Tim Kidwell
@timkidwell.bsky.social
Editor and writer
Loves heavy metal
Builds scale models
Pie connoisseur
Loves heavy metal
Builds scale models
Pie connoisseur
Pinned
Tim Kidwell
@timkidwell.bsky.social
· Dec 1
Next project on the workbench. Working on this for a TBA special interest publication.
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In case some of you haven't seen this
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
In case some of you haven't seen this
This is the stuff. All day. Every day.
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
This is the stuff. All day. Every day.
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Lucasfilm releases storyboards from The Empire Strikes Back, forcing us to consider what other behind-the-scenes stuff George Lucas has in the bottom of the lower left drawer of his desk:
Star Wars: Behold, the Battle of Hoth Storyboard That Features Prancing AT-ATs - Reactor
The fight sequence in The Empire Strikes Back is a memorable one, even without AT-ATs that skip across the snow
reactormag.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Lucasfilm releases storyboards from The Empire Strikes Back, forcing us to consider what other behind-the-scenes stuff George Lucas has in the bottom of the lower left drawer of his desk:
Age verification?
The first video tape I watched was on a Betamax machine.
The first video tape I watched was on a Betamax machine.
Age verification?
I played Pong.
I played Pong.
Age verification?
My first TV was black and white.
My first TV was black and white.
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Age verification?
The first video tape I watched was on a Betamax machine.
The first video tape I watched was on a Betamax machine.
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*hits blunt harder*
Baseball= turn based
Football = turn based
Soccer= real time
Hockey = real time
Basketball = real time
Baseball= turn based
Football = turn based
Soccer= real time
Hockey = real time
Basketball = real time
*hits blunt*
bowling and curling are the same game just with two different battle systems
curling = turn based
bowling = real time
bowling and curling are the same game just with two different battle systems
curling = turn based
bowling = real time
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
*hits blunt harder*
Baseball= turn based
Football = turn based
Soccer= real time
Hockey = real time
Basketball = real time
Baseball= turn based
Football = turn based
Soccer= real time
Hockey = real time
Basketball = real time
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K-Pop Superbowl Halftime next year. Let's keep the assholes angry.
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
K-Pop Superbowl Halftime next year. Let's keep the assholes angry.
Just informed my D&D group we’ll be looking for another place to hang out. @discord.com
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a face scan or submitted ID, or be given teen-level access restrictions.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just informed my D&D group we’ll be looking for another place to hang out. @discord.com
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404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
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The music museum in Barcelona is cheap, undervisited and absolutely top tier. Here, have a reminder that dorky guitar nerds have existed about as long as the guitar has
February 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.
- Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
- Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
February 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.
- Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
- Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
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The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
I LOVE when an update process on a computer tells you 29 minutes for three hours and then fails.
February 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I LOVE when an update process on a computer tells you 29 minutes for three hours and then fails.
You know, the Star Trek utopia is possible. It doesn’t have to be just 7 oligarchs living their best lives. We can have universal health care, renewable energy, a safer world, and elevate the marginalized among us. It’s possible. We glimpse it every day. We just have to fight for it.
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
You know, the Star Trek utopia is possible. It doesn’t have to be just 7 oligarchs living their best lives. We can have universal health care, renewable energy, a safer world, and elevate the marginalized among us. It’s possible. We glimpse it every day. We just have to fight for it.
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Absolute chills
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Absolute chills
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Ugh. Last night's midnight Fork Ice sale went live on schedule, but the blog post did not -- it must have disappeared in the court of restoring backups to recover from the hack of our website. So I had to reconstruct it just now this morning.
Anyhoo, new sale today! atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
Anyhoo, new sale today! atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
Ars Magica 5th Edition Digital, 75% Off Today Only!
Today's Fork Ice fundraiser special is the digital edition of Ars Magica 5th Edition. Until midnight tonight it's only $4.99, a 75% off discount, and we'll donate that money to a local charitable caus...
atlas-games.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Ugh. Last night's midnight Fork Ice sale went live on schedule, but the blog post did not -- it must have disappeared in the court of restoring backups to recover from the hack of our website. So I had to reconstruct it just now this morning.
Anyhoo, new sale today! atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
Anyhoo, new sale today! atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
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Comps for @philipreeve.bsky.social’s new Mortal Engines novel ‘Bridge of Storms’ have arrived. Out on the 12th, get your preorders in now!
February 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Comps for @philipreeve.bsky.social’s new Mortal Engines novel ‘Bridge of Storms’ have arrived. Out on the 12th, get your preorders in now!
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The reasons why there are virtually no guardrails in the AI industry explained in 13 minutes by @karenhao.bsky.social . If you need a teaser for encouragement, I have screenshot a few key moments👇 1/9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
OpenAl Showed Up At My Door. Here’s Why They’re Targeting People Like Me
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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February 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The reasons why there are virtually no guardrails in the AI industry explained in 13 minutes by @karenhao.bsky.social . If you need a teaser for encouragement, I have screenshot a few key moments👇 1/9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
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I have two items on the @locusmag.bsky.social Recommended Reading list!
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE from @tordotcompub.bsky.social - novella category
THE MAGNOLIA RETURNS pubbed by @escapeartists.net - short story category
Congratulations to all on the list and those who've put work in the world!
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE from @tordotcompub.bsky.social - novella category
THE MAGNOLIA RETURNS pubbed by @escapeartists.net - short story category
Congratulations to all on the list and those who've put work in the world!
February 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I have two items on the @locusmag.bsky.social Recommended Reading list!
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE from @tordotcompub.bsky.social - novella category
THE MAGNOLIA RETURNS pubbed by @escapeartists.net - short story category
Congratulations to all on the list and those who've put work in the world!
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE from @tordotcompub.bsky.social - novella category
THE MAGNOLIA RETURNS pubbed by @escapeartists.net - short story category
Congratulations to all on the list and those who've put work in the world!
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New fundraising sale went up at Midnight!
Also, I have the for yesteray: 137 copies of Gloom! At $13.98 each, that means $1,915.26 in donations to fork ICE!
Also, I have the for yesteray: 137 copies of Gloom! At $13.98 each, that means $1,915.26 in donations to fork ICE!
75% Off Unknown Armies 2nd Edition, Today Only! #UnknownArmies #TabletopGames
75% Off Unknown Armies 2nd Edition, Today Only!
Unknown Armies has been described as "broken people try to fix the world." That makes it a lot like the real world, but with magick and occult secrets galore.
Today until 11:59 PM (Central USA time), you can buy the classic Second Edition core rulebook in digital form for only 4.99, a 75% off discount, and we'll donate that money to a local charitable cause that's trying to fix MN.Click here to get your Unknown Armies 2nd Edition PDF …
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
New fundraising sale went up at Midnight!
Also, I have the for yesteray: 137 copies of Gloom! At $13.98 each, that means $1,915.26 in donations to fork ICE!
Also, I have the for yesteray: 137 copies of Gloom! At $13.98 each, that means $1,915.26 in donations to fork ICE!
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I feel like it's nearly there
February 2, 2026 at 5:06 AM
I feel like it's nearly there
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I’m saving this for when I next get in a heated argument about the Trump Administration with my MAGA relative. I’ll just throw this in the chat and leave.
February 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I’m saving this for when I next get in a heated argument about the Trump Administration with my MAGA relative. I’ll just throw this in the chat and leave.
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Why 16 Oscar nominations for SINNERS matters, and why you've probably never heard of the oldest written Black vampire tale in North America. Happy Black History Month to all who celebrate!
February 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Why 16 Oscar nominations for SINNERS matters, and why you've probably never heard of the oldest written Black vampire tale in North America. Happy Black History Month to all who celebrate!
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Announcing... FORK ICE FEBRUARY FUNDRAISER!
I'm going to set up a new 24 hour deal every day in February, with the proceeds going to Minnesota organizations helping our communities survive the ICE storm.
atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
I'm going to set up a new 24 hour deal every day in February, with the proceeds going to Minnesota organizations helping our communities survive the ICE storm.
atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
FORK ICE February Starts Tonight!
What's "Fork ICE February?" Each day in Feb, we'll feature a different sale on a title in our webstore, discounted at least 50%. A blog post will go up at midnight with the link, and the sale will las...
atlas-games.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Announcing... FORK ICE FEBRUARY FUNDRAISER!
I'm going to set up a new 24 hour deal every day in February, with the proceeds going to Minnesota organizations helping our communities survive the ICE storm.
atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
I'm going to set up a new 24 hour deal every day in February, with the proceeds going to Minnesota organizations helping our communities survive the ICE storm.
atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
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It doesn’t matter that Don Lemon hired a superstar attorney or that the case against him is meritless.
There are too many journalists with far less money and far fewer resources than Lemon who will be more cautious going forward. That was the intent, and that’s the main problem.
There are too many journalists with far less money and far fewer resources than Lemon who will be more cautious going forward. That was the intent, and that’s the main problem.
January 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
It doesn’t matter that Don Lemon hired a superstar attorney or that the case against him is meritless.
There are too many journalists with far less money and far fewer resources than Lemon who will be more cautious going forward. That was the intent, and that’s the main problem.
There are too many journalists with far less money and far fewer resources than Lemon who will be more cautious going forward. That was the intent, and that’s the main problem.