The return of Gabriel. @cw_spn 1313, #DevilsBargain, aired on this day in 2018.

FB memory from 2018, on @dicksp8jr's return to @cw_spn. Even knowing in advance he was returning (zero mistaking those shoulders), the reveal was a TV gut punch I will never recover from 💔 #DevilsBargain

Can't we just get out of this generative AI scam already and enjoy pretending to be in a different dystopian nightmare? Read the full comic on penny-arcade.com ! penny-arcade.com/comic/2025/… #ARCRaiders #AISlop #StupidMorales #Ursula #DevilsBargain #Comedy #ForYou

EPISODE 258 - DEMON CONTRACT: Parchment signed in blood. Souls sold here. Devil's bargain. Babel finds loophole in contract! Lawyers hate this ONE trick! Night 32/72. 9/12 artifacts! #BabelsHauntedSaga #DevilsBargain #Night32

The Devil’s Bargain: Stablecoins Applauding corporate & government adoption of “crypto”? Remember two truths: 1️⃣ Stablecoins ≠ Crypto 2️⃣ They trade freedom for convenience - nothing more. They’re fiat rails dressed in crypto. Just know that. 1. Social layer The bargain is convenience. People pick stablecoins not for freedom, but for comfort. Stripe Tempo’s pitch: pay fees directly in stablecoins, dodge volatility. Comfort feels nice - but comfort has always been the gateway to control. The smoother the UX, the fewer questions we ask: Who builds the rails? Who writes the rules? Who profits from the flows? Stablecoins lull communities into thinking they’re in crypto, while binding them tighter to fiat’s old order. And if you think a decentralized, non-volatile alternative doesn’t exist - you’re literally reading it right now.😉 2. Tech layer Stablecoins ($USDH, Stripe Tempo) aren’t protocol breakthroughs. They’re bridges from fiat to ledgers - built on old foundations: • centralized issuance • redemption through banks • control anchored in traditional finance Yes, payments get faster. But it’s not revolutionary. They don’t solve double-spending or censorship - they just tokenize fiat logic. It’s a simulation of crypto, not a transformation. 3. Economic layer Attractive? Sure. Lower volatility. Familiar unit of account. Enterprise demand. But the peg to USD, EUR, or any fiat inherits fiat’s flaws: • inflation risk • political manipulation • dependence on central banks Stripe’s “integration” or $USDH’s growth isn’t liberation - it’s fiat colonizing blockchain. Instead of replacing centralization, they’re expanding it under new branding. 4. Historical irony The first wave of blockchain promised freedom from gatekeepers. The new wave of corporate stablecoins risks becoming the opposite: SWIFT rebranded - with faster pipes and crypto vocabulary. Decentralization’s narrative, once a challenge to fiat, is now recycled to prolong it. 5. Beyond the bargain The future isn’t fiat repackaged. It’s money reimagined: • self-programmable • decentralized • capture-resistant • built for sovereignty, not comfort Freedom demands friction. But friction guarantees independence. 🙏 If you see why this matters, share it. A repost might save someone from the trap. Headlines today celebrate stablecoins. But the architecture of tomorrow’s economy will be born quietly - from those who refuse the Devil’s Bargain. "Hello world". 👇docs.cyclonechain.com/gamech… #Stablecoins #DevilsBargain #FiatRails #Web3 #Blockchain #Decentralization #CryptoEconomics #FreedomVsConvenience #USDH #StripeTempo #Fintech #DeFi #CryptoTruth #FutureOfMoney #NoMoreFiat #SovereignFinance #Layer1 #Coin #Token

Now 👀 📺 classic #Dateline #DevilsBargain

I hope so, Prof. Snyder. One raucous town hall w a GOP congressman (in heavy rotation) doesn’t necessarily a trend make. They’ll avoid future visuals like this. The desire for plundering will grow more desperate and clumsy. What’s unfolding in #Ukraine rn is evil. #DevilsBargain

I've been saying #DevilsBargain since 2016.

2024: I've updated Book 1 - Team Patriot - as new details come into better focus. #WildSummer Bannon is now locked up and if you haven't told your kids about GamerGate, it's time to tell them how Troll Armies are born... #DevilsBargain

A lighter look at the scene that broke our hearts. Gabriel returned to @cw_spn on this day in 2018, in the closing moments of episode 1313, #DevilsBargain.

Say yes to LIFE, no to substance abuse. Read the blog on winning the Devil's Bargain : Fight against substance abuse on our website. #drugabuseawareness #devilsbargain #substanceabuse #addiction samworkshops.com/blog/winnin…

"Allow me to make an introduction. Mr Ketch, meet the archangel Gabriel." Happy anniversary to @dicksp8jr's long-awaited (albeit battered and bloody) return as our favourite feathered friend. #DevilsBargain, @cw_spn episode 1313, aired on this day in 2018. #SPNThenAndNow

Nothing quite as sad as a RWNJ who genuinely believes a billionaire will save them from the nightmare of their own self-loathing and insecurity Except perhaps for the addiction to hate that they have embraced (and agreed to feed) to make "salvation" possible #DevilsBargain

For the record, @dicksp8jr, there is *zero* joke about you in that #TallTales boxers/tank ensemble. Let's just say, I guessed you might be returning in #DevilsBargain based on this shot of those shoulders in a @cw_spn season 13 preview...😳 #SPNThenAndNow open.spotify.com/episode/2pO…

I’m glad! It’s raining here and need the @Red5Tavern to stay dry. Come join the chat and see what’s next for the #SeaHag! #Red5Tavern #DevilsBargain #Episode8 #DnD #dungeonsanddragons #youtube #livestreaming #SaturdayVibes

The Tavern is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Join us tonight as we pick up where we left iff with the #SeaHag on the slave ship in Episode 8 of #DevilsBargain! #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #gamenight #dnd5e #ttrpg #harengon #woodelf #reborn #ranger #moonelf #sorcerer #druid

Let the fantasy continue tonight with @Red5Tavern! #dungeonsanddragons #DevilsBargain #DnD #DungeonMaster #Red5Tavern

Are you ready for elves, sea hags, and magic? No, not the #RingsOfPower, it’s the continuation of #DevilsBargain over at #TheRed5Tavern! Join us in the live chat tonight on YouTube to see what crazy shenanigans these guys are up to tonight! #WeAreRed5 #dnd #dnd5e #gamenight

Ready to watch @Red5Tavern tonight! 🔥 #DevilsBargain #Red5Tavern #DungeonMaster #DungeonsAndDrgaons #DnD #Red5Network #Red5Family #WeAreRed5

Please join us tonight for the exciting continuation of #DevilsBargain with #DungeonMaster Charles, Kazara the #harengon, Eldron the #WoodElf, Kayleesha the #MoonElf, and Irsch the #Reborn. Will Kazara steal the ship? Will Kayleesha free the slaves? What about the #SeaHag? #DnD