STORIES MATTER. Writer, gamer, geek. Earthdawn developer for FASA Games. Co-host of EDSG Podcast. Find me: https://nitter.cf/t.co/Xg78qyTGNR
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In the past 72 hours, it’s been incredibly disturbing to watch the attempted justification or rationalization for the terrorist group Hamas brutally murdering more than 900 people in Israel and taking 150 hostage in a coordinated attack that targeted civilians.
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Heroes alert!
Moms for Liberty, using subterfuge, has been taking over school boards across the country.
Meet the parents fighting back, in one small community in swing state Pennsylvania. It's part of a grassroots resistance sweeping the nation.
salon.com/2023/10/10/moms-fo…
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Need some #steampunk ? #ttrpg ? Historical #maps ???
We got you covered!!!
kickstarter.com/projects/fas…
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Fingers crossed that we can hit 15k on our #kickstarter and convince The Babcock to let us make medals!
#Yes1879Medal
(plus cool #maps !!! )
kickstarter.com/projects/fas…
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I understand why a lot of non-actor/writer crew members are frustrated about the strike—I get it, I do—but this fight is also about YOU. We are striking for your job security, as much as our own.
Imagine this scenario: 100 background actors are hired for a scene.
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@fasagames's new #1879RPG #kickstarter went live earlier today. Map geeks (me!) and history geeks (also me!) will love it as much as people who love good #ttrpgs (yep, me again!)
kickstarter.com/projects/fas…
...I'm feeling very targeted...
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ALT Digital illustration of a brown trans woman sitting on the ground. She is wearing tie dye orange pants, a mesh black top with black bralette, and beige boots with pink bottoms. Text reads, 'trans people are who they say they are.'
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Owen K.C. Stephens has cancer, and months of chemo ahead of him.
Medical bills have continued to pile up. The Open RPG Games industry has come together to create a mega-bundle to help.
15 Publishers, more than 350 pdfs, worth more than $1,000, for $35.
opengamingstore.com/collecti…
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Gaming red flags:
People who brag about TPKs
People who are dismissive of session 0 or safety tools.
People who make fun of how stupid their players are.
People who unironicly complain about something being too "woke."
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Ok Twitter - your reach is finicky...help me out here: Does anyone have a line on a career counselor? Someone who goes through strengths and weaknesses, helps pick an area of focus, and suggests certificates/courses/seminars to help build towards a destination?
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TW: falsely associating LGBTQIA people with child predators.
I feel obligated, as a child protection professional, to point out that this response by Babylon Bee editor Joel Berry to @mattnightingale is wildly untrue. It's not only untrue, it's a dangerous lie.
ALT A screenshot of a tweet by @JoelWBerry to @mattnightingale from September 5, 2023 that says, "IF you wanna go there, the rate of pedophilia in the LGBTQ community is higher than any other community on the planet. This has been well-established in studies for decades."
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Something to remember while Republicans hyper-focus on abortion later in pregnancy:
The demographic most likely to have abortions at or after 21 weeks are children 14 years old and under.
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Have you always wanted awesome #Earthdawn spell cards?
Then you should look at our #Kickstarter for Magic: Deeper Secrets!
Only 5 days left!!!
kickstarter.com/projects/fas…
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Happy Saturday! We're glad you survived the week!
Have a great weekend!
Don't forget, there's only 6 days left for the #Earthdawn #Kickstarter for Magic: Deeper Secrets!
kickstarter.com/projects/fas…
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A listener sent in an email thanking us for the show because it was helpful for newbies... and it led us to this video of theirs where they do a first-time play-through of a combat.
Thanks, Solo RPG Guy!
youtu.be/MMjkybd4wBU
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This is a statement from two of the people who wrote Florida's new education standards on slavery. In it they give several names of people to exemplify slaves who learned skills they applied later in life.
Let's go through the supposed truth of this list one by one.
Want the truth on Florida’s African American History Standards? See statement below from experts who crafted them.
“Any attempt to reduce slaves to just victims of oppression fails to recognize their strength, courage and resiliency during a difficult time in American history.”
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This list is supposedly of enslaved people who "developed ... trades from which they benefitted" but nearly all of these people were either never enslaved, or never held the jobs described on the list.
Some examples:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Cobb
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_How…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_For…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_W…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Was…
Here is a summary of the errors on the list:
twitter.com/etotheipie/sta…
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Alamaise!??! NOOOooooo!
Not the village!
Wait...Wooden Walls?
*&%$ Alamaise you're going to give me a heart attack
What are you doing with the Wooden Walls? Didn't you learn after Morgan got onto you for the #Earthdawn Elemental coins? Stop getting into the top secret things!
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Ok now Alamaise, you're just teasing us
When can we get #Earthdawn Elemental coins?
#Dragons What can you do?
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I don't know why Lance Armstrong woke up one morning recently and decided that trans athletes and "fairness in sports" should be a topic that needs his public exploration, but I do have thoughts on all this and context for those without it. (thread)
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The Diana Jones Award Committee is happy to announce this year's finalists for the @DianaJonesAward for Excellence in Gaming. The winner will be announced on August 2, at a ceremony on the eve of @Gen_Con.
The finalists are: