The same dudes who fetishize the supposed lost strength and competence of their forefathers want computers to write their emails for them.

NSW police have gone to great lengths to stop any and every pro-Palestine anti-genocide protest. They didn't even oppose the neo-Nazi rally that was held on the steps of NSW state parliament on Saturday. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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So I've read like three pages of Earthborne Rangers and it has pissed me off significantly. It's like it was designed to be an RPG-like experience by someone who has never encountered RPG design.

I made a “how do you do, fellow kids?” joke to someone in their mid 20s who, it turns out, was too young to have heard of that meme. So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”

That’s funny, I believe the C suite of Palantir being executed by guillotine is preferable to a surveillance state.

Babies. They’re abducting and abusing babies. And yet silence from conservatives. Between this and SNAP, I don’t think there’s any doubt left that they only care about “children” until they’re born.

I very much believe that 1) mechanics and ludemes have inherent meaning 2) that meaning can be imbued upon mechanics from story/theme BUT you can't just say shit like this and make it magically true

What would happen if this shit collapsed? Some rich fucks would have to live slightly less delusionally privileged lives. The end. Let it fucking die.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Yeah, so this is the point of Rataouille. Anton Ego thinks "Anyone can cook" means "cooking is easy". But that's NOT what it means. It means "even a rat that works hard can be a chef". Don't confuse an open gate with a lack of standards. That's dumb.

this is partly because all media now is about BEING CONTRARY and PICKING FIGHTS. Which just undercuts his whole fucking point and proves he's just a con artist.

did we not warn y'all about this guy

I'm hard-pressed to think of a non-Jewish Democratic politician who has spoken to Jews with more respect and empathy than Mamdani. The fact that many Jewish establishment orgs are going after him while staying relatively mum on resurgent Nazism is a disaster, both for American Jews and in general.

Lets do this: general strike now. www.blackoutthesystem.com

It's just such a transparent con. But then again, what isn't?

one thing that other candidates need to learn from mamdani is how to deliver the most cold blooded attacks on an opponent with a smile on your face

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

To be crystal clear: if the Dems racking up wins today had taken the breathless advice of opinion columnists and thrown immigrants and trans people to the wolves, they would have lost today. They won because they didn’t.

OH HI PLAYERS

Just saw a NYT ad to an editorial against Mamdani's beard. I don't have the time and energy to make a collage of all the fascist neckbeards to rebut.

Since robot means worker, we absolutely need to start calling everything "robot/AI" clankers. Only things that are socialist can rise to the rank of robot.

There's something very very human about dressing up something not human as a human and then laughing as it fails to be a human, because it has no capacity to be one. We also do this with dogs. (it's okay to do this to robots, they are objects)

Today's quote from @mattsheridan.bsky.social I'll be stealing for later use: "They've been being fed this shit for so long that now their only two options are either admitting they've been eating shit this entire time, or spending the rest of their lives pretending they love the taste of shit."

I've been blogging about games for a decade. Usually on Wednesdays. dconstructions.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/t...

Early (20y ago) Wiki admin here: Fandom is what Jimbo wanted to make in the first place, Wikipedia was a happy accident, which would normally be a horribly damning thing to say, but he recognized how important Wikipedia was and voluntarily gave up control and I'll always respect that.

Five years ago you could search: "when did the saxophone become an indication of sexy times in film" and you'd get somebody's well-researched article. Now it's like "sex was invented by the ancient Sumerians as a way to fight ghosts, which they used to brew beer." (search instead for "saxophone?")

This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.

I love that she got knee-high lace ups for this shit

The delightful thing about social media is that BOTH the gun nerds AND the TTRPG nerds are in the comments.

A whole lot of conservative Jews are finding out in real time that the far right supported Zionism because they want to push out all the Jews from the US to Israel, not because they genuinely supported the Jewish people.

PowerWash Simulator only they get into my ears Fantastic Voyage-style

woof

Video game boss strategies? NO! THE WARMTH OF MY DOG'S BELLY! Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL! Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME! DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!

I think it's really really important to note that every centrist/liberal pundit arguing that the only way to build coallitions is by being a little bit hatefilled will freak the fuck out if you mention being a little bit socialist.

Hey folks. If youre an aussie and have or think you might have autism/aspergers/be on the spectrum, this is a gigantic study into the fact that the world is often set against us. Note: hundreds and hundreds of questions, will take you maybe over an hour. uoc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

right wing bigots have admitted - the “trans women in bathrooms” issue - the “trans women in sports” issue and - the “trans kids getting surgery” issue were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY are you paying attention?

Are you autistic and living in Australia? If so, please consider completing my research survey. It takes 45-60min and will help us understand the experience and impacts of autism identification, to try improve access to autism identification. tinyurl.com/autism-uc14359 #autismresearch #psychresearch

This is definitely the risk with a novella-style backstory. The collaborative story and the choices within don’t affect the charvater for fear of upsetting the narrative you’re determined to tell.

just had a recollection that a decade ago (before i was doing webcomics) i drew some horrible lord of the rings comics

One player is Dracula. Write a letter to your reanimated friend, Adam Frankenstein, complaining about the weird lawyer staying in your house. Adam, write back about how wandering the Arctic sucks. Plan a holiday together.

It's not how much is too much. It's about "why are you writing this". Like, if you just love writing backstory for yourself, go for it! If it helps you dig in, go for it! If it makes the game richer for you, go for it! If your other players want it, go for it!

Finished my playthrough of My Late Father's Correspondence by @storybrewersroleplaying.com It's ambitious, heartfelt and reflective but also disappointing in that because the story cannot react to you things cannot really pay off. Probably works best with a "GM". Which...

good morning to no one except the woman who dressed up like an AMC movie theater for the halloween parade

Does it mean you've made it in #TTRPGs when someone says, "You're not the boss of me?" Here's the section they're referring to.

Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.

Why don't we compromise? Because they have made it abundantly clear that they want nothing but fascism

I really get into the weeds on this one. Are RPGs shamanistic connections to the true self? The answer will surprise you.

I’m pleased to announce that following our reporting, multiple people have reported that a formal inquiry is being made into SEGM’s accreditation, and that the CME courses are at least temporarily pulled down.