If you're confused about exactly how decentralised/decentralisable Bluesky is and what that means, here's a great not-too-long-or-intense article about it (it's not decentralised) azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...

The Online Safety Act sure has made being online more dangerous.

Glasgow Gender Clinic now has a waiting time of 224 years. The average across the UK is now 25 years. This segregated system isn’t working and is wasting millions. The NHS has been told time and again - informed consent now.

I read more in September than I did in the previous 8 months combined... I'm not 100% sure why, but I'm not complaining! 😁

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here! Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only! And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling. www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer. This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

#ffxiv #FFXIVART i used to think it was called the walking sands

Almost Home - this month’s riso print to ring in the fall. Not sure how to describe it, but this time of year always feels like I’m almost “home” so I wanted to come up with something that touches on that feeling a little

The fundamental contradiction at the heart of Western exceptionalism is the seething, spitting hatred of the racialized Other whose exploitation Western society is built on. It's what leads to absurdities like asking the people whose labor powers your society to prove they're not burdens.

its tough out there but so am i

I wrote about trans community suicide prevention, including a 4-step guide to peer interventions with links to further resources, for Xtra: xtramagazine.com/health/we-mu...

Had a thought around 1am: Ah, I'm halfway done reading my current book. I need to make sure the one I want to read next is on my e-reader! I'll do that now. 2 hours later, it's finally on my e-reader. The metadata for a bunch of items (tagging series correctly) is also updated! And I am very sleepy.

make a FURSONA

Oh to be a fat bear vibing on a lake. 😌

STILL CORRECT AND STILL RELEVANT

🏳️‍⚧️ ⚔️

this is a no loss gamble

*clears throat* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The Silent Hill 2 remake is really good. Not perfect, but really really good.

when violating consent is done with impunity, constantly, but hard lines are drawn against describing, discussing, or depicting non consensual sexual acts in media, what power imbalance is being created and who does it benefit?

Baroque's such a special game - let me tell you why: (And then click the "Further Reading" links at the bottom for information on everything from prequels and promotional discs to shmup spinoffs!) kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/10/21/s...

I've been thinking on how to apply the expressionist manifesto as a lens for looking at games, and I decided to demonstrate that approach by analyzing how Triangle Agency aims at expressionist goals and, in doing so, earns a place in my heart. www.tumblr.com/seraphim-ser...

💀 [ #caemidraws #dnd #mars ]

Worried about going to your GP? We’re running our free Seeking Support From Your GP Zoom workshops again. Come along to find out what you’re able to ask your GP for. The next 2 hour workshop is on 27th September. Sign up at: form.typeform.com/to/n47vyAzR #workshop #TransHealth #Transgender #Trans

I created a blocklist so that posts of news outlets instigating violence against trans people dont show up on your feed. We need to start acting to prevent any clicks from going to these outlets from this website if Bluesky won't act. bsky.app/profile/did:...

A new issue of The Soloist is out today with: ✍️ Tips for better solo RPG journaling 🚀 Star Borg “Solo Session” play report 😄 New indie game releases & crowdfunding campaigns 🎁 Free zines, sales, & bundles A big thanks to Bluesky solo RPGers who shared journaling tips! #TTRPG #soloRPG

CHEERS TO YOU, HERMITS! IT'S SOLO SEPTEMBER! Low-stakes, introspective, unsettling, classic, unexpected - we checked off LOTS of boxes. Be a muffin. Be a worm. Be the last human. Be a dog but think seriously about war. Dive in! Never played a solo game before? Now's a great time to check some out🧵

If you've been thinking of joining up so that you can listen to Realis, watch Outward, or dive into the 600~ hour long Patreon-exclusive back catalog, now is the time. friendsatthetable.cash First month Discount Codes: BURNTHRONES for $2 off our $5 tier! BUILDTABLES for 20% off any higher tier!

oh my god

Eurovision was once a highlight of my year, but the organization has made clear it will happily politicize the event to support and normalize Israel's genocide. Deep respect to Ireland and Slovenia for taking the lead and refusing to be part of that. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

YOOOOO INDIE TTRPGS IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES YESSSSSSS

Hello there! A very inquisitive Goldfinch just appeared in your feed... 📷 John Lindsey

So, I've been meaning to make a thread about my current obsession: Narrative deduction games! ✨🔎📖 That's the term I'm using for games like Obra Dinn, Golden Idol, and Roottrees, where using story information is how you progress. Aka the best genre!

In celebration of Solo September, four of the my favorite solo games are on sale the whole month! itch.io/s/159599/sol...

frankly, it still seems like the only job AI replaces is idea guys who don't know how to make things and the investor class is just frothing at the mouth for it because they're all idea guys who don't know how to make things.

Here's a promo master thread with everything you need to know about NEO-N, the new cyberpunk magical girl campaign from LFTA premiering 9/10! TEASER: "Sometimes, at night, it felt like the stars came down to touch me... ...but then I remembered where I was." Welcome to Garden. Welcome to NEO-N.

when you combine Ginger, Baby, Sporty, Posh and Scary's power, you get Variety, the Spice Girl of Life

One of the coolest video game preservation stories I have ever covered arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...

Did you know it's legal to say "an Elbit arms manufacturing plant in Bristol has closed its doors after months of targeting from Palestine Action". But it'd ILLEGAL to follow that with "what incredible work from those heroes". That'd be an offence under the Terrorism Act of 2000. Don't say that!

It was hopeless. Bloody. Routine. And then you were there.

So I got to the Kaworu episode

"Immigration enforcement raids targeting migrant workers and arrests for “illegal working” increased by about 50% in the first 10 months of the Labour government compared with the same period the year before, under the Conservatives"

New Modular Character Sheet Expansion: Nature! This pack of 80 plant and vegetation themed assets can be mixed and matched to create your ideal character sheet. penflower-ink.itch.io/modular-char...

my wife somehow made something even better than all the other stuff she has made, once again

Anyway I got a sword at medieval times last Sunday and I've finally achieved my next form I now live with the ethos "if the outfit doesn't work with the sword, the outfit doesn't work"

this list is strengthening my theory that the queers do this best

ICYMI, this incredible #TTRPG panel on bleed (the blurred line btw character & player) is now up on YouTube! Ft the wisdom of: 🩸 @rachelkordell.bsky.social 🩸 @michellicopter.bsky.social 🩸 @ohheyitsgina.bsky.social 🩸 @vynvox.com Produced by @samsighs.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=V49j...