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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I look forward to seeing what you think!

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Jason Anderson (UK, b.1970) : Tree in the MidNight Blue, 2025 Acrylic and oil on wood panel 60 x 80 cm Further description in the alt text 👇

Known for his unique style that blends precise geometric mosaic-like patterns with atmospheric abstraction, this artwork captures a glowing tree structure dramatically silhouetted against and reflecting onto a deep, midnight-blue landscape.

The painting showcases his signature pixelated impasto technique, utilizing thick, sculpted patches of oil paint applied with a palette knife to guide the viewer’s eye toward a singular, radiant focal point.

Geometric Abrication:
He simplifies complex natural landscapes into bold, angular planes and blocky, pixel-like tiles.

The "Glow" Effect:
By carefully arranging high-contrast pastel and neon tones, the central tree seems to emit its own vibrant light source, creating a stark juxtaposition against the surrounding dark midnight hues.

Textural Impasto:
The thick, raised edges of the palette knife work add a heavy three-dimensional quality to the surface, allowing the painting to change character depending on how physical light hits it.

Restrained Compositions:
Anderson creates a distinct sense of depth by transitioning from detailed, thick tilework in the focal zones to smooth, hazy, and sweeping gradients toward the edges of the canvas.

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You’re welcome! I really don’t usually recommend books, but dang, this one is a find.

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That’s dark, and so cold! Not unlike your fridge.

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For what it’s worth, it sticks the landing.

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Joanne ⁷ 💜 ⊙⊝⊜ @jmcport.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The starting premise is like that of Kipling’s The Jungle Book, of course, but it skews wildly from there. It’s a love letter to dungeons with a (possibly?) unreliable narrator and a protagonist I love. Sneaky world-building. I haven’t read anything else like it.

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I’m reading it now and thoroughly enjoying it. I got put off fantasy a long time ago, but this is bright and fresh and funny as hell and I’m going to hate for it to end.

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This is how I felt about The Dungeon Book as well! Me: “Of course I’ll go walk the dogs! It.. it may be a long walk.”

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

An infant princess is kidnapped into a vast dungeon, and she grows up there making it her own. The prose is beautiful, the plotting just what I wanted. Recommended.

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I dont usually make book recommendations, but I loved THE DUNGEON BOOK by @mytholder.bsky.social enough that I actually said “I sure as f**k did!” to an empty car when the audiobook finished with “Audible hopes you enjoyed this program.”

The cover of Gareth Hanrahan’s THE DUNGEON BOOK looks like a sepia dungeon map with a fire breathing dragon at the bottom.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Meanwhile our Kickstarter backers have access to the penultimate episode of the season, an Actual Play of SWORDS OF THE SERPENTINE, run by the game's co-designer @kevinkulp.bsky.social and with guest-player Vee from Queen's Court Games. Check the website for link: www.ludonarrativedissidents.com

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Noah’s Shark comes in at #157/191 crappy shark movies we’ve seen! Our notes read “Wood fondling, zipper exorcisms, extended flashbacks, and a Mount Ararat that looks just like upstate NY. The least awful of Mark Polonia’s shark films, but that's probably not the compliment it sounds like.”

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Full disclosure: I’m actually writing two mysteries in the follow-up book to this, but I’m doing so because I loved running the actual game so much that I asked if I could. That hopefully bodes well.

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

20 hours left to back MERRYSHIRE DETECTIVE CLUB, my favorite rpg from the past few years. It’s a cozy fantasy mystery game where you play halflings from the Shire solving murder mysteries between second breakfast and afternoon tea. Funny to read, a delight to play. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

English stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by #folklore and nature #WomensArt

Stained glass artwork with image of a rural scene with a hare running in the foreground, a woodpecker on a tree and house in the background on a hill, all against a golden sunset

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

If there's one thing we've learned over the years of running the forum, it's that there's a lot of wannabe time travellers who start having second thoughts about the availability of fast food.

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’m 2/3rds of the way through pulling 24 lbs of slow-smoked pork butt, after already making 15 lbs of really tasty pork belly burnt ends. Briefly considering vegetarianism.

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’d have to look it up if you want a real answer! That I don’t have internalized.

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Kevin Kulp @kevinkulp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Yep. Reaction time and logical reasoning when you hit 24 hrs without sleep is equivalent to a .10 BAC. Fascinating research.

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But really, if you sleep for four hours and you wake up feeling refreshed, you’re doing it right. If you wake up feeling groggy, try waking up either 30 min earlier OR later.

Sleep cycles are about an hour and a half long (90-110 min). You want to time it so that you’re waking up at the end of your cycle out of light sleep. You’re much better off with three sleep cycles (so 4.5-5 hours) than two, as average alertness spikes up disproportionately.

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There a ton more information that may help, but this is a decent fast primer. Be aware of your drowsiness when driving, and watch out for that mental sluggishness - recognizing it in time may be the best thing you do this coming weekend. Holler with questions.

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If you try to sleep when caffeinated, your sleep quality will stink; for that reason, try to time your caffeine intake so that you stop drinking caffeine 3-4 hours before your anticipated bedtime.

11. More than 3 cups of coffee (or doses of caffeine) doesn't make you more alert; it just makes you more anxious, irritable and prone to stress. Keep your coffee intake spaced out, don't overdo it, and remember that caffeine stays really active in your body for roughly four hours after drinking it.

10. The amount of alertness you gain after 5 hours of sleep is significantly higher than the amount you gain after 4 hours. If you have a choice, you'll be a lot happier with that extra hour.

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Stay away from 1-hour naps. Due to the way your sleep patterns run, a 1-hour nap will often leave you feeling groggy and tired, when a shorter or longer nap will not. Neat, huh?

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9. Short naps (10-15 minutes, 20 minutes max) are great for short-term alertness boosts. Long naps (2-3 hours) are even better; they give you restorative sleep and can keep you going another 6-10 hours.