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Jacob Tothe
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"Tothe" rhymes with "cloth." I write whatever is on my mind, whether puerile or profound.
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-06-20 00:39
How I Build Magic Decks
Time for a break from serious posts & deep thoughts. It's game night! I am not the most proficient Magic: The Gathering player. I do not have an encylopedic knowledge of cards, combo pieces, and keywords.
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FreeSpeech
2026-06-18 21:44
The Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Dissected
We have news today of the agreement to end the US/Iran war and its 14 points. Will it actually stick? Hard to say. I will be harshly critical of the US here, but the Iranian government is no paragon of
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wildfire
2026-06-16 22:51
Wildfire Season is Here
Today, a big wildfire flared up east of Spokane in the vicinity of the Millwood and Spokane Valley suburbs. A heatwave and windy weather combined with a drier-than-usual winter have left us with hazardous
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FreeSpeech
2026-06-14 05:08
Elon Musk, Social Media Rage, & The Death of Nuance
First things first: I am not an Elon Musk fanboy, simp, or cheerleader. I have a lot of doubts and concerns about him, his businesses, and his influence. However, any criticism of his critics is invariably
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Anarchism
2026-06-11 00:23
If By Whiskey: Prohibition and Beyond
Thoughts on alcohol, prohibition, liberty, alcoholism, drug abuse, legislative efforts, and real solutions
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-06-06 07:56
I Slit My Wrists to Win
First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent. If my opponents bleed out before I
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Magic: The Gathering
2026-06-03 17:05
New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review
Long ago, when trading card games were brand-new, people didn't sleeve their cards. They played them naked, completely unaware that their cardboard game pieces might one day buy a freakin' house. As time
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The Pub
2026-06-01 21:33
Synths, Automatons, and A.I.
I recently started another playthrough of Fallout 4, and realized this game from 2015 parallels some concerns we have seen emerge in recent years over generative artificial intelligence. This also reminds
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GEMS
2026-05-28 16:05
Fledermaus!
The other day, as the Mother Thing was preparing to run some errands, she told me she found a bat on the ground beside her car. This was the middle of the afternoon, so not the time one would expect our
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GEMS
2026-05-27 16:16
I Survived a SEQUENCE!
Local author and noted outdoorsman Patrick F. McManus (R.I.P.) wrote a humorous essay about the phenomenon he describes as a sequence. ...[O]n the farm, you simply don't go out and do a piece of work.
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memorialday
2026-05-25 18:26
Memorial Day Melancholy
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. This holiday is supposedly a somber occasion where the graves of war dead are decorated and their sacrifices are appreciated. Instead, it seems to be mainly
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Tabletop / DND
2026-05-24 16:57
A Token Post
I play a collectible card game—nay, the original collectible card game1—Magic: The Gathering. Some of its cards call for a player to create a token, a game piece which is not itself one of the cards from
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Anarchism
2026-05-21 01:40
Once Again, Politics Reveals Its Nature
Yesterday, many states held primary elections where candidates within political parties competed for whose name would appear on the ballot this coming November. One of the states holding such elections
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The Pub
2026-05-13 00:14
What Should Be Buried With You?
I've been reading articles and watching documentaries about archaeology, and when I was a librarian, I also looked into creating a time capsule. This all sparked the question behind today's post: what
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DIYHub
2026-05-08 02:02
Loafing Around
It seemed like everything went awry. Improvise, adapt, and overcome!
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Economics
2026-05-06 09:18
Welfare, Healthcare, and Federalism
My political ideas are well outside the mainstream of typical American Democrat and Republican platforms. However, in the interest of compromise, I would like to present an idea which will be unsatisfactory
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life
2026-04-29 00:01
Technology Perspectives: Past, Present, and Predictions
I am older than Facebook. I remember when Netflix mailed DVDs. I am older than Google, which once promised not to be evil. I am older than the World Wide Web itself. I remember the DOS prompt, and A and
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LEGO, you wankers
2026-04-24 08:35
Not-LEGO: Planet Express Ship
I know, I know, this isn't real LEGO, but hear me out: sometimes it's good to compare and contrast brands of construction toys. Is it as good as LEGO? If not, does it still have any merit? Is there still
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history
2026-04-17 20:56
Cool Creator Spotlight: Sidetrack Adventures
It's been longer than I thought since my last installment in this series. This new channel recommendation is similar to the last, but instead of centering on the northeastern US, Sidetrack Adventures largely
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tax
2026-04-16 03:25
Taxation Is Robbery
Taxation Is Robbery Mises Wire • Frank Chodorov • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines taxation as “that part of the revenues of a state which is obtained by the compulsory dues and charges
