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Orcusdorkus - Prepping Impossible Landscapes @orcusdorkus.bsky.social · 1d

Such excellent news. Bud’s deep love and encyclopedic knowledge of RuneQuest and Glorantha were always worn proudly on his sleeve, and this recognition is a perfect tribute to his memory. ❤️

www.chaosium.com/blogbud-bair...

Bud Baird is the 2025 recipient of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom

This month marks the seventh anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, and we are pleased to present the 2025 award to William "Bud" Baird.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Today, on the seventh anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, Chaosium is pleased to announce William "Bud" Baird as the 2025 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom winner.

Bud Baird is the 2025 recipient of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom

This month marks the seventh anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, and we are pleased to present the 2025 award to William "Bud" Baird.

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Gaz @evilgaz.bsky.social · 14h

We mashed up @chaosium.bsky.social @icooper.bsky.social QuestWorlds with the Age of Vikings setting for an exciting Actual Play.

What's driving the polar bears to rampage and are the Hidden Folk to blame, Loki, or some other villain?

youtu.be/0R1QtixmQRw?...

Questworlds | Age of Vikings : One Shot | King of the Bears | Actual Play

YouTube video by Unconventional GMs

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 19h

Drawtober Day 11: Bat
#drawtober #Halloweenie

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 23h

Today is the birthday of writer, artist, & editor Joe Simon (Oct. 11, 1913-Dec. 14, 2011). With artist Jack Kirby, cocreator of Captain America, Manhunter, Boy Commandos, Guardian & the Newsboy Legion, the romance comics genre, & more. He also created Brother Power the Geek & cocreated Prez.

A photo of Simon in his later years holding a copy of his memoir.

The cover to Captain America Comics #1, with the famous image of Cap punching Hitler.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 19h

Reshare: Rascal News sat down with Peter Adkison to learn what it was like to be in the room where history happened.

www.rascal.news/the-man-who-...

The Man Who Bought And Sold D&D

Peter Adkison on the ups and downs of running Wizards of the Coast in the ‘90s.

www.rascal.news

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 1d

The logic is flawless

Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 1d

7 reasons why The Thing (1982) is a Christmas film:

1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear

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Petepeterepeat @petepeterepeat.bsky.social · 1d

Cry Ribbit and let slip the frogs of war

Silence 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @b-dogood.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no, then you’re going to miss the amazing song from the danish version.

Next you should watch Journey to the Seventh Planet 😀

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 1d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 2d

The lack of understanding of how creativity works, is frightening.

Also, the fundamental understanding of LLM’s is shockingly low.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 3d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 2d

Every moment in history creates its own heroes

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Josh Fox 🔜 Ex Tenebris coming to Kickstarter @armadajosh.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ex Tenebris is LIVE on Kickstarter! Back now to help us get a strong start.

Play a ragtag team of investigators, walking the stars and hunting indescribable horrors with few resources and no backup.

The Republic Of Stars needs you. Will you answer the call?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG

Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars

www.kickstarter.com

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Gaz @evilgaz.bsky.social · 3d

Last chance to jump in on this Kickstarter! Want to try before you buy? Well, we've got a punchy AP with the creators all ready for you - check it out!

youtu.be/aHiHuFXNFqg?...

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 3d

Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 3d

well, that might be what they signed up for, but by complying they are now MAGA stormtroopers

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 3d

An industry that can only survive by theft should die. It’s really not a difficult decision.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 5d

I think the fascination comes from the basic idea of a global criminal conspiracy masterminded by an ancient undead sorcerer is just so much fun. And with Howard’s ability to write action driven stories, it carries a lot of promise. Unfortunately the result is a terribly racist and messy story.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5d

Man, you don't ask much.

Okay, so the idea of a multi-ethnic, multi-national, international criminal organization that depends on a secret, communal primordial religion of non-white peoples draws obvious influences from Sax Rohmer's FU MANCHU novels & Robert W. Chambers' THE SLAYER OF SOULS (1920).

Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 5d

Everything about Robert E Howard’s novella Skull-Face that sane people are afraid to ask

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 5d

Everything about Robert E Howard’s novella Skull-Face that sane people are afraid to ask

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Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 5d

Bollockshead
The Bollocks Man
Bollocks
Blue Bollocks
Bollocks at Heart
Twin Bollocks: Fire Walk with Me
Lost Bollocks
The Bollocks Story
Mulholland Bollocks
Bollocks Empire

Canberra Tragic @emoneconomist.bsky.social · 5d

Big Bollocks in Little China

Hanno/Ronin/Donut @roninsama.bsky.social · 5d

The Secret Bollocks of Walter Mitty

Michael Bernth @monovoce.bsky.social · 5d

What the living fuck?

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 6d

Here's respected #TTRPG critic @pookie-uk.bsky.social's 100th review of a Jonstown Compendium release at his popular website, reviews from R'lyeh. Supporting independent #RuneQuest creators in this way is greatly appreciated!