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Michael Kindt Dalzen

@daskindt.bsky.social
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Game Designer and Producer. Vegan, cyclist, pugdag. (he/him)

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is slightly out of my normal lane, and I could charge six (hell maybe seven) figure to deliver this message as a consultant, but I’m gonna do it for free. Because I’m ✨enraged✨ People in the think tank/policy/inside the beltway DC world have ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE how mad people are abt Cornell. 🧵
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Anthea but blue ☂🚲 @inamellowwood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I must not have a take. Takes are the mind-killer. Takes are the little-deaths that bring total obliteration. I will face my take. I will permit it to pass over and through me. And when it passes I will turn the inner eye to see my drafts. Where the take has gone there is nothing. Only I will remain
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There seems to be a coordinated talking point among the EA folks that the "standard" approach to "AI" on "the Left" is "AI is just stochastic parrots so no need to worry about it". (Sorry for all the scare quotes, but y'know) >>
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Chelsea Wolfe at the Moore tonight was an amazing show.
Chelsea Wolfe in a black dress and narrow horns playing guitar in the fog and lights.Chelsea Wolfe in a black dress and narrow horns playing guitar in the fog and lights.Chelsea Wolfe in a black dress and narrow horns playing guitar in the fog and lights.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026
I'll to come right out and say it: statistical extrapolation is *fine*. One of the most useful ways to understand the present and anticipate the future is measuring the things that happened in the past, find the correlations among them, and extrapolate likely future outcomes from those correlations.
A series of high-magnification views of a seemingly smooth human heart valve, revealing the rough texture under extreme close-up.


Image:
Zhaoxing Wang, Kunpeng Wang & Yan Xu (modified)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56485-5

CC BY 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Share the last 4 #TTRPGS you played (or ran) and expose your gaming habits. Starting with the most recent: Starfinder 2e & Pathfinder 2e Gloomhaven RPG (playtest) Trinity Continuum: Æon (Storypath) RuneQuest (RQG)
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/09/2026
Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus: pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...
A cutaway view of a stone tower containing an elaborate water-powered medieval geared machine. Rising out of the machine is a rainbow-tinted, pixelated God with the robes, beard and all. To one side of this scene is a cluster of tiny people in Jesus-era robes, falling about themselves in religious ecstasy all over a stone staircase, atop of which stands a robed priest with his hands upraised. The background is a set of shining golden rays, emanating from pixel-God.
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Susie D. @queenymom.bsky.social @queenymom.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The USPS Board Of Governors has the power to protect vote-by-mail, but they are not doing their job Join @usmailnotforsale.bsky.social & tell them to Deliver Our Ballots: actionnetwork.org/letters/deli...
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Deliver Our Ballots - Tell Postal Service Leadership We Demand to Vote-by-Mail
The USPS Board of Governors has power the protect vote-by-mail, but they are not doing their job. Will you send them a message?
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: Bauhaus David Bowie (+NIN) Cure Curve Massive Attack NIN Sisters of Mercy Skinny Puppy SWANS Tricky This is waaay too hard. I’m missing some important stuff here…
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I was about to post some Skinny Puppy!
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Jack Phantom @jackphantom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Challenge accepted. www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Fw...
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Skinny Puppy - Assimilate (Live 1987 remastered HD)
YouTube video by 🎧 Fabio PC (ELECTRONATION)
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This sign is a great example for helping to explain why chatbots present such a potent illusion. A probably not short thread 🧵>>
Photo of a sign with a doorbell attached. The printed sign reads:

