Dr. Axel Runnholm
@tabletopastronomer.com
Doctor of astronomy. TTRPG enthusiast.
Expect nerdiness
My ttrpg nerdiness can be found here: www.tabletopastronomer.com
And my Väsen mystery can be found here:
https://tinyurl.com/yc4wrjsw
Expect nerdiness
My ttrpg nerdiness can be found here: www.tabletopastronomer.com
And my Väsen mystery can be found here:
https://tinyurl.com/yc4wrjsw
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Welcome to all the new faces around here. For those on the lookout for some fun #TTRPG actual play goodness (among other things). Check us out. We won’t disappoint (Disclaimer: we may disappoint).
Looking for a new podcast?
Dice Company is an epic #TTRPG adventure - brimming with fun, friendship and laughter
It's available wherever you get your podcasts 👉 dicecompany.podbean.com
We have a Discord community, Patreon and much more 👉 t.co/c9oPpoKkWb 🎲
Dice Company is an epic #TTRPG adventure - brimming with fun, friendship and laughter
It's available wherever you get your podcasts 👉 dicecompany.podbean.com
We have a Discord community, Patreon and much more 👉 t.co/c9oPpoKkWb 🎲
December 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Welcome to all the new faces around here. For those on the lookout for some fun #TTRPG actual play goodness (among other things). Check us out. We won’t disappoint (Disclaimer: we may disappoint).
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And the winner is….
December 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
And the winner is….
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A new threat rises, and new heroes rise in turn to address it! Deep in the forest the small logging community of Snoozy Basin is under attack from hordes of skeletons! They seem to be coming from nowhere, and they are lead by a dread figure out of legend...
Dungeon Majeure finally returns!
Dungeon Majeure finally returns!
Dungeon Majeure: The Myth of Snoozy Basin E01 - A Forest, Both Deep and Dark
A new threat rises, and new heroes rise in turn to address it! Deep in the forest the small logging community of Snoozy Basin is under attack from hordes of skeletons! They seem to be coming from nowh...
dungeonmajeurepod.libsyn.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
A new threat rises, and new heroes rise in turn to address it! Deep in the forest the small logging community of Snoozy Basin is under attack from hordes of skeletons! They seem to be coming from nowhere, and they are lead by a dread figure out of legend...
Dungeon Majeure finally returns!
Dungeon Majeure finally returns!
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Hello all! As you may have heard in the table chat for season 8, there's going to be a bit of a rebrand happening around here!
Please see this free-to-all Patreon post for more information!
Please see this free-to-all Patreon post for more information!
Right, what's this Albert the Llama thing then? | Force Majeure
Get more from Force Majeure on Patreon
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December 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Hello all! As you may have heard in the table chat for season 8, there's going to be a bit of a rebrand happening around here!
Please see this free-to-all Patreon post for more information!
Please see this free-to-all Patreon post for more information!
This cosy read is thoroughly recommended! It shines a light on a very human side of journalism that I think we all need these days
Need an extra Christmas present?
How about a light-hearted book about the weird world of local journalism?
You can still get it delivered by Christmas Eve (or get the ebook or audiobook instantly) 📚🗞️
How about a light-hearted book about the weird world of local journalism?
You can still get it delivered by Christmas Eve (or get the ebook or audiobook instantly) 📚🗞️
There's Someone in Reception: Adventures in local journalism eBook : Morrison, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
There's Someone in Reception: Adventures in local journalism eBook : Morrison, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This cosy read is thoroughly recommended! It shines a light on a very human side of journalism that I think we all need these days
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Need an extra Christmas present?
How about a light-hearted book about the weird world of local journalism?
You can still get it delivered by Christmas Eve (or get the ebook or audiobook instantly) 📚🗞️
How about a light-hearted book about the weird world of local journalism?
You can still get it delivered by Christmas Eve (or get the ebook or audiobook instantly) 📚🗞️
There's Someone in Reception: Adventures in local journalism eBook : Morrison, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
There's Someone in Reception: Adventures in local journalism eBook : Morrison, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Need an extra Christmas present?
How about a light-hearted book about the weird world of local journalism?
You can still get it delivered by Christmas Eve (or get the ebook or audiobook instantly) 📚🗞️
How about a light-hearted book about the weird world of local journalism?
You can still get it delivered by Christmas Eve (or get the ebook or audiobook instantly) 📚🗞️
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🎲 Dice Company Christmas Giveaway 🎲
To enter:
✅ Follow us
✅ Repost this post
✅ Reply with your favourite Dice Company moment or character
⭐ Bonus entry if you leave us a review anywhere you listen (just say “reviewed!”)
Winner will be drawn at 8pm UK time on Christmas Eve. Here are the prizes 🧵
To enter:
✅ Follow us
✅ Repost this post
✅ Reply with your favourite Dice Company moment or character
⭐ Bonus entry if you leave us a review anywhere you listen (just say “reviewed!”)
Winner will be drawn at 8pm UK time on Christmas Eve. Here are the prizes 🧵
December 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🎲 Dice Company Christmas Giveaway 🎲
To enter:
✅ Follow us
✅ Repost this post
✅ Reply with your favourite Dice Company moment or character
⭐ Bonus entry if you leave us a review anywhere you listen (just say “reviewed!”)
Winner will be drawn at 8pm UK time on Christmas Eve. Here are the prizes 🧵
To enter:
✅ Follow us
✅ Repost this post
✅ Reply with your favourite Dice Company moment or character
⭐ Bonus entry if you leave us a review anywhere you listen (just say “reviewed!”)
Winner will be drawn at 8pm UK time on Christmas Eve. Here are the prizes 🧵
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🥁 Drum-roll please! 🥁
The Dice Company Christmas Giveaway launches LATER TODAY with with loads of AMAZING prizes
Stay tuned 🎄🎁🎲
The Dice Company Christmas Giveaway launches LATER TODAY with with loads of AMAZING prizes
Stay tuned 🎄🎁🎲
a cartoon character is playing drums and the word drumroll is on the drums
Alt: Animal from the Muppets is playing drums and the word drumroll is on the drums
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🥁 Drum-roll please! 🥁
The Dice Company Christmas Giveaway launches LATER TODAY with with loads of AMAZING prizes
Stay tuned 🎄🎁🎲
The Dice Company Christmas Giveaway launches LATER TODAY with with loads of AMAZING prizes
Stay tuned 🎄🎁🎲
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Biggest technological revolution in our lifetime and it's not AI:
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Biggest technological revolution in our lifetime and it's not AI:
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What happens when you get an NPC named after you? You write the Lorrrr, of course!
Listen to this - and everything else @dicecompany.bsky.social !
overcast.fm/+ABJNvYMSDDk
Listen to this - and everything else @dicecompany.bsky.social !
overcast.fm/+ABJNvYMSDDk
A Shirt Story — Dice Company: The Tales of Kale Vala
Kale Vala delves into his archive of tales from the World of Elestia. This week; Kale speaks with an employee of Mama Strange’s Resort near River City about a mysterious stranger and a unusual shirt…
overcast.fm
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What happens when you get an NPC named after you? You write the Lorrrr, of course!
Listen to this - and everything else @dicecompany.bsky.social !
overcast.fm/+ABJNvYMSDDk
Listen to this - and everything else @dicecompany.bsky.social !
overcast.fm/+ABJNvYMSDDk
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Not only can you win a truly magnificent set of handmade dice from @shelbykat.bsky.social , the Dicecord is full of genuinely lovely people.
Finding them has been one of my biggest joys of the year.
Finding them has been one of my biggest joys of the year.
🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨
In the 1st of our Christmas giveaways is live on the DiceCord server now. Join us, leave an emoji on the relevant post for a chance of win a free set of @shelbykat.bsky.social dice of your choosing.
discord.gg/cD8QzGG7G
In the 1st of our Christmas giveaways is live on the DiceCord server now. Join us, leave an emoji on the relevant post for a chance of win a free set of @shelbykat.bsky.social dice of your choosing.
discord.gg/cD8QzGG7G
Join the The DiceCord Discord Server!
Check out the The DiceCord community on Discord – hang out with 162 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
December 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Not only can you win a truly magnificent set of handmade dice from @shelbykat.bsky.social , the Dicecord is full of genuinely lovely people.
Finding them has been one of my biggest joys of the year.
Finding them has been one of my biggest joys of the year.
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🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨
In the 1st of our Christmas giveaways is live on the DiceCord server now. Join us, leave an emoji on the relevant post for a chance of win a free set of @shelbykat.bsky.social dice of your choosing.
discord.gg/cD8QzGG7G
In the 1st of our Christmas giveaways is live on the DiceCord server now. Join us, leave an emoji on the relevant post for a chance of win a free set of @shelbykat.bsky.social dice of your choosing.
discord.gg/cD8QzGG7G
Join the The DiceCord Discord Server!
Check out the The DiceCord community on Discord – hang out with 162 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨
In the 1st of our Christmas giveaways is live on the DiceCord server now. Join us, leave an emoji on the relevant post for a chance of win a free set of @shelbykat.bsky.social dice of your choosing.
discord.gg/cD8QzGG7G
In the 1st of our Christmas giveaways is live on the DiceCord server now. Join us, leave an emoji on the relevant post for a chance of win a free set of @shelbykat.bsky.social dice of your choosing.
discord.gg/cD8QzGG7G
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After talking with many nice and well meaning people who look at me like I'm insane when I say I will never use LLMs I wanted to write about why
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
The Tabletop Astronomer
www.tabletopastronomer.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
After talking with many nice and well meaning people who look at me like I'm insane when I say I will never use LLMs I wanted to write about why
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
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Tomorrow we’re running the first of our festive giveaways in the DiceCord. Want some free dice from the awesome @shelbykat.bsky.social ?? Course you do. Hop in and say hello.
discord.gg/RYcsPt2ae
discord.gg/RYcsPt2ae
Join the The DiceCord Discord Server!
Check out the The DiceCord community on Discord – hang out with 162 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Tomorrow we’re running the first of our festive giveaways in the DiceCord. Want some free dice from the awesome @shelbykat.bsky.social ?? Course you do. Hop in and say hello.
discord.gg/RYcsPt2ae
discord.gg/RYcsPt2ae
After talking with many nice and well meaning people who look at me like I'm insane when I say I will never use LLMs I wanted to write about why
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
The Tabletop Astronomer
www.tabletopastronomer.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
After talking with many nice and well meaning people who look at me like I'm insane when I say I will never use LLMs I wanted to write about why
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
It boils down to: I won't let the plagiarism horror machine steal the experience of *doing things* from me.
www.tabletopastronomer.com/on-the-value...
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like far right fascist politics and conspiracy theories, AI is essentially an angry hatefilled scream to a complicated but beautiful world. a chance to outsource thought to a higher terrible power, who will provide nightmarish solutions with just enough logic to be plausible. it's all so flimsy
December 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
like far right fascist politics and conspiracy theories, AI is essentially an angry hatefilled scream to a complicated but beautiful world. a chance to outsource thought to a higher terrible power, who will provide nightmarish solutions with just enough logic to be plausible. it's all so flimsy
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🚨 Creators of Bluesky 🚨
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
a christmas tree in a living room with gifts underneath it and a fireplace .
Alt: a christmas tree in a living room with gifts underneath it and a fireplace .
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨 Creators of Bluesky 🚨
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
This year we launch the Dice Company Christmas Giveaway, featuring amazing prizes from brilliant TTRPG creators! 🎲🎄🎁
If you have something cool, post it here (we'll choose our favourites to buy and add them to the prize draw)
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NASA has completed the construction of #NASARoman! Last month, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the observatory in Maryland.
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
NASA has completed the construction of #NASARoman! Last month, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the observatory in Maryland.
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
A great season wrapping up with a surprise appearance of a friend? What could be better! A really cracking finale and plenty of doom to go round
With thanks to the incredible vocal talents of @zeuslegion.bsky.social for his help with the advert for this episode!
December 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A great season wrapping up with a surprise appearance of a friend? What could be better! A really cracking finale and plenty of doom to go round
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One last time for them as just waking up - our season finale is now here for your listening delight!
And with one final unexpected guest speaker, our tour of this archaeological wonder in the Ashen Wastes - and indeed this portion of our excursion - comes to an end. We trust you have enjoyed your journey, and please feel free to tip your guide on the way out...
#ttrpg #starwars
#ttrpg #starwars
Force Majeure - A Star Wars Actual Play Podcast: Doom that Came to Sanctaris E18 - Dread
And with one final unexpected guest speaker, our tour of this archaeological wonder in the Ashen Wastes - and indeed this portion of our excursion - comes to an end. We trust you have enjoyed your jou...
forcemajeurepod.libsyn.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
One last time for them as just waking up - our season finale is now here for your listening delight!
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November 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Every now and then you find a science piece that is both razor-sharp and genuinely funny.
“Avi and the Content Factory” by @deschscoveries.bsky.social is one of those rare gems—a brilliant piece of scientific satire.
Highly recommended—for...⤵️
➡️ medium.com/@steve.desch...
🔭 🧪 #science
1/5
“Avi and the Content Factory” by @deschscoveries.bsky.social is one of those rare gems—a brilliant piece of scientific satire.
Highly recommended—for...⤵️
➡️ medium.com/@steve.desch...
🔭 🧪 #science
1/5
Avi and the Content Factory
“Where did you find this script?” my producer asked.
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Every now and then you find a science piece that is both razor-sharp and genuinely funny.
“Avi and the Content Factory” by @deschscoveries.bsky.social is one of those rare gems—a brilliant piece of scientific satire.
Highly recommended—for...⤵️
➡️ medium.com/@steve.desch...
🔭 🧪 #science
1/5
“Avi and the Content Factory” by @deschscoveries.bsky.social is one of those rare gems—a brilliant piece of scientific satire.
Highly recommended—for...⤵️
➡️ medium.com/@steve.desch...
🔭 🧪 #science
1/5
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He did in fact do a song so you all should sign up. It's the least you can do really
This video skips the bit of my promo where I do a song. Please sign up to our Patreon this week, after all I did do a song!
Our DM @tcpatrick.bsky.social has challenged the four players to advertise our Patreon
One ad will air each week on our show. Whoever gets the most subscribers (inc free) in their week wins 🏆
First up, Dave @benniequez.bsky.social explains why you should sign up 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
One ad will air each week on our show. Whoever gets the most subscribers (inc free) in their week wins 🏆
First up, Dave @benniequez.bsky.social explains why you should sign up 🎲👉 www.patreon.com/cw/Dicecompany
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
He did in fact do a song so you all should sign up. It's the least you can do really
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tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety