I *will* have an answer.

Something like 30 people at our Strixhaven prerelease tonight. I went 2-1, which is the same as I did at the much smaller Lorwyn event. I've clearly found my level: adequacy.

Today was probably a bad day to try Globle for the first time.

I need this to be the start of a fiction series where someone finishes the duet with him when he thought he was alone and it turns out there’s a sewer haunter who’s an insane soprano

I've just started Ann Leckie's the Raven Tower and it's very interesting so far. Playing around with (un)reliable narrator tropes in a way that has some serious potential. Layers, progressive revelation, big feelings, all sorts of stuff I dig. This is not a surprise given Leckie's track record.

stolen from @ausir.bsky.social

Homa is having a remarkably normal dinner with a bunch of strangers in a lovely little inn.

Gordo? Karen? I missed you.

I wrote an article about how skills function in the Cosmere RPG and now Plotweaver RPG, and how talents disrupt that dynamic to make your character feel awesome! www.plotweaverrpg.com/news/talents...

This includes Zihao.

Wait what if a Mom (and Grand-Mom) game is just Crusader Kings

Screen time is a good way to distract any child.

Hey, Listen!

Isaac's first day in this strange new world is not off to a great start.

Had a fun time hyping up the Arkham Horror: The Card Game team! The fans never fail to amaze me.

Going to watch the first six minutes of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets tonight I think.

Naming my weaknesses: I struggle to work in physical descriptions of my characters. They're usually less relevant to me, anyway, compared to their personalities, and I don't feel like I have time for them when I'm busy focusing on action and motivation.

Dear Artemis II crew, Please come home safe. With love, Everyone on Earth

Hi everyone! I'm going to be at The Curious Crow in Lexington, MN next weekend for their book fair with copies of my novel, The Key and the Crescent! Come swing by if you're interested—there's gonna be a bunch of authors there and yummy food trucks!! (Should I maybe do a reading?)

Israeli bombs that the United States paid for. It is unconscionable we continue to provide aid to Israel as they continue to murder civilians and violate international law in Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank. No more money to Israel’s genocidal apartheid regime.

My Statement Calling for Trump Removal Over Threat to Eradicate "Civilization" in Iran.

25th amendment. Impeachment. I will support any avenue to remove Donald Trump from office. We cannot leave this man in charge of America’s nuclear weapons as he threatens to end an entire civilization. And Congress must not fund this reckless administration.

Completely unstable and perilous. The House must bring up impeachment articles, and the Senate needs to remove a president who wants to commit war crimes. We cannot sit idly by as Donald Trump threatens to end an entire civilization.

In Korea, when the president declared martial law after midnight and erected barricades in Seoul, congressional reps from all parties ran into the streets, yanked ak47s from the army at the barricades, broke down the locked door to Congress, repealed the martial law order, and arrested the president

I hate having to do the "look, they're normal just like us" post, but sometimes you have to do that when American propaganda tries to convince everyone Iranians are "animals".

The Artemis II crew and mission are just constantly reminding us how much we can do if we let ourselves love one another. The Trumpist regime is threatening Armageddon. It's the vast gulf between the two that is bringing me to tears. We have one small, wet, blue rock. To share. Please choose love.

I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait. Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world.

The #Artemis II astronauts said they needed more superlatives to describe their view of the eclipse, when the Sun was behind the Moon and its near surface was faintly illuminated by Earthshine

A few have suggested that some aspects of this mission--joy, international teamwork, diversity--are being played up to stick it to the hateful attitude of the administration. But I don't think it's that. I think it's just that those things are essential to and inseparable from a mission like this.

I love it when a mecha series shows detailed damage in battle. Today, I discuss why its the *defender* who assigns damage in Precipice, and how that relates to my time working with @afischergames.bsky.social on Dark Heresy 2nd Edition crit tables! www.maxbrooke.com/articles/bre...

I got Card Captor Sakura out of the library for research, and Newt grabbed it, took it to school, and read the whole thing. Their review: "It says 1 on the front. Where is the rest!?" "I was just going to read the first volume to get a sense of-" "Read the whole thing! It has gay and lesbians!"

I hate knowing that, despite it being Fascism that is destroying America's carefully-cultivated military aura of invincibility, somehow "the socialist left" will still be blamed for the hollowing out of our military institutions.

We are fostering a kitten.

A good editor is the perfect combination of ruthless and kind. Professionalism is the ability to recognize that writer and editor are on the same team, and that means honesty.

Good, perhaps slightly prophetic bit from @bretdevereaux.bsky.social in 2024 about how fascist regimes tend to engage in catastrophic wars of choice. Fortunately it is of no relevance at all today.

I’m a freelance tabletop game designer, writer, and developer. I’ve worked on games like Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, Descent: Legends of the Dark, the Arkham Horror RPG, and Legend in the Mist. If you are interested in working together, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Just before Adepticon, I met up with the awesome @crabbok.bsky.social to show him an early demo of Precipice! If you want to get a quick look at the gameplay of the Open Alpha, check out his video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUYW...

Max Brooke, who you might know as one of the designers on X-Wing, has a new minis-game project in the works! This system is able to handle mech combat of all kinds, and is super dynamic and fun. Definitely worth keeping an eye on as he develops it!

I can finally talk a bit about a project I’ve been part of for a little while now. Welcome to Precipice, a mecha miniatures game where you can use your own stuff and explore varied worlds. There’s so much cool stuff still To reveal! Learn more and play the alpha at www.wildplumgames.com/precipice

Sitting here watching the Artemis II launch and mission and crying for some reason.

I regret to inform @ithayla.bsky.social that this April Fool's gag game is exactly what he wants out of life.

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Precipice: Mech Miniatures Combat launching soon! I'm really proud of the setting I worked up for this -- Another obsession of mine given a chance to cut loose! www.benlathrop.com/2026/03/31/a...

Glad I can finally show off some of the stuff I've been working on these last few months😎 Welcome to the Precipice. Alpha is live now: www.wildplumgames.com/precipice #precipice #ttrpg #mech

I'm excited to announce that the Precipice: Mech Miniatures Combat Open Alpha is now online! If you enjoy giant robots, miniatures games, or any of my past work, check it out! www.wildplumgames.com/precipice

Writers, especially of novels, are paid very little, especially compared to the amount of work that goes into them.

MSP FOLKS: Want to do something cool and keep up the positivity from yesterday? Saint Paul Central High School is doing a production of Jane Austen’s EMMA at 2pm. Inner city drama programs are critically underfunded and overlooked. Let’s give these kids a big audience! Lexington and Marshall!

Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay

No Kings arrived for the first time in my little town. Our regular five-days-a-week marcher had over 150 friends today.

Well, I am not sure what my analysis here is worth, but here is my 7,500 word primal scream of a military historian's take on the War in Iran. My best summary: this war is dumb as hell. acoup.blog/2026/03/25/m...