Steve Kenson ❌👑
@stevekenson.com
(he/him) tabletop gamer, game designer, superhero fan, anti-fascist, geek, witch, polyamorous, and queer 🏳️🌈 partners with @christopherpenczak.bsky.social and @adamsartwell.bsky.social 💖 stevekenson.com • patreon.com/stevekenson
In the midst of the black/small business/cyber-whatever weekend of capitalism, consider bringing some romantasy into your coming winter and your gaming with the Blue Rose Winter Sale over on Backerkit!
Romantasy Roleplaying: Blue Rose Winter Sale
Aldis, Kingdom of the Blue Rose, shines as a beacon after the dark age of the Sorcerer Kings. Aided by the rhydan—their psychic animal companions—the Champions of the Blue Rose guard the Light against...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In the midst of the black/small business/cyber-whatever weekend of capitalism, consider bringing some romantasy into your coming winter and your gaming with the Blue Rose Winter Sale over on Backerkit!
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In case you weren't at #PAXU or didn't catch our show while there, you're in luck! Catch our sesson of The Fifth Season RPG from PAXU with me, @urbanbohemian.com @ladyluck34.bsky.social @quincystavern.bsky.social @taruhunter.bsky.social & @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social
youtu.be/psrxu3g6iPo
youtu.be/psrxu3g6iPo
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
In case you weren't at #PAXU or didn't catch our show while there, you're in luck! Catch our sesson of The Fifth Season RPG from PAXU with me, @urbanbohemian.com @ladyluck34.bsky.social @quincystavern.bsky.social @taruhunter.bsky.social & @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social
youtu.be/psrxu3g6iPo
youtu.be/psrxu3g6iPo
One thing I love about New Yorkers is they can just be running some errands and will still take the time to go and tell some fascist MF’ers to GTFO.
"all of you are immigrants," one man yells at the agents, he was in SoHo doing some shopping when he heard ICE was here.
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
One thing I love about New Yorkers is they can just be running some errands and will still take the time to go and tell some fascist MF’ers to GTFO.
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It’s #StarTrekAdventures Saturday! That’s where I re-watch some Trek and mine it for adventure ideas for the awesome #TTRPG put out by @modiphius.bsky.social. Today’s episode is "Shore Leave."
STA Saturday — “Shore Leave”
Saturday, the day I continue my project of re-watching the TOS-era episodes of Star Trek with the goal of finding ideas—scenario seeds—useful for Star Trek Adventures as put out by Modiphius.&…
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November 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It’s #StarTrekAdventures Saturday! That’s where I re-watch some Trek and mine it for adventure ideas for the awesome #TTRPG put out by @modiphius.bsky.social. Today’s episode is "Shore Leave."
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I've run a campaign of this and really enjoyed it. ICONS is FATE-based, which means it has that delightful pulpy quality of classic comic stories and modern floppy serials. Cool character creation, cool conflict resolution, and cool opportunities for storytelling. Check it out!
ICONS! That superhero RPG with the old school vibes and the new school character-driven player resource. Roll up a hero in minutes. Lots of adventures and optional support available, free compatibility license, a Discord, and an ongoing Patreon!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I've run a campaign of this and really enjoyed it. ICONS is FATE-based, which means it has that delightful pulpy quality of classic comic stories and modern floppy serials. Cool character creation, cool conflict resolution, and cool opportunities for storytelling. Check it out!
Plus everything for Icons Superpowered Roleplaying is on-sale thru Monday on DriveThruRPG’s annual Black Friday sale!
ICONS! That superhero RPG with the old school vibes and the new school character-driven player resource. Roll up a hero in minutes. Lots of adventures and optional support available, free compatibility license, a Discord, and an ongoing Patreon!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Plus everything for Icons Superpowered Roleplaying is on-sale thru Monday on DriveThruRPG’s annual Black Friday sale!
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Reminder that in high school, Tucker Carlson listed himself as a member of the "Dan White Society," named after the man who shot and killed Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official.
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Reminder that in high school, Tucker Carlson listed himself as a member of the "Dan White Society," named after the man who shot and killed Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official.
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"Contrary to Miller and Trump, Lakanwal’s shooting spree is not the result of importing Afghan culture to America. While much will surely be revealed in Lakanwal’s upcoming trial, it looks more like the result of importing American culture to Afghanistan." New from me @zeteo.com
He Killed for the CIA in Afghanistan. Trump Blames Afghan Culture Instead of Langley’s
After the National Guard shooting, the US needs to reckon with how its legacy of global violence inevitably comes home. Stephen Miller wants to do anything but.
zeteo.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Contrary to Miller and Trump, Lakanwal’s shooting spree is not the result of importing Afghan culture to America. While much will surely be revealed in Lakanwal’s upcoming trial, it looks more like the result of importing American culture to Afghanistan." New from me @zeteo.com
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The question is: have d20 conversions done harm to a game line or publisher. (Thanks @chrishanrahan.bsky.social for the pointer.)
Yeah, I think so. I think they've done damage to the original lines, which wasn't repairable when d20 died out. And I think they've done brand damage.
Yeah, I think so. I think they've done damage to the original lines, which wasn't repairable when d20 died out. And I think they've done brand damage.
A serious question: In the ~25 years that people/publishers have been converting their RPGs to be d20 system/5e-based, what examples are there of the conversion doing serious harm to the game line/publisher as a whole?
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The question is: have d20 conversions done harm to a game line or publisher. (Thanks @chrishanrahan.bsky.social for the pointer.)
Yeah, I think so. I think they've done damage to the original lines, which wasn't repairable when d20 died out. And I think they've done brand damage.
Yeah, I think so. I think they've done damage to the original lines, which wasn't repairable when d20 died out. And I think they've done brand damage.
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to keep functioning society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Is it time to make it illegal for politicians to lie to us?
That’s the question currently on the table in Wales, which has just released a draft of the “globally pioneering” sanctions for politicians.
www.thestar.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
to keep functioning society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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Instead of doing a consumerism on "Black" Friday, consider supporting small businesses, dropping a few coins in someone's ko-fi or go fund me, sign up for their patreon instead.
Life is expensive, things are hard. Drop coins to humans, not AI, or big corporations today.
QRP with your links!
Life is expensive, things are hard. Drop coins to humans, not AI, or big corporations today.
QRP with your links!
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Instead of doing a consumerism on "Black" Friday, consider supporting small businesses, dropping a few coins in someone's ko-fi or go fund me, sign up for their patreon instead.
Life is expensive, things are hard. Drop coins to humans, not AI, or big corporations today.
QRP with your links!
Life is expensive, things are hard. Drop coins to humans, not AI, or big corporations today.
QRP with your links!
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Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.
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The Star Trek Adventures Second Edition Core Rulebook is now 40% OFF in our Black Friday Sale! 🖖
This is the perfect time to recruit your crew or upgrade your command. Don't miss this mission-critical discount!
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#StarTrek #TTRPG #BlackFriday
This is the perfect time to recruit your crew or upgrade your command. Don't miss this mission-critical discount!
UK: buff.ly/rMUqkB6
US: buff.ly/zUSBMaI
#StarTrek #TTRPG #BlackFriday
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Star Trek Adventures Second Edition Core Rulebook is now 40% OFF in our Black Friday Sale! 🖖
This is the perfect time to recruit your crew or upgrade your command. Don't miss this mission-critical discount!
UK: buff.ly/rMUqkB6
US: buff.ly/zUSBMaI
#StarTrek #TTRPG #BlackFriday
This is the perfect time to recruit your crew or upgrade your command. Don't miss this mission-critical discount!
UK: buff.ly/rMUqkB6
US: buff.ly/zUSBMaI
#StarTrek #TTRPG #BlackFriday
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Clean power growth is now covering all new global demand. Solar and wind generated 635 TWh in the first nine months of this year, exceeding the 603 TWh rise in global electricity demand, and holding fossil generation flat for the year. buff.ly/zRmwAmg
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Q3 Global Power Report: No fossil fuel growth expected in 2025 | Ember
Solar and wind power grew fast enough to keep up with rising electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, as fossil fuel growth should be stagnated. Ember forecasts no growth for fossil…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Clean power growth is now covering all new global demand. Solar and wind generated 635 TWh in the first nine months of this year, exceeding the 603 TWh rise in global electricity demand, and holding fossil generation flat for the year. buff.ly/zRmwAmg
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
It’s been a rough year in a lot of respects, but I’m taking the day to focus on gratitude and the many things for which I can be thankful. Wishing you and yours a happy American Thanksgiving Day, if you are observing.
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It’s been a rough year in a lot of respects, but I’m taking the day to focus on gratitude and the many things for which I can be thankful. Wishing you and yours a happy American Thanksgiving Day, if you are observing.
Maybe he’s born with it. Maybe it’s OCD.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Maybe he’s born with it. Maybe it’s OCD.
"Lots of people are wondering about the DC shooter's identity. In the absence of information, we've decided to check-in with a far-right activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views for some rampant speculation we can repackage as 'news'."
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"Lots of people are wondering about the DC shooter's identity. In the absence of information, we've decided to check-in with a far-right activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views for some rampant speculation we can repackage as 'news'."
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Masculinity has long defined itself as the negative space surrounding the "female" and "gay" spheres and as those spheres have expanded, "men" have felt cornered. Now they've added a "left" sphere to avoid and have almost no room to enjoy anything.
So many men go through life like that. You can play poker because it's right-coded, you can't enjoy fruity alcoholic drinks because they're women-coded, you can't lick an ice cream cone because it's gay-coded. All day, every day, choosing and judging things based on coding for narrow norms.
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Masculinity has long defined itself as the negative space surrounding the "female" and "gay" spheres and as those spheres have expanded, "men" have felt cornered. Now they've added a "left" sphere to avoid and have almost no room to enjoy anything.
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Thankful this week for those many queer people who came before me, people whose voices — quiet, loud, loving, angry — have taught me so much about how to live my values in this era.
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thankful this week for those many queer people who came before me, people whose voices — quiet, loud, loving, angry — have taught me so much about how to live my values in this era.
Gosh, redacting WHAT, I wonder…? I mean, whatever could it BE? 🤔
Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Gosh, redacting WHAT, I wonder…? I mean, whatever could it BE? 🤔
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The sale is on at @drivethrurpg.com grab a bargain while the grabbin is good. "The Burn" is ridiculously cheap. FiveEvil is well worth your time. And if you've missed a|state, grab that while it's a bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The sale is on at @drivethrurpg.com grab a bargain while the grabbin is good. "The Burn" is ridiculously cheap. FiveEvil is well worth your time. And if you've missed a|state, grab that while it's a bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
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This is a sobering read that starts from a straightforward premise: look at how the poverty threshold is calculated in the US and see how well it holds up as an actual measure.
I expected it to be bad. It’s much worse, in ways it’s hard not to see.
I expected it to be bad. It’s much worse, in ways it’s hard not to see.
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is a sobering read that starts from a straightforward premise: look at how the poverty threshold is calculated in the US and see how well it holds up as an actual measure.
I expected it to be bad. It’s much worse, in ways it’s hard not to see.
I expected it to be bad. It’s much worse, in ways it’s hard not to see.
A corollary to "please talk about indie games you like on social media" is: "Virtually all games are indie games." D&D and Catan probably don't need your marketing boost, but you can assume almost everything in the games hobby does and, honestly, creating new D&D and Catan players doesn't hurt.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A corollary to "please talk about indie games you like on social media" is: "Virtually all games are indie games." D&D and Catan probably don't need your marketing boost, but you can assume almost everything in the games hobby does and, honestly, creating new D&D and Catan players doesn't hurt.