John Fiala
@jcfiala.bsky.social
Widowed father of a young girl, fan of minecraft, anime, boardgames and tabletop rpgs. Old enough to know better.
Waking up my kid for school is a long and tiring process. Ick
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Waking up my kid for school is a long and tiring process. Ick
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Can’t believe it’s Desert Bus time again.
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
DesertBus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Can’t believe it’s Desert Bus time again.
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.
DesertBus.org
LEGO prep for Milehicon!
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
LEGO prep for Milehicon!
Well, it's Halloween, and this year that means that I'm spending the weekend at MileHiCon, Denver's oldest scifi/fantasy convention. Looking forward to a fun weekend!
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Well, it's Halloween, and this year that means that I'm spending the weekend at MileHiCon, Denver's oldest scifi/fantasy convention. Looking forward to a fun weekend!
My daughter just described "Bobby Flay's Triple Threat" as "Beat Bobby Flay's Seven Evil Exes".
October 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
My daughter just described "Bobby Flay's Triple Threat" as "Beat Bobby Flay's Seven Evil Exes".
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is on Disney+. My brain has crashed, please restart terminal.
October 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is on Disney+. My brain has crashed, please restart terminal.
Exciting news, if it pans out - looks like we may soon have access to more lost episodes of Dr. Who.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyB...
DOCTOR WHO'S MISSING EPISODES RECOVERED FROM PRIVATE COLLECTORS!? HUGE NEWS ON THE WAY! [LOST MEDIA]
YouTube video by The Confused Adipose
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Exciting news, if it pans out - looks like we may soon have access to more lost episodes of Dr. Who.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyB...
This is far too funny!
It's an Incredible DORK TOWER MONDAY! Fantastic new strip up now, at the Mothership!
www.dorktower.com/2025/10/06/1...
Reblog/Repost/Repeat, cheers and thank you so much!
www.dorktower.com/2025/10/06/1...
Reblog/Repost/Repeat, cheers and thank you so much!
October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is far too funny!
I have backed a lot of kickstarters over the years, starting when it was just starting up until today. In fact, you could probably say I've backed too many kickstarters. That said, I just went through my list of kickstarters and picked out the roleplaying books and supplements... (next)
October 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I have backed a lot of kickstarters over the years, starting when it was just starting up until today. In fact, you could probably say I've backed too many kickstarters. That said, I just went through my list of kickstarters and picked out the roleplaying books and supplements... (next)
All the power of Minecraft, and Grian used it to recreate the drudgery of waiting at the DMV. #HermitCraft
October 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
All the power of Minecraft, and Grian used it to recreate the drudgery of waiting at the DMV. #HermitCraft
Wyrd Science is a fun magazine about roleplaying games that I've been buying since it started - there aren't many magazines left, so let's keep them going. Issue 7 is now available, along with back issues: shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr... #rpg #ttrpg
Wyrd Science Vol.1 / Issue 7 [Print]
IF YOU WANT A SUBSCRIPTION, AND TO SAVE 10% ON THE COVER PRICE, PLEASE GO HERE Wyrd Science returns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop games... In this issue......
shop.wyrd.science
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Wyrd Science is a fun magazine about roleplaying games that I've been buying since it started - there aren't many magazines left, so let's keep them going. Issue 7 is now available, along with back issues: shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr... #rpg #ttrpg
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US sources for these products don't exist, aren't of quality, or are cost-prohibitive.
S-100 PCBs for a CompuPro: China
Power supply, VGA, & ROM upgrades for an Atari ST: UK
Vectrex upgrades: Australia & UK
Console flash carts for dev: Ukraine
Oscilloscopes: China
Soldering gear: Japan
S-100 PCBs for a CompuPro: China
Power supply, VGA, & ROM upgrades for an Atari ST: UK
Vectrex upgrades: Australia & UK
Console flash carts for dev: Ukraine
Oscilloscopes: China
Soldering gear: Japan
"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
As we predicted, the end of de minimis has made every hobby that requires the purchase of items more expensive.
🔗 www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
As we predicted, the end of de minimis has made every hobby that requires the purchase of items more expensive.
🔗 www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby
"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
www.404media.co
September 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
US sources for these products don't exist, aren't of quality, or are cost-prohibitive.
S-100 PCBs for a CompuPro: China
Power supply, VGA, & ROM upgrades for an Atari ST: UK
Vectrex upgrades: Australia & UK
Console flash carts for dev: Ukraine
Oscilloscopes: China
Soldering gear: Japan
S-100 PCBs for a CompuPro: China
Power supply, VGA, & ROM upgrades for an Atari ST: UK
Vectrex upgrades: Australia & UK
Console flash carts for dev: Ukraine
Oscilloscopes: China
Soldering gear: Japan
Good. If CMU does not respect free speech, then I won't respect it.
Following CMU's restrictions on an iconic free speech monument, students built a new one under the cover of darkness. buff.ly/fCAnvPc
In midnight move, CMU students roll in new fence to protest closure of free speech icon
Under the cover of darkness, CMU students erected a new ‘fence’ to demonstrate free speech after university leadership restricted a mainstay of student expression.
www.publicsource.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Good. If CMU does not respect free speech, then I won't respect it.
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Can you hit repost? Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?
July 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Can you hit repost? Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?
Colorado Renaissance Festival!
June 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Colorado Renaissance Festival!
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WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT was released 35 years ago today. A groundbreaking blend of live action and animation, and one of the most popular films of director Robert Zemeckis, the behind the scenes story isn’t bad, it’s just drawn that way…
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June 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT was released 35 years ago today. A groundbreaking blend of live action and animation, and one of the most popular films of director Robert Zemeckis, the behind the scenes story isn’t bad, it’s just drawn that way…
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This looks like fun - the classic Talisman board game, reproduced in Lego! Take a look. beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
TALISMAN: The Magical Quest Game | LEGO® Ideas
INTRODUCTION I discovered this game when I was very young, and it quickly became one of my favourites. It had simple rules, an exciting adventure, lots of uniqu…
beta.ideas.lego.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This looks like fun - the classic Talisman board game, reproduced in Lego! Take a look. beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
I just backed Crescent County - a witch-tech delivery adventure on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann...
May 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I just backed Crescent County - a witch-tech delivery adventure on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann...
Hanging out at Rocky Mountain Punk's pop up art sale.
May 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Hanging out at Rocky Mountain Punk's pop up art sale.
How does a tariff on movies even work? If Paramount films a movie in Vancouver, when does the government take their 100% tax? At the box office?
May 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
How does a tariff on movies even work? If Paramount films a movie in Vancouver, when does the government take their 100% tax? At the box office?
Proud to be the 43rd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Castle Zagyg Galleries of the Arch Mage! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Castle Zagyg Galleries of the Arch Mage
The forge of fantasy role playing, Gary Gygax's legendary dungeon and its environs. Here begins the journey into depths never before reached.
www.backerkit.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Proud to be the 43rd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Castle Zagyg Galleries of the Arch Mage! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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THIS IS SPINAL TAP was released 41 years ago today. Widely regarded as one of the funniest comedies ever made, and the film that spawned the ‘mockumentary’, the behind the scenes tale goes to 11…
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March 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
THIS IS SPINAL TAP was released 41 years ago today. Widely regarded as one of the funniest comedies ever made, and the film that spawned the ‘mockumentary’, the behind the scenes tale goes to 11…
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