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Michael J Patrick
@michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
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He/Him.
Creator of the dark fairytale podcast ABirdforaHeart.blogspot.com and the Weird fiction/horror podcast Nothingiswrong.net
Urban fantasy webcomic Rookcomic.tumblr.com
and Many D&D and other TTRPG things https://linktr.ee/MichaelJPatrick
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Michael J Patrick @michaeljpatrick.bsky.social · 11d
Come watch the crew as they make sludge sushi and maybe commit some light murder.

www.youtube.com/live/0_7289C...
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Even just being the only Gwen in a room full of Peters, learning that in almost every universe you are dead. It must make your life feel invalid in a way.
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social Michael J Patrick @michaeljpatrick.bsky.social · Aug 6
Must suck to go into a multiverse of people who are alternate versions of yourself only to find out that you're the odd one out.

If you're a spider-person who isn't named Peter or not even human what do you even do with that revelation?

How do you go home knowing your whole universe is a variant.
December 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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frogletcomics.bsky.social
Meeeee
September 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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wylder.bsky.social
$55/$660 for our rent.

Please consider even $3? We can split it 3 ways til we hit each goal.

These are the best places to send it to help, more links & friend + family fundraising direct links in linktree:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage

linktr.ee/wylder 💕💸
Save Wylder & his loved ones? | Linktree
🏳️‍🌈43 🏳️‍⚧️He/They ♿Disabled ♾️AuDHD 🖖Geek 💜Surviving on kind donations🙏
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November 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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oakleafinsignia.games
If y'all have been itching to try out Daggerheart - I've got you covered on StartPlaying with sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays ✨

startplaying.games/gm/sadie
Professional Game Master - Sadie | StartPlaying
I have long been an avid storyteller, and I look forward to creating amazing stories with you. My games include fun homebrew creatures and mechanics, and unique and interesting premises. I'm a fairly ...
startplaying.games
November 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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aaronradney.bsky.social
So much this!

I'm an illustrator, not a comics guy. Outside of 2 classes (which were hard because of the obnoxious teachers) the hardest class I took in college was comics.

Hats off to comics makers because they are a level of hardcore you can't fathom. Pay! Them!
lillhappycloud.bsky.social The Happiest Cloud @lillhappycloud.bsky.social · 1d
I'll keep repeating it til' I'm blue in the face - making comics is actually an exceptionally difficult task. I'm quick as hell but each page I draw represents about 10-20 hours of work from writing to final output. I deserve to be paid for that work.
November 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
I haven't looked at my phone in ten minutes.

Is he dead yet?
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Post your favourite LOTR characters, wrong answers only
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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today-maybe.bsky.social
Digital pencil illustration on toned paper background of an antique hand-cranked gramophone with a big bell-like speaker out of which is emerging the open-mouthed head of a shark. From way down inside the shark’s gullet is entering a speech balloon as the shark sings the words ‘Maybe it will happen today.’
July 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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navypink.itch.io
And if you prefer DriveThruRPG, you can grab the PDF there and fund my VtM addiction 💖
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
navypink.itch.io Viktor | taking a break @navypink.itch.io · 1d
Looking to get your DM something special for the holidays? 🎁
How about Heart of Darkness, a dark fantasy sandbox for 5e filled with dungeons, encounters, and interconnected quests?
✨ Maximum complexity, minimum prep time ✨

Get it now: ko-fi.com/s/4d5200c8e9
#SelfPromoSaturday #dnd
A photo of a page from my campaign book. It shows the overworld map, also available as a poster, and an explanation of the sandbox structure. A photo showing the colorful page borders that make each chapter easy to find in the book. A photo showing two pages from the statblock section of chapter 6. Three statblocks of different types of succubi are arranged beside an illustration of one. A photo of my campaign book, showing the statblock section of chapter 5. A golden bookmark ribbon is visible next to an illustration of ancient, fog-shrouded ruins.
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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burningphoenixpr.bsky.social
Rosa Sparks is one of the writers for the Midnight Mystics anthology and is in some financial trouble after being downsized. Can we get her some help?

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rosa-...
Donate to Help Rosa and Her Daughter Stay Housed, organized by Erika Hardison
Hello, thank you for reading yet another emergency mutual fund. My name is Erika… Erika Hardison needs your support for Help Rosa and Her Daughter Stay Housed
www.gofundme.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
@profanity.accountant ok. Sure.
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
Has anyone looked at the new Eberron book? It's like...three pages.
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
Recording episode 2 of my #actualplay podcast, Player Agency, on Monday. This is not a live stream.

