Kelly Digges
@kellydigges.bsky.social
Worldbuilder, editor, and narrative designer for games. Principal Narrative Designer for Riot's Riftbound TCG. Formerly worked on Magic, Lorcana, Concord, Gods Unchained. I killed Lorthos and I'd do it again. He/him
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hey I like that we're all posting thru it but I also wanted to say, in case anybody else is feeling it, that I'm pretty scared and genuinely think that we've passed a real rubicon in the past week or so and that being at the mercy of a handful of dumbfuck lunatics really does a number on your soul.
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
hey I like that we're all posting thru it but I also wanted to say, in case anybody else is feeling it, that I'm pretty scared and genuinely think that we've passed a real rubicon in the past week or so and that being at the mercy of a handful of dumbfuck lunatics really does a number on your soul.
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I think this is right. Both that the Trump-MAGA effort at power consolidation is failing and also that its failure isn't the end of the matter.
Beyond it there is a need to come up with a new political formulation which provides folks with an attractive vision of how we can move forward.
Beyond it there is a need to come up with a new political formulation which provides folks with an attractive vision of how we can move forward.
The past year has been terrifying. Really, the past two—I lost a lot of sleep in 2024 over the promises of the Trump campaign, promises they immediately sought to make good on. But at the end of the first year of his would-be dictatorship, I am calling it: we are going to win.
We Are Going to Win
Trump's revolution will fail, but we still have a long and painful road ahead of us.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I think this is right. Both that the Trump-MAGA effort at power consolidation is failing and also that its failure isn't the end of the matter.
Beyond it there is a need to come up with a new political formulation which provides folks with an attractive vision of how we can move forward.
Beyond it there is a need to come up with a new political formulation which provides folks with an attractive vision of how we can move forward.
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Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
They have come to the convention hoping to "break in" and then find themselves -- shocker! -- a "nobody in the book world." Yeah no shit! We all are! I have gently told guys like this a million times that it takes most of us *years* of hard work but they do not believe that could be true for them. +
December 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
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Apparently the guy who got assigned as Editor to Patrick O Brien's first Master and Commander novel had that book as his first real assignment and was horrified to find that in 384 pages there was no critique to be made and exactly one typo which Patrick rebutted as a valid spelling for the period.
December 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Apparently the guy who got assigned as Editor to Patrick O Brien's first Master and Commander novel had that book as his first real assignment and was horrified to find that in 384 pages there was no critique to be made and exactly one typo which Patrick rebutted as a valid spelling for the period.
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How the nyt used the Cass report to restart its anti-trans propaganda campaign in the US:
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
One reason the NYT has burned its credibility with trans people is that they still cite the discredited Cass report in reporting on trans healthcare. Never the German, Utah, or other systematic reviews supporting care. They also never provide the political context behind restrictions in care.
December 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
How the nyt used the Cass report to restart its anti-trans propaganda campaign in the US:
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
It's a bad sign that current conservative infighting is centered on whether to be Nazis or just regular bigots, but I do like it when they fight
Ben Shapiro is attempting to keep the conservative movement from rejecting him and succumbing to antisemitism, yet doesn't realize that he's already too late. This is the inevitable result of getting into bed with fascists and racists. And becoming one yourself. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
Two of the night’s headliners — Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson — threw jabs at each other in their speeches.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It's a bad sign that current conservative infighting is centered on whether to be Nazis or just regular bigots, but I do like it when they fight
This article slaps. And it prominently features Ashes of the Sun, the Magic novel that had by far the most influence on me. Politics! Heresy! Minotaur fingers!
today, I venture to ask: what do minotaur fingers look like?
as it turns out, the answer has to do with the visual conventions of mythology and high fantasy, the history of Magic, and how we manage the alienness of fantasy realism.
give it a read!
dominarianplowshare.substack.com/p/what-do-se...
as it turns out, the answer has to do with the visual conventions of mythology and high fantasy, the history of Magic, and how we manage the alienness of fantasy realism.
give it a read!
dominarianplowshare.substack.com/p/what-do-se...
What Do Sethron’s Fingers Look Like? On Minotaur Anatomy and Fantasy Realism
No, seriously, look at them
dominarianplowshare.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This article slaps. And it prominently features Ashes of the Sun, the Magic novel that had by far the most influence on me. Politics! Heresy! Minotaur fingers!
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The main thing I have had hammered home by the past ten years in politics is that we really need pretty much every government office to be run by boring and anonymous nerds who you will never once hear about in the news
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The main thing I have had hammered home by the past ten years in politics is that we really need pretty much every government office to be run by boring and anonymous nerds who you will never once hear about in the news
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Three D's defected to vote for this disgusting bill. If they hadn't, it wouldn't have moved forward.
*Don't come into my mentions to "explain" to me that "this will fail in the Senate." Spend that time calling your reps, donating to causes, and doing literally anything for trans folks.
*Don't come into my mentions to "explain" to me that "this will fail in the Senate." Spend that time calling your reps, donating to causes, and doing literally anything for trans folks.
The House passed legislation today that would charge doctors with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for providing transition-related care to minors.
Rep. Sarah McBride strongly condemned the legislation in rare personal remarks ahead of the vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Rep. Sarah McBride strongly condemned the legislation in rare personal remarks ahead of the vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
House passes bill to criminalize transition care for minors
The House passed legislation today that would charge doctors with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for providing transition-related medical care
www.nbcnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Three D's defected to vote for this disgusting bill. If they hadn't, it wouldn't have moved forward.
*Don't come into my mentions to "explain" to me that "this will fail in the Senate." Spend that time calling your reps, donating to causes, and doing literally anything for trans folks.
*Don't come into my mentions to "explain" to me that "this will fail in the Senate." Spend that time calling your reps, donating to causes, and doing literally anything for trans folks.
Just a reminder that this was 10 years before “Hamilton” hit Broadway, and the line “You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we’re dropping Hamiltons” was not in any sense a pop-culture reference. It was obscure! I felt a little clever for getting it!
20 years ago tonight, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell enjoyed a Lazy Sunday:
Lazy Sunday - SNL Digital Short
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Just a reminder that this was 10 years before “Hamilton” hit Broadway, and the line “You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we’re dropping Hamiltons” was not in any sense a pop-culture reference. It was obscure! I felt a little clever for getting it!
Recently my wife and I were talking about modern Sherlock Holmes adaptations and how to keep him from being superhuman. We floated “make him as knowledgeable about any given topic as someone who’s autistically hyperfixated on it”
This tweet changed my mind, there’s no way Holmes would know this one
This tweet changed my mind, there’s no way Holmes would know this one
one of my best #1 jace beleren fan insane moments ever
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Recently my wife and I were talking about modern Sherlock Holmes adaptations and how to keep him from being superhuman. We floated “make him as knowledgeable about any given topic as someone who’s autistically hyperfixated on it”
This tweet changed my mind, there’s no way Holmes would know this one
This tweet changed my mind, there’s no way Holmes would know this one
Dukat actor Marc Alaimo--and even at times the writers!--genuinely believed he was redeemable. Actually redeeming him would have been (imo) a narrative disaster, but holding open the possibility made him such a rich character. Easier to do by accident than on purpose, in a weird way.
The most realistic scene in DS9 is when Gul Dukat whined about how the Bajorans never erected a statue in his honor. A prophetic text.
December 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Dukat actor Marc Alaimo--and even at times the writers!--genuinely believed he was redeemable. Actually redeeming him would have been (imo) a narrative disaster, but holding open the possibility made him such a rich character. Easier to do by accident than on purpose, in a weird way.
Really enjoyed Rhystic Studies' look at Fallen Empires, a set very dear to me. Sam speculates that Homarid Explorer in Dominaria may have been inspired by a puzzle sent to R&D by @loreleywrites.bsky.social, though notes that Loreley dismisses this theory. I can shed some light! (🧵)
Fallen Empires was an abject disaster that should’ve killed Magic dead. 31 years have passed. We're all still here.
