Canada Post is a vital institution. The government is correct that it is not sustainable in it's current form, but the answer is not endless cuts and winnowing. Reform it and fund it. The mail does not have to be profitable, it is a service, not a business. Solidarity with the strikers.

Also, I'm the end boss.

Folks who don't know or don't care about their high beams.

We're looking to hire a freelance artist to create a series of four logos for different megacorps in our Shadows Over Sol (hard sci-fi / horror) #ttrpg. Think the Expanse meets Alien, with a dash of Cyberpunk mixed in. Interested and have experience? Send us your portfolio!

I think I'm at the "I should get custom tokens made" stage of Magic.

Call your senators and your house rep. Make a stink by being clear that abandoning trans adults and children is a no-go. Cis people, call and be loud for us. We are tired.

This was great fun and made my Monday a whole lot better. Also, some of you are absolute freaks.

Shanah Tovah, New York City. Here's to a sweet and hopeful New Year.

This weekend! Vancouver! Come play our new game GREENHEARTH NECROMANCER available to demo for the VERY FIRST TIME at @vangamegarden.bsky.social ! (Also get stickers and bookmarks!)

Hey, entire non-US games industry - @kyleor.land is good and trustworthy people.

Are you or someone you know skipping GDC (or considering doing so) because of worries about coming to the US/San Francisco in the current environment? If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com. Please spread the word

It's Monday and the world is on fire and I'm in the mood for some positivity. Share with me your favorite Magic: The Gathering card! Bonus points for also sharing why!

Finished Clair Obscur. What do I do now?

Hello! If you're new to my work, I do a web comic called Nix of Nothing which can be read for free here: www.nixofnothing.com It's an action/adventure urban fantasy about a demi-god on the run!

Look. If anyone wants to tag me in yuri they've drawn, I will NOT complain. At all.

TELL bsky you have an issue with this! 1) KEEP talking about it - don't let this issue fade away 2) Submit feedback to bsky! TELL them its not okay! On PC: on the right under "trending" On mobile: on the left under "settings" 2/🧵

No. Be loud. They want us to be silent. Also maybe listen to the nsfw artists begging you not to do a blackout & instead fight this loud & as vocal as you can be, especially if you say you wanba do this for those artists.

Did the Spider-Man pre-release and had a, dare I say it, amazing time! It's so much fun to discover cards with folks and see everyone excited.

probably the realest thing ive ever seen posted on that website

This is the greatest Magic card of all time.

Knights of Guinevere PILOT youtu.be/MCAdbUaMlAE

Cancel whatever services you want and throw the money at artists you like. I promise you they need it more than these massive companies, and you can grab some cool art.

Sickle Cell bites so we’re raising money about it! Join us for #BIPOCVampDay all weekend, w Last Night at the Blue Note, my homebrew Eat the Reich, Sunday at 2p EST! Starring @vampirehimbo.bsky.social @mirrrm.bsky.social @charmfoolery.bsky.social @everyman95.bsky.social & me! Twitch.tv/bipocvampday

You ever just think about how much you love your friends and cry? Sure fucking happened to me today! It was pretty great and scary and great.

I just think it would be really nice if people boycotting Disney would approach it like here's an extra $12-$15 for indie creators as opposed to "here's an extra $12-15 for qfc snacks" you know

Tired of sending your money to studios, networks, and streaming giants who cave to fascists? Watch and support TTRPG actual plays, especially those creating stories that move, comfort, and inspire us

What 1000xRESIST is not: ❌ a game with combat ❌ an emotionally cozy game ❌ a super quick story What 1000xRESIST is: ✅ a doomed yuri simulator ✅ a game that will break your heart (and maybe not put it back together) ✅ a story you won’t forget anytime soon Get it for 30% off right now! ⬇️

If you know, love, and/or are someone who shouldn't be fasting on Yom Kippur for any reason at all -- and mental health needs are health needs -- then Jewish law says that it's a *requirement* to care for yourself. This site has tons of great resources, and you can now order care packages, too:

Still looking for work! My current contract is unstable and barely enough to get by, If you need Systems, Combat, Product Management, MTX, Economics, or more I'm you're gal

Facebook Marketplace remains buckwild.

omg a rare #WOTCStaff post from LaTia, could it be in (almost) EXACTLY one (1) hour, I will be grilling @justiceraminarman.bsky.social on all things Heroes of the Borderlands, asking the hard-hitting (community sourced) questions that everyone wants the answers to. you should come join us :)

Morning stretches bring morning kvetches.

Get out while you can, or prepare for an awful lot of this

It's Sumo time baaaaybeeee!

Friends. If you need to be angry and vent for your mental health by all means do that within healthy margins. But remember to put some positivity and optimism out once in a while as well. The world needs it. Sending my love to all of you.

Hey, good job #Magic. I opened this card and laughed for a solid minute.

Who has MMMbop stick in his head?

You wanna get radicalized on inflation? Watch an old ep of TPIR.

I tell ya, looking forward to Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is really getting me through the month. Fucking hell the world is alot right now. Do as well as you can.

Someone sent me a bunch of Magic cards that I have been gleefully ruffling through like a pig searching for truffles. My favorite way to experience M:tG is to discover the cards organically and this has been a wonderful experience. Late to the party, but Duskmourne! What a set! What a vibe!

For no reason in particular, reminder that now is always a great time to donate to Trans Lifeline if you have the means: translifeline.org/donate/

I am teaching students in a game writing course this fall who have no memory of GG. I’m very, very careful in how I handle that history *because* the playbook that was first used in GG is still active & aimed at folks like me — not because I teach & study games, but because I’m a professor at all.

Fyi still looking for work my current contract is letting me barely squeak by but is not long term

Andrew, Erika, and Travis (from @childsplaycharity.bsky.social) were on hand for the unveiling of a new MRI Simulator at Victoria General Hospital last month! Thank you so much for your support of Child's Play Charity which enables advancements in hospital tech both worldwide and in our own town.

this is soft, dude. this is really, really soft. a few years back, Frank Tieri threatened another critic and myself with violence, directly, at a comic-con over Batman opinions. That dude kept his job. He slid into my DMs with a fake apology. C. Kirk called for extermination. A joke didn't kill him.

The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures. This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Presenting: Harlem by Night! This 3-part ALL-Black Vampire the Masquerade mini series premieres as part of #BIPOCVampDay weekend on Sunday, September 21st at 7:30 pm EST! 🩸🧛🏾 Featuring: @jeremycobb1.bsky.social (Storyteller) @vynvox.com @charmfoolery.bsky.social @thecandacemarie.bsky.social

Magic: The Gathering Vorthos (Vorsothes? Vorsothi?) I summon thee! Question about summoning. Thread. 🧵 When I play a Planeswalkers card, in lore, are they actually showing up in the Planeswalkers Duel between me and my opponent(s)? Like, so is Chandra walking in and throwing down with my OC?

I always love those lists of "35 under 35," but as I get older, I find that I would love to know about innovations/art from people over 65. "65 over 65" please. Elders have incredible ideas that are the result of having seen the full lifecycle of previous ideas and learned from it.