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  • Racist Magic: The Gathering cards banned, removed from database by publisher

    06/11/2020 7:10:52 AM PDT · by Stravinsky · 22 replies
    Polygon ^ | June 11, 2020 | Charlie Hall
    On Wednesday, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast took unprecedented measures to remove racist cards from its game. Seven cards in all, dating back to 1994, are now banned from play. Their images will also being removed from the game’s official online database. “The events of the past weeks and the ongoing conversation about how we can better support people of color have caused us to examine ourselves, our actions, and our inactions,” Wizards said in a statement. “We appreciate everyone helping us to recognize when we fall short. We should have been better, we can be better,...
  • BREAKING: “Non-Essential” Business Wins Huge Court Case Against State After Refusing To Close Doors To Public

    05/02/2020 6:04:39 PM PDT · by Hojczyk · 64 replies
    On April 16, authorities arrested 36-year-old Galen Wood, owner of Kitchen Table Games in Pinellas Park, FL for operating a “non-essential” business and violating a safer at home order. Wood was charged with operating a non-essential business and traveling to operate a non-essential business. Wood was issued a warning on each occasion, before deputies conducted a non-essential business compliance check at his store on April 16. Wood refused to close the store and was arrested shortly after. Wood is the first Florida business owner to be arrested under such orders. Today, State Representative Anthony Sabatini announced on Twitter that the...