Jacob Meyer

#Blackbraid I had no idea who the opener was going to be until I got inside the venue, but I was not disappointed (at least until later when I found out #Worm was supposed to play too).

Following this election season, I’m completely sick and tired of political attack ads playing constantly whenever I watch a video or TV show. What makes it worse is that these ads are filled with incredibly slanderous lies—like constant spurious claims about "sex changes for kids" and other toxic noise. My proposal: an effective ban on political advertising. In its place, we should establish a designated "public square" where candidates and interest groups can present their platforms. Just as public protests can be restricted to designated times and zones so as not to disrupt the daily lives and business of everyone else, political advertising should be restricted to specific times and dedicated spaces. Spare everyday citizens and our children from the relentless, slanderous assault on our screens. Restrict political ads to the public square where they belong.

25 years ago today, at the start of my senior year of college, I was getting ready for class in Chicago when I saw a message from my sister on Yahoo Messenger telling me to turn on the TV. I tuned to a news channel just after the first plane hit the World Trade Center. At that point, no one knew what was happening or that it was a terrorist attack. But while watching live footage of smoke pouring out of the tower, a second plane struck the other tower. One plane could be a tragic accident, but two? Shortly after, a third plane hit the Pentagon, and civilian air traffic was grounded nationwide. In Chicago, classes and businesses were canceled, and F-16s began patrolling the skyline. There was a faint sense of local relief—or perhaps quiet disappointment among city officials that Chicago wasn't targeted—but mostly, there was overwhelming confusion and inchoate fear. That morning completely changed the course of the next 20 years.

This is why they call it the sandwich generation; supporting aged parents who didn't plan for retirement, while trying to raise their own kids. I get heated every time my Mother-In-Law complains about my son's toys in the living room: they are there because she took his room.

So, this effectively shuts down most legal immigration...I thought conservatives were in favor of legal immigration? Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump admin says nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vis… via @nbcnews

Maybe we'll get to see some Howa Type 64 kits... bbc.com/news/articles/clyx4v…

Today, the entire #Ohio General Assembly needs to go. Their political careers should end after this election cycle. Naked corruption, intrusive new laws, and illegally overriding voter ballot initiatives prove they don’t belong in office.

Sword and Buckler in the Style of Achille Marozzo

Some thoughts I've had lately related to AI and its capabilities. #AI #technology Observations on the Promise — and the Limitations — of Artificial Intelligence open.substack.com/pub/jcmeye…

Here's a variation, more Shadowrun than D&D, but I think this will be welcome here.

Vought F4U Corsair firing rockets, brought to life.

The Efreeti dwell in the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire. Short tempered, but the too, like the Djinn, can be bound to the service of a powerful mage or clever adventurer.

Air raids over Germany during World War II, in a classic photo brought to life.

A duel from L'Abbat brought to life.

The Djinn comes to life, but a common djinn so alas he cannot grant wishes.

We catch up again with Watson the dog, working in a big box store. #legal

Now the Kobolds respond.

A hunting mishap no one expected.

The Gnomes have come to life!