Jeff's orchestra played Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphoses tonight and I was sitting near the front so I got turn around a look at the reactions of the audience who had already thought the Barber violin concerto was too weird for them and it was very funny. Also, Hindemith continues to be good

I've had all this sad shit going on this week but also I saw the true ending to silent hill f and I think it rewrote my brain chemistry

does anyone in halifax know what the story is with this thing i found

I gotta say today is the worst possible day for me to see the shitty ai clone grandma ad going around

Yeah so. My food stamps are discontinued, and my car has died. I just wanna eat and provide for Ichiban, so if you can help out I would appreciate it. I also have a lot of overdue bills that have piled up as well—everything is just a lot right now and I could use some assistance. ko-fi.com/breeedo

If you have a library card you can do your Wordle puzzles for $0. Same for the recipes section/app. Cancel your NYT subscription, free yourselves

I wouldn't be surprised if most people know someone who knows someone who was turned away at the border for literally no reason than a border agent deciding they can't go. I know people who travel to the US for work or family reasons but it's not like, a hot vacation destination right now

I do sort of miss the days when there would be like 3 ttrpg game jams already launched using this as a prompt

I couldn't see the aurora through the clouds last night but I lost my grandma on Sunday and I'm pretty convinced that the sky in the colours of the Hungarian flag was caused by her doing the Csardas in heaven

Yesterday I came to the realization that I straight up can't use my walker in the winter because the sidewalks will never be cleared enough. I also saw a video on insta of a student snowshoeing across campus yesterday because Western hadn't cleared the sidewalks.

With the attacks on the SNAP program that the US are having, this timely piece on their dinner ladies via @bittersouth.bsky.social is very apposite. And I’m in love with Peggy Davis, the lady in the photo, who’s done this work for 50 years. Finest kind. bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/...

This trip just became a bit more scuffed, so any little bit would be a great help! Thank you so much for all of your support already!

If you’ve used a legible safety tool in your UNRECORDED TTRPG session, please like (& if possible comment w/detail) USED: not merely introduced, but physically tapped a card, called for script change, etc. LEGIBLE SAFETY TOOL: the tool is visible to all UNRECORDED: no audience beyond players

If you’ve used a legible safety tool in a RECORDED TTRPG session, please like (& if possible comment w/detail) USED: not merely introduced, but physically tapped a card, called for script change, etc. LEGIBLE SAFETY TOOL: the tool is visible to all RECORDED: intended for audience beyond players

Please consider helping out even in tiny ways. The Philippine Red Cross accepts monetary donations via PayPal: bit.ly/prcpaypal If you email me or quote post this with a proof of donation—any amount—I will send you copies of my games.

today is my birthday. if you’re looking for something to gift me then this would be absolutely perfect. food insecurity is absolutely terrifying and i would like to spend my birthday not worrying about it.

still trying to raise enough to supplement my loss of snap benefits this month. just reposting this to get more eyes on it helps a lot and means the world to me. thank you so much to those of you who have sent some money my way already.

I would really like to stop having quiet personal tragedies in the midst of all the loud global tragedies. What if all the tragedies just chilled out for a bit

We did another podcast interview and it was very fun! Particularly loved @kiennas.bsky.social's emphasis that safety tools aren't meant to be censorship, and can help us explore uncomfortable or taboo topics in a way that everyone is ok with!

I think news headlines and video titles should take a page from light novels and be really long and tell me exactly what I'm about to read. We all hate clickbait and treat it like a necessary evil and maybe it still is but I feel like revulsion when I see a clickbait title on a video or an article

with snap benefits being on pause for nov, i have no way to help feed my family of three. if you can help in any way, i would really appreciate it. i am on disability and my step father doesn't make enough to provide groceries for us. my paypal is paypal.me/katyfaise #mutualaid

"There's too much actual play, there are too many game jams, there are too many solo games, there are too many SRDs, there are too many indie games on steam, there are too many Sopranos, there are too many books there are too many people making stuff for reasons that I don't personally understand"

Sarah Schulman on “feeling safe,” from Conflict Is Not Abuse: “It is used by the dominant to defend against the discomfort of hearing other people’s realities, to repress nuance, ignore multiple experiences, and reject the inherent human right to be heard.”

Budgets are moral documents.

In the words of @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

this is a real tragedy, and I think we're all starting to be conditioned to just accept when media outlets shutter like this but like, idk I've been reading teen vogue since I was a teen and I'm so sad to see it go.

Crossing my fingers and toes for you, New York.

Has anyone staged a Hoffman yet where Olympia is an ai chatbot yet or is it too early for that? RIP E.T.A Hoffman you would have been terrified of online dating

Final day to submit a game to the #MeatCircusJam! What meat-inspired TTRPG/supplement/zine beats in your fleshy heart? itch.io/jam/meatcirc...

I *am* happy about this, but I also know that they have drastically slashed their ability to let profs do remote learning and online classes so staying at home if you feel sick is only for students, apparently

it's just avocado toast all the way down 🫠 an infinity loop of avocado toast

Regular reminder that if you want to talk about RPGs on Youtube, I’m running an indie RPG Youtuber mentorship over on the @chimerahearts.com’s Discord!

Hey Halifax, if your bike has been stolen in the past year, check out to see if it was stolen by a cop! www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

I saw a billboard beer ad that was like "making people more attractive since [year]" and it truly feels like we're back in 2005 with misogynist advertising

- we eat foods that are healthy, just like you - we eat foods that are not healthy, just like you - we eat foods that fit our dietary needs/desires, just like you - some of us cook, some of us can't, just like you - many of us can't access food banks whether physically or dietary

If you're helping out folks who aren't getting SNAP next month (and possibly beyond), remember: 🧵

deeply frustrating that the most useful thing about my Canva Pro subscription is access to the (non AI Generated) asset library, which will not be something I can access in Affinity

Filmed four episodes of Reading Rainbow, all are out on KidZuko on YouTube 😁 Thankful to still be in the world for this journey. Highest of honors for one of Reading Rainbow & LeVar Burton’s biggest fans ✨ Proud & grateful for all involved! 🦋🌌 “Take a look, it’s in a book!” YOU can be anything 📚🌈

Rascal out there bringing back the Socratic Dialogue like we're in the (independently own games journalism) renaissance

Some tips! 1) Food Pantries get damaged more and faster than LFLs, so it's worth knowing and being prepared for this ahead of time so you can get them up and running again 2) Check if there are established food pantries and community fridges nearby, fill those first and then fill in gaps with yours

📣 IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY TURN IT INTO A COMMUNITY PANTRY ASAP IF YOU ARE ABLE

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

do you think if The Jays win the World Series Doug Ford will let Toronto have one (1) new bike lane?

Brief video from an attendee who picked up produce from Travis Peters this week. “They had fresh mustards, turnips, Swiss chard, peppers. It was nice”

I saw a star article that was like HOW DARE THE ROYALS WEAR DODGERS HATS and I'm like how do we leverage this to leave the commonwealth

I think the most obnoxious thing about the whole Mamdani's Aunt thing is that white people are straight up lying for the purposes of racism when they say they don't use aunt and uncle for older relatives or non related older family friends. I grew up with many aunts, uncles, and cousins of all ages

The young Liszt swanning around Switzerland being a puffed-up dickhead, you love to see it

Doug Ford wishes he was Donald Trump. He's trying so badly to be the Donald Trump of Ontario do not celebrate this man for doing the bare minimum

What is a Poem? (what she did with “these few blocks…”) #poetry by Ruth Stone

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR supportjamaica.gov.jm