Russ Luzetski
@rabit.bsky.social
(he/they)
Low-profile geek who supports others and loves TTRPGs and tabletop gaming. Profile pic is Hatch from GTG's Sentinels of the Multiverse, by Adam Rebottaro. Banner is Vera, our cat.
Low-profile geek who supports others and loves TTRPGs and tabletop gaming. Profile pic is Hatch from GTG's Sentinels of the Multiverse, by Adam Rebottaro. Banner is Vera, our cat.
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"Local cat hasn't been fed in days," says local cat. Vera really wants a treat. 😁
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A very thorough overview of _This is Free Trader Beowulf_ courtesy of @pookie-uk.bsky.social .
Friday Faction: This is Free Trader Beowulf: A System History of Traveller
“This is Free Trader Beowulf, calling anyone … Mayday, Mayday.” are the most famous lines in Science Fiction roleplaying and quite some of t...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A very thorough overview of _This is Free Trader Beowulf_ courtesy of @pookie-uk.bsky.social .
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Few illustrations reignite the vigor and nostalgia of old school AD&D more than this full page masterwork by the late, great Dave Trampier. Emrikol the Chaotic, kicking ass and taking names! As ever, his fine lines and implied narrative seal the deal. What a fantasy masterpiece.
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Few illustrations reignite the vigor and nostalgia of old school AD&D more than this full page masterwork by the late, great Dave Trampier. Emrikol the Chaotic, kicking ass and taking names! As ever, his fine lines and implied narrative seal the deal. What a fantasy masterpiece.
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A small little bit of both advice and a plea for using Bluesky.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A small little bit of both advice and a plea for using Bluesky.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
This platform doesn't have an algorithm for content.
If your default response to seeing something cool is to hit like, take a second to hit the Repost button too.
Especially if it's a cool indie product, a show, some art, whatever.
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Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
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It's not okay for the president to topple a foreign government without the approval of the people, as represented by congress. Please take a few minutes to call your congress people and tell them so.
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
Stop the Military Escalation with Venezuela (UPDATED 1/3) ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 3, 2025: The Trump administration ordered military strikes on Venezuela and captured President Maduro and his wife to charge them in …
5calls.org
January 6, 2026 at 11:05 AM
It's not okay for the president to topple a foreign government without the approval of the people, as represented by congress. Please take a few minutes to call your congress people and tell them so.
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
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You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
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Pissing off the entire world and then setting the precedent that it's cool to kidnap heads of state is certainly a choice.
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Pissing off the entire world and then setting the precedent that it's cool to kidnap heads of state is certainly a choice.
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
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I’ve remarked on this before but I was Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max’s age back in the Eighties. I’m a class of ‘89 kid. I played D&D and rode bikes and had awkward crushes and dealt with bullies. I think a lot of Gen X has this same deep familiarity with Stranger Things, the same feelings.
a young man with a red collar is smiling at someone
Alt: a young man with a red collar is smiling at someone
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January 1, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I’ve remarked on this before but I was Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max’s age back in the Eighties. I’m a class of ‘89 kid. I played D&D and rode bikes and had awkward crushes and dealt with bullies. I think a lot of Gen X has this same deep familiarity with Stranger Things, the same feelings.
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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seems conspicuous that programmer commentary on genAI is split between
"oh yeah i use claude all the time now. the 10× programmer is real and he's me. i am a god"
and
"yeah my coworkers use claude all the time. they keep committing crap that doesn't work and now i spend half my time fixing it"
"oh yeah i use claude all the time now. the 10× programmer is real and he's me. i am a god"
and
"yeah my coworkers use claude all the time. they keep committing crap that doesn't work and now i spend half my time fixing it"
December 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
seems conspicuous that programmer commentary on genAI is split between
"oh yeah i use claude all the time now. the 10× programmer is real and he's me. i am a god"
and
"yeah my coworkers use claude all the time. they keep committing crap that doesn't work and now i spend half my time fixing it"
"oh yeah i use claude all the time now. the 10× programmer is real and he's me. i am a god"
and
"yeah my coworkers use claude all the time. they keep committing crap that doesn't work and now i spend half my time fixing it"
Wishing the best to everyone on this arbitrarily-designated end of Earth’s cyclical journey around the sun. I hope folks have a fun and safe celebration with family and friends, and that the next trip around treats us all a little better. (Happy New Year, folks! 🙂 )
December 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Wishing the best to everyone on this arbitrarily-designated end of Earth’s cyclical journey around the sun. I hope folks have a fun and safe celebration with family and friends, and that the next trip around treats us all a little better. (Happy New Year, folks! 🙂 )
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
For those of us facing challenges like suppressed immune systems, this is not a laughing matter. 😒
Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
For those of us facing challenges like suppressed immune systems, this is not a laughing matter. 😒
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New Year, New Game?
Traveller is a massively popular sci-fi RPG, one of the oldest and still going strong!
Visit the Far Future, and join us in the build up to Traveller's 50th Anniversary!
www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/tra...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
Traveller is a massively popular sci-fi RPG, one of the oldest and still going strong!
Visit the Far Future, and join us in the build up to Traveller's 50th Anniversary!
www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/tra...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
December 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New Year, New Game?
Traveller is a massively popular sci-fi RPG, one of the oldest and still going strong!
Visit the Far Future, and join us in the build up to Traveller's 50th Anniversary!
www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/tra...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
Traveller is a massively popular sci-fi RPG, one of the oldest and still going strong!
Visit the Far Future, and join us in the build up to Traveller's 50th Anniversary!
www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/tra...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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Remember kids, writing hashtags with every first letter of a word as a capital letter makes things easier for people who use screen readers. That's because then, it reads them as separated words. ThisIsAnExample of how to do it.
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Remember kids, writing hashtags with every first letter of a word as a capital letter makes things easier for people who use screen readers. That's because then, it reads them as separated words. ThisIsAnExample of how to do it.
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