversation between @emorwee.bsky.social , @chasecain.bsky.social , and Tracy Wholf about the realities of pushing for climate coverage inside corporate news outlets.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3VX...

05.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You want to know there is a better way than the currently proposed budget cuts? Read this excellent article, point for point. Thank you @joanbaxter.bsky.social for this very detailed outline of what could be done differently.

05.03.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

80% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by just 57 corporations.

About 13% of greenhouse emissions, globally, are caused by the wealthiest 1% of humanity.

05.03.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NBC's top climate reporter quits In an exclusive interview, veteran NBC meteorologist Chase Cain opens up about burnout, suppression, and why he's going independent.

One reason climate reporters are pushed out of the newsroom: their editors refuse to allow them to tell the truth about the problem.

Case in point: only 8 percent of all corporate broadcast climate segments in 2025 mentioned fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change.

05.03.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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A little reported fact is that the Iranian frigate destroyed 2000 miles from the combat zone was carrying ZERO AMMUNITION (a condition of the exercise it was invited to participate in).

The ship was, by any definition, defenceless.

Much like the 80+ sailors left to drown.

Infamy.

05.03.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 408    πŸ” 223    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 19

@fade.bsky.social I think you need a replica of this for your student RPG group... :)

(And an RPG with character sheets in Latin.)

05.03.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loaded dice won't be impacted by a dice rolling tower like this. :)

I want proof of character sheets for their RPGs!

05.03.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reading @jcschwartzprof.bsky.social paper on police indemnification, and one of her anecdotes?

OMFG.

H spends 20 yrs in prison on wrongful conviction.

Gets freed, sues cops, wins ~$10M vs cop D.

City won’t indemnity D, D (w H intervening w him) sues city to make them indemnity.

Wait for it….

05.03.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I want someone to make jewelry out of the broken up bits of the computers running generative LLMs.

Then gift it to all the women who've had non-consensual nudes generated of them.

05.03.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0