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Benjamin Gray

@imbenvincible.bsky.social

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He/Him. Professional Writer. Unprofessional Writer. TTRPGs, literature, comedy, and more. 1/3 of Roleplay Retcon. The good stuff is at heybenjamingray.com.

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's FLOPS day!!!!

It's a TTRPG where you can do what I've been doing for six years-- fix a bad movie with your friends!

It's worth the purchase price alone for @simonwl.bsky.social 's art!

benjamingray.itch.io/flops

FLOPS by Benjamin Gray

The TTRPG about fixing the movies that let you down with cinematic superpowers!

benjamingray.itch.io

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 11h

During the Obama/McCain election, CNN debuted some tech that let people remotely project into the studio *for the audience,* but the studio anchor (Wolf, usually) couldn't actually see them. Wolf was like "It's great to be able to see you," which was a lie, and I have never forgiven him

A woman with a blue outline stands on a pad in a television studio built for election coverage. Wolf Blitzer stands a few feet away, with his back to the viewer, addressing the woman. American flags are on monitors in the background.

The woman is being captured by a camera elsewhere and is being digitally projected; Wolf can't actually see her, only the television viewers can.

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Henn, known robot kisser @iwriterobots.com · 1d

Still thinking about Capenna's Humors-Based-HRT

A screenshot of text from the Magic the Gathering story "No Tells" by Isaac Gellman. It reads:
"I don't get it, Yuma," said Elnor. She was cool for a woman with thunder pointed at her; I could smell the power, like the smell of rain coming to the desert. "Weren't we good to you? Didn't we accept you when nobody else did? Didn't we hook you up with the best body-man in the city to change your humors, to make you a fella?"

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 1d

And the inverse scenario, where the credits roll and the guy calms down a little after cursing God for this ironic punishment, and he's like, okay, that was a pretty good twist tho tbf

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 1d

They're kinda right. I think you're coming from "laws won't stop him," but he says a lot of this shit so that you'll be afraid and he can use your fear against you. He is not all powerful.

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Tales Yet Told | New Episodes Bi-Monthly @talesyettold.com · 1d

Honored to be amongst so many passionate and talented folks within the AP space

Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

My First Dungeon: The Wildsea is currently ranked NUMBER FOUR in the Audio Fiction World Cup!

Also in the Top 40 are MSN shows:
@talesyettold.com
@5gmsofficial.bsky.social
@theheartisadungeon.bsky.social @magehandhighfive.bsky.social

Also shoutout to our buds at @planetarcanapod.bsky.social

The first page of the rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8th, 2025. My First Dungeon: The Wildsea is listed at #4.

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 1d

I think you're old enough to hear this: "and they were roommates" was staged

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

If you use generative AI, it destroys my home and is a direct offense to me.

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2d

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that all these data centers are going into communities that have been historically targeted for exploitation and have the least amount of civic power wielded by the people living there.

wordinblack.com/2025/09/alab...

Why Are Plans for This Alabama Data Center So Hush-Hush?

Officials in Bessemer, Alabama, are mum on Project Marvel, a proposed data center the size of 18 Walmart Supercenters.

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

I know the guy doesn't eat anything but burnt steaks with ketchup, but... surely he's seen Melania eat a fish

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

Me, a Foxy Shazam fan, hearing the Peacemaker season 2 theme song for the first time

The excited, pointing soyjak (It's a simple, amateurish line drawing of a person with a patch beard looking at the viewer with an open mouth and a hand pointing behind them)

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

Julian

It's a hungry world

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

Threatening someone isn't a thought crime. Nor is harassing someone.

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

Me waiting for a podcast episode I guested on to drop

Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF

Alt: A dark cat standing on its hind legs, playing with the hands of a wall clock. It's a real cat.

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 2d

Listen, Big Bang Theory is Bad, but I also watched every episode just to engage with popular media and I actually love most of the *cast.* Kaley Cuoco is great and I'll cry forever that Jim Parsons got pigeon-holed into Sheldon.

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 3d

Delete that Facebook Memory, as a treat

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One Shot Podcast Network @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

Heroes! We have a brand new show on the network, Worlds of Inspiration! Go check it out and spread the word 📣📣📣

Liana MacKenzie @valorliana.bsky.social · 5d

I'll be working with the @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social for this podcast, and my plan is to explore fictional settings we love, why they work, and what we can learn from them. Join me every 1st and 3rd Thursday as we delve into another setting, and I also plan to feature Indie TTRPG settings as well!

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 3d

This may sound like snark, but I actually am tired of autistic-coded people being superhuman because of their autism. It's genuinely refreshing to see a guy who loves animal facts but doesn't actually remember any of them

Like, autistic people are allowed to be dumb in fiction

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 3d

Peacemaker's Vigilante is an important and rarely seen representation of "autistic person who is terrible at their special interest"

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 6d

One wild thing overshadowed by the virgin line is the claim that she'd be uncontroversial, but then writing "not everyone is happy about this gorgeous innovation"

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 6d

This kicks ass

Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 7d

I just had like a dozen people follow me suddenly, who's talking about me

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Craig Campbell (and NerdBurger Games) 🤓🍔 @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social · 7d

Today, @jawska.bsky.social, @pugsteady.com, and I discuss collaborative worldbuilding as a GM and deciding how much and what setting information to provide as a designer. #rpg #ttrpg

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 7d

"You're just arguing semantics" You mean *the meaning of words?* The most important part of language?? The only part that's required for it to BE a language???

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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 7d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 8d

In my head, Chunt the Badger looks and moves like the animatronic Salem in the 90s Sabrina the Teenage Witch sitcom

a black cat sits on a chair next to a pink towel and says i have no self-control

Alt: The Salem in question. He is saying "I have no self-control" and is a good animatronic, but pretty stiff and robotic regardless

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Benjamin Gray @imbenvincible.bsky.social · 8d

Like, are these sixty dollar ones a scam