This comic deserves a Heritage Minute

How much spam do you think the Artemis II outlook gets in a day?

The 2025 numbers are really striking.

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Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi posts: Today, the federal New Democratic Party selected its new leader. It is clear that the direction of the federal party under this new leader, someone who openly cheered for the defeat of the Alberta NDP government, is not in the interests of Alberta. Last year, Alberta's New Democrats voted overwhelmingly to make membership in the federal party optional. Many thousands of our provincial members, including myself, are not members of the federal party. We are a big tent and welcome the support of people who vote for every federal party. We believe in Alberta and we believe in Canadian energy and the good jobs it creates. We believe in more pipelines and in reducing emissions. We believe in strong public services and a strong jobs-driven economy to help pay for them. This is what we are fighting for every day.

Albertans deserve federal leaders who understand the importance of Alberta and our essential role in the federation. Our focus is not on what the federal NDP says or does. Our fight is with Danielle Smith and the separatist UCP. Albertans deserve a better government, and we are here to be that better government.

The Alberta NDP is wasting no time in trying to distance themselves from Avi Lewis’ federal NDP.

So it begins. Not even giving the guy an hour.

"Realis by Austin Walker on Kickstarter April 2026" is layered over a science-fantasy image of four adventures.

Realis—the moon-hopping TTRPG by @austinwalker.bsky.social—lands on Kickstarter April 2026! Featuring 55 classes, 150+ NPCs, 100+ illustrations, expanded GM & homebrew guidance, and much more, bookmark the campaign today at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru... | teaser art: @decassette.bsky.social

Any help you can provide Danika in this moment of crisis would be much appreciated.

The Neopets ttrpg should be a Yazeba-like
All mini-games/stories, players make the cast of characters with keyword personalities and ambitions that decide character’s whoopsies and bingo equivalents.

Yes, hello, is that God? Yeah, hi. I have a complaint. You gave me this brain that’s designed for finding berries and avoiding lions and now people are ‘just circling back’ to see if we can ‘move the needle’ on ‘key initiatives’? NONE of those things are berries.

Appreciate you responding, when I read the post my gut reaction was 'that sounds like a roguelike deckbuilder' or one of those vampire survivor like games.
I'll give Gamma World a look, thanks.

I was wondering if you had any example games that do one or more of those three points (draft abilities, disposable characters, bookkeeping reduction) particularly well in the context of system mastery?

Who in this thread said anything about 'respect' or 'skills issue'? Wanting people to 'try it as intended before changing it', because the designer made choices on purpose, that might take some time for the table to realize the 'why' isn't the same conversation.

Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows

Now watch Ireland thrive and become world leader in the arts.

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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor

jeffrey epstein being the first domino for the financial crash, video game micro transactions, and Gamergate is making me lose my mind

The neopets ttrpg kickstarter is a grim portent. People aren’t ready for my OSR Animal Crossing game it seems. Back to the drawer with you.

Ever tried boiled pasta? Not as crunchy but still good

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

Nine Players, Ten Provinces, Three Territories An entire country waits to "get 'em next year."

Sad sports reflections continue with @troyg.bsky.social on the Blue Jays, nationalism, and hope. remapradio.com/articles/nin...

Rekindling a decades-long friendship by designing Tacklebox Hook, line, and reunion.

Tacklebox is a two-player RPG about fishing in surreal waters. It's also the story of two old friends who reuinited by chance as its co-designers.

Gonna make a ttrpg gamebook with lore you buy like a wargaming points list.

The Catholic church requires an individual to perform two miracles to achieve sainthood. Pope only needs one more

Oh no the Bears are back.

Go Bears!

my 2025 year in review

10 TTRPGs I want to play in 2026:
- Realis
- The Wildsea
- Silt Verses
- Fabula Ultima
- DIE
- Heart: The City Beneath
- CAIN
- Draw Steel
- Slugblaster
- Delta Green

Chicago

Forged in the Dark innovators thread! Who's doing cool new stuff with the FitD model? (promote your own or someone else's).

I'll start: Slugblaster, by @wilkiescandylab.com is a smart hack of the core systems, tweaked in just the right way to fit the more light-hearted adventure style of the game.

AI slop holiday youtube videos playing behind classical christmas songs is sending me. Let’s just put the radio on.

The game and soundtrack are now both available for download, both Pay What You want in the name of both mass proliferation *and* christmas-adjacent generosity.

Have fun and enjoy your holidays, everyone.

Game: datasparrow.itch.io/radio-free-l...
Soundtrack: datasparrow.bandcamp.com/album/free-l...

Stumbled upon an after school DnD club at this community centre and it‘s warmed my heart seeing young people get to enjoy a hobby I didn’t start until (comparably) way later