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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · 2h

Moving forward, anyone who wants to help improve captions can do so on their own time, with no formal volunteer sign-up process or permissions needed! (3/4)

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · 2h

Captioning is a difficult and time-consuming process, and trying to handle things in-house has just resulted in many CrossingsCon videos being inaccessible for years—either viewable, but with only YouTube's auto-captions, or not on our YT at all, neither of which is a satisfactory state of affairs.

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · 2h

CrossingsCon is officially transitioning to a community captioning model in hopes of being able to provide high-quality captions on our videos in a more timely manner! (1/)

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · 7d

💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 2 · Do you have a passion for short form video content? Do you know all the latest Instagram Reels trends? TikTok dances? CrossingsCon is hiring a video content creator and it could be…

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Aug 17

💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · And that’s a wrap! CrossingsCon 2025 is officially over! Thanks for a wonderful time, Cousins, and we’l see you next time!

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Dream Foundry @dreamfoundry.bsky.social · Aug 14

It’s that time of the year where our Con or Bust applications have massively outstripped our resources to support them. We have some great opportunities to send folks of colour to life changing opportunities. Help make that happen.

Donate today! dreamfoundry.org/con...

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Aug 15

That’s right! We’re in Philadelphia and registration is open as we speak!

Global FanCons @globalfancons.bsky.social · Aug 14

The conventions are Esports World Cup, Phoenix Con, @seattlein2025.org, @indyfurcon.bsky.social, Once Upon A Con, @furrysiesta.org, Amazing Art Expo Salt Lake City, BRAWL-CON, Brick Fest Live Biloxi, Colorado Springs Comic Con, Colossalcon Texas, @crossingscon.bsky.social, EnchantiCon (2/6)

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Aug 11

we're every other year, so hopefully we'll see you in 2027!

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Aug 10

💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Wondering how you'd get to CrossingsCon 2025? You can get to our location at the beautiful Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square (1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103) via…

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Aug 6

💬 1 🔁 1 ❤️ 1 · What are you most looking forward to doing at CrossingsCon? #crossingscon will take place Aug 15-17, 2025 in Philadelphia, USA. Badges and hotel rooms are available now at crossin…

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jul 30

💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 1 · With CrossingsCon just around the corner, make sure to get all those last minute things done! Do you have your hotel room handled? Badges bought? Travel tickets? Passage planned?…

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jul 23

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Which of our wonderful Guests of Honor are you looking forward to meeting? Are any of them new to you? Learn more about all of them at https://crossingscon.org/events/guests/ #cro…

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jul 15

Curious about #CrossingsCon? Here's some information for you!
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 3 · Welcome to CrossingsCon! We're a small book convention which started out based on our love of the Young Wizards series by Diane Duane and have since broadened our scope to include…

Baron Munchausen (Friday) | CrossingsCon: Slipping Sideways

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jul 11

Baron Munchausen 1 Event Moderator: Sonia Grace Watch Ursula Vernon, Cat Valente, CB Lee, and Eli play a game of collaborative storytelling! youtu.be/NCounm2gte8

#crossingscon will take place Aug 15-17, 2025 in Philadelphia, USA. Badges and hotel rooms are available now at crossingscon.org

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Jul 6

Geologists have long debated whether a formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks. New measurements suggest it does – and that these rocks are the last remains of Earth’s primordial crust

These rocks are probably the last remains of Earth's early crust

www.newscientist.com

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jul 6

Baron Munchausen 2 Watch Diane Duane, Jessica Day George, Megan Whalen Turner, and Megan play a game of collaborative storytelling that will leave you in stitches! youtu.be/Eurw1dIn0nA

#crossingscon is Aug 15-17, 2025 in Philadelphia Badges and hotel rooms are at crossingscon.org

Baron Munchausen (Saturday) | CrossingsCon: Slipping Sidways

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Independent developer of narrative games and interactive stories.

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AndreasDavour @andreasdavour.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy · Jun 27

Fandom does contain multitudes. Today it has provided conversations about cozy fantasy, romantasy, maglev trains and finally a concert by a choir singing about Westeros, One Piece, Secret of Monkey Island and The Witcher.

#fandom #archipelacon2 #eurocon

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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · Jun 30

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On Sunday I traveled to the middle of the desert to capture this: The ISS against our sun. What I didn't expect: the sun producing a magnificent flare at the same time — AJamesMcCarthy, 19 June 2025
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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jun 2

ok all of those sound awesome, ngl

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jun 2

NOVELS!!

inkle @inkle.co · Jun 2

Our games are all pretty varied - but 80 Days is good for world building, A Highland Song is good for exploration, and Expelled! is good for mysteries.

There are also Heaven’s Vault novels…

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · Jun 2

we had such fun with this game and panel! do you have other games along this vein?

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · May 31

Heaven's Vault: Resident archaeology-and-linguistics nerds Eli, Dash, and Sarah analyze aspects of the exo-archaelogy video game Heaven's Vault. How did they decode the Ancient language? They'll do their best to answer this question--be ready for spoilers!

Check it out here: youtu.be/QaqZ1fKdFms

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CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · May 29

💬 0 🔁 3 ❤️ 3 · The merch store will be closing May 31, so don't forget to grab your goods at store.crossingscon.org #crossingscon will take place Aug 15-17, 2025 in Philadelphia, USA. Badges and…

CrossingsCon @crossingscon.bsky.social · May 24

Folklore Inspirations
Event Moderator: Sonia Grace
Ursula, Megan, and Jessica discuss the myths, folklore, and fairy tales that inspire them as well as finding new ways to tell old stories. Check it out here: youtu.be/CtSgrpIz2zE
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Folklore Inspirations Event Moderator: Sonia Grace Ursula, Megan, and Jessica discuss the myths, folklore, and fairy tales that inspire them as well as finding new ways to tell o…