Kathleen Hailperin
@khailper.bsky.social
Yeah, that's part of what I was trying to get at. Just reading the PHB, I'll go "Paladins seem cool I guess, but I'm not sure exactly who mine is and how they fit into the world around them". Tell me we're playing Eberron and I'll have a dozen paladin concepts I'd have fun trying out.
They also made the campaign setting generic as possible and therefore boring. They wanted to create a multiverse like marvel because they think that's their golden paycheck.
This feels akin to why I've drifted away from D&D. It wants to position itself as a generic toolbox, but the mechanics don't actually support that. And the semi-genericness means there's just not enough there to fire the imagination compared to games with a clear vision of what they're for.
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Yeah, that's part of what I was trying to get at. Just reading the PHB, I'll go "Paladins seem cool I guess, but I'm not sure exactly who mine is and how they fit into the world around them". Tell me we're playing Eberron and I'll have a dozen paladin concepts I'd have fun trying out.
This feels akin to why I've drifted away from D&D. It wants to position itself as a generic toolbox, but the mechanics don't actually support that. And the semi-genericness means there's just not enough there to fire the imagination compared to games with a clear vision of what they're for.
I suppose my take on all this is that as of 2025, Dungeons and Dragons does not feel like a very coherent game/brand. Some of that is by design because they want to be the “everything” game. But I think they‘ve spread themselves a bit thin in terms of vibes/aesthetic.
The only thing I have an issue with here is there’s a friendly beholder
That’s just wrong
That’s just wrong
November 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This feels akin to why I've drifted away from D&D. It wants to position itself as a generic toolbox, but the mechanics don't actually support that. And the semi-genericness means there's just not enough there to fire the imagination compared to games with a clear vision of what they're for.
Gotta make him regret threaten the Fed
November 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Gotta make him regret threaten the Fed
Wasn't this literally a Black Mirror plot?
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wasn't this literally a Black Mirror plot?
I feel like this might be the Trump II version of @dandrezner.bsky.social 's thread/book in Trump I of staff talking about him like he's a toddler
This article is hilarious. Every White House staffer in it just presumes the president is an idiot and is mad at Pulte for taking advantage of him, like Trump is some helpless senior fielding scam calls.
‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: WH furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I feel like this might be the Trump II version of @dandrezner.bsky.social 's thread/book in Trump I of staff talking about him like he's a toddler
PhrenologAI
Phrenology is back, but this time it's tech
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
PhrenologAI
“We know feminism sucks, but we brought on two experts to determine why”
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“We know feminism sucks, but we brought on two experts to determine why”
You have to consider the lucrative Torment Nexus licensing contracts
Look man, someone’s gonna build a torment nexus, we can’t just not build the torment nexus.
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
You have to consider the lucrative Torment Nexus licensing contracts
When Chotiner asks for an interview, you say "No"
It's hilarious to me that 'why do people talk to Isaac Choitner' is a niche sub genre of media criticism
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
When Chotiner asks for an interview, you say "No"
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pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
Reposted by Kathleen Hailperin
Things got pretty dicey for a moment yesterday at the Denver No Kings protest. www.aaronrosspowell.com/3m3le5fvzzs2...
No Kings and Letting Ourselves Hope - Aaron Ross Powell's Blog
There are more of us than there are of them. And we have decency on our side.
www.aaronrosspowell.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Things got pretty dicey for a moment yesterday at the Denver No Kings protest. www.aaronrosspowell.com/3m3le5fvzzs2...
How did I miss that the piece was by *the* Helen Andrews?
Self-described thought-leaders postulating Antigone as the prototypical woke figure… Imagine how tired I am
October 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
How did I miss that the piece was by *the* Helen Andrews?
"Spend obscene amounts of money to get an infant that spends even less time sleeping" is a product you can only really market to first time parents.
September 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"Spend obscene amounts of money to get an infant that spends even less time sleeping" is a product you can only really market to first time parents.
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not gonna spoil it. just go look lol
www.realtor.ca
August 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
not gonna spoil it. just go look lol
The Bastiat pfp is the icing on the cake
These people can only conceive of win-lose situations, and so they forgo win-win arrangements in favor of lose-lose arrangements
August 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The Bastiat pfp is the icing on the cake
We've found Gillian Anderson's alt!! (well, Anderson c.2015)
August 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We've found Gillian Anderson's alt!! (well, Anderson c.2015)
My current pet conspiracy theory is the reason the RW is maximizing outrage over the near nonexistent backlash to the Sydney Sweeney jeans ads is bitterness Sweeney didn’t go along with their attempt to claim her after her SNL appearance
August 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
My current pet conspiracy theory is the reason the RW is maximizing outrage over the near nonexistent backlash to the Sydney Sweeney jeans ads is bitterness Sweeney didn’t go along with their attempt to claim her after her SNL appearance
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Allllll the world seems in tune
On a spring afternoon
When we’re encoding
Starlings in the park
Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see
My sweetheart and me
As we encode
The starlings in the park 🫡
On a spring afternoon
When we’re encoding
Starlings in the park
Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see
My sweetheart and me
As we encode
The starlings in the park 🫡
btw as an invasive species starlings are exempt from the migratory bird act so you can just grab one and put data on it that’s free real estate baby
Can’t wait to introduce bird-based storage into my backup system
July 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Allllll the world seems in tune
On a spring afternoon
When we’re encoding
Starlings in the park
Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see
My sweetheart and me
As we encode
The starlings in the park 🫡
On a spring afternoon
When we’re encoding
Starlings in the park
Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see
My sweetheart and me
As we encode
The starlings in the park 🫡
Reposted by Kathleen Hailperin
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
Baseles 10pm speculation: It partially started as a form of motivated reasoning as more young men struggle to form relationships, exacerbated by fewer peers with experience about actual marriage who can push back with facts
I’d read a long piece (or, its headline., let’s be honest) about why family court has radicalized men right at this moment? why not in the 90s? or aughts? is it all social media?
there's a entire thesis to be written here
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Baseles 10pm speculation: It partially started as a form of motivated reasoning as more young men struggle to form relationships, exacerbated by fewer peers with experience about actual marriage who can push back with facts
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referring to James Comey as the famous toxic yuri crime author
January 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
referring to James Comey as the famous toxic yuri crime author
Fellas, is it gay to be happily married to your wife?
For a while, it was believed that women and gay men are born with a natural sense for aesthetics. In reality, straight men, particularly American male Protestants, have simply barred themselves from taking an interest in aesthetics because they think this makes them noble.
July 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fellas, is it gay to be happily married to your wife?
Relatedly, the correct interpretation of the data is "the presence of [language structure] increases the likelihood it's LLM written", not "presence of [language structure] = automatically LLM-written". For example, OP's last sentence there uses a set of three
Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
July 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Relatedly, the correct interpretation of the data is "the presence of [language structure] increases the likelihood it's LLM written", not "presence of [language structure] = automatically LLM-written". For example, OP's last sentence there uses a set of three
Have a copy on my shelf, and would recommend without reservation. A beautiful and well-written book that I’m glad I have on hand to reference.
There are still a few more days left in Pride, so I just want to take a moment to let everyone know that my book about lingerie, In Intimate Detail, is gender-neutral and contains intimate apparel advice for trans folks, disabled folks, and other communities. Available wherever books are sold! 🌈
June 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Have a copy on my shelf, and would recommend without reservation. A beautiful and well-written book that I’m glad I have on hand to reference.
Reposted by Kathleen Hailperin
The ebook edition is currently $5.99 on iBooks and Kindle 📚💐
There are still a few more days left in Pride, so I just want to take a moment to let everyone know that my book about lingerie, In Intimate Detail, is gender-neutral and contains intimate apparel advice for trans folks, disabled folks, and other communities. Available wherever books are sold! 🌈
June 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The ebook edition is currently $5.99 on iBooks and Kindle 📚💐