the british crown, the US' rejection of the metric system, atlantis not being on any map, the presence of martians among us, the state of the electric car, Steve Guttenberg's stardom, cave fish's blindness, and the winners of the Oscars are all decided upon by the sacred order of the stonecutters
throwing a Gen-X themed party where I serve snack bowls of lead paint chips and providing a keg with no red solo cups and you have to drink straight from the hose
New update for RED SHIFT: my anxiety about running games for pledges, community copies and a little bit about my first actual game jam submission: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sig...
Vanity plate that says “SAPPHO” on a Subaru
it’s what makes a subaru a subaru
A peer reviewed study shows a promising link between flu and shingles vaccines and a reduced risk of dementia. A heroin addict who cut off a raccoon’s penis for “further study” says these vaccines cause autism. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Sometimes I feel unsure of myself, while other people go around in 2026 claiming to have invented the Afro
me and the boys on the USS Abraham Lincoln eating boiled boot leather and sharing stories about the most Realistic Pussy we've ever seen
Hey Grant, quick one — do you do anything with your readers after they finish your book? I've seen a few authors recently add a few hundred a month just from that alone, which surprised me. Best, Marcos
Baffling spam. A few hundred what? Just from what alone?
This is liberal left wing slander. Steve didn't piss himself at the Forum. That happened last week, he just hasn't changed clothes yet.
Why @why.bsky.team 5mo Entering day four of "no phone because it broke and I can't get to an apple store", AMA Why @why.bsky.team 5mo I left it outside in the sun and when I went to pick it up, it was saying "temperature too high! let phone cool down before using again", and then within a few hours it was gone Why @why.bsky.team 5mo Okay, so full transparency. I did dip it in a pool after it said it was too hot. I was told not to do that before doing so, but my hubris said "nah these things are waterproof" and into the swim it went. I go in the pool when I want to cool down, why can't my phone?
I have not invented this
BLUESKY IS A WEBSITE THAT TURNS (post by jay.bsky.team claiming that bluesky is made with AI) INTO (picture of bluesky not working)
I should have known that he specifically would have responded to the call for bumpers *immediately*
He might be the one person for whom that's a better idea than coding it yourself though
1. people reflexively blame AI for problems because it's obviously harmful in many domains
2. Bluesky (now "entirely AI-coded" acc. to staff) keeps breaking
3. AI is blamed. Devs say no, it's web service issues, scold AI-blamers for their ignorance
4. devs admit it was actually AI code at fault
lol
I like to imagine that Zohran Mamdani, Socialist African-born Muslim, was literally willed into existence by the collective psychosis of the Tea Party GOP over Obama, like the ectoplasm under NYC in Ghostbusters II
Mamdani: If the NYC apartment you keep solely for bi-yearly affairs with your mistress costs over 5 million dollars, you gotta pay more tax
NYPD officer who’s been on disability since 2006 because he stomped too hard on a lady during an arrest and fucked up his ankle: This is a travesty
I'm not saying that AI / vibe coding is directly responsible for today's shenanigans, but...
I am saying the kinds of standards which go hand in hand with that kind of coding are almost certainly contributory to today's shenanigans.
Mutants in the Now is the retro-modern, mutant animal, role-playing game! Inspired by the TMNT RPG but not bound to it, we've got modern mechanics, added animals, and extra expansions bringing strangeness and new options! It's time to mutate all over again!
www.j-k.games
Promote your game here.
MÖRK BORG is a pitch-black, rules-light apocalyptic fantasy RPG about scum and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak, dying world. Inspired by extreme metal music, it's grimdark turned to 11. A spiked flail to the face.
morkborg.com
RED SHIFT is a Gothic horror module for Mothership, exploring a 300 year old lost colony ship.
The spoiler update about what's waiting inside drops for backers later today...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sig...
(also Velvet Generation is in the itch trans rights bundle)
Self-promo on r/rpg is great because you have to pad your account with non-promo posts first, and you can do it by regularly replying to advice threads with "no gaming is better than bad gaming"
Minor updates to Rule 7 regarding self-promotion The r/rpg mods have made a few minor changes to Rule 7 to tighten up some loopholes and clarify some questions that we get asked regularly in modmail. These changes should result in absolutely zero impact to our regular users. The changes simply document common things that we are seeing in the queues and modmail and will allow us to moderate more effectively without having to explain the same things over and over in modmail. We have not changed the definition of an active user, or what is needed to post promotion. There are some minor grammar changes for clarity, and a few sentences were rearranged. The following are the non-trivial changes that were made: OLD: Affiliate links must be clearly disclosed or they will be removed NEW: Affiliate links and other profit-sharing schemes are not allowed. ADDED TO THE "WHAT IS SELF PROMOTION" LIST: Discussing "a game you are working on", with obvious intent to fish for questions or requests for details and links. Asking for features to include or feedback on a game, site, app, or tool that you are building And the most substantial change: OLD: "If you are using a newly created account and start immediately posting to other peoples' work, then you may be seen as a self-promoter in disguise." NEW: "If you are using a newly created or inactive account and start immediately posting promotion of other peoples' work, then you will be considered a self-promoter in disguise." This change is being made because we regularly get into modmail discussions with brand new or inactive accounts that promote a product to multiple subs, but claim "I'm not affiliated" when there is clearly promotion being made. We see enough obvious "stealth promo" that we are now assuming that promo from non-active accounts is self-promo. This doesn't change how we've been moderating these posts (we've been using this assumption for a while now), merely documenting the change. Thank you. The r/rpg mods
They should make an rpg subreddit that doesn't hate the people making them lol
Garfield: *eats a lasagna very quickly*
Judi Dench: oh Garfield
Garfield: *snores loudly*
Judi Dench: you wretched creature
Garfield: *hits spider with newspaper*
Judi Dench: murderous reprobate
Garfield: *watches tv*
Judi Dench, intensely whispering: soulless twisted thing
Incredible job Mr. Jeffrey Bezos cutting off the NBA Playoff game with 20 seconds left in overtime. Thank you for your incredible hard work on Amazon Prime Video: The Service That Always Works.
when you think about it the fate of the bad guy in the crow is a moral lesson in the importance of capping your rebar.
i got tricked into watching an extended osha video by the goth robocop framing
Games Workshop has always known the same thing the writers of Star Trek knew: if you include just a little bit for the horny weirdo, they'll spend thousands on your merchandise. This is something George Lucas only did by accident, because he doesn't really know about sex
Tom Waits has a lot to answer for
SENPAI!!!
Taking a short interlude from inundating you with RED SHIFT promotion to inundate you with promotion for the TTRPGs For Trans Rights Idaho bundle on Itch: itch.io/b/3525/ttrpg...
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