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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged

@aceofsquares.bsky.social
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Game writer (video games and TTRPG), designer, and actual-play performer, voice actor fil-am, bay area, he/him

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Kate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 18h
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🔴LIVE with session 2 of City of Mist: Smog & Mirage! twitch.tv/findoutproductions As per our tech call, things the players are excited about include "LIE!" With: @andreriveraart.bsky.social @afluffygoomba.bsky.social @smolbirdlex.bsky.social @aceofsquares.bsky.social @walle132.bsky.social
Promotional image for Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play on twitch.tv/findoutproductions. The show title takes up the top of the image.
On the bottom, there is text reading NOW LIVE

The center of the image is taken up by the portraits of the main characters:
Hiraya, a Filipina with side-parted chin-length hair, big cat-eye glasses, gold earrings. Hiraya wears a blue blazer and off-white top. She is looking directly at the viewer and shows a genuine smile, with her mouth open and upper teeth visible, giving her an almost surprised look.
Barry, a black man with short black hair and a full beard, smiling slyly with his eyes glancing sideways. He has a scar across half of his face, looking like it was caused by a great claw.
Harvey, a brown-skinned rotund man wearing a white jacket and flat cap and a yellow t-shirt. His clean-shaved face is covered in bandages and scars.
Z, a brown-skinned femme with prominent nose and lips, black braided hair partially arranged in an updo. Z's irises are glowing in a light electric blue, as are tattoos (or are they?) of electrical circuits on her left cheek and throat and a similar tattoo of a moon disk on their forehead, as well as a large ear tunnel piercing. Several cables are woven into Z's hair, and two appear to be connected to her temples. Z has several lip and nose piercings.
Oshan, a bald Black man with a goatee, wearing a business shirt and tie, angular glasses and an earpiece. He is smiling at the viewer enthusiastically, with a hint of arrogance.

In the background is a cityscape in purple and pink hues, blanketed in mist.
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today, 4:30pm ET, City of Mist: Smog & Mirage returns on twitch.tv/findoutproductions With: @andreriveraart.bsky.social @smolbirdlex.bsky.social as Z @walle132.bsky.social as Oshan @aceofsquares.bsky.social as Harvey @afluffygoomba.bsky.social as Barry (Hiraya will be busy off screen.)
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I admit, my goal used to be to "be someone" in the #TTRPG space. But A) that destination & journey is hard to define, and different for everyone, and B) that thinking leads to a very success-ruled mindset. My newer goal: play more games, meet more friends, and whenever possible, make people laugh.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The premiere of my newest series is up on YouTube! Check it out, and follow this amazing cast!
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🔴Live with the premiere of Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play! 📺 twitch.tv/findoutproductions Peer beyond the smog and meet: @andreriveraart.bsky.social @classicalglaiza.com @afluffygoomba.bsky.social @aceofsquares.bsky.social @smolbirdlex.bsky.social @walle132.bsky.social
Promotional image for Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play, premiering right now on twitch.tv/findoutproductions. Show title and the logo of Find Out Productions, the outline of a cat wearing a Carmen Sandiego style hat, take up the top of the image.
On the bottom, there is text reading Ep. 1 Digital Footprint

The center of the image is taken up by the portraits of the main characters:
Hiraya, a Filipina with side-parted chin-length hair, big cat-eye glasses, gold earrings. Hiraya wears a blue blazer and off-white top. She is looking directly at the viewer and shows a genuine smile, with her mouth open and upper teeth visible, giving her an almost surprised look.
Barry, a black man with short black hair and a full beard, smiling slyly with his eyes glancing sideways. He has a scar across half of his face, looking like it was caused by a great claw.
Harvey, a brown-skinned rotund man wearing a white jacket and flat cap and a yellow t-shirt. His clean-shaved face is covered in bandages and scars.
Z, a brown-skinned femme with prominent nose and lips, black braided hair partially arranged in an updo. Z's irises are glowing in a light electric blue, as are tattoos (or are they?) of electrical circuits on her left cheek and throat and a similar tattoo of a moon disk on their forehead, as well as a large ear tunnel piercing. Several cables are woven into Z's hair, and two appear to be connected to her temples. Z has several lip and nose piercings.
Oshan, a bald Black man with a goatee, wearing a business shirt and tie, angular glasses and an earpiece. He is smiling at the viewer enthusiastically, with a hint of arrogance.

In the background is a cityscape in purple and pink hues, blanketed in mist.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hype for our new City of Mist actual play series, Smog & Mirage, premiering this Saturday! Check out me and the rest of this amazing cast!
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As we're getting closer to the premiere of Smog & Mirage on Saturday, we've got one last cast member to unveil! @andreriveraart.bsky.social is the MC: "There's no one in this city untouched by the smog. Not the wealthy, not the politicians, not the avatars. Not even me. I suggest you be careful."
Promotional image for Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play, premiering September 19th 2026 at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET/10:30pm CET on Find Out Productions.
Introducing @andreriveraart as the MC.

