Tad Leckman
@tadleckman.bsky.social
Ruining the movie-going and game-playing experiences for students since 1999.
https://tadleckman.com/
UC Santa Cruz
Formerly Activision|Blizzard|King, Riot Games, Blizzard, Lucasfilm, ILM.
He/him.
https://tadleckman.com/
UC Santa Cruz
Formerly Activision|Blizzard|King, Riot Games, Blizzard, Lucasfilm, ILM.
He/him.
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Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
BOSTON—Stressing that the move would help keep digital currencies liquid through the coming year, crypto leaders called for an infusion of 20 million dopes Thursday to stabilize the market. “We’re cal...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
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Our only sale for the year continues! Pick up a game!
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Our only sale for the year continues! Pick up a game!
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Newest episode is up! Let's talk about telling a story with your toys! Campaign Systems in Wargames - The SNARLcast Episode 022 youtu.be/wjaYBzjxMIU?...
Campaign Systems in Wargames - The SNARLcast Episode 022
YouTube video by Snarling Badger Studios
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Newest episode is up! Let's talk about telling a story with your toys! Campaign Systems in Wargames - The SNARLcast Episode 022 youtu.be/wjaYBzjxMIU?...
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Sure, they've made an environmentally catastrophic mass hallucination disinformation plagiarism Clippy that will destabilize the world, but also their other goal is to replace human workers entirely and let us humans starve. A boycott of AI is the most important boycott of your entire life.
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sure, they've made an environmentally catastrophic mass hallucination disinformation plagiarism Clippy that will destabilize the world, but also their other goal is to replace human workers entirely and let us humans starve. A boycott of AI is the most important boycott of your entire life.
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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Private equityyyyyyyyyyyyyy
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Private equityyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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pay close attention to WHO produces this kind of bullshit, WHERE they get their money, and WHICH OUTLETS launder it
Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
pay close attention to WHO produces this kind of bullshit, WHERE they get their money, and WHICH OUTLETS launder it
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These links might come in handy for you today and over this weekend! With new deals from our friends at @chaosium.bsky.social @montecookgames.com and more just added to the listing this morn. #TTRPGs #TabletopGaming #BoardGames #BlackFriday2025 thegaminggang.com/save-money-o...
Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2025 Tabletop Gaming Deals - The Gaming Gang
Here are just a few of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2025 board game, miniature, and TTRPG deals you'll find this week.
thegaminggang.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
These links might come in handy for you today and over this weekend! With new deals from our friends at @chaosium.bsky.social @montecookgames.com and more just added to the listing this morn. #TTRPGs #TabletopGaming #BoardGames #BlackFriday2025 thegaminggang.com/save-money-o...
Excited for Shawn Levy's Waterworld reboot!
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Excited for Shawn Levy's Waterworld reboot!
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Happy #Thanksgiving 🦃 to all those celebrating!
I've got #BlackFriday & #Cybermonday sales, & my 🌟2025 Year End Sale🌟 with DEEP discount 💸 on my PRINT BOOKS 📚 with bonus PDFs!
Check the flyer below and head to:
starryknightpress.com/products.html
#dnd #d&d #osr #osric #ttrpg #holidaysales #sale
I've got #BlackFriday & #Cybermonday sales, & my 🌟2025 Year End Sale🌟 with DEEP discount 💸 on my PRINT BOOKS 📚 with bonus PDFs!
Check the flyer below and head to:
starryknightpress.com/products.html
#dnd #d&d #osr #osric #ttrpg #holidaysales #sale
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Happy #Thanksgiving 🦃 to all those celebrating!
I've got #BlackFriday & #Cybermonday sales, & my 🌟2025 Year End Sale🌟 with DEEP discount 💸 on my PRINT BOOKS 📚 with bonus PDFs!
Check the flyer below and head to:
starryknightpress.com/products.html
#dnd #d&d #osr #osric #ttrpg #holidaysales #sale
I've got #BlackFriday & #Cybermonday sales, & my 🌟2025 Year End Sale🌟 with DEEP discount 💸 on my PRINT BOOKS 📚 with bonus PDFs!
Check the flyer below and head to:
starryknightpress.com/products.html
#dnd #d&d #osr #osric #ttrpg #holidaysales #sale
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As I said to Onion members:
"We’re an independent company, we don’t use AI to write headlines and make art, and we’re one of roughly three publications who are up for the fight. Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically."
So help out! Grab a paper.
