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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 9h

I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.

Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 3h

Got my flu shot and pneumonia shot today! Just a mildly sore arm. Covid was a couple of weeks ago, so I’m all set for Gamehole Con!

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Lone Shark Games @lonesharkgames.bsky.social · 5h

Lone Shark fans! We'll be at New York Comic Con #NYCC this week! Come get your books signed and play our new riddle hunt. See you at booth 1157!

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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 1d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 3h

Mine was fortunately easy! Best if the bunch.

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 7h

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Penny Arcade @pennyarcade.bsky.social · 4h

Acquisitions Incorporated returns to @@paxaus.bsky.social 's Main Theatre, This Friday @ 8:30pm AET with a game of @limithron.bsky.social 's Pirate Borg!
Featuring @ifycomedy.com , @robbotron.bsky.social , @krisstraub.com , and @tychobrahe.bsky.social !
Streaming live on twitch.tv/pax

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J.T. Evans @jtevans.bsky.social · 10h

I hopped on the mics for a @gnomestew.bsky.social Gnomecast with @orikes.bsky.social and @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social a while back. The episode about dealing with analysis paralysis in your #ttrpg sessions dropped today. gnomestew.com/gnomecast-22...

Gnomecast 222 - Combating Analysis Paralysis

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GC_222_Combating-Analaysis-Paralaysis-final.mp3 Join Ang along with Jared and JT as they talk about how to combat analysis paralysis! What do you do wh...

gnomestew.com

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 9h

Crack the Sun meeting....
youtu.be/wl6miNolcZI?...

Fantastic Planet Meditation Scene (High Quality)

YouTube video by Ravage Panther

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks for making art that inspires and capturing the history of our game!

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DriveThruRPG @drivethrurpg.com · 10h

We are on our way to GameHoleCon in Madison next week! Stop by our Office Hours or Panels!

Details here: tinyurl.com/5xvyfm7z

#ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons

DriveThruRPG panels at GameHoleCon next week.

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Levi Combs @planetxgames.bsky.social · 10h

When you show up to the function and everyone turns to look at you at once.

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Shannon Appelcline 🌮 @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 10h

What's in Designers & Dragons Origins? Evil Hat has (1 in 6) discovered a secret door that offers a look at two of the product histories in the upcoming volumes: Supplement I, Greyhawk and the Fiend Folio.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Penny Arcade @pennyarcade.bsky.social · 9h

The new installment of Lookouts continues!

Read the full comic at penny-arcade.com !
www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2025/1... #lookouts #pennyarcade #fantasy #outdooradventures #youngadult #foryou

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Mastering Dungeons @masteringdnd.bsky.social · 13h

Draw Steel Combat Basics!

Teos and Shawn examine how Draw Steel creates tactical, cinematic, and heroic play with its combat system!

Listen or watch:
masteringdungeons.podbean.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlrI...
#DnD #TTRPG #DrawSteel

An image from Draw Steel of a female warrior in red, gold, and black armor is superimposed between Shawn and Teos. The warrior is holding her sword forward and shouting a challenge.

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Mastering Dungeons @masteringdnd.bsky.social · 13h

News: New D&D Video Game Studio, Demogorgon Crunch, Kickstarter’s Union, Designing for Someone Else's IP, and more!

Listen or watch:
masteringdungeons.podbean.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTl0...
#DnD #TTRPG

Shawn and Teos have big smiles as the discuss the limited edition Kelloggs cereal, Demogorgon Crunch. A box of the Stranger Things cereal is superimposed between them.

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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 1d

Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers

It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously

One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 14h

If you missed the Kickstarter, you can preorder here: fury-of-the-forsaken-www-kickstarter-com.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Pre-order Fury of the Forsaken on BackerKit

Defend a Viking lake town against an undead siege! An adventure for Tales of the Valiant and Dungeons & Dragons.

fury-of-the-forsaken-www-kickstarter-com.backerkit.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15h

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 13h

Day one of @kickstarterunited.org's ongoing strike saw elected officials and union leaders show up in the streets of NYC to support workers.

Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract

The workers were joined on day one by elected officials and various union leaders.

www.rascal.news

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The Verve @thevervettrpg.bsky.social · 6d

Saw this on @masteringdnd.bsky.social and knew it was immediately something I would be into, I have my own plans for something like this specifically for the Verve 👀

Really excited to find out what @runicpressgames.com have put together here!

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 12h

Close to funding! Check it out!!

The Verve @thevervettrpg.bsky.social · 6d

I just backed What's My Foundation? - Build Your World in TTRPGs on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bab...

What's My Foundation? - Build Your World in TTRPGs

A worldbuilding system for tabletop games, novels, and other fictional settings. For D&D, Pathfinder, Daggerheart, and more!

www.kickstarter.com

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Runic Press: Figuring Out Our Foundation! @runicpressgames.com · 6d

Excited for the shout out at the end. Everyone check out Mastering Dungeons! Two industry vets who know their stuff.

Mastering Dungeons @masteringdnd.bsky.social · 7d

News: Salvatore May Retire Drizzt, Lorwyn Digital-Only D&D Setting, Cosmere New Releases, Do elaborate mechanics create narrative, and more!

Listen or watch:
masteringdungeons.podbean.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHsl...
#DnD #TTRPG

Shawn and Teos discuss the upcoming Lorwyn setting for D&D. An image of the digital-only release covers, including Lorwyn First Light, is superimposed.

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The Welsh DM - Wondrous Environments Kickstarter @thewelshdm.bsky.social · 1d

I am a little behind @masteringdnd.bsky.social podcast, but @shawnmerwin.bsky.social's breakdown of narrative mechanics in RPGs their purpose, and who they serve in last weeks episode is genuinely something everyone should listen to.

open.spotify.com/episode/7BfR...

Draw Steel - Kits and Complications! (MD 260)

open.spotify.com

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 12h

See you there!

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