🎥 : youtu.be/SakRUkDPxn4
🎥 : youtu.be/SakRUkDPxn4
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Really enjoyed Rhystic Studies' look at Fallen Empires, a set very dear to me. Sam speculates that Homarid Explorer in Dominaria may have been inspired by a puzzle sent to R&D by @loreleywrites.bsky.social, though notes that Loreley dismisses this theory. I can shed some light! (🧵)
This made me realize I never saw the end of season 3 of Enterprise. The Xindi Arc's "Global War on Terror in space" was unpleasant while living through the actual GWoT, and I gave up. (Also it was on at a particular time and sometimes I just missed it!) Might have to give it another chance...
the last 3 enterprise episodes have been so fucking good that @opensketchbook.bsky.social and I have been forced to watch them back to fucking back we can't stop i have no idea why the 4th season was the last considering how stupid good the 3rd season was, justice for enterprise, its better than TNG
November 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This made me realize I never saw the end of season 3 of Enterprise. The Xindi Arc's "Global War on Terror in space" was unpleasant while living through the actual GWoT, and I gave up. (Also it was on at a particular time and sometimes I just missed it!) Might have to give it another chance...
Oh, do we think Rogue One is bad now? I can’t keep up
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Oh, do we think Rogue One is bad now? I can’t keep up
I’m (almost) at PAX U! I’ll be at the @riftbound.riotgames.com booth today 10-2 and hanging around after that. Come say hi, or let me know if you’re here exhibiting!
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m (almost) at PAX U! I’ll be at the @riftbound.riotgames.com booth today 10-2 and hanging around after that. Come say hi, or let me know if you’re here exhibiting!
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#3157 A helpful tutorial
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#3157 A helpful tutorial
If there was interesting Jace discourse I would welcome it, but so often it's just the same warmed-over attitudes and ideas about him from 15 years ago. They never had much to do with the character who appeared in actual narrative, and inasmuch as they ever did, they're hopelessly out of date.
Don’t you make me come back there and remind you all why you like Jace
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If there was interesting Jace discourse I would welcome it, but so often it's just the same warmed-over attitudes and ideas about him from 15 years ago. They never had much to do with the character who appeared in actual narrative, and inasmuch as they ever did, they're hopelessly out of date.
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It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
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friday soapbox: as a designer, if you want something to be a skillful action for players, and you want growth in this skill to be very deep/meaningful, then you need to also let players be bad at it. sometimes horrendously bad. players hate this pain, and designers often want to mitigate it away.
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
friday soapbox: as a designer, if you want something to be a skillful action for players, and you want growth in this skill to be very deep/meaningful, then you need to also let players be bad at it. sometimes horrendously bad. players hate this pain, and designers often want to mitigate it away.
Saw this bumper sticker in traffic the other day and laughed so hard I nearly crashed
(Available here, from a person who seems at a cursory glance to be the originator: www.etsy.com/listing/6119... )
(Available here, from a person who seems at a cursory glance to be the originator: www.etsy.com/listing/6119... )
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Saw this bumper sticker in traffic the other day and laughed so hard I nearly crashed
(Available here, from a person who seems at a cursory glance to be the originator: www.etsy.com/listing/6119... )
(Available here, from a person who seems at a cursory glance to be the originator: www.etsy.com/listing/6119... )
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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My fellow game devs and I are going to stream a savage competition of placing Magic the Gathering events* in order: Time Line! We'll go live in a little over 4 hours from now, at 2:45 PM PST, at twitch.tv/magic. We're raising money for Extra Life, benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. 1/3
Magic - Twitch
The official Magic: The Gathering and Magic: The Gathering Arena Twitch channel
twitch.tv
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
My fellow game devs and I are going to stream a savage competition of placing Magic the Gathering events* in order: Time Line! We'll go live in a little over 4 hours from now, at 2:45 PM PST, at twitch.tv/magic. We're raising money for Extra Life, benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. 1/3
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ron wyden looking straight at the camera and saying “taxation is the compromise”
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
ron wyden looking straight at the camera and saying “taxation is the compromise”