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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 9h

This is the copy of the WFRP 4th edition rulebook that I used while writing the Enemy Within Director's Cut. I put a notarized statement to that effect in the front, vaguely intending to auction it for charity.
Since I was laid off, I now need the money for rent and food.
Would anyone bid on this?

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 18h

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

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little lamb @puddleofbrain.bsky.social · 15h

Charlie Browns mom: Waaah wah wah wah waaah waaah waaah wah

Charlie Brown: oh, you mean pigpen

Charlie browns mom: Wah way. Waaaah wahwahwah wah wah waaah waaaah wahwhawah wah wah

Charlie Brown: yeah I get that. It’s pretty bad over there but I don’t think they hit him

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It's Me, Mike Olson @devlin1.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not a NIN fan or anything, but I have liked Reznor & Ross's other film scores (that I've heard, anyway).

But I really can't complain when I only paid $5. My wife offered to take me to see it on Saturday for my birthday (in two days), and I was like "There's no need to subject you to that."

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70s Sci-Fi Art @70sscifiart.bsky.social · 15h

RIP Drew Struzan

Star Trek TOS art, featuring floating heads of Kirk, Spock, and Bones.

Poster for Blade Runner, featuring floating heads of the characters.

Poster for Back to the Future Part II, with Doc and Marty both lifting shades to look at their watches with the Delorean nearby.

Poster for ET, with ET in the woods reaching for a floating UFO, with the lights of a city grid in the background.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 12h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 15h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 8h

by this time next year, we want ICE agent to be one of the most miserable, soul destroying, hated jobs in america, we want parking enforcement to look like a dream job by comparison

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 8h

the thing is, all that knock off amazon operator gear you bought to look tough and scary just looks fucking silly when you are being gyrated at by someone wearing an inflatable frog costume and being mooned by a naked bagpiper on a unicycle, it just doesn’t work, the self image cannot hold

Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 8h

It should not be understated how much clever shit like this actually annihilates morale at places like ICE/CBP.

Getting made fun of like this on national television while people laugh at you is.. well, you may call it victory wine, but it ain't.

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 14h

If you were an admin or member of one of the Facebook groups that the DOJ jawboned Facebook into censoring, we want to talk to you!

Please shoot me a message,

Rtorney Pamela
' @AGPamBondi
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a
large group page that was being used to dox and target
@lCEgov
in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and
social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing
their jobs. The Departrnent of Justice will continue engaging tech
companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent
violence against federal law enforcernent.
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Marcello the Valiant DM 🔜 GameHoleCon ‘25 @mdvaliant573.bsky.social · 7h

Next month, my Legends of Greyhawk: Highfolk adventure, ‘A Silent Echo’ premieres! Deeply honored to be among this awesome creative team. @baldmangames.bsky.social has assembled a clutch cadre of DMs to present these adventures at their Nov VDDW! All that’s missing is you! #TheWeekendinHighfolk

Baldman Games @baldmangames.bsky.social · 8h

#TheWeekendinHighfolk opens badges tomorrow! We can't wait to show all we have planned! View the full schedule now on our BMG Discord server! 🌲

@dwarvendm.bsky.social @talosstormlord.bsky.social @janine.bsky.social @swordcompass.bsky.social @mdvaliant573.bsky.social #greyhawk #dnd5e @dndbeyond.com

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Adam Jury @adamjury.com · 8h

Hey folks — if you donate to either/both of these GoFundMes, I'll do an hour's worth of consulting work (ttrpg biz, graphic design, crowdfunding) for you.

Rob Wieland: gofund.me/edab5e905

Steven 'Bull' Ratkovich: gofund.me/6474dcaeb

Donate, show me proof, we'll work out the details.

Donate to Family of Robert Wieland, organized by Vickie ONeill

Friends of Robert Wieland have requested that we set up goFundMe page for the benefit of his f… Vickie ONeill needs your support for Family of Robert Wieland

gofund.me

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 9h

Today is the birthday one of the most talented creators in TTRPGs, Jennell Jaquays, who passed away last year. Jennell was one of our company's earliest artists, and played an prominent role in Chaosium's success over many years, as an illustrator and writer.

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It's Me, Mike Olson @devlin1.bsky.social · 5h

It wasn't even all THAT visually stunning -- most of it was one or two weirdo computer-people in the real world (where I live), instead of one or two real people in computer world (a place I can never go), but at least the music was good.

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 19h

This is huge news!
UBC has developed an enzyme that can convert donor organs to type O, making them universal.
Normally a using organs of the wrong blood type causes the recipient's immune system to attack the organ, leading to failure.
❤️🇨🇦⚕️
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...

UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News

UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.

news.ubc.ca

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 5h

Hey, I know everything’s tight, but Rob was a great advocate for our #ttrpg community, a fine game writer himself, and has sadly left his family behind in the capitalist hellscape. I’ve given a bit and ask you to consider it if you can.

gofund.me/4b2b51738

Donate to Family of Robert Wieland, organized by Vickie ONeill

Friends of Robert Wieland have requested that we set up goFundMe page for the benefit of his f… Vickie ONeill needs your support for Family of Robert Wieland

gofund.me

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It's Me, Mike Olson @devlin1.bsky.social · 10h

Ha ha but seriously, I'm getting on a plane in like 32 hours.

The Onion @theonion.com · 11h

Government Shutdown Causes Flight Delays
https://theonion.com/government-shutdown-causes-flight-delays/

“I hope it gets sorted out before my plane starts to land.”

Adam Welch, Calculator Salesman

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Liz Shannon Miller @lizshannonmiller.com · 15h

If you read one extremely thorough breakdown of the #LawAndOrder theme song today, please read my colleague Paolo's, as he did a beautiful job exploring why and how Mike Post really killed it with those 49 seconds. consequence.net/2025/10/law-...

An Analysis of the Law & Order Theme: Instrument by Instrument, Dun by Dun

From the iconic opening "dun dun" to its strangely soulful use of guitar, the Law & Order theme is a perfect primer for each episode.

consequence.net

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 5d

Sorry luddites but this technology is here to stay and if you are not learning to use these tools then you are falling behind.

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Scott Wegener @scott-wegener.bsky.social · 1d

Grabbed this little gem at Richmond’s #zinefest the other day. I should have bought a bakers dozen. I want to put them everywhere!!!

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 1d

Promoting the editor-in-chief's personal side project. Zero named sources in a story that promotes the editor-in-chief's personal political position. Misspelling the subject's name. It took one day for CBS News to become a conservative blog.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

CBS News: Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming NYC mayor the Free Press reports.

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It's Me, Mike Olson @devlin1.bsky.social · 16h

"Orkin Rat Company"

On Cinema at the Cinema @oncinema.bsky.social · 1d

Box Office Poison or Box Office Smash?
Gregg Turkington sets the record straight in his latest Movie Time blog post.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 1d

Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · Jan 20

Well, America, we had a good run. I mean, mostly. Okay, not entirely. *flips through a history book* You know what, forget I said anything.

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tt🪦RIP💀gifs @ttrpgifs.bsky.social · 1d

HEARTBREAKING: Person would rather spend 10 minutes trying to decipher their roll on their gorgeous unreadable dice set than switch to the plain readable set.

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