Kiva Fecteau (she/her)
@kivafecteau.bsky.social
Catalyst, healer, mindset coach, author, tabletop game designer, musician
I finished most of mine last night, I think. My brain’s kind of numb.
December 19, 2024 at 8:27 PM
I finished most of mine last night, I think. My brain’s kind of numb.
But what the CEO and his company did was just a ‘business decision,’ not technically murder. So it was ok, right?
I’d be very much in favor of rebuilding the corporate world so that it’s centered around social and environmental good rather than profits for the few.
I’d be very much in favor of rebuilding the corporate world so that it’s centered around social and environmental good rather than profits for the few.
December 6, 2024 at 7:17 AM
But what the CEO and his company did was just a ‘business decision,’ not technically murder. So it was ok, right?
I’d be very much in favor of rebuilding the corporate world so that it’s centered around social and environmental good rather than profits for the few.
I’d be very much in favor of rebuilding the corporate world so that it’s centered around social and environmental good rather than profits for the few.
Even if you’ve only created it in your mind so far and no one’s seen it, it’s still a creation. Which makes you a creator.
December 5, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Even if you’ve only created it in your mind so far and no one’s seen it, it’s still a creation. Which makes you a creator.
Changing from abstract to non-abstract to make some playtesters more comfortable would make it an entirely different game. Are you open to trying that out, or it too much of a stretch from the game you’re passionate about?
And of course changes you make could be much less drastic than that.
And of course changes you make could be much less drastic than that.
December 5, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Changing from abstract to non-abstract to make some playtesters more comfortable would make it an entirely different game. Are you open to trying that out, or it too much of a stretch from the game you’re passionate about?
And of course changes you make could be much less drastic than that.
And of course changes you make could be much less drastic than that.
I still write it down and think about it afterwards. While I’m focused on my target audience, a lot of them could end up playing the game with friends and family members who are outside of my focus area. I have to decide whether making my game sharable with a wider group is worth any change.
December 5, 2024 at 10:10 AM
I still write it down and think about it afterwards. While I’m focused on my target audience, a lot of them could end up playing the game with friends and family members who are outside of my focus area. I have to decide whether making my game sharable with a wider group is worth any change.
The members of a cult often have no clue what’s really going on.
Thanks for engaging in this discussion. I think we each know where the other’s coming from and we’re not going to change each other’s minds. Your role is to stand guard against any seeming BS, and that’s needed. Call it a night?
Thanks for engaging in this discussion. I think we each know where the other’s coming from and we’re not going to change each other’s minds. Your role is to stand guard against any seeming BS, and that’s needed. Call it a night?
December 1, 2024 at 4:31 AM
The members of a cult often have no clue what’s really going on.
Thanks for engaging in this discussion. I think we each know where the other’s coming from and we’re not going to change each other’s minds. Your role is to stand guard against any seeming BS, and that’s needed. Call it a night?
Thanks for engaging in this discussion. I think we each know where the other’s coming from and we’re not going to change each other’s minds. Your role is to stand guard against any seeming BS, and that’s needed. Call it a night?
I’ve watched people change over time. Even if it starts in bigotry, personal experiences can make a difference. I’ve seen some begin to question their own views in a day, and others take years to shift. If someone’s curious enough to step over the line, I’m willing to help them open their eyes.
December 1, 2024 at 4:24 AM
I’ve watched people change over time. Even if it starts in bigotry, personal experiences can make a difference. I’ve seen some begin to question their own views in a day, and others take years to shift. If someone’s curious enough to step over the line, I’m willing to help them open their eyes.
I play pool with people who voted red across the ballot. Most of them will be shocked when their Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native, female, and liberal team members suddenly disappear. They really just don’t understand.
December 1, 2024 at 4:17 AM
I play pool with people who voted red across the ballot. Most of them will be shocked when their Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native, female, and liberal team members suddenly disappear. They really just don’t understand.
Can be, but fear of capital gains tax, fear of having guns taken away, fear of terrorism, fear of having kids taught counter to church teachings, fear of U.S. tax money all going overseas- all of that can be experienced without the addition of -isms.
December 1, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Can be, but fear of capital gains tax, fear of having guns taken away, fear of terrorism, fear of having kids taught counter to church teachings, fear of U.S. tax money all going overseas- all of that can be experienced without the addition of -isms.
I’ve had so many conversations about the right to life needing to include the right to health, education, safety, food security, ending wars and the death penalty - all the things that make up life. They don’t see it.
December 1, 2024 at 4:06 AM
I’ve had so many conversations about the right to life needing to include the right to health, education, safety, food security, ending wars and the death penalty - all the things that make up life. They don’t see it.
See, that’s the thing. You and I have a much more holistic view of what these things mean. We know that a ban on abortion is part of systemic misogynism. People I know think it’s ONLY about protecting the unborn. Their focal point doesn’t even see the effect on women more broadly.
December 1, 2024 at 4:04 AM
See, that’s the thing. You and I have a much more holistic view of what these things mean. We know that a ban on abortion is part of systemic misogynism. People I know think it’s ONLY about protecting the unborn. Their focal point doesn’t even see the effect on women more broadly.
