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Happy Holidays! I've released Sonic Adventures, a two-page micro RPG based on classic Sonic the Hedgehog games, for free. It used to be a @roleplayretcon.bsky.social Patreon exclusive, but I've decided to give everyone a little gift. Play it with your cousins.
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Sonic Adventures by Benjamin Gray
An easy-to-learn Micro TTRPG based on classic Sonic the Hedgehog games
benjamingray.itch.io
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Happy Holidays! I've released Sonic Adventures, a two-page micro RPG based on classic Sonic the Hedgehog games, for free. It used to be a @roleplayretcon.bsky.social Patreon exclusive, but I've decided to give everyone a little gift. Play it with your cousins.
benjamingray.itch.io/sonicadventu...
benjamingray.itch.io/sonicadventu...
Okay then, I'm ready to call it. I've tested almost every nationally-available mince pie -- not the Bastard Kipling; I will, but they are never much good -- and so I can say with confidence that the best mince pie is...
Oh crap, it's a three way tie.
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Oh crap, it's a three way tie.
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Okay then, I'm ready to call it. I've tested almost every nationally-available mince pie -- not the Bastard Kipling; I will, but they are never much good -- and so I can say with confidence that the best mince pie is...
Oh crap, it's a three way tie.
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Oh crap, it's a three way tie.
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Film you've watched 6+ times, hard mode (no Star Wars, Trek, Pixar, LotR, Disney, Marvel).
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Film you've watched 6+ times, hard mode (no Star Wars, Trek, Pixar, LotR, Disney, Marvel).
Waitrose: These look impressively chunky!
Both pastry and filling are quite bland, even tasteless, were it not for a welcome (but far too late) aftertaste of festive spice. These aren't bad as such, but they have very little going for them. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Both pastry and filling are quite bland, even tasteless, were it not for a welcome (but far too late) aftertaste of festive spice. These aren't bad as such, but they have very little going for them. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Waitrose: These look impressively chunky!
Both pastry and filling are quite bland, even tasteless, were it not for a welcome (but far too late) aftertaste of festive spice. These aren't bad as such, but they have very little going for them. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Both pastry and filling are quite bland, even tasteless, were it not for a welcome (but far too late) aftertaste of festive spice. These aren't bad as such, but they have very little going for them. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
The pastry has a nice texture, almost biscuity, but a bit bland. The filling is very tasty; mostly booze with a bit of citrus.The amount is a bit miserly, especially for such costly pies. 🥧🥧 out of 5, 🥧🥧🥧 if you don't mind the price. ("Certified sustainable" palm oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The pastry has a nice texture, almost biscuity, but a bit bland. The filling is very tasty; mostly booze with a bit of citrus.The amount is a bit miserly, especially for such costly pies. 🥧🥧 out of 5, 🥧🥧🥧 if you don't mind the price. ("Certified sustainable" palm oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
I'm trying to work out under what circumstances you'd recycle a *coffin*. 🤔
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I'm trying to work out under what circumstances you'd recycle a *coffin*. 🤔
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Tee. Ee. Ess. Cee. Oh. (Again!) The pastry has a nice bite, maybe a touch soft, but with a nice, not too sweet, taste. The chunky filling is a pleasant mix of fruit and spices and a hint of alcohol, but the overall flavour is a bit meek. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Tee. Ee. Ess. Cee. Oh. (Again!) The pastry has a nice bite, maybe a touch soft, but with a nice, not too sweet, taste. The chunky filling is a pleasant mix of fruit and spices and a hint of alcohol, but the overall flavour is a bit meek. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Tee. Ee. Ess. Cee. Oh.
The pastry has a pleasant firmness and, aside from the sugar on top, is not too sweet. It is a bit dry though, and the filling is bland, with some very hard fruit pieces. Watch your teeth! 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
The pastry has a pleasant firmness and, aside from the sugar on top, is not too sweet. It is a bit dry though, and the filling is bland, with some very hard fruit pieces. Watch your teeth! 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Tee. Ee. Ess. Cee. Oh.
The pastry has a pleasant firmness and, aside from the sugar on top, is not too sweet. It is a bit dry though, and the filling is bland, with some very hard fruit pieces. Watch your teeth! 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
The pastry has a pleasant firmness and, aside from the sugar on top, is not too sweet. It is a bit dry though, and the filling is bland, with some very hard fruit pieces. Watch your teeth! 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Greggs; not a supermarket, but a national chain, and I was in there anyway.
The pastry has a nice crumbly texture, a bit on the soft side, but is terribly bland. The filling is lovely and rich; alas, there's barely any of it. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil? 🤷)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
The pastry has a nice crumbly texture, a bit on the soft side, but is terribly bland. The filling is lovely and rich; alas, there's barely any of it. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil? 🤷)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Greggs; not a supermarket, but a national chain, and I was in there anyway.
The pastry has a nice crumbly texture, a bit on the soft side, but is terribly bland. The filling is lovely and rich; alas, there's barely any of it. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil? 🤷)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
The pastry has a nice crumbly texture, a bit on the soft side, but is terribly bland. The filling is lovely and rich; alas, there's barely any of it. 🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil? 🤷)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
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Oi you, person of Christian values…
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
November 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Oi you, person of Christian values…
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
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Anyway, congrats on your Thanksgiving dinner, America. In Britain we have that every weekend but crack on.
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Anyway, congrats on your Thanksgiving dinner, America. In Britain we have that every weekend but crack on.
