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Ljohnlaroe.bsky.social

This is humbling & heartbreaking. Humbling to imagine the sacrifice and bravery of these Michiganders (& all Union soldiers) who fought to preserve the Union. Heartbreaking to know that nearly half of MI's citizens now seem intent to vote the MAGA ticket that identifies itself w/the secessionists.

Photo: a "Michigan Historic Marker" commemorating Michiganders in the Stones River Battlefield National Park:
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN 
HAS ERECTED 
THIS MARKER 
TO HER BRAVE AND 
COURAGEOUS SONS 
WHO FOUGHT AT 
STONES RIVER TO 
PRESERVE THE UNION 
Erected by the Michigan Civil War Centennial 
Observance Commission 1966
Photo: "Michigan Historic Marker"
This marker is dedicated to all the Michigan soldiers engaged in this great battle, to the 71 men who lost their lives and to the 6 regiments which fought bravely for their country: 
21st Michigan Infantry, commanded by Lt. Col William B. McCreery (Flint), 18 killed. 89 wounded. 36 missing 
Ilth Michigan Infantry, commanded by Col. William L. Stoughton (Sturgis), 30 killed. 84 wounded. 25 missing 
13th Michigan Infantry, commanded by Col. Michael Shoemaker (Jackson), 17 killed, 72 wounded 
4th Michigan Cavalry, commanded by Col. Robert H. G. Minty (Detroit), 1 killed. 7 wounded. 12 missing Ist Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, commanded by Col. William P. Innes (Grand Rapids), 2 killed. 9 wounded. 5 missing 
Ist Michigan Artillery Battery. Company A, commanded by Col. Cyrus O. Loomis (Coldwater). I killed. 10 wounded. 2 missing 
Michigan men fought at Stones River for preservation and perpetuity of the Union
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WFscifantasy.bsky.social

My players' team was "we need to stop a provocateur from arranging a massive attack on Space Sturgis...let's kill him and make it look like an assassination by the Scarlet Wolves." The post-credit scene was the head of the Wolves watching a feed, saying "you're not one of mine. Who are you...?"

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EOericoscott.bsky.social

Scum and Villainy is so good, and Echo Wave Riders Sturgis is a brilliant idea.

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WFscifantasy.bsky.social

GBG: "Why is the first thing I see in connection with this a topless woman?" @weredawgz.bsky.social@faeweichsel.bsky.social@lostsubways.com@ndmedina.bsky.social: 'It's Sturgis."

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WFscifantasy.bsky.social

Scum & Villainy night. Me (GM): "The Echo Wave Riders (hot-rodders) are worried that someone is going to attack them during their equivalent of Sturgis." @gayblackgeek.bsky.social: "What the fuck is Sturgis? ...now I'm reading up on this thing I've never heard of before. Holy shit."

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AOoakwright.gay

And oddly enough, none of the stuff I saw at Sturgis scarred me. As a child seeing public nudity and public sex and public drugs and leather gear and all that, that stuff didn’t negatively affect me, my grandparents turning their deli into a hotdog stand every year was very Bob’s Burgers.

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AOoakwright.gay

Thinking about the other day when I was hanging around a campfire and folks were talking about what age they were when exposed to wild shit. I just kept grinning, I grew up in a carnie family that was involved with Sturgis, I seen shit others wouldn’t believe at ages unbelievable.

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OEzoem.me

Commala Song

"Come-come-commala" is a refrain found in a song that first appears in Wolves of the Calla. The song, with varying verses, also informs the structure of Song of Susannah and appears in other refrains in The Dark Tower. It is often accompanied by a dance, and Roland dances the Commala, known in Calla Bryn Sturgis and other parts of Mid-World as the Rice Song, on his first night in the Calla.

Commala carries a number of meanings. It refers to the rice grown in the borderlands such as the Calla. It also refers to a large feast and the act of socializing. To stand Commala means to share secrets, or literally stand belly to belly. The term can also refer to sexual intercourse or orgasm. All meanings of Commala in some way connect to the establishment of community, whether between many people or only two, and the song works to strengthen those communal bonds. Commala and community share the Latin root communitatem, meaning "fellowship."
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AFunr.nws-bot.us

Wind Advisory issued September 30 at 5:41AM MDT until September 30 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD Additional Details Here.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Butte, Harding, Southern Meade Co Plains, Sturgis/Piedmont
Foothills, and Pennington Co Plains.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,
especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds
can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
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NWskeetbot.watchedsky.social

NEW WEATHER ADVISORY: Wind Advisory * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Butte, Harding, Southern Meade Co Plains, Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills, and Pennington Co Plains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. *... See more: watchedsky.social/app/alerts/...

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