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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Come join me in supporting Writing + casting I Need A Miracle season 2 bsky.app/profile/mere... The exceptionally talented @fkth.bsky.social is one of the writers if the season funds! 4 days left and the project needs more eyes and funds!

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Cincinnati Children's @cincychildrens.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

(1/4) Suicide is a leading cause of death among U.S. youth, and we see its impact firsthand. But compassionate care, evidence-based treatment, and early intervention can make a real difference.

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What Am I Rolling? Podcast 🎙🎧 🎲 @wairpodcast.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🚨Galactic Two-Shot Livestream 🚨 Join us for a Livestream of Galactic: A game of rebellion and relationships over on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social Twitch! 📆When: Wed 28th May & 4th June 🕢Time: 7:30pm Central Time 💻Where: twitch.tv/oneshotrpg #actualplay #ttrpg #rpg #actualplay #WAIR #oneshotnetwork

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I’m at the @ushmm.bsky.social US Holocaust Memorial Museum today. It is our responsibility to remember the past & ensure that ALL human beings are treated with dignity. Stand against those who want to dehumanize people & convince you that someone who is not like you is not entitled to human rights.

Photo of a wall at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum featuring the quote:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

My friend Dr. Desiree DiBella and I talking about kids and fear! #youngandhealthy #medsky #psychsky

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Cincinnati Children’s Research @cincyresearch.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

In the day-to-day news blizzard, it can be all too easy to overlook the steady improvements that biomedical research has achieved. The latest American Cancer Society report shows why the work matters. "Since 1970, the cancer death rate has declined by 70% in children and by 63% in adolescents..."

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Banana Chan 🔜 Portland Retro Gaming Expo @bananachangames.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

But also it would be nice to get followers on it before we launch so we at least make a little bit of money to cover the costs of printing/art/graphic design/editing/marketing 👀 tinyurl.com/mccffn3e

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Knockoff Launch Party

Get excited about Knockoff on BackerKit - come join!

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Cincinnati Children’s Research @cincyresearch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Positive Clinical Trial Results for a New #FragileX Treatment. Congrats to Dr. Erickson and team! #autism #MedSky scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/positive-cli...

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

This epistolary RPG game (solo or duet) looks amazing, and the Kickstarter launched today. I’ve loved Storybrewers’ other games, like Good Society and Fight With Spirit. Give this a look! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

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My Late Father's Correspondence - An Epistolary RPG

Unfold a bittersweet family drama one letter at a time in this solo or duet story game set in 1832. Read, reply and make your mark.

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What Am I Rolling? Podcast 🎙🎧 🎲 @wairpodcast.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Our first actual play livestream of the year is happening this week on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social! 'Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme' with Brian Saliba as our Head of Light Entertainment (HoLE). 📅Wed 22nd Jan 🕢1:30pm CST/7:30pm GMT 💻 twitch.tv/oneshotrpg #rpg #ttrpg

Social media graphic for WAIR x OneShot Podcast Network livestrean of 'Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme'. Text reads Livestream With Brian Saliba, Wed 22nd Jan, 1:30pm CST/7:30pm GMT TWITCH.TV/ONESHOTRPG

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Jen Vaughn, Storyteller at Large @thejenya.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

“Living your life to impress other men by hating women is one of the most embarrassing things I can imagine. Looking up to any of these men* for how to live your life is even sadder.” -Rebecca Shaw * Tate, Musk, Zuckerberg, Peterson www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl

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Hilda Bastian @hildabast.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Bonus in this ⬆️ post: I got to know a science fact-checking project that I can * highly * recommend! @sciencefeedback.bsky.social is an international science project, based in France. Systematic, referenced fact checks in health, climate, & energy. In English & French. Heroic! Follow! Subscribe!

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

If you have got a little time, check out Dr. Bastian’s excellent analysis of anti-vax claims related to mRNA vaccines. We may be hearing a lot of the anti-vax movements’s bad arguments in the near future. #MedSky

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Erica Henderson @ericafails.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

If you use a shorter, wider mug you can have as much cocoa and 3x the marshmallows Follow me for more life hacks

Two cups of hot cocoa, one is much wider at the top and both are filled with mini marshmallows

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Martine Lamy @dr-martinemdphd.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

#Psychsky #Neurosky #Pedsky #PsySky ##NeuroSkyence Mark your calendars!

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I went to college with Cynthia Lin but had no idea until this month that she is now a professional musician and has a bunch of ukulele instructional videos on YouTube. How cool! I don’t think she’s on BlueSky. Anyway, Mêle kalikimaka! youtu.be/IR4PPfmHu3c?...

