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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Perfectly toasted bread is one of life's little joys. When it has the right color, that perfect crunchiness, the exact right temperature... just fantastic. #toast #breakfast #bread #food

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Ran a one shot of #TheOneRingRPG using the new starter set this weekend, and had a blast! Our party consisted of an elf scholar, a hobbit treasure seeker and a dwarf warrior. Here's the boss fight against a giant Warg. Loads of fun was had by all, and we're thinking about playing again. #TTRPG

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Starry Knight Press @starryknightpress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Kids, be like #Superman: oppose fascism; fight N@zism; preach tolerance and practice diversity and inclusion! Like Kal-El says, "Anything else is UN-AMERICAN!"

Superman lectures children on the dangers of racial, religious and national origin discrimination, and makes it clear the Man of Steel considers it UN-AMERICAN!

Superman is flying and punching through N@zi airplanes.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

There's this thing I think a lot of people miss about Superman and his secret identity. There's a lot of talk about why people don't realize that Clark is Superman, and the answer is simple. No one believes that Superman even HAS a secret identity. #Superman #DC #Comics

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Christopher Bird @mightygodking.com · 21/04/2026

we all know I have no life, so:

WHAT IF COLUMBO COULD REGENERATE LIKE THE DOCTOR?

1st Columbo: Groucho Marx
2nd Columbo: Danny Kaye
3rd Columbo: Sid Caesar
4th Columbo: Peter Falk (obviously he's the fourth, I mean come on, both in terms of iconicism and timing)
5th Columbo: Jamie Farr
6th Columbo: Judd Hirsch
7th Columbo: Howard Hesseman
8th Columbo: Mandy Patinkin
9th Columbo: Eugene Levy
10th Columbo: Mark Ruffalo
11th Columbo: Adam Brody
12th Columbo: Jason Alexander
13th Columbo: Natasha Lyonne
14th Columbo: Mark Ruffalo again
15th Columbo: Omar Epps

NOT PICTURED: Alan Arkin ("War Columbo"), Whoopi Goldberg ("Fugitive Columbo"), Laura Linney (possible 16th Columbo), Don Adams/Warren Christopher (played first and second Columbos, respectively, in "The Five Columbos" TV special)

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 20/04/2026

FINALLY

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Said by a player at a game of Dolmenwood I was paying today: "I touch it with my least favorite finger." #TTRPG #Dolmenwood #GamersOver50

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Last year, I started a Minecraft world just for the hell of it. And fell in love with it the more I played. I've gone further and done more than ever in this world. In it, i found this massive cave that just goes on and on. 1/ #Minecraft

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Apparently, I need to start a channel that's just "how to know you game with people in their 50s." "I love these dice, they're very visible, very readable." "Sorry, I'm having trouble reading this spell, I left my readers at home." Both real quotes from my bi-weekly game. #TTRGP #GamersOver50 #RPG

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

You ever been so tired and hungry that you need something to eat before you can get something to eat?

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I feel like I may be the only person not super excited OR super disappointed by the #Firefly news. I have a big ol' case of "meh." Don't get me wrong, I loved Firefly when it first came out. And I'll watch this, too. But I just don't have that huge an attachment to this show anymore, I guess.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Okay, I'm not a conspiracy theory guy, BUT... Trump declares war on Iran, causing oil prices to skyrocket. At the same time he eases sanctions on Russia, who are desperate right now for money to fund their war on Ukraine. This allows them to sell Oil on the open market, that is now at higher prices.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The President of the United States serving the US Men's Gold Medal winning hockey team McDonalds at the White House is grossly embarrassing. This should be embarrassing to everyone in this country, ESPECIALLY those that voted for him. #trump #mcdonalds #whitehouse #hockey

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Why is it that so-called "fans" can't just let people enjoy things? Why do they feel the need to take away joy from someone else, just because they don't like a thing? Why is that the goal? Why is simply not watching it an option? Why does hating it have to become your personality?

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Listen, I love animals, but my current pets are making me re-think having pets.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Watching #StarTrek Starfleet Academy (Love this show, it's really good) and I was wondering... how does Starfleet prevent itself from having all it's top brass just be immortals?

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Confession time. I love me a good City Builder video game, but I am just not good at them. Like, at all. #videogame #citybuilder

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 25/01/2026

Get weekly RPG articles and a free adventure generator PDF by subscribing to the Sly Flourish newsletter! slyflourish.com/subscribe #dnd #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

So, I just finished playing Fallout New Vegas for the first time, and I have to say: I do not understand why people think this was the best Fallout ever. Don't get me wrong, it was fun, I enjoyed it, but the best ever? I don't think so. #FONV #Fallout

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 21/01/2026

RPG tip: Offer choices near the end of a session so you know what to prep next. #dnd #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Reading on Trump's letter to Norway, and I find myself wondering what's worse, having a Fascist Dictator in the White House, or having an "Incompetent", idiot Fascist Dictator in the White House? Because, for fuck's sake, America!

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I've run into that age old problem of GMing, where even though I am really enjoying the game I am currently running (Torg Eternity) I am already eyeballing my next game (currently leaning toward DCC). Why can't I stay focused on one game at a time? #TTRPG #DMproblems #foreverDM

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

At this point, I feel like Trump could walk up to a crowd of his followers, stab one of them in the heart, and that one would thank him for doing it, while the other's would applaud and laugh at how "triggered" the libs are by it.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 17/12/2025

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021? Trump nominee: *dodges* Trump nominee: *dodges* Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol. Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 15/12/2025

Postal birds! 🐦✉️

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Day 2 of the dice advent calendar is a nice pearlescent green d20. Keeping on theme with Christmas colors. Can't wait to see where this goes. #rpgdice #dice #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

My fantastic wife got me a dice advent calendar! Today's dice, a nice red d6. Hopefully, the first of a set. #rpgdice #dice #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Played in a game of #Dolmenwood today. My first time with the system. It was a blast. My human friar, Brother Crump, nearly died twice, and the second time was nearly a TPK. But in the end, we brought two ghostly lovers together. Amazing time. #TTRPG

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Confession time. Thanksgiving has become one of my least favorite holidays, because it's just really stressful for me, and I'm more thankful when it's over than I am during the day itself.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Okay, I tried, really hard, to keep up with Campaign 4. I did. But I realized that it was stressing me out to try and watch 5 hours every week, and I wasn't enjoying it all that much to boot. So, I just decided to give up. And I feel much better about that decision. #TTRPG #CriticalRole

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Hot Take: The "Anti-Mariah Carey" memes are old and stale and I am sick of them.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Played some #D&D today, and had an absolute blast. Now, I just want to play more D&D. #TTRPG

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Random #TTRPG campaign setting idea. We're watching Critical Role do a game where the setting is "What if the Gods were dead?" and Forgotten Realms did "What if the Gods became Mortals for a time?" How about a setting where the Gods were new? #D&D

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 10/11/2025

RPG tip from the archive: You can run multiple battles for a split party simultanously by running one initiative order and jumping back and forth between the two scenes as the init order rolls out. #dnd #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I've been thinking about something a lot lately. Ever since a member of my gaming group lamented not having the skills to do art (after showing them a picture I drew). Now, I realize he was talking specifically about drawing, but I think he also meant it more broadly. #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Today was the final day of my #ForbiddenLands campaign. After nearly 2 years, it all came down the the final battle. After assaulting the city of Vond with an army of allies, the party made it to the fortress and started climbing the mountain. #TTRPG

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Okay, coloring is done for my #ForbiddenLands party pic. I'm excited to give it to them today in celebration of our last session. #ttrpg

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

It's slow going, but I think it's coming out really nice. #ttrpg #forbiddenlands

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Playtest game 2 of EverCrawl just finished, with some changes made to the rules from game. I am really happy with it, I think I have a solid core set of rules. I'll make some minor adjustments, and I have some GM stuff to add, but overall, I'm happy with where it's at. #TTRPG #GameDesign #Writing

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The need to silence your critics only reveals how weak and fragile you are.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Work in Progress: my Forbidden Lands is reaching an end, so I wanted to do something for my players. So, I thought I would draw the party here at the end of the game. I plan on inking it and coloring it, but here's the pencils. #ttrpg #ForbiddenLands

A party of adventures in front of a demon statue, in the style of the 1e AD&D Player's Handbook.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

So, today I got to play a game of Tribes in the Dark, the remake of Tribe 8 using the Forged in the Dark game engine. I have to tell you, it was amazing. The rules work seamlessly with the setting of Tribe 8, almost like it was made for it. Totally worth it. #TTRPG #TribesInTheDark #Tribe8

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