CURRENT GUGGENHEIM ACCES BY HUSKY CARD ONLY
[Logos for Amazon, FedEx, UPS]
DELIVERIES/VISITORS
PLEASE RING THIS DOORBELL

Delivery hours M-F 9:00am-(obscured)
University of Washington

Taped next to the doorbell is a hand written note that reads:
yes! it rang! Pelase wait 30 seconds before pressing again.
thanks!
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I’m confused. How is that not fun at parties?
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Irene Kaoru @irenekaoru.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My studio @nightcrewgames.bsky.social is gearing up for Gen Con 2026 next week. If you are on BGG and feel so inclined, give Cyberpunk Legends a like on their preview list! This kind of viz really does help us indies get the word out <3 boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...
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Gen Con 2026 Preview
Gen Con is the largest and longest-running game convention in the U.S. All preview lists on BGG are now self-service. Publishers add new games to preview lists themselves. Tutorial: https://shorturl.a...
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 15/06/2026
This weekend, I did an interview about my forthcoming book *The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI* (a book about being a better AI critic), and the interviewer said she was surprised that I wasn't an AI booster, based on my demographics and work history: us.macmillan.com/books/978037... 1/
A man's head made out of contorted bodies. Set into the middle of his brain is a Radio Shack 150-in-1 electronic experimentation kit.
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
NIN logo. Black text on a white background. Utter perfection.
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
NIN logo in black type on white background. Utter perfection.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/06/2026
"Gish Gallop" is a debating term for an opponent who makes so many claims that "it's impossible to address them in the time available" (it's named for Creationist Duane Gish): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_ga... I think about the Gish Gallop whenever I'm asked to comment on AI. 1/
A medieval one-man band standing on a crate; his head has been replaced with the head of a killer robot. Observing him are a cluster of critics, who are variously gesticulating wildly, peering disapprovingly, looking on in amusement, etc. The background is a phantasmagoric cloudscape.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 29/04/2026
They killed the Voting Rights Act today. Let's stop giving them our fucking money. Join the May Day Eve Cancel Party tomorrow and stop giving so many of your dollars to right wing billionaires. www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
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May Day Eve Cancel Party! · Indivisible Brooklyn
Have you been meaning to cut back on all that money you send billionaires but just never find the time? Hang out with comics creators and CANCEL unneeded services and software from billionaire-owned c...
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austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter! 55 Player Classes 150+ NPC Classes 29 Factions 20 Example Moons of Realis GMing and Prep Guidance Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
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Realis
A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker
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MdDoogie3 @mddoogie3.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
What if you tuned out when they started messing with AD&D by introducing a fancy 2e?
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
I immediately thought of you when I saw this earlier.
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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
This NeurIPS workshop claims that LLMs "provide an important foundation for exploring human cognition, emotion, and social interaction" This is flawed logic, as @lmesseri.bsky.social and I argue here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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AI Surrogates and illusions of generalizability in cognitive science
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated enthusiasm for using AI simulations of human research participants to generate new know…
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I appreciate the work of these authors to show that this problem not only is still here but has grown: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne... But it is also quite frustrating 🧵>>
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AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study
A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models.
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
I totally memory holed that they remade Wings of Desire—one of my favorite films.
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I immediately thought the same things. Like, is there a film adaptation or option in the works?
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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
New article on Old Men Running the World, where I drill down into what makes me want to run a game and what makes me run a mile. #ttrpg
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What Makes Me Want To Run A Game? - Old Men Running The World
Or, to give it its true clickbait title, "Why I have absolutely no interest in running 7/9 of the games Quinns Quest has reviewed."
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Dr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Where Is the Line? On Ezra Klein, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the struggle to define the boundaries of what is acceptable in America. If we can’t even agree to hold the line against Trumpism, democracy must perish. New piece: steady.page/en/democracy...
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Where Is the Line?
On Ezra Klein, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the struggle to define the boundaries of what is acceptable in America
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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The conversation between Klein and Coates showed me that a lot of people who screech about “infighting” on the left aren’t aware of the fact that marginalized people have been forced to learn how to regulate their emotions during conflict, and so, are better able to hear what’s actually being said.
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
And I guess someone should be making SoM albums…
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I’m so confused right now and yet intrigued. Title?
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
GURPS used a solo play scenario to teach players the game in early editions. Not sure if they still do.
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Apparently this is my all time favorites Apple Music playlist… I tend to listen to a lot of albums in their entirety, so there’s a lot of tracks from specific sources. @iamxofficial.bsky.social / Massive Attack / Recoil / Clint Mansell / Christoph De Babalon / NIN music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
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Replay All Time on Apple Music
Playlist · 100 Songs
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Awesome! Did you work on the game?
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Carved from Brindlewood Fantasy Adventure Game: Thoughts... I made a joke on here a few weeks ago about a Carved from Brindlewood fantasy adventure game. It was good for a laugh at the time, but I've been having genuine, earnest thoughts about it ever since. (1/X)
Image of a wizard-type character standing in front of a fount of pink-colored arcane energy.
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Rosa Sparks @rosasparks.blacksky.app · 26/07/2025
We now need $4825 to publish the first all Black women fantasy graphic novel anthology from @burningphoenixpr.bsky.social We are almost there! Please less than 5k now with 13 hours left #sdcc #comicbooks #Blackbooksky www.kickstarter.com/projects/844...
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Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W
A comic anthology featuring ten fantasy stories from Black women creators.
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Shut Up & Sit Down @shutupshow.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
City of Six Moons is a board game with a rulebook entirely written in an alien language… and it is FASCINATING. Tom lost his mind a bit, playing this one, and you can watch the results right here: www.shutupandsitdown.com?post_type=vi...
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Review: City of Six Moons - Shut Up & Sit Down
This is probably one of the most unique games that Shut Up & Sit Down has ever covered. It’s a bundle of components crammed into a box with an accompanying rulebook written entirely in an alien langua...
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Fiona Apple RAtM Luscious Jackson (EBtG gave me pause, but that’s mostly because of “Protection” by Massive Attack)
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Garbage, PJ, and Elastica
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Mx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.northsky.social · 11/05/2025
🚨 Tuesday, May 20 is my next Bluesky Board Game Night at Brooklyn Art Haus in Williamsburg! 🚨 Free + open to all! BYOG (Bring Your Own Games) or play something from my own collection! The inaugural event last month was a blast - we hope to build up & grow this fun new fab game night so join me!
Flyer for Bluesky Boardgame Night. Details below:

Tuesday, May 20 from 7pm-10pm
Hosted monthly by Mx. Tiffany Leigh
No cover + BYOG (Bring Your Own Games)

Location: Brooklyn Art Haus; 24 Marcy Avenue (at Metropolitan Av)
Subway: L or G train to Lorimer St (5 min walk) *or* J M Z trains at Marcy Avenue (10 min walk)
Closest MTA Buses: B24 or Q59 (bus stops less than 1 blk/1 min walk)

-There is free open gaming from 7pm-10pm every Tuesday at Brooklyn Art Haus, but on May 20 (and once a month on Tuesdays) Mx. Tiffany hosts in-person and brings/teaches games from her collection.

Bsky Game Night is first-come, first-served. There is a communal Lounge space with open tables and couch/bench/chair seating. Folding tables will be set up for games with bigger footprints. Guests are free to set up anywhere in the Lounge area or the connected restaurant/bar area, which has bench and bar seating and (smaller) cafe tables.

Food and drink policy: No outside food or drink is permitted. We suggest that everyone who attends Bsky Game Night please purchase something while on site. The Mouth Restaurant and Bar at the venue has a full dinner and bar menu of yummy snacks and mains as well as a coffee bar and non-alcoholic cocktails/beer. There is complimentary water/cups. Menu: https://www.themouthbk.com/menus
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
My dear friend, the wonderful @425suzanne.bsky.social, has an outstanding starter pack of board game companies that includes a LOT of companies I didn't know were on bsky. If you love board games, check it out and follow some great companies! Also follow Suzanne, you nerds! She's awesome!
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Michael Kindt Dalzen @daskindt.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I just finished rereads of the Blue Ant Trilogy and the Sprawl Trilogy. Need to revisit everything else soon.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
LLMs are nothing more than models of the distribution of the word forms in their training data, with weights modified by post-training to produce somewhat different distributions. Unless your use case requires a model of a distribution of word forms in text, indeed, they suck and aren't useful.
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Coyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
If you're looking for great games (including Coyote & Crow) please head over to All Play and support some great publishers. Plus - they have AMAZING deals on shipping. www.allplay.com/board-games/... Your support during this insanity may help save a favorite publisher! #boardgames #TTRPG #RPG
A display of Coyote & Crow Games from Connor Alexander, including Coyote & Crow the roleplaying game, Naasii, Wolves and custom dice for the RPG.
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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
You involved in the Tabletop Game community in any way? Have a Patreon, or know another creator who does? Recommend them here!
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Matt Johansen @mattjay.com · 18/04/2025
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read. He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
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