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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Schlimmbesserung [SHLIHM-bess-eh-rhoong] (n.) - An attempt to make an improvement that actually makes things worse. - An intended improvement that has produced the opposite effect.

A two-panel image. The top panel is a “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme for the word "Schlimmbesserung", defined as “an attempt to make an improvement that actually makes things worse.” The example sentence jokes about an apiculturist trying to breed a better honeybee by crossing Apis mellifera scutellata with Melolontha pectoralis, accidentally creating the “notorious killer cockchafer.” To the right, a black-and-white illustration shows a dejected beekeeper sitting among rows of hives, with signs reading “Blasted Hopes,” “Apiary & Fixtures for Sale Cheap,” and “Going to Kansas.” The bottom panel shows a hazy photograph of the Lincoln Memorial seen across the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

@alexandrian.bsky.social Hey Justin, did you ever write an article about the OD&D retreat rules that you mentioned at PAGE? It's come up in conversation since (nice timing).

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Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 07/11/2025

Staying indoors for the cold season!? Get cozy, and join our coloring contest to usher in our RiverBank RPG release! 🍂🍁 Check out our cool prizes for 3 lucky winners here - bit.ly/4oARve4 #RiverBankRPG

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Michael J Patrick @michaeljpatrick.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Two things I don't like in actual plays. 1. Using the terminology of visual media in an audio medium. Like "The camera pans up to the sky". 2. GMs who put too much emphasis on the "story" they are telling. There is no camera. You're not a filmmaker. This isn't your story. Stop it.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

This week on Planetside… Authors and creatives! What happens to your stories when you’re no longer around? Read this slightly irreverent guide to planning ahead. “Estate Planning for Authors and Creatives” by @brendaclough.bsky.social: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/23/e...

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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Happy Labor Day!

Amos Burton (Wes Chatham) extols the virtues of Ceres: "They got decent booze, and all the brothels are union."

#TheExpanse episode 6.03 #LaborDay

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Ghostfire Gaming's latest 5e hardback adventure--Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God--is now live on Kickstarter. Climb aboard our campaign to experience a swashbuckling adventure to save the Starlight Seas of the Aetherial Expanse. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...

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Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God

Embark on a plane-spanning 5E 2024 adventure full of mystery, war, and cosmic catastrophe.

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Melissa Ann Singer @masinger.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Diamond cannot sell its inventory to pay creditors. This is good.

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Coreyartus @coreyartusimagery.com · 07/08/2025

I had a De.Light.Ful. time streaming this week, thanks to so many awesome viewers who helped me—especially @casswart.bsky.social and @michaeljpastor.bsky.social who were so encouraging! Got this done with their help today: a Northern Spotted Owl! #art #BskyArt #IndieArtist #Owl #ArtStream #BirdArt

Stylized illustration of a Northern Spotted Owl, perched in a redwood tree against a heavily textured canvas background with paint on it, framed with art nouveau-reminiscent filigree around it. Dominant colors are browns, oranged, greens, yellows, and blues.

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

If you're having a rough day, remember that in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee's paper for the World Wide Web was rejected and he was relegated to the poster session.

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Ray Vallese @rayvallese.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I loved Superman , and I was also very glad the movie didn't rehash his origin for the umpteenth time -- everyone knows his parents were shot in Crime Alley by a radioactive spider.

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Your daily reminder that this not just a fight for Green Ronin, but an entire coalition of publishers of both comics and games. If you can't donate, at least please repost.

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Congrats to the team and to the Cape and Cowl Club for a very successful "maintain secret" skill challenge check.

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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 15/07/2025

The word is OUT #TTRPG! I can finally say that I've been working on a fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds and that an "Origin" playtest edition is releasing in PDF and a limited print run at the end of the month for Gen Con! Stay tuned to @greenroninpub.bsky.social and to M&M Monday for more!

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Your daily reminder that Green Ronin (and many other game and comics publishers) need your help to prevent their inventory from (putting it politely) being absconded. If you can't pledge, please repost.

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Your daily reminder that this is occurring in less than a week

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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 11/07/2025

Reposting for the morning crowd: Green Ronin Publishing is raising funds for a fast-response legal defense in the Diamond Distribution bankruptcy case, to prevent hundreds of thousands of dollars of their consignment inventory from being liquidated to pay-off Diamond's debts.

