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James

@justamiddleman.bsky.social
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Economist by trade. Tolkien, (J)RPGs, Zelda, D&D, Cooking, and Game Music enthusiast by passion. Hometown: Pittsburgh Currently: Nashville He/Him

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Andrew Dunn @israfelcello.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hi there Bluesky community! I need some help from everyone. The Nashville music community has been thrown into an unprecedented crisis, and we need help here. This needs to be shared far and wide, because there are a lot of wonderful talented people whose lives and careers are at stake.
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Nashville Symphony to Suspend Season Amid ‘Financial Crisis’ [Updated]
The 80-year-old arts nonprofit’s board voted unanimously to take steps toward overcoming a $10 million deficit in its operating budget by ending its regular season early and putting staff on furlough....
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 26/09/2026
Set up for the night market at The Tiny Minotaur tonight!
A woman with fair skin and purple hair wearing a white blouse and a brown corset stands behind a display table looking excited with her arms in the air. The table has a banner draped over it that says "Long Dog Dice" and has an array of dice on display.
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Adam Ellis @adamtots.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Reposting this because
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Dead Man's Online @spadetheskeleton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Heads up windows 11 users, microsoft now has this setting enabled by default. Be sure to disable it :]
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/08/2026
People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Magic missile is overrated.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 07/08/2026
All set up for the weekend at Tfest! Not visible is the tiny work table I set up behind where the shirt is where I am polishing dice 😂
A photo of a 6 foot table setup for a convention. The front of the table and a stand up banner to the side both show the Long Dog Dice logo. The table contains trays of resin coasters, a bin of d20 shaped fidgets, a lighted display case with dice sets inside, a board displaying examples of the stickers and keychains for sale, and a stat modifier shirt and glass with a qr code to order your custom version.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 04/08/2026
If you might be thinking about custom dice for yourself or your favorite dice goblin, I have some open comm slots! I am happy to do any mix of dice, not just 7-piece sets! I have also added +/+, -/-, and spindown d20s to my specialty dice collection (joining both regular and hunger VtM dice).
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Lyss ✨️ @catastrophiclyss.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work in the library at an elementary school in a low income area. While all of my main needs for my space have been met, I do have a wish list of extra items that would make my space more inviting for my students. Nothing is expected, everything is appreciated 💜 www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Thomas Ullmann @mrwartburg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Worth turning in just for how last week ended and how this week's started.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 21/07/2026
Got some new glow filaments for the fidgets 👀
A picture of 3 d20 dice fidgets. The photo is taken in the dark to show the dice glowing green, blue, and purple respectively.
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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
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GammaKoruchador✏️COMMISSIONS OPEN✏️ @gammakoruchador.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It's apparently #PortfolioDay and I should post more art here, so have some works of mine. I'm Gamma and I'm a freelance character illustrator.
Digital commission work for @jeremydooley.bsky.social of his V-tuber model, Ashen. Ashen, with back towards camera looks over his shoulder as the dragon that inhabits his necklace appears behind him, eyes glowing and steam flowing from his mouth giving atmosphere.Digital art commission of 2 TTRPG characters fighting around a wagon lit by a nearby campfire. Both character use magic while each holding a blade.Digital illustration of Morgen, one of Gamma's OCs, wearing a trendy dress from a few years back that has many straps and gold chains that accent different curves and body shapes.A demonic warlord woman, clad in armor, having 6 arms. 4 arms hold enchanted magical blades, preparing to use them on any unfortunate soul willing to defy her.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 07/07/2026
When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather.
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Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather. This group of dedicated volunteers can always be found on social media, calmly explaining the storm movement, advising when to take cover, and giving the “all clear.”
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looceyloo @looceyloo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
some loose designs for a MidZel piece i've been chipping away at! turns out it's way easier to do designs ahead of time instead of brute forcing it in the moment 🥲
Rough sketch of designs for Zelda and Twili Midna, from Twilight princess. Zelda is dressed in ceremonial armour over a white and gold overdress, and mauve kirtle. Midna is dressed in an overdress and kirtle in black, silver, and teal, and wears a pointed black-veiled hennin. Both outfits are based heavily on Burgundian fashion of the 1400s.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 21/06/2026
Less than 24 hours left to bid on this oversized diorama d20!
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Introduce yourself with four video games.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 31/05/2026
Another thing I finished just in time for the convention...I finally made another one of these diarama d20s! This is the third one I've made, but the first that has been publicly available.
An oversized d20 in a floating frame display case. The die has a 3d printed and painted miniature version of the Master Sword in its pedestal surrounded by green grass flocking. The gold numbers are shrunken into the corners so it doesn't block the view of the sword.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 29/05/2026
All set up for Chupacabracon this weekend!
A photo of Long Dog Dice's vendor table at a convention. There is a large backdrop with their logo and "artisan handmade dice & other delights" printed underneath. The table display has a long sleeve shirt with a "customize yours" QR code sign, a wooden container full of d20 fidgets, a lighted display case with dice inside, and a peg board showcasing stickers and keychains.
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The justamiddlefamily had a lot of fun going downtown to the Nashville Symphony for their children's symphony and instrument petting zoo. I think I also spied @israfelcello.bsky.social hiding behind the conductor.
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This is a dance off. If you see this repost a dance.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 15/04/2026
The stat shirts are now available as a ZIP UP! Huzzah! Extra bonus: the zip version goes up to 5x.
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 15/04/2026
not many people know this, but Barilla has a line of 3D printed pasta it sells mostly to the fine dining industry. I don't want the pasta. I want the pasta printer
a variety of 3d printed dried pastas in basket shapes, whorls, little vases, etca vase shaped 3d printed pasta in a purple goo with little globs of green stuffthe pasta printer, a big bulky black machine that prints pasta onto glass sheetsmore pastas printed on the pasta printer
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 01/04/2026
"Hey can you make some Karlach inspired dice?"
A closeup of a d10 die with other parts of the set out of focus in the background. The dice are an opaque shimmery red with flecks of gold and swirls of black, with gold inked numbers. A 7 piece polyhedral dice set arranged on a mirror against a white background. The dice are an opaque shimmery red with flecks of gold and swirls of black, with gold inked numbers. A closeup of a d100 die with other parts of the set out of focus in the background. The dice are an opaque shimmery red with flecks of gold and swirls of black, with gold inked numbers.
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Jenn (The_LoZelda) @lozelda.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The to-do list is too dang long, so tonight we're doing some casual Spirit City coworking if you too have Too Much Shit To Do ™ and care to join us!
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Getting Stuff Done | !bongo !coworking !spiritcity
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Things I Think About Way Too Much ™ 1: In the movie, Groundhog Day, I wonder what Phil's penultimate day looked like. Did he still play the piano at the party? Bought a bunch of insurance? Did the ice carving? What was the one missing piece and did he realize it on that prior day?
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A huge thank you to @gammakoruchador.bsky.social for bringing my Seeker Warlock, Emile, to life during a merchant caravan ambush. Gamma absolutely killed it picking up character vibes and that campfire lightning *chef's kiss* #dnd #dndart
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
These AI slop "enhancements" are nothing new. I'm old enough to remember when games tried for photorealism options and we didn't like it then either.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 13/03/2026
These are now LIVE! You can choose between a regular long sleeve shirt, a hooded shirt (my personal favorite), or a pullover hoodie. Enter your character details, I'll make the file & send it to my printer, and BOOM in about 2-ish weeks you'll have a cool new shirt in your mailbox!
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Apparel
Customizable long sleeve apparel featuring your ttrpg character!
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Friday Afternoon Tea @fridaytea.com · 10/03/2026
You may have heard by now that we did have a break-in at the tea house this morning. There are three major inconveniences we're dealing with because of this:
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 09/03/2026
I have wanted to do this for YEARS, and after a couple of test runs to make sure it works I finally have a means to make it happen. Customizable character shirts/hoodies are launching this Friday!
A black hooded sweatshirt with white printed text on it. The front of the hoodie says "Kallista, Tempest Cleric" on two separate lines over the right hand part of the chest. Down the left sleeve is a series of stat modifier boxes with the numbers entered as they wpuld appear on a character sheet.A charcoal black triblend long sleeve shirt with white printed text on it. The front of the shirt says "Siren Storm Sorcerer Scarlett Shours" on two separate lines over the right hand part of the chest. Down the left sleeve is a series of stat modifier boxes with the numbers entered as they wpuld appear on a character sheet.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 28/02/2026
Don't mind me, just testing some things out 👀
A photo of Jenn (the person behind Long Dog Dice) standing outside with her arms crossed, not looking at the camera. She is wearing a black heather hooded long sleeve tee shirt. Printed on the right hand side of the chest on two lines is "Kallista, Tempest Cleric". Down the left sleeve is a stylized series of stat modifier boxes from a D&D character sheet. The implication is the shirt is customized for the given character.
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Tree of Life II, by Alice Baber, 1974 (rotated), 📸 by Mike Segar
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Bringer_of_Steel @joron.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It's all put together now. Still some final finish work left to do #bifrostblacksmithing #bladesmith #knife #lotr
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Dennis nedry jurrasic park "see nobody cares" meme reads

Hey everybody, this guy still posts on X!

See? Everyone is horrified and disappointed. They feel it speaks directly to your values.
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The dog still has a better sprint speed than me.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 20/01/2026
Finally cast this core! I cannot wait to get it finished up!
A photo of the geode style dice blank from the quoted post, now cast in its numbered shell. The geode portion is a light purple with iridescent rainbow sparkle shifts visible.
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Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 18/01/2026
A joke for the history buffs: Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
A much-liked post by Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com with the titles “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student” and the caption “They don’t want to get blamed again“
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Ken Childs @thekenchilds.com · 02/01/2026
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti. Mattia sips on an espresso during his. Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Alessandra Fumagalli housing some pasta during her headshotMattia Gaspari sipping on an espresso
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I'm sorry, what? My D&D character, right? Right?
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Again,
My super modern regulatory plan is that any entity named for a thing from Tolkien has to publicly explain why Tolkien wouldn't immediately throw it into Mount Doom
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
I feel like every day is a puzzle game when living in my house. Why do 4 separate switches turn on the same light? How can I get all the switches to be off and the light too?
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Mossy💀🔜Comipara7 & CF23 @necromoss.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
sometimes we (i) forgot
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
It's been totally my plan to move to Tennessee nearly two decades ago just for this moment of having a competitive race.
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 24/11/2025
We're too late into the season to get any made-to-order dice done in time, but are plenty of completed sets and singles ready to go for the holidays! Coasters, fidgets, stickers, keychains, and mugs will also all ship in time as well! See all of your options here: longdogdice.com/collections/...
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Artisan resin dice handmade from start to finish out of my home workshop.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
Dale Partridge on Twitter writes: "Feminist media is BIG mad about me saying that women shouldn’t wear underwear (leggings and sports bras) as outerwear.

As Pearl says, “It’s amazing how hard women will fight to be naked.”

Immodest ladies, read 1 Tim. 2:9, repent, and follow Christ."

Attached are two images.

Image 1 headline: “Outraged pastor slams worker at quaint coffee shop for wearing ‘sinful’ leggings and sports bra in front of kids”

Image 2 headline: “‘Make sin shameful again’: Pastor sparks row after sports bra complaint”
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James @justamiddleman.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
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