What's scary about this story is the surveillance it hints at. This trans woman had changed her name, legally, but chose not to change her gender marker. She was apparently flagged in the DMV system as trans and her license was invalidated under a law that supposedly only concerned gender markers.

If you want to learn to play Draw Steel but have no one to play with, I can't recommend @queeringsmite.bsky.social enough as your GM for thrilling heroic shenanigans. I played a 4 session mini campaign and 10/10 would play with them again.

This is from HR 7661, calling itself the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act. This must not pass.

Truly astounding as a trans person to watch your community be told we're not worthy of consideration by Democrats on Monday, be told to be silent and grateful all of Tuesday, and by Wednesday an entire state has criminalized trans citizens' existence.

Fun fact, US passports did not have a gender marker until 1977, when a rising trend in unisex fashion started freaking the government out.

It's surreal how even for a lot of "anti-fascist" cis people, this just seems to barely penetrate their consciousness. There's little sense of urgency

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

There are exactly two uses for the Skywrite spell in Dnd: 1) nothing 2) inciting civil war

Protect yourself from airborne disease by masking and other life-sustaining cautions — our government has no interest in your wellbeing, will not provide you aid when you fall ill, and will not mourn your death.

Time to start canceling nitro and shouting from the rooftops how we won't stand for this. @discord.com is collecting our information and censoring our communications and claiming its for our safety. Don't let them get away with this.

Full on concentration camps. "We don't know half of what's going on in the camps, but we know enough" is echoing from 85 years ago.

The state of american politics is that one major party wants to kill you while the other simply wants you to die

Have you produced an Actual Play? Do you want it to exist in 10+ years? Do you want ppl to be able to find it & get what it's about? I made a checklist to walk you through documenting your AP & uploading it to the Internet Archive! allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist

Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work. This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time. People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.

CNN is reporting that federal authorities may have been collecting information and "documenting details" about Alex Pretti before killing him on Saturday, and that officers tackled him a week earlier. www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...

this is making the rounds on facebook so i thought id bring it here for u m'lord

The moderate position is indeed The Hague

When you call your reps is one allowed to say What the Fuck asking for a friend

always strange to talk about but when i see everyone around me accepting sickness when i have been doing just one thing different while attending movies parties bars concerts flights…….i feel morally obligated to occasionally mention that wearing a mask has been a game changer. simple as that

instagram started serving me a bunch of videos about “so everyone has this mystery illness right we’re all suffering 😷” and thousands of comments agreeing and i’m just here to say no it doesn’t have to be like that actually

Hey gang, I put up 50 community copies each for solo games VOID 1680 AM, No-Tell Motel, and Lighthouse at the End of the World, AND for my two-player game Wayfarer 1. Grab, play, share, enjoy. bannerless.games/voidam bannerless.games/ntm bannerless.games/lighthouse bannerless.games/wayfarer1

Out now: THE SNOW QUEEN'S FURY, a midwinter one-shot for Draw Steel! Battle dangerous ice monsters, explore a strange fey realm, and negotiate with a powerful archfey to save a village from endless winter. An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️

Come on, y'all! It's like saving Tinkerbell in reverse!

[staring directly into the ~107 year old camera]

I hope Alice’s memory is never sanitized. She supported free Palestine. She believed in deep pleasure for disabled people, sexual, aesthetic & otherwise. She was unflinching in calling out people’s bullshit. Don’t let the mainstream turn her into some desexualized defanged inspiration porn!!!

Respect Alice Wong’s call here: “When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong

A real loss. Rest in power, Alice Wong.

i hope this is how you find out about dick cheney

Hi if you’re working for justice and striving for a better world you can do one small but hugely impactful thing: WEAR A MASK WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE You will protect yourself and you will also protect all the vulnerable people around you who are literally risking their lives to make their voices count

today on the blog I'm doing tabletop trick or treat! you send me an ask with a genre, I give you a game or designer suggestion. get in on the fun! canisolothat.tumblr.com/ask

Some of you have been waiting VERY patiently!!! We are please to announce that we're opening for submissions to run an event, host a panel, or GM a game or two! Deadline is November 9th! forms.gle/rsrSgqiShX5p...

This is sometimes read as "look 'AI' isn't working". But the opposite is true. _This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure. https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

Horror lovers, I've got a Sunday HEART mini-campaign kicking off very soon! 🌊 Watery horrors! 📍 Strange locations to explore! 📖 Personalized story beats! 😂 Comedy in dark moments! 😱 High narrative stakes! Just two seats left—get in if you're getting in! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

Today on the blog, it's a review of Fathomless Gears, which claims to be an eldritch mech fishing #TTRPG. Two things: 1) It's not a fishing game. It's a whaling game. 2) It's, allegedly, not intended to be a whaling game. Full long, complicated review: canisolothat.tumblr.com/post/7958616...

new: more than 40 media outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” following the shooting of charlie kirk, according to research from @transjournalists.org

🚨 UPDATE on the current COVID vaccine access situation in the US. Please note that this is based on state laws but different things may be happening on the ground, and some pharmacies are defaulting to federal guidelines instead of state laws.

Curious about MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, the rules-light flavor-heavy game of strange knights chasing stranger myths? I've got TWO learn-to-play oneshots coming up this Saturday and next Wednesday! Come join! Sat 12PM PDT: startplaying.games/adventure/cm... Wed 6PM PDT: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

And for the story-forward horror lovers—do you want to delve into a horrible living dungeon to chase an obsession that will (literally) consume you? Do you like fucked-up rats? Come learn to play HEART next Thursday at 6PM Pacific time! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

This week's review is up on the blog—it's my favorite solo #TTRPG of all time, Dungeon Crossing: Dragon Home Designer by @aryxymaraki.itch.io ! Summary of mile-long review: I love this game so much, and I think everyone should try it. canisolothat.tumblr.com/post/7927501...

Heard about MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, the rules-light flavor-heavy game of strange knights and stranger myths? I'm running a learn-to-play one-shot this Wednesday evening, 5PM Pacific time. Weird horses! Horrible beasts! A realm in danger! Save your seat: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

James Dobson can no longer do evil on earth, but we still live with his zombie: his network of "family policy council" lobbying groups Most state laws against abortion, gay marriage, or trans healthcare have their roots in Dobson's network. Its power is vast, yet it is little-known 🧵

I’m making watermelon keychains! They’ll be $12, and $4 from each sale will go to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. I’ll have them at upcoming markets or you can dm to order 🍉

Without a shroud of doubt, I can offer the insight that sitting at @queeringsmite.bsky.social table was nothing short of a blast! An amazing storyteller and an amazing DM! Honestly, if you are going to check out Draw Steel, allow them to be your director, you won't regret it! 😀

I think people who haven’t been keeping track of covid truly have no idea how much vitriol and harassment disabled people have experienced regarding covid precautions the last few years, often from former community members, organizers, friends, family, strangers, etc.

Curious about Draw Steel? Want to try it out at a friendly, welcoming table? I'm running a learn-to-play one-shot THIS SUNDAY 8/17 and NEXT WEDNESDAY 8/20, both at 5PM Pacific. No rules knowledge necessary—just grab a pre-gen and you're ready to rock! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

[whispering into the void] are any of you trans or otherwise gender-interesting and interested in a little all-trans Pendragon one-shot...