iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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New York State Department of Health @nysdoh.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The main steel frame of the new Wadsworth Center is in place for the nation-leading public health lab that will enhance the State’s ability to prepare for and respond to public health crisis. Commissioner #DrJamesMcDonald was on site for the topping off…

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Not just art. Every scientific achievement, including the Human Genome Project, and technological advancement, including sending humans to the surface of the moon and our proxies to the furthest most reaches of our solar system were made without using AI.

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Every movie, song, and book that you love was made without the technology that people who don’t make art are now insisting is necessary for making art.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We want to deliver quality games, but the constant crunch and the lingering threat of layoffs at Wizards keeps us from delivering our best work. Join D&D's Joey Haeck in calling for Wizards to recognize our union and sign our petition. actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

“The workers of Wizards of the Coast are scared of regular crunch and sudden layoffs, and they have been for years. I'm organizing because scared workers are neither happy nor productive. By organizing to negotiate a fair contract on issues of layoff protections, forced relocation protections, equitable pay and career advancement, mandatory AI use protections, parental support, and more, we make our game better by investing in our human creators and resisting the churn and brain drain caused by roller-coaster layoffs.”

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Capybara final boss for DMAP? TPK incoming. 😉

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Instead of AI, why didn't they partner with major MFA in film schools like USC, NYU, AFI, etc. and option book rights to them for graduate theses, while working with the students to maintain creative control and help to train the next generation of storytellers, if the studios are dicking them over?

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rpg-phd.bsky.social @rpg-phd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

New video is up. Part 1 of a two-part series on feeling overwhelmed at the table. We look at why working memory runs out so fast for new players, why veterans can’t see the load, and what a GM can change tonight: rule order, prep, combat, and your own pre-session nerves. youtu.be/QJX4DQVb1D8

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Overwhelmed at the Table Part 1: The GM’s Side

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DnD Fanatics @dndfanatic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

At this year’s @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social, @dndbeyond.com and @lucasfilm.bsky.social announced that a new supplement entitled 'D&D Star Wars: Tyro Squadron: Adventures' will be coming sometime in 2027 alongside a Core Rulebook. dungeonsanddragonsfan.com/dnd-star-war...

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New D&D Star Wars Adventure Supplement Revealed at NYCC

Wizards of the Coast is heading deeper into a galaxy far, far away, with a new supplement entitled “D&D Star Wars: Tyro Squadron Adventures, ”coming in 2027.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A friend just made a 5.5e Gnome Barbarian. Proficient in Str and Con Saves, Advantage on Int, Wis, and Chr saves, and when Raging, advantage on Str Saves too… plus it’s a little guy with a Battle Axe.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Just take the Rotting Fist feature from Mummy Lord, but put the curse removal behind Wish instead of Remove Curse or Greater Restoration. "the target can’t regain Hit Points, it gains no benefit from finishing a Long Rest, and its Hit Point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6) every 24 hours that elapse.'

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 09/10/2026

RPG tip: Always be looking for new people to join your group. #dnd #ttrpg

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In Infinite Universe Theory, it is hypothesized there are repeating patterns, meaning that there are potentially infinite identical copies of everything. So maybe one of those copies finds its way to Sigil and to a different Crystal Sphere than the playtest is in, and now she can live and breathe?

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I know the 5e Shadow has a reversible Strength drain feature, but, because it can be recovered from, I will play my character as if it didn't know that until the first time it got hit by it. If encountered by the same character again, then it is reasonable that they would be wary, but not before.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I would add that having monsters with effects like the AD&D Wight encourage (reward) metagaming, in the negative sense of the word, by players. For 5e players, I think it is a lot easier for them to operate on a "what my character would know" basis, even if a monster has a nasty effect.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yep. Our party’s other Ranger/Fighter was on the other vertex of that equilateral triangle and we were busy keeping everyone else from turning into starving Brainsuckers. 😉

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Alphastream: "Most RPGs should never use the larger size." My Elf Assassin/Gloomstalker with the Archery Fighting Style, and Sharpshooter Feat (5e), Elven Accuracy, and Steady Aim to get Advantage and Sneak Attack facing down a rampaging Elder Brain Dragon from 500 feat away would beg to differ.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There is a whole series of CEO sketches. The July one may be even better than the Oreo one. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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A Message From the CEO - YouTube

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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 05/10/2026

Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation or other factors. The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence advocates are standing by to give confidential support, 24/7. Call: 1-800-942-6906 Text: 1-844-997-2121 opdv.ny.gov

Promotional graphic for Domestic Violence Awareness Month featuring a purple ribbon, with contact information for the NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I did this for the campaign I am currently playing in. Level 13 Imposter feature for Assassin wasn’t a fit for the campaign, so I asked our DM if he would be willing to come up with an alternative, several levels before I reached it, so they had time to homebrew something else that would be useful.

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

D20 roll over is more convoluted than OD&D... and that globe on Gary's desk tells you that the earth is flat. OD&D was a collection of actuarial tables compiled into a rough framework of a game where you had to know all the math in order to do anything. You are confusing marketing with complexity.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

But also “Strahd is still going to drain your fungril dry, Teos….”

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That is game design, whether or not your players ever engage with it. That code is a mechanic in your world, whether or not you chose to introduce it or have the world enforce it.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

reduce the number of people that engage in inappropriate relationships out of desperate loneliness and social isolation outside of their jobs.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We have built a society and institutions that greatly increase the likelihood that people will allow the lines to blur when they otherwise wouldn’t if they had a life separate from their job. There will always be predators, but building cultures and institutions that honor work/life boundaries will

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

it so the only other people that you ever get to interact with are the people you work with. This in no way excuses inappropriate toxic behavior, but it sets up a culture where inappropriate behavior is far more likely to occur than in places where society values boundaries and work/life balance.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I completely agree with what you’re saying. I will add that having had careers in both finance and now academics, the culture of always on the job “workaholism” with no boundaries for personal life that pervades, is valued, and is sometimes the only way to advance contributes to isolation that makes

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another good tip in complex battles is to pool minions by type (like Draw Steel) and resolve them all on the same turn. Also, hand over control of allied NPCs to more experienced players or players with low complexity character turns to run, ideally with a few initiative counts separating the turns.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2026

Adios from the public health trenches, where sometimes my best coping strategy is a little laugh— an ounce of prevention if you will 😉 As spotted on campus today, “what doesn’t kill you, mutates and tries again” So mask up, vax up, wash your hands & don’t give evolution extra material 😂 G’night🌙✨

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Simplicity? When you don't realize the irony in what you are saying, you have clearly drunk the Kool-Aid.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1865 - Pasteur patents a process for heat pasteurization; the first step towards making the food supply safe. 2020's - Rizz becomes more important than facts and people think it is better to play Russian Roulette with their food because the 'Gram told them that eggheads are exploiting them.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

and no longer uses any Gen AI. They deserve a follow. Sometimes the Algorithm will serve up older content, so I try to check their newest content, and if they are still using Gen AI, F...'em, their blocked, but if they made the stopped, and are making an actual effort, I will give them a chance.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There are some channels that used GenAI early, but if you look at their recent content, they either saw the light on their own, or heard the suggestions in their comments and stopped using GenAI all together. www.youtube.com/@MysteriesOf... is an example of great content that has seen the light,

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Mysteries of Mythology

Mythology, ancient folklore, and legendary creatures from every corner of the world. Hi everybody, I’m Eddie, and this is Mysteries of Mythology: A curious British narrator investigating mythology, ...

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

No one should be locked into a choice they made as a teenager. After a 15 year career in finance, I returned to @huntercollege.bsky.social for a second degree in Biology & then a PhD from @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social. I now teach as an Adjunct in the Biology Dept at Hunter. CUNY made it possible.

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WHO @who.int · 24/09/2026

Outbreaks keep reminding us that health threats are real. Stay tuned for #UNGA81 and discussions around the Pandemic Agreement. Know more: bit.ly/4yLO0ps

Test reads: Outbreaks do not wait. Prevention and preparedness cannot either.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I feel like making your character a singular focus can lead to Main Character Syndrome. I would be more inclined to suggest making your party a singular focus. That way you are aware of other characters goals, traits, and objectives, and know how your character can act collaboratively in support.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is funny, but please try not to encourage the young earth creationists if at all possible.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I thought the new Arcana Unleashed Conjurer Archmage stat block would fix this, but it doesn't have a single Conjure ___ or Summon ___ spell on its spell list. So it would be up to the DM to "fix this" during their prep, which doesn't feel like good design if you have an eye on ease for new players.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The press should have took a stand in 2014 and not given him any oxygen to begin with.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good resource for DMs and GMs thinking about how to frame their BBEGs. #DND #TTRPG youtu.be/evVIRw5diV8?...

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Why Are Villains All Sympathetic Now?

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@alphastream.bsky.social, @slyflourish.com The more I read the 5.5e MM, the more disappointed I get about loss of flavor text over the 5e MM. Players exclusive to the 5.5e text won't know that Werebears avoid using Bite, to not pass on their curse or that Kuo-Toa can believe gods into existence.

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WHO @who.int · 22/09/2026

Equity is not an act of charity. It is the foundation of global health security. The Pandemic Agreement is a promise that no country will be left behind in the next crisis. #UNGA81

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As long as the DM has an ounce of talent with pacing, there's no reason not to split the party. The play fantasy around Rogues and Rangers is often to scout ahead, but when you try to do that, people just repeat the hackneyed "Don't split the party!" and those players character abilities are wasted.

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Alessandro Rosa, PhD @alessandrorosaphd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Private Equity is why we cannot have nice things.

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