just your friendly neighborhood harpy
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otherwise known as s. gates/august (they/them). voice and podcast dad for @ftlcast.bsky.social among other things.
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Follow the Leader | Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader is an actual play podcast with a focus on telling character-driven stories through the use of GMless tabletop games where we can all take the lead. We’re an LGBTQ actual play podcast...
ftlcast.podbean.com
📌 Hi folks!
I'm August, sometimes known as S. Gates, and I'm a writer, podcaster, and TTRPG enthusiast.
My main passion is my TTRPG actual play podcast, Follow the Leader (ftlcast.podbean.com), where we play a lot of GMless games anthology-style with a recurring cast of characters!
I'm August, sometimes known as S. Gates, and I'm a writer, podcaster, and TTRPG enthusiast.
My main passion is my TTRPG actual play podcast, Follow the Leader (ftlcast.podbean.com), where we play a lot of GMless games anthology-style with a recurring cast of characters!
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Running a little poll over on Tumblr: who would you romance if you played Irtwig? www.tumblr.com/strangeharpy...
Post by @strangeharpy · 1 poll
💬 1 🔁 4 ❤️ 4 · Alright, friends, here's the deal: below are the three love interests in Irtwig. Below that is a poll. You know what to do.
Blue Skies and Gentle Winds (Blue) - They're a very for…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Running a little poll over on Tumblr: who would you romance if you played Irtwig? www.tumblr.com/strangeharpy...
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You have 4 more days to sign up for Secret Samol! Fans new and old are welcome, we have 48 applications so far spanning requests from every season of the show! 🍂🚀☀️❄️🌄🌸🎴🚂🪐🎮🃏🌔🎥 #friendsatthetable #secretsamol
Applications are Live! You have until Sunday, November 23 11:59pm to join in on the fun! You can read up on the rules and sign from our site!🎁💖🎅🏿🎄 #friendsatthetable #secretsamol
Secret Samol 2025
Links for the annual Secret Samol gift exchange.
secretsamol.carrd.co
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
You have 4 more days to sign up for Secret Samol! Fans new and old are welcome, we have 48 applications so far spanning requests from every season of the show! 🍂🚀☀️❄️🌄🌸🎴🚂🪐🎮🃏🌔🎥 #friendsatthetable #secretsamol
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Always, always, ALWAYS write the thing you love and feel in the depth of your bones.
Any dip can learn to write to a particular spec and style.
ONLY YOU can write the things that come from in your heart. People want to see something new, and new things come from within.
Fuck AI.
Any dip can learn to write to a particular spec and style.
ONLY YOU can write the things that come from in your heart. People want to see something new, and new things come from within.
Fuck AI.
Saw a post today that advised writers to stop writing as if a human will read it and start writing for an LLM that will be summarising.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Always, always, ALWAYS write the thing you love and feel in the depth of your bones.
Any dip can learn to write to a particular spec and style.
ONLY YOU can write the things that come from in your heart. People want to see something new, and new things come from within.
Fuck AI.
Any dip can learn to write to a particular spec and style.
ONLY YOU can write the things that come from in your heart. People want to see something new, and new things come from within.
Fuck AI.
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You don’t say.
Report Finds That Leading Chatbots Are a Disaster for Teens Facing Mental Health Struggles
A report found that leading chatbots are "fundamentally unsafe" for teens looking for mental health support, and failed to catch red flags.
futurism.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You don’t say.
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I just want trans people the world over to be able to live in peace, and I don't think that should be an unreasonable ask or expectation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I just want trans people the world over to be able to live in peace, and I don't think that should be an unreasonable ask or expectation.
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In my lifetime we have gone from "do NOT mess with ouija boards" to this
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
In my lifetime we have gone from "do NOT mess with ouija boards" to this
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
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Are you an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) enrollee? Have your monthly premiums increased?
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Are you an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) enrollee? Have your monthly premiums increased?
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
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Surprise, we're getting pretty close to the final version of REALIS!
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Coming soon: Realis
A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Surprise, we're getting pretty close to the final version of REALIS!
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
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nostalgia is a scam invented by big new to sell more old
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
nostalgia is a scam invented by big new to sell more old
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Don't mention NSFW and don't mention the word commission as well, to be safe.
Sharing to help many. Keep going guys and be careful.
Sharing to help many. Keep going guys and be careful.
Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Don't mention NSFW and don't mention the word commission as well, to be safe.
Sharing to help many. Keep going guys and be careful.
Sharing to help many. Keep going guys and be careful.
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If you want people to care about your characters you have to be interested in other people’s characters too
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If you want people to care about your characters you have to be interested in other people’s characters too
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Here's the 100 mile border. All of Florida is "border." Throw in a 100-mile radius around cities with international airports like Atlanta, and almost the entirety of Georgia becomes "border" area to be exploited by ICE.
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Here's the 100 mile border. All of Florida is "border." Throw in a 100-mile radius around cities with international airports like Atlanta, and almost the entirety of Georgia becomes "border" area to be exploited by ICE.
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Wranduin Secret Santa Exchange (last call)
We are hosting a small secret santa on our small wranduin discord server (joining not mandatory).
We will be pairing people up by the end of the month and you are allowed to start working on your piece the moment you get your email!
#wranduin
We are hosting a small secret santa on our small wranduin discord server (joining not mandatory).
We will be pairing people up by the end of the month and you are allowed to start working on your piece the moment you get your email!
#wranduin
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Wranduin Secret Santa Exchange (last call)
We are hosting a small secret santa on our small wranduin discord server (joining not mandatory).
We will be pairing people up by the end of the month and you are allowed to start working on your piece the moment you get your email!
#wranduin
We are hosting a small secret santa on our small wranduin discord server (joining not mandatory).
We will be pairing people up by the end of the month and you are allowed to start working on your piece the moment you get your email!
#wranduin
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
Running a little poll over on Tumblr: who would you romance if you played Irtwig? www.tumblr.com/strangeharpy...
Post by @strangeharpy · 1 poll
💬 1 🔁 4 ❤️ 4 · Alright, friends, here's the deal: below are the three love interests in Irtwig. Below that is a poll. You know what to do.
Blue Skies and Gentle Winds (Blue) - They're a very for…
www.tumblr.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Running a little poll over on Tumblr: who would you romance if you played Irtwig? www.tumblr.com/strangeharpy...
Irtwig's first draft is up to 15k words so far. Looking like it'll be between 50k-70k, depending.
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Irtwig's first draft is up to 15k words so far. Looking like it'll be between 50k-70k, depending.
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Join MK, Jade, Danielle, August, and @jeffstormer.gobirds.online as we play Jeff's upcoming game, Canon/Eyes! We must steal back wonder from the Corporation by exposing the true history of the world that should be, and dismantle their coverups & black ops missions ftlcast.podbean.com/e/follow-the...
Follow the Leader Presents Canon/Eyes 2 - Puppet-Agnostic Muppet | Follow the Leader
Join special guest Jeff Stormer, August, Danielle, Koda/Jade, and MK as we play Canon/Eyes by Jeff Stormer.
The world around you is weirder and more wonderful than you ever imagined.
Aliens? Real. Tim...
ftlcast.podbean.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Join MK, Jade, Danielle, August, and @jeffstormer.gobirds.online as we play Jeff's upcoming game, Canon/Eyes! We must steal back wonder from the Corporation by exposing the true history of the world that should be, and dismantle their coverups & black ops missions ftlcast.podbean.com/e/follow-the...
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Applications are Live! You have until Sunday, November 23 11:59pm to join in on the fun! You can read up on the rules and sign from our site!🎁💖🎅🏿🎄 #friendsatthetable #secretsamol
Secret Samol 2025
Links for the annual Secret Samol gift exchange.
secretsamol.carrd.co
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Applications are Live! You have until Sunday, November 23 11:59pm to join in on the fun! You can read up on the rules and sign from our site!🎁💖🎅🏿🎄 #friendsatthetable #secretsamol
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Now is a perfect time to catch up on the first part of our Canon/Eyes mini-season! Listen to this episode then watch Labyrinth in preparation for next week's installment!
Join MK, Jade, Danielle, August, and @jeffstormer.gobirds.online as we play Jeff's upcoming game, Canon/Eyes! We must steal back wonder from the Corporation by exposing the true history of the world that should be, and dismantle their coverups & black ops missions ftlcast.podbean.com/e/follow-the...
Follow the Leader Presents Canon/Eyes 1 - Pause the Episode | Follow the Leader
Join special guest Jeff Stormer, August, Danielle, Koda/Jade, and MK as we play Canon/Eyes by Jeff Stormer.
The world around you is weirder and more wonderful than you ever imagined.
Aliens? Real. Tim...
ftlcast.podbean.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Now is a perfect time to catch up on the first part of our Canon/Eyes mini-season! Listen to this episode then watch Labyrinth in preparation for next week's installment!
Irtwig's first draft is over 11k words so far and I'm not quite done with chapter 2. Hoo boy.
My one hope is that someone out there feels as feral about this story when it's done as I do now.
My one hope is that someone out there feels as feral about this story when it's done as I do now.
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Irtwig's first draft is over 11k words so far and I'm not quite done with chapter 2. Hoo boy.
My one hope is that someone out there feels as feral about this story when it's done as I do now.
My one hope is that someone out there feels as feral about this story when it's done as I do now.
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