I'll get episode one edited soon and will hopefully start posting episodes in time for the holidays.
The Player Agency Cast logo. It resembles the title in red stencil letters on a manila envelope with a d20 shape around it. There isva coffee stain on the envelope and a spotlight shining on the text.
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
I was thinking, "Yeah. I should do this."

Then I remembered that I am at my local game store already because I work here.
ttrpgkids.com TTRPGkids @ttrpgkids.com · 1d
Local game stores are a great place to go for off-line holiday shopping, plus many of them are community gaming hubs and stock games from indie creators!

Shopping at your FLGS usually helps a few small businesses (the game store + any creators who have works there)!
Remember to check out your local game stores!
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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jrbolt.bsky.social
Larry Hama had his finger on the pulse of the last 50 years of American culture when he wrote that Cobra Commander started out as a used car salesman
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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ironspike.bsky.social
With 6 HOURS LEFT in the ⭐50% OFF⭐ sale, I'd like to remind folks that we are confirmed Private Equity Collateral Damage & will be taking a hit on payouts from our distro, Ingram.

ICC will be absorbing the loss, NOT billing artists, so we would appreciate your patronage today!

store.ironcircus.com
Dear Publisher - We recently shared the news that Baker & Taylor was shutting down operations. When we learned they were financially unstable, Ingram took many steps to reduce credit exposure and stock levels, while continuing availability of books to library customers. Those steps were highly successful and the credit balance to the account was brought down significantly over time. At the time they shut down operations, their remaining stock on hand was minimal. Unfortunately, we have received notice that they will not pay the outstanding amounts they do owe and no further stock will be returned. Ingram is taking on the first $100,000, but the debt owed exceeds that amount. As a result, a chargeback for your pro rata share will be on your December statement (available the first week of January), per the terms of your contract.
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
I am on the EDGE of my seat reading this...
teaberryblue.net Tea Berry-Blue @teaberryblue.net · 2d
While we were folding laundry, the toddler came into the room carrying a makeshift torch consisting of an electric candle wrapped in paper.

“Come to the celebration,” they said.

They went in search of my parents and told them to come to the celebration as well.

(1/?) @edidin.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
I know that every day you're confronted by human beings begging for their lives. I can say only that Sama'a and her family are wonderful, caring people who have retained their humanity and kindness through the worst hardships imaginable. Please give what you can.

tinyurl.com/SamaasFamily
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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lookingformom.bsky.social
Casting players for a Daggerheart actual play in the new year!
Set in Mirado, a Korean-inspired island city of shifting traditions and character-driven drama.
Apply here: form.jotform.com/253297604663...
Given the nature of the setting, BIMPOC applicants will be given special consideration.
A traditional Korean ink landscape painting depicting towering karst mountains with jagged, vertical peaks against a misty background. The mountains are rendered in various shades of gray and black, with intricate details showing natural rock formations and crevices. In the foreground, there are small pine trees and scattered rocks near a body of water. The painting has a subtle beige background with atmospheric perspective, creating depth through varying gray tones. The artist's signature and two red ink seals are in the bottom right corner. The overall composition has a serene, minimalist quality typical of classical Korean landscape painting, with careful attention to brushwork and negative space. The ink wash technique creates subtle gradients and textures throughout the mountains, while the water and vegetation are rendered with loose, expressive brushstrokes.
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
We let the theater kids get a hold of our math game and now they're telling us that it's better without the math.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
A 9 year old kid showed up at my D&D table last night. He had a level 5 Cleric, but the adventure was level 10 and already in progress. I upped his HP to 73 or so and gave him a few high level spells (Flame Strike!).

He did really well and was more on the ball than half of my players!
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
michaeljpatrick.bsky.social
As if my gast could get any more flabbered.
feralrobots.bsky.social Feral T. Robot, Oil Swamp Utility Bot #7629 @feralrobots.bsky.social · 3d
Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Figure 1 from a paper published in Nature (linked in post). The figure purports to be an infographic depiction of the "Overall working of the framework" for 'explainably' diagnosing autism spectrum disorder. The infographic is plainly nonsense, containing many spelling errors, nonsense words, meaningless images and graphs. Clearly created using generative AI and (crucially) NEVER CHECKED AT ANY STEP OF THE WRITING OR PUBLICATION PROCESS.
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Happy Birthday to Turkey Jesus!
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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ashleynichols.bsky.social
ANIMATORS‼️ PAID WORK‼️ Looking for animators with experience making their own animations start to finish (boards, rough animation, cleanup) for a personal project (not far-fetched related!). Link your work below.
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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thebeardlyben.art
Gonna have to open up some emergency comms, though I won't have capacity for big complicated pieces. Here's some rates if interested!

DMs are open and email is in bio.
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM