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David Garrett

@amalara.com

Patriotically antifascist. Also, technologist, game designer, and dad. He/him. Find my games at: https://amalara.com

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We are not fighting over policy or political party.

We are fighting over whether we are going to be a civilization rooted in empathy and kindnessβ€”or cruelty and rage.

Choose your side.

02.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 470 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6
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14.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 12605 πŸ” 2426 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 159
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The No ICE in Minnesota bundle has launched, raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Over 1400 items for $10.00!

itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

12.02.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 3417 πŸ” 2375 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 59

Yeah, they are really awful. That’s where my migraines started. Then they progressed over the course of about six months to a three-week long migraine that involved two trips to the ER. Turns out they were caused by hypertension. Bumped my BP meds up and they (mostly) went away.

11.02.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you’ve ever thought about purchasing one of my games, I’d much, much, much rather you put that money toward this bundle, which happens to have five of my titles in it! And 1434 others!

11.02.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cairn: Barebones Edition by Yochai Gal

Cairn: Barebones Edition is now available as a digital download!
Print editions coming soon!

yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-barebo...

09.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...

06.02.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 14179 πŸ” 3402 πŸ’¬ 328 πŸ“Œ 159

Naah, I want them on trial.

04.02.2026 04:21 πŸ‘ 9350 πŸ” 1308 πŸ’¬ 211 πŸ“Œ 35

Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it

30.01.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 13836 πŸ” 2890 πŸ’¬ 154 πŸ“Œ 88

🚨 If you submitted a game to the No ICE In Minnesota charity bundle jam, please approve your submissions here itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... 🚨

All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle

27.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 12
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A look back at Puzzle Dungeon Jam A retrospective on the jam. My hopes and dreams and oh so many dungeons.

Puzzle Dungeon Jam was super fun and busy. I talk about the experience and looking at the wonderful submissions with so many awesome guests. #osr #ttrpg
puzzledungeon.com/a-look-back-...

26.01.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day

26.01.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 8431 πŸ” 1402 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 78

As @kenwhite.bsky.social has said before: "A government that deliberately abandons the rule of law is not morally entitled to its protections."

We have eclipsed that tipping point.

25.01.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 593 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

β€œWe are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.

I do not throw around the β€˜hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. 

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti β€œWe are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the β€˜hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

25.01.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 24925 πŸ” 12850 πŸ’¬ 200 πŸ“Œ 448

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24.01.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please keep in mind that I’m not advocating for violence. I’m advocating for justice.

24.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t even support the death penalty! But for these guys I’ll make an exception.

24.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The only just outcome of this is that the architects of this atrocity: Miller, Noem, Vance, and Trump, end up strapped to a gurney with an IV in their veins.

24.01.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

24.01.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 60617 πŸ” 18870 πŸ’¬ 1403 πŸ“Œ 741

These are super good and easy to use. I highly recommend them.

18.01.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It me

18.01.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover for Cairn Barebones Edition by @amandalee.bsky.social.
There is no one else as good as her, nope

17.01.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 276 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5

Oooh, that’s a good point. Makes sense, then.

14.01.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

God made trans people trans and non-binary people non-binary, and he loves them *for* who they are, not *despite* who they are.

If you have problems with that, you can take it up with the big guy himself.

14.01.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the Brimstone ancestry, you could say that fire damage is always *impaired*.

14.01.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So let us be clear. We do not owe them our civility. We do not owe them our respect. And we most certainly do not owe them our obedience.

13.01.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They are the ones who have opted out of civil society. They are the ones that have abandoned respectful discourse. They are the ones who have sworn obedience to fear and to hatred.

13.01.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So when a group of power-hungry thugs decides to break that social contract β€” to tear it up, set it on fire, and then mock us for believing that it ever mattered, it is not just our right, but our responsibility to hold them accountable.

13.01.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We never pledge allegiance to a person, but rather to our flag and the republic for which it stands. We swear no oath to serve a king, but rather to preserve, protect, and defend our Constitution.

13.01.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My fellow Americans, our democracy is a social contract β€” one in which We the People have agreed to be bound by the rule of law rather than by the whims of a petty tyrant. In our system of government, no one is immune from accountability.

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