Why I never post about politics online: The Facebook group for the town I teach in is doxxing liberal teachers who posted about yesterday’s shooting. They’ve shared contact information for teachers schools and are encouraging people to reach out and get the teachers fired.

TLDR I am ISO raffle prizes like physical TTRPG books, dice, dice bags, commander decks, booster packs, deck boxes, etc for a raffle in November AND people who want to run charity streams in October to support @dotsrpg.org 🖤

I’m a Mulan Stan with a disposable income, so recently I’ve been buying Disney pins off Reddit. People are so fucking nice. The amount of extras I’ve gotten when I mention I’m not a pin girly, just a Mulan fan… it makes my heart warm

Fun fact: if you pull a muscle in your shoulder and then catch a cold, sneezing becomes terrifying.

So grateful for a workplace that understands. Mom had a bad fall (so bad she doesn’t remember falling, just noticed a giant hole in her head). It’s terrifying and has consumed my every waking thought. I’ve had to cancel stream and a con appearance. But get nothing but love and support. 💜💜💜

Sleep is elusive but my excitement for GenCon is not!

It took two days to get here, but I’m settled and ready for my first ever GenCon! I’ll be at the @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social booth (#173) or wandering around with @wanderingshrink.bsky.social !! Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!

Come hang out as we explore wild new worlds!!!

Mid-stream break gave me time to get someone situated in her new bed! Clara always wants to sit with me when I’m gaming, but would lay on my hands/arms and make gaming tricky. Next goal is getting a second cam and set up a kitty cam 🤣

In one hour, @lizfavtastic.bsky.social and @drhayspsyd.bsky.social are back for more Take Two: Kingdom Hearts! And this time, they'll smash that Trickmaster boss. 🗝️⚔️ Join us for the fun & cheer Liz on as she beats bosses that beat her long ago. 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg

Thanks to everyone who joined last night for the premier of our new stream! It was lovely to see old friends and even some new ones in chat. Join us next week and see how long it takes me to yeet my controller through my monitor with this dang boss fight I’m stuck on 😎

Are you a trans or queer game dev with a demo or released game? Fill out the form for a chance to have it demoed in the 10PM-1AM EST block of our stream! tinyurl.com/bdfed63u - Entries will be added to the "Wheel of Woke" - A new game will be chosen every 20 minutes - All entries will be published

I got the gay tingles when I searched in Google slides for “binder” for a school supply slideshow and the first image that came up was a chest binder.

@snuggie.live friend, where are you??

🎲 Roll for a cause this Mental Health Awareness Month! 💚 Our friends at @modernartifice.bsky.social have crafted a limited edition dice set — and 50% of proceeds go directly to Take This throughout May. ✨ Snag your set. Support the cause. Make every roll count. modernartifice.com/products/tak...

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I feel bad for anyone who had only experienced a restroom with urinals. They’ve never experienced the “OMG I LOVE” gushfest from a stranger who just popped out of a stall. First she complimented my shoes, then my hair, then “omg sorry for assaulting you in a bathroom” 🤣🤣🥰

Do you cut up all your food before you start eating and how often were you yelled at for reading at the table?

I started volunteering because I found myself at PAX by myself. Our volunteers are some of the nicest, most amazing people who make AFK feel like home. Give back to the community while also feeding your soul by volunteering with some of the best people on this planet!

While cute, today’s outfit is NOT hot flash friendly. 🫠🫠🫠

I’ve always listened to both sides, owned my truths, and apologized and taken ownership of harm I’ve done. People lied on my name this year. And folks I thought were friends or who respected me never even asked for my side. My faith in humanity is struggling, yall.

Had some big feels this week, and still having some this morning. I’m so grateful for my friends who love and support me and KNOW me.

I lost my shit today and if parents want to complain I could give a rats ass. My district has a large immigrant population and we are already getting reports of ICE raids. Today after lunch one of my white students told two of my South American students he was going to report them to ICE

So excited to have dr’s approval to wear glasses again! I had surgery on my nose Christmas Eve and have not been allowed to wear my glasses since. Eye strain and headaches have plagued me since. Yaaaaaay glasses!

