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16 Awesome Tabletop Role-Playing Game Soundtracks
While tabletop roleplaying games might not be the first kind of game you think about when you hear “game soundtrack,” there is an incredible array of songs out there that have been created specifically for TTRPGs. From Spotify playlists to full orchestral compositions, players and gamemasters have used music to set the mood for their…
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How Far-Right Extremists Are Using the Climate Crisis to Go Mainstream
Oregon has been a hot bed of far-right activity for years, but the wildfires have cast the militias in a new light. Misinformation has been rampant as unprecedented fires lit up the state. False rumours of “antifa” igniting fires and coming to loot people’s homes have raced across Facebook.
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Facebook Finally Cracks Down on Bogus Propaganda About Oregon Wildfires
As emergency responders in Oregon struggle to contain a record 900,000 acres of wildfires across the state, local police have been fighting to contain a torrent of bogus rumours spreading online. Throughout Thursday and Friday, tens of thousands of users shared posts blaming extremists on both sides of the aisle (but mostly antifa) for setting…
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Portland Mayor Tells Cops to Stop Using Deafening Sound Cannon to Break Up Protests
Police in Portland, Oregon deployed a controversial sound cannon to disperse protestors early Friday morning, the Willamette Week reported. Called a long-range acoustic device or LRAD, it can generate a piercing tone so loud that its potential to cause serious health effects has resulted in a federal lawsuit.