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

Wish Halloween lasted longer? Don't forget Sunday we'll chat with @themonstersknow.com about his new book, Making Enemies, so you can keep surprising players with new monsters in D&D and any RPG. Pose your questions in the live chat! #dnd #monsters #halloween www.youtube.com/live/X_MndUp...

A reminder that the original Hallowe'en jack o' lanterns date back to 18th century Ireland if not earlier, were based on a shady boozy blacksmith called Stingy Jack who cheated the devil & was trapped between 2 worlds, were carved from turnips and looked like this:

Like hell I do @latimes.com

SB 2111, the bill to fix and fund our transit system, is swiftly moving through the Illinois General Assembly tonight, and your support can make a huge difference. But you must act immediately. Tap below to fill out a witness slip: ilga.gov/House/hearin...

Wishing I could go to the grocery store and buy frozen khachapuri

This Sunday we chat with @themonstersknow.com about his new book, Making Enemies (which we need to do now more than ever), about monster design for D&D and other games. Hope to see you in the live chat! #dnd #monsters youtube.com/live/X_MndUp...

Shaw!

But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

Sharing this message on behalf of the Oobit, who would like to say: "Vaquita porpoises are cetaceans." ("Wouldn't you like to say that vaquitas are precious and endangered and need your help?" "Oh, yeah, you can also say that.")

Crowned by mists and mantled in snow, Cerro Chaltén (Argentina and Chile) stands above the glacial lakes and lenga woods of Patagonia like a stoic monarch, distant and cold. Mist-wreathed mountains are a staple of #dnd or #fantasy #writing. #ttrpg #nature #dnd5e 📷: Ronald Söthje & Jenna Dixon

ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…

My brain decided to linger on the fact that "America" is named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci, and "Vespucci" is Italian for (roughly) "Cute Little Wasps," and now I'm wondering whether @aptshadow.bsky.social intended the Wasp Empire as a comment on U.S. militarism.

Reminds me of an underrated Canadian detective show called Endgame, starring The Expanse's Sadavir Errinwright (Shawn Doyle) as a neurotic chess grandmaster who solves crimes without leaving his room.

No. Not ever.

I don’t usually do the whole “go check out my latest video” thing but this might be the most important thing I’ve ever posted:

OK, I've been using this site for eight years, and I JUST discovered this feature: You can enter three keywords, and it'll generate a random composite soundscape for you. (The feature, exclusive to site patrons, can be found at the bottom of the full index page.)

All right, time for a #TTRPG timeline cleanse. If you like using ambient sounds in your RPG sessions (or streams), check out one of my favorite websites, myNoise. It's a huge collection of looping sound generators, free to use but well worth supporting with a donation. 🧵 1/6

Me and my distinguished cartoon mustache dive into new research on online sexism. The ChatGPT results are eye-opening, but the impact of googling on people's actual beliefs about the world was something I didn't expect!

This person is one hundred percent correct and it’s scary af. We will never “media literacy” our way out of this as a society. We are about to reap the whirlwind when it comes to misinformation, disinformation, and informational warfare.

Useful song for parents to sing to their 7-year-olds: If you're tired of the nagging, do the thing If you're tired of the nagging, do the thing If you're tired of the nagging You can stop my tongue from wagging If you're tired of the nagging, DO THE THING

Per R.J. Gillis on Mastodon (dice.camp/@rj), the New York City government released a #DnD one-shot designed to teach ethics rules to city employees. 😄

If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

Not that anyone needs my opinion on the subject, but … If you've got a Nazi tattoo from an earlier, troubled time in your life, the best time to get it removed or covered up is as soon as you realize the barbarousness it represents. The second best time is BEFORE you announce a run for office.

ICE has tear gassed, arrested, shot, and disappeared Chicagoans as part of Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” Residents are fighting back against the federal agents terrorizing their city. From Emma Janssen: trib.al/qxvL5rp