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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 10h

This song came up on @wnxpnashville.bsky.social today and I share it with you because it is the best possible combination of hard and soft. The raw emotion in each word...damn.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8pQ...

Brandi Carlile - The Story

YouTube video by BrandiCarlileVEVO

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Gastronauts @gastronauts.bsky.social · 11h

🚀 TONIGHT! A new episode of Gastronauts launches on Dropout at 7PM ET / 4PM PT.

Join host @jordanmyr1ck.bsky.social for a series of unhinged cooking challenges from guest judges:
☄️ @erikaishii.bsky.social
☄️ Becca Scott
☄️ @persephiroth.bsky.social

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 11h

A billion dollars is the socio-political equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work as ruthlessly and diligently to prevent the acquisition of the former as we do the latter.

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 16h

“The problem with billionaires isn’t that they’re hoarding money that would otherwise pay for a Scandinavian social utopia. It’s that their money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.”

Billionaires Are Hoarding Power, Not Money

Billionaire money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Milton Davis @miltonmvmedia.bsky.social · 12h

MVmedia Weekend Special: The Long Walk!
'The Long Walk delivers a heartfelt action adventure story of Patience as she takes a long walk to find Harriet Tubman. It is a robust action adventure, filled with battles, demons, and magic.'
- Nicole Givens Kurtz, Mocha Memoirs Press
www.mvmediaatl.com

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 12h

Hey guess what? My 2023 novelette "Here Instead Of There" is available at @escapepod.org in two parts!

It's about ethics, meteorology, crony capitalism, and some courageous dirtbags.

escapepod.org/2025/10/02/e...

escapepod.org/2025/10/09/e...

Escape Pod 1013: Here Instead of There (Part 1 of 2)

Waking up sick in a punk house shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody so I don’t know why it always came as a surprise to me. My head throbbed so bad I couldn’t tell the difference between the hangover…

escapepod.org

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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 11h

Seriously. I've seen like 3 - 4 per year, tops.

Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 20h

I have lived in Nashville for 34 years, and #911Nashville is exaggerating the number of fire tornadoes we get here.

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 1d

Are you ready to bring the house down? Explore the delicate balance of sharing your culture without compromising your community in Intergalactic Teaz by Bluu Smith and BrieAnna Allen, one of the amazing TTRPGs included in the Griot Anthology! #ttrpg

thoughtcrimegames.it...

Intergalactic Teaz from the Griot Anthology by Thoughtcrime Games.

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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 1d

Zoom needs to offer an option that makes it look like you threw a smoke bomb whenever you leave a call.

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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 1d

I've been saying this for years.

Smartypants @smartypantsshow.bsky.social · 1d

What's the WORST puzzle from NYT Games?

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John Allison @badmachinery.com · 1d

Vertigo have just announced ten new titles at #NYCC. Fine. So will I.

COELACANTH FIGHTER #1
LET'S BUY DECKCHAIRS #1
SUPERSTAR COBBLER #1
THERMOSTAT 3000 #1
THE GNOMIC NINE #1
BALTIMORE HUG PATROL #1
EBONY AND USURY #1
FLABÉLOS WARRIORS #1
PORTNOY THE PUNK #1
LINGERIE JONES #1

Collect them all!

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Tracy @theothertracy.bsky.social · 1d

Four more backers until 100!

👀👀👀

Tracy @theothertracy.bsky.social · 15d

You Are the Dungeon
You Are the Tavern
You Are the Wilds
You Are the Palace of Dreams

You Are... The Kickstarter!

Four solo worldbuilding TTRPG zines, all in print, all you!

Create the world, create yourself

www.kickstarter.com/projects/san...

You Are... The Kickstarter!

Four solo worldbuilding games in print! You Are the Dungeon, Tavern, Wilds, and the Palace of Dreams (plus play a game as it funds!)

www.kickstarter.com

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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 2d

Demonbreun

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Tanya Floaker @floaker.bsky.social · 4d

This will be the 15th NaGaDeMon! Read about the game jam here: nagademon.org

NagaDemon

National Game Design Month

nagademon.org

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 8d

Disco Elysium devs at ZA/UM form the UK industry's "first recognised videogame union"

Disco Elysium developers based in the UK have unionised in the name of job security - the latest twist in ZA/UM's curious post-Disco journey.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 3d

Skittermanders are go!

Epictellers Entertainment @epictellers.bsky.social · 3d

This is it, this is now, KICKSTATER IS LIVE!

Starfinder: Afterlight is funded for its core vision. But with you, it becomes legendary.

Support this Kickstarter now!

👉 http://epictellers.com/kickstarter

#StarfinderAfterlight #Kickstarter

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Brian_Cooksey.gif @vaklam.bsky.social · 3d

#NaGaDeMon was so much fun last year and I learned a lot. Oh, hey, did you know there's a feed?

bsky.app/profile/floa...

Tanya Floaker @floaker.bsky.social · 4d

Less than a week into October and the #NaGaDeMon is starting to stir... Why not join in this November by trying to Make, Play and Talk About a new game, all in a single month? 🐍👹

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Brandon Eby @thebrandoneby.bsky.social · 4d

#NaGaDeMon 2024 was a super helpful way for me to work through Dieselpunk 1921, and the rad folks in the discord are super helpful and supportive! Definitely recommend checking it out!

Tanya Floaker @floaker.bsky.social · 4d

Less than a week into October and the #NaGaDeMon is starting to stir... Why not join in this November by trying to Make, Play and Talk About a new game, all in a single month? 🐍👹

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Tanya Floaker @floaker.bsky.social · 4d

Less than a week into October and the #NaGaDeMon is starting to stir... Why not join in this November by trying to Make, Play and Talk About a new game, all in a single month? 🐍👹

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shel kahn @portablecity.bsky.social · 4d

More pdfs up on my itch today! this time a PWYW sketchbook of character designs: sorcererscatalogue.itch.io/adventurers

Adventurers by Shel Kahn and the Sorcerer's Catalogue

A zine of characters from the table and more

sorcererscatalogue.itch.io

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Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ) ❤️‍🔥 @amandamakepeace.bsky.social · 4d

I will be closing my store on Saturday, Oct 11th as I prepare to move. It will not reopen till November so if you’ve had your eye on something... ✨

I’m looking forward to new adventures and inspiration!
#art #artshop #sciart #nature

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 4d

THE SKY BELONGS TO THE MONSTERS.

Radio Free Kaiju is a post-apocalyptic hopepunk game of wonder and rebuilding amidst the ruins of post-apocalyptic splendor.

Join the playtest below!

thoughtcrimegames.it...

Radio Free Kaiju banner from Thoughtcrime Games

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 5d

Are you ready to bring the house down? Explore the delicate balance of sharing your culture without compromising your community in Intergalactic Teaz by Bluu Smith and BrieAnna Allen, one of the amazing TTRPGs included in the Griot Anthology! #ttrpg

thoughtcrimegames.it...

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Tracy @theothertracy.bsky.social · 5d

Four games of prompt-driven goodness! They are each self-contained, but can work together to build a whole setting!

And you are them!

Create the world, create yourself.

Tracy @theothertracy.bsky.social · 15d

You Are the Dungeon
You Are the Tavern
You Are the Wilds
You Are the Palace of Dreams

You Are... The Kickstarter!

Four solo worldbuilding TTRPG zines, all in print, all you!

Create the world, create yourself

www.kickstarter.com/projects/san...

You Are... The Kickstarter!

Four solo worldbuilding games in print! You Are the Dungeon, Tavern, Wilds, and the Palace of Dreams (plus play a game as it funds!)

www.kickstarter.com

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Markus aka The Chindividual @thechindividual.bsky.social · 5d

Are you considering running the #pathfinder2e mythic Adventure Path "Myth-Speaker"? Then let my campaign overview, featuring the major plot beats and some tips for prep, help you get started telling this epic tale!

Planning to run #pathfinder 2e "Mythspeaker"? Watch this first!

YouTube video by The Chindividual

youtu.be

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