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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

I mean, Lex doesn't even do that, why would someone like Superman? I just think that so many conversations about Superman's identity miss out on this core concept. #Superman #DC #Comics

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

Even Lex Luthor doesn't, not only for the reasons mentioned above, but, for as smart as Lex is, he also finds it difficult to believe that someone as all powerful as Superman would ever stoop to being an ordinary human. #Superman #DC #Comics

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

Superman presents himself to the world as someone with nothing to hide, and he's very convincing about it, because he mostly isn't hiding. So, it's not surprising that no one ever really bother's trying to figure out who he really is. #Superman #DC #Comics

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

So, there is no secret identity, because the world thinks they already know who he is. And they're not wrong, really. He is Kal El, last son of Krypton. He just also happens to be Clark Kent from Kansas, but no one bothers to look into that, because why would they? #Superman #DC #Comics

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

They're not looking, because they don't need to. Superman doesn't wear a mask, and he seems to be around at all times of day and night, all over the world. He's revealed to the world that he's an alien from Krypton, and his real name is Kal El. #Superman #DC #Comics

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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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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

At my regular game, it's the whole table except me. And I'm the GM. And they hate it when combat rolls around.

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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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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I would, in all seriousness, watch Natasha Lyonne in a Columbo remake.

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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

Do you not understand that he's agreeing with the chart? That the sole cause of rape is rapists? He's not saying that ALL of the things listed are the cause of rape, he's saying ALL of the CHART is true.

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

I don't want to give up on this world (I'm also in the process of turning the Stronghold into my main base, and am really enjoying that), but I just can't get myself to work on this mega build. I have no idea what to do. Give up? Do something else and come back? It's bugging me. End/ #minecraft

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

I started and built a basic tower out of stone. I was really proud of myself. I had an idea on how to decorate the outside of it, and started on that process and... just stopped. It started to feel like a lot of work for nothing. I've lost all motivation. 3/ #Minecraft

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

It had huge lava lakes and lava falls, pillars of rock and deepslate, just beautiful. I imagined building a massive Dwarven city here, with towers, statues and bridges over the lava lakes. 2/ #minecraft

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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 · 10/04/2026

Awesome, that's the best reason to play any game!

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Wow! How long does the game last? One session? Is the goal just to survive, or is it to find out what happened, both, neither, whatever the players want?

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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 · 03/04/2026

Another one I love is the bored rich kid, who becomes an adventurer just for something to do. I had a player back in 2e days who used this as his background for this thief.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I'm a big fan of the soldier who did Bad Things(tm) during "the war," and is now trying to make up for it.

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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 · 10/03/2026

Awesome, I'm happy to hear I am wrong on this one.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Also, I gotta be honest here... this looks like you replaced shitty AI art with slightly less shitty AI art.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Listen, I don't know you, and I'm not trying to say you're scamming people. I know designing games is tough. But you if you legit bought and paid for art from a human who passed off shitty art as their own, you should out them so the rest of us know not to use them. That's my feelings, anyway.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I can't tell if you're being sincere or if you're just backpedaling because you got called out for using shitty AI art. Most game designers I know have no problems sharing the artist info they bought art form, especially if they are being accused of using AI art.

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Chris Blanchard @maxvonpuppet.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

What's the artist's name? Is there a link to their page? Because this really does look like shitty AI art.

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

As evidenced by the name "Operation Epic Fury." These are unserious people.

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

Here here! Sadly, my regular D&D game is on hold for the moment as one of my players runs for re-election for her local County Board. I mean, not sad for her, good for her, but sad for my game.

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

They can all star together in God's Not Dead 37, or whatever number they are up to now.

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

At least they acknowledge it was all a show.

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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 · 11/02/2026

I'm currently working on an RPG that is set in a never-ending mega-dungeon, where the PCs respawn after dying, losing all their levels and having to start over. The goal is to find a way to escape, assuming one even exists.

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