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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

TONIGHT (and especially for followers outside of NYC who want to get involved):

Join @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social on a special phonebank at 6pm!

Sign up: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebank-fo...

A graphic with a photo of Brennan Lee Mulligan that says "Phone Bank with Zohran, Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm."

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Not Writing Games @notwritinggames.bsky.social · 16h

Been playing Project ECCO by @moreblueberries.bsky.social lately and I am really enjoying my time with it. A solo journaling game that gives you a lot of tools to play with and leaves you with a unique artifact at the end: a planner touched by multiple time travelers.

moreblueberries.itch.io/ecco

Project ECCO by Elliot Davis

A solo time travel game played across the pages of a planner

moreblueberries.itch.io

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Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 1d

Boosting again, please share! Still looking for writing work-- full time or contract, i'm incredibly adaptable and eager to learn and grow ✍️

Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

emmkid.info

Portfolio

emmkid.info

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Jes (Dark Mirror Media) @darkmirrormedia.bsky.social · 1d

I was actually friends with someone in college who considered himself a prayer warrior. He had a whole doctrine on it and claimed he had banished one of the local cryptids using his training. 🙃

He was a really good game master, so I let him be.

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.bsky.social · 1d

for those of you who are serious about understanding the eugenic lineage of the whole AGI movement, on the other hand, you can peruse some of the resources at www.dair-institute.org/projects/tes...

The TESCREAL Bundle

The array of utopian ideologies that power Silicon Valley's elite is ultimately bleakly eugenicist.

www.dair-institute.org

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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🪼Jellyfishlines is Haunting You🪼 @jellyfishlines.itch.io · 1d

As a trans guy in Ohio, The Trans Empowerment Project is a massive source of hope for me. Join this jam, then the bundle, and raise money for trans rights!
itch.io/jam/queertob...

Queertober TTRPG Jam 2025 - The Re-Queerening

A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-11-01 hosted by Rayney Day Games & WickedWorkGames. Meowdy you Ominous Ozarks Howlers, Creepy Chupacabras, Bashful Bigfoots, and other Cryptids of all flavors, we're...

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 1d

The cat is out of the bag!!!

Breathless is getting a brand-new edition, published by the incredible folks at Mythworks!

I was thrilled when Mythworks reached out about partnering on this. I’ve been building some fresh new “tech” for the system, and I can’t wait to show you what it is all about

Mythworks ➡️ PAXU @mythworks.bsky.social · 1d

From Mythworks and Fari RPGs:
BREATHLESS: FRIGHTMARE EDITION on Kickstarter!
A portable survival horror RPG...
Memory fades, monsters hunt, and every roll brings you closer to your last breath...
Loot. Shoot. Survive!
👉 https://kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/breathless-frightmare-edition

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole @tabletopbookshelf.com · 1d

A little news...

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Barry Lyga @barrylyga.com · 1d

Prime Day what? Bookshop.org is offering FREE SHIPPING for October 7-8! Buy books, get free shipping, support local bookstores! Easy!

#primeday #antiprime #freeshipping #supportlocal #supportindie

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

Bookshop.org

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of the apps on your phone are tracking your physical location and selling that information to other companies. Here's a fantastic explainer from @pcmag.com about 20 of the most common apps that spy on you. Service journalism at its finest. www.pcmag.com/explainers/t...

These 20 Apps Are Watching You—And You Probably Use Them Every Day

You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—here's what you can do about it.

www.pcmag.com

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

This is from a video on X, showing inside the Broadview ICE facility when Noem was in town on Fri.

For context, she's in the central room with 15 workstations setup to process detained individuals, whether they were arrested by immigration enforcement or at protests.

See the orange triangles?

Kristi Noem inside the ICE facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, IL. She is standing near a white man, smiling at a desk with a computer monitor and printer. Behind her is a cell door with a man looking out a narrow slit window. Next to him, three or four other men are seen through a larger window in the cell.