“Thank you for being happy” Oh man this gas station attendant must be having a bad day.

Are you attending #PAXEast and looking to share your passion and expertise about mental health and games? We're looking for speakers for six different panels. The interest form will close at 12 am PST on Feb 2! 📝 Interest form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1GSc...

Booked my room for PAXEast! Just a few minor…programs to run but like once that’s done.. Let’s go! (Also my early boring notice that I am available for panels—gaming with kids, mental health and gaming, charity/non profit, setting boundaries in games)

I’ve had a hard time finding joy in games, which is incredibly frustrating. I think part of the issue is on the long list of Things To Do in Little Time, gaming always gets cut. With new entries to two of my fav series, MH and AC coming out, I need to figure out a better way to organize my time.

Spending today trying to grow my presence here. I’m Jess. I make decor and accessories for people who like #ttrpg, #dnd, and #books I also post about my cats, random backyard nature, books, and other stuff.

RIP Democracy

Just for the record, my position is "Free Palestine" not "Say They'll Stop Bombing Palestine For A Bit But Continue To Regardless Because Nobody Will Face Accountability For The Genocide"

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

As air quality reaches record danger levels, resharing this easy DIY kit to make an air purifier out of inexpensive box fans that can clean up to 800 cubic feet per minute— which outperforms many consumer air purifiers at ⅓-⅕ of the cost. engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science...

LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.

Back to work tomorrow means turning that 4:45 alarm back on. But I’ve also been sleeping 10-12 hours a night because healing and all that. So yes. I am in bed 🫡

New year, new hopes! Two big projects this year—pitched and got the go ahead to start a new stream 👀, and let @theedoctorb.bsky.social talk me into pitching and moderating panels for a few cons this year 😎

My Face ID doesn’t recognize me anymore. Goddamn.

Me: Yes, I am lactose intolerant. Here is my lactose-free milk. Also me: and this is my cheese drawer

Post surgery updates: sleep was rough last night, I was up every two hours medicating and icing. Today my skin wants nothing to do with the medical tape so crocheted myself a gauze sling to use instead 🤗

Surgery day! A thread. Earrings are out—2 piercings get glass retainers. I’m showered but not allowed to apply any products. My poor dry face is crying out in pain Took the one pill I’m allowed with a V8

House is clean, groceries unpacked. I just need to change bedsheets and finish a load of laundry and I will be ready to go! Corrective rhino-septoplasty tomorrow! New year, new nose? 🫠

For all that kids are assholes, they know when to step up and show up. It’s our annual Unified Basketball Bonanza, and the students go all out cheering like crazy and hyping the players up. Some kids even made signs 🥹

It’s our third spirit week of the year 🫠 so the teachers organized an underground secret spirit week with our own themes. Today is “dress as your favorite holiday” so OBVIOUSLY I’m dressed as a pirate. International Talk Like a Pirate Day is where it’s at!

It’s the final countdown to Christmas, which means it’s time for me to send a gentle reminder that the holidays are not full of cheer for everyone. Sharing the article I wrote for @TakeThisOrg last holiday season www.takethis.org/2023/11/does...

I’ve worked very hard to keep my school life separate from my Take This life. That all came to an end this week when a student followed me on linked in, and the next day someone yelled the name of a stream I’ve guested on at me. I’m locking down my socials for a bit.

My students don’t know what a liter is, so when discussing a French infographic on how much water is needed over the lifespan of a t-shirt, I converted the measurements to Stanley’s. ( 1 Stanley = ~1.15 liters). Did I fundamentally hate it? Yes. But damn did those numbers impact them.

The only good thing that has come out of hysterectomy-induced early menopause is that I can tell my students I’m having a hot flash when it’s really the poop sweats.

Why do teachers go to school sick? It just took me half an hour to call out. Got to submit the form, write up lesson plans, email the lesson plans, then put up announcements and plans in all the Google classrooms. All while you feel like shite

Our displacer kitten pins are SOLD OUT for day two! If you didn't get one, tomorrow is your last chance, and they're going to sell out fast! These pins will not be reprinted. Like, ever. #PAXUnplugged #PAXUnplugged2024 #Cookiebrigade #cookies

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