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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 2h

I love your style so much.

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 2h

More from my older art collection: a rare digital study~ I still absolutely love these color choices!

#LandscapeArt #ArtSky #SaplingArt #DigitalArt

A softly painted mountainous landscape with a dark mountain in the foreground, and a small person in a robe standing on a cliff in the bottom right corner. Before them are four other mountains, fading into a lighter and more vibrant purple, under a sky with soft salmon-pink clouds.

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HolBat (Waitlist on Dec) @kholbatar.bsky.social · 3h

It costs $0.00 to support a human artist

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 2h

Remember, you can always

1. Make your own art.
2. Commission art for your project.
3. Find an artist to collaborate with who wants to be part of your team.

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 12h

Wooww
Hi, for those who don't know, it doesn't matter one single iota if your project is "free". You do not have the rights to use art you find and distribute it. That's literally what licensing is for.
Your circumstance and goal has nothing to do with whether you are allowed to use anyone's art.

Allie Briggs @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · 17h

NO. IT. IS. NOT.
#art #ttrpg

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 12h

Wooww
Hi, for those who don't know, it doesn't matter one single iota if your project is "free". You do not have the rights to use art you find and distribute it. That's literally what licensing is for.
Your circumstance and goal has nothing to do with whether you are allowed to use anyone's art.

Allie Briggs @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · 17h

NO. IT. IS. NOT.
#art #ttrpg

Screencap from reddit.

"sorry I caught you off guard with the post. In the dnd homebrew space it isn't standard practice to gen in contact with artists for incorporation their work, provided that they are adequately credited and that the homebrew work is available for free, both of which are the case here."

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 2h

Trans rights like Palestinian freedom are what many politicians think is okay to ignore/ even compromise on. Meaningful he made this video and with a sense of authenticity that only comes with help from community members.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you for being a good GM and making dreams come true.

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Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 14h

The way you'll bring this up and get a chorus of "Oh, I never thought of that" from cis people when it lives eternally in our heads....

moby spookgirl 🎃🏳️‍⚧️ @eigenvectrix.myatproto.social · 1d

Make no mistake, when the state imprisons a trans woman in a men's prison, it intentionally procures her for the purpose of having her raped. The statistics are extremely clear-cut and consistent in every jurisdiction where they have been collected. There is no way around them

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 14h

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 15h

If you’re playing voidlight, please talk about it. Share photos, logs, whatever.

This helps me tremendously understand how people play and react to the game.

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 18h

My latest test of my #TTRPG Vibe Check brought quality of life improvements to the Chemical and Elements themes, and one of my players showed me his funny damage over time combo with a -40 movement penalty.

Vibe Check will be available on DriveThruRPG on November 28th!

Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 5d

My #TTRPG VIBE CHECK, featuring the "impossible" combination of streamlined systems AND deep character customization, will release on Black Friday for $5.00 on DriveThruRPG!

Two extra themes will be available as DLC, plus a FREE VERSION of the game for anyone looking to try before they buy!

DO YOU FALL ASLEEP WAITING FOR YOUR TURN?
VIBE CHECK PLAYERS DON’T HAVE THAT ISSUE!

You deserve better than clunky mechanics, complex dice rolls, and character restrictions slowing things down at the table. That’s why
Vibe Check is optimized for maximum fun with minimum effort right out of the gate.

Learning the rules?? Takes all of ten minutes.

Character builds?? 525 combinations at level 1, and the only reason it takes more than one minute to make a character is because
they all look so cool!

Rolling dice?? We only do that once per fight.

Initiative order?? Your team chooses their own.

If you want a game where you can grab your friends and jump right into the action, Vibe Check is the perfect game for you!

REASONS WHY YOU NEED THIS GAME INCLUDE:

• No stats to memorize; no excessive dice rolls! Make the RPG protagonist you’ve dreamed of or your favorite OC in minutes!
• 5 roles, 15 themes, and over 150 abilities let you make character builds ranging from standard RPG fare to unhinged nonsense that no other game will allow!
• Make your own strategy and combos! Work with your friends and defeat enemies using guns, swords, magic spells, telekinetic trash compactors, pools of acid, good old rock and roll, angry squirrels, supernovas…
• A fully-developed cooking system because my friend Alice made me add one to the game.
• Countless hours of fun filled with awesome teamwork, exciting battles, and hilarious interactions.
• The best $5.00 you’ve ever spent on a game.

VIBE CHECK

November 28, 2025

Mark your calendars!

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🍉🕸️🕷️ Maïthé / Franckeeen 🕷️🕸️🍉 @franckeeen.bsky.social · 1d

Just starting a First Nation horror movie from Quebec. I stumbled open it randomly and I can’t wait to discover the movie.

It’s called L’inhumain by Jason Brennan!

Live thread

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

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Pank 🦑 @pankraru.bsky.social · 1d

How to Spot SORA AI Videos with Removed Watermarks.

That popular Video of a Possum being scared while eating Halloween candy, AI. That one has an extra tell, the time stamp numbers in the upper corner, are fucky wucky.

That is how I started to notice the edited out Watermark that is included.

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 1d

Mmmm, licorice.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

* hoppening

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 1d

It's my favorite TTRPG location, too.

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Lord Diana 🇺🇦 @lordsovorn.bsky.social · 3d

shout out to THE ABYSS

*screenshots of THE ABYSS from Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, Silksong, White Knuckle and SOMA"

gotta be one of favorite video game locations

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me about them 🙂

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 2d

Still think Antifa isn't violent? Here's bodycam footage of Antifa founder B.J. Blazkowicz shooting a heroic member of ICE who was just trying to protect this great nation. Thank God we have Blazkowicz's girlfriend in custody.

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 2d

What about attacking the motors that are being used to grapple? i.e. the electronic components in closest proximity to the grappled mech. Maybe you could do something funny with a powerful electromagnet and inductance.

Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 2d

Well you know what they say: "LET'S GET COOKING!" 🙂

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine making a pet frog tier list.

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Ian Johnson @redshiftedgame.bsky.social · 3d

I hear some tarantulas keep frogs as pets. Do you have recommendations on what kind of frog to get for your tarantula?

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POCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · 3d

This is a fun video, but what's not mentioned is the sheer amount of research and science that goes into Canadian rations. It's serious business, and each one is 2500 to 3200 calories (if you eat everything).

Also, that sheet of paper towel in every pack? 1/2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnfU...

Canada vs USA MRE Taste Test Showdown!

YouTube video by Tyler Butterworth

www.youtube.com

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