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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 13h

Windows 10 on Tuesday

Joe Pesci as Tommy in Goodfellas, in the moment right before he realizes they're going to whack him

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old roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 14h

giant pike side view, fishing hall of fame, hayward, wisconsin, hayward, wisconsin, 1988

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 17h

Random Otyugh Table

1 neo
2 pseudo
3 quasi
4 demi
5 proto
6 regular

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 20h

Ken and Robin talk peace deals in rpgs, Cosmere rpg project lead Lyla Fujiwara, late 80s fantasy films, and Cambridge ghosts and weirdness.

Episode 670: The Ghost of Cromwell’s Head « Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 21h

Meanwhile, mediocre comets have founded a political movement to advance their interests

Two bright comets will swing by Earth this month. Here’s how to see them | CNN

Comets SWAN and Lemmon will both swing by Earth and appear bright in the sky near the end of October. Here’s how to see them.

www.cnn.com

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 1d

With the Drake suit squashed it is finally safe to release my diss track against the neo-otyugh

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Pelgrane Press @pelgranepress.bsky.social · 1d

3 Iconic Adventures for your 13th Age 2nd Edition campaign #rpg #ttrpg #13thage

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 1d

This would also work with new Taylor Swift developments

Simons Mith @simons-mith.bsky.social · 1d

An old colleague of mine, who DNGAF about football would nevertheless look up who was playing who in the paper, and if the match was on TV. When it was, he would come in to work the next day and say, "Did you see the match between X and Y last night? Heck of a game, wasn't it?" At which point all /1

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Tenebrad - My name is always scary MY CULTURE IS NOT A COSTUME @bradislove.bsky.social · 1d

"Scare-boo-terie" was right there

A sign in the Halloween seasonal area of a store reading "Build a Boo-cuterie board"

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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 2d

Animal Head Ornament, before 16th century
Class: Shell-Ornaments
Culture: Mexican
Medium: Shell
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313083

Animal Head Ornament, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 2d

Does checking a score online count as watching a game, for the purposes of me jinxing it?

Please answer only if you are a god or spirit in charge of jinxes

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 3d

Since this dropped yesterday many have embraced not doing things

Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes you just want to hang out on your tree branch. Proclaim your Joy Of Missing Out with the latest design from the Ken and Robin merch store.

JOMO by kenrobin

Express your Joy Of Missing Out with the latest batrachian design from the Ken and Robin merch store.

www.teepublic.com

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Dinosaur Dracula 🦖🧛 @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social · 3d

The greatest thing I own or will ever own is this old retail standee where Dracula casually reveals a coffin full of Doritos and Pepsi.

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 3d

Vampires are traditionalists and don’t want you mucking up the classics with a bunch of cute ingredients

Dinosaur Dracula 🦖🧛 @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social · 3d

Smirnoff ad from 1972, featuring a recipe for the Vampire Gimlet. Which is just a Vodka Gimlet with a black olive added. I don't drink, but as an eater of olives and a child of darkness, I still fully endorse this.