Take it from the citizens of DC. This is all a distraction, and another power grab that threatens the health of our democracy. op: @washingtonpost.com

If your kids are young enough you can convince them virtually any N*SYNC song is a new Saja Boys release. It helps if you say stuff like “this is Abby” during solo parts.

Both Solstis and Seaside made Actualol's top 10 Travel Games list! "Seaside is bright, breezy and a lovely way to spend the day." And Solstis is "The perfect game to play with your partner." What is YOUR favorite travel game? youtu.be/zyBOpIt-2Nk?...

Honestly, right now I think it's a bad time to be a dinosaur

Bless Steve. I ordered a new oven and microwave and it was accidentally delivered while I was at Gen Con. Without install, because I thought I'd be home and helping.

So Gwent fans informed us Roach, the horse, is canonically a she/her and girl. The horse we sourced had clear male genitalia. So we started thanking the fans and explaining she's trans. Sunday, we were able to make it clear with a saddle "blanket" I borrowed. Did anyone manage to snag a photo?

If you have coins to spare and enjoyed a convention cookie, here is a page where you can learn about me, save the recipe, and donate to the cookie fund. I’ll be donating a portion to the Kentucky Humane Society in Artoo’s honor because he was part of this community, too. msha.ke/alonechark

My favorite picture from this weekend's Gen Con.

Has anyone seen my horse..?

Control, we're go for launch on #GenCon2025.

Ahjhhhhhhhhhhh

We're painting a horse.

So like, yeah, CGE sucks now for doing this. It feels hurtful. And when there's a pile-on - it's easy to contribute. But there's a whole list of these publishers. Don't just rage where it feels convenient. Learn more about the people behind the games.

Facts

Tried to do one of those cute harvest pictures but it turns out my garden says no. Only potato.

Walking Pneumonia is still kicking my ass but I had enough energy to kick Steve's ass at Architects of Amytis so there's that

The nomination for Kenner this year made Endeavor a clear win. Congrats to the Burnt Island and KTBG team!!

Walking Pneumonia was not on my pre-Gen Con checklist.

New covers who dis? Also, Made in the US.

If you haven’t read the book, do not watch the Project Hail Mary trailer. Please. Just go watch it in theatres without any prior knowledge.

Playing a Gen Con release to finish my workday because this is technically work.

I skipped Origins this year cause I've got a great team to run it for me. I missed hanging with folks! It looks like it was a fun time 😁

Steve's sick again but it's okay because he's on an intense anime-botics treatment regimen. He's watching Gundam. All the Gundam he can find.

You know, you get older but the anime characters stay the same age.

After working in Photoshop for 29 years & coloring over 20,000 comics pages in PS, I switched to Clip Studio Paint on June 22nd, 2024. Since then, I've colored 685 pages in CSP (attached) & I'm happy to report it's a superior app. Make the switch. Ditch Adobe. #comics #colors #ClipStudioPaint

Panda manufacturing offers $25k in manufacturing for 25 folk with 2 or fewer published titles. I haven't looked deeply into this, but I can imagine it being helpful for some of my friends here. may be helpful or not pandagm.com/25-in-25/ 🎲✂️

"It's Depression" but to the tune of "Under Pressure"

I rated 3 books as 5 stars in May and I forgot to share them. A Gentleman in Moscow was long but delightful and made me add to my read list. Recursion I read in a single day, I could not put it down. Cats Cradle was.. so surreally perfect in how well it's aged.

I am at the stage where I'm reading about 200-300 pages a day to avoid social media and the news cycle click baits and it's still somehow not enough for my brain

Still trying to make fetch happen.

I doubt anyone will see me post, but this needs to be known... if you have a visible following please repost 💙🔥💙 Admitting he wants "his people... aka US " to behave like north Korea for Kim Jong Un.🤬

can’t believe this still needs to be said, but: stop following altNPS. none of them work for the NPS and they exist to do Qanon numbers station crap and sell merch. it’s annoying for a lot of us that are actually NPS. thanks

Just accidentally said "Gnomace" instead of "Bromance" and now I'm in a completely different movie mood.

What can you do? REACH OUT TO YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. If they're members of Senate Finance, House Ways and Means, or either Small Business committee, this is extra important. Letters are good; if you are a business and can talk to their staff who work on trade/small biz, even better. 10/🧵

These are the folks most likely to save PEPFAR. Please call them TODAY and tell them to vote NO on codifying cuts to PEPFAR and other critical, life-saving aid. act.pih.org/global-healt...

🎁 Looking for the ultimate Father's Day gift? We have game suggestions for that special father figure in your life! Romantasy Daddy Game: Mythical Dice You know why.

Don't forget that Trump's Big stupid bill is still in Congress and if it passes, gives him the authority to override the courts. Don't stop calling your reps because you're distracted or think it's handled.

Canadians, I realize all eyes are on the US but: Carney's introduced Bill C-5 which is basically Doug Ford's Bill 5 but for the whole country, allowing corporations to do whatever the fuck they want to our land in the name of the economy, Indigenous rights and environmental concerns be damned 1/3

I love strolling Target and seeing what I'm going to find at the thrift store in 3-4 months.

I backed the Castles of Burgundy deluxe and have only regretted it. I like the deluxe tiles (a reason I backed) but they don’t fit in the massive base game box and the tuck box they come in is fiddly. So I never play it. 😫 Toss in AR’S history of using shitty genAI? This is a pass for me.

BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care. They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.

"Put simply...defendants want the Court to either declare that nine Presidents and twenty-one Congresses did not properly understand the separation of powers, or ignore how the executive branch is implementing large-scale reductions in force and reorganizations. The Court can do neither."

Chaos: Thanks to the threat of a 50% tariff on goods produced in the European Union, now the rest of the game industry can sweat out whether the U.S. remains a viable market for future releases: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... —WEM

TLDR there's a section in the Big Beautiful bill that makes it so courts can't fight Trump's emergency orders www.reddit.com/r/law/s/AG3v...

The House passed a sweeping budget proposal, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill, in a 215-214-1 vote on Thursday morning. See how your representative voted here:

TPS allowed thousands of Venezuelan families who fled to the U.S. to live and work here legally. They are trying to do things the right way. Trump isn’t cracking down on "illegal" immigration—he’s taking away people's legal status and growing the number of undocumented people.

Congrats to all the noms in the Spiel des Jahres! Especially to Neuland for Kenner, which is of course Looot from @hachettebgusa.bsky.social 😀