Jukka Särkijärvi
@nitessine.bsky.social
Reader, writer, translator, professional nerd, game scholar, larper, feminist.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Vampire: The Masquerade, Stalker RPG, Astraterra, Chernobyl Mon Amour
Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Vampire: The Masquerade, Stalker RPG, Astraterra, Chernobyl Mon Amour
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Many folks' final assessment of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser---the closest thing to a multi-million-dollar larp experience we've ever gotten and one of Disney's highest-ever-rated attractions---came from a 4-hour complaint video about its game app, instantly accepted as sacred dogma.
Whenever I say this, people get Really Mad, but it's true. Same of any other art, too. You have to read the book, watch the film, see the painting, listen to the song, whatever.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Many folks' final assessment of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser---the closest thing to a multi-million-dollar larp experience we've ever gotten and one of Disney's highest-ever-rated attractions---came from a 4-hour complaint video about its game app, instantly accepted as sacred dogma.
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Stockholm Kartell's discord server has a channel called, roughly translated, Desirable Lifestyles. Here are some posts, and some lifestyles to aspire to.
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Stockholm Kartell's discord server has a channel called, roughly translated, Desirable Lifestyles. Here are some posts, and some lifestyles to aspire to.
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I just found out that Michael Shannon did a bunch of live performances of Neil Young's music some years back, and I can see how that could have prepared him to join the Superman franchise.
Because Neil before Zod.
Because Neil before Zod.
May 2, 2023 at 11:30 PM
I just found out that Michael Shannon did a bunch of live performances of Neil Young's music some years back, and I can see how that could have prepared him to join the Superman franchise.
Because Neil before Zod.
Because Neil before Zod.
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🩸 Vampire: The Masquerade: Dubai by Night Chapter 2 is now live!
In chapter two our kindred urgently responded to a call for help they from a Nosferatu friend, before attending Elysium in Burj Khalifah and meeting with the Ashirra leader.
🔗 youtu.be/xwkgQKWyLZA
In chapter two our kindred urgently responded to a call for help they from a Nosferatu friend, before attending Elysium in Burj Khalifah and meeting with the Ashirra leader.
🔗 youtu.be/xwkgQKWyLZA
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🩸 Vampire: The Masquerade: Dubai by Night Chapter 2 is now live!
In chapter two our kindred urgently responded to a call for help they from a Nosferatu friend, before attending Elysium in Burj Khalifah and meeting with the Ashirra leader.
🔗 youtu.be/xwkgQKWyLZA
In chapter two our kindred urgently responded to a call for help they from a Nosferatu friend, before attending Elysium in Burj Khalifah and meeting with the Ashirra leader.
🔗 youtu.be/xwkgQKWyLZA
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RIP to Udo Kier! What a cool actor, and he made to 81 too! He’s mind-controlling Soviet dinosaurs in heaven now 😢
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
RIP to Udo Kier! What a cool actor, and he made to 81 too! He’s mind-controlling Soviet dinosaurs in heaven now 😢
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Me normally: "Games are for everyone. It doesn't matter if you suck at them or if you play them at the lowest difficulty or whatever. The important thing is just having fun."
PCGamer: "'I'm pretty good at videogames,' said (Elon) Musk."
Me:
PCGamer: "'I'm pretty good at videogames,' said (Elon) Musk."
Me:
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Me normally: "Games are for everyone. It doesn't matter if you suck at them or if you play them at the lowest difficulty or whatever. The important thing is just having fun."
PCGamer: "'I'm pretty good at videogames,' said (Elon) Musk."
Me:
PCGamer: "'I'm pretty good at videogames,' said (Elon) Musk."
Me:
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This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
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I used to share book recommendations on the other place but got out of the habit this year as engagement massively dropped off. Thinking about putting together my top 10 list for this year though, so as a test, like this, and for each like I'll recommend something great I read in the past 5 years
November 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM
I used to share book recommendations on the other place but got out of the habit this year as engagement massively dropped off. Thinking about putting together my top 10 list for this year though, so as a test, like this, and for each like I'll recommend something great I read in the past 5 years
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a perfect thread
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
a perfect thread
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Note that if it's happening in the Fediverse it is ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY happening here on Bsky.
Since 15 Sept IFTAS has tracked a network of over 300 Mastodon accounts engaged in a high-volume propaganda campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives:
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Note that if it's happening in the Fediverse it is ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY happening here on Bsky.
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Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
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Have I sailed as close as you are legally allowed to do to have a nose at the SS Montgomery?
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Have I sailed as close as you are legally allowed to do to have a nose at the SS Montgomery?
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
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Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
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Last weekend was Comic Con Stockholm (Winter edition) and I was on sight for certain reasons which will become apparent. I do not have the energy to go into immense detail but this 🧵will be my con coverage.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Last weekend was Comic Con Stockholm (Winter edition) and I was on sight for certain reasons which will become apparent. I do not have the energy to go into immense detail but this 🧵will be my con coverage.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
According to my study of foodtube comments, the difference between Eastern Europe and Northern Europe is "no, we came up with that" and "no, that was their fault".
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
According to my study of foodtube comments, the difference between Eastern Europe and Northern Europe is "no, we came up with that" and "no, that was their fault".
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
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For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
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For the first time in a decade, we had two RPG Film Clubs in one month! Our usual pace is more like four times a year. Anyway, this is the group where we attempt to watch any and all films and televisions series about role-playing games (and sometimes adjacent games).
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
For the first time in a decade, we had two RPG Film Clubs in one month! Our usual pace is more like four times a year. Anyway, this is the group where we attempt to watch any and all films and televisions series about role-playing games (and sometimes adjacent games).
kitteh
October 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
kitteh
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When nobody realizes the camera's there, we find out what the UNIT rank-and-file actually think of the Doctor
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
When nobody realizes the camera's there, we find out what the UNIT rank-and-file actually think of the Doctor
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Well, this has potential to be really awful.
If you know a sheep who wants to break into acting this is his big chance
www.avclub.com/netflix-cata...
www.avclub.com/netflix-cata...
Netflix has big plans for Catan
Netflix has big plans for Catan
www.avclub.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Well, this has potential to be really awful.
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I went to see Born with Teeth last night, immense, fanficcy fun. Now I want non-fic book recs about espionage in the elizabethan era, esp if it features Marlowe and focuses on anti-catholic secret service type business. Anyone? #BookSky (posting again due to lack of clarity first time!)
October 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I went to see Born with Teeth last night, immense, fanficcy fun. Now I want non-fic book recs about espionage in the elizabethan era, esp if it features Marlowe and focuses on anti-catholic secret service type business. Anyone? #BookSky (posting again due to lack of clarity first time!)