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garden goblin, lurking behind a tree. that one. right there

mostly here to reskeet some stuff.

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    Ryan Gilliam @rygilliam.bsky.social

    Our new project is live. A group of us former Polygon folks have come together to build something new: Rogue.

    We're a worker-owned, reader supported gaming site. You can read all about our goals and ideas on our (gorgeous) website.

    Please check us out and share us with your friends!

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    Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com

    I am calm. I am breathing deeply through my nose. I am counting to ten. I…

    WHAT, ARE YOU AFRAID YOUR DOG WILL INFODUMP TO YOU ABOUT THE FUCKING BALL?!?

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    Christian Christensen @chrchristensen.bsky.social

    The black hole of disinformation and bullshit continues to suck in huge portions of the US. Rabies is spreading in the US. One reason is that many people are not vaccinating their dogs. Why? Many actually believe rabies vaccinations will make their dogs autistic.

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    Rian Johnson @rianjohnson.bsky.social

    Look at that beautiful blue sky! ⏰☠️ Wake Up Dead Man, the new Benoit Blanc mystery. Thanksgiving in theaters, 12/12 on Netflix. More to come very soon…

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    Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com

    As Michael gets at in this thread, the real problem was a lack of major investment in education. When schools necessarily closed, families were left to handle it on their own. Blue states should have created outdoor programs for kids to socialize and learn safely. Ah, but that would have cost money.

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    Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social

    This ‘blue states closed schools too long’ narrative is becoming increasingly entrenched in the Polite Center but it’s arguable at best.

    Republican states had far more deaths during COVID and their students have roughly comparable learning loss.

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    Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social

    This ‘blue states closed schools too long’ narrative is becoming increasingly entrenched in the Polite Center but it’s arguable at best.

    Republican states had far more deaths during COVID and their students have roughly comparable learning loss.

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    Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social

    I've never seen such a disconnect between Dem elected/staff/consultants and actual Dem voters.

    The latter understand what's going on.

    The former are awash in right-wing brainrot, hence @schatz.bsky.social blaming COVID mitigation and BLM marches for the GOP's wanton destruction of public health.

    Brian Schatz @brianschatz · 21h This is worth reading. I agree it is impossible to justify the govt action then. In Hawaii during Covid, for a time, the bars were open and the schools were not. The smart response to this, however, isn’t to put someone in charge who will cause measles to make a comeback. Quote Sean T at RCP @SeanTrende · 22h The damage done by this is incalculable. This, and the closing of churches while liberal-coded institutions were opening was a radicalizing, red-pill moment for so many conservatives. x.com/esotericcd/sta… Sean T at RCP @SeanTrende · 21h To be clear, I 100% agree, and have never voted for Trump in a primary or a general. As a father of a kiddo with autism, the HHS developments are beyond horrifying. This is descriptive, not prescriptive or justifying. Brian Schatz @brianschatz · 21h I know what you meant and I’m glad this is a constructive exchange. I think what you are saying is important because I know people for whom Covid and the govt response seemed so kafakaesque as to reorient not just people’s partisan affiliations but everything else. @SeanTrende The damage done by this is incalculable. This, and the closing of churches while liberal-coded institutions were opening was a radicalizing, red-pill moment for so many conservatives. Quote Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* @EsotericCD · 23h It was in this moment that many of us hanging on to a thin sliver of trust in our institutions irrevocably lost faith in them. One of the most poisonous blows to public trust in living memory - worse than the effect of the Iraq War in many ways. RFK Jr is a direct result of this. x.com/SteveGuest/sta… 12:22 PM · Aug 31, 2025 · 454.1K Views@EsotericCD It was in this moment that many of us hanging on to a thin sliver of trust in our institutions irrevocably lost faith in them. One of the most poisonous blows to public trust in living memory - worse than the effect of the Iraq War in many ways. RFK Jr is a direct result of this. Quote Steve Guest @SteveGuest · Aug 31 Politico 5 years ago: [screenshot of article falsely claiming public health officials lied about COVID measures then abandoned them for BLM protests] Views
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