Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I also am stuck in a place where Magic is cemented in my life. I try to only engage with the things I’m excited about and nothing else. It’s a great game and it’s given me a lot but it’s okay to take a break. I play board and video games with MTG people but rarely touch the cards anymore. 010
Reposted by Mike HawthorneOdd @oddindeed.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Starting the day right @lodestonecg.bsky.social with this awesome Dark Ritual Mocha! 061
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I’m already getting undercut by Amazon months before we even have allocations or MSRP. Now I’m going to be a month behind and can’t even fire Drafts or Sealed. 010
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Wizards 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. 252
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I don’t miss a lot about streaming but I miss @7angerwasps.bsky.social 220
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 19/07/2026That season of the Simpsons had an average viewer count of 15.6 million and there are about 8.6 billion people on earth. So 6? 100
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 18/07/2026How many more times have you thought about Poochie than the average human? 110
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I’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. 150
Reposted by Mike HawthorneUnited Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Today 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! 13255091737
Reposted by Mike HawthorneCalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This 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 4192
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I think it makes mana on the third turn? Is that good? 100
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 21/05/2026You can’t convince me that I could ever figure out when Teferi’s Isle makes mana. 100
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 02/05/2026If you say Armageddon in a Norwegian accent you can somehow get back to saying Milhouse in a Norwegian accent. 000
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I commissioned it. It’s 4 levels deep into a Mike-Al brainworm. 200
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Do 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? 010
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 22/02/2026It’s possibly the coolest Magic related passion project I’ve ever seen. 100
Reposted by Mike HawthorneOdd @oddindeed.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Looking 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 12210
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 25/01/2026I 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. 110
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Flipped a binder into an empire, this game ain’t nothing to me fam. 010
Reposted by Mike HawthorneCalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025My 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 2102
Reposted by Mike HawthorneCalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 12/12/2025WILD 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. 052
Reposted by Mike HawthorneGood Luck High Five @glhfmagic.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Come 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!) 🎨 094
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Ending on a demon kill via Slayer shot was the perfect way to end the evening. Hopefully we get to play again soon. 030
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 12/10/2025I 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. 050
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 22/09/2025“If you keep psshing like that you’ll pssh yourself” 020
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 30/08/2025I 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. 010
Reposted by Mike HawthorneOdd @oddindeed.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Cardboard 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 41613
Reposted by Mike HawthorneJason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 31/07/2025If 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. 422544420
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 30/07/2025When Kesha says “Just show me where your dick’s at” Kesha is verbalizing her desires explicitly. This kind of language, while jarring to some, aligns with the broader movement of sex positive culture that encourages women to own their sexuality without shame. 000
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 30/07/2025We'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 310
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 22/07/2025In 2023 I quit my job and was helping a friend with his video production business. We filmed a commercial with him and I figured it was the best magic card to have him sign. 030
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 22/07/2025With 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. 180
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 13/07/2025A friend organized Clocktower in the Park today. We rented a picnic shelter, grilled, and played @bloodontheclocktower.com for 12 hours. It was awesome. 170
Mike Hawthorne @gamble4value.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Sunday Blood on the Clocktower is Peapod’s favorite activity. 030