In the background is a cityscape in purple and pink hues, blanketed in mist. Part of the mist forms the outline of a dragon.
In the foreground, surrounded by pink neon glow, is the portrait of a thin, bearded brown-skinned masculine person with sharp features, waring a wide-brimmed hat obscuring one eye. The other, yellow, eye is looking directly at the camera.
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Meet the last player character of Smog & Mirage: "They say a sly rabbit will have three openings to its den. For me, the mark just turns off the alarm and escorts me through the front door themselves." @afluffygoomba.bsky.social is Barry, and we'll see what mark he has his eyes on starting Sep 19.
Promotional image for Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play, premiering September 19th 2026 at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET/10:30pm CET on Find Out Productions.
Introducing @afluffygoomba as Barry.

In the background is a cityscape in purple and pink hues, blanketed in mist. Part of the mist forms the outline of a bipedal rabbit in a suit and tie.
In the foreground, surrounded by pink neon glow, is the portrait of Barry, a black man with short black hair and a full beard, smiling slyly with his eyes glancing sideways. He has a scar across half of his face, looking like it was caused by a great claw.
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Step into the mist once more, and meet the fourth cast member of Smog & Mirage. “A web of electricity connects our city and our lives. Every web has its spider ready to feast on the spoils.” @smolbirdlex.bsky.social is Z, and will begin her feast September 19th. But is she really fully in control?
Promotional image for Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play, premiering September 19th 2026 at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET/10:30pm CET on Find Out Productions.
Introducing @smolbirdlex as Z.

In the background is a cityscape in purple and pink hues, blanketed in mist. Part of the mist forms the outline of a person with the head of an ibis.
In the foreground, surrounded by pink neon glow, is the portrait of Z, a brown-skinned femme with prominent nose and lips, black braided hair partially arranged in an updo. Z's irises are glowing in a light electric blue, as are tattoos (or are they?) of electrical circuits on her left cheek and throat and a similar tattoo of a moon disk on their forehead, as well as a large ear tunnel piercing. Several cables are woven into Z's hair, and two appear to be connected to her temples. Z has several lip and nose piercings.
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Glaiza ✈️ Philippines 09/[REDACTED]-10/[REDACTED] @classicalglaiza.com · 09/09/2026
Rising from my sick bed (high fever and sore throat) only to say this: I did not create a sad boy, but I created a sad girl. I am pushing the envelope of sadness. That's how you say the saying right? Watch my sad—and scary—girl.
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Find Out Productions @findoutproductions.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another one steps out of the mist: "Underneath the glamour of the city exists an underworld that threatens the innocent, and I sit on the empty throne to keep it in check." @walle132.bsky.social is Oshan - see how he navigates the upper echelons and underworld of The City starting September 19th.
Promotional image for Smog & Mirage, an all POC City of Mist Actual Play, premiering September 19th 2026 at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET/10:30pm CET on Find Out Productions.
Introducing @walle132 as Oshan.

