"Agents have been involved in eight car chases and used force in at least 76 incidents" Impressive analysis of the ICE/CBP use of force in Chicago in recent months from @chicago.suntimes.com & @wbez.org: chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

When one of us is attacked, we all roll initiative! Join us tomorrow, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.

When one of us is attacked, we all roll initiative! Join us this Saturday, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.

A number of local Chicago reporters/journalists have truly distinguished themselves over the past few weeks and I am so very grateful. It also shows that reporting is a public service when done well. Thank you all.

T minus 1 week to #PAXUnplugged! I'll be around all day Fri–Sat, 11/21–22. You can catch me signing books in the Autographing Area on Friday from noon to 3 PM; I'll have Making Enemies available for sale. I'm also looking for new things to work on. HMU if you want to talk about that.

Some of the choices get very tough toward the end. dacompanionsorter.neocities.org

Reminder: A lot of great books published this year during absolutely bonkers news & world event times. That squashes people talking about them. Keep buying books please, keep borrowing them from libraries, and for the love of all that's good, talk about them. Post about them. 📚

*Bond movie font* "Sylvester will return in… The Ones Who Endure" It's been a while since my sassy little bard's been on an adventure and I'm looking forward to being at the virtual table with these fine folks! Now, I just need to learn how to play D&D by Saturday. It'll be fine, right? 💖

This Saturday, 11/15, join me and @blackgirlmage.bsky.social, @dreamwisp.bsky.social, @themightyjerd.bsky.social and @urbanbohemian.com as we play D&D and raise funds in support of our neighbors who are being threatened with harassment, assault and kidnapping in the name of immigration enforcement.

Who will map the Retreat from Chicago as Minard mapped Napoleon's retreat from wintry Moscow?

The Analects of Confucius. First "religious" book I ever read that truly resonated with me. It's not religious at all, of course, but for me that's the point. When you recognize the kinship of all people, you don't need cosmic rewards and punishments to choose selflessness as a guiding principle.

This Saturday, 11/15, join me and @blackgirlmage.bsky.social, @dreamwisp.bsky.social, @themightyjerd.bsky.social and @urbanbohemian.com as we play D&D and raise funds in support of our neighbors who are being threatened with harassment, assault and kidnapping in the name of immigration enforcement.

What’s the difference between compromise and capitulation? Compromise trades concessions. Capitulation pays ransom to stop deliberate suffering, and teaches your opponent that coercion works. There are effective responses to coercive bargaining. What we saw was not one of them.

Still thinking about Frankenstein, filmmaking, and how I only want to make art with people who recognize art as the most quintessentially human thing we create, therefore only want to create it with human beings.

No lies detected.

In Italy labor unions helped start a network of left-leaning news/music radio stations that have become some of the staples of public information in much of the country. They now run on a donation / ads model, but initial investment was from labor. I think about this often.

This Saturday, 11/15, join me and @blackgirlmage.bsky.social, @dreamwisp.bsky.social, @themightyjerd.bsky.social and @urbanbohemian.com as we play D&D and raise funds in support of our neighbors who are being threatened with harassment, assault and kidnapping in the name of immigration enforcement.

Come join me and @urbanbohemian.com, @dreamwisp.bsky.social, @blackgirlmage.bsky.social as we play #DnD with @themonstersknow.com this Saturday. For anti-🧊 charity!

our neighbors deserve autonomy, dignity, and fair treatment-- this one shot is going to benefit anti-ICE charities and issues local to each of us. let's game for good!

A stream? On a Monday? In the kitchen!? Yep! Going live on #Twitch as I attempt to make some chili for the week (and then some). Feel free to hang out as I follow instructions, chop and prep and do a little casual fundraising for @feedingamerica.org! 💖 twitch.tv/urbanbohemian

We made a new extension for tracking resources ✨ It's got a bunch of super cute animations and sounds, check it out if you can 🙏 #ttrpg

This Saturday, 11/15, join me and @blackgirlmage.bsky.social, @dreamwisp.bsky.social, @themightyjerd.bsky.social and @urbanbohemian.com as we play D&D and raise funds in support of our neighbors who are being threatened with harassment, assault and kidnapping in the name of immigration enforcement.

