I received a VERY exciting notification today - thanks @demontomatodave.bsky.social !

I think it's good to keep getting mad about evil and unjust things, if only to remind yourself and everyone else that these things are in fact evil and unjust. I don't think it's naive. Nor is it wise and sophisticated to adopt a "You fool, nothing matters and nothing good can ever happen" posture

This is a cool series and I have a tiny contribution in one of them!

Goddamn. @agoldman.bsky.social's reporting on the complex and dramatic history of the cat drug black market - the Facebook-based amateur veterinarian ring helping cats afflicted with a specific feline illness - was unbelievable. Kudos on the amazing series. Everyone should listen to this.

And if you want to support an independent show—why not @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social? Hyperfixedpod.com/join

Rats in the Walls, the roleplaying game of rodent stealth and survival in the walls of a Victorian manor #forgedinthedark, just had its fourth playtest in one week, and it's holding up really well! Excited to keep cracking away at it and show more of it to people

Shakespeare in the Park ❤️

Look you just have to make the cool weird shit that excites you. You must. In this world besieged by bland, scrubbed boring, computer slop, you must. Make the thing you’re embarrassed to make, the thing that feels “too much” because otherwise we get drowned in a sea of cowardly work made by a button

It’s Tove Jansson Day in Finland today and 110 years since she was born. Here’s a drawing I did back in 2015.

I'm blown away by the support. Thank you everyone who has shared this and/or bought the bundle.. We are getting closer but still have a bit to go.

The way you could hear a pin drop the moment after Caesar shouted "NO!" in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The way it earned that moment, despite being a "prequel" to the talking apes franchise, was great.

Keep calling Visa. It’s working.

ESPN starting the day strong with one hell of a take; the ttrpg discourse will burn for days and be visible for miles.

This. 100% this. Not only are we more likely to listen to our friends talk about games they like but we're also more likely to trust their opinions. Many spaces online self-promotion isn't allowed or is pushed into a space where folks are unlikely to read it. Be vocal about the games you like.

If "AI" was as valuable as they say it is, they wouldn't be selling it to you. They'd be using it themselves in secret to make the next Minecraft, the next Avatar, the next Hello Kitty and then they'd sell that to you. They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.

Yeah

I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven

WIP on the one sheet for the fictional rpg "SWORD" that will be my last page in the APPX. N JAM. The concept is that this is a quick start for a TTRPG that never existed, but is actually a one pager. Coupled with the rest of the adventure you will be able to play it solo or with a group!

TMNT PBTA where your four stats are Teenage, Mutant, Ninja, and Turtle

Some sketches of the fam from over the holiday weekend. #art

Yes actually now is a great time to share good news Now is a great time to celebrate the good news of strangers To be the kind of people who are happy for other people to have good things happen to them Yes indeed

The library of Alexandria will be destroyed not by fire but by putting a convenient little kiosk in front that simply lies

This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.

Deep in the weeds on the next Rats illustration - the balancing act between "playing fast and look with perspective to achieve a particular effect" and "making sure things don't just look 'wrong' in a bad way" can be a challenge! #digitalillustration #WIP

So much of the “promise” of AI right now is saving time creating. Let me say it from my chest: all I want is to spend *more* time creating. I’m not making content. I’m engaging in my vocation, my calling, my literal reason for existing.

Not sure how to do this. My partner and light of 19 years, @mitzistarkweather.bsky.social has been diagnosed with metastatic (stage 4) breast cancer. We are hopeful that modern treatment can give her many more years of changing the world. If you’re able, we could use your help. gofund.me/99a35bf2

PSA for everyone going to protests

Not super concerned about the optics of Raising Your Voice to someone who just stated intent to commit a coup and was, a month ago, taking selfies in front of Actual Concentration Camps

I heard artists can get shares on their birthday, as a treat 🪷 #Illustration #Art #OCSky

How to use a platform:

It's #TTRPGRising which means it's time to help those smaller accounts find a wider audience and rise up! If you're under 1000 Followers: 🧡 Like/retweet 💬 Post your stuff below More than 1000 Followers: 🧡 Like/retweet 📣 Shoutout those below 🚫 No AI though!

doing art for the sake of doing art is good for the soul and you should be doing it regardless of how much practice you've put in

Our new game 🐺 Werewolf in the Dark just hit the store. It's a hidden role party game you play in total darkness. We've been testing it since before COVID and it's one of the most fun (and terrifying) things we've made. Grab it here. www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/werewo...

Can you imagine being tasked with coming up with story contrivences to facilitate the writing of the Jimmy Buffet jukebox musical

Aaaaand I had to see it again before it left theaters - if you have a chance in the next week, go watch Sinners! 🍿

We saw Carsie Blanton in concert last night. We left feeling hopeful. What an incredible artist.

Bomb Factory: Podcast Cover Art: https://gages.micro.blog/2025/05/18/013655.html

Pedants: actually, AI doesn't use that much water compared to farming Wise people: literally a single drop of water spent on the Plagiarism Machine That Lies is one drop too many

Sinners was genuinely incredible, I can’t stop thinking about it. 🍿

My first illustration for a FitD game I’m designing with @darkwingdork.bsky.social and @talesofkaimere.bsky.social: Rats In The Walls, about rodent stealth and survival in the margins of a spooky human manor- think The Borrowers meets Rats of NIMH. https://gages.micro.blog/2025/05/13/rats-art.html

My first (work in progress) art work for Rats In The Walls, a Forged in the Dark RPG currently being designed by myself, @darkwingdork.bsky.social and @talesofkaimere.bsky.social about rodents in a human manor. I'll post more with time! #bladesinthedark #wip #illustration #indierpgs #forgedinthedark

Common sense is no fucking use when making decisions about things that aren’t very common. Your gut-brain won’t be up to the job. It’s not designed for it. You might have to think with something cleverer.

Inspired By True Events (a poem) I am in the men’s bathroom of the Outback Steakhouse and none of the door latches are aligned The door Opens outward And I am blooming like an onion Gage Smith February 12th, 2022

And of course, here’s the obligatory nudge to get your Android pals on board too. Thx to everyone who has already donated! This means a lot!!!

Dated 6.12.20 #sketch #unfinished #breakingbad #bettercallsaul

Dated 6.12.20 #sketch #unfinished #breakingbad #bettercallsaul