As usual, Moorcock is right.

1975: Harlan Ellison visits Michael Moorcock in London. The Englishman sits Ellison in front of the TV when Dr Who comes on & insists Ellison “be quiet & just watch”. By the late 1970s,Ellison is such a fan of Dr Who that he’s taunting US scifi fans with declarations of its superiority over US fare.

Couldn't even draw dignity.

all these poseurs claiming to be technologists but who don't get the difference between the Internet and apps, who value profits not protocols, and who still post to X because they fundamentally do not get that the internet is people, not platforms.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!! The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

Forgot my mouse at home. Damn, I hate track pads.

Ask to #TTRPG & #RPG folks: What do you think an Honors course in the topic TTRPGs would look like? What would raise it to that degree? I'm teaching my course as an Honors section next semester & am open to ideas. And to be clear, the class is not about playing games but studying/researching them.

Gonna honor @robowieland.bsky.social by answering this last post of his. An Abbath snow globe from a concert. Yes, it is on display in my game room.

Billie & I take the new Perturbator to task! Age of Aquarius dropped last week & we got a lot of thoughts. Lot of guests, diverse range, & some evolution for this legend of synthwave. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F0V... morethanmetal.podbean.com/e/ep-15-on-p... #perturbator #synthwave

Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].

Sad to hear of the passing of Rob Wieland, who was clearly a much loved bastion of TTRPG coverage. I only met once, but he showed huge unexpected kindness during and after the interview.

No subject student emails.

Rob Wieland was the tabletop community's Man At Forbes who did a lot to promote us all in the public eye. His last post was on the Last Caravan Kickstarter, which he probably did not anticipate would be his last. May we all attain the level of kindness and geekery that Rob did.

Shocked and heartbroken to learn about this. Rob was such a wonderful voice in gaming. An awful, devastating loss.

Oh God, no. We never got a chance to meet, but I am so grateful to have written alongside him in these kinds of spaces, & to have been encouraged by him. I don’t have the words, truly. Rob did so much for the coverage of TTRPGs & games, and I don’t know what we will do without him.

Damn. Rob was super cool. Had some fun exchanges with the guy on here. Wishing his loved ones the best.

Comfy Synth Platinum Record

Much blood, including green, was spilled on Mordheim today. Three way battle between the Orcs, Marienburgers, & Wood Elves left vast devastation. Rumors also tell of Lizardmen invading the water ways... #miniatures #mordheim #warhammer

It really is heartbreaking watching DriveThruRPG and DMs Guild become AI slop cesspools. Shame on those platforms for not dropping the ban-hammer on slop day 1, instead offering a “human made” honor system toggle 🤮 youtu.be/P6W7-mXhLGU?...

And yes, we have my 300+ hour long dungeon synth playlist going during all the games!

Much blood, including green, was spilled on Mordheim today. Three way battle between the Orcs, Marienburgers, & Wood Elves left vast devastation. Rumors also tell of Lizardmen invading the water ways... #miniatures #mordheim #warhammer

Was just discussing/doing this with a student during a game last night. Following!

has anyone written about the process of conversational repair in analog games? specifically thinking about stuff like: - "i move my meeple 5 spaces" "i think it's 6 spaces" - "oh, last turn i should've given you an extra 3 tokens. do you want them now?" - "it's too late now, but for next time..."

Bonus #Halloween post: More from my Dracula: A Storybook Portfolio hardcover, available and can be ordered from your shop of choice. Have a good Bluesky-weekend.

Upon the watch tower, the Wood Elves wait as the Middenheimer North Wolves attempt to break through to safer streets. #mordheim #miniatures #warhammer

Totally willing to have this conversation. I do not use games to teach. I teach about games as I have for the last 6 years.

Time for me to die.

At an academic conference and the most common conversations I've had is stuff like, "How many faculty is your school trying to fire? Do you still have professional development funds? Do you still have an English department?" Fun times!

Back with a Swap that has me listening to Mastodon for the first time & Billie taking on the industrial stylings of Velvet Acid Christ's "Fun With Knives" ⚔️New episode of More Than Metal www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1eT... morethanmetal.podbean.com/e/ep14-the-s... #MetalSky #HeavyMetal #Industrial

I should be given a dollar every time I decide not to steal a candy bar.

The Lab is open, and I'm LIBE on twitch for my affiliateversary and birthday stream! Come hang out and help me get this party going! twitch.tv/artificerind

Infrastructure is expensive up front, but worth it in the long run. The further disrepair it is is in, the more expensive it is to fix. If it breaks, it is exponentially more expensive on all fronts. But folks tend not to think of infrastructure till it breaks....

My spicy take for this moment- Too many of you do not understand the concept of infrastructure. How systems are built, how systems are maintained. You want big bold action but haven't committed to the planning and the boring mundane tasks needed to make said action possible.

DnD Shorts posted a vid today basically recognizing the massive amount of AI slop that continues to fill DrivethruRPG I'm glad he's posting about this, considering his audience size. However, he gets a decent bit about AI wrong. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6W7...

My syllabus has links to numerous studies showing AI usage leads to decline in skills. It also says "If you think C- work is okay, then cool."

#nowspinning Hircine - Old Kings Fall Excellent tracks for October. #vinyk #hircine #dungeonsynth #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #instavinyl @fiadh.bsky.social

#nowspinning Murgrind - Inheritor of the Forest Throne Very satisfying album. #vinyl #murgrind #dungeonsynth #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #instavinyl

Hunt master, Rolim, and the mage, Milinda, lead the Whispers in the Wastes to victory over the Sisters of Sigmar in Mordheim. #miniatures #mordheim #warhammer

#nowspinning Murgrind - Inheritor of the Forest Throne Very satisfying album. #vinyl #murgrind #dungeonsynth #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #instavinyl

Got a Mordheim league game tonight. My Wood Elves are facing off against the Sisters of Sigmar. The board is set! Get to use the new river we painted up last month! #Mordheim #Warhammer #miniatures

Hi, I'm Nathanaël a freelance layout artist and graphic designer looking for TTRPG work. I'm available in 2025 for smaller projects right away, bigger projects in Q3, Q4, and all through 2026. 🌐: https://www.barkalotdesigns.com 📧: contact@barkalotdesigns.com #Layout #GraphicDesign #TTRPG

Back with a Swap that has me listening to Mastodon for the first time & Billie taking on the industrial stylings of Velvet Acid Christ's "Fun With Knives" ⚔️New episode of More Than Metal www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1eT... morethanmetal.podbean.com/e/ep14-the-s... #MetalSky #HeavyMetal #Industrial

This album is legit TOO comfy for the autumn vibes. Give it a listen. youtu.be/G9aBCktC2wc?...

#nowspinning Hircine - Old Kings Fall Excellent tracks for October. #vinyk #hircine #dungeonsynth #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #instavinyl @fiadh.bsky.social

#nowspinning Arcana Liturgia – Ars Moriendi MCCXXXI Little low evening vibes. #vinyl #arcanaliturgia #dungeonsynth #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords

Don't know what past John is up to, but good on him. The last few times I've come to the office my coffee maker was cleaned out.

I’m a blanchitsu painter now and you know what that means; photos of minis so heavily edited you can’t see the paint scheme #inq28