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Mele Kalikimaka - Fun, Easy Ukulele Play-Along! Cynthia Lin & Ben Ahn

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What Am I Rolling? Podcast 🎙🎧 🎲 @wairpodcast.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

The next episode of What Am I Rolling is now out! 🎲 🎙️ 🎧 Bonus: Q&A with @jeffstormer.gobirds.online and Party of One and Canon/Eyes! Catch up on previous episodes > linktr.ee/wair_podcast #rpg #ttrpg #podcast #interview #partyofone

Social graphic composed of screenshots showing the latest episode of What Am I Rolling? being out on podcast platforms.

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

So you want to add Haunted West to your collection but fear your gaming shelf can't handle this award-winning tome? No worries! I've got you covered, partner. You can snag a copy on #Roll20 right now and hit the digital trail! #Western #WeirdWest #Mythos

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Haunted West - Play on the Roll20 Virtual Tabletop

The Old West—The Wild West, The American Frontier— ...is one of the world’s most familiar modern myths. The time was draped in ruggedness; there was an idealized dream of freedom, and a notion that...

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Scott M | Haunted Edition 🎃 @voxparlour.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

"Bringing back reindeer, however, is only one part of this rewilding project. The other components are part of an approach called “deep mapping”, which includes rejuvenating the culture and folklore associated with these animals" #folklore www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Ghosts of the landscape: how folklore and songs are key to rewilding Finland’s reindeer

For ecologists restoring the vast bogs of remote Karelia, wild reindeer are not just part of the environment but entwined with the ancient culture of the boreal forests

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA) endorse water fluoridation. The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Dr. Lamy's out here fighting food insecurity, & she brought receipts (aka references). The study she links to reports a 22% pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation in individuals reporting food insecurity. It's also associated with increased death by suicide in Asia and North America. #HCWvsHunger

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Kelli Dominick MD PhD @drkellid.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Every $10 donated can provide meals for a family in need. That’s food that helps kids grow, learn, and avoid the neurodevelopmental and mental health impacts of hunger. Let’s work together! Join #BrainDocsUnite in #HCWvsHunger: buff.ly/3dtlcun #PsychSky #NeuroSky #neuroskyence #MedSky

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Flavor Flav has been putting a smile on my face since 1987 and making me check my beliefs (and the time) since 1988. Live lyrics from the bank of reality. Happy to see him on BlueSky.

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

You might know Greg Pak as an outstanding creator of comics, which he is. Also, he's killing it with some starter BSky packs. Great people he's woked with? ✅ People who "get it"? ✅ Orgs, Activist Groups, and Nonprofits? ✅ US Journalists/Outlets/New Sources?✅ And more. This is why we BlueSky, y'all.

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Proud to donate on behalf of #BrainDocsUnite. Inspired by my colleagues @dr-martinemdphd.bsky.social and @drkellid.bsky.social who live their values every day. Fight hunger in the #HCWvsHunger Challenge. Together, we make a difference!

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

The prints of Devin Elle Kurtz (no relation to me) are available for sale for a few days. I picked up 3 prints for the dragon-smitten Elle Kurtz (who IS related to me)! h/t @tabletopgamedeals.bsky.social

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Howard Liu, MD, MBA @drhowardliu.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

If you are an academic or clinical psychiatrist, psychiatric organization, psychiatric journal, trainee or mental health ally please say hi on Bluesky! 🦋 I would love to follow you and add you to a starter pack 👇🏼 go.bsky.app/CSXuLCu

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 19/11/2024

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Discover history as it was and history as it could have been. This is the West in full color! Explore #HauntedWest, where the Weird West meets real U.S. history. Let's ride! darkerhuestudios.com/shop #ttrpg #gaming #supportblackbusiness

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

And the best part? Everything’s 40% off until Nov 1st! Time to bring the fright! 😱The code? Horror24: Let's get gaming! #HauntedWest 🤠#SmallBusiness #TTRPGs

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Shop — Darker Hue Studios

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Haunted West is such a great game. Both an amazing reference for underappreciated history of the American West (& the people of that time and place whose stories are often overlooked) & a great fit for spooky season. This massive tome is also hands-down the best value in an RPG out there… 1/2

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

I’m reading Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House right now and it made me go back and reread Monte Cook Games’ The Darkest House, which is so well done. I’m excited to see what they do with The Darkest Woods, which is currently funding on Backerkit. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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The Darkest Woods

A mega-adventure of primal horrors, mythic witches, and our deepest, most ancient fears that will push characters to their limits and force them to confront truths about themselves, forever changing t...

