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he/him. ttrpg gamer. father. blob.
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megueyb.bsky.social
3 hours remain. This is where I know there will be people who will find out tomorrow that they’ve missed this.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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megueyb.bsky.social
Here it is. The final 24 hours. You've helped coax banked embers into a steady flame. Tell me, what is one thing you'll bring with you into What-Comes-Next? Seeds? Thread? A good kitchen knife? What will you make of what's left? Together, let's light up the world.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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epidiah.bsky.social
So Epimas is in a week, and the gift I most want for the holiday is to see the number of followers on this to hit 666: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

I think it's possible. I believe in the power!

To help it along, for the next week, I'm doing an Advent of Swords.
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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jeymccreight.bsky.social
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here

Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻‍♂️
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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sarabandebooks.bsky.social
When the NEA asked us to promise not to publish trans, nonbinary, or gender fluid authors, we told them to kick rocks. (Actually, formally, with a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, we told them to kick rocks.) So the NEA rescinded our funding.
"Your project to promote 'gender ideology' unfortunately does not align with our priorities." —NEA Notice of Termination Sarabande is exceedingly proud to be misaligned with this administration's vision for the arts. We refuse to become demoralized, soft-pedal our values, or sell out our authors for federal funding. We know you share our values and determination. Help us bridge the gap left by the NEA with a recurring monthly donation or gift of any size.
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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popsci.com
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.

And trans lives are grounded in reality.

We see y'all. No matter what.

www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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bammax.itch.io
I know it's semantics, but this regime isn't conservative: it's regressive. "Reactionary" is the appropriate term.
From Wikipedia: "In politics, a reactionary is a person who favors a return to a previous state of society which they believe possessed positive characteristics absent from contemporary society. As a descriptor term, reactionary derives from the ideological context of the left–right political spectrum. As an adjective, the word reactionary describes points of view and policies meant to restore a status quo ante. As an ideology, reactionism is a tradition in right-wing politics; the reactionary stance opposes policies for the social transformation of society, whereas conservatives seek to preserve the socio-economic structure and order that exists in the present. A conservative might turn reactionary, when prioritizing older traditions over recently accepted ones. In popular usage, reactionary refers to a strong traditionalist conservative political perspective of a person opposed to social, political, and economic change. In the 20th century, reactionary politics was associated with restoring values such as discipline, hierarchy and respect for authority and privilege.
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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heyitsdora.com
Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
A post by c.a.t.y.a.y that reads, "I wonder what my art could've been if I didn't quit". Iggy responds, "I wonder what it will be if you start again"
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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kassassassin.bsky.social
There's a joke about the origins of many Jewish holidays: "They tried to kill us, they failed, let's eat."

But some of us *were* killed in those days, and some were killed today.

This is a holiday about hope, persistence, and light shining when it shouldn't be possible.

May all the killing end.
a small menorah in a tray on a kitchen table near a window, made of bronze or brass, covered in places with drops of wax, with vine-like sections raising up the candle-holders, and lit for the first night of Hannukah. the candles are burning low.
December 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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kiennas.bsky.social
A few years ago, Friday asked me "What if we made a book about GMing romance?"

That book, brought to you by the brilliant minds and hands of folks from all across the #TTRPG space, is now ready to be on your digital bookshelves and tables!

Very very proud of everyone who contributed 💖
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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konahart.darlingbat.games
For the Queen is only $12.50 US right now, an absolute steal for one of my all-time favorite games

USA link: shop.critrole.com/products/for...
December 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
tomes.bsky.social
And it looks like the similar discount over in the US store... I just got me some holiday stocking stuffers! shop.critrole.com/products/for...
December 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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helloalexroberts.bsky.social
Hey, look, For the Queen is on sale right now! If you don't have a copy for some reason, at sixteen canadian dollars you can't afford *not* to canada.critrole.com/collections/...
For the Queen
Hear ye, hear ye: Your Grace is primed for her voyage, and has chosen you to accompany her! For the Queen is a card-driven collaborative storytelling game that invites you to tell a dramatic narrative...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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adambonica.bsky.social
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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ipr.bsky.social
"The first time I played Tacklebox my friend and I played it across 30 minutes, ... talked about that game for 20 minutes, ... immediately decided to play another game ... and I was left going home thinking about the other friends I wanted to play this with."
-- Quinns Quest review of Tacklebox
December 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
tomes.bsky.social
Favorite alternate Fall of Magic location.
portablecity.bsky.social shel kahn @portablecity.bsky.social · 13d
Have I shown you my seven odd islands? Seven magical places to visit with your imagination ✨ Designed as a soft and touchable blanket playmap for all the little ones you know who love telling stories!
A cartoony map view of an archipelago, with each island more fantastical than the last. There is a farm island, a small island with a smiling tree, an island of overgrown ruined architecture with deer on it. a crystal island with happy ghosts, a tropical island witha thatch roof house and pond, a volcano island, and a forest island with a giant golden skull peeking through. In the water is a whale, a giant purple octopus, and a sailboat with a heart on the sail.
December 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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sweetadelinevt.bsky.social
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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connieschultz.bsky.social
Anyone who has participated in or attended a naturalization ceremony knows how meaningful and joyous these ceremonies tend to be. The cruelty of this is heartbreaking and enraging.
sweetadelinevt.bsky.social Sarah Betancourt @sweetadelinevt.bsky.social · 14d
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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atrupar.com
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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richardkadrey.bsky.social
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
The Salvation Army is not a charity. They are an evangelical church that uses donated money to actively oppress gay rights. They've been especially cruel to trans people.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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heartofthedeernicorn.com
We’re making ceramics! Cute lil’ dishes to hold your dice and stuff!
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com
day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
small red bag with the following text: Look at him. Imagine waking up every day knowing we lost the greatest democracy in the history of the world to such a corrupt, pathetic, lying, cheating, teenage girl creeping, bankrupt in every vay "man."No, just No. 250 years go we held a Revolution against men like him. Keep it alive. Roast meats, carrots, cauliflower, eggs, popcorn, burgers, hummus, wings.
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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evilhat.bsky.social
After a pause, we are once again accepting pitches for games.
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
An illustration of a rocketship blasting off in a huge plume of fire and smoke next to a futuristic concrete tower.
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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josephfasano.bsky.social
More than 3,300 years ago, an unknown Egyptian wrote a love poem: clear, pure, mysterious. This translation by Egyptologist John Foster brings it to life in a way that leaves me breathless.
Love, how I’d love to slip down to the pond, Bathe with you close by on the bank. Just for you I’d wear my new Memphis swimsuit, Made of sheer linen, fit for a queen— Come see how it looks in the water! Couldn’t I coax you to wade in with me? Let the cool creep slowly around us? Then I’d dive deep down And come up for you dripping, Let you fill your eyes With the little red fish that I’d catch. (John Foster, Ancient Egyptian Literature, 2001; p. 23.)
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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slipperyjack.bsky.social
If you'll allow me a Friday Shop Plug, I've got a new lino print in my Summerisle Procession series, and copies of my spooky book defaced with Krampus heads and the like. Reposts extremely welcome (Christmas is coming, lads)...
👁️ slipperyjack.bigcartel.com
Two folksy lino prints based on procession characters from The Wicker Man Haxan lino print Spooky book defaced with a Krampus head.
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM