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Odd @oddindeed.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Starting the day right @lodestonecg.bsky.social with this awesome Dark Ritual Mocha!

Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Wizards reached out to a bunch of stores five days before the Hobbit prerelease to let us know that Play Boosters “may be delayed.” Then, after complete radio silence for a week, we finally got an email today telling us we won’t be receiving them until September. Do better.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I’ve been running @bloodontheclocktower.com games fairly regularly in my basement for about 2 years now and one of my regulars surprised me with this awesome stained glass piece for my game room.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected. From this day forward, we have a union!

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CalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This is going to be sick! 2015 Standard/Modern/Legacy team trios. July 11th Lodestone Games MN. Grab two friends and sleeve up some boomer archetypes :D lodestonegames.com/products/eve... Proceeds go to benefit KOI, a mutual-aid org that helps trans folks fleeing hostile states

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Do you ever get home from work, immediately take off your pants, realize you can’t carry both your phone and the cereal down the stairs, put the phone in the cereal box, and then spend 20 minutes looking for your phone?

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Odd @oddindeed.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday? Come and stop by @lodestonecg.bsky.social to help raise money for the ACLU. The Twin Cities Brew Crew will be there representing the community. Hope to see you there! @bardofeloquence.bsky.social @dyllamtg.bsky.social @vorthosmike.bsky.social

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I spent a bunch of my anxiety filled energy cleaning up my board game shelves. I managed to prune about 20 games but my shelves are still full.

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CalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

My two themes for Thursday. Puppy definitely giving off demon vibes 😈 Looking forward to doing a Leviathan script tonight! The demon doesn't kill people but if the townsfolk kill two good people they lose, and if the game lasts to night five demon wins

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CalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

WILD game to end on! I was going to gush about it but just realized it might spoil the game if someone wanted to watch the vod.

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Good Luck High Five @glhfmagic.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Come out to @lodestonecg.bsky.social on Sunday, November 9th for a very special Commander Party for a great cause! ❤️🎉 We'll be raising money for @translifeline.org & playing a fun new Commander format invented by Judge Rob! Hint: it may involve drawing your own tokens (just like on our show!) 🎨

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Just game store coffee shop things.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Somebody missed me while I was at CubeCon

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

I vended my first event in about 8 years today with Lodestone. It was nice to get back to my roots, and we had a great time.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I got some free Deftones tickets after being on the fence about going for the last few months and they ended up being in a suite.

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Odd @oddindeed.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Cardboard for a Cause event registration is live! This one is going to be a banger! See the comments for more details on events. @vorthosmike.bsky.social @thejanklord.bsky.social @pighway.bsky.social @andrewmagrini.bsky.social @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social @hobbesq.bolasgang.com #MTG

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

If there's one episode of TV I wish I could force everyone to watch and internalize, it's the 30 Rock where Liz, who has always seen herself as a bullied nerd underdog, finds out she's actually been hated all her life because she's mean.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

We're having a staff PowerPoint party at Lodestone in a few weeks, and I need to figure out what to present. My current idea: Why Kesha’s Animal + Cannibal Is the Most Powerful Piece of Pop Music Written in the Last 50 Years

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

With Happy Gilmore 2 coming out this weekend, I’d like to remind everyone that I have a Shooter McGavin signed Goblin Sharpshooter. It’s not for sale.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

A friend organized Clocktower in the Park today. We rented a picnic shelter, grilled, and played @bloodontheclocktower.com for 12 hours. It was awesome.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Sunday Blood on the Clocktower is Peapod’s favorite activity.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I picked up Blood on the Clocktower at the end of March and yeah, you could say I’ve been a little obsessed.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Peapod is helping set up Blood on the Clocktower.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

One advantage to jet lag is that I get to be up early enough to drink my coffee and listen to Tegan and Sara before playing my RCQ today.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

A few of my favorite Japan pics from this week.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Went to Nara today and saw some deer.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Played my first 15 player Blood on the Clocktower game tonight. Being the Storyteller in a game that size is exhausting but the game was really close and everyone seemed to have fun.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The only things stopping me from playing in the RC tomorrow are: putting together my deck, registering that deck, waking up on time, finding my table, and playing my matches.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

We woke up this morning to find our dog of almost 13 years struggling to breathe and took him to the emergency vet. After consulting with the vet we made the incredibly tough choice to say goodbye. Give your furry friend a belly rub in honor of Walter today. I’ll miss you Bubba.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

A 12-player Blood on the Clocktower game on Friday night, followed by Dredge in an RCQ on Saturday— is it my birthday?

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I’m waiting outside The Container Store, counting down the minutes until they open like a fiend eagerly anticipating his next hit of those sweet, sweet tiny plastic containers.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I played Blood on the Clocktower for the first time on Friday and absolutely loved it. It felt like a huge upgrade to all the other social deduction games I had played before.

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Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I got to see my favorite band, Boys Night Out, perform in the same venue where I saw them almost 20 years ago. Getting to thank them for the hundreds of times I’ve listened to their albums made me tear up. It was an awesome experience.