{"generator":"GNU social 2.0.2-dev","title":"Conversation","totalItems":3,"items":[{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross","displayName":"Charlie Stross","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/35284-original-tmp20230404200213.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/35284-96-20230405092346.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/35284-48-20230405092346.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/35284-24-20230405092346.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"35284"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/35284-96-20230405092346.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Scottish resident SF\/F author (he\/him\/they\/them). Three times Hugo Award winner, 30+ novels in print. Does not play well with Nazis. Abolish the monarchy!Born in a world with 320ppm atmospheric CO2, 3.3 billion people.@cstross.bsky.social on Blueskyblog at: https:\/\/www.antipope.org\/charlie\/blog-static\/FOLLOW REQUESTS: don&#39;t expect a reciprocal follow. And I will reject requests from folks with no profile and\/or no tooting history.","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"cstross","displayName":"Charlie Stross","note":"Scottish resident SF\/F author (he\/him\/they\/them). Three times Hugo Award winner, 30+ novels in print. Does not play well with Nazis. Abolish the monarchy!Born in a world with 320ppm atmospheric CO2, 3.3 billion people.@cstross.bsky.social on Blueskyblog at: https:\/\/www.antipope.org\/charlie\/blog-static\/FOLLOW REQUESTS: don&#39;t expect a reciprocal follow. And I will reject requests from folks with no profile and\/or no tooting history."}},"content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@lordmatt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/social.v.st\/@quixoticgeek\" class=\"u-url mention\">@quixoticgeek<\/a> Nobody can. AIUI Hasbro's board can issue a buttload of new shares (about 5x the current issue) if they want to, and a takeover bid would drive the price through the roof before they had to do that to hang onto WotC. (Also, if you're worried about Musk, Hasbro's CFO is ex-Paypal and hates his guts.)<\/p><p>Hasbro are pretty shitty but they're not going to sell the goose that lays the golden eggs to a fascist (or anyone else). And the threat of open games keeps them in line.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-26:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross\/statuses\/114179741351357618","object":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross\/statuses\/114179741351357618","objectType":"note","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@lordmatt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/social.v.st\/@quixoticgeek\" class=\"u-url mention\">@quixoticgeek<\/a> Nobody can. AIUI Hasbro's board can issue a buttload of new shares (about 5x the current issue) if they want to, and a takeover bid would drive the price through the roof before they had to do that to hang onto WotC. (Also, if you're worried about Musk, Hasbro's CFO is ex-Paypal and hates his guts.)<\/p><p>Hasbro are pretty shitty but they're not going to sell the goose that lays the golden eggs to a fascist (or anyone else). And the threat of open games keeps them in line.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\/114179741351357618","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/lordmatt\/statuses\/114179518365894071","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\/114179518365894071"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/lordmatt"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.v.st\/users\/quixoticgeek"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-03-18:objectType=thread:nonce=59135158fe3b71e1","notice_info":{"local_id":"9305391","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-03-18T05:40:39+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\/114179741351357618"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mindly.social\/users\/RamenCatholic","displayName":"RamenCatholic \ud83d\udc22 \ud83c\udf08","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/96138-original-tmp20230917230056.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/96138-96-20231029090306.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/96138-48-20230925072247.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/96138-24-20231029090306.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"96138"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/96138-96-20231029090306.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"a.k.a. Rev. Jules (she\/they\/y&#39;all)Mastodon&#39;s Unofficial #SpiritualAdvisorGeneric #GenX #Xennial #geek Interests#cats #cacti #books #crafts #stories #religiousliberty #religiousliteracy #harmreduction #memesAbout#TransMeh #LGBTQIA #Neurodiverse #CODA #Exvangelical #Antifacist (how is being antifacist controversial?!)#ULC #Minister &amp; #SpiritualHumanist#UniversalLifeChurch ordained since 2001#ScienceForTheScienceGod","url":"https:\/\/mindly.social\/@RamenCatholic","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"RamenCatholic","displayName":"RamenCatholic \ud83d\udc22 \ud83c\udf08","note":"a.k.a. Rev. Jules (she\/they\/y&#39;all)Mastodon&#39;s Unofficial #SpiritualAdvisorGeneric #GenX #Xennial #geek Interests#cats #cacti #books #crafts #stories #religiousliberty #religiousliteracy #harmreduction #memesAbout#TransMeh #LGBTQIA #Neurodiverse #CODA #Exvangelical #Antifacist (how is being antifacist controversial?!)