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Nathan Rockwood

@larcenousdesigns.bsky.social
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(He/Him) Teacher of Game Design at a high school; owner of Larcenous Designs, where I publish the GameMaster's Apprentice decks. Freelance writer, designer, editor, and consultant on tabletop RPGs. Find me at www.LarcenousDesigns.com!

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
BOYCOTT STARBUCKS is written inside a zig-zaggy speech bubble against crumbled paper. Beside it are the Starbucks Workers United logo and an image of a coffee cup being poured out.We, the 12,000 and growing members of Starbucks Workers United, call on everyone who stands with working people to boycott Starbucks until they finalize a contract with union baristas and stop union-busting.
What we’re fighting for is simple: a minimum $17/hr wage, enough hours to live on, better staffing in our stores, and basic workplace protections. Every year, our living costs rise but our wages don’t keep up – a growing pressure many American workers are feeling as corporate greed accelerates unchecked in our country. 
Starbucks is banking on customers' blind loyalty to the integrity and values this company once stood for in order to keep squeezing them for profits. At a time when working-class people across the country are struggling in a challenging economy, it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers; choosing to spend money at Starbucks is choosing a law breaking corporation over the baristas who make your coffee everyday exactly as you ask for it.
Starbucks has violated U.S. labor law more than any other company in modern history–the NLRB and its judges have found that Starbucks committed hundreds of labor violations and there are currently more than 550 unresolved unfair labor practice charges still pending against the company. Instead of finalizing a fair and reasonable union contract, Starbucks has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of care for the workers who fuel the company’s profits by wasting millions of dollars on AI and technology that doesn’t work, launching countless gimmicky drinks designed to distract from real problems, and inventing pointless policies that do nothing but make our jobs harder. 
This ongoing, irrational behavior by Starbucks and its refusal to settle a fair union contract with workers leaves us with no other choice than to call for a boycott. We know when working people stand up together, we win. 
No Contract? No Coffee.
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
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Kage @ragekagegames.com · 14/07/2026
The Delivered! Card Deck #Kickstarter HAS LAUNCHED! 🚀📦 Deliver parcels across the galaxy with ease using the Delivered! custom playing card deck, which provides players with all the prompts needed to play. It can't be created without you! Back this project now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rag...
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Delivered! A Solo Journaling RPG Card Deck
Deliver parcels across the galaxy with ease using the Delivered! A Solo Journaling RPG custom playing card deck.
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Every now and then on my wanders around Glasgow, I come across one of these upside down T-shaped keyholes on the door of a Victorian building. It's for an Odell Night Latch Key, of the type shown on the right. Cont./ #glasgow #odelllatchkey #doorfuriture #keys #locks
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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
GTA 6 makers have 10 working days to voluntarily recognise Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union or it may go to a government tribunal www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-makers...
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꒰ᐢ..ᐢ꒱颖琦Gwyn @gravenmyth.com · 16/06/2026
whenever anyone I know admits to using ChatGPT this appears above my head
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected. From this day forward, we have a union!
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Lynn Zero | PlayNeoNeuro.neocities.org @lynnlandra.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This app is fucking awesome!!! If you need to make cyberpunk maps set in the real world, this is your source.
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Terraink: Free Map Poster & Wallpaper Creator
Free online map poster and wallpaper generator. Design custom, print-ready map art for any city or location — export as PNG, PDF, or SVG. No sign-up required.
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Genel Jumalon 🍉 @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
People like Kane and many many others that do care about human art and the creative process have been a beacon of hope while trying to navigate making art in this current climate.
CBS MORNINGS ON YOUTUBE (JUNE 4, 2026)

Interviewer: I read that you do not want to embrace Al.

Kane: Absolutely not.

For me the whole point of doing what I'm doing-art is a way of processing life. I don't see the value in outsourcing any element of that.

