Jelly Belly ice blue mint, which, if I'm honest, is my real answer to the movie theater candy question. I used to buy a quarter-pound of them and smuggle them in.

Chocolove 70 percent.

Trick question. Jolly Ranchers come in only one flavor: watermelon.

Dark.

I don't see Twizzlers here, so I'll pass.

Perugina Sorrento.

Up to age 9: Halbbitter. Don't know what brand. Whatever was in the checkout aisle at Paulina Market. Age 9–13: Whatchamacallits, before they ruined them by adding caramel. Age 13 and up: Frozen Skor bars. Perennial runner-up: York patties.

The year is 1960. Power brokers have designated your friendly, vibrant neighborhood a "slum" and marked it for demolition. You play one of a crew of daring community organizers battling the threats of modernist planners, financiers and the ever-present threat of progressive factional disagreement.

I'm proud to announce that I've partnered with @heartofdaggers.bsky.social who has given my TTRPG AI Alternatives resource guide an EXTREME MAKEOVER! Introducing ttrpgresources.com! Find free art and GM tools and connect with real artists! #TTRPG #TTRPGcommunity #dnd #pathfinder #daggerheart

This is what Fox News says about itself when courts bust it for lying through its teeth. This is how storefront fortune tellers get business permits. This is an abusive partner saying, "Can't you take a joke?"

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Sometimes a project has a longer than typical hang-time between when you get the printer's quote to help set your pricing prior to running a crowdfund—which typically expires in 30 days—and when you need to get an updated quote.

The 7 y/o presented me with a letter for the Easter Bunny requesting Silk Song related items and when I suggested EB mostly deals in Easter-themed gifts I was told, "Easter is all about rebirth, and Greyroot performs the Rite of Rebirth, so SilkSong is an Easter game" and like, huh, OK

ok so like if you absolutely must fly when you're sick can you at least wear a mask? I will probably not be at Norwescon this weekend bc I took a flight last week and, though I was masked, the man sneezing in the row behind me for the whole flight was not and now I'm sick too

Remember me? Ha ha, no, you don't: Nightveil specter and gloamwing tactics. #DnD

I screwed up.

@kyliu99.bsky.social, @tkingfisher.com, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social and @erinmevans.bsky.social have brought me a lot of literary joy these last few years. And whenever I visit a new bookstore, I always check the SF/F section to see whether there's anything new by @ianmcdonald.bsky.social.

Well, I am not sure what my analysis here is worth, but here is my 7,500 word primal scream of a military historian's take on the War in Iran. My best summary: this war is dumb as hell. acoup.blog/2026/03/25/m...

Not long ago, I was thinking about media behavior in the context of sports. Sometime back, there was a basketball team—it might have been the Detroit Pistons? I don't remember clearly—that had established a reputation for out-and-out thuggery on the court. Just fouling people left and right.

The @blockclubchi.bsky.social story is extremely credulous, despite Charles's efforts to clearly describe why this is a bad thing. Some related reporting:

Democracy is the presumption that every person should have a voice in the systems that govern their lives—political, economic, educational, infrastructural. When you don't have a voice, you get taken advantage of by those who do. It's that simple.

Have made it to IAD, waiting in connection. This leg is on United, which I generally try to avoid. Is it just me, or have they gotten even more bare-bones? I half-expected them to ask us to get out and push.

going fully out of my mind these days, but I spent Sunday recreating the wine cellar from "The Cask of Amontillado" in Animal Crossing so there's that 😌🍷 #acnh #animalcrossing

Happy-tired at PDX after my weekend at #GameStorm. Portland continues to come through for me, and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to come out and express my gratitude. Thanks to Nicole Nowlin, Artemis Billington and all the rest of the con staff who facilitated my appearance.

Just finished making enemies. This book was a great read. Although the thing I specifically need help with was the very last few pages of the book, this was a great read through monster design, game design, and antagonist philosophy. Filled with many amazing interviews. Must have for any DM. #TTRPG

Last call! HOW TO DEFEND YOUR LAIR and MOAR! MONSTERS are sold out, but MAKING ENEMIES is still available. Come on by!

As a crew of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers, your art helps you heal & deal with the stress of life, but that same art can do more. It can move those around you. It can shake up the system. Grab the Five Fires (Ashcan Edition) #ttrpg and you can change the world! thoughtcrimegames.it...

Huge sale on Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master! 50% off until 1 April! shop.slyflourish.com/collections/... #dnd #ttrpg

All right, then.

Bravo to @tabletopbookshelf.com in Milwaukee for a successful grand opening!

Last day of #GameStorm in Portland, Ore., and I'll be signing and selling books all day. Find me by the hotel restaurant and grab yourself a copy of MAKING ENEMIES (as well as HOW TO DEFEND YOUR LAIR and MOAR! MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING while they last!).

"Someone decided that deliberation was latency. Someone decided to build a system that produces a thousand targeting decisions per hour and call them high-quality. Someone decided to start this war. Several hundred people are sitting on Capitol Hill, refusing to stop it."

I want us to adopt the metric system. Not over 10 years, but over a year and a half. Just rip that band-aid off and get with the now. Also, DST ends immediately. Standard time only. Also, ban political fundraising by text message.

"Jabberwocky," in three languages. A handful of Ogden Nash shorts. A group of quatrains from the middle of the Rubā‘iyāt (Fitzgerald translation). There were a couple of Pablo Neruda sonnets that I translated, memorized and recited at my sister's wedding, but I've since forgotten them.

#GameStorm Cypher System game concluded, Calavazo defeated—but not before it imprisoned Isabel the huntress inside itself. Luckily, she—and its seven other victims—were released unharmed. CO2 levels in the Timberline room stayed in the green until around 11 AM, then snuck up into the low 1000s.

Attention #GameStorm attendees: A player has dropped out of my Cypher System game, "Burning Bright," tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 to 1 in the Timberline Room, leaving us with just three players. If you're interested in joining, sign up at tabletop.events/conventions/....

Setting up to run my D&D adventure "Hungry for You" in the Timberline Room at GameStorm. The upper floor of this con has been terrifically well ventilated, but hardly anyone is here yet, and the CO2 is already at 884, which doesn't bode well for a full room. I'll be masking again this morning.

Here I am at Game Storm in Portland, Ore., paying an overdue visit to the city that buys my books at a higher rate per capita than any other. Thank you! In a little under an hour, I'm running a monster design workshop, then D&D and Cypher games Friday and Saturday morning.

Non-RPG design that could inspire RPG design. 1. These could be NPCs, locations, magic items or powers. Presented in three-column with an image for each.

My son came up with the best term for the DLSS 5 and other weird GenAI non improvement (at least the first time I've heard it): "Sloptimization". It's perfect. No notes.

Hello, Portland! You have the most beautiful airport I've ever traveled through.

I haven't had such a thorough bag-emptying since I flew into Sheremetyevo in 1987. Thanks TSA, wow, much safe, so freedom

No matter what, you have these rights as a voter! For more info on voting on Election Day, go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/elect... 🗳

Confiscate 99.8% of Andreesen’s net worth for the public good, wait 20 minutes, and then tell him his memory of ever having more than $4 million is false.

If this news is motivating anyone to change their vote today, may I suggest changing it to Mike Simmons, a highly accomplished state legislator with impeccable progressive credentials who's lived on the North Side his whole life. #IL09

Good morning Illinois — and Happy Primary Election Day. Here's a voter guide from @suntimes.bsky.social and @wbez.org to help make sense of the ballot: chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...

"Γνῶθι Σεαυτόν" ("Know Thyself")—Temple of Apollo at Delphi, 4th Century B.C.E. "Nah"—Marc Andreessen, 2026