Noah Grand
@noahgrand.bsky.social
Social science PhD. 3x ENnie nominee D&D designer. They/He. Bi.
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Noah Grand
@noahgrand.bsky.social
· Aug 25
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .
Alt: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room.
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Getting ready for my last gaming convention of the year, it's worth looking at what I did since the last convention:
* Wrote an adventure for the con.
* Project manaaged and edited 9 other adventures for the con.
* Wrote a first draft of a novel. Yes, a whole novel.
* Wrote an adventure for the con.
* Project manaaged and edited 9 other adventures for the con.
* Wrote a first draft of a novel. Yes, a whole novel.
Never expected to see the phenomena I spent five years of my life researching for my PhD get mansplained on social media to end Thanksgiving.
Of course these dudes get it wrong, preferring to be angry and ignorant, blaming the less powerful for their “moral” failings.
Of course these dudes get it wrong, preferring to be angry and ignorant, blaming the less powerful for their “moral” failings.
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Never expected to see the phenomena I spent five years of my life researching for my PhD get mansplained on social media to end Thanksgiving.
Of course these dudes get it wrong, preferring to be angry and ignorant, blaming the less powerful for their “moral” failings.
Of course these dudes get it wrong, preferring to be angry and ignorant, blaming the less powerful for their “moral” failings.
Thankful for option football on Thanksgiving and the ability to block pundits who make their money from trying to make me angry.
November 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Thankful for option football on Thanksgiving and the ability to block pundits who make their money from trying to make me angry.
Even on Thanksgiving. Abolish and prosecute is the moderate position.
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Even on Thanksgiving. Abolish and prosecute is the moderate position.
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Hey, y'all like sales, right? Well, I've got a bundle of four D&D Adventurers League mods featuring the elusive criminal Carmille Santiago for only five bucks! This is a limited-time bundle, so get it now or... wait for next year, I guess.
site.dmsguild.com/product/5037...
site.dmsguild.com/product/5037...
Carmille Santiago's Black Friday Bundle [BUNDLE] - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
This special bundle product contains the following titles:CCC-NBDD01-02 Where Can She BeRegular price: {display_pri
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November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hey, y'all like sales, right? Well, I've got a bundle of four D&D Adventurers League mods featuring the elusive criminal Carmille Santiago for only five bucks! This is a limited-time bundle, so get it now or... wait for next year, I guess.
site.dmsguild.com/product/5037...
site.dmsguild.com/product/5037...
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A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Someone needs to spend the next month making minimum wage at a service job with no health insurance
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Someone needs to spend the next month making minimum wage at a service job with no health insurance
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Extremely accurate thread on how book finances work for trade published authors #BookSky
tl;dr it’s not a lot of money per effort year and buying our books at indies makes a material, positive difference
tl;dr it’s not a lot of money per effort year and buying our books at indies makes a material, positive difference
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Extremely accurate thread on how book finances work for trade published authors #BookSky
tl;dr it’s not a lot of money per effort year and buying our books at indies makes a material, positive difference
tl;dr it’s not a lot of money per effort year and buying our books at indies makes a material, positive difference
Gross! But this is hardly new for Gallego.
He attributed his victory last year to focusing on men's desire and struggle to be the breadwinner: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
He attributed his victory last year to focusing on men's desire and struggle to be the breadwinner: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Gross! But this is hardly new for Gallego.
He attributed his victory last year to focusing on men's desire and struggle to be the breadwinner: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
He attributed his victory last year to focusing on men's desire and struggle to be the breadwinner: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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There are just a few days left to enter this amazing raffle supporting @dotsrpg.org 🖤
Our TTRPG and a Magic the Gathering Raffle to support
@dotsrpg.org is just in time for the holidays and lasts until November 30! Tickets are $5 each for both raffles and are worth over $550 each!
Buy tickets here: tilt.fyi/hz97BCFWeH you can check out all the donated prizes on the tiltify page!
@dotsrpg.org is just in time for the holidays and lasts until November 30! Tickets are $5 each for both raffles and are worth over $550 each!
Buy tickets here: tilt.fyi/hz97BCFWeH you can check out all the donated prizes on the tiltify page!
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
There are just a few days left to enter this amazing raffle supporting @dotsrpg.org 🖤
Everyone in my feed who cares hates Nuzzi so much they want to believe everything written about her, but the source is someone dismissed from his job for sexual harassment, writing about his ex fiancé.
Why treat Lizza as credible? Would you trust him with your secrets?
Why treat Lizza as credible? Would you trust him with your secrets?
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Everyone in my feed who cares hates Nuzzi so much they want to believe everything written about her, but the source is someone dismissed from his job for sexual harassment, writing about his ex fiancé.
Why treat Lizza as credible? Would you trust him with your secrets?
Why treat Lizza as credible? Would you trust him with your secrets?
I see others are starting to cringe as much as I do at the concept of “Part three”
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I see others are starting to cringe as much as I do at the concept of “Part three”
Shot within 20 minutes of where I used to live.
Never should have been there.
Never should have been there.
NEW: The governor of West Virginia says that two members of the state National Guard shot today in DC have died.
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Shot within 20 minutes of where I used to live.
Never should have been there.
Never should have been there.
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It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's not this platform. It's all of society that hates AI
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~A month or so ago the nu faculty assembly voted like 598 to 7 for no deal.
"A Northwestern spokesman did not return multiple requests for comment."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
~A month or so ago the nu faculty assembly voted like 598 to 7 for no deal.
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
It’s OK if Thanksgiving doesn’t conjure great feelings because you come from a stressful family situation. Remember that you are loved.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It’s OK if Thanksgiving doesn’t conjure great feelings because you come from a stressful family situation. Remember that you are loved.
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I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
Cool sports game starts before West Coast gets back from work: silence, “deal with it.”
Cool sports game on West Coast starts at appropriate time for people living here: wailing and screaming about it being too late.
Cool sports game on West Coast starts at appropriate time for people living here: wailing and screaming about it being too late.
a little girl in a pink jacket is laying on the ground in leaves .
Alt: a little girl in a pink jacket is laying on the ground in leaves .
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Cool sports game starts before West Coast gets back from work: silence, “deal with it.”
Cool sports game on West Coast starts at appropriate time for people living here: wailing and screaming about it being too late.
Cool sports game on West Coast starts at appropriate time for people living here: wailing and screaming about it being too late.
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Hello network. This is real shit. I’m looking for transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming front and back end web designers for a project to help trans people get housing in NJ. This is a paid opportunity.
Please share this if you see it, and my DMs are open for more information. Tysm 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
Please share this if you see it, and my DMs are open for more information. Tysm 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hello network. This is real shit. I’m looking for transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming front and back end web designers for a project to help trans people get housing in NJ. This is a paid opportunity.
Please share this if you see it, and my DMs are open for more information. Tysm 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
Please share this if you see it, and my DMs are open for more information. Tysm 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
I see we’ve got pie discourse. Nothing brought my family together like a good pie.
In the novel I’m working on, the first found family experience involves making blueberry pie together (and the main character failing at turkey, poisoning his crush.)
In the novel I’m working on, the first found family experience involves making blueberry pie together (and the main character failing at turkey, poisoning his crush.)
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I see we’ve got pie discourse. Nothing brought my family together like a good pie.
In the novel I’m working on, the first found family experience involves making blueberry pie together (and the main character failing at turkey, poisoning his crush.)
In the novel I’m working on, the first found family experience involves making blueberry pie together (and the main character failing at turkey, poisoning his crush.)
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
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Seattle and Portland area folks:
These two sweeties need a new foster home by December 12th. One boy, one girl, both fixed. They’ll come with food, toys, and litter (also a cat playpen if you want it).
Would really appreciate any shares to cast a wider net.
These two sweeties need a new foster home by December 12th. One boy, one girl, both fixed. They’ll come with food, toys, and litter (also a cat playpen if you want it).
Would really appreciate any shares to cast a wider net.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Seattle and Portland area folks:
These two sweeties need a new foster home by December 12th. One boy, one girl, both fixed. They’ll come with food, toys, and litter (also a cat playpen if you want it).
Would really appreciate any shares to cast a wider net.
These two sweeties need a new foster home by December 12th. One boy, one girl, both fixed. They’ll come with food, toys, and litter (also a cat playpen if you want it).
Would really appreciate any shares to cast a wider net.
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
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edition.cnn.com/2025/11/25/s... A story that I’ve been working on for the past few months, about why women’s football is so important to queer people, is published! I really loved writing this and it’s a story that’s very close to my heart. I would love it if you kind folks would give it a read 🤍
Why women’s soccer is so important to queer people | CNN
Someone dressed as Marge Simpson, complete with a gigantic blue wig and a lime green dress, belts out Hot to Go by lesbian pop icon Chappell Roan to a rapt audience gathered inside a marquee in the mi...
edition.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/25/s... A story that I’ve been working on for the past few months, about why women’s football is so important to queer people, is published! I really loved writing this and it’s a story that’s very close to my heart. I would love it if you kind folks would give it a read 🤍