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

The Mason of New Orleans and The Angel of Ecbatana by Charles Ryan - 2 novels of historical mystery & action with a touch of horror and the supernatural. Charles makes great stuff for Monte Cook Games & this campaign for his novels - including audiobook versions! - looks really cool. bit.ly/3X4VTqk

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The Mason of New Orleans and The Angel of Ecbatana • TWO novels of historical mystery and action with a touch of horror and the supernatural

Two hefty novels take you into the 12th Century. Filled with action, mystery, astonishing plot twists, and characters you'll love spending hours with. Print, audiobook, and ebook!

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

Posting this a couple of days late but we had a blast with Pirate Borg on Talk Like a Pirate Day! First time playing Pirate Borg for all 5 of us but it was easy to pick up. First time for all of us playing together but I think we’ll play some more games together in the future!

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 18/09/2024

We're incredibly excited to share some details about the fantastic authors who will be lending their voices to Old Gods of Appalachia: Deeper Still to provide additional bits of color and atmosphere—a page here, a verse there—to take us all deeper into the alternate Appalachia we all love!

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

The Between launches on BackerKit in one week! Check out our campaign video and then sign-up to be notified when we go live! youtu.be/WTFQJvNhKzw?...

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The Between Trailer

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

DEADLINE: A Clockwork Press is a GM-less, news-chronicling, & map-making TTRPG where players take on the role of a journalist for the largest news publishing house in the City. I love Flabbergasted!, another game from The Wanderer's Tome. Give the Backerkit a look. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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Deadline - A Clockwork Press

DEADLINE is a news-chronicling and map-making TTRPG where players take on the role of a journalist for the largest news publishing house in the city. Presented in a newspaper format, this game brings ...

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Hey Hepcat, are you looking to see a game of Harlem Unbound before you play it? I've got you covered with this #HarlemUnbound #ActualPlay post. It'll keep getting updated as I discover more games. #TTRPGs 1/??

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

Howdy, Partners. Are you looking to see a game of Haunted West before you play it? I've got you covered with this #HauntedWest #ActualPlay post. It'll keep getting updated as I discover more games. #TTRPGs 1/??

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

Some great Cincinnati history: get to know DeHart Hubbard! 100 years ago, Cincinnati's DeHart Hubbard became first Black athlete to win Olympic gold www.cincinnati.com/story/sports...

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Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer

Breaking Cincinnati news, traffic, weather and local headlines from The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 27/07/2024

Howdy partners! Let's celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with a Haunted West flash sale! Want to know the history of the cowboy? The actual folks who were drovers? Protect the herd from dinosaurs? Battling werewolves at the homestead? Out-drinking a demon at the saloon? #TTRPGs

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Golden Lasso Games @goldenlassogames.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

Make your ship, your crew, and play to find out if Trust holds you together through your journeys. Starscape is a #ttrpg that creates stories sci-fi found-family stores. Kickstarting RIGHT NOW with worldwide shipping! #battlestargalactica #startrek #pbta #indiegame #scifi #firefly #tabletoprpg #dnd

A beautiful space view in pastel colors. Blue sky with stars, purple clouds and a pink planet on the horizon. A sleek, silver ship is emerging from the clouds and atmosphere into the colorful space. The text reads, "'Stand to your duties, trust your fellow shipmates, and we'll all get through this.' - Admiral William Adama, Battlestar Galactica" with the url goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter

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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 17/06/2024

The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...

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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 17/06/2024

In honor of #Juneteenth, we're offering an incredible 50% OFF our entire store! By shopping with us, you’re not just getting amazing tabletop #RPG experiences – you’re supporting a Black-owned business dedicated to telling diverse and inclusive stories. CODE: Juneteenth2024.

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Brian P. Kurtz @brianbpk.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

These 3 games look phenomenal. In particular I've watched or listened to a lot of games run by Fiona @wairpodcast.bsky.social and really really enjoyed them. I look forward to watching all of these games, and learning from these cool GMs' examples!

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Mel Gillman @mgillman.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

I had the privilege of getting to design the Portland Public Library's holiday card this year. Really pleased with how this turned out <3

A colored pencil illustration of a mouse with a large red bag of gifts delivering presents to various hibernating animals: a salamander and a rabbit, and then a party of woodland creatures. Text reads: On the coldest nights, remember: we have all the tools we will need, and all the hands it will take, to build the world we want to see in the spring.

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