Jukka Särkijärvi
@nitessine.bsky.social
Reader, writer, translator, professional nerd, game scholar, larper, feminist.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Vampire: The Masquerade, Stalker RPG, Astraterra, Chernobyl Mon Amour
Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Vampire: The Masquerade, Stalker RPG, Astraterra, Chernobyl Mon Amour
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Today I'm reading about the hardest motherfucker to ever live, French naval officer Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars. His enormous titanium balls are clearly exhibited by this sentence:
"After having lost both legs and an arm, he continued to command from a bucket filled with wheat until he died."
"After having lost both legs and an arm, he continued to command from a bucket filled with wheat until he died."
November 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Today I'm reading about the hardest motherfucker to ever live, French naval officer Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars. His enormous titanium balls are clearly exhibited by this sentence:
"After having lost both legs and an arm, he continued to command from a bucket filled with wheat until he died."
"After having lost both legs and an arm, he continued to command from a bucket filled with wheat until he died."
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Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
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Have I sailed as close as you are legally allowed to do to have a nose at the SS Montgomery?
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Have I sailed as close as you are legally allowed to do to have a nose at the SS Montgomery?
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
Of course.
Moment I knew she existed, I was out there faster than Jay Hulme when he spots a rickety ladder in a church.
Here she is:
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Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
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Last weekend was Comic Con Stockholm (Winter edition) and I was on sight for certain reasons which will become apparent. I do not have the energy to go into immense detail but this 🧵will be my con coverage.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Last weekend was Comic Con Stockholm (Winter edition) and I was on sight for certain reasons which will become apparent. I do not have the energy to go into immense detail but this 🧵will be my con coverage.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
Fair warning: Garbage phone camera pictures abound.
According to my study of foodtube comments, the difference between Eastern Europe and Northern Europe is "no, we came up with that" and "no, that was their fault".
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
According to my study of foodtube comments, the difference between Eastern Europe and Northern Europe is "no, we came up with that" and "no, that was their fault".
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
NE sample size is tiny, though, because most YouTube chefs have too much dignity for the unspeakable acts toward fish committed here.
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For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
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For the first time in a decade, we had two RPG Film Clubs in one month! Our usual pace is more like four times a year. Anyway, this is the group where we attempt to watch any and all films and televisions series about role-playing games (and sometimes adjacent games).
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
For the first time in a decade, we had two RPG Film Clubs in one month! Our usual pace is more like four times a year. Anyway, this is the group where we attempt to watch any and all films and televisions series about role-playing games (and sometimes adjacent games).
kitteh
October 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
kitteh
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When nobody realizes the camera's there, we find out what the UNIT rank-and-file actually think of the Doctor
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
When nobody realizes the camera's there, we find out what the UNIT rank-and-file actually think of the Doctor
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Well, this has potential to be really awful.
If you know a sheep who wants to break into acting this is his big chance
www.avclub.com/netflix-cata...
www.avclub.com/netflix-cata...
Netflix has big plans for Catan
Netflix has big plans for Catan
www.avclub.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Well, this has potential to be really awful.
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I went to see Born with Teeth last night, immense, fanficcy fun. Now I want non-fic book recs about espionage in the elizabethan era, esp if it features Marlowe and focuses on anti-catholic secret service type business. Anyone? #BookSky (posting again due to lack of clarity first time!)
October 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I went to see Born with Teeth last night, immense, fanficcy fun. Now I want non-fic book recs about espionage in the elizabethan era, esp if it features Marlowe and focuses on anti-catholic secret service type business. Anyone? #BookSky (posting again due to lack of clarity first time!)
Means it's not raining.
October 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Means it's not raining.
I'd watch this show.
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I'd watch this show.
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
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Yes, I am interested in looking at your literature...
October 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Yes, I am interested in looking at your literature...
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wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
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If snakes were wide
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If snakes were wide
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Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!
This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact
This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact
October 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!
This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact
This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact
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The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
www.scientificamerican.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.
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Rob Wieland was the tabletop community's Man At Forbes who did a lot to promote us all in the public eye. His last post was on the Last Caravan Kickstarter, which he probably did not anticipate would be his last.
May we all attain the level of kindness and geekery that Rob did.
May we all attain the level of kindness and geekery that Rob did.
Extremely sad to hear the passing of Rob Wieland. He was a beloved figure in tabletop and a friend.
Will miss our post-con chats, Rob.
Will miss our post-con chats, Rob.
October 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Rob Wieland was the tabletop community's Man At Forbes who did a lot to promote us all in the public eye. His last post was on the Last Caravan Kickstarter, which he probably did not anticipate would be his last.
May we all attain the level of kindness and geekery that Rob did.
May we all attain the level of kindness and geekery that Rob did.
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I have checked all the links and they work again!
I have 11 books about games out as author or editor. Ten of them are available as free pdfs. Check out the full list here: jaakkostenros.wordpress.com/books/
October 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I have checked all the links and they work again!