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WanderingDM

@wanderingdm.bsky.social

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Lead Narrative Designer at @flyos-games.bsky.social, writer on the Witcher TTRPG by R. Talsorian Games, AP streamer (twitch.tv/wanderingdm). Pan. Disabled. Opinions my own. Excerpt of my portfolio can be found here: https://wanderingdm.carrd.co

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MegueyB @megueyb.bsky.social · 10h

On this day, October 15, in 1945, the Soviet "Night Witches" regiment was disbanded. Maybe check out the game? bullypulpitgames.com/products/nig...

Night Witches

There was a night bomber regiment in World War Two composed entirely of women. Natural-born Soviet airwomen. These 200 women and girls, flying outdated biplanes from open fields near the front lines, ...

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 13h

Horny cereals

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onion person @junlper.beer · 15h

we love edgy jokes about gas chambers and rape unless it’s jokes about charlie kirk dying, which if you do that, you’ll be punished and deported and free speech revoked

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 1d

collar gate is the latest instance of a trumped-up non-issue blossoming into a large-scale psychosis event – and possibly the dumbest. it's also the modern internet doing exactly what it was engineered to do

To be honest, I wouldn’t be mentioning this if not for the fact that it’s a microcosm of how online platforms work today: Somebody makes an accusation based on evidence that’s spurious at best, big names with something to gain (viewership or the downfall of a perceived enemy) uncritically boost it, internet sleuths obsessively piece together supporting evidence by amassing context-free clips and ignoring everything that doesn’t match their intended conclusion, and all of the aforementioned parties spread performatively apoplectic videos across Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and wherever else they can sucker in uninitiated normies.

Some version of this happens every week – every day, on a smaller scale – without fail. It accomplishes nothing aside from giving the disaffected masses a brief glimmer of what feels like purpose, but is actually a bloodsucking waste of their precious time on this dying planet. And of course, it provides platforms with sweet, sweet engagement numbers. As a result, platforms will probably never intervene to disrupt this corrosive dynamic, which has broken the general public’s ability to perceive anything resembling objective reality, even as society collapses around them and people like Piker attempt to identify the real reasons why (hint: they don't involve dog collars).

The internet has been like this at least since the Depp v. Heard trial, which wannabe sleuths similarly feasted on in 2022 while getting pretty much every important detail completely wrong. At least back then they were obsessing over something of consequence. Now they’ve taught viewers to regard every trumped-up non-issue they can surface with similar gravity.

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 1d

It's such a plague. Spent 3 minutes on the front page and closed it in anger

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Kayleigh McKee, Cheerer for the Dolls ⏬️ AnimeUSA! @ghaspey.bsky.social · 2d

I'll say it: I think its rly annoying and frankly amateurish that writers are constantly told their villains must be understandable or have sympathetic motivation to be interesting or realistic when all our big villains irl are in fact rich, stupid, selfish, trickster dillweeds and always have been

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 3d

First time delving into the world of the Expanse! Come see us on any of our channels :)

TrooperSJP of the AcademicFoxhole @troopersjp.bsky.social · 3d

Our crew:
@highshelfdavid.bsky.social as the Scrounger Captain
@nuggetasaurus.bsky.social as the Wildcard Pilot
@wanderingdm.bsky.social as the Newbie Gunner
Me! as the Security Engineer.
Streaming on Twitch.tv/HighSelfCollective,
Twitch.tv/LaughLoveLindy
Twitch.tv/WanderingDM
Twitch.tv/TrooperSJP

Twitch

Twitch is the world

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 6d

Make shorter games with worse graphics and fewer shareholders

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TrooperSJP of the AcademicFoxhole @troopersjp.bsky.social · 5d

Hello All!
Roll. Play. Reflect.
Season 1: In Spaaace!!!
Cycle 1: The Expanse.
Session 1: Roll.
The VOD is up on YouTube!
If you want to catch up before our first play session on Sunday and see how character creation goes, check it out!
GM: @laughlovelindy.bsky.social
youtu.be/b2Hq6D67CDQ?...

Roll. Play. Reflect. Season 1: In Spaaace!!!, Cycle 1: The Expanse. Episode 1. Roll

YouTube video by Roll. Play. Reflect.

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TrooperSJP of the AcademicFoxhole @troopersjp.bsky.social · 5d

Our players for this cycle are:
@wanderingdm.bsky.social as The Newbie. A Martian Private Detective and Gunner.
@highshelfdavid.bsky.social as The Scrounger. A Belter and our Ship's Captain.
@nuggetasaurus.bsky.social as The Wildcard, our Belter Pilot.
and me as The Security, our Martian Engineer.

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 6d

none that come to mind sry

WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 6d

Join us tonight at 8pm EST for episode 2 of our Witcher long-form campaign! Ill omens abound for our heroes @werewolffeels.bsky.social, @yutsai.bsky.social @ariventures.bsky.social and @hannahmation.bsky.social as a dying nameless knight just stumbled into town!

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 6d

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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Ivan Van Norman @lordvonbarron.bsky.social · 8d

Many years ago I did a show called Sagas of Sundry.

It was immersive horror, great storytelling, and reality show style skill challenges.

Now I want to bring it back, but call it Tales of Dread.

But I need your help. So I'm taking this project to Kickstarter.

Learn more at www.talesofdread.com

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 8d

for sure!

WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 8d

My Lindy haul

Stacked on the black glass surface of a white stove are three massive yellow Slap ya mama cajun spices jar.

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 8d

Happy birthday! 🎂🎂

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LegendKeeper @legendkeeper.com · 8d

Timelines is out! If you haven't dipped your toe in the Timelines pool just yet, let us guide you in with our latest blog post. Learn what to use Timelines for, how to create events, how best to use the different views and more.

How to use LegendKeeper's Timeline feature

Learn how to use LegendKeeper's Timeline feature to create a comprehensive history for your world.

www.legendkeeper.com

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 9d

It took over and completely replaced it for me and my home group.

After years of trying different games similar to the Dragon, DS did it.

WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 9d

You say that, but I'm here thinking: "If I do this at work, maybe I can trick them into giving me a raise"

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 9d

Zelda Williams has asked people to stop sending her AI slop videos of her father Robin Williams:

"It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want"

"You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting [stuff] out of the lives of human beings .. [and] art and music"

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 10d

Hey everyone, we're live!

Come see me make my first Expanse character in a game I've never played before: the Expanse!

twitch.tv/wanderingdm, but also co-streaming on /laughlovelindy, /troopersjp, and /HighShelfCollective!

WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 11d

First time trying the expanse tomorrow! Haven't even watched the show or read the books yet, going in just as clueless as the archetype i chose: the newbie!

TrooperSJP of the AcademicFoxhole @troopersjp.bsky.social · 11d

Everyone! Did you miss the Reveal Episode of the new show Roll. Play. Reflect? Well the VOD is up on its own YouTube Channel! Check it out!
youtu.be/mmgfPeBL1zg?...

And then join us tomorrow (Sunday), 8pm ET for the very first RPR cycle--The brand new edition of The Expanse!

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 12d

Sorry abt the bad experience. Can't speak for everyone, but ime, it's out of misplaced politeness, not bc we judge their French. If there are 15 Fr ppl in a room and 1 EN, we'll switch to English.

could go into a whole history lesson abt Fr/En relations, I'm sure it has something to do with it

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WanderingDM @wanderingdm.bsky.social · 12d

not me! but someone even more awesome: @warpreactor.bsky.social !

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