#ULC #Minister &amp; #SpiritualHumanist#UniversalLifeChurch ordained since 2001#ScienceForTheScienceGod"}},"content":"<p>You're right &amp; I now have a completely new goal for cult fundraising: hostile corporate takeovers. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindly.social\/tags\/CultOfRamenCatholicism\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#CultOfRamenCatholicism<\/a>  - gib me monies and\/or winning lotto tickets so I can buy our favorite brands before Capitalism continues to destroy our precious childhood memories. And, I guess, current &amp; future children's future memories. And, you know, so I can provide a lavish lifestyle to my cats (who are amongst our honorary gods). <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\" class=\"u-url mention\">@cstross<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@lordmatt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/social.v.st\/@quixoticgeek\" class=\"u-url mention\">@quixoticgeek<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-26:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mindly.social\/users\/RamenCatholic\/statuses\/114181828478840147","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mindly.social\/users\/RamenCatholic\/statuses\/114181828478840147","objectType":"note","content":"<p>You're right &amp; I now have a completely new goal for cult fundraising: hostile corporate takeovers. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindly.social\/tags\/CultOfRamenCatholicism\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#CultOfRamenCatholicism<\/a>  - gib me monies and\/or winning lotto tickets so I can buy our favorite brands before Capitalism continues to destroy our precious childhood memories. And, I guess, current &amp; future children's future memories. And, you know, so I can provide a lavish lifestyle to my cats (who are amongst our honorary gods). <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\" class=\"u-url mention\">@cstross<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@lordmatt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/social.v.st\/@quixoticgeek\" class=\"u-url mention\">@quixoticgeek<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mindly.social\/@RamenCatholic\/114181828478840147","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross\/statuses\/114179741351357618","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\/114179741351357618"},"tags":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/object\/hashtag","displayName":"cultoframencatholicism"}]},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/lordmatt"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.v.st\/users\/quixoticgeek"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-03-18:objectType=thread:nonce=59135158fe3b71e1","notice_info":{"local_id":"9305393","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-03-18T05:40:38+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mindly.social\/@RamenCatholic\/114181828478840147"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/lordmatt","displayName":"Matt \ud83d\udd36 (LordMatt)","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/78409-original-tmp20221221120528.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/78409-96-20230405094522.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/78409-48-20230405094522.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/78409-24-20230405094522.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"78409"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/78409-96-20230405094522.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Matthew Brown is a geeky #writer from Kent (#UK). I #blog lots. I develop with #PHP for the fun of it (and professionally). I think I am funny - puns abound (you have been warned).I am from the UK and the 1900sI love a nerdy chat and encountering new points of view.I love all things #TimeTravel. I&#39;m into #WordPress #DnD, #UKPolitics \ud83d\udd36, #humour, #writing, #photography and... Ah, for the rest you must follow me. My mailing list: https:\/\/hi.lordmatt.co.uk","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"lordmatt","displayName":"Matt \ud83d\udd36 (LordMatt)","note":"Matthew Brown is a geeky #writer from Kent (#UK). I #blog lots. I develop with #PHP for the fun of it (and professionally). I think I am funny - puns abound (you have been warned).I am from the UK and the 1900sI love a nerdy chat and encountering new points of view.I love all things #TimeTravel. I&#39;m into #WordPress #DnD, #UKPolitics \ud83d\udd36, #humour, #writing, #photography and... Ah, for the rest you must follow me. My mailing list: https:\/\/hi.lordmatt.co.uk"}},"content":"<p>If a nerd won the lottery, how much would they need to buy Wizards of the Coast from Hasbro?<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-26:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/lordmatt\/statuses\/114179518365894071","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/lordmatt\/statuses\/114179518365894071","objectType":"note","content":"<p>If a nerd won the lottery, how much would they need to buy Wizards of the Coast from Hasbro?<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\/114179518365894071","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-03-18:objectType=thread:nonce=59135158fe3b71e1","notice_info":{"local_id":"9305342","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-03-18T05:30:01+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@lordmatt\/114179518365894071"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/4750667","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}