In the background is a cityscape in purple and pink hues, blanketed in mist. Part of the mist forms the outline of a bearded man with sharp features wearing a tunic and cape, looking to the horizon.
In the foreground, surrounded by pink neon glow, is the portrait of Oshan, a bald Black man with a goatee, wearing a business shirt and tie, angular glasses and an earpiece. He is smiling at the viewer enthusiastically, with a hint of arrogance.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
In a game where you can play as the incarnation of gods, heroes, or legends... you can ALSO play as a guy who is Humpty Dumpty. Excited to be playing Harvey Tape in Smog & Mirage, a City of Mist actual play!
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Currently in Seattle for #PAXWest 😎 Looking forward to checking out #TTRPG content, meeting other tabletop folks, seeing what's new in narrative video games/interactive fiction, and idk probably chowder at some point.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Got exciting TTRPG projects coming up... Stay tuned for more announcements!
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It's a closely guarded secret, but at some point in our lives, all Filipinos must serve as one of the Jabbawockeez. You think your Filipino friend from work is on vacation? I'm sorry. He's masked up, serving another tour of duty at the MGM Grand in Vegas. It is a burden our people share. Together.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I didn't go to GenCon, but after GenCon weekend my feeds are full of TTRPG people who A.) are my friends, or B.) are people I WANT to be friends with. Anyway, if you are a TTRPG person, be my friend. And I will see you at PAX Unplugged. Or PAX West. Or on the internet.
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High Shelf Collective @highshelfcltv.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
💕Show our cast some LOVE: @geekjames513.bsky.social, @akinomiiart.bsky.social, @mirandemia.bsky.social, @aceofsquares.bsky.social, @shanwolf.bsky.social! Learn more about #Starfinder2E from @paizo.com here: paizo.com/starfinder
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Starfinder Second Edition Roleplaying Game | Paizo
The Starfinder Second Edition Roleplaying Game puts you on a starship exploring a science-fantasy universe. Play as a human or alien and assume the role of a soldier, technomancer, and more!
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Inventing the Bloody Mary: "Okay, any ideas for a new drink?" "Yeah, tomato juice! With booze." "Tomato? I don't know if-" "AND it's spicy." "..." "And put a WHOLE celery in it." "..." "You drink this in the *morning*." "...Do you at least have an appetizing name for it?" "...Okay bear with me"
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Come see me play a weird, hyena-faced mercenary! Live on stream tonight! I'm playing Pathfinder live in an all-new series with some really talented folks! Watch us tonight at 6pm PT, at twitch.tv/crithitchronicles!
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CritHitChronicles - Twitch
Welcome to Crit Hit Chronicles! This is a stream dedicated to the love of the tabletop rpg sphere in all aspects! Be nice to each other!
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High Shelf Collective @highshelfcltv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
⚔️ TONIGHT, 8:30PM EST - It's TIME for a #HSCharity classic: #OldSchoolEssientials ran by @highshelfrich.bsky.social! Come help us continue to support @elevatedaccess.bsky.social with pure chaos! #ttrpg SOON... The HSC Old School Christmas Gauntlet will BEGIN! #Twitch: www.twitch.tv/highshelfcol...
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
I'll be streaming tomorrow on High Shelf Collective's Twitch Channel! And as part of our annual charity campaign, we'll be raising money for Elevated Access. Come support the cause! We'll be playing some Old School RPGs, which, as I understand it, means we'll be dying a lot. Like, a LOT.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
On my way to #PAXU in Philly! If you see me at the con and happen to recognize me: 1. That's very surprising! 2. Come say hi! 3. Let's plan ttrpg stuff! I'm looking to start more projects in actual play and ttrpg writing/design!
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
A thing I did is now watchable on YouTube! I'm one of the players in "Rage Across Dallas", a TTRPG actual play I did with @highshelfcltv.bsky.social. It was insanely fun, with an awesome cast. We played Werewolf: The Apocalypse live on stream, and you can check out all 7 episodes on YouTube now!
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Cai K 🔜 PAXU @estelofimladris.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
これは貸しです。 Introducing Kashi 貸し, a guide to why "Ghibli-inspired" media without Japanese creatives is harmful. It includes links to learn more about Orientalism, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Japanese culture. Learn. Share. Change. kashi-info.carrd.co
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Backed this project SO fast! It uses the Slayers system, which I HIGHLY recommend checking out if you're into TTRPG and/or game design. Every class plays and rolls differently. It's unlike anything else I've seen.
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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 04/07/2025
The No ICE in California Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 560 games to discover for a $10+ donation supporting @raicestexas.bsky.social and @immdef.bsky.social Support the bundle here: itch.io/b/3110/no-ic...
Promo image that says no ice in california. itch charity bundle. over 500 games for $10 donation. There is a QR code that goes to the charity bundle itch page
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
the pacing of this book is so slow. like when do these heights even start wuthering
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Body language translation: Driver yielding at a crosswalk: 👋🏽 (I will not kill you.) Pedestrian: 👋🏽 (Thank you for sparing my life.)
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
I have 3 types of TTRPG characters: -an Uncle Iroh who is also Old Man Logan -lovable cartoon who must also murder -trainwreck dirtbag who is unfortunately useful ^these are not mutually exclusive
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
