3464 - I'm thankful that even though I was tired, distracted, headachey, and underprepared (I felt), I ran a Cypher game just fine, proving to myself that I can do it. #gratitude #CypherSystem #Cypher #TTRPG

3463 - One of my deepest fears is letting people down, but I realized the other day how that same fear has literally kept me alive at times, and I am thankful for it. #gratitude

Journalist: People don't read articles anymore, only the headlines! Editor: I have an idea....

Well, *I'm* excited. This game looks fun but also, like, really really important—about a time in history (and relevant to the present) that I want to know more about.

Imagine a member of, say, Thomas Jefferson’s cabinet saying “vehicles are pulled by horses. They were when I was born, they were today, they will when I die.”

Plum, Scarlet, Green, White, Mustard, and Peacock

3462 - I'm thankful there's a quick-and-easy drive-thru for the thing I have to do at immigration every ninety days. #gratitude

3461 - I'm thankful for a gig as a design consultant (even if it is brief). #gratitude

Pilate said unto them, "Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?"

Those of you following along at home know I recently took a social media break. Here's how that went and some things I got out of it, today on the blog: www.adamheine.com/2026/05/foll...

3460 - I'm thankful that Anica asks such *interesting* questions—the ethics of prisons, international law, the historicity of the Bible, the age of the universe... and that was just one conversation! #gratitude

3459 - I'm thankful I am finally playing Hades 2. #gratitude

I'm old enough to remember when a presidential candidate said the word "deplorable" and everybody lost their shit and voted in this guy.

3458 - I'm thankful for a long walk-and-talk with myself on why my anxiety will NOT LET UP when I have a Cypher game coming (or anything else with expectations on me, really). It was extremely helpful. #gratitude

Those of you following along at home know I recently took a social media break. Here's how that went and some things I got out of it, today on the blog: www.adamheine.com/2026/05/foll...

3457 - I'm thankful for leftover pineapple salsa. #gratitude

3456 - I'm thankful I completed Crystal Project (after 140+ hours; I'm something of a completionist). I enjoyed virtually every minute of it. If you have any love for JRPGs, esp. those that reward exploration and creativity, you have to try this one. #gratitude

3455 - I'm thankful for a bunch of unexpected Naruto-watching with Fai. #gratitude

3454 - I'm thankful for creative ideas that solve multiple problems at once. #gratitude

3453 - I'm thankful for a good time reconnecting with an old friend online. #gratitude

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a bunch of my friends made this awesome game. It's out in Early Access today. wishlist or buy it here, and help them run up the numbers - store.steampowered.com/app/3404260/...

3452 - I'm thankful my visa has been successfully transferred to my new passport. (I'm also thankful for the reminder that it is always more cost-efficient for me to pay someone else to do this stuff for me.) #gratitude

3451 - For ~40 years, I trained my body not to cry or show any weakness—not even blushing—to the point where I couldn't cry even if I wanted to. Thanks to therapy, I am crying SO OFTEN now, and I'm thankful for all of it. #gratitude #MentalHealth

3450 - I'm thankful Cindy invited me to Shakesfest, in which a local theatre group performed several Shakespeare scenes (with a lot of humor). It was wonderful. #gratitude

3449 - I'm thankful I took a break from social media to help reclaim my attention. I'm also thankful that break's over. #gratitude

An important thread on writing with AI, especially if you're seeking professional editing. I will generally edit anything for $$, but (1) I won't do it for cheaper just because AI made it, and (2) you probably won't like how much work I find the AI has left for you to do.

I mentioned earlier today I was taking a break from social media. I talk about why and how today on the blog: www.adamheine.com/2026/04/the-...

I'm gonna take a break from social media for a bit starting now, so I'll be quieter than normal on most platforms. Still on DMs, of course. Here's hoping I can get some of my attention back.

3448 - I wrote twice this week, and I'm thankful that it was... easy actually? Not to start, but I hit my pre-counseling daily word count targets in like half an hour. #gratitude #AmWriting

Dreams on a Pillow is the game that the establishment doesn't want you to play. A game made by Palestinians about Palestine. This game needs to exist, and we can make it happen. Please back, share, and talk about this game. We must amplify the voices that they're trying so hard to silence.

Less than 24 hours left to back Annalog!

The one bright spot of a world inundated with AI slop is that your high-effort, human-infused creations will stand out like stars in the dark.

3447 - I'm thankful for the existence of Coke Zero. #gratitude

Is it possible to create art without politics in it? Or is all art inherently political? An important topic, today on the blog: www.adamheine.com/2026/04/art-...

3446 - I'm thankful for the first "normal" day of work (a day in which I'm in control of my schedule for most of it) in a couple of months. #gratitude

we all know I have no life, so:

3445 - I'm thankful Anica knows how to nerd snipe me so we can both learn random things like what Olympic medals are actually made of. #gratitude

3444 - I'm thankful Isaac's visit with us has been so long that the things we did when he first got here feel like a long time ago. #gratitude

THE SPARROW is a really, really excellent sci-fi book. A fantastic exploration of first contact with the Other as well as faith in a dark and broken world. (Warning: It's dark. But it is SO worth the read if that's not a dealbreaker for you.)

3443 - I'm thankful I beat Cindy at Dr. Mario (a feat that only happens, like, once every couple of years). #gratitude

3442 - Had one of the most emotionally difficult dinner preps of my life. Everything went wrong, but I'm thankful that dinner came out pretty good actually. #gratitude

Needs about 60 more eyes.

3441 - I'm thankful for Anica's "I lost my voice at Songkran and will only communicate through inscrutable gestures" flavor of charades. #gratitude

turns out the AI siren luring companies to their deaths is really just vulture capitalists pumping and dumping

Counterpoint: I use em dashes with abandon and will not let "AI" steal them from me. I was overusing them first and will continue to do so long after "AI" is a crater in our financial system, or our merciless overlords, or both

I don't think I like Bluesky enough to beta test their vibe code.

I cannot express how much I like this guy (even without the metaphors that speak directly to my soul).

3440 - I'm thankful for weekly lunches with one of my best friends. #gratitude

You and me both, BlueSky. You and me both.