iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

the year is 2030 and i no longer consume anything that isn't personalized to me. every game, every book, every movie extends to the limits of my own imagination and no further. i haven't been surprised in five years. i cry softly, in bewilderment, if i see a word i don't know

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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Very excited to be running It Wants Souls for people tonight at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social ! Going to be a scary good time. Also, watch for It Wants Souls to make its debut on our itch page soon!

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We carried year 1 and have our eye on year 2!

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

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We created gyms because modern day work no
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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Joined so fast! I've been sitting on my Wretched & Alone "sapphic eldritch plumber" game and saving it just for this 😍

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💀Elaine Lich-glow💀 @elainelithgow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Running a TTRPG adventure that you wrote is the polar opposite of 'Death Of The Author'. 'The Author Is In The Room And They're Trying To Kill You.'

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kill ghost @willjobst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 29/09/2026

Last 24 hours of the Solo September Games bundle! 134 excellent Solo RPGs for $20! ⬇️

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026

in the age of AI, making art is a radical act

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My personal GMing manifesto, “Two Encounters, No Good Choices: How to Homebrew a Dramatic One-Shot” is in this one!

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My sapphic, tarot-based solo game The Ritual is included in this!

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 25/09/2026

Happy Autumn 🍂

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks for the shoutout!! Hope to see you at PAX U ☺️

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Space Opera by Cat Valente! Two Lies of Faven Scythe!

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

N.K. Jemisin is the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 3 consecutive yrs for her Broken Earth series & first to win for all 3 novels in a trilogy. Recipient MacArthur Genius Grant, 2020. She was born #OTD in 1972. Happy Birthday @nkjemisin.bsky.social 🎈 #SciFi #Fantasy #BookSky

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The overall composition highlights the author alongside prominent covers from her award-winning Broken Earth series.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It’s Gaymer Fest! And Fluff Fest! SO MANY FESTS!!

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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If you are interested in playing It Wants Souls or The Decay (from @coffeeallnight.itch.io ) and are in the Boston area around Oct 9, come join us at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social ! www.eventbrite.com/e/horror-ttr...

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Horror TTRPG Game Night @ SQBG

Join three experienced GMs for a night of terrifying games perfect for spooky season!

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We go even further and split out Earth-Based Fantasy from Other Worlds Fantasy, and then Romantasy is also separate! There are a ton of works than span subgenres, but we're small enough that we feel comfy working through those case by case. It's a lot of basing things on vibes 😅

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My “Two Encounters, No Good Choices: How to Homebrew a Dramatic One-Shot” is in this, alongside a ton of other great resources!

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Nadine Antoinette 🖤📚 @lilblackheart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The horrors persist but so do books, flowers, animals, the ocean, sunsets, trees, libraries, iced coffee, spooky season, the word ‘fuck’, and the moon.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We’re having a lil’ get-together for our birthday 🥰 Today, 6-10, in the shop and at Upstairs at Bow! www.eventbrite.com/e/1998023559...

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I organize SomerCon in Somerville, MA! Happy to chat any time.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

THIS IS NOT A DRILL: @thisone0verhere.bsky.social and @cgolden.bsky.social are gonna be chatting about all things horror at Side Quest on Oct. 14 to celebrate the launch of “Winterset Hollow”! We couldn’t be more excited 😁 Snag a ticket (bio) and join us!

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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dairykillsme @dairykillsme.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Somerville rules

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We’re making a big ol’ dice tower out of Fluff containers! Buy a Fluff d20, roll it in the tower, and if you roll a nat 20 you get a prize! FESTIVAL SHENANIGANS

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Fluff Fest is descending once more upon Union Square and Y’ALL, WE ARE SO READY

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

SO WELL DESERVED! A huge honor to be a part of the publication tour for this incredible novel. I’ve read it three times and can’t wait to revisit it again 🖤

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

For a sapphic, tarot-based solo game about blind love, power dynamics and the seductive danger of ambition, might I suggest my own game, The Ritual: questwardpress.itch.io/the-ritual-s...

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The Ritual by Questward Press

A sapphic, tarot-based solo TTRPG

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 30/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley! Born on this day in 1797 🫀

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Worlds 4 All 🔜 Pax U @worlds4all.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The time has come for our team to grow! We hope you’ll consider joining us on this small business adventure. Truly pinching myself that we have made here 🥰🙏😱 Full job description and FAQs linked in the application. Apply here: forms.gle/qZfRgCLrHxio...

NOW HIRING:
In-Person Event Facilitators
For the first time ever, we are growing our team. We are SO excited...and also very nervous... but mostly just very, very grateful!
Application closes Wed, Sept 9th.

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Colin/CoMoo 🔜 Metatopia - Sociable Turtle Games @sociable-turtle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I got to stop into @sidequestbooks.bsky.social while visiting some friends, and was SO impressed by the selection! I spoke with the staff and bonded over how good Jukebox is (and how they have signed copies 👀), and settled on ONLY 3 games, I was a good boy!

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In honour of Dolly Parton, encourage your children to read books. In honour of Tim Curry, encourage them to play near an open storm drain in the rain.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 28/08/2026

Your Friday reminder: There are thousands of weird, wonderful indie TTRPGs out there that you've never heard of. Go find something strange. 😀 🎲

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I was Rocky Horror, my husband was SPAAAACE — what were you?

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thanks for the share!! Great meeting you the other week ☺️🖤

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hey check it out, The Ritual is now available in all its PDF glory! Grab a copy on itch.io or RPG Trader: linktr.ee/questwardpress

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