Here's a potentially (and literally) pointless way to track damage in a vanishingly small number of #ttrpg games:
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Don't Lose Your Head(s)
The other day Stuart asked me for some ideas on tracking damage in fights in RuneQuest . Well, I think it might have been OpenQuest rather...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here's a potentially (and literally) pointless way to track damage in a vanishingly small number of #ttrpg games:
kelvingreen.blogspot.com/2025/11/dont...
kelvingreen.blogspot.com/2025/11/dont...
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Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Morrisons the Best
These have a lovely filling, all booze and spices, and the pastry has a pleasant, biscuity, crumbly firmness to it. Alas the pastry is a bit too sweet and overwhelms the flavours in the filling. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
These have a lovely filling, all booze and spices, and the pastry has a pleasant, biscuity, crumbly firmness to it. Alas the pastry is a bit too sweet and overwhelms the flavours in the filling. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Morrisons the Best
These have a lovely filling, all booze and spices, and the pastry has a pleasant, biscuity, crumbly firmness to it. Alas the pastry is a bit too sweet and overwhelms the flavours in the filling. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
These have a lovely filling, all booze and spices, and the pastry has a pleasant, biscuity, crumbly firmness to it. Alas the pastry is a bit too sweet and overwhelms the flavours in the filling. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Morrisons. These have a lovely firm but crumbly pastry and a filling that tastes of... nothing. Not bad, not good, just literally tasteless. I'd give them 🥧 for the pastry but 🥧 would imply that they're bad. But they're not bad, they just are. 🤷 out of 5. (Palm Oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Morrisons. These have a lovely firm but crumbly pastry and a filling that tastes of... nothing. Not bad, not good, just literally tasteless. I'd give them 🥧 for the pastry but 🥧 would imply that they're bad. But they're not bad, they just are. 🤷 out of 5. (Palm Oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Hey #WhiteDwarf where's my cardboard dreadnought? I mean, I think I still have the 1993 one somewhere...
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hey #WhiteDwarf where's my cardboard dreadnought? I mean, I think I still have the 1993 one somewhere...
Lidl Deluxe. Crikey, it looks like a footballer's coffee table! These have a nice firm pastry and I'm fairly sure there's a good, flavourful filling in there, but there is so much sugar that I can detect only hints of festive spices. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Lidl Deluxe. Crikey, it looks like a footballer's coffee table! These have a nice firm pastry and I'm fairly sure there's a good, flavourful filling in there, but there is so much sugar that I can detect only hints of festive spices. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil)
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
#MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
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my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
Iceland! A firm pastry, just on the right side of the dreaded crispy. The filling lacks flavours you'd expect (no spice or alcohol) but there's a syrupy richness, almost umami, that reminds me of cola. It's weird, but I quite like it. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Iceland! A firm pastry, just on the right side of the dreaded crispy. The filling lacks flavours you'd expect (no spice or alcohol) but there's a syrupy richness, almost umami, that reminds me of cola. It's weird, but I quite like it. 🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No palm oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
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As we move into “foreigners are cancelling Christmas in the name of political correctness” season it’s worth remember that Christmas was indeed once banned in England, by Christians and the man who enforced the ban has a statue in his honour outside the Houses of Parliament.
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
As we move into “foreigners are cancelling Christmas in the name of political correctness” season it’s worth remember that Christmas was indeed once banned in England, by Christians and the man who enforced the ban has a statue in his honour outside the Houses of Parliament.
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Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Since 31st October 2024, at least 340 trans people have lost their lives to anti-trans violence, or suicide. Transphobia kills. Please be an ally every day. tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports?from...
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1 Nov 2024 to 20 Nov 2025
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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Since 31st October 2024, at least 340 trans people have lost their lives to anti-trans violence, or suicide. Transphobia kills. Please be an ally every day. tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports?from...
Favorina (Lidl). These have a soft pastry, a bit too soft, and a bit sweeter than I like too. The filling has a good initial hit of spicy flavour, but it's alas overwhelmed by that overly sweet pastry. 🥧🥧.5 out of 5. (Palm oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Favorina (Lidl). These have a soft pastry, a bit too soft, and a bit sweeter than I like too. The filling has a good initial hit of spicy flavour, but it's alas overwhelmed by that overly sweet pastry. 🥧🥧.5 out of 5. (Palm oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
COOP Irresistible. A gorgeous texture, a firm bite and a pleasant chewiness. A warming filling of fruit, spice, and a hint of alcohol. Lots of lovely flavours. But! The pastry is far too sweet and overpowers the filling. Lovely, but wonky. 🥧🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
COOP Irresistible. A gorgeous texture, a firm bite and a pleasant chewiness. A warming filling of fruit, spice, and a hint of alcohol. Lots of lovely flavours. But! The pastry is far too sweet and overpowers the filling. Lovely, but wonky. 🥧🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (Palm Oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
Iceland Luxury. Strong buttery scent but none of the bitterness you often get from buttery pastry. Full of fruity tastes (including unexpected yuzu!) and a hint of warming booze. I'd like more spice to give some depth but these are good! 🥧🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No Palm Oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Iceland Luxury. Strong buttery scent but none of the bitterness you often get from buttery pastry. Full of fruity tastes (including unexpected yuzu!) and a hint of warming booze. I'd like more spice to give some depth but these are good! 🥧🥧🥧🥧 out of 5. (No Palm Oil) #MincePieFest2025 #MincePieADay