It isn’t always the -isms that drew them into that fold. Some are one-issue voters, like some of my family members and abortion. One guy I know said he had to protect himself from the capital gains tax (he’ll never come close to making enough to really worry about that). Others buy into other fears.
December 1, 2024 at 3:56 AM
It isn’t always the -isms that drew them into that fold. Some are one-issue voters, like some of my family members and abortion. One guy I know said he had to protect himself from the capital gains tax (he’ll never come close to making enough to really worry about that). Others buy into other fears.
It’s not by watching Trump himself. As you say, he hasn’t changed. It’s by seeing those they care about get hit by the repercussions of voting him in. That’s something they never expected to happen. And I’m not saying all of them will wake up. Many will find ways to keep excusing him.
December 1, 2024 at 3:39 AM
It’s not by watching Trump himself. As you say, he hasn’t changed. It’s by seeing those they care about get hit by the repercussions of voting him in. That’s something they never expected to happen. And I’m not saying all of them will wake up. Many will find ways to keep excusing him.
I have a bent metal straw I can put in my 40oz water bottle that works great with the SIP. I just carry a ziplock bag with a paper towel in it with me to put the straw in when I’m on the move and want to close the bottle.
December 1, 2024 at 3:35 AM
I have a bent metal straw I can put in my 40oz water bottle that works great with the SIP. I just carry a ziplock bag with a paper towel in it with me to put the straw in when I’m on the move and want to close the bottle.
I get all that. And safety for the most vulnerable is crucial. Yet sometimes the most charged up about something are those who learn they’ve been misled all along. There has to be a place for them to contribute to making things better. Properly vetting them will be essential.
December 1, 2024 at 2:34 AM
I get all that. And safety for the most vulnerable is crucial. Yet sometimes the most charged up about something are those who learn they’ve been misled all along. There has to be a place for them to contribute to making things better. Properly vetting them will be essential.
N95 with sip valve was something I just discovered this summer. It’s a beautiful combo.
December 1, 2024 at 2:29 AM
N95 with sip valve was something I just discovered this summer. It’s a beautiful combo.
And I still find them complicit in all that may come from that. I also hold out the possibility that if something hits them close enough, they may come to see things more clearly. And then I want to help them find their way to the resistance.
December 1, 2024 at 2:22 AM
And I still find them complicit in all that may come from that. I also hold out the possibility that if something hits them close enough, they may come to see things more clearly. And then I want to help them find their way to the resistance.
It’s very simple for a lot of us to see who Trump is and has always been. For those who knew that and voted for him anyway, I give no wiggle room.
I’ve looked at the people who have been seduced and gaslit to the dark side over the last 60+ years. Ignorant, lazy, overwhelmed - yes. But not evil.
I’ve looked at the people who have been seduced and gaslit to the dark side over the last 60+ years. Ignorant, lazy, overwhelmed - yes. But not evil.
December 1, 2024 at 2:18 AM
It’s very simple for a lot of us to see who Trump is and has always been. For those who knew that and voted for him anyway, I give no wiggle room.
I’ve looked at the people who have been seduced and gaslit to the dark side over the last 60+ years. Ignorant, lazy, overwhelmed - yes. But not evil.
I’ve looked at the people who have been seduced and gaslit to the dark side over the last 60+ years. Ignorant, lazy, overwhelmed - yes. But not evil.
I’m seeing more and more people that were taken in by disinformation campaigns and did not in fact know exactly what they were voting for. I’d rather they learn now and maybe find more reputable sources of information than condemn them to the miserable fate so many may suffer.
December 1, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I’m seeing more and more people that were taken in by disinformation campaigns and did not in fact know exactly what they were voting for. I’d rather they learn now and maybe find more reputable sources of information than condemn them to the miserable fate so many may suffer.
In Maryland all-season radials are the standard tire for all-year driving. They handle snow, mud, and rain just fine, and do well on dry roads as well without decreasing your gas mileage the way snow tires do.
Decades ago, we used snow tires in the winter, and I had studs once on a car from NY.
Decades ago, we used snow tires in the winter, and I had studs once on a car from NY.
November 30, 2024 at 2:03 PM
In Maryland all-season radials are the standard tire for all-year driving. They handle snow, mud, and rain just fine, and do well on dry roads as well without decreasing your gas mileage the way snow tires do.
Decades ago, we used snow tires in the winter, and I had studs once on a car from NY.
Decades ago, we used snow tires in the winter, and I had studs once on a car from NY.
I don’t so much care about it for now, as I’m actively supporting new folks with common interests by following them. I won’t be able to keep up with everyone though. My choices at some point will be to purposely go look at people’s feeds or weed down to some reasonable level.
November 30, 2024 at 7:45 AM
I don’t so much care about it for now, as I’m actively supporting new folks with common interests by following them. I won’t be able to keep up with everyone though. My choices at some point will be to purposely go look at people’s feeds or weed down to some reasonable level.
I’m doing that with one of my 🎲✂️ designs. Staying mostly true to the simulation perspective, while adding a few less serious aspects to make the mechanics work more smoothly at various levels.
November 30, 2024 at 7:27 AM
I’m doing that with one of my 🎲✂️ designs. Staying mostly true to the simulation perspective, while adding a few less serious aspects to make the mechanics work more smoothly at various levels.