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Donate to Support Green Ronin in Critical Legal Defense, organized by Nicole Lindroos

My name is Nicole Lindroos, co-owner of Green Ronin Publishing. Diamond … Nicole Lindroos needs your support for Support Green Ronin in Critical Legal Defense

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Green Ronin Publishing @greenroninpub.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Feeling the love from the Green Ronin community as we navigate the Diamond bankruptcy. At the time of this posting, we are at 82% percent of our goal. If you aren't in a position to support the legal fund, sharing this with your network is a huge help: gofund.me/970ea49a

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It's Chaos, Be Kind @atomicovermind.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

If you would like to help a (my) small company avoid having a bunch of our shit stolen by a much larger company, anything you can do would be appreciated, whether that is an actual contribution or just spreading the word. We're not in this alone, but we can use all the help we can get.

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Chris Pramas @chrispramas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We've launched a GoFundMe campaign so we can defend our property in the Diamond bankruptcy case. The full story is at the link but basically, Diamond is trying to take consignment inventory that they don't own and sell it to pay big creditors. TY for help and shares! www.gofundme.com/f/support-gr...

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Donate to Support Green Ronin in Critical Legal Defense, organized by Nicole Lindroos

My name is Nicole Lindroos, co-owner of Green Ronin Publishing. Diamond … Nicole Lindroos needs your support for Support Green Ronin in Critical Legal Defense

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

I work as an elder and hospice caregiver, which I am oddly passionate about. I can love on them shamelessly and no one complains about my codependence. It's a win-win situation.

Many of my caregiving colleagues complain about the repetitive questions and, sometimes reactions, of the elderly, especially when those patients happen to read the newspaper, especially with the current downward spiral of our country — as if these people haven't lived through enough horror...

I love my dementia peeps, but sometimes wonder if there's a Guinness Book World Record for how many times an hour a dementia patient can repeat the same question — it's got to be in the hundreds. At least with small children, they ask different questions. Dementia patients will get stuck on one short question and ask it until you can interrupt their train(carousel) of thought and successfully redirect their attention. That carousel is pretty manic sometimes.

A couple days ago, I picked up my mail from the post office and drove over to the nursing home to take (let's call her "Miss Daisy") Miss Daisy out for a drive. Before we took off on our road trip, to the end of The Road and back, in our landlocked little town (Juneau, Alaska), I set my copy of The Onion down in front of her.

Over our two-hour excursion, tiny Miss Daisy read that front page at least a dozen times and each time she would snicker, giggle, and guffaw, then put it down on the dash board and, a minute later, discover it anew. I think it was the best afternoon of my life. We don't often hear them laugh and when they do, it's the sweetest thing you've ever heard.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the really important work all of you do. You make the world a better place.

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Shannon Stamey @wsstamey.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Clara. (As in ‘Bow’) 2019. Pencil and oil on paper. 11”x14”.

An ivory-skinned flapper in a soot black dress holds a parasol while sitting lackadaisically on a bright crescent moon.

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Obviously these are just accusations at the moment. However, if true, this is bad baaaaad news for anyone that Diamond owes money. Which is going to include a lot of gaming companies, who are already facing various tariff-generated issues. graphicpolicy.com/2025/04/29/a...

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Alliance Entertainment Submits Complaint Against Diamond Claiming Fraud and Deception - Graphic Policy

This is a bombshell

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I've submitted dozens of prompts - but there will always be a need for MORE MORE MORE!

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

This Thursday, MAYDAY MAY DAY, 9 pm EDT. For Stan's 2nd Anniversary show, he's drawing 100 characters in 100 minutes. Submit prompts below. Tune in! Repost! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKGD...

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Random Encounters: Improv Cartooning (Episode 104)

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

This Thursday, MAYDAY MAY DAY, 9 pm EDT. For Stan's 2nd Anniversary show, he's drawing 100 characters in 100 minutes. Submit prompts below. Tune in! Repost! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKGD...

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Random Encounters: Improv Cartooning (Episode 104)

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michaeljpastor @michaeljpastor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Please spread the word! The show is Thursday night at 9 p.m. EDT!

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Stan! @stannex.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I'm preparing for next week's anniversary episode of Random Encounters, where I'll be attempting to draw 100 characters in 100 minutes. You can help me out by making suggestions for what should go on the encounter tables. I've put a poll up for just that purpose! forms.gle/Na8cv4Jcx4Lf...

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Random Encounters Suggestions

This week we'll be doing a special episode of Random Encounters celebrating the show's second anniversary. The goal will be for Stan! to draw 100 characters in 100 minutes. In order to attempt this, w...

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