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Brian Dunten βŒπŸ‘‘

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Lifelong geek. Gaymer. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Husband πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘¨. IT professional. He/him/his Trans & Black Lives Matter. Anti-facist.

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THIS IS NOT A DRILL

YOU CAN GET EVERY DISCWORLD TOME ON EBOOK FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF A SUBWAY FOOTLONG COMBO.

USUALLY GETTING EVERY SINGLE BOOK LEGALLY IS LIKE 400+

NOT.

A.

DRILL.

www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...

17.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2858    πŸ” 2118    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 164

β€˜Nathan’s reinterpretation of ST: Voyager is very well done, and gloriously queer. (May be of interest to you @seanferrick.bsky.social )

15.02.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

14.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 23470    πŸ” 8226    πŸ’¬ 601    πŸ“Œ 1358
Drawn cartoon depicting Attorney General Pam Bondi yelling 'Have you seen the stock market?' at a woman sitting and crying in a chair. 'Esptein victims' is written on the woman.

Drawn cartoon depicting Attorney General Pam Bondi yelling 'Have you seen the stock market?' at a woman sitting and crying in a chair. 'Esptein victims' is written on the woman.

History has a long memory.

13.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1376    πŸ” 278    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 9
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Elon’s emails to Epstein.
Location: Starbase, Texas

08.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2346    πŸ” 1038    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 57

Defenders of democracy, keep up the good work! And bring your friends to No Kings 3.0 on 3/28/26!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

13.02.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.

The flu and pneumonia kill over 45,000 people a year. Moderna developed a new mRNA flu vaccine for people 50 and older--who are most at risk. Prasad, unilaterally, against the recommendation of experts within the agency, denied Moderna's appplication. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...

11.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 624    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 35
Sir Ian McKellen quoting Shakespeare. Words for the modern day.
YouTube video by Namo Sir Ian McKellen quoting Shakespeare. Words for the modern day.
09.02.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New study confirms far higher risk of blood clots from COVID-19, than from vaccines A health data study confirms the risk of blood clots is far higher from COVID-19 infection than from vaccination.

Everything has a risk. Assessing which ones you’re prepared to deal with is part of being an adult. The anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers were never serious people.

08.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Indiana to partner with Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA to expand presence in schools The partnership would strive to start chapters in every school and punish schools that prevent students from creating or joining the club.

#Indiana peeps.
We do NOT need #indoctrination in our schools.

Call your state legislators IN House: (317) 232-9600, IN Senate: 317) 232-9400) and the governor's office 317-232-4567 and tell them you do NOT want #TurningPointUSA chapters in our high schools.
bit.ly/3MtSpLn

08.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spot III?

08.02.2026 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

06.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 27720    πŸ” 8175    πŸ’¬ 434    πŸ“Œ 301
Note from the editors:

ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. 

The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement.

The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

Note from the editors: ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement. The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

A note from our editors:

01.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16697    πŸ” 3733    πŸ’¬ 283    πŸ“Œ 189
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

01.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 35238    πŸ” 17445    πŸ’¬ 2307    πŸ“Œ 2256

Every one of the journalists arrested by the regime in last 24 hours was Black and that is not a coincidence.

30.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1315    πŸ” 460    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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New movement seeks to mobilize churches in push to overturn landmark gay marriage ruling A coalition of Christian conservative organizations and leaders has joined a new campaign seeking to mobilize churches to push for the overturning of the 2015 U S Supreme Court decision that

A new Legion of Homophobes called "Greater Than" (I kid you not) has formed to take away marriage rights, because it's what Jesus would want. They of course declare themselves "defenders of children" and ask key questions like "Does gay marriage put children first?"

30.01.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The cultural details including the traditional carving practice vs. the individual that didn't follow the tradition really made it feel "alive" as a whole. And the three layer message at the end... That's going to get used in an RPG I run, probably long after I forget where the idea originiated.

30.01.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the details in your presentation of the poem.

30.01.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just *LOVE* how they refer to being gay as if it were some kind of infectious disease. πŸ™„

30.01.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2026 Rainbow Book List.pdf

The full 2026 Rainbow Book List from the ALA:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Rv4O...

29.01.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The 2026 Rainbow Book List Β« Rainbow Book List

With US publishers (particularly the "big 4") actively trying to distance themselves from LGBTQ+ authors and titles, this year's American Library Association's Rainbow Book List of the best queer-inclusive titles for youth and teens is more important than ever. Link to the full list at the end:

29.01.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.

28.01.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7879    πŸ” 2600    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 75

Ah, here’s that softened tone: rather than shooting Minnesotans dead, the administration will play nice by setting them up for stochastic harassment and death threats.

28.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Catchphrase:

"Ook ook, motherfucker!"

(Tangential credit to David Brin's Uplift series.)

27.01.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm going to print this image out and hang it on my wall because the idea that this exists should fill everyone with absolute boiling fucking rage every day.

27.01.2026 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2903    πŸ” 965    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 17
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Stop Letting Republicans Off the Hook for the ICE Killings The GOP has a choice: use their power to force change or own the chaos and the killings.

The killings in Minnesota and ICE terrorizing American cities wouldn’t be possible without the acquiescence of John Thune, Mike Johnson, and the rest of the GOP.

Everyone, especially the media, has to stop letting them off the hook.
messagebox.substack.com/p/why-republ...

27.01.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 486    πŸ” 183    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 8
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One question I need answered today.

27.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

stop making excuses for them

27.01.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 261    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm gonna add to this that the Dems had ZERO to do with the Bovino firing. It was the tireless work of the good people of MSP standing strong, filming and writing the news with their first hand accounts. The press tried to both sides it. They WANTED to. But the citizens of Minnesota ended this guy

27.01.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2428    πŸ” 495    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 12

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call β€œsymbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

26.01.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 20847    πŸ” 8662    πŸ’¬ 268    πŸ“Œ 715

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