Came home from Gencon to a car that wont start and close to $2k in repair costs. Any support you can throw is appreciated. Grab a game from the @infinite-citadel.com store, or if youre feeling generous, venmo is appreciated. venmo.com/code?user_id...

AI sucks ass— It’s designed by fascists whose goal is to extract all value from our lives & enrich themselves with no regard to our quality of life or survival. But generative ai is especially horrid & so is anyone who uses it, because it’s still ruining lives & the planet and it’s UNNECESSARY.

My partner is finally feeling better and is eating/has an appetite again. 😮‍💨 Thank frick. Hopefully we get some answers (or orders for the labs that will give them) tomorrow so we can prevent this from happening again -- he's already had to go to the ER twice for it.

I did that “what words became official in your birth year” thing via @merriam-webster.com and friends, have I got news for the folks who think gender identity is a recent fad #LGBTQIA 🏳️‍🌈⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ ~1973~

publicly defending eli roth is weird and it guides me in the direction to not trust you so thanks 🥰

LA County confirmed that SoCal Edison's unused transmission tower started the Eaton Fire, which destroyed much of Altadena. The tower had been dormant since the 70's, but was left up anyway. It energized in the high wind and sent molten metal into dry brush underneath. www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/u...

Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles | CNN

Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, ...

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Tonight I have Grim Jim joining me on YouTube, talking about his upcoming game Stray Crows, set in Sengoku and early Edo Japan. Additionally, we also talk about inclusivity and disability rep in the TTRPG space and compare our GMing styles. youtu.be/RyMVp6AcGXo

Stray Crows, Disability & Inclusivity | A Conversation with Grim Jim

YouTube video by Lore By Night

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My partner is still having some pain and has developed a strange dry cough and side effects from some of the meds he's on now. 🫠 I've been trying to keep it together so I can take care of him and his disabled 16yo who's been visiting us for the summer, but chat, I am not doing well

Thanks to everyone who helped sell Let Me Be Your Thrall out at GenCon! If you bought a copy, send me a message with your receipt (or a picture of the book) and I'll send you a PDF! You can also email it to mmttrpgs@gmail.com

D&D surely is the lingua franca of Actual Play, just like English is the linguistic lingua franca of Actual Plays. That doesn't mean you can't introduce people to new languages. Just like "actual" languages, the more TTRPGs you "speak", the more colorful your experience in the hobby will be.

New: Police are being told to hide the fact that they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them in both encounters with citizens but ALSO in their official police reports: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."

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Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds

The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.

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My partner grumbled when I made him join up with the local research hospital where my care team is for his own healthcare, but they just called him this afternoon to schedule an appointment with the GI specialists for Thursday, so suddenly he's a bit more grateful 😅

Hey, it's a new month! Which makes me say to myself... What's Going On? Here's a look at some post-Gen Con thoughts, and a look at what's coming up in August, for your lunchtime reading pleasure. lorelink.com/blog/whats-g...

Lore Link

The premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types.

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Gemini: Stop saying it’s Mercurian retrograde and go to the doctor.

We're home, and all the big scary stuff has been ruled out, but he's still in a little bit of pain and the meds he's on are making him so sleepy 😰 Current theory is either H. pylori or a full on ulcer but we won't know until he can get in for tests/labs OR know when the next flare will hit.

Luna (they/she)@lunalapine.com · 3d ago

Back at the ER with my partner and hoping that a.) this is nothing serious like it seemed to be last time and b.) that they can do something for his pain 🥴 I hate this. I wish I could take it all on for him because I'm used to it, he isn't.

Final day of GenCon. Swing on by NerdBurger Games and say hi. Booth 175. #ttrpg #rpg #GenCon2026 #GenCon

It's the final day of #GenCon2026, and we're pushing through! Final day to say hi, get a Gamemaster badge ribbon, grab a d6 for signing up for our newsletter, and talk to us about how we can help your game!

Back at the ER with my partner and hoping that a.) this is nothing serious like it seemed to be last time and b.) that they can do something for his pain 🥴 I hate this. I wish I could take it all on for him because I'm used to it, he isn't.

Going against Singapore's strict public speech laws and ban on foreign emblems, Massive Attack flew a Palestinian flag during its July 29 performance. They've since been barred from re-entering the country. www.pastemagazine.com/music/massiv...

Singapore bans Massive Attack for displaying Palestinian flag at concert

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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Isekai as a genre is exploding in popularity because it appeals to a universal desire to get hit by a truck rather than live in the 21st century.

And here's the third Plotbunny game at this year's #GenCon: #Catcrawl, which is also back in stock and ready for everyone who wants to be a cat for a while! Get it at booth #449 from @ipr.bsky.social ! #TTRPG #pnpde

Indie Press Revolution@ipr.bsky.social · 5d ago

12/18 The Librarian's Apprentice, MIRU I, II, and III togther, and the very fast-selling The Magus and the Oracle, and SPINE: Siderius Plug's Immortality in Ninety-nine Endnotes

Gen Con goers, have you stopped by booth 2862 to see my boys yet? MAKE THEM WORK. 😈

Lore Link@lorelink.com · 4d ago

#GenCon Saturday is upon us, and we're serious about helping your campaign run smoother than the foot traffic in the exhibit hall! Give us a visit at 2862!

Hey! If you're a graphic designer who wants to get into publishing, Seven Seas is looking for an art director! I can personally vouch -- they're great people over there and they've always treated me right!

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why is it trans ppl's responsibility to not talk badly about the new york times and not the extremely well-known public figure's responsibility to refrain from making ill-advised clapbacks

An autistic woman who habitually apologises to furniture when she accidentally bumps into it becomes a sadistic bloodthirsty monster when unleashed onto video games, sources report.

Autistic woman’s moral compass suspiciously absent during video game

An autistic woman who habitually apologises to furniture when she accidentally bumps into it becomes a sadistic bloodthirsty monster when unleashed onto video games, sources report. Emma Bernard, 25,…

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🐺 New adventure! 🎲 A murder, a cult, and a missing werewolf pelt threaten the peace of a sleepy portside town... Check out my entry to this year's Appendix N Game Jam, a beginner friendly horror mystery RPG adventure. This is THE LYCAN'S PELT! #AppxNJam ⤵️ greggomovierants.itch.io/lycans-pelt-...

The Lycan's Pelt: A Houndish TTRPG Mystery Adventure PDF ONLY by Greggo Movie Rants

Reveal who stole the werewolf pelt before screams break the silence.

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Dank Dungeons@dankdungeons.bsky.social · last mo.

Just about 1 day until the start of this years #AppxNJam! itch.io/jam/appx-n-j...

So it wasn't on the official list, but Mappa Mundi - An Exploration + Ecology RPG is available on sale from @ipr.bsky.social at Gen Con! Go get yourself a copy. These are the last they have until the new shipment we've sent them arrive!

Indie Press Revolution@ipr.bsky.social · 5d ago

5/18 MORE games, including Cloud Empress Starter Kit and Carved in Stone.