d&d players dismissing the mechanical effectiveness of a bard in favor of calling them "the seduction class" is reflective of society's dismissal of the arts as an effective and necessary part of society change my mind

It's getting bad out there. 😔 Please don't follow the Board Game Critique channel, give them any attention, etc.

Roman anti-cheating gaming accessory! This Roman ‘turricula’ (dice tower) was used to ensure a fair roll of the dice! 🎲🎲🎲 Dice dropped into the top, tumbled over sloping internal levels, and appeared randomly below. From Froitzheim, Germany, AD 300-400 📷 LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn #Archaeology

On the fence about the Traveller RPG? The Starter Pack has all the core mechanics, includes two complete adventures - and is FREE! Get some friends round and start rolling up characters. You will be hooked :) www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/sta... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM

Also not included: any Chinese actor, nor any actor who could pronounce their Chinese lines. I loved the show when it came out, because I love genre mashups of all kinds, and it did quite a few things right. But a lot of water has passed under that bridge, too. And I don't miss it anymore.

Our Gold ENnie winning Decuma deck is on Amazon prime, so you can mitigate shipping costs! Grab this collaborative world-building tool while supplies last and you and your players can take your #ttrpg campaign to the next level together! www.amazon.com/dp/B0...

An investigation from Transitics has discovered something highly alarming: Indiana AG Todd Rokita has been making a list of trans people. Following in Kansas’ footsteps, he’s preparing to revoke trans people’s documents by declaring them “falsified records.” transitics.substack.com/p/indianas-a...

it sometimes kills me inside that the single most prescient bit of science fiction writing to me is a throwaway bit in Adams' "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" which talks about the two pieces of software the guy wrote.

Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran. No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles. Worth a watch. (🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)

A billion dollars a day to commit wholesale slaughter, not a single fucking penny for health care. America, 2026.

Nurse 1: The patient is crashing! Why? Nurse 2: Their ventilator stopped! Nurse 1: Restart it! Nurse 2: It’s demanding to scan my driver’s license first

In case anyone else is interested in knowing if someone is recording them with "smart glasses"... 😒 yro.slashdot.org/story/26/03/...

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

"If I was to use ChatGPT for my designs rather than our designer Sean, that's taking money out of the local area into the hands of a multibillionaire ... removing value from the local community and local artists [and] into the hands of some of the richest people in the world." #AIslop #refuseresist

AI bullshit is ruining everything.

Honestly, I think this is well-deserved! 😃

Yes! 😃 Maybe this will start the ball rolling for everyone else. 🤞 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It's frustrating how often this happens. And the consequences for the game's creators can be significant, especially if the reviewer has a large audience. 😔

hey guys quick question. does anyone know what’s going on. with anything

For the tabletop folks, designers and publishers, especially if you're not based in the US - do you have thoughts about attending Gen Con later in July/Aug, given the state of geopolitical affairs? Would you be attending, or would you be giving it a miss? Let me know! [email protected]

We have a literal Crusader running the military

We fear demons have infiltrated the Kan-Kan with some toe-tapping certified bops. The next Fam Fam is this weekend and we are bringing the sensation KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Sing a long and let your heart be heard. Also The Final Cut will be opening early on Sunday after the film gets out. 🔗 in bio.

So many irreversible, horrible choices being made, right now... 😔

It's wild that the M&M 4E Kickstarter is nearing $250K instead of, like, $2M. It's a titan of the genre, up there with MSH and Champions. People should be throwing money at a new edition! Lucky for you, it's not over yet.

They are flooding the zone this morning en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_ga...

Based on today’s news some monsters are actually worse the more you look at them. New comic for subscribers on Tinyview. social.tinyview.com/nP41FhVr80b

Because of new USPS rules, voters who mail registration forms near the deadline may risk being left off the rolls. One solution: requesting a manual postmark at the retail counter of a post office.

A reminder that Girl Scouting of America has welcomed trans and nonbinary girls from the first one that asked, has always had lesbian and bi members and adults, never declared bankruptcy to avoid paying for sexual assaults, and never poached the other side to recover from said bankruptcy.

Did you know falconry was one of few medieval sports that both men & women were welcome to participate in? Peregrine falcons were a popular bird for ladies because they're small. Also, they apparently hunt by PUNCHING OTHER BIRDS OUT OF THE SKY WITH THEIR CLOSED FISTS. Pic from D&D in a Castle 2022

Always thought this video with 800 views by a guy on YouTube named Daniel Cupps should have a few million more. It is even better that it ends in the most reprehensible way I can think of. No better way to prove the point.

For those of us with conditions that require medication to properly function (some of which is already becoming hard to get) and monitoring to manage progression, there's little point in dragging down those we care about. My plan is to help as much and as long as possible, but not become a burden.

I am in full alignment with this sentiment, and I reshare it because I think that is an absolutely delightful way to express it.

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

GenCon is partnering with The Immigrant Welcome Center as one of their charity partners thos year, who do great work locally. Say what you will about the company, that choice is important. Especially in Indiana. immigrantwelcomecenter.org

Timeline cleanse: font aficionado edition.

Came across the phrase "cognitive DDOS" to describe our present culture. Understood instantly what it meant.

It's up! It's short! It's free! levikornelsen.itch.io/instructiona...

Indiana literally passed a bill yesterday that would criminalize homelessness as a class C misdemeanor A $500 fine Police: You can't sleep here Person: I don't have money for a home Police: Now you owe $500 Person: How is this helping anyone? This is ludicrous

This is going right up there with "Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip"

Looking forward to being at GAMA Expo in Louisville next week with a small team from The Spiel Foundation! We’re a non profit organization celebrating twenty years promoting play as a positive and powerful force in the world.

TCM is running _Gaslight_ opposite the SOTU address? What? That programming director shouldn’t pay for their own drinks for a year

This guy gets it.

This is not going to go well... 😣

This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both

It's frustrating to hear folks talk about the "4 years" of the war in Ukraine. It shows how much people want to cover up or ignore that it actually started in 2014 when Putin invaded Crimea, and — for the people of Ukraine — has been going on non-stop ever since. 2022 was just an escalation.

at last, we have invented retrophenology from the classic Discworld text Don’t Invent Retrophenology

The cool thing is… It’s not too late to start wearing a K/N95 again. Or to normalize “please don’t come over if you’re sick” Or to demand indoor air quality investments (ventilation, filtration, ASHRAE 241 etc) in schools. Or to gift air cleaners to friends. Or lobby for health facility masking