Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

Something like 230 US deaths per week from #covid, last time I looked (this weekend).

Be careful out there, friends.

Statement from NPR CEO John Lansing on the public radio broadcaster moving away from #Twitter.

https://t.me/United24media/7787 ⚠️🇪🇺The European Commission reacted to the video of Russia cutting the head off of a Ukrainian POW with a ‘polite reminder’ of rules of war. According to the press secretary of the European Commission, Nabila Massrali, the video's authenticity needs to be confirmed. Still, if approved, it will be another confirmation of the brutal nature of Russian aggression. "The killing (more) #Ukraine #News #Invasion #Russia #9yearsOfWarInUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive #CatchThePentagonSpy

One of the challenges of writing a #ttrpg is that in classic fiction, one needs to write a compelling narrative for the protagonist to succeed.

In a TTRPG, there needs to be flexibility built into the game for multiple avenues of success by the players, including in ways the original GM never envisioned. At the same time, the risk of failure must also be possible.

The dance between multiple success and failure outcomes, both by the GM and players, is where much of the fun lies.

But while I was getting tossed out of one office, one publisher mentioned that no one had ever written a book about the inner workings of the NRA, and Butina could be a major character in that. So that's how 'Misfire' was born

#PortfolioDay Sharing this sweet shot of a majestic horse that we were fortunate enough to meet when he wandered over to the fence. Have a wonderful day!

https://pixels.com/featured/across-the-road-renata-natale.html

#AYearForArt #horses #animals #BuyIntoArt #MastoArt #fedigiftshop #animallover #photo

A country that beheads enemy soldiers has no place in the Olympics.
A country that rapes and tortures soldiers and civilians has no place in the Olympics.
A country that is led by an individual that is wanted by ICC for war crimes, has no place in the Olympics.

I've never told this story, but the reason I wrote a book about the NRA was because I originally pitched a book about Maria Butina, the Russian government agent who I uncovered in 2017

Every New York book publisher rejected it because Russia was 'so over'

Part 1: I felt like doing a new #Introduction post as I never pinned my original one. I'm Mark a #DigitalArtist and #Photographer - I've been doing this around 15 years now, most of that time it's been my only gig. I feel like I've been starting over the past year as I spent the past 5 years taking care of my Mom who is in the late stages of dementia. Last spring I had to face it was no longer something I could do at home. Luckily she's very close and I walk over to see her almost every day.

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. —Jiddu Krishnamurti

It is Day 54 of the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial here at the Prettyman courthouse in Washington, DC.

Proud Boy Zachary Rehl resumes testimony today and will come under cross examination by prosecutors. Since threadreader is broken on the bird app, I won't be able to post that here. But I will have a full write up for Emptywheel. Stay tuned!

Good for them. Via #NPR on the hellsite:

NPR is stepping away from #Twitter, and this includes this NPR Politics feed. Please read the thread to find other ways to find our work, including:

NPR Politics Instagram: bit.ly/40Ys9L1
NPR Politics newsletter: n.pr/3KO418t

Biden is currently in Ireland and sure we're deeelighted ☘️ #MadeMeSmile #Ireland #Biden

Very high winds and I’m worried about the tree in my garden. It wasn’t there yesterday.

New in Public Notice: A brief primer on why Clarence Thomas doesn't give a damn about ethics https://aaronrupar.substack.com/p/clarence-thomas-corruption-scotus-ethics-code

”In #Texas, Christian nationalists’ battle to undermine church-state separations has been waged on two fronts: one involving shaping what is taught in public schools, the other involving spending taxpayer dollars to pay for religious instruction in religious #schools.” via @drdrbrockman
https://www.texasobserver.org/school-choice-is-just-a-ploy-to-defund-public-ed/

#education #TXEdu #TXlege #Christianity #religion #news #USpol #politics #PublicSchools #censorship

Hi, is everyone ready to pay attention to me now?

Always look both ways before burning a bridge.

Wait. Let me start over.



#WaitLetMeStartOver #aphorisms

On the agenda #today ...

#1. Doctors appointment
#2. Haircut
#3. Solve cold fusion
#4. Continue to breathe
#5. "Relax"
#6. "Don't do it"
#7. Continue to exist

Seems like a full day to me.