When I'm looking at someone else's project, if I see an element of the environment [where] they use generative fill or whatever to change something about the scene, it just shuts off the part of my brain that wants to know more about that world. Because I would assume if they're willing to make an arbitrary choice there, they could make an arbitrary choice with literally anything.
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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 04/06/2026
A statement regarding @darkhorseunion.bsky.social: bit.ly/4uOQHVM
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Statement Regarding Dark Horse Workers United :: Dark Horse Comics
To the members of Dark Horse Workers United and everyone at Dark Horse: I am pleased to announce that Dark Horse Comics is willing to voluntarily recognize Dark Horse Workers United as a recognize...
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Juvenile kestrels surprised by a butterfly. Original post
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
"I’m organizing because I want to ensure that Arena has an audible voice in the wider organization. Even as just one part of the larger whole, we deserve to have a say in our working conditions."
Picture of a UWOTC-CWA supporter under a heading of "I'm voting union yes!" Following is a quote attributed to Amanda Asofsky (she/her) - Senior Digital Product Manager: "I’m organizing because I want to ensure that Arena has an audible voice in the wider organization. Even as just one part of the larger whole, we deserve to have a say in our working conditions. I have a deep love and respect for every one of my coworkers, and I want to make sure we have the best working conditions possible so we can continue to confidently work on a game we love for years to come."
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🍁 Wendigo Workshop 🍁 @wendigoworkshop.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
In honor of the person who told us that using stock images makes your game "look cheap" because you "already saw these images before", we're sharing our doc again! It doesn't make you cheap or "less than". Use the resources that fit your budget and have FUN! wendigoworkshop.itch.io/art-resource...
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Art Resources for Broke TTRPG Creators! by WendigoWorkshop
A small document with a bunch of resources for TTRPG creators on a budget
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Matthew M - BGG Community Manager @octavianbgg.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I last played Earthborne Rangers almost exactly a year ago. Today I started over using the premade ranger decks provided on the publisher's page. I don't remember much of my first play, but I know these decks were better made and I had a better time for it. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34...
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Earthborne Rangers
Explore the wilderness of the far future as rangers of a wondrous mountain valley.
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Annalee @flowerhorne.com · 14/05/2026
double dog dare someone to send the krafton CEO a gift copy of subnautica II on steam
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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I heard y'all are interested in sites that list cool tabletop game designers? How about one made by humans which features local indie designers making 100% human-made games?? www.designedinthedmv.org/designers.html
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Designers
Get to know the game designers near you!
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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Retractions never get proportional attention. This one should.
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Influential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flags
The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 05/05/2026
Someone out there decided it would be a good idea to put a German Shepherd in charge of babysitting a bunch of Doberman puppies and they were 100% correct
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Quincy Surasmith | ควินซี่ สุรสมิทธ์ @quincetessence.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The only LLM I ever wanna hear about is Long Loooooong Man
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a man in a suit is holding a pink object
Alt: Long Long Man wearing a suit, tearing a Long Sakeru gummy candy the long way
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Your voice really matters right now. If you would like show your support, join us in requesting that Wizards and Hasbro voluntarily recognize our union by signing our petition at cwa.org/uwotcletter
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Tell Wizards of the Coast to Recognize Our Union!
The workers at Magic The Gathering: Arena have voted overwhelmingly to form the union: United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC)! We are asking Wizards and Hasbro management to voluntarily recognize ...
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Nathan Rockwood @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I’m so excited by this, not least because one of my Game Dev students works there! A strong union is everything I want for my graduates!
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Koguchi Press @koguchipress.com · 02/03/2026
OPEN CALL! We want your comics and prose! We are launching a new zine later this year called ZENESIS, featuring comics, prose, articles and more covering Mecha, Sci-fi and Space-Fantasy genres. Deadline is the end of March.
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Michel Koch @michelkoch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A year ago, we released #LostRecords. For its first birthday, if it ever inspired you to create something, a drawing, a poem, a song, anything you’d like to reshare, I’d love to see it again. Let’s turn this thread into a little time capsule. It would mean a lot to me.
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Jessica writes "some messed-up stuff" @authorlevai.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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Ed Lynch @goatburgler.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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This image is a meme using characters from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to express a strong opinion on labor strikes within the video game industry. 
The first character asks if game developers should strike.
The second character responds that all exploited workers should strike.
The first asks if this is true even if it disrupts the industry.
The second emphasizes that it should happen especially if it causes disruption.
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Michel Koch @michelkoch.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Hey! Just a friendly reminder that if you liked what we created with Max and Chloe and Sean and Daniel in #lifeisstrange 1 and 2 you will love Swann, Nora, Autumn and Kat in #LostRecords, play it! It’s celebrating its first birthday soon!
Cover art for the game Lost RecordsMax and Chloe from life is strange 1Cover art for Life is Strange 2
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Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Was going to repost without a quote, but then realized I did want to add something for my audience specifically: KidLit folks, I know many of you are there. I can't stress enough, I will not read your Substack or share it. We are frontline defense for children. Get out of the Nazi bar, *please*.
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Nathan Rockwood @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
@ithayla.bsky.social Hagalaz question or errata suggestion: in Running Hot, it seems like Chatika *cannot* pick up access codes? But that seems thematically off? Am I missing something, and/or would that house rule be minor or drastic, do you think?
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Sewzinski @sewzinski.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Keep your loved ones away from OpenAI it’s not a safe product to use.
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Nathan Rockwood @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
This & the thread around it. Luck is key, but you can’t get lucky if you don’t try to be involved in the community; and even if you have that lucky opportunity, it will evaporate if you’re a jerk, can’t take feedback, or don’t follow through.
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ultraman400.bsky.social @ultraman400.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
To anyone who plays Fortnite and considers themselves a trans ally: Please don't buy any of the in-game Harry Potter stuff. Good chance a lot that money will go JK Rowling, who has and will use it to fund movements and campaigns to discriminate against Trans folk and take away Trans rights.
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Shannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Unshockingly, Disney was against the mass theft of creative works via LLMs until they got a piece of the pie.
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Rascal News @rascal.news · 08/12/2025
UPDATE: I (Caelyn) just checked the numbers and we're up to 2453. Thank you everyone, it's heartwarming to see so many nice comments about our work. At this rate, 2500 by the end of 2025 is going to have to become 2600 by 2026!
rascal.news
We’re raising Rascal’s subscription prices by $1 in 2026
But you can lock in the old price right now with a holiday discount!
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Nathan Rockwood @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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a man is standing in front of a machine that says make gifs at gifsoup.com at the bottom
Alt: A blooper from 2005 movie Serenity, where Captain Mal Reynolds does a funky little dance in front of a wrecked ship while the camera pans to show Inara has absolutely had enough of his shit.
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mimi 🩵💛 @knightlyaffair.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being. Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
A quoted tweet from a user named Sam that reads: "How Twitter is rigged
Type in all caps because you're excited? Lowers your reputation. Include links? Your score goes down. It's like the Credit Score system from Hell.
And given Cisgender is treated as a slur & MAGA boosted, you can guess what's categorized as 'offensive'" 

