T. Derscheid
@derscheid.bsky.social
Board gamer. I'm just a cool calm dad.
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trans rights are human rights
Don't take my blocks personally.
If you put me on a list to harass me, I will absolutely report it, every time.
board game blog at http://boardgamemadness.blogspot.com
he/him
trans rights are human rights
Don't take my blocks personally.
If you put me on a list to harass me, I will absolutely report it, every time.
board game blog at http://boardgamemadness.blogspot.com
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to diminish the humanities is to miss out on a lot of little guys. that’s no way to live.
Netsuke of a Rat Grasping a Soybean Pod, 19th century Japan
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
to diminish the humanities is to miss out on a lot of little guys. that’s no way to live.
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Painted in procreate
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Painted in procreate
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
This is insane. Continuity of the law, my ass.
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This is insane. Continuity of the law, my ass.
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✨All this amazing news and I forgot to remind yall!!✨
You can still get Phantasmic paired with its fantastic (😉) Necromancy expansion for only $10 today (usually total of $16)!!
This is your last chance to get copies for yourself or your loved ones before the holidays!!
You can still get Phantasmic paired with its fantastic (😉) Necromancy expansion for only $10 today (usually total of $16)!!
This is your last chance to get copies for yourself or your loved ones before the holidays!!
December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
✨All this amazing news and I forgot to remind yall!!✨
You can still get Phantasmic paired with its fantastic (😉) Necromancy expansion for only $10 today (usually total of $16)!!
This is your last chance to get copies for yourself or your loved ones before the holidays!!
You can still get Phantasmic paired with its fantastic (😉) Necromancy expansion for only $10 today (usually total of $16)!!
This is your last chance to get copies for yourself or your loved ones before the holidays!!
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sometimes when I see them sleeping like this I tuck them in
December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
sometimes when I see them sleeping like this I tuck them in
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"AI dubs" are dead!
We can indeed stop these companies when they try to replace people with stolen slop.
The solution is bullying corporations, which is half y'all's hobby anyway so this should be easy.
We can indeed stop these companies when they try to replace people with stolen slop.
The solution is bullying corporations, which is half y'all's hobby anyway so this should be easy.
BANANA FISH no longer has an English dub on Amazon
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"AI dubs" are dead!
We can indeed stop these companies when they try to replace people with stolen slop.
The solution is bullying corporations, which is half y'all's hobby anyway so this should be easy.
We can indeed stop these companies when they try to replace people with stolen slop.
The solution is bullying corporations, which is half y'all's hobby anyway so this should be easy.
Watched part of another Maigret movie but had to pause due to the situation
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Watched part of another Maigret movie but had to pause due to the situation
Why do we do whatever we do?
A remarkable anti-AI, pro-humanist piece from Meeple Mountain.
Highly recommended.
A remarkable anti-AI, pro-humanist piece from Meeple Mountain.
Highly recommended.
Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Is This Really What We Want? – AI Art in Board Games – Meeple...
AI generated imagery and text are a threat to what makes board games worthwhile. In this piece, Andrew explains Meeple Mountain’s policy.
www.meeplemountain.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Why do we do whatever we do?
A remarkable anti-AI, pro-humanist piece from Meeple Mountain.
Highly recommended.
A remarkable anti-AI, pro-humanist piece from Meeple Mountain.
Highly recommended.
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hey so a discerning reader is buying some of the original drawings for these, which are sitting in a stack in my office. If you're interested in doing the same--and sure, they're nabbing 4 of them, but that still leaves over 600--drop me a line
December 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
hey so a discerning reader is buying some of the original drawings for these, which are sitting in a stack in my office. If you're interested in doing the same--and sure, they're nabbing 4 of them, but that still leaves over 600--drop me a line
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IMPORTANT Amazon game shopping reminder:
Be sure to select "Hide what's inside, ship in Amazon packaging"
If you don't you may get get a new game show up with a packing label on it, not in a box.
We usually also recommend checking off "This item is a gift" just in case.
Be sure to select "Hide what's inside, ship in Amazon packaging"
If you don't you may get get a new game show up with a packing label on it, not in a box.
We usually also recommend checking off "This item is a gift" just in case.
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
IMPORTANT Amazon game shopping reminder:
Be sure to select "Hide what's inside, ship in Amazon packaging"
If you don't you may get get a new game show up with a packing label on it, not in a box.
We usually also recommend checking off "This item is a gift" just in case.
Be sure to select "Hide what's inside, ship in Amazon packaging"
If you don't you may get get a new game show up with a packing label on it, not in a box.
We usually also recommend checking off "This item is a gift" just in case.
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Do you like my nature illustrations? Do you know what started my journey on them? How I learned to draw backgrounds and plants? By hiking through Wisconsin state parks and nature reserves. This shit is so fucking personal. Please show up.
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Do you like my nature illustrations? Do you know what started my journey on them? How I learned to draw backgrounds and plants? By hiking through Wisconsin state parks and nature reserves. This shit is so fucking personal. Please show up.
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This exact same reporter was ousted from the NY Times for soliciting a $30,000 donation from Epstein— and you're telling me that as an employer, the NY Times never bothered to circle back and review this person's correspondence with a convicted pedophile?
A former New York Times staffer quietly left the paper after revealing he had solicited charitable donations from Jeffrey Epstein
Former New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr. told his editors he became friends with Epstein after profiling him in 2008, NPR reported Thursday.
www.businessinsider.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This exact same reporter was ousted from the NY Times for soliciting a $30,000 donation from Epstein— and you're telling me that as an employer, the NY Times never bothered to circle back and review this person's correspondence with a convicted pedophile?
AEG's clearance sale has Thunderstone Quest's Barricade Mode for 75% off. Just $10.
It's the solo mode for Thunderstone Quest, and they split it out so if you missed the original Kickstartee,,you needed to buy Barricade Mode... for $40.
Anyway, I chose to drop Thunderstone Advance, instead.
It's the solo mode for Thunderstone Quest, and they split it out so if you missed the original Kickstartee,,you needed to buy Barricade Mode... for $40.
Anyway, I chose to drop Thunderstone Advance, instead.
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
AEG's clearance sale has Thunderstone Quest's Barricade Mode for 75% off. Just $10.
It's the solo mode for Thunderstone Quest, and they split it out so if you missed the original Kickstartee,,you needed to buy Barricade Mode... for $40.
Anyway, I chose to drop Thunderstone Advance, instead.
It's the solo mode for Thunderstone Quest, and they split it out so if you missed the original Kickstartee,,you needed to buy Barricade Mode... for $40.
Anyway, I chose to drop Thunderstone Advance, instead.
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
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Okay, lets break down this image!
Background; I have a masters in architecture, and I have worked for a firm that specialized in custom built, detached family homes, which is what this is obviously supposed to be. I also worked for a firm drafting custom high end kitchens.
So lets analyze this...
Background; I have a masters in architecture, and I have worked for a firm that specialized in custom built, detached family homes, which is what this is obviously supposed to be. I also worked for a firm drafting custom high end kitchens.
So lets analyze this...
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Okay, lets break down this image!
Background; I have a masters in architecture, and I have worked for a firm that specialized in custom built, detached family homes, which is what this is obviously supposed to be. I also worked for a firm drafting custom high end kitchens.
So lets analyze this...
Background; I have a masters in architecture, and I have worked for a firm that specialized in custom built, detached family homes, which is what this is obviously supposed to be. I also worked for a firm drafting custom high end kitchens.
So lets analyze this...
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My wife has been HIV+ for 34 years. She’s alive today b/c work of activists who destigmatized the virus, pushed medical science to adapt & find ways to treat it, & advocated for gov health programs that helped fund her care. The current U.S. regime may want to go back in time, but we won’t let them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
My wife has been HIV+ for 34 years. She’s alive today b/c work of activists who destigmatized the virus, pushed medical science to adapt & find ways to treat it, & advocated for gov health programs that helped fund her care. The current U.S. regime may want to go back in time, but we won’t let them.
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Yotta Games has had this exact listing up for nearly two years uninterrupted. Unsure exactly what kind of scam they’re running with it but it must be working for them
December 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Yotta Games has had this exact listing up for nearly two years uninterrupted. Unsure exactly what kind of scam they’re running with it but it must be working for them
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I don’t think America will recover without things like the trial and resulting sentence that needs to happen to Pete Hegseth is fully televised. Everyone needs to see that.
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I don’t think America will recover without things like the trial and resulting sentence that needs to happen to Pete Hegseth is fully televised. Everyone needs to see that.
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this shoe is mine. i'm allowed to have this shoe
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
this shoe is mine. i'm allowed to have this shoe
bitch, you repost 50 fucking posts a day from 5 threads. Just post the 5 opening posts, or I swear to fucking Perfect Baby Christ, I will block your entire genetic line and everyone in your tri-state area
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
bitch, you repost 50 fucking posts a day from 5 threads. Just post the 5 opening posts, or I swear to fucking Perfect Baby Christ, I will block your entire genetic line and everyone in your tri-state area
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This is an excellent piece about the perils of AI art broadly, and within our hobby more specifically. If we reach the point where AI art is found in every board game, I will stop playing and writing about board games. Simple as that.
Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Is This Really What We Want? – AI Art in Board Games – Meeple...
AI generated imagery and text are a threat to what makes board games worthwhile. In this piece, Andrew explains Meeple Mountain’s policy.
www.meeplemountain.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an excellent piece about the perils of AI art broadly, and within our hobby more specifically. If we reach the point where AI art is found in every board game, I will stop playing and writing about board games. Simple as that.