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There is no [REDACTED].
There never was [REDACTED].
All citizens with memories of [REDACTED] have been [DELETED FOR SECURITY REASONS].

#ttrpg #paranoia #rpg

The role of Musk's X in the 2020s is remarkably similar to that of Rothermere's Daily Mail in the 1920s and 1930s. It pushed a narrative which claimed we were being "swamped" by "aliens" (mostly meaning Jews), undermining British interests and values, threatening "our" women and children ...
Brainwashing, 2026 edition. This paper shows how X's algorithmic feed shifts people's views rightwards. It's a sophisticated, highly effective form of reorientation. And it is utterly chilling. If you're still on that platform, unhook yourself now. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The political effects of X’s f...
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature

Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared with those remaining on a chronological feed, whereas switching the feed setting in the opposite direction, from algorithmic to chronological, had no effect.

Nature

25 years ago today, Bad_CRC posted the primordial meme video "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" on Newgrounds.

In honor of this important anniversary, I downloaded the original Flash SWF file from Internet Archive, played it using Ruffle in a full-screen window, and replaced the audio with the original MP3 of "Invasion of the Gabber Robots" by The Laziest Men on Mars. So this is probably the highest fidelity encoding possible, without going back to the original forum GIFs.
https://jwz.org/b/yk3i

Happy lunar new year to all who celebrate!!! 春节快乐!

Want answers to your masking or respirator questions?
Interested in seeing different ways to safely decorate your mask?
Intrigued to watch drinking valves or beard bands get demonstrated?
Just trying to find a model that fits well?

Then join us this Sunday, February 15th, at 5:30pm Central (UTC -6) for examples, demos, answers, & details.
https://meet.jit.si/QualityRespiratorsProtectThoroughly
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Masking Reference Doc
https://texanalysis.com

#WearAMask

Doubles Luge canceled as Olympics runs out of condoms

www.thebeaverton.com/2026/02/doubles-luge-canceled-as-olympics-runs-out-of-condoms

CORTINA, ITALY — Following the news that the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics had run out of condoms, the International Olympic Committee was forced to call off the doubles luge event. “Today is a sad and unsexy day at the Cortina Sliding Centre,” said…

Doubles Luge canceled as Olympics runs out of condoms

CORTINA, ITALY — Following the news that the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics had run out of condoms, the International Olympic Committee was forced to call off the doubles luge event.

The Beaverton

To meet today's Glee Quota, all Troubleshooters are now assigned Mandatory Hug Duty.
Failure to embrace this assignment with 100% enthusiasm will be noted on your permanent record.

#ttrpg #paranoia #HugOrDie

Look, I know there is a lot going on, but pick something useful / constructive / helpful that matters to you (and hopefully others) and.. stay on target 🎯