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From the even-more-occupied state of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane blogpost about humans! Specifically, how you shouldn't just say "They're humans, they're adaptable and ambitious!" and call it a day. https://magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2025/09/dont-make-humans.html

You can tell a lot about a society by its folk devils so it's interesting that ours seem to be migrants, trans folks and students: very different groups but the common denominator seems to be... self-improvement? You can kinda see why they would elicit resentment in an aging, sclerotic society...

Luka’s process for making a map is next level. Looking forward to his next book.

It looks like the rpg designers are back from summer break, because this month's issue of The Explorateur is over-encumbered with designer reviews, advice, and resources. What should I do for the anniversary issue next month? www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...

Unionized workers with @kickstarterunited.org are poised to strike if the crowdfunding platform's management doesn't approve their new contract. The union has demanded a four-day workweek, minimum living wage salaries, and protections against generative AI encroachment.

New month, new Carouse, Carouse! More gameables, reviews, opinions, and a veritable cornucopia of blog posts! www.carouse.blog/october-2025...

@murkdice.bsky.social had a cool idea for hex/sub-hex encounter tables and I gave it a spin as part of Hexcrawl25 - combo's well with other faction-hex tools seedofworlds.blogspot.com/2025/10/actu... #osr #ttrpg #dnd #diyrpg

Books I read in September: Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi Thieves by Lucie Bryon Tower Dungeon 1 by Tsutomu Nihei Fakes edited by David Shields and Matthew Vollmer The History of the Computer by Rachel Ignotofsky 💙📚

The digital version of my latest cairn joint just dropped! It's got weird little guys, spooky skeletons, and some downright deadly encounters. Stay tuned for physical versions coming soon. boryanonline.itch.io/beneath-the-...

map #4

Reminder that Miller once asked an admiral “When a boat full of migrants is in int’l waters, they aren’t protected by the U.S. Constitution, right?” When admiral said that’s technically true, but int’l law still applied, Miller replied: “why can’t we use a Predator drone to obliterate that boat?”

Shiny TTRPG links #244 seedofworlds.blogspot.com/2025/09/shin... #ttrpg #osr #dnd #diyrpg

Today's article is about a form of bad-faith speech somewhat akin to bullshit, which I'm calling (because why not) wank. I don't quite think I've focused the ideas down as much as I can, but I think it says some interesting things regardless:

Commentary: Storytellers aren’t your saviors: representation, headcanon & KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE A recent story about the animated Knights of Guinevere on YouTube sparks a consideration of headcanon and queer representation.

A comic about my dad https://www.patreon.com/posts/140006002?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

I wrote about the ubiquity of guilds of thieves and assassins in AD&D, why they might declare war on outsiders or each other, and how you can (& why you should) get the player characters mixed up in the middle! #AD&D #OSR

Thanks for the review!

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

Like a visit to a museum, Rachel Ignotofsky's "The History of the Computer" provides both a broad overview and lots of details to follow up on later. She works to make computer terms understandable. And as always, her illustrations are helpful and cute. 💙📚 #bookreview @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social

Anime spin-off series TRAN TRA TRAN Shy nerdy friendless teenage "boy" keeps hanging out at the creepy haunted tunnel night after night, like "oh nooo ... I sure hope the evil ghost witch who steals men's penises doesn't steal MY penis ... "

Art Nouveau Noble Hierarch, painted after Alphonse Mucha's 1899 print 'Primrose'.

Corporate incentives were always perfectly aligned to drown workers under a stream of low quality outputs. Then AI came along, and scaled that stream up to a torrent. The AI bubble is already bursting, but we must also kill the logic underlying workslop: that handoffs can absolve responsibility.

Halftone dot coloring for that classic comics look takes a while, at least for me, but I think it's worth it.

map #3 (I'm making one more & then I will post them all on Patreon & comradery & you can use them for anything you like!) www.patreon.com/c/ABestiarya... comradery.co/amandalee

Some new buildings up in the shop for those who need to make their own tiny town Pamwishbow.com

Typebar Magazine Issue 7 is now FREE for EVERYONE. Read all 10 magnificent essays on topics ranging from The Odyssey to Super Mario Bros. Threading all of them below! 🧵

Here are the first three Lifepaths I'm making for Mangayaw! www.patreon.com/posts/mangay...

Unfortunately I missed #InternationalRabbitDay yesterday but I thought I'd belatedly share one of my favourite Japanese prints featuring a rabbit. 🎨'Woman Holding a Rabbit, Admiring the Moon' - Namioka Koko, 1770. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe

This week @sharangbiswas.bsky.social hangs up his adventuring gear and settles down into the world of Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern a cozy roleplaying game by Takuma Okada from @evilhat.bsky.social Learn how Stewpot makes cozy more than a vibe tabletopbookshelf.com/blogs/tablet...

This week's #SundaySong is "Adrenaline" by We Hate You Please Die, who have one of the best band names I've seen in awhile. This song is an anthem. The lyrics are a declaration of ambition and intent. The music is highly structured, but so forceful it threatens to break free from its constraints.

orange soda sky 🧡💫

Cozy vibes!! #art #illustration

Dance of Autumn Leaves, Suzuki Harunobu.

Just a big ol' list I wrote in a very long meeting dungeonbison.bearblog.dev/why-am-i-lik...

The next installment of my Middle-earth Hexmap series. These hexes contain the first site-based adventure of our experiment. Here, the problems of the populous are still pedestrian, but you'll soon start to see how queer things can get on the borders of the wild.

Pict of my zine with my hand looking prettier than in the vid. 🙂 #morkborg #ttrpg

discord user Phlox (an old internet friend of mine) wrote and posted a complete Cataphracts campaign setup called "Testudis," with maps, factions, objectives, spells, strongholds, and a ton more. it's got everything you need to play, and it's rad as hell!! whosemeasure.blogspot.com/2025/09/test...

NEW: The latest story from the 18,000+ emails in Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo inbox: beyond his ties to the elite, a quieter circle proved crucial as state and federal investigations began. Insane reporting from @suryamattu.com, Max Abelson, and team. Free link:

Hello Friday. 🖼️ Sveta Dorosheva

What does it mean to be a merchant in a game where anyone can trade? What is the fantasy the role is trying to fulfill? I examined merchant classes across different games to find some answers. www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2025/09...

Yochai and Brad made me wanna write a good goblin module. I’ve never tried to writer a goblin module. What’s a goblin? What makes it good?

I wrote a little about criticism today. idlecartulary.com/2025/09/25/w...

Opened up my physical shop again for prints, Second Spine and THIS ohhaiku.bigcartel.com/product/alas

Wrote for @thenation.com about the complicity of some liberal politicians and pundits in the conservative campaign to exterminate trans people www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Sketchbook time!! Love the lighting on my second desk :') #art #sketchbook

And here's Astrology. Generate a flattering horoscope or predict a death.

For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )