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POCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · 28/09/2026

So... I ran @jst.bsky.social's 2400 LOFI Sci-Fi: The Venusian Job twice this weekend. The crews (players) could not have approached things more differently! The Saturday Crew? Merchants of chaos! They planned an elaborate heist and may have also ignited a Venus vs Earth conflict. 1/2

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Abed Nadir: Elaborate Heist Idea in Community

Alt: Abed Nadir: Elaborate Heist Idea in Community

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.

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✨Sailor Scout Austin✨🔜PAXU @sailorsctaustin.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026

Alright so boom, the uptick in numbers across the whole board as everything has increased numbers is 1. less stigma to seek treatment, something that was worked on hard for a long time 2. more access to care as more clinicians find ways to treat people 3. better tools to diagnosis

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POCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · 21/09/2026

I am at #KamCon2026 this weekend! Saturday Morning: - Map Making presentation! - World Building Panel! Saturday Afternoon: - GMing @jst.bsky.social's 2400: The Venusian Job! Sunday Morning: - #TTRPG panel! - Task Master event! Sunday Afternoon: - Round 2 of GMing 2400: The Venusian Job!

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026

i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome” cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...

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A Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter Fraud

His conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds.

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Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 15/09/2026

The US Web Design System is load-bearing infrastructure for thousands of government websites. It makes it easy for small teams with no resources (i.e. most .gov teams) to make usable, accessible websites that work for everyone. Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵

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Dani Donovan 👩🏻‍🎨 ADHD Comics @danidonovan.com · 13/09/2026

what's your favorite thing and least favorite thing about having ADHD?

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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

When you sit with primary sources, old periodicals, elderly informants, and artifacts of material culture, you realize how limited your perspective is, how your media shapes your horizons of imagination, and how you may *access* the past, but can never *return* there.

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Base subscription is limited to 5 hours a month (1.25 hrs/week). They estimate this change will affect 4% of users. Way to chase the coveted “don’t bother to cancel the account” demographic. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

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Upcoming Changes to XBOX Cloud Gaming

Beginning in November, we’re changing how cloud gaming is included with XBOX Game Pass.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Every day I wake up to a post that’s like “well, who would’ve thought?? Count Chocula, welcome to the resistance. And Trix Rabbit go fuck yourself, bootlicker” and I just have to assimilate that into what I know about what’s out there

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you have a Maps embed on your website, remember to specify the region code as Canada (&region=CA) to get the unfucked version

Map of Lake Ontario that says lake Ontario.

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🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

When you have a policy that leads you into to doing deeply embarrassing shit in public for no gains, it's maybe time to revisit that policy.

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I miss when swipe typing worked great on my iPhone, back before I had to manually go into Settings and tap “Reset Handwriting Style” every day or so.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Less than 10% of one year’s revenue, 30% of a single year’s profit. A fine is a price. If we must do fines, they need to be 100% of profits during the offending period + 10%.

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Every now and then somebody asks what the big deal is about Mothership and I struggle to explain what an impressive feat it is to sustain a product line and a business with attention to what human beings actually need, along multiple axes.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton passed. I was a fan of her music, but also a fan of her as a person. Particularly her kindness. And her work on literacy. And her stance on vaccination. And animal rights. And... She used her powers for good. She wasn't perfect, but she damn sure tried to be. RIP, Dolly.

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Sweet Cháa: Playful Sip

Alt: Dolly Parton sipping tea

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Probably zero unless you made my kid cry over the weekend after I already said to leave her alone, in which case whatever number represents being addressed with a wide eyed “yes sir”

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The books by @marthawells.com are among my absolute favorite series, so I approached the TV show “cautiously optimistic” at best. Season 1 exceeded my expectations. Season 2’s cast announcement has me sputtering at my phone, “YES. NOW. PLEASE.”

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“It isn’t simply a matter of allowing your approach to your responsibilities to show that you care, however; you must also care deeply about people while being prepared to be hated in return.” Radical Candor is a book about business leadership, but I’m pretty sure this quote’s about parenting.

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Max Gladstone @maxgladstone.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

& making their white headphones a brand / clique signifier was a huge win for Apple’s design and marketing team. absurd to think they’d see the response to the pervert glasses and think, “i want some of that”

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · 17/08/2026

AI RANT Following the cancellation of three major debut book deals over AI suspicions, I decided to put my own (needless to say, 100% human-written) prose to the test. My detector of choice was Originality AI, and the results proved to be jarring, to say the least. 🧵1/5

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Lots of fun stuff in this thread, including multiple 24XX games.

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Thursday Garreau @keftiu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I recently hit 1000 followers on Itch, so my entire catalog is on sale for 50% off until August ends! Come grab HARDCASE (and its TRUTHSEEKER expansion), my stuff for Mothership and Songbirds, or some of my microgames 💛 Everything available separately or in a $30 bundle. itch.io/s/197553/100...

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1000 Followers Sale by Thursday Garreau

A bundle by Thursday Garreau, $30.00 for 14 games

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Periodic reminder that this store is cool. Like, “delighted to shop here on date night before dinner, drinks, and pinball” cool.

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If you’ll be at KamCon and you like games I made, you would be lucky to have @pocgamer.com run them for you. I am jealous of you already. #TTRPG

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Heard an ad today that claimed mosquitos have killed half of everyone who ever lived. I am totally on board with malaria prevention! I’m not on board with living in a post-facts era where patently absurd statistics are trotted out even in the name of public health. Not a good look for science.

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 15/08/2026

"The more analytically a story was written, and the more statistics it contained, the fewer people commented on it. Emotional stories did the opposite, drawing bigger crowds." www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/we-a...

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We analyzed 6,400 New York Times stories to find out how comments change when you give readers more information

The same stories that produced sharper, more analytic conversation also produced <em>less</em> conversation.

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jay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"...this game is just too big. It's impractical. It's silly." — Quinns "I have no idea what people will make of this." — Kieron Gillen "Completely unpublishable." — [publisher name redacted] SEVEN PART PACT HAS 24 HOURS REMAINING www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

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Seven-Part Pact

A fantastical, ornate TTRPG from Possum Creek about the might and folly of powerful wizards bound by a venerable Pact.

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Craig Schaefer @craigschaeferbooks.com · 12/08/2026

Important safety reminder for today's eclipse! If you're at the market when it happens and suddenly notice a cute little plant that wasn't there a minute ago, do NOT take it home with you. Also, don't look directly at the sun. But mostly it's the plant thing.

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If we’re talking conspiracy theories: is Cranky Kong the original Donkey Kong (more of a nickname for a guy who used to throw barrels at you if you tried to stop him from kidnapping or criticized his parents for the typo on “Monkey Kong”), and the Donkey Kong you see here Donkey Kong III?

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The local library lets kids borrow American Girl dolls. My kiddo has been waiting to visit for days. (And has been in not the best mood with me.) When we finally arrived, she was bummed to find they only had a boy … named Jason. She took it home anyway. ❤️

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Dream big and perhaps someday your blog post will be picked up by a well known YouTube channel so you can enjoy randos commenting on how those who inspired you beat you to your ideas first

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Just 🔸2 days🔸 left to snag this TTRPG bundle and help designer Rae Nedjadi pay down the expenses incurred by a long hospital stay. Over $285 worth of games for just 25 bucks, and 98% of your donation goes directly to Rae. Act now, the bundle vanishes on Aug 1st! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

On the left, an illustration of Rae Nedjadi with short curly black hair and horn-rim glasses, wearing a purple and pink striped robe. Next to that, the covers of the games in the Rae Nedjadi Recovery Bundle: Our Haunt, Apocalypse Keys, Doomsday Delights, Brindlewood Bay, Defy the Gods, Once More Into the Void, Blue Rose, Raccoon Sky Pirates, Glow, The Love Balloon, The Wildsea: Ships Gardens, Paragons, Gingerbread Kaiju, The Hunger in the Void, Space Post, Seers & Roebuck, For Coin & Blood, Dynasties & Demagogues, Party Beach Creature Feature, Heroic Maps - Villages (Summer), Quantum Entanglement, and Infestation at Devil's Glade.

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J. Walton @ludopolitics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

JOB POST: Games/Creative Folks with a Master's Degree (or more), Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) -- where I work -- is HIRING for 1 permanent & 1 contract teaching position, for interactive media folks w/ some programming background. Is that you? apply.interfolio.com/189698

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

If you are not reading Buttercup Festival, you are really missing out buttercupfestival.com/3-389.htm

Comic strip: Fellow dressed as the Grim Reaper communing with mushrooms

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Asked an 11 year old if she says “google it.” No—all her friends say “search it up.” Sounds fine coming from a 6th grader. When the New York Times endorses it, it’s advising adults to reenact “How do you do, fellow kids?” (If you miss the reference … look it up.)

NYT headline: Saying 'Google It' Makes You Sound Old. 'Search It Up' Instead.
As online research evolves, so has the language we use to describe it.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

> Schools and workplaces don’t have the same protections that the safest buildings and most privileged members of society do. The phrase “Davos safe” exists to show the protections that the wealthiest in the world get, when they meet yearly at the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 13/07/2026

if the UI and UX suck or features people want to use aren’t there I promise you it’s not as good an alternative as you think most users just want to get things done on software that works well, and yelling at them about how they’re wrong to want what they want doesn’t actually help them or you

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

2400 ran out of community copies again. (Thanks to @keftiu.bsky.social for the heads up!) I added 1000 more. Enjoy. jasontocci.itch.io/2400

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2400 by Jason Tocci

Lo-fi sci-fi micro RPG collection

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Even as I’ve been following @bastionland.bsky.social’s newsletter and playtest materials, @newmadras.bsky.social’s @rascal.news piece has got me extra hyped for Intergalactic Bastionland. www.rascal.news/intergalacti...

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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 10/07/2026

No more layoffs.

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