[Date Night Food] Tonight we made a bibimbap-style beef bowl, with steamed veggies and various pickles. A fried egg on top, some Korean BBQ sauce, and chili crisp, and this thing smells heavenly.

[Date Night Food] Tonight's dish is cod with a cream lemon dill sauce. The sides are spiced potatoes and Brussels sprouts with a blood orange balsamic glaze.

Discworld QOTD, from Jingo

Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum

Fields of the Dead: A Midwestern Zombie Apocalypse Episode 15: "Wedding Bells" With only two episodes left in season 1. We're taking a little time away from the apocalypse to share a special moment. That's right! It's Big Gay Wedding time!

[Date Night Food] I've never had a "Mississippi Pot Roast" before, let alone a chicken version. But the house has smelled amazing most of the day, so I'm in to try. Sides are buttery mashed potatoes and a cheesy veggie quinoa casserole.

Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help: Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org. Please donate what you can. www.2harvest.org

[Date Night Food] And so begins the long months where my joyfriend and I take on the challenge of making recipes that use up the leftover NYE cheeses. Tonight is Gnocchi with a White Wine sauce with Roquefort and Mushroom.

15 minutes of pure, unadulterated joy. <3 youtu.be/gMp0SlkVU8w?...

Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.

No Context: " 'Evil' is not a diagnosis, so it doesn't violate HIPAA."

Said Eggnog with Parkin ice cream and Cranberry Jelly sorbet.

[Date Night Food: Christmas Edition] In the spirit of Christmas Feast, we have roast pork, veggies, and cabbage steaks with mushroom gravy. For dessert is Creami ice cream - cranberry jelly sorbet and eggnog ice cream with chunks of parkin mixed in.

I'm dreaming of a plaid Christmas, completely unlike the ones I used to know.

Kez has made really excellent art for me and my LARP friends for ages, and you should definitely hire her. 💚

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Ghost?? Aw hell no. 2026, if that's true, you better rethink your plans immediately, because I will not be having with that.

If you're not trans, I don't think I can fully explain how important this is. It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking.

[Date Night Food] Cod and potato stew!

Discworld QOTD, from The Fifth Elephant

[Ninja Creami] Tonight! I have strawberry cheesecake (with graham crackers mix-ins) and they have a incredibly tasty manderin orange sorbet. Also we now have koozies to hold the containers.

[Date Night Food] Tonight we followed Tiktok down a rabbit hole and made a quick and tasty dump casserole called "Chicken Cobbler". Tiktok video in the comments. Also, we have bowl holders now!

My friend has a shop based on holiday decorations with a geeky theme. Her shop has ornaments from pride-themed merpeople to Magic the Gathering to Superman. The last major sales venue for 2025 just closed for weather conditions, hitting her bank account hard. Check out ochristmasgeek.com to help!

[Date Night Food: Encore] My joyfriend got a Ninja Creami with a Black Friday deal, so I present to you my Cookies and Cream and their Blueberry Sorbet.

[Date Night Food] It's been a rough rough week, and the temperatures are still cold, so we have decided on more stew - specifically Brunswick Stew. Because we're both very Southern. Interestingly, the surprise champion for adding well-rounded sugar and umami flavors is Sweet Soy Sauce.

Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather "IT IS ... UNFAIR. ‘That’s life, master.’ BUT I’M NOT. ‘I meant this is how it’s supposed to go, master,’ said Albert. NO. YOU MEAN THIS IS HOW IT GOES."

After weeks of prepping for life stuff, it's finally an unclaimed weekend where I can study to retake the advanced certification exam. ...and my public library is being renovated. Bah. Bah! There goes my nice quiet study space. 😠 Gonna go see if Sweet Hut has comfy enough chairs for me to study.

In a discussion at Thanksgiving about neurodivergence/depression/etc having existed long before diagnosis and care for it, my mom asked me: "What did people do about this in the past?" I didn't mean to be sharp about it, but my mouth opened and the first thing that fell out was "They suffered."

This is why I pay for the World Wide Web. Because it delivers ART!

