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Krewe of Japan Podcast @kreweofjapan.bsky.social · 16h

Everyone’s talking about Japan’s abandoned homes, but what if it’s not about the houses at all?

Anton Wörmann explains why location & community matter more than the word "akiya". Full episode out now! ⬇️

🔗 linktr.ee/kojpodcast
🎧 krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/aki...
📺 youtu.be/zsw7eAwMEWw

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Pelgrane Press @pelgranepress.bsky.social · 1d

Knights of the Last Call has a nearly 5-hour deep dive into 13th Age 2E. Insightful, funny, and full of sharp takes for fans old and new. A great watch for anyone curious about the game. #13thAge #TTRPG
bit.ly/4ojXQtH

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. I met him a couple of times. He was a staple of Wisconsin gaming.

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Jordan Maison @jordanmaison.com · 1d

For #IndigenousPeoplesDay, enjoy this thread of past articles wherein I put a Native lens to pop culture.

Always grateful for @io9dotcom.bsky.social letting me talk about Tusken Raiders in #StarWars and how they evolved in The Book of Boba Fett:

gizmodo.com/how-the-book...

How The Book of Boba Fett Evolved Star Wars' View of the Tuskens

The latest Disney+ Star Wars series went to great lengths to infuse its Tusken tribe with influences from real-world Indigenous cultures.

gizmodo.com

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 1d

Gumshoe One2One

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic book!

wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 1d

You’re welcome. Thank you for such a great book. I have a list of more books on the topic slated for acquisition, but need to get a couple of more books off of my stack before I do so 😂

wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

Terribly sad to hear of the passing of @robowieland.bsky.social - he was a great part of the gaming community.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

I studied his martial art for over a decade. Have made the pilgrimage to his grave a couple of times.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

Bruce Lee Week is awesome!

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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 2d

If you’re running for office in the U.S. and this is one of your campaign promises, odds are you have my vote.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

That’s happening in Star Wars too. The people making Star Wars the last 10 years love Star Wars. And it’s breaking people’s brains somehow.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

Dahlia needed feeding as she was neglected too. Particularly after resurrecting her from the dead (I.e. starting over because I killed my last starter. Kill killed 😂). So used some of the discard to make pancakes. And fed her and she’s on the counter getting happy.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

That sounds delicious. I could trade sourdough pancakes.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

The first one. For some people it was Star Wars that opened their imagination, for me it was seeing Tron for the first time. I’ll see the new one eventually (and will assuredly enjoy it). Book is Jungle Commandos about the British in Burma focusing on the final campaign at the end of 1944 into 1945.

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Dr. Emily Friedman @friede.bsky.social · 2d

Putting out a call: if you were part of WOTC’s late-2010s live events (Stream of Many Eyes, D&D Live, The Descent), I would love to talk to you as part of the Actual Play book.

[email protected] will reach me, either to schedule a chat or to share your memories.

Please feel free to share.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

and will take the opportunity to learn more about it. Plus I found, though I need to get and play, at least one Advanced Squad Leader scenario based on the battle of Hill 170. But need to explore more opportunities to play the game in Burma. @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

Finished Jungle Commandos - The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by @lmbd1418.bsky.social on a lovely, rare cool morning in NOLA. It was fantastic. As a student of Japanese history, I knew almost nothing about what took place in Burma. Now I feel the door has been opened and ….

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 3d

I’m trying to forget the apocalypse by watching Tron and reading a book.

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 3d

October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.

Dr. Demento

drdemento.com

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 3d

Congratulations to the happy couple

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

www.oregonlive.com

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Krewe of Japan Podcast @kreweofjapan.bsky.social · 3d

Come out and say hey today at Japan Fest at NOMA! The Krewe will be working the JSNO booth on the second floor, just outside the elevators! We’ll have some raffles, free stuff (KREWE OF JAPAN STICKERS!), & a Samurai Armor Try-On Station! Come on out!! Mention you listen to the podcast!

JAPAN FEST today! At New Orleans Museum of Art! 10-4!

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 4d

I read them!

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 5d

It’s great advice and one I’ve seen before. You need to have a portfolio and personality that people want to work with that gives people trust you will do the IP justice. Granted some people will just be lucky.

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