With the amount of crap (Office 365, Copilot, phone sync) Microsoft keeps trying to force me to use on Windows, I'm starting to feel all warm about a Linux distro. Just get out of my way and stay there, how hard is it? I'm already a paying customer

A thing I really dislike in modern thrillers: every character is on the phone in every damn scene. It’s difficult to build, maintain, or escalate any sort of drama when the characters aren’t physically in proximity.

Been waiting all week to see if this budding cold will materialize, and here it finally is. Not sure the end of anticipation was worth the price of admission

We played Trophy Gold. It didn't really work for us in a single session capacity. Interested in playing more longform. www.roleplayletters.com/2025/11/21/t... #ttrpg

I’ve read three novels in a week. Long distance travel for work does that.

#ttrpg sometimes linger. This one has changed our home

I read Titanium Noir by @nickharkaway.com A delightful sci-fi detective story, Blade Runner by way of Hammett/Marlowe. Exceptionally economical storytelling with a real kinetic quality to it. More accessible than Harkaway usually is, and comes easily recommended. #booksky

Yo @nickharkaway.com I love Titanium Noir but where in Finland is breakfast lörtsy a thing

I was pleased by the hungover faces rising from my aisle when we landed. Multiple passengers around us talked out loud about the need to bring proper earplugs the next time, and the crew was giving them a cold shoulder. I focused on being in an aggressively good mood (despite almost zero sleep)

the way these insomniac bros who can not shut up keep drinking, my whole area of the plane has smelled like an open bar for the past, what, six hours. On the plus side, I'm half another novel down

Lord spare me from middle aged white businessmen not having the grace to shut the fuck up when the entire plane is trying to sleep. They're going on about their time in the military service now for chrissakes, of course swearing all the time. Yes you're very big burly boys, now pass out already

I read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue on this trip. That was an at times hard read on loneliness, connection, and leaving a mark on the world, being 10 hours distant from home while reading it. #booksky

Oh shit I’m gonna play so much of the new Lumines won’t I

I read the Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Powerful stuff. Such command of language. I had less than zero interest in Greek myths, and this changed my mind completely #booksky

4.5 hour layover after a Helsinki - LAX flight ain’t no joke. Proper ready for bed, this one

Watched Sinners on the flight. That's a damn movie

As the plane ascended the clouds and I got my first sunset since Ramses passed, I've just been crying. I miss you so much, boy.

I'll admit I'm far from the best I've been emotionally, but Mission Impossible The FInal Reckoning was b a d. I mean I did cry in the end and the last stunt was cool, but that wasn't anywhere near the level of the previous movies

On my way to Silicon Valley. I value all the face time I get with my mostly California based team. My job requires it, because prompt and impactful business runs on relationships, which run on trust, which requires intimacy to form.

Saw Interview With The Vampire (1994) at the theater tonight. That had a lot more impact than I had been giving it credit for in my memory. Also: young people seeing a young Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise for the first time was wonderful, such an impression

Miten tää on edes mahdollista? Kuka dataturvallisuudesta vastaava suostuu tällaseen?

When I lost my first dog as a teenager, it was very different to now losing my dog as a middle aged man. I find that my whole identity is in flux as I've built my home, all of my routines, and my work all around the dog. It's a shock.

I didn't know melatonin comes at prescription strengths

Can’t sleep, so I finished Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan. That was a delight of a portal story. Strangely light while dealing with heavy themes and set dressing. #booksky @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social

I got to introduce The Crow (1994) to a friend tonight and she loved it. Best times

I was not ready for what grief felt like, after we put our dog to sleep yesterday. Empty. Stressed so that I can’t eat or sleep by something I can’t grasp. Woke up in the middle of the night, feeling like I’m about to vomit. I’m grateful I’m not going through this alone.

Our neighborhood kids were greeted by a classic this Halloween. One teen appreciated it out loud. One said we’re cool. I win the night

I played through Rez last night. Best Friday night

Watched House of Dynamite. Why have we built a world like this

Mikki knows games and the people making games well.

I've started a spreadsheet about all the #ttrpg I've run over the years. Frustratingly my notes are (very) unreliable from pre-2020, but it's fascinating to see how many people I've had at my table. Current count is up to 33, based on reliable notes only.

We are a playing a thirteen player, three group game of 500 YEAR OLD VAMPIRE: www.roleplayletters.com/2025/10/27/f... It's such a unique project, I can't believe we're doing it #ttrpg

We played The Skeletons #ttrpg and I wrote about the experience: www.roleplayletters.com/2025/10/27/s... It's an interesting experience we're keen to revisit and alter!

Techbros trying to profit by faking human connections when roleplaying games are right there #ttrpg

We played The Skeletons by @jasonmorningstar.bsky.social The longest and deepest post game discussion followed. Inspired to play more and tweak the game to our tastes (mostly: a lot longer rest phases) #ttrpg

mega mega white thing

I am embarrassingly into the original Halo (didn’t much care for others, save Reach) and I know I’ll play this remake but I am very skeptical it’ll feel anything like the original. They’re going to mess with the sparseness, it’ll be too busy, I expect.

Middle age is washing down painkillers with caffeine

I’ve watched Love Is Blind France, US, and Sweden for research purposes and it’s fascinating how different the shows are thanks to the national characters. #ttrpg

I don’t usually buy comic book singles as they release, but I buy DIE (and Power Fantasy) because it’s that good and I don’t want to wait for the trades. It’s also one of my favorite games #ttrpg

Wrapped my first mini campaign (three games, levels 1-2) of #daggerheart. Very good experience! We played Age of Umbra, and players were intrigued in seeing the other campaign frameworks, as well as continuing this one. Currently feeling like a clear alternative to DnD for me. #ttrpg

If your esthetic isn’t chipped nail polish I don’t know if we should be friends

I ran #DnD for brand new players. How did it go, and what would I do differently? www.roleplayletters.com/2025/10/10/d... #ttrpg

Can’t think anybody else in the world could sell me their unedited voice memos two at a time (okay, plus two acoustic versions of songs) and me loving them for it. Showgirl’s really grown on me

I played Star Crossed and wrote about it: www.roleplayletters.com/2025/10/08/s... Great game that really delivers on its powerful premise! #ttrpg @helloalexroberts.bsky.social

There’s Fridays and then there’s new TS Fridays

October first dears

The world is so shit right now I feel I’m getting dumber and more complicit every day I look at the news. Instead: woke up after, oh, two hours of sleep thanks to a dog with an ear infection to realize my brain had solved the problem I had with the weekend’s #ttrpg game last night. Thanks, brain!

We played Daggerheart: Age of Umbra. I had a good time, looking forward to more this week! Report from the table: www.roleplayletters.com/2025/09/29/d... #ttrpg #daggerheart @daggerheartrpg.bsky.social

Getting ready to run my first game of Daggerheart tomorrow. I realized late last night that I need Fear tokens. I had some skulls around but they were too small to handle. Printed some more, and these are perfect at about 15 mm for the dome #ttrpg