I sent his to my husband. His response? "My morning star." I'll take it!

Soon! "Giving Thanks in Celebration" a #10Candles Game at 20:00/8pm EST. With @dannyrmendoza.bsky.social @aadimk.bsky.social @emhubbard.bsky.social @tallhalfling.bsky.social @wren-the-forrester.bsky.social and @magneato795.bsky.social Come raise money for mutual aid! (Prerecorded with ❤️)

PAX Unplugged may be done, but my joy with it continues as the player reviews of my game sessions just dropped. All of these people were so kind and delightful! I was worried, but I guess it was all in my head (not for the first time). Review your GMs - it can sometimes make their whole week.

I regret to inform you that once again all she wants for Christmas is you. Run.

For the past decade or so, I've stuck by a basic concept regarding gift-giving to my family for the holidays. "Everyone is getting graphic novels!" (Age and interest appropriate for each.) It's really touching that my nephews are in their 20s and still looking forward to what I pick for them.

[Date Night Food] Thanks to an excellent suggestion by my friend Kyle just before leaving PAX Unplugged on Monday, this week's food adventure is making domada (a hearty West African groundnut/peanut stew). If the scents from this pot are anything to judge by, this dinner is going to taste so great.

I'm just chilling in the hotel lobby at PAX Unplugged, and randomly spot Persephone Valentine walking through the lobby, looking absolutely stunning. Y'all, I have never been possessed by the spirit of our Patron Saint of Disaster Bisexuals Erika Ishii so damn fast in my life.

Disclaimer: I am not sponsored Realtalk, I only stopped by the Red Bull (tm) Winged Bull Tavern at PAX Unplugged to meet with a wonder woman I've played with online in the past, and figured I'd take a mocktail to be respectful. Holy heck, a mule made with the Fiji Apple Ginger Red Bull is magic!

Last day of PAX Unplugged! Come say hello at booth 4159 if you’re at the show. We are tired and our feet hurt and we have to drive back to NC after the show. But we have games and dice and comics!

Alice is Missing tonight 7:30pm Central. We'll be raising money to try and help out Ravyn. Find out more details below.

[PAX U] Hello, all! I'll be returning to PAX Unplugged with Amoirais to show off some very cool TTRPGs. This year I'll be running "Call To Power". Described as Jujutsu Kaisen meets Dark Souls, it's about the price of power, the struggle of survival, and the fragile shell we call reality.

[Interstitial 2e] I continue to adore the campaign we're doing of Indie video game characters as the new "Power Team", like the old Captain N and the Gamemaster. (We were very inspired by the Indie Cross videos.) Moreso, I am constantly impressed by the Roll20 screens my joyfriend creates for us.

This is a call for help from a beloved member of the TTRPG, LARP, Critical Role, and cosplay communities. He needs help and it took a lot of strength to ask for it. If you can help by donating, please do so. He is a wonderful man who loves his family and deserves much better than he's gotten.

[Date Night Food] Cabbage, sausage, carrots, potatoes, beets, oh my! This stew has no formal name (except maybe "Yes And"), but it is poured on top of a cheese and green chili cornbread.

[Date Night Food] Homemade Sloppy Joes with some comfort sides (cheesy veggies, mac & cheese, and deviled egg potato salad).

[Date Night Food] Ranch Parmesan pork chops and sprouts, with stuffing crust and spinach gouda mac and cheese. The sprouts are at that *perfect* cook; with just a hint of crunch left.

[Date Night Food] Tonight is crock pot chicken pot pie gnocchi. Very delicious. Much tasty. 💚

The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯 Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚 And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋 youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared

My joyfriend decided to run Eat the Reich for us for the first time tonight, and they love going hard on game vibes. It's spectacular. Yes, the room is fully red lit.

Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites “It is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done. A person ignorant of the possibility of failure can be a half-brick in the path of the bicycle of history.”

[Date Night Food] Sometimes really great food is very few ingredients. Tonight is Cacio e pepe - cheese and black pepper (protein) pasta, with bacon in ours. Also roasted herbed artichoke hearts. 💚