Utterly unhinged for the first number in the English language to be "one." How are you supposed to explain that literally no other word in this language pronounces those three letters that way. There's no lesson to be learned here. This will not apply later. And then the next number is "two."

Glad Frieren Fridays are back 💖⭐️

I'm lv16. Never nerfed an item iirc, never DM'd for children, never had a big bad killed in 1 round, and never had a TPK. 1. PCs die. They usually get better. 3. I tend to use more goblins than kobolds, but they've popped up now and then. 4. I have a great idea for my next character...

I'm at the Jamba Juice (what)

"We have a right to our flaws."

I was only able to catch one show at Magfest this year, but what a show to catch

Yesterday someone specified that I resemble a "young" Mark Ruffalo. He's nearly 20 years my senior, so I appreciate the distinction. #TodaysRuffalo

New tradition: delete your entire inbox first thing in the new year. Sorry, old conversations dead. New conversations only. If it was important, you should have emailed me about it 6-8 weeks ago so I'd have time to archive it properly. Email threads in December are not real. They can't hurt you.

My dreams feature several distinct locations that I tend to return to each night. First was familiar-feeling houses and neighborhoods, but it keeps expanding. Recently it's been big, elaborate shopping malls. Building a persistent world in my dreams featuring a mix of the mundane and the fantastic

What was your biggest impact on the Internet? I'm not sure if it's the part where I helped raise the bar for video game merch, or if it's the part where I refused to talk to Noelle in Snowdin.

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question: Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends. Make. Friends.

Seeing people pass this statue saying, "look! It's the itsy bitsy spider!" and I'm like 👇

It was conceived as a kind of tower defense campaign where they set up traps to repel invaders, but they pretty much immediately turned it into an RPG about communication and diplomacy. My players are cool. I love them.

Almost-Daily 40 Year Old Wisdom #3 I’ve learned a few things from being taciturn. I find it easier to listen when I don’t talk much, for instance, and words can sometimes carry more weight when they're rare. It can become more difficult to break the habit and speak up when I need to, though.

Almost-Daily 40 Year Old Wisdom #2 I’ve regretted almost every time I’ve spoken or acted out of anger.

Wow weird

I don't know that being 40 has granted me any unique wisdom, but I can probably regurgitate some I've probably picked up from other, smarter people. Can I generate 365 bits of wisdom? I'm not sure, but I think I'd enjoy the attempt. So as this first full day of being 40 comes to a close...

The return of fat Sakamoto is the most exciting development of the past like 100 chapters of Sakamoto Days.

Saw a license plate that read MR5POCK, and I spent way too long wondering about this Mrs. Pock person and why she'd make that her vanity plate.

I just read The Poky Little Puppy again for the first time in a while, at my daughter's request. My previous criticisms stand. The book is nonsense. Harmless nonsense, at least? But it's pretty boring and repetitive, and though it seems to be trying to say something, I have no idea what that is.

Alligator Gila monster Green sea turtle Japanese macaque Humpback whale

I love having cousins and I love walking so I have to say I'm a little disappointed about "cousin walk" being a euphemism

Getting stuck causes players to explore the world. Dying causes players to think about what they're doing. An "impossible" situation causes players to learn how the game works and eventually achieve the impossible. We need to be able to design *some* games around these fundamental ideas.

This is Santa Claus. I've been working hard this year with Fangamer, who specialize in crafting gifts. I now run their shipping department and I please ask you to get your orders in before the deadline. We're planning to bring many smiles to your faces this holiday season. Please look forward to it.

A steal! It's a real good game.

Every good NES type mascot character needs a misleading cover art counterpart too imo 💪🛸❤️

Fangamer has so many great video ads this year. I love seeing our video dept flexing so hard.

New hoodies, posters, ornaments, and more have arrived in our official DELTARUNE collection—plus the HERO figurines are now available for preorder! Browse the full collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/... Or view this important commercial message:

We started watching Steven Universe, since my kiddo was so into the music. She frequently gets scared while watching, but she also insists upon continuing. What a brave kid. "Stronger Than You" is the point where I truly fell in love with the show years ago. Still hits hard upon rewatch.

Ah! I just heard @plante.bsky.social's ad for @fangamer.com on the Besties podcast. So much love! I'm a big fan of their show! They explore many of the games we work with, as well as a bunch I wouldn't have heard of otherwise. They also have some truly unique battle bracket episodes on Patreon!

Some people, when they recognize me in public, will point at me and shout, "Charlie Murphy!" like Rick James. I don't think those people are aware that I actually do have a brother named Eddie.

I barely know what's happening in Chainsaw Man or Sakamoto Days anymore. They've both been in the midst of big battles for a while. Who are all these people? What are the stakes? Did following battle manga week to week always feel like this, or is the manga itself struggling? Or am I just old now?

i feel so bad for artists who now have to deal with accusations that their work is ai Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own. If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.

The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon

The new FF Tactics hard mode didn't seem like much of a difference at all, but usually by Chapter 3 I'm steamrolling the story battles, and now I'm fighting for my life against the group of deserters. The previous Ch3 battles were even tougher. That's exciting.

Disco Elysium Dance 🕺🕺✨

My 4yo has really gotten into Steven universe music lately, which is notable since she hasn't really watched the show at all. We've watched this particular video many times at this point, so now this song is stuck in my head in the middle of the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=74DM...

In the FFT story battle where you save Orran from ruffians, it took a few tries to both rob the enemies blind and keep Orran alive. But I got it! But then Orran's Celestial Stasis ability caused the game to crash?! But! Then! It turns out the new version saves mid-battle! I lost no progress!!

To Kill a Mockingbird is actually a very funny book. Not enough people mention this.

Sometimes someone would say, "oh hey, an ATM machine! Are you giving out cash?" I'd shake my head and say, "sorry, this is the best I can do," then hand them a full size 100 Grand bar.

I feel like I say this every year but I really need people to hear it. Halloween is the best American holiday. Just kids outside welcomed into their world, marching around together, showing off their costumes to the elderly, parents meeting parents, neighbors catching up with neighbors.

I will never forgive generative AI for making me question every “Dog being silly” compilation. Like how bad does does something have to be to suck the joy out of dogs being idiots.

> company sells a ness outfit for 14 years > finally plan an earthbound-themed halloween party > didn't coordinate costumes > bracing for prisoner's dilemma, "oops all nesses" > day of the party arrives > exactly one ness > TWO crested bookas

"I started with a Rock Band microphone" is the "I started in my garage" of podcasting.

I've really been enjoying many of the quality of life changes in the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster. Restarting battles! Random battles on command! Then I cast Raise for the first time, and it had 100% chance of success! Alas, it was just good compatibility, but I was REALLY excited for a moment.

I was on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam a few weeks ago and found a guitar pick from the 2023 Joco Cruise in the couch cushions.

No Kings protests were one of the few times Trump, MAGA, and right-wing media were reacting to something the opposition did, rather than the opposition reacting to whatever they do. Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.