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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 17h

Its amazing that just 5 years after Twilight Struggle was created, an international league spawned the globe with intense competition from all over the world. Join the ITSL for its 15th!!! Season.
Thanks to Tasos and the ITSL League for all their work! @gmtgames.bsky.social

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 20h

I am quite aware Andy. But calling them Venezuelan fisherman is how we embarrass ourselves.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 20h

While I oppose virtually everything this administration does, let’s not be too naive about who these people are.

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 20h

Happy 250th Birthday to the greatest guarantor of Freedom of the Seas that there has ever been, the United States Navy.

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Fort Circle @fortcircle.bsky.social · 5d

If you want to register for Circle DC, now is the time to do it. We are going to send an email to our entire customer list (14000+ folks) that will include, among other discussions, a link to the registration at circledc.com. The dates are April 10-12, 2026. We only have 102 badges left.

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 5d

Very excited about this. Congrats to the whole team.

Dan Bullock @danbullock.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago ‘68 has finally arrived, and the complete package is stunning. Congratulations to @yoyoni.bsky.social and @ronengoldstein.bsky.social! Nothing quite like the feeling of your first published game🎉

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 5d

Had a superb time this last weekend in Rochester NY representing the GAMA @gamaofficial.bsky.social Education Committee at the Board Game Academics conference. The conference was held at the Strong Museum of Play which was an absolutely magnificent venue.

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 6d

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and “states’ rights.”

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 6d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 6d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 6d

Someone needs to check the weather in hell. Has it frozen over??? Here is an actually uplifting story about wargaming/wargamers.

Spalding Wargames Club putting mental health on the front line

Members of a wargaming club say the support they have been getting from the sessions are 'crucial'.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Beyond Solitaire @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 14d

I am genuinely excited about this project and you should be, too.

Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · Jun 10

New Game Series – Art & System: Games for Expanded Play

Cmich Press announces the launch of a new series, Art and System: Games for Expanded Play, debuting on October 1st. Led by Tim Hutchings, this series aims to preserve impactful indie games and showcase innovative works. Featured titles…

New Game Series – Art & System: Games for Expanded Play

Cmich Press announces the launch of a new series, Art and System: Games for Expanded Play, debuting on October 1st. Led by Tim Hutchings, this series aims to preserve impactful indie games and showcase innovative works. Featured titles include Dog Eat Dog, Princess with a Cursed Sword, and The Mountain Witch.

cmichpress.com

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 15d

The Federal Government may close but there is no stopping Wargame Wednesday! Joins us Labyrinth Games at 6:00 pm to preview the exciting IADs the Game (Integrated Air Defense System) by the husband and wife team Madonna & Ric Rebulanan! See you there!

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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 18d

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...

National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders

National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe

www.chosun.com

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 21d

Hunh. I thought this was only for Protestants. Well, so long suckers.

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Clio's Board Games @cliosboardgames.bsky.social · 22d

#OTD 45 years ago, the Iran-Iraq war began. Both countries exhausted themselves in the process of the war. (Image from #TwilightStruggle @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social)

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 22d

“It’s a pity both sides can’t lose.” — Henry Kissinger

Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 22d

Really engaging read on Hawaiian cultural preservation through the lens of their ancient board game,
Konane.

They Tried to Snuff Out Hawaii's Native Board Game. Meet the Man Keeping It Alive

Kōnane was once a national pastime, played by peasants and rulers alike. Now John Kaʻohelauliʻi has made it his mission to bring it back.

www.rollingstone.com

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Clio's Board Games @cliosboardgames.bsky.social · Sep 13

France had strategic depth in the 18th century, juggling four theaters in the global struggle with Britain (image from #ImperialStruggle @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social). The nascent USA had none. Read more about their alliance: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/t...

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Matt Thrower @mattthr.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is the podcast episode that got Dan Thurot nominated for a games coverage award. Definitely worth a listen www.buzzsprout.com/265407/episo...

Space-Cast! #42. The Twilight Cardboard - Space-Biff! Space-Cast!

 On today's Space-Cast!, we're joined by Pako Gradaille to discuss his recent board game Onoda, about the Imperial Japanese officer who continued to wage the Second World War for nearly thirty ye...

www.buzzsprout.com

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · Sep 10

A visit from Zilla always improves the mood in DC.

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · Sep 9

Amen

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Sep 9

This formulation is popular: contrasting SCOTUS' intolerance of race as an admissions factor with SCOTUS' tolerance of race as a detention factor. There are, in fact, doctrinal, historical, and logical distinctions between the positions, that one could use to dismiss this comparison.

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Athul K. Acharya @athul.acharya.cc · Sep 9

"Harvard can't use race as a factor in admissions, but ICE can use race as a factor in detentions" is a retrenchment essentially to a pre-Civil War understanding of the Constitution. It's vanishingly few steps removed from "Latinos have no rights which the white man is bound to respect."

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks to @boardgamegeek.com (and @candidrum.bsky.social in particular!) for adding the Summit Award to their awards database and linking it to game pages. You can view past winners and nominees here: boardgamegeek.com/award/113190.... We love to see it!

Summit Award

An annual award, given out by the San Diego Historical Gaming Convention, that recognises a historical board game published in the preceding year that most broadened the hobby through the ease of teac...

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fun read, but I was expecting the reference to be to Founding Fathers, not Imperial Struggle for some reason.

Clio's Board Games @cliosboardgames.bsky.social · Sep 8

Here’s the final post in my American Revolution series – with games by @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social and others! cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/t...

The War of Independence, 1778-1783 (American Revolution, #6)

After a somewhat longer break, we’re back with the American Revolution! We had concluded last time with the French entry into the war on the American side. Today, we’ll look at the cooperation betw…

cliosboardgames.wordpress.com

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