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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 12/10/2026

Today, Noon Eastern! Crowdfunding for my next book, a history of @goodmangames.bsky.social, starts. Join me on the backerkit page for a live streaming launch show! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I am almost offended at how many puzzle solvers on youtube don't even notice the Tim Curry memorial in today's Connections puzzle.

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Wow! Got my first reverse rainbow with connections. Sweet!

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Julian @minikinetic.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Round-up of the first two public domain stories I illustrated this year: the third Nancy Drew novel (The Bungalow Mystery) and The Maltese Falcon.

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today is a bit of a rough day for me. It's an anniversary of my wife's passing, which is reminding me of a dear friend who passed recently, and a writer who I am fond of who has not passed, but has had much of his family die before he did.

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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Tachyon Squadron from @evilhat.bsky.social is on a super sale. It's a dynamite Fate adaptation and great game. I've run a Star Wars version several times and I'm doing a Crimson Skies hack for our upcoming Shared Hearth online con. It's great. Buy it. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2... #ttrpg

Cover for Tachyon Squadron from Evil Hat for Fate rpg

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The great RPG Trader has launched another amazing bundle: 106 GMless RPGs for a PWYW price of $20+. Plus it includes the very first GMless RPG, 1998's The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen (by, uh, me), in its beautiful 3rd edition. rpg-trader.com/products/670...

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GM-less Games Bundle on RPG Trader

106 games from 106 creators all across the RPG Trader community

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Concept art by Yoshitaka Amano for Angel's Egg (1985), dir. Mamoru Oshii, Studio Deen

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The sheer joy when you realize that the unfinished fanfic you're reading (and adoring) is still being updated.

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Birds Are Dinosaurs @birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

My fellow cis folks, The FCC is asking Americans to submit comments about whether the TV Oversight Management Board (TVOMB) should create new TV ratings to alert viewers to trans/gender content. Time to be an ally and tell the FCC absolutely the fuck not. It takes five minutes to do.

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Tell the FCC that LGBTQ Stories Don’t Need a Warning Label | GLAAD

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous...

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 04/06/2026

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN was released 44 years ago today. Acclaimed as the best entry in the Star Trek film series, and featuring one of the biggest movie deaths, the story behind the scenes doesn’t believe in no-win scenarios… 1/59

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Surprised to be the 249th 😎 on @BackerKit for Deadlands 30th Anniversary Celebration. Thanks @PEG_Games

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We’ve been through this, Wallace. It’s a penguin with a rubber glove on his head.

Evening Standard: LOCK UP
ALL
CHICKENS
SAY
SCIENTISTS

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It's literally all over the Bible, and if that was written by AI then I've got to say, Jesus Christ! You know better than that.

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Muskrat 8647 @muskratjohn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Steve Conley is a brilliant illustrator and game designer. He’s also in a bit of a financial pickle at the moment. If you can help out, even by sharing this GoFundMe, please consider it. gofund.me/aeca3e9d5

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 10/05/2026

In #Koblenz On a cool rainy night Thinking of @peter.petermorwood.com #GNUPeterMorwood

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I just backed Public Access Analog Horror Mystery TTRPG on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau... #ttrpg #kickstarter

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Wyrd Science is a spot of light in the world of roleplaying, I definitely believe that. I want to support magazines in general, but WS is something that I honestly love to get.

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 30/03/2026

BEETLEJUICE was released 36 years ago today. A surreal comedy that catapulted the careers of director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton, the making of story is strange and unusual. It’s showtime… 1/42

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I am hanging out at the party celebrating the new Switchyards, and it's lovely. I have been working software for decades here, and I don't recognize anyone.

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

My accounting spend reveals that this is a great deal!

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This stuff is really great. It helps to show why playing a roleplaying game is great fun and how story is created from character, plus lets you know how the game system works. It's free online but I bought a copy of the comic and the game.

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In case you're wondering what 14 year old kids are doing these days, mine is enjoying the day off watching the third season of The Good Place while working on cosplay.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

good news everyone! Wyrd Science issue 7 is @drivethrurpg.com's DEAL OF THE DAY! for 24 hours get a massive 60 (sixty!) % off the latest, best issue of the world's greatest tabletop game magazine! From Cold War RPGs to Warhammer's Rick Priestly, the Caves of Qud to Castle Rat, it's a banger!

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Wyrd Science (Vol.1, Issue 7) - Wyrd Science | DriveThruRPG

The award winning Wyrd Science returns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop games... In this issue... Roleplaying Games & the Cold War! What can they tell us ...

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I have already ordered my copy!

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Ah just saw that WS2 is only five sales off going Gold on @drivethrurpg.com. Great issue that still holds up with features on DnD B/X, the OSR, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Wanderhome, Warhammer Soulbound & lots more. Get it cheap in our 6 issue megabundle here legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/4991...

The cover to Wyrd Science issue 2, it features a linocut illustration by Mat Pringle that pays homage to the DnD B/X box set cover replacing the people in the illustration with characters from Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Wanderhome

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Cthulhu Reborn @cthulhureborn.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

If you play ANY flavour of Lovecraftian TTRPG you really should have Bayt al-Azif on your gaming shelf. Issues come along occasionally, and each is a small perfect miracle whose arrival is worth celebrating. (And yes, I do have an article in it, but it's the other stuff that makes it a must-buy)

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I just backed Mike Grell's JON SABLE Remastered Hardcover Volume 3 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mik... I'm a big fan of Mike Grell's, and I am happy with the first two volumes I've already gotten from him.

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Mike Grell's JON SABLE Remastered Hardcover Volume 3

After two hit collections, here comes Volume 3 of the Legendary JON SABLE by Mike Grell. Oversized, hardcover, remastered!

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Check it out - a giveaway for charity!

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

One of my favorite movies.

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I just backed Irish & Celtic Music Compilation and Festival on @kickstarter.com (Well, I already was backing it, but now I'm backing it for more $$) www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

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Irish & Celtic Music Compilation and Festival

Ride the Emerald wave of Celtic music with a #Make100 project--support the album together with an Irish & Celtic Music compilation!

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