"We’re an independent company, we don’t use AI to write headlines and make art, and we’re one of roughly three publications who are up for the fight. Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically."
So help out! Grab a paper.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
membership.theonion.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
As I said to Onion members:
"We’re an independent company, we don’t use AI to write headlines and make art, and we’re one of roughly three publications who are up for the fight. Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically."
So help out! Grab a paper.
"We’re an independent company, we don’t use AI to write headlines and make art, and we’re one of roughly three publications who are up for the fight. Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically."
So help out! Grab a paper.
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Thanksgiving preparations have officially begun with the rising of the Naan dough! We switched to cooking an Indian menu a few years ago and have not looked back.
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thanksgiving preparations have officially begun with the rising of the Naan dough! We switched to cooking an Indian menu a few years ago and have not looked back.
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In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
Nak! Aaron! Great ILM A.I. stories!
youtu.be/zfsRoNMafdI?...
youtu.be/zfsRoNMafdI?...
Adam Savage's Unknown Contribution to A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Nak! Aaron! Great ILM A.I. stories!
youtu.be/zfsRoNMafdI?...
youtu.be/zfsRoNMafdI?...
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Back at it again. Couldn't stop writing 'em if I tried.
November's free game is ONE COURSE ULTIMATE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY. Patrons get it a week early here: www.patreon.com/posts/144283...
November's free game is ONE COURSE ULTIMATE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY. Patrons get it a week early here: www.patreon.com/posts/144283...
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Back at it again. Couldn't stop writing 'em if I tried.
November's free game is ONE COURSE ULTIMATE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY. Patrons get it a week early here: www.patreon.com/posts/144283...
November's free game is ONE COURSE ULTIMATE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY. Patrons get it a week early here: www.patreon.com/posts/144283...
Elementary school, junior high, high school.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Elementary school, junior high, high school.
A useful look at AI's continuing impact on both students and faculty in higher education.
"How AI is reshaping higher education : Up First from NPR" www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
"How AI is reshaping higher education : Up First from NPR" www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
Higher Education’s AI Problem : Up First from NPR
Across the country, colleges and universities are struggling to figure out how to incorporate AI into the classroom. ChatGPT debuted almost exactly three years ago. And very quickly, students began to...
www.npr.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A useful look at AI's continuing impact on both students and faculty in higher education.
"How AI is reshaping higher education : Up First from NPR" www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
"How AI is reshaping higher education : Up First from NPR" www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
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Enjoy picking up some incredible Canadian-made games in the Games from Vancouver Steam event. 100+ titles made in and around Vancouver.
And find some great discounts for THE LONG DARK, the TALES DLC, and soundtracks. Perfect gifts for the coming winter!
store.steampowered.com/sale/gamesfr...
And find some great discounts for THE LONG DARK, the TALES DLC, and soundtracks. Perfect gifts for the coming winter!
store.steampowered.com/sale/gamesfr...
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Enjoy picking up some incredible Canadian-made games in the Games from Vancouver Steam event. 100+ titles made in and around Vancouver.
And find some great discounts for THE LONG DARK, the TALES DLC, and soundtracks. Perfect gifts for the coming winter!
store.steampowered.com/sale/gamesfr...
And find some great discounts for THE LONG DARK, the TALES DLC, and soundtracks. Perfect gifts for the coming winter!
store.steampowered.com/sale/gamesfr...
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I'm pretty jazzed that we're approaching a future in which I won't have to wonder why Magic The Gathering is involved in yet another congressional scandal.
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I'm pretty jazzed that we're approaching a future in which I won't have to wonder why Magic The Gathering is involved in yet another congressional scandal.
If you are into using plants for magic in your #ttrpg games, and appreciate system-agnostic supplements that are both beautiful and useful, put this link on your list for Black Friday!
It's going to be 50% off on Exalted Funeral's site!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/her...
It's going to be 50% off on Exalted Funeral's site!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/her...
Herbalist's Primer Collection
From screaming mandragoras to shape-shifting deadly nightshade to hawthorns holding portals to the fey realms - the world of plant folklore is full of fascinating stories, magical rituals, and simple ...
www.exaltedfuneral.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you are into using plants for magic in your #ttrpg games, and appreciate system-agnostic supplements that are both beautiful and useful, put this link on your list for Black Friday!
It's going to be 50% off on Exalted Funeral's site!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/her...
It's going to be 50% off on Exalted Funeral's site!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/her...