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Marx S—

@phophos.bsky.social

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he/him ttrpg designer/editor/project lead @FarHorizonsCoOp.bsky.social community manager obsessed with the pastoral https://marx-shepherd.carrd.co/

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · Oct 17

hey so uhh i'm Marx, voted TTRPGs' most horrible goose 2021-22.

i'm a freelance editor, a sometimes designer and writer, community manager for @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social, and the former host of Yes Indie'd Pod.

sometimes i do promo but mostly i post bad jokes and beatles x dnd satire.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 15h

still looking for a few people on this. they'll still get sent money, but it'll be to whatever email address i have on file (DTRPG probably).

Far Horizons CoOp @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social · 1d

Reaching out on all wavelengths. If you have ever published anything through the CoOp, then you might want to fill in this form so I can get payout money to you.

This includes Brinkwood, Guide to Heists, and the San Jenaro Short Games Digests! Anything since 2019!

Far Horizons CoOp cashout form

This form gets you improved access to getting your quarterly-ish payouts from FHC. If you want to make changes, please email [email protected]

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 1d

"Dot Com Bubble" is the phrase the BBC keep kicking around, we're so fucked

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 1d

yeah, i think we're one or two high profile profit warnings away from this happening. every company is at risk.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 1d

all the world's companies pouring all of their eggs into one so-called AI-shaped basket couldn't possibly have unforeseen consequences could it

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 1d

i mean i have spent more than the average British person in South America and i speak passable Latin American Spanish, and i get called a gringo.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 1d

heading this list with "gringo" is top tier

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

reposting this every time i hear a journalist say "America" when they mean "the USA"

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 12d

once again for those in the back.

"Don't make me tap the sign," says a bus driver from The Simpsons. underneath the sign in question reads: "america" (in quote marks) is two continents and several archipelagos.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

a close up of a man 's face in a car with a woman behind him .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face in a car with a woman behind him .

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

reposting this every time i hear a journalist say "America" when they mean "the USA"

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 12d

once again for those in the back.

"Don't make me tap the sign," says a bus driver from The Simpsons. underneath the sign in question reads: "america" (in quote marks) is two continents and several archipelagos.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

seems like there's a lot more scammers and chancers on Discord nowadays, on the verge of closing my DMs down.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

nah its this guy

a cartoon character standing in the middle of a forest with trees in the background

ALT: a cartoon character standing in the middle of a forest with trees in the background

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

gruffalo soldier

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

EEE, EEF, EFE, EFF, FEE, FEF, FFE, and FFF. they're all silly.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

to be honest also "the friend of my enemy is my enemy" is also on shaky ground, as well as "the friend of my friend is my friend". maybe actually all iterations of this phrase.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 2d

"the enemy of my enemy is my friend" probably shouldn't form the basis of international diplomacy anymore.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 3d

that rings a bell. maybe i have read this.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 3d

i also love the idea that some warlock schmuck summons their patron and somebody else shows up. "sorry love, we bought your debt last month, so any future agreements are with us. don't get too comfy though..."

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 3d

i mean, if i were a demon, i would definitely buy and sell debt like this. there are no unforeseen negative consequences of owning huge amounts of debt, i feel sure of it.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 3d

presumably supernatural patrons are able to pass on their charges and their debts to others, right? in case they die or are unable to continue their work. a contingency.

so they probably buy and sell debt, right? there must be a market in patron debt like there is for every other kind of debt.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 4d

of course let's pair the PM calling pro-Palestinian marches "unbritish" with a wannabe PM saying he spent 90mins in a place without seeing a single white face (derogatory).

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 4d

Robert Jenrick? Robert Generic more like hahaha

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 4d

supermoon,
supermoon,
does whatever a supermoon does.
can it glow,
in the sky?
probably,
it's a moon.
look up!
it is a supermoon.

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 4d

CoPilot, more like NopePilot amiright

Fill Diesmekhanik @thedicemechanic.bsky.social · 4d

We've been given access to the full Microsoft Co-pilot and against all my preferences, I'm using it because (a) it might be inevitable, and (b) if it's crap, I want to be able to show people.

I had a 5 x 5 Impact/Likelihood risk grid. I asked Copilot to turn it into a colour coded chart for me.

1/

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 4d

oh no I've been unbritish all this time!

Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 4d

jumping in at the deep end and going with reconstructed brythonic, then it'll all be easy