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Coyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social · 9h

Every time an educator tells me they used Coyote & Crow Games in their class and had a great response or when a student emails me and says they're doing a paper on C&C and can they ask me some questions, or when a Native shares art of their OC, I know I'm going to make it through the day.

Willie Jack from Reservation Dogs, sitting at a table and feeling her ancestors behind her, with them looking down kindly on her.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 10h

What a great audience for your games!

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 11h

The irony of fucking cops taking Ketamine for therapy is so thick that the cake is just icing all the way to the plate.
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#ACAB

Could ketamine help first responders with depression, PTSD? The largely unregulated treatment faces hurdles.

Ketamine, long used as an anesthetic or illegal party drug, is being combined with psychotherapy to treat severe depression and post-traumatic stress.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 11h

There's so much I want to do. I want to work on C&C projects, other tabletop games, an HZD TTRPG, a new sci-fi RPG. My brain is filled with ideas.

But it's so hard to focus enough to get them out onto the page, to develop them, when I'm continually fearing for my life and future.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 1d

I actually really liked Tshushima (and was prepared not to). Thanks! Ghost of Yōtei it is!

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 1d

Need a PS5 rec. I tend to like open worlds, 3rd person, custom cvharacters and complex storytelling. Lean more sci-fi than fantasy. I love Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect, Alien Isolation, Control, Bioshock, LoU2. Just tried Hell Is Us and it wasn't for me.

Looking for new/newer titles.
Help?

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 2d

So, I'm guessing we're not going to be getting those Robert Smalls or Virginia Hall biopics...ever, are we?

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 2d

And Sequim!

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone else watching Wayward on Netflix? There's a lot to like there. But I have mixed feelings so far on some of the character behavior, acting, and overall story. I haven't finished yet, so please no spoilers.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 2d

Existing is so expensive.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 3d

One of my favorites from the last few year.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 3d

Fuck yeah!

Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 3d

How it's going for fascists under Trump versus how it will be going for fascists under Trump the moment they are no longer useful.

Dedra Meero from Star Wars Andor, flanked by two stormtroopers, standing at attention in her full on Nazi mode.

Dedra Meero from Star Wars Andor locked in her cell after the Empire decided she was no longer useful.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 3d

Then, last night we rewatched Insidious, another one from James Wan. This one hasn't aged as well. It felt more gimmicky and some of the acting feels a little less than convincing. While I appreciate the ending and the film still has some good moments, I probably won't revisit this one again.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 3d

Two nights ago, I rewatched The Conjuring. I like that Wan moved away from gore and embraced 70s style horror. There's so much of films like The Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, and The Shining in this film. It's pretty solid and the clapping game was creepy af.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 4d

She called out world leaders for sitting by and watching a live-streamed genocide without taking action.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 4d

Trying to find a little spoopy season joy when I can.

Acrylic 'cat eye' nails, black, with a cartoonish ghost decal on the middle finger nail and red paint on the ring finger designed to look like running blood.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 4d

Love these pics!

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 4d

Why is the grip side of your hand called the palm?
And why is the bottom of your feet the sole?
Why isn't the grip of your hand called the sole of your hand?
Why isn't the bottom of your foot the palm of your foot?

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 4d

I already left Twitter/X, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and TikTok for being utter trash. I'm now side-eyeing BlueSky. And frankly, the internet all together with Sora currently releasing.

It's just enshittification, all the way down.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 6d

After 6 movies and 3 seasons of shows, here's my take on @jamesgunn.bsky.social. He uses superhero movies to tell stories about what it means to be human. That's my hot take.

If you like stories about being human, you'll enjoy his work. If you have juvenile power fantasies, look elsewhere.

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mvskokeauntie @mvskokeauntie.bsky.social · 19d

Another amazing post from @thesiouxchef.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✊🏽🪶🏹❤️🖤💛
#Native #Indigenous #NativeSky #FirstNations #Mvskoke #TurtleIsland

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Shut the F*ck Up

The American Way Of Silencing And Oppression Is Nothing New If You Are Black Or Brown

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Coyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social · 7d

Reminder: There will be less than 1000 units of the Night Edition of Ahu Tiiko for retail. If you didn't back it, you can still get it on pre-order: www.allplay.com/board-games/... Dozens of mysteries, complex NPCs, supernatural terrors, rumors, plus hidden multimedia elements.
#TTRPG #RPG #horror

A 3D rendering of the Night Edtion of Ahu Tiiko. It features a textured black cover bisected by a thin red line that splits into two semi circles in the middle. The book also includes an attached bookmark.

A photo of a page spread from Ahu Tiiko. It features a black background with white, red, and black art. This spread features a couple of pages called The Crows of Ahu Tiiko, along with a piece of art featuring a pair of crows in red tinted forest. This version of Ahu Tiiko contains mature-themed content.

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 7d

Aww thanks!

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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 8d

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