Ted Turner died. I am not in the business of defending billionaires, but I will say that for one of them, he definitely wasn't the worst. Faint praise, I know, but I could do with more wealthy people at least spending some of their money mitigating the awful. Still don't want billionaires to exist.

Hey, come join me as I join Shadow Cities Mysteries as Aldehyde, the wayward mad scientist scion of the House of Skye Tonight at 9pm EST www.twitch.tv/playonwordss...

Fellow Magic the Gathering artists, workers at Wizards' MTG Arena team need our solidarity and support. Join me in signing this open letter to Wizards to pressure them into making the right decision and recognize the union voluntarily. Which side are you on? actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcl...

Today May 5 is Election Day in many states! Primaries in Ohio and Indiana and Michigan has millages for many school bonds plus a special election around Saginaw to determine control of the MI Senate. Go Chedrick Greene! Make sure you make it to the polls today! Come on friends!! Let’s vote!

I will second the vote for Vivaldi. It is my daily driver browser, and it gets rid of a lot of Chrome's problems. Lots of options to it while avoiding opting you in automatically to crap you don't want.

It is sad to realize that most of my characters fear being alone in the end. Almost like it is a fear that lives in me personally.

Today's Free Comic Book Day haul. The three free comics seem interesting. Arion is an interesting artifact of DC comics about a supreme mage during the Age of Atlantis in the prime DC world. Champions comics are actually based on the TTRPG of the same name.

Just a reminder, today is Free Comic Book Day. Beyond the free comics, the stores usually provide good sales to convince people to come back more often.

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I want a better future. #startrek #politics

<pushes back cap> “There’s your problem right there, buddy. Gotta loose seal.”

The masculine urge to have someone play with my hair.

If you can cheat to win, the system is broken. Lying to win is sadly a human failing you can't do much about, but gerrymandering and voter suppression are absolute proof that you know your ideas are damaging enough to people that they won't let you do it if they have a choice.

The GOP, the moment it was suggested that you don't have to protect minority access to representation, their dicks got hard for redistricting to remove that protection. There may have been good and ethical members of that party once, but they are not driving the boat.

With alt text, because the Butlerian will be accessible or not at all.

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Sad to hear of his passing.

Tonight at 8 pm EST, we have Black Rose Society Episode 30 The Silent Assembly. Part of our 7th Sea actual play. Our swashbuckling heroes fight for their lives in The Black Rose Society. www.twitch.tv/basicsoftheg... www.youtube.com/c/JeremiahMc... Come check out the swashbuckling shenanigans.

I was watching Babylon 5 and at one point G'Kar says "Take my advice and go back to the time you came from. The future isn't what it used to be." and wow does that hit different these days.

I’m super hyped to have been one of the recipients of this honor!! Huge shout out to @adhadventures.bsky.social and to @thetelleroftales.bsky.social for winning BEST GM for this show! It’s an honor to be at your table, friend!!

Congratulations to the stellar @sphinxakashaa.bsky.social for his SECOND win for Best Performance! I am so proud of you mate, and its a privilege to be your #DM! #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #ttrpg #rpg #role-playing #roleplay

For the record, no, I don't want anyone shot. I wouldn't lose any sleep, might even sleep better, if some folks passed from natural causes, but I am not the sort of person who thinks killing should be a political solution.

It is not the first time a nut with a gun has tried to kill people, let alone a president. It isn't even the fifth time. Presidents have been targets more than once in my lifetime. I am not surprised, not shocked, not really looking for a conspiracy. This is America. This is what we've become.

Ever have the one thing that sours your mood? I accidentally knocked a cup off a counter. It was my D&D mug. It was my favorite mug. I have other cups.. It shouldn't tank my mood, but it does. I feel frustrated and like it is just one more thing. I am now beating myself up over it. It's stupid.

Joining the trend

I hate that lately I seem to be so tight. I am broke till next Friday. A few too many times this has happened lately. I may make content on various platforms, but it has never paid more than dinner once every 6 months, if that.

So, how far are we from having in the death count betting like we see in settings like Cyberpunk 2077? I mean, it is just around the corner, right? We are in a dystopia.

The legendary game designer, distributor, and publisher Louis Zocchi has left us at the age of 91. He founded Zocchi Distribution (the first distributor dedicated exclusively to hobby games) and Gamescience (which made games and polyhedral dice).

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Trump is a pedophile.

I still say the setting books by Wizards of the Coast in the past decade that I most appreciate were the Magic: The Gathering ones and the Radiant Citadel. Don't get me wrong, I love Eberron, but I liked seeing new stuff. We have revisited FR and Eberron enough. Show me the new things.

I worked at @chaosium.bsky.social from 1996-1998 as a Call of Cthulhu editor. But I was aware that we'd already slipped back from being the progressive heart of Cthulhu design thanks to the amazing work being done by our licensee Pagan Publishing, even before Delta Green was released in 1997. 🧵1

Heya folks! Penguin Random House and @seananmcguire.bsky.social have kindly provided a copy of her new Magic novel Omens of Chaos for me to give away! All you have to do is share this and leave a comment on my interview with Seanan, which is linked in the next post!

A thing I have seen from various ends of the TTRPG field that continually drives me batty is the "You don't like this game, it must be because you don't understand it" or "you're doing it wrong," or "you're brainwashed." I have seen it across the spectrum of games. 1 of 2

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During this year's Kobold Con - Kendo and Night Hunter designers for an in-depth look at the terrifying Dread Villains. Learn what makes these foes unforgettable as they break down the design process, share insider tips, and build a brand-new Dread Villain live with the audience youtu.be/ezlQitGrvIY

This is my favorite Artemis II photo.

TTRPG about me First game: D&D Basic Box Last game: Vampire 5th Longest game: Champions Favorite game: varies alot, right now Star Trek Adventures Favorite mechanics: Hunger Dice Favorite setting: Shadowrun Favorite art: Tim Bradstreet

A number of my friends and I are still in our feelings about Artemis 2. A little dose of hope in all the horrible.

I grew up a space kid. Went to space camp. Made a point of watching shuttle launches. I think I wanted to be an astronaut like a lot of kids. After the shuttle stopped, I got disheartened. I got excited about SpaceX at first but the shine wore off quickly. Artemis 2 brought out that space kid again.

I went on a bit of a poke around at what the state of wargames are for people interested in the hobby. I never got into it big, just some BattleTech and star trek stuff back in the day partly due to the cost in time and money. I had an itch though so I asked around. Thread 1/7

It is time for the new Newark by Night Prohibited chronicle set in the 1920's Newark NJ. Tonight at 10 pm EST. www.twitch.tv/basicsoftheg... and www.youtube.com/c/JeremiahMc... #vamily #vtm #vampirethemasquerade #newarkbynight Newark by Night Prohibited is a Vampire 5th edition actual play

Went for a walk as my workout today.

Not the first to make this observation, but Mamdani's political superpower basically seems to be that he is happy and enjoys life.

Why the hell is my anxiety acting up today? I feel anxious about...I don't know what, but it is messing with me.