John W
@johnweotm.bsky.social
A nerd of various kinds finding their way in the world.
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Shorting previews doesn't solve the over saturation of releases. Especially when you cut out creators from the preview season. If anything that's pushing for a sets failure. Sets live or die on community sentiment. Taking creators out of the equation and jam packing previews is a recipe for disaster
Seeing how almost no community members/creators got previews for Lorwyn, how hard and early Marvel is getting pushed, and how UB is making up the majority of next year's releases, it's hard to not feel kind of exhausted about Magic right now.
December 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Shorting previews doesn't solve the over saturation of releases. Especially when you cut out creators from the preview season. If anything that's pushing for a sets failure. Sets live or die on community sentiment. Taking creators out of the equation and jam packing previews is a recipe for disaster
I finally got the fabled naneinf run in Balatro. I was very lucky this run with three of the four blueprints coming quickly off of a Showman.
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I finally got the fabled naneinf run in Balatro. I was very lucky this run with three of the four blueprints coming quickly off of a Showman.
I should go back and play Clair Obscur Expedition 33...I barely got out of the tutorial before
December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I should go back and play Clair Obscur Expedition 33...I barely got out of the tutorial before
I am ready to Crack the Sun!
We've opened the Patreon post going over the details of the Crack the Sun adventure.
www.patreon.com/posts/141225...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I am ready to Crack the Sun!
I was driving for rideshares when there was a job fair for a hotel opening. I interviewed for one job, didnt get it. Got a text the next day from the Director of Security to interview for a Security Officer job. Walked in, talked with him, the Director of Rooms, & the GM all on 1 day. I got the job.
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I was driving for rideshares when there was a job fair for a hotel opening. I interviewed for one job, didnt get it. Got a text the next day from the Director of Security to interview for a Security Officer job. Walked in, talked with him, the Director of Rooms, & the GM all on 1 day. I got the job.
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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Public playtest of the Beastheart for Draw Steel is now available: www.patreon.com/posts/143079...
Public Playtest: Beastheart for Draw Steel | MCDM Productions
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November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Public playtest of the Beastheart for Draw Steel is now available: www.patreon.com/posts/143079...
Ok @dixonij.bsky.social , we're enemies tonight
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ok @dixonij.bsky.social , we're enemies tonight
What are some good resources to get newbies into hockey? My girlfriend is obsessed with the NHL so I want to find entry-level videos/articles that explain the offense & defense. #kiblergoogle
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
What are some good resources to get newbies into hockey? My girlfriend is obsessed with the NHL so I want to find entry-level videos/articles that explain the offense & defense. #kiblergoogle
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Books full of fuckin. What
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Books full of fuckin. What
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i can’t believe the chiefs are playing in the sunday 1 pm window. this is exactly like when god assumed mortal form through jesus so he could experience life as man did
October 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
i can’t believe the chiefs are playing in the sunday 1 pm window. this is exactly like when god assumed mortal form through jesus so he could experience life as man did
I just did the survey and this question wasn't there.
i don't feel like magic set surveys usually have this question and i don't appreciate the implication that content creators, who do so so much for the game, are possibly to blame for a bad set's poor performance. 👎
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just did the survey and this question wasn't there.
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Are you trans in the Magic the Gathering space? Are you creating, supporting, even just playing and having fun!?
Sound off. Celebrate yourself here. Find each other. We're stronger together.
Are you an ally? Boost us. Show support. Help us feel safer out here.
Sound off. Celebrate yourself here. Find each other. We're stronger together.
Are you an ally? Boost us. Show support. Help us feel safer out here.
a cartoon drawing of a fox carrying a flag
Alt: Magic the Gathering character Miles Tails Prowler says trans right
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October 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Are you trans in the Magic the Gathering space? Are you creating, supporting, even just playing and having fun!?
Sound off. Celebrate yourself here. Find each other. We're stronger together.
Are you an ally? Boost us. Show support. Help us feel safer out here.
Sound off. Celebrate yourself here. Find each other. We're stronger together.
Are you an ally? Boost us. Show support. Help us feel safer out here.
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Watch this Titans TD, TRUST ME. You cannot predict ball.
October 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Watch this Titans TD, TRUST ME. You cannot predict ball.
The Titans-Cardinals game was absolutely drunk. But I got to be there for Cam Ward's first NFL win!
And Jersey Watch? Do better, Phoenix.
And Jersey Watch? Do better, Phoenix.
October 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Titans-Cardinals game was absolutely drunk. But I got to be there for Cam Ward's first NFL win!
And Jersey Watch? Do better, Phoenix.
And Jersey Watch? Do better, Phoenix.
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NOT AGAIN!
For the second week in a row, a player has dropped the ball before crossing the end zone.
Cardinals RB Emari Demercado is responsible for this mistake.
For the second week in a row, a player has dropped the ball before crossing the end zone.
Cardinals RB Emari Demercado is responsible for this mistake.
October 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
NOT AGAIN!
For the second week in a row, a player has dropped the ball before crossing the end zone.
Cardinals RB Emari Demercado is responsible for this mistake.
For the second week in a row, a player has dropped the ball before crossing the end zone.
Cardinals RB Emari Demercado is responsible for this mistake.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
<<<<<Petting Working Dogs < Known Associates
September 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
<<<<<Petting Working Dogs < Known Associates
I have cast a *ton* of Serum Visions.
September 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I have cast a *ton* of Serum Visions.
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Yeah, thanks to the new Pick-Two Draft format, my first picks from this second pack were pretty obvious: Burst Lightning for my deck and a foil Tarmogoyf I can sell later
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Yeah, thanks to the new Pick-Two Draft format, my first picks from this second pack were pretty obvious: Burst Lightning for my deck and a foil Tarmogoyf I can sell later
Is this...is this the AI version of Godel's Incompleteness Theorem?
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Is this...is this the AI version of Godel's Incompleteness Theorem?
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Japan has a wrestling camp for kids where at the end they have a show match in front of their parents to show off what they learned.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
September 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Japan has a wrestling camp for kids where at the end they have a show match in front of their parents to show off what they learned.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
Thought you'd enjoy this.
I'm in a D&D game that's been going on for nearly 8 years, and the players are only level 11/20. We are all working adults with social lives & families.
I'm in a Draw Steel game since May & we are level 7/10.
In terms of actually getting to max level, Draw Steel wins.
I'm in a Draw Steel game since May & we are level 7/10.
In terms of actually getting to max level, Draw Steel wins.
What is with so many of the games that are trying to be a more original D&D alternative (Daggerheart, DC20, Draw Steel...) deciding to have less character levels?
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'm in a D&D game that's been going on for nearly 8 years, and the players are only level 11/20. We are all working adults with social lives & families.
I'm in a Draw Steel game since May & we are level 7/10.
In terms of actually getting to max level, Draw Steel wins.
I'm in a Draw Steel game since May & we are level 7/10.
In terms of actually getting to max level, Draw Steel wins.
Cam Ward looked good, but the rest of the team needs work. Jersey Watch found a lot of other jerseys.
September 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Cam Ward looked good, but the rest of the team needs work. Jersey Watch found a lot of other jerseys.