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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 1d

I wish that all people who are so quick to make war would watch The Third Remembering and The Fourth Remembering. Maybe it would plant a seed of compassion in them that would take root and give them a branch where they may try to look and find another way.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 2d

A quote from John Cleese: "Creativity comes not from pressure or structure, but from entering a 'playful' state of mind,” what he calls an open mode, as opposed to the closed mode of routine and anxiety.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t think the neuroscience research supports this. Stress ends up being an inhibitor of creativity, not the other way around… think “the best ideas come in the shower.”
Thomas Edison used to nap in a chair holding a ball bearing. The clatter would rouse him and he claimed to have new solutions.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 3d

I just started watching the first episode today, but I can already picture Alma in my mind's eye. Look forward to seeing how this tale unrolls. (Also really excited to watch you go toe-to-toe with Brennan in Campaign IV. The first two episodes have been amazing).

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 3d

a cartoon of snoopy sitting on a ledge with his hands in his mouth and sweat coming out of his nose .

ALT: a cartoon of snoopy sitting on a ledge with his hands in his mouth and sweat coming out of his nose .

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 3d

This would make an amazing theme song for the series.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 6d

@mysticartsdm.bsky.social provides a 14-minute masterclass in how to make game lore meaningful.

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#DnD #TTRPG

All D&D Worlds Are the Same

YouTube video by Mystic Arts

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 6d

Honest question. If the bird survives the infection, does their immune system clear the virus or do they remain an infective reservoir, increasing the potential for viral mutation with increased potential to “jump” species?

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 8d

Episode 1 was phenomenal. After watching Weird Kids Episode 7: Punk is a Four Letter Word this weekend, it put Taliesin's choice when things got tense into perspective and made it all that more poignant.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 9d

Episode 1 was phenomenal. After watching Weird Kids Episode 7: Punk is a Four Letter Word this weekend, it put Taliesin's choice when things got tense into perspective and made it all that more poignant.

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GM Jim (Wizards & Wordslingers) @wizardsling.bsky.social · 9d

Hey @darringtonpress.bsky.social we hear you like to feature daggerheart APs... how about our four-part DH miniseries?
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Daggerheart Part 1: In Search of Croissant

YouTube video by Landlocked Warlocks

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 11d

@mattcolville.bsky.social, I know that you have recommended The Black Company in the past, and this would be a good opportunity for your followers. Humble Bundle has a Glen Cook's Chronicles of the Black Company Book Bundle. 16 ePub books for an $18 min donation. www.humblebundle.com/books/glen-c...

Humble Book Bundle: Glen Cook's Chronicles of The Black Company & More

Prepare for adventure—Pay what you want for Glen Cooks’ finest works with the Chronicles of The Black Company & More Bundle from Tor Publishing Group!

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 12d

Why does @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social like emotionally tormenting your characters SO MUCH? You were both brilliant in Calamity and in Episode 1 last night!

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 12d

If that was the worst of the harm, I’d be all in… I almost never use cash… but when I have to flag NIH posts for spreading misinformation, we have bigger problems to worry about.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 12d

I think it is good considering the actual disinformation coming out of NIH and CDC right now, but this is also a slippery slope as it sets a precedence for States to also go against the science and emboldens them to do away with mandates and coverage.

Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 12d

Burning Question from Episode 1. Were all of @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social bird references for his @gamechangershow.bsky.social crossover fans or did he put them in to troll @samreich.bsky.social ?

a pigeon is standing on its hind legs on a table .

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 12d

Burning Question from Episode 1. Were all of the bird references for your @gamechangershow.bsky.social crossover fans or did you put them in to troll @samreich.bsky.social ?

a pigeon is walking on a white surface with a shadow on the ground

ALT: a pigeon is walking on a white surface with a shadow on the ground

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NPR @npr.org · 13d

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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NPR @npr.org · 14d

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 15d

@mysticartsdm.bsky.social I realize that you are planning to do your own video on linking a narrative for Heroes of the Borderlands, so I didn't leave it in the comments there, but @alphastream.bsky.social has a really good suggestion on how to have a narrative through-line and stakes here.

Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 19d

DM Tips for the Caves of Chaos in Heroes of the Borderlands!

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How to run fun caves, make your prep manageable, and create a stronger narrative!

My final video looking at the Starter Set!

#DnD #ttrpg

The contents of the starter set are spread out, with the Caves of Chaos book on top, depicting kobolds taking a large egg into one of the caves.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 15d

DSA5e likely paid their freelance writers and artists a lot less that WoTC did. WoTC also has a significant number of staff designers and artists that draw a regular salary (not just word count or piece work) and receive benefits (which freelancers don’t get), all which need to be paid for.

Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 15d

Do people really not know what the word “IF” means?

If a large meteor hit Earth again it would be a bad day for life, does not mean a large meteor hit Earth again, as the evidence is that we’re all alive.

If the evidence showed a lab leak it would have been bad… but the evidence didn’t show that.

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Jackson Crawford @norsebysw.bsky.social · 15d

Kaleb Horton, again: "It's sad how many RTs you get by saying the world is ending instead of admitting the scary truth that it's not and there's work to do in it."

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 16d

Be honest, that isn’t the leaf of a flower, it is the blade of your scimitar painted green to camouflage it.

Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 17d

Where did you find it for $50?

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