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@thekernelinyellow.bsky.social
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I write code for money and TTRPGs for fun.

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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 30/08/2026
LLMs aren't conscious agents. Plenty of actual bad things to write about not hyping a fake spike. This is just LLMs sucking like they suck and people using more LLM agents that get the chance to suck in the real world. Sure, bad. But it's not stupid ideas like the coming godmachine getting onery.
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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 19/05/2026
the fuck it will
A white man in a business suit pointing a handgun at an open laptop
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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 09/02/2026
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Here's me. "Why the fuck would we 'socially cohere' for monsters?"
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Why the fuck would we “socially cohere” for monsters?  - The Shot
Yesterday, the gulf between the will of the Australian people and the actions of the Australian government revealed itself to...
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Folkstone's Luna. Some dialect of the valleys north of Bergamo. I'm Italian and I need subs, but it's beautiful.
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FOLKSTONE - Luna (DVD Live)
YouTube video by Folkstone
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Yesterday night I introduced my wife's cousin and his GF to #D&D via #BECMI because that's what I had at hand. He asked me to play D&D and realized it was an RPG about halfway into the introduction. A thread on paying with the purest newbies I've ever met.
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tiremminnanz @dreadmco.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Torniamo su quella 💩 di #PiracyShield? Sì, torniamo su quella 💩 di Piracy Shield con la perfetta intervista rilasciata al Sole24Ore dal CEO di #Cloudfare. www.ilsole24ore.com/art/prince-c...
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Prince (Cloudflