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Joe Auerbach

@joeauerbach.bsky.social
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Professional nerd. Hobbyist nerd. Biological nerd? he/him I think I wrote a book? It was sort of an accident, but it's in my linktree: linktr.ee/joe.auerbach

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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 4h
John Green says that most art is basically commitment to the bit. And honestly I'm having a hard time disagreeing with him. So I wrote and published my first book for my wife. Not really as a bit but as a gift. But everything I've written since then has been commitment to that bit.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 17h
my D&D players just fell into a modern(ish) Cthulhu game and it's lovely. I finaly got to use all those @czepeku.bsky.social maps with the blood and glowing stuff. The calefactory massacre was particularly effective.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just drinking hot broth out of a mug that says "Mama". Not a bad afternoon despite being sick.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good. Not great, but good.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm not big on gratitude journaling, but right now I'm sitting in slippers and a hoodie. The living room is chilly but not cold. All the windows are open. I'm eating warm spicy chili. That's legitimately good.
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BILLIONAIRES: We’re not ‘confiscating’ anything. 45 years ago, you made society a promise that if we reduced your taxes, you would use some of that money to improve conditions for all Americans. Instead, you chose to do the opposite. You had a great ride…your greed is why we’re here. ➡️ TAX THE RICH!
A post by Stephen Tramontana with his color close-up photo and white print on a black background:

“Dear billionaires, we’re not “confiscating” anything. 45 years ago, you made society a promise that if we reduced your tax bill, you would use some of that money to improve conditions for all Americans. Instead, you chose to do the opposite. That was the choice you made. So now we’re demanding to go back to what worked before - taxing you at the proper rate. You had a great ride, but, let’s be clear - your greed is why we’re here.”
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Mark O'Connell @oconnellmark.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@mattcolville.bsky.social talked about one shots in ttrpgs on stream as a type of mythological beast. I think that's as close to accurate as you can get. In college I probably ran 2 one shots. I probably tried to run 30. Games always take longer than you think. A one shot is three sessions.
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Magical Kaleidoscope (Silvi) @magicalscope.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Swordtember: Thief Deck of Swords Owner: @ironhide.bsky.social #fantasy #item #design #dnd #dndart #homebrew #pathfinder #magicalscope #swordtember #sword #cards
Magic deck of cards that can be thrown as weapons or used for their enchantments
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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is a recent response to a point I made in an interview, talking about how there's this sense online that RPGs should not be fun for the GM. They should be rewarding. And that if an RPG becomes sufficiently fun? Then it's really a board game or a video game in disguise.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good stuff happening here. Draw Steel live play. www.youtube.com/live/MiPIvqI...
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Bramble | Session 4 | Draw Steel Live Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
okay, now that I have that adventure published, I can finally start working on books again. That's nice.
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Fire Writing
Alt: Fire Writing
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Okay, the Draw Steel adventure I've been working on for ages has finally dropped! it's pay what you want (including nothing. This isn't my job, you can just have it) on itch. It's about saving springtime from angry orcs. There's giant worms, killer deer, custom retainers and a new magic weapon.
joeauerbach.itch.io
The Stolen Year by joeauerbach
A Draw Steel adventure for heroes of the second echelon
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is the best show in the aquarium. Millions of years of evolution and these guys could not give less of a shit about us. There's one thing they want to do in life and they're doing it. It's fantastic.
Blue illum flumping in their aquarium like some little guys. They're just bopping around in there.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Say what you want about Columbus drivers and their inability to stop from plowing into buildings (true) but Cincinnati has the most dipshit lethal drivers ever. The people here don't give a fuck if everyone around them dies.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I love when my feed is all, "Duwat Dupree and Kush Kush are dating. Here's what Onomotapissa thinks about it "
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The interesting thing about being at a martial arts tournament is that you don't need very good walkways for the competitors. Everybody's pretty agile.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You wouldn't have to rework the WHOLE plot of Mrs Doubtfire nowadays, but there are things. A: if either of my kids walked in on an old lady standing to pee I think they'd just say, "sorry to bother you". B: obviously the dad behaves like a maniac. And super illegally. People will notice.
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Mythical Magpie (she/her) @mythicalmagpie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Genre ranking! Historical Fiction: 7️⃣/🔟 Fantasy: 🔟/🔟 Horror: 🔟/🔟 Mystery/Thriller novels: 🔟/🔟 Sci fi: 8️⃣/🔟 Contemporary romance: 1️⃣/🔟 Fantasy romance: 7️⃣/🔟 Personal growth: 5️⃣/🔟 Non-fiction: 2️⃣/🔟 Young Adult fiction: 8️⃣/🔟 Western: 1️⃣/🔟 Classics: 5️⃣/🔟 Memoir: 8️⃣/🔟 📚 #BookSky
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is there some reason I need to tell everyone how to wipe their own asses at work this week?
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's weird to me that we've let right wing assholes sort of take over the concept of red ties and red hats. Bizarre.
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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ada Lovelace Day is coming up again on 13 Oct and, as you know, these days it is almost entirely unfunded. I've been invited to speak at or attend a few events, all of which I've said yes to because the mission won't further itself. I'm also still writing my report...
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is it a pair of scissors? It's one thing. Nobody ever wants one scissor. ... ... But plenty of people want TO scissor!
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Fozzie Bear Performing Stand-Up Comedy
Alt: Fozzie Bear Performing Stand-Up Comedy
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every time I pet me cat he freaks out and cranes his neck up to see who is petting him. Why? Who lives here that you don't want petting you? Is there a wrong answer?
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
the conversation about whether white and black and grey are colors is one I find very tedious because it's only interesting if you don't know what context is. Scientifically? Sure, they're not colors. Artistically? Of course they are. Try and make a painting without them sometime.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Neurodivergent types: Trains Ships Swords Wars Languages ... What am I missing?
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you have a nest camera, you should be aware that it probably is currently migrating to Google home. It's also completely reformatting all your security settings. Which means it's probably recording you whether you turned it off or not.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don't know why this makes me irrationally angry but why does nobody fucking know what Old English is? The thing Shakespeare is written in is just called English. If you want to be very specific you could call it early modern English but it's just fucking English.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
OMGs, do you know that stovetop mac and cheese recipe where you cook down evaporated milk and add cheese and you get mac and cheese? Did you know you can replace the pasta with beans? Tastes great, heaps of protein and fiber.
a wide white bowl with a something orange inside. Beans and cheese. It looks a lot like mac and cheese.
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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This made me laugh so hard, given how much time J and I have spent on this precise subject. They’re just Bob.
A tumblr text post by shithowdy from June 19. 

american blackbirds are icterids but european blackbirds are thrushes but american robins are thrushes but european robins are flycatchers and they are named robin because (checks notes) brits in the 1400s called them "robert" on account of they are just some familiar guy who shows up in your yard. hold on post canceled is that really why they are called that? what the fuck. they did this with jackdaws and magpies too? i can't even be annoyed. how human. "who's that? that's bob." fuck dude it sure is.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I hate that Ayn Rand predicted the future. I mean, her philosophy is dead wrong and stupid and will clearly destroy the economy and then the world, but .... ... here the fuck we are. She's like a stupid selfish Cassandra.
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The Dice Society @thedicesociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hooked on Crafting is officially out 🎉 #DrawSteel Almost 200 quest hooks and suggested challenges for your table's crafters ⚒️ I dare you to use all of them! For one week only, get it alongside You Meet in an Ambush for a discounted price 👀 thedicesociety.itch.io/hooked-on-cr...
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Hooked on Crafting by The Dice Society
Quest Hooks for Every Craftable in Draw Steel
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Jeff Stevens Games @jeffstevensgames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New artwork for Threats of the Timescape - Scourges of Space. A Powered by Draw Steel supplement. #mcdm #drawsteel
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So far this year the morning looks like this: My alarm goes off at like 6:30. I get up and feed the kids. Sometimes I drive them to school, but usually my wife does. If I have the option, I go back to sleep after. If not, I start work. I'd love to get to the place where I just stay awake. But,
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we suspected:
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's never going to happen now, but IMO the best version of the Fantastic Four would be as a boy band: a super hero group put together by corporate interests as a PR tool. And sure, the story would be about trying to grow past that, but I think they're ripe for it.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's really disappointing to me that James Patterson has turned from an author into a guy who sells his name to books to lend them a sense of credibility. What a fucked up thing for somebody who used to write books to do with their celebrity.
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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
New books are here! The Pike Boys has been compared to the sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Peaky Blinders. It takes place in 1920 NOLA, and follows the exploits of three brothel-owning rum-running brothers, as they navigate generational trauma, addiction, and poverty! DM me for signed copies! 
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I just had to derail my whole morning because two adults in a grade school couldn't tell the difference between sweatpants and pajama pants and what it taught me is that I do not have the gift of forgiveness. I will be holding this grudge for the rest of my life.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Turns out that when you add 10 5th level characters your module goes from 29 pages to 92 pages. Good thing I don't need to print this thing out.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
OMGs that video of trump just talking into a void and not realizing there's no microphones (because he's got dementia and his brain is cooked) is hilarious. But if I'm honest, it's also the best press coverage he's ever gotten.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Decima had come to understand that people with the talent like Rose didn’t wave their hands about and speak in tongues like Emrys. Everything they could do was an act of will. Rose described it as ‘stopping a piss, mid stream’ but Decima suspected that the others might not use the same language.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good. Damn good.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm still not sure if Lanterns is trash or if it's going somewhere but Kelly McDonald has ZERO accent in this. It's flawless.
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 21/09/2026
great news! | patreon.com/lubchansky
PANEL 1: A TECH BRO running through the street, holding a laptop over his head.
TECH BRO: GREAT NEWS! I THINK I WROTE THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT'S GOING TO KILL EVERYONE.

PANEL 2: MATTIE peers at the laptop, which just says KILL ALL HUMANS on it, with a blinking cursor. Another WOMAN runs away.
MATTIE: IT LOOKS LIKE YOU JUST TYPED A SENTENCE HERE ON THE LATPOP.
WOMAN: AHHH! DON'T LET IT NEAR THE NUKES!

PANEL 3: The TECH BRO shakes his head.
TECH BRO: NO. YOU CRETIN, YOU DON'T TRULY UNDERSTAND ITS CAPABILITIES.
TECH BRO: PLUS, IT'S SCRAPED FROM SOMEONE *ELSE* TYPING IT. IDIOT.

PANEL 4: A BUSINESSMAN hands the SCIENTIST a big bag of money. The space behind him is also filled with bags.
BUSINESSMAN: HERE IT IS! EVERY PIECE OF CURRENCY EVER MINTED INCLUDING COINS FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD
TECH BRO: THANK YOU.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A quick blog post about the site.
crownsforgotten.com
And with that …. – Crowns Forgotten Tales
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Set Piece Games @setpeicegames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Art is inherently political. You may not like that, but it is true. If you make ttRPGs, you are making art. The sooner you embrace these things, the better off you will be. Make art, change your world. THEY, are scared out of their minds by Art and Artists. Make ART, any way you can! RESIST.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What do folks think? Not that all of The Sundered God is out on the website, should I take a month off between books or just jump right into the next book chapters?
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I accidentally took a nap after ritual and so not only am I having trouble sleeping but there's some kind of storm front that is playing merry havoc with my pressure system. So I've got a tremendous headache. On the bright side, I'm catching up on critical role. But also.... Episode 30.
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Joe Auerbach @joeauerbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I just told my children that I was going out from milk at 9:00 at night. Now I have to be extra careful to make it home lest I turn into a meme.
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