I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit this should not be controversial 🫠

Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.” aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

Cannot wait for every one of these losers to get Mamdanied to hell the next cycle they’re up. They can all go live with Cuomo on an island in the sea.

Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo

There must be eight thousand of these, right?

I'm always saying this. Signaling is inevitable, it's up to you what you signal

Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.

Also, be sure to stop by booth 2852 and check out the selection of TTRPG-related books from Gallery Books' sister imprint, Adams Media. Grab one of @oneshotrpg.bsky.social's Ultimate RPG Guides while you're there!

T minus 2 weeks to #PAXUnplugged! I'll be around all day Fri–Sat, 11/21–22. You can catch me signing books in the Autographing Area on Friday from noon to 3 PM; I'll have Making Enemies available for sale. I'm also looking for new things to work on. HMU if you want to talk about that.

T minus 2 weeks to #PAXUnplugged! I'll be around all day Fri–Sat, 11/21–22. You can catch me signing books in the Autographing Area on Friday from noon to 3 PM; I'll have Making Enemies available for sale. I'm also looking for new things to work on. HMU if you want to talk about that.

This has been my whole week so far.

welcome

Loved @themonstersknow.com's new book, Making Enemies for D&D and other RPGs. It's a complete toolkit for mechanics for new monsters. But it also dives deep into the philosophy of "monsters" in the culture, with a bunch of great interviews from experts in the field! youtube.com/live/X_MndUp...

I know folks are all hyped over Kat Abughazaleh, but as a resident of IL-09, let me tell you that @mikesimmonsil.bsky.social is also running for that House seat, and if you're not seeing him all over social media, it's because he's busy DOING THE WORK. Don't sleep on Mike Simmons.

I wrote about one lens of understanding Mamdani's victory, which is as a campaign that corrected many of the mistakes Democrats made in 2024 newrepublic.com/article/2027...

I know language evolves and usage determines meaning and whatnot, but allowing the meaning of "refute" to drift from "conclusively prove false" to "deny without evidence" is a really, really bad one—particularly considering the times we're in.

My kid asking about another 1st grader's drawing of an ICE abduction Agents waving guns at a woman parking just before hundreds of kids pass by on a fundraising walk Parents at my kid's school scrambling to post guards for a kindergarten walking field trip Our neighborhood was safe before ICE

Well, looks like "The Rent Is Too Damn High" was a winning slogan after all. It just needed " … Habibi" after it.

J: "Do you think you would get hurt if someone threw a sandwich at you?" Oobit (incredulous): "What the?! No, a sandwich couldn't hurt me!" J: "What if it was a sandwich this big [hands a foot apart]?" Oobit: "If it was that big I could see it and I would just duck."

btw I recently picked up Keith’s Making Enemies from Chicagoland Games, and it will be an invaluable resource for DMs looking to design (or adapt) bads that resonate with your players and with the narrative you’re building. It’s a terrific complement to his “The Monsters Know” books/blog. huge reco

sorry if i got on the stand and admitted to being hurt by a sandwich i would go into witness protection

The conference software selected the wrong mike, so I sound like I'm yelling into a landline telephone, but otherwise I had a terrific conversation with @superdan.net and @paulsgameblog.bsky.social of Wandering DMs.

Gingerbread but make it spooky

GMs and DMs, take note - this is one terrific book!

The conference software selected the wrong mike, so I sound like I'm yelling into a landline telephone, but otherwise I had a terrific conversation with @superdan.net and @paulsgameblog.bsky.social of Wandering DMs.

From its vantage on a spur-like island in a dark vale, the 12th-century Eltz Castle (Germany) watches the evening fog roll through the autumn woods. A tall castle in a dark forest offers ideas for #fantasy #writing & #dnd, especially this #Halloween season. #dnd5e #ttrpg 📷: Carl T. Loveall