The tweet they quoted is from user SADIQ and reads: 
"Tweepcred is X's reputation system
Based on your behavior, you get a tweepcred score
It determines your reach
Break the algo rules, you score goes down and your reach disappears
What are the rules of the X algo tho? Glad you asked."

SADIQ includes a photo of Twitter's algorithm code that calculates a user's reputation.

SADIQ continues:
"Post 'offensive text'? 80% reach reduction
Offensive username? 80% reach reduction
All caps tweet? That's seen as 'shouting. Major penalization.
Include links? Yup, penalized"
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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 28/11/2025
So wild to me that monumental advances in fundamental biomedical research are happening at the same time as a farcical, lethal hatred of science is taking over our public health systems
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/11/2025
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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Roberto "Sunglar" Micheri @sunglar.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Got my GameMaster's Apprentice cards from @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social today! They are the POD cards from @drivethrurpg.com. I backed the Kickstarter, an awesome tool for GMs or solo play. Recommended! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
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Jeffrey Lebowski @jeffreylebowski420.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
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Dean Devlin @electricentertainment.com · 22/11/2025
This Thanksgiving, we’re serving cons, cover stories, and a side of redemption. Watch the #Leverage and #LeverageRedemption marathon all week long, free on #ElectricNOW. electricnow.tv/devices
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Call me Ishmaboo @billjank.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Good read. I hope Brian’s right; but the key is planning NOW for how to use committees if the Dems get either house of Congress, and on to 2028.
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Shannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
s/warned/promised/ Definitely ruin the industry that thought it could profit on stolen creativity.
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Darryl Mott @gamerstavernshow.com · 18/11/2025
Bad enough he was trying to steal the contractually-obligated bonuses for the developers of the game... Bad enough his reasoning for doing so was he thought it made him look weak... But how fucking pathetic do you have to be to ask ChatGPT for instructions on how to rip off your employees?
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Nathan Rockwood @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Don’t feed the clankers, don’t trust the sloppers! (This message brought to you by my disappointment in fellow teachers and “indie designers” who “only use ai because XYZ” or “in responsible ways”).
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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 13/11/2025
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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Mark Misoshnik @misoshnik.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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