Joe Murphy
@joermurphy.bsky.social
Early career psychologist researching: Do RPG players know if anyone is having fun? (No)
RPG writer & editor, brewer, big data, various bits and bobs. Irish childhood survivor.
He/him
RPG writer & editor, brewer, big data, various bits and bobs. Irish childhood survivor.
He/him
I'm glad I'm not going to Greenland but this still feels like an odd week to visit Denmark.
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 AM
I'm glad I'm not going to Greenland but this still feels like an odd week to visit Denmark.
I'm watching two nurses fail to stick what isn't a magnet to a noticeboard. One swore it used to work. She said 'you try it, maybe it's me'.
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I'm watching two nurses fail to stick what isn't a magnet to a noticeboard. One swore it used to work. She said 'you try it, maybe it's me'.
My herd of lemonpig
December 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My herd of lemonpig
The cool thing about Malört is
December 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The cool thing about Malört is
None of my ancestors had to decide where the caviar key is stored and thus, I am unprepared.
December 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
None of my ancestors had to decide where the caviar key is stored and thus, I am unprepared.
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A festive freebie for anyone up and about and already a bit bored. It’s issue 1 of Stramash’63 as a PDF. Link should be good for a month
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dnuza...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dnuza...
December 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A festive freebie for anyone up and about and already a bit bored. It’s issue 1 of Stramash’63 as a PDF. Link should be good for a month
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dnuza...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dnuza...
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My professional artists peers! We got a survey request!
Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
My professional artists peers! We got a survey request!
Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
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I was looking for an anniversary gift for @jsking.bsky.social, I was served a random ad for a Star Trek advent calendar which I bought without really thinking about it. On December 1, he *really* looked at it.
"What does that say?" "To boldly go this Christmas" "Does it?" "OH." (1/?)
"What does that say?" "To boldly go this Christmas" "Does it?" "OH." (1/?)
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I was looking for an anniversary gift for @jsking.bsky.social, I was served a random ad for a Star Trek advent calendar which I bought without really thinking about it. On December 1, he *really* looked at it.
"What does that say?" "To boldly go this Christmas" "Does it?" "OH." (1/?)
"What does that say?" "To boldly go this Christmas" "Does it?" "OH." (1/?)
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I just nominated CALTON HILL CONSERVATION TRUST movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
Movement for Good
From movementforgood.com
1:46 PM · Dec 12, 2025
Movement for Good
From movementforgood.com
1:46 PM · Dec 12, 2025
I just nominated a charity to win £1,000. You can nominate your favourite too.
I just nominated a charity to win £1,000..
movementforgood.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I just nominated CALTON HILL CONSERVATION TRUST movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
Movement for Good
From movementforgood.com
1:46 PM · Dec 12, 2025
Movement for Good
From movementforgood.com
1:46 PM · Dec 12, 2025
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Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
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December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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ISSUE 357 PUBLISHED TODAY.—Printed December Spurtles available in pubs, shops, cafes, libraries and other services across Broughton and beyond. Christmas-resistant colour pdfs downloadable from www.
broughtonspurtle.org.uk
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
broughtonspurtle.org.uk
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
ISSUE 357 PUBLISHED TODAY.—Printed December Spurtles available in pubs, shops, cafes, libraries and other services across Broughton and beyond. Christmas-resistant colour pdfs downloadable from www.
broughtonspurtle.org.uk
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
broughtonspurtle.org.uk
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
I've never been on a rail replacement bus that had to make a connection with a second rail replacement bus. But here we are.
November 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I've never been on a rail replacement bus that had to make a connection with a second rail replacement bus. But here we are.
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Last month, I found out I have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, after decades of chronic pain and medical disinterest.
I've decided to write publicly about this, not just about hypermobility and its health impacts, but about how it feels when doctors don't care:
medium.com/p/4fea6398b8ba
I've decided to write publicly about this, not just about hypermobility and its health impacts, but about how it feels when doctors don't care:
medium.com/p/4fea6398b8ba
Welcome to my body
After twenty years of pain and repeated medical dead ends, a stranger sent me a message on Instagram. It led to a diagnosis all the doctors…
medium.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Last month, I found out I have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, after decades of chronic pain and medical disinterest.
I've decided to write publicly about this, not just about hypermobility and its health impacts, but about how it feels when doctors don't care:
medium.com/p/4fea6398b8ba
I've decided to write publicly about this, not just about hypermobility and its health impacts, but about how it feels when doctors don't care:
medium.com/p/4fea6398b8ba
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Hey @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team please unsuspend Goran immediately.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hey @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team please unsuspend Goran immediately.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
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Please tell me your worst Secret Santa experiences. I’m writing a piece on why it’s (largely) stupid and wasteful.
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Please tell me your worst Secret Santa experiences. I’m writing a piece on why it’s (largely) stupid and wasteful.
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Anyone after tickets for Inside no.9 tickets for next Saturday's matinee performance in Edinburgh?
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Anyone after tickets for Inside no.9 tickets for next Saturday's matinee performance in Edinburgh?
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I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
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Last chance to sign up for my art blog newsletter before the next issue's out tomorrow, all about brains in sci-fi! 70s-sci-fi-art.ghost.io
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Carlos Ochagavia, Bruce Pennington, Jean-Francois Penichoux, and an uncredited artist.
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Carlos Ochagavia, Bruce Pennington, Jean-Francois Penichoux, and an uncredited artist.
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Last chance to sign up for my art blog newsletter before the next issue's out tomorrow, all about brains in sci-fi! 70s-sci-fi-art.ghost.io
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Carlos Ochagavia, Bruce Pennington, Jean-Francois Penichoux, and an uncredited artist.
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Carlos Ochagavia, Bruce Pennington, Jean-Francois Penichoux, and an uncredited artist.
@davidhoy.bsky.social Hey, what was the event you mentioned for next Sunday?
November 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
@davidhoy.bsky.social Hey, what was the event you mentioned for next Sunday?
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Andrew Mallarkey is putting this on next week
Hopefully see some of you there
Hopefully see some of you there
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Andrew Mallarkey is putting this on next week
Hopefully see some of you there
Hopefully see some of you there
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it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
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