We're just gonna casually skim over how many of the x-men just... know how to fly a jet? A skill *several* of them picked up? With what free time? They've been Xavier's spec ops child-soldiers since they were like 16.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Naming D&D characters is so much easier for me than naming realistic modern characters. A bloodwizard named "Selarus Elderwynn" or whatever? Fine! I am satisfied. Just a guy, named "James"?? Ridiculous. Nonsensical. I am a fraud and a hack.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Life moves fast, and the games industry is NO exception. I (and many other talented writers and devs) are back on the job market. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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Netflix Scraps ‘Stories’ Mobile Games Franchise Based on ‘Love Is Blind,’ ‘Virgin River’ and More IP
Netflix has shut down its ‘Stories’ mobile games franchise based on ‘Love Is Blind,’ ‘Virgin River’ and more IP.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Giving a ted talk on fight scenes tomorrow on Twitch! Come watch me give a powerpoint that will almost certainly include naruto and john wick
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Anyone going to GDC on Friday this week? If so you might spot me among the crowd, acting casual, pretending to gamedev.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
We're back tonight! Streaming Werewolf 2e, starting soon!
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
It brings me joy that we, as a society, have never stopped remaking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
My go-to order for vietnamese banh mi is always grilled pork with a fried egg, which in retrospect is the most filipino thing i could have asked for
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
@jessipurr.bsky.social is awesome and i will try to live up to this unexpected and extraordinarily kind praise ❤️
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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This is real. I just turned it off. They track you everywhere, because they can.
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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
low-key one of the most insidious dumb guy beliefs of the last few decades to gain widespread purchase has been this notion that demonstrating pro-social behavior in the hope that others would notice and mirror it, one of the fucking building blocks of any kind of society, is somehow ‘fake’.
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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
With alt text, continued in second image for long alt text. PLEASE alt text emergency information. This is very valuable; don’t leave disabled people behind.
EVACUATION
15 MINUTES TO PACK
Load with car facing out
Write names and emergency contact phone number on everyone's forearm
-Critical Medical Items:
hearing aids, prescriptions, canes, oxygen, etc.
-Pets, Leash, Carriers
-Cash, Wallet, Purse
-Birth certificates, Passport
-Keys: cars, house, shop, work, safety deposit box
-Phones, Charger, Power
Bank
-Laptop, Computer, Drives
-Flashlight, Headlamps
-Coat, Hat, Leather Shoes and Gloves, N95 Masks
-Home Insurance info
-Titles, Deeds
-Kid's special comfort item
-Infant supplies
30 MINUTES TO PACK
Tell non-local emergency contact you are evacuating
-Valuable or family jewelry
-Photos including framed,
Home Videos
-Address book/Phone List
-First Aid Kit
-Clothing for 3-7 days
-Pillow, Sleeping Bag.
Blanket
-Battery radio
-Gas can
-Drinking Water
-Irreplaceable heirlooms
•Cremains
1 HOUR TO PACK
Take photos of contents of each room
Take or safeguard guns, ammo
-Special Artwork
-Financial + Medical files
-Wills, Powers of Attorney, Legal documents
-Genealogy Records
-Appraisals/Receipts
-Fire Extinguisher
-Chain Saw (if rural)
-School items
-Military decorations awards and records
-Special Diet items
-Extra Eyeglasses
-Personal Hygiene items
-Feminine Sanitary
-Kid Activities
-Pet food, meds, license, litter, toys, crates
2 HOURS TO PACK
Relocate or Pack secondary vehicles and move them to safe place
Pack items in luggage
-Collectables
-Journals Diaries Letters
-Valuable Cameras, Electronics, Tools
-Camping equipment
-Awards
-Christmas Ornaments
-Ice Cooler with food, drink
-Non-perishable Snacks
-Heirlooms/Mementos
-Work files
-Sanitizing wipes
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GENERAL NOTES
-Evacuate livestock and vulnerable family members at level 1 or 2.
-Constrain pets to be easily caught.
-Keep neighbors informed, check on vulnerable ones.
-Make sure you know which direction to drive.
-Do NOT assume you will have a chance to go back or that it's just precaution.
-Imagine what you will need for a week staying on a cot in a school gym.
-Dress to protect yourself from fire and smoke.
Tips to prepare your home for firefighters as time allows:
-Turn on all lights.
-Turn off HVAC and gas, unplug appliances.
-Close all windows, interior and exterior doors.
-Open all gates.
-Place fire proof tarps over wood piles.
-Ladders in front yard.
-Hoses hooked up with squeeze nozzle sprayers.
-Move propane tanks, flammable or explosive items, outdoor furniture 30 feet away from the house.
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Ben D’Avanzo @bendavanzo.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Under this bill, if an undocumented mom is grocery shopping with her young child who grabs a banana on the way out without her noticing, she could be arrested, detained without bail, and deported. And Democrats are lining up to pass it.
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Cantrip Candles @cantripcandles.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
LOS ANGELES! If you need a place to recharge phones, communicate, or a place to get some work done, our doors are OPEN and we have WiFi This fire is brutal, and we want to offer whatever we can to help those who need it. May close early today, but until we do- our house is your house.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
There comes a time in every D&D 5e player’s journey when they arrive upon the question: “What the fuck is a piton?”
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
"Does it have an Easy Mode?" is legitimately a big criteria for me when buying games nowadays. I'm not here for a challenge, personally. There are so many games to play, so many stories to experience, and I don't have the time or inclination to attempt a boss fight *twice*. I know what I'm about.
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Owen J. Ace 🔜 PAX Unplugged @aceofsquares.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Elf characters: you don't have "2 siblings". You live 750 years. Your parents have been boning for centuries, you have 80 siblings. Your uncle is a literal baby. Your granddaughter is mistaken for your twin. You have enough cousins to storm the gates of heaven. Your family tree should be fucked UP.
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