Behind the white man are two upside down "demo bags" taped up over the windows to another cell.

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pikaole @pikaole.bsky.social · 1d

Witchy crows 🐦‍⬛

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Jes (Dark Mirror Media) @darkmirrormedia.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not on the combo, but Wellbutrin will keep you up at night/make it hard to sleep more than four hours for the first month or so. You might also grind your teeth. Zoloft was bad for me, but I've been on Wellbutrin for almost ten years and it's been great. I hope the combo works for you!

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Jay Castello 🌻 @jaymcastello.bsky.social · 1d

i kept waiting for hades 2's twist, and i wrote about what we got instead aftermath.site/hades-2-endi...

Hades 2's Story Doesn't Change The Status Quo - Aftermath

Melinoë's journey is more about acceptance than change

aftermath.site

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

We recorded this last Wednesday, and remarked on how much would probably change before it's up since there are like a dozen new horrible things every day now.

In the time since then, Border Patrol tear gassed several neighborhoods—and shot a woman:

Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · 2d

New It Could Happen Here

Mia talks with Unraveled’s Raven about ICE’s horrific raids in Chicago from a traffic stop murder to helicopter apartment raids.

@miawong.bsky.social @unraveledpress.com

www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, it's impossible to therapy away social problems

but when society targets people, placing them under increased stress, they do need tools to help them survive and cope and reduce harm

and this is a good starting list

WBEZ @wbez.org · 1d

As Operation Midway Blitz continues in the Chicago region, one mental health expert offers tips on coping with the stress of immigration operations.

Expert says threats of militarization and immigration enforcement fuel anxieties

One mental health expert offers tips on how to cope with the stress of immigration operations in the Chicago region.

trib.al

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Runic Press: Figuring Out Our Foundation! @runicpressgames.com · 1d

And who knows worldbuilding quite like the masterminds at @threesailsstudios.bsky.social ?

Three Sails Studios @threesailsstudios.bsky.social · 1d

Hey! Hey you!

Have you seen the Kickstarter for @runicpressgames.com What's My Foundation? yet?

It's probably pretty clear we love worldbuilding here at Three Sails, and so tools to help with that are always welcome!

Go check it out!

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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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 2d

What a lovely message from @bookshop.org. Glad to see them growing and growing. We CAN claim back what has been taken from us by these monstrous corporations, and it starts with things like this. Grab some books these next couple days!

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Three Sails Studios @threesailsstudios.bsky.social · 1d

It's going to be a GREAT few months for alt-historical TTRPGs with a medieval setting.

Gallows Corner in February, obviously, but it starts HERE, TODAY, with @stillfleet.bsky.social DANSE MACABRE!

I just backed it. You should, too! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt...

Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying

Explore the mysteries of a world beyond death. History, mutant madness, and old-school combat meet at the end of humanity.

www.kickstarter.com

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🪼Jellyfishlines is Haunting You🪼 @jellyfishlines.itch.io · 2d

still having my TAXES sale on my games! Feel free to grab it, it's a steal for basically all my larger games.
itch.io/s/160807/tax...

TAXES Sale! by Jellyfishlines

A bundle by Jellyfishlines, $15.60 for 6 games

itch.io

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Dear game developers, please remember what 'on the record' means

Let's discuss the role of journalists and journalism in the video game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Three Sails Studios @threesailsstudios.bsky.social · 3d

Gallows Corner is the next game from Three Sails Studios after the success of Mappa Mundi, our debut release.

But what IS Gallows Corner? What is a Peasants' Revolt RPG? This week, you'll find out. Today, we're talking setting!

The front cover of Gallows Corner - A Peasants' Revolt RPG.

A gallows and noose are silhouetted against a full moon. An ornate border of thorns and brambles extends around the edge of the cover.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Please note: protesters, clergy and a neighbor are also on this suit/also making claims here (it's a lot of reporters, but not only reporters!)

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d

Wishing everyone a good week ahead. Take care of yourselves and don't give in to the fascists.

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