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Jo'lal to some

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melon; firestorm ink; chaos muppet; pleasantly average designer; And the only way to live it / is to hold on when you get love / and let go when you give it, give it ; d'eau BEHEXT // We Used to Be Friends // Behind you! firestormink.itch.io

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Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · Nov 13

Forgot to pin an old intro.

I'm Jonathan and I've been slowly designing games for 20+ years now. Started with a line license to CyberGeneration and have been publishing my own stuff through my own company or through others.

Recent games are We Used To Be Friends and BEHEXT

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 1d

Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time is dropping on October 21, 2025!

Check out this longish post where I talk about the chamzeen, one of the time traveling factions you can join!

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 8d

On the eve of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Pierre Poilievre spoke out for the group he says faces the most hate-based violence.

Um, and apparently that group is…Christians? (It isn’t).

I called for backup on this one. Luckily @pampalmater.com answered:

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merritt @merrittk.com · 3d

it remains really funny that this site was spun up to be a crypto/rationalist platform and then old time weird twitter people and others started moving over here in spring 2023 and ever since management has been mad they're successful but not in the way they wanted

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Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · 4d

You can’t really discuss the value of GenAI without recognizing its huge contribution to the field of “looking busy”. It is possibly the greatest tool ever created to help people do things that resemble useful work since github introduced metrics for lines of code.

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 7d

Good news, everyone!

I'll be publishing Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time on Back to the Future Day (October 21, 2025).

Over the next few days, I'll be posting some more information about what's in Somewhere in Time and how you can use it to run time travel adventures in your Boldly Go! games!

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 6d

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Jeff Stormer @jeffstormer.gobirds.online · 6d

How do you celebrate a podcast's 10th anniversary?

Jeff Stormer @jeffstormer.gobirds.online · 6d

Party of One turns 10 years old in just over 3 weeks. I should probably record some kind of special episode or plan something special for the day, huh?

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Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 6d

Cthulhu, All in

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 7d

Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.

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Submit a Claim

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MegueyB @megueyb.bsky.social · 7d

We’re lining up all the things for the launch, and it’s going to be cool. Also hard and sharp and agro and weird.

MegueyB @megueyb.bsky.social · Aug 30

Alright, my dearies. Here we go. Join us for the ride?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

Coming soon: Apocalypse World: Burned Over

The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.

www.kickstarter.com

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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · 7d

Here is my occasional note: if you are black TTRPG designer and can use help with anything - design advice, brainstorming, connections - please feel free to reach out and I will do what I can to help or find someone who can help.

We need more black TTRPG designers.

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Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 8d

These guys have watched clips of "Patton" too many times.

"I just watched the part where he jumps out when the planes are there and starts shooting a lot!"

Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 9d

Missed this and didn’t comment! Blue Rose went back to 5th edition. The Age version is like any other kind of crunchy system. Didn’t do anything particularly interesting with the rule set.

We stopped playing because it is such not the type of game that I run and my campaign was a better novel.

Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 9d

It is! Will call with a big steaming bowl of potato and cheddar soup!

Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 9d

If you're thinking about going to Metatopia you should fill out the panel/workshop/seminar proposal form!

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METATOPIA 2025 Panel/Seminar/Workshop/Roundtable Proposal Form

Thank you for being part of METATOPIA 2025 - November 6 - 9 at the Hyatt Regency Morristown in Morristown, NJ. METATOPIA is Double Exposure, Inc.'s Game Design Festival, an event for people who are ...

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 11d

The Griot Anthology is coming to print!

Follow Thoughtcrime Games below to know the moment it drops, or join us at #PaxUnplugged to grab your copy of this zine celebrating the brilliant work of black #TTRPG game designers in person.

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Griot Anthology cover from Thoughtcrime Games.

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Andrew Berkshire @berkshire.bsky.social · 11d

Quick breakdown of how government services work:

Govt creates service

Service costs money to run

Taxpayers shoulder costs of service collectively

Economy of scale and lack of profit motive allows service to meet more needs, cost less than market options.

Citizens and businesses benefit.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 13d

"Canada Post is on track to lose money" Hum. Duh. It cost less than a toonie to send a letter across Canada.

"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 13d

I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.

Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.

Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 13d

The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.

This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.

Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News

With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

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Mike 🍁 @thewarrenisempty.bsky.social · 13d

If anyone wants to show solidarity with striking workers, guests are always welcome on a picket line!

Show up with a pack of timbits and ask the workers about why they're striking. You'll get the real story and they'll likely appreciate the support.

ıllıllı FREE ŁINK ıllıllı @rvbdrm.com · 13d

Canada Post is back on strike!

5 minutes ago
Postal workers' union to strike again over today's
news
Rhianna Schmunk
CUPW has issued the following statement: "In response to the Government's attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nationwide strike."

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 13d

All the reporting says Erik Siebert was loyal MAGA. But because he wouldn’t bring bullshit charges against James and Comey, Trump quickly threw him under the bus, casting him as a deep-stater beloved by Democrats.

They don’t learn. There is no way to serve in this administration ethically.

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 14d

As a crew of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers, your art helps you heal & deal with the stress of life, but that same art can do more. It can move those around you. It can shake up the system.

Grab the Five Fires (Ashcan Edition) #ttrpg and you can change the world!

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Five Fires cover from Thoughtcrime Games.

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Kori Klinzing @nvulnerabletide.bsky.social · 14d

Any indie #ttrpg creators in the Toronto area down for an interview in the next couple of weeks? I've got a paper I'm still figuring out the parameters for (probably about creating and refining an indie ttrpg) and I need interviewees!

Alas, it does have to be in person, so no one outside the GTA.

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Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 14d

Happy to chat about rpg stuff and talk academia and meet the criteria.

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Jo'lal to some @firestorm-ink.com · 16d

Conversation last night made me realize that I can appreciate maps and the work that goes into them but every time I make them I get frustrated because I have such a reactionary style of GMing that I feel super constrained by a map.

Don't know what's in the city other than themes and ideas.