Rob Donoghue
rdonoghue.bsky.social
Rob Donoghue
@rdonoghue.bsky.social
Not writing nearly as much about RPGs or Agile as I would like to be.
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I have a fondness for game boxes, if only out of nostalgia for utility. My old Basic & Expert D&D boxes got hauled around with all the AD&D stuff because they held all the character sheets and dice. So, I was definitely intrigued with what the intent was for this box.
Training and test cycle at work. Keep seeing the acronym for “Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption” and doing a double take as my brain reads it as the other thing.
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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If you didn't know about the Fugio Cent, you do now! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugio_c...
Fugio cent - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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i don't know how to phrase this delicately, but i just want to communicate to young white men in incel-adjacent spaces that this sort of behavior will solve your problems
I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Here's a GIF showing the fonts in a way that makes comparing them easier...
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ok, based on the title, I assume Kill Sam Vimes is a Kill Dr. Lucky variant, and if that is the case, I’m all in for it.
Discworld fans: rejoice! 🐢

In 2026, there's even more coming! The boardgame Discworld: Readers Digested, the card game Kill Sam Vimes and Discworld: Adventures in Lancre and Uberwald are coming to crowdfunding next year. 🥳

@terrypratchett.bsky.social

Read more: buff.ly/VWkn1d3

#discworld
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Here you go
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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we don't mess with no prison industrial complex 'round here

we here know you ain't the worst thing you ever did

you're gonna be lookin' at five whole steps of fixin' this mess, and we're gonna be here until you do 'em all

... so let's start with fessin' up, eh?
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The claim "there is not a Flying Spaghetti Monster" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that there is a Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Studies supporting the existing of the Flying Spaghetti Monster are being IGNORED BY AUTHORITIES.
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:

“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I enjoyed the music in Dispatch enough to buy and listen to the soundtrack, but I did not anticipate that the most persistent earworm would be Flambé doing karaoke.
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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If you like cyberpunk #TTRPGs, I suggest giving Wetrunner by @ettin.itch.io a look. Don't be fooled by the premise, it's some good shit and a solid Fate implementation.
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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I am thrilled to see that Designers & Dragons: Origins is in the black. @evilhat.bsky.social went out on a limb with an expensive full-color 4-book HC line, because I'm annoying and send a ton of books at once. And they paid $45k up front to produce the books, and *you* have made that work.
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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So, like. It's two hours of unedited recording. But I do throw a couple of jokes in there and spend a full five minutes knocking the shit out the very concept of AI "art"
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.

IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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This is the version of the post that everyone needs to see. And all you readers/authors despairing of non-comprehension, etc, we are gaining new fans of fantasy and SF. It might not be the fantasy or SF you personally read, but they're reading and buying where they weren't before.
It hits different reading this whole thread.
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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The first blog in my Editor's Desk was about how ttrpg creators tend to overuse colons. Perennially relevant.
If you're looking for freelance editing help over winter, do get in touch for a chat. Further info about services and past projects on the site.
silverbranch.co.uk/2025/03/cont...
[Editor's desk] Controlling colons and dodging bullets
TTRPG and boardgame writers tend to throw around too many colons. A lot of it is about right and wrong ways to use bullets. Tim Gray explains.
silverbranch.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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An awesome 🧵, especially w/ current fuckery.

Also recommending 4 cookbooks:
* YOU GOTTA EAT by Margaret Eby
* THE SAD BASTARD COOKBOOK by Zilla Novikov and Rachel A Rosen
* THE POORCRAFT COOKBOOK by Iron Circus Comics
* GOOD AND CHEAP by Leanne Brown

Nab from library or get online PDFs if you can.
Dear people who may soon suffer food insecurity

Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety.

SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips
November 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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finals are almost here & so I’m sharing my common feedback letter for any one assigning final papers. it’s a collection of comments I write on papers over & over—I give it to students upfront. I’ve noticed a huge improvement.

feel free to adapt & share!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Common Feedback
Alicia Andrzejewski William & Mary [email protected] What Dr. A is Writing on Papers Over & Over Again First things first. You must work to establish an authoritative, stylish writer’s voice th...
docs.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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"Please sign my petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide"-ass government
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Tonight was my reminder that D&D rules mastery is more or less its own hobby, and that it is well suited to D&D enthusiasts, and when playing remotely, can be a rough ride for anyone else.
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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D66 Things Guards Say When You Pass A Stealth Check (Fantasy)
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I need to run D&D in 20 minutes, so I need to really stop researching coin circulation.
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Ok, so the penny thing got me wondering. The big issue at the moment is a penny shortage, and as I thought about it, I kind of wondered why that was so. Found a writeup from a retailers association which points to some interesting nuances in how coins are distributed in the US.
Retailers Face Penny Shortages, Call for Federal Action
Survey Finds Retailers Experiencing Widespread Penny Shortages, Urge Federal Action
www.rila.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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I wrote up an Olivia Nuzzi explainer. If I never have to write about this nightmare of a person ever again, I’ll be grateful. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
A guide to the absolutely ludicrous Olivia Nuzzi media scandal
Somehow, RFK Jr., a former Republican governor and Anthony Weiner are all involved.
www.sfgate.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM