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David Wharton

@thismeanswharton.bsky.social

I'm a journalist working in the mortgage/housing space but I'd much rather talk about D&D frankly. In fact, just go hire me as a DM here: https://startplaying.games/gm/thismeanswharton

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Join Zagyg’s Curious Collection (Candlekeep Mysteries in Greyhawk!) - Discord / D&D Beyond / Owlbear Rodeo - Dungeons & Dragons 5e | StartPlaying Games Welcome to a world of secrets, shadows, and ancient knowledge, where every book could be a doorway to madness, power, or death. For this series, I'll be adapting the Candlekeep Mysteries anthology of...

Want to learn to play D&D or just lacking a group? Come join "Zagyg’s Curious Collection (Candlekeep Mysteries in Greyhawk!)", my upcoming short adventure via Start Playing Games -- feel free to message me with quesitons. #lookingforplayers #startplayinggames

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25.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behaviorβ€”shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.

07.02.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9104    πŸ” 1958    πŸ’¬ 807    πŸ“Œ 257
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Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article) A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.

Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark β€œProud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:

04.02.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 35087    πŸ” 8872    πŸ’¬ 1142    πŸ“Œ 2247
The Government of Canada’s Border Plan: significant investments to strengthen border security and our immigration system

From: Public Safety Canada
Backgrounder

Canada is investing $1.3 billion to bolster security at the border and strengthen the immigration system, all while keeping Canadians safe. This includes $667.5M for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, $355.4M for the Canada Border Services Agency, $180M over 6 years for the Communications Security Establishment, $77.7M for Health Canada, and $20M over five years for Public Safety Canada.

The Government of Canada’s Border Plan: significant investments to strengthen border security and our immigration system From: Public Safety Canada Backgrounder Canada is investing $1.3 billion to bolster security at the border and strengthen the immigration system, all while keeping Canadians safe. This includes $667.5M for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, $355.4M for the Canada Border Services Agency, $180M over 6 years for the Communications Security Establishment, $77.7M for Health Canada, and $20M over five years for Public Safety Canada.

Canada already announced a $1.3 billion border plan a month and a half ago, so it sounds like the only concession Trump is getting here is someone with the title of ”Fentanyl Czarβ€œ?

www.canada.ca/en/public-sa...

03.02.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 513    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 44
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Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data Closing the agency would require congressional approval, so the new administration hopes to diminish it in the meantime.

Breaking news: President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order aimed at eventually closing the Education Department and, in the short term, dismantling it from within, according to three people briefed on its contents.

03.02.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1133    πŸ” 793    πŸ’¬ 193    πŸ“Œ 283
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All U.S. federal government websites are already archived by the End of Term Web Archive Here's all the information you might need. Official website: https://eotarchive.org/ Wikipedia:...

Signal Boost: All U.S. federal government websites are already archived by the End of Term Web Archive

Let people know, download your own copies.
Don't let this digital book burn continue.

#Feds #Health #WHO #CDC #AMA #USPHS #FDA #NIH #NCHS #PCORI

31.01.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4280    πŸ” 2940    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 69

Same!

01.02.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.

Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked, or removed posts from two abortion pill providers.

Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...

24.01.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1196    πŸ” 598    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 51

So what's the preferred Instagram alternative to best stick it to the oligarchy?

22.01.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hahahahahahahaha

22.01.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3349    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 24
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We'll see if it sticks lol

26.11.2024 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, I never really got the hang of Twitter. Threads is neat but hasn't held my attention. Maybe third time's the charm...?

26.11.2024 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jim Abrahams, β€˜Airplane!,’ β€˜Naked Gun’ and β€˜Hot Shots!’ Master of Mirth, Dies at 80 He and boyhood friends Jerry and David Zucker got their start with 'The Kentucky Fried Movie,' and they also were behind 'Top Secret!' and 'Ruthless People.'

Airplane! is the classic but I will always have a place in my heart for Top Secret!. RIP.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

26.11.2024 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 665    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 13

Always about coulda, never about shoulda.

26.11.2024 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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