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Sandy Pug Games @sandypuggames.bsky.social · 4h

Ten Years Ago seems like such a different place in ttrpgs. I remember the response to Nechronica and Maid being so cold and puritanical, anything even vaguely motioning towards sexuality was seen as so cringe, even AW when it dropped had a loud crowd of anti-sex-move folks

Aria Winningson @aria.labeledrude.online · May 31

it's understandable that nechronica is so unknown, given that it's a decade-plus old japanese indie ttrpg that only ever got a fan translation into english, but i feel like some of you would go absolutely feral for it. nechronica.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

Main Page

nechronica.miraheze.org

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 18h

"You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alters their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit the views, which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering." DOCTOR WHO "The Face of Evil" by Chris Boucher, 1977

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 19h

Reshma Ramachandran “said the sequence of events is the antithesis of how the FDA is supposed to function.

“What we’re seeing here is, ‘We believe this and we’re going to find the evidence to support that’ …That’s just inherently wrong in terms of how a scientific agency like the FDA operates.”

Inside FDA, career staffers describe how political pressure is influencing their work

Current and former FDA staff said the level of involvement of political officials in nitty-gritty regulatory matters is unprecedented.

www.statnews.com

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TheDiceGuru @diceguru.bsky.social · 4h

Thank god I’m still part of the other half…

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 5h

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 5h

Late Pledges for Cypher are LIVE! There's still time to get everything we're making for this campaign—including exclusive items—at a fantastic, crowdfunding rate!

Don't miss out!

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Alex MJ 🎲🎃 - Fight or Fright out now! @mixuppixels.bsky.social · 1d

Our TTRPG Charity Bundle has raised over $7000 for Legal Aid!

Read about it here on @rascal.news

www.rascal.news/hello-goodby...

HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid is Live on itch.io!

Tabletop game designers from around the world join forces to help raise money for legal aid in Virginia with an itch.io charity bundle!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Tim Walz: "The biggest myth is that this guy understands business. He's an absolute abject failure at business ... the irony is calling Democrats socialists when I am begging for free markets here to allow capitalism to work. Donald Trump is the one with government interference."

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TheDiceGuru @diceguru.bsky.social · 6h

Superman 64.

lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 7h

What's the worst game you finished/rolled credits on?

(games media folks, it can't be something you were assigned to review; this has to be something you subjected yourself to of your own free will)

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 11h

between this and the ICE ads on Spotify, YouTube randomly doing AI edits of creator's videos without their consent, and the U.S. government taking over TikTok, I think I'll just get really into collecting music on CDs and start bringing books with me everywhere again.

demon grrl 😈🏳️‍⚧️ @demongrrl.gay · 4d

seriously

for fucks sake

cancel your spotify subscription

@PopBase on Twitter "Spotify teams up with ChatGPT to offer personalized recommendations."

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 12h

Sam Altman went from “AI will cure cancer" to "ChatGPT porn" in less than a month

ChatGPT boss predicts when AI could cure cancer

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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Ross Thompson @itsrossthompson.bsky.social · 14h

This was exciting to wake up to this morning. Thank you to everyone who voted and to the 3 other fantastic folk who put in for the GAMA Board position.

Looking forward to stepping into the big shoes left by Monica Hagy and working even more with GAMA, the Tabletop Game Association.

Ross Thompson Wins GAMA Special Election

To Fill Vacant Media and Events Director Seat

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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TheDiceGuru @diceguru.bsky.social · 1d

We don’t need a PS6. Especially in 2027.

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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 1d

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. The legal academy treated the development like breaking news. Here's what to know.

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent.

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TechRaptor @techraptor.net · 1d

Site will go down briefly while we swap to a new, upgraded, server.

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Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social · 1d

Last season of Game Changer, we did a cool activation with LinkedIn in which they helped us give Jacob a prize of $100,000.

This season, I have a similar opportunity for the right brand willing to give us $50,000+ worth of their product.

Hit me up ASAP if you're interested!

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 1d

Good Place:

Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Faith ➡️ Lightbox Expo AA506 @faithschaffer.bsky.social · 1d

weird painting to test out my new inking pen ☀️

watercolor painting- a woman kneels behind a bush, carrying an approximation of an antique musket/rifle (I did not look at reference for this one so the shape is a bit off lol sorry everybody!). She is wearing a wildly impractical but fun outfit- a high cut onepiece with baggy ankle boots, a helmet and a big swan hat/cape.

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Noisy Pixel @noisypixel.net · 1d

Monster Eater: Delicious In Dungeon Board Game Launches In May 2026

Delicious in Dungeon gets a tabletop twist with Monster Eater, a new co-op board game launching May 2026. Explore, battle, and cook with fan-favorite characters.

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 1d

Big announcement: Public Access is now Pay What You Want on @drivethrurpg.com! Public Access is our hit game about analog horror and childhood trauma, Carved from Brindlewood. Pick up a copy today!

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

Public Access - The Gauntlet | DriveThruRPG

A roleplaying game of analog horror, based on the Brindlewood Bay mystery system! Public Access is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of people in 2004—the Deep Lake Latchkeys—who find themselv...

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Tokusatsu GIFs @tokugifs.bsky.social · 2d

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (2025)
Episode 13

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Dan Phipps @itsdanphipps.bsky.social · 2d

WHATTYA BUYIN

Painted miniature skeleton with a cage around his skull and a red cloak full of faces and skulls suspended in green goo

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Liana Ruppert ➡️ TwitchCon @dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com · 2d

there is not a single person i could recommend more than Hazel for writing and narrative design work. her mind is incredible and can see creative visions where there are seemingly none. that also makes her INCREDIBLE to collaborate with.

HIRE HAZEL

dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 2d

Sadly, my contract with Blizzard ended in September. That means I'm looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com

dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · Jul 8

It's #portfolioday! I'm presently a senior narrative designer at Blizzard, but before that I was at Bungie and Arkane. I wrote for the Writer's Guild award-nominated Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and a bunch of critically acclaimed seasons and expansions in Destiny 2.

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