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Two South African developers wanted to attend an event in the US to promote their game about "relooting" stolen African artifacts. One of them got to come here. The other was denied a visa with no recourse. ONE GUESS as regards their respective skin pigmentations. aftermath.site/relooted-gam...

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Congrats to DENPA artists Moto Hagio and Mitsuru Adachi on their AMA nominations! It was an honor to be able to work on these books and we hope these nods will inspire more people to try titles like theirs in the future. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

submitted 23 hours ago • 1 comment

If you’re a comics/graphic novels/manga librarian, this includes you! Basically, if your day-to-day involves reading, cataloging, and processing a lot of manga, you can vote!

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This was such an amazing experience- please check out the nominees!

submitted 18 hours ago • 2 comments

I love that the plot of this manga is "Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants" except it's a disaster/war story because the characters are all two inches tall

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Swipe type interpreted "editor" as "idiot," which, I'm sure a lot of authors would agree, but ouch

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It's Independent Bookshop Week. Ways you can support them: -Don't browse a little bookshop, make a mental note of titles, then get them on Amazon. Buy the books then and there! Dare you! -Get them to order books in, they almost always can. -Just march in and present them with a huge bag of money.

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These hideous racist sicko fucks. Gift link. Read it all. share.inquirer.com/7QgC31

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Big Orange Bob discovered stairs today.

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Huge crowd turned out today in Sonoma's county seat, Santa Rosa, for No Kings Day protest. I saw several 100s--there must've been a couple 1000s in total, at least. Such energy--thrilling and heartening to share a sense of purpose with so many happy, good, diverse folks!

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Also: these "alt" fake government accounts have definitely dabbled in Q-adjacent conspiracy fodder posts, skeeting shit like a series of numbers, followed by "please ignore." What the fuck even FOR, fuck outta here with that shit. Whoever's running these accounts are grifter assholes.

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Do yourself a favor and block these weirdos

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I'm imagining TV anchors in another country commenting on this—"This reporter's response might seem sycophantic and conciliatory, but it's important to remember that in the US police are armed with guns and regularly kill people in broad daylight with impunity" "Ah yes, that's such a good point Jon"

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"These birds are OUT OF CONTROL, come look" On his sixth day of indoor life Big Orange B.O.B. discovers the thrill of birds flying right by the attic window

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Tim Snyder: Today no kings, tomorrow freedom. There is a better America out there. There is a better America underneath. There is a better America that we can see. There is a better America that we can make. History is in our hands.

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Has the mayor explained why LAPD and LASD seem to have been under the impression that the curfew started at 4:15 pm?

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I see a reporter doing everything he can to keep producing pro-cop propaganda while a psychopath is shrieking at him. "Well I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree, thank you for your service, you're on live TV by the way" " YOU TOUCHED YOU TOUCHED ME BLAAARRRRRGGGHHH"

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I'm in awe of this kid for staying cool while facing down these racist goons. I hope karma comes for them both.

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Magic The Gathering event vs. Trump's Birthday Party

submitted 2 days ago • 52 comments

SILVER SPOON IN HAND

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Just wrapped up here at No Kings Weehawken, seems like there were about 250 people? Pretty sizeable for such a small area!

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Today!

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It's on, friends. I made some signs. Get out there tomorrow. If not us, who? If not now, when? Signs: drive.google.com/file/d/1ylad... Find your protest: www.nokings.org#map #NoKings

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I pooped in a bathroom right after Nichelle Nichols

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Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

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yep! unpaywalled:

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Keep in mind, reports of smelling "gas" at this facility could be almost anything. Delaney Hall is located between a garbage dump and a fat rendering plant. The stink there hits in waves. Which is of course the entire point.

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NY times: Spirited Kristi Noem Briefing Interrupted by Annoying Sound of Democrat Senator Padilla's Skull Hitting Floor

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Senator Josh Hawley (best known for his Jan. 6 raised fist and, later, peepee pants hallway jog) is sending threatening letters to these guys for the crime of supporting needy immigrant families in LA. What better time to set up a recurring donation, as I just did? www.chirla.org/donatenow/

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I wish I could super-repost this.

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The Pete Davidson Verizon ad makes me hate Verizon even more and also kind of start disliking Pete Davidson

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don't. cow man.

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