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Chris Spivey (Author) @darkerhue.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Have you met the award-winning Weird Western TTRPG, Haunted West? 🤠👻 If not… partner, what’re you waitin’ for? 🔮 Supernatural horror 🩸 Gritty Action 📜 Alternate History 🎲 A genre-redefining tabletop experience If you want a game that haunts your table long after the dice stop rolling, this is it

Haunted West Group portrait by Kurt Komoda

Haunted West Paragons battling tree monsters by Kurt Komoda

Haunted West Paragons battling a vampire by Kurt Komoda

Haunted West Paragons battling aliens aboard a spaceship by Kurt Komoda

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You've met the Hunters; now for the art reveal, in order: Véronique Morgan Sterling Helai Abassi John Davis Alfredo "Freddy" Ramos All Hunter art painted by @dauverney.bsky.social #hunterthereckoning #worldofdarkness #characterart #oc

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Jax O'Lantern, Bimbo Reprobate 🎃✨️ @rufflejax.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

i'm fine i'm normal there's just dust in my eye that's all

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OK now solo September is over can we get some props for the voice cast? What a bunch of magnificent bastards:

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J Evil Parks @drlemons.itch.io · 29/09/2026

Ritual Deck: The King of Games is live! Prepare to enter a game-driven society where playing a card game can save the world. Back now to help us reach our flash funding goal of gilded pages!!!! ttrpg.link/kcc

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Gothic by Gaslight: Episode 3 In an effort to track Mr. Hyde, the Dreadfuls pay a visit to Dr. Jekyll's solicitor, Mr. Utterson. An encounter with one of Jekyll's former servants proves interesting. #callofcthulhu #actualplay #gothichorror

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Alien RPG: The Fate of the Persephone - Part Two The crew of the Rodi discover the consequences of their errant button pushing, as the diversion and rescue operation turns into a fight for survival. #alienrpg #podcast #actualplay

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Keeper Mav @callmemav.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

To help with my beloved cat's extremely expensive medical bills, I've made a bundle of my #CallofCthulhu scenarios. I hope you will consider picking up my work at a discounted rate and helping me care for my furry little (adorable) eldritch horror. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

A tabby cat sits in front of a TV looking all majestic and adorable

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This week is a double shot of World of Darkness, including our first full cast Lower Wacker Drive episode! youtu.be/rabuq_w6FNI

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Weekly Warm Up 9-28-26

We have a double shot of the World of Darkness this week, including the first full cast episode of our Hunter the Reckoning series!

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@itstennyy.bsky.social as Helai Abassi @skipsakeeper.bsky.social as John Davis @ablacksparrow.com as Morgan Sterling @courtneyfbl.bsky.social as Véronique @4evergmjustin.bsky.social as Alfredo "Freddy" Ramos Storyteller: @oldwaysmichael.bsky.social

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hunter the Reckoning: Lower Wacker Drive - EP 1 Teaser #worldofdarkness #hunterthereckoning #actualplay #podcast

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Getting called into the boss's office is scary. Getting interrogated by a disembodied voice is even scarier. @dogspunk.bsky.social serves up workplace terror in "Lucky to Have a Job"! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches on Kickstarter 9/29! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Brandon O’Brien @therisingtithes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As the sample size continues to grow, consider what it indicates that these cases of Black writers being punished for alleged AI use currently comprise two Black women and two Black immigrants.

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Brandon O’Brien @therisingtithes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I was mostly just doing self-promo when I said that this remains worth reading. The Thélyson Orélien story makes at least four high-profile cases in a year of Black storytelling being distrusted and AI being the excuse. There are many other cases, and other excuses too. They're just excuses.

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An Essay: 'beyond the margin-frame' | Brandon O'Brien

As I've been working on the other essay about LLMs in fiction, I've found myself considering the last few months of AI-related literary scan

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Fresh batch of pots out the kiln including four spider pots! Gonna try and get them online before end today x

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Stacked Deck Press @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sometimes what scares us in childhood leaves us looking for monsters the rest of our lives. Find monsters imagined and real in "Summer Carnival" by @richardfairgray.bsky.social! Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror launches on @kickstarter.com 9/29! Sign up for updates! (Link in comments.)

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Untangle &Grow Counseling/Untying Knots Podcast @perryugc316.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Blink, Blink, and Blinks some more... I was added to a starter pack...? Oh my... go.bsky.app/N9MYSoT

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/09/2026

Again: "Tilly Norwood" is not a person; it is a shoddy, and also pretty gross puppet. Stop referring to it as "she," and start asking whether there might be something a bit off about wanting to promote a sexualized but also childlike "actor" that can never tell its creators or users "no."

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Chicago by Night: Leverage Prize in hand, the coterie returns to the Succubus Club to complete the task set by Annabelle. The powerful Toreador Primogen makes an intriguing offer to the group, but not without strings aplenty for them to consider. #vampirethemasquerade #worldofdarkness #podcast

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Black Bettie Cosplay | 🩸🦇 @blackbettie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hullo #BIPOCVampDay! We have a lot for you to enjoy: a raffle, an Itchio Jam/Bundle, preorders of our 5th Vampires of Color zine and more! Full Schedule: vampirepyramidscheme.com/bipocvampday/schedule2026/ Bookish Content: vampirepyramidscheme.com/bipocvampday/books-2026/ bit.ly/bipocvampday

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hunter the Reckoning: Lower Wacker Drive - Morgan Sterling As an entrepreneur in Chicago's tech sector, Morgan is careful and calculated, insulating their approach behind layers of personal and professional security. When a shadow of the past rises in their present, Morgan must think fast or lose

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Bridgett Jeffries- Symphony Entertainment @symphonyhorror.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Did you miss the stream? No worries! You can catch up on our latest episode of Boundaries, Bandwidth, and Bleed on YouTube! Join Corbin, Drew O'Hair, and I as we discuss Immersion: Going Too Deep. What happens when our high immersion storytelling takes us too deep? youtu.be/XgKewbi8J-k

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Chicago by Night: Knock, Knock In the depths below Lower Wacker Drive, the coterie locates Jax’s Haven and closes in on completing their task for Annabelle. #vampirethemasquerade

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hunter the Reckoning: Lower Wacker Drive - Morgan Sterling Morgan Sterling played by @ablacksparrow.com Storyteller @oldwaysmichael.bsky.social #hunterthereckoning #worldofdarkness #actualplay

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Raquel 🌈✨ @aistear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Blumineck lo ha vuelto a hacer 🥹 le aplaudo hasta que se me caigan las manos, bravo. "Be masculine, be feminine, be neither, or be both. But be kind."

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Untangle &Grow Counseling/Untying Knots Podcast @perryugc316.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The "Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror" Kickstarter will launch on September 29! "[It] draw inspiration from holidays and seasonal activities." Make sure to sign up for launch notifications, and back this queer storytelling project when it goes live! buff.ly/vb2EkiH

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Coming soon: Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror

Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror is a full-color comics anthology of LGBTQ+ horror stories centered around annual events.

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Chicago by Night: Ep 9 Trailer Sarcasm is a good way to get yourself into trouble Agan Cola played by @perryugc316.bsky.social Storyteller @oldwaysmichael.bsky.social #chicagobynight #vampirethemasquerade #worldofdarkness

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're back with three great shows this week: Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive Gothic by Gaslight Chicago by Night - Blood on the Mile youtu.be/RUO7Nu4ySTY

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Weekly Warm Up 9-7-26

We're back with three great shows for next week! Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive Prelude Gothic by Gaslight Chicago by Night - Blood on the Mile

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive: Helai Abassi As a counselor and therapist who specializes in long term care, Helai works to help those who suffer trauma to a new beginning. When she encounters a patient who has a unique condition, questions mount which she cannot explain.

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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 09/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE for our Trans Lifeline HELLWHALERS Charity Stream on Sept 23 AND 24! 👀 With @helpactionneeded.bsky.social @dmsteve.bsky.social @thecandacemarie.bsky.social and @ameliasom.com Sept 23 & 24 🐋 5:30 PT

trans lifeline charity stream - hellwhalers - sept 23 and 24 @ 5:30 PT
photos of each of the tagged cast members

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Gothic by Gaslight: Episode 2 After the gruesome scene at the Mortimer house, the Dreadfuls investigate Dr. Jekyll's cabinet in search of more clues. The Book Club's library offers some answers and even more questions. #actualplay #callofcthulhu #podcast

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Bridgett Jeffries- Symphony Entertainment @symphonyhorror.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We are LIVE with our Boundaries, Bandwidth, and Bleed series: Immersion: Going Too Deep. Let's slow down and unpack common terminology in roleplaying environments: bleed, burnout, drop, aftercare, the importance of afters, etc www.twitch.tv/symphonyente...

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Cassie aka Lamia @intersectionscch.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026

This is important, so buckle up. This is about to be a free mini-lesson on intentional design for a gaming space. I've said before and I'll say it again. The #PAX Intersection Space and Programs were INTENTIONAL. They were created and stewarded by people of the identities they were for. 🧵 1/9

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Alien: The Fate of The Persephone While headed back to port, The Rodi and her crew divert after picking up a strange distress signal in deep space. directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #alienrpg #podcast #actualplay

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Leona Neelam Maple 💛🍁 (she/her) @theleonamaple.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hey! I'm still looking for someone that is willing to help me out by doing some stream management for a biweekly D&D stream on @would-be-heroes.bsky.social ! Dates are: Sept 22, Oct 6, 20, and Nov 3, 6pm-9pm PT. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY I WILL TEACH YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED!

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Brandon O’Brien @therisingtithes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Also: I feel like making John generally artistic fits his persona far better than being an architect: putting it together with his military experience still makes him detailed & analytical, but handwaves all kinds of specific details like the gears or anatomy of constructs in this episode. I dig it.

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Brandon O’Brien @therisingtithes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I also kinda like that writer Vanessa Baden Kelly's two eps so far are very much the vibe of "yeah, John does seem like the kind of tightly wound, emotionally closed off person who would hold a grudge against Hal and can easily kill him and cover it up, but have you considered that Hal deserves it?"

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Brandon O’Brien @therisingtithes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Do you understand how unfair it is to ask a Black man in America if he's afraid?" this latest episode of Lanterns cooking with fucking gas

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Casting Call! We're proud to announce a Casting Call for our next sci-fi adventure tale! Submissions are open until September 14th. Players of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to BIPOC and AAPI players. bit.ly/StarfinderTOW

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Did you know that all our shows are on YouTube? Come join us there and delve into all our content with easy-to-choose playlists by show and genre. If you haven't yet, go and subscribe! #postcast #milestone #ttrpgcommunity

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The Old Ways @theoldways.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Chicago by Night: Concrete and Anxiety The coterie gathers at a local bar before plunging into the depths of the secret tunnels deep beneath Lower Wacker Drive where they hope to find the elusive Jax. This show is meant for mature audiences. #vampirethemasquerade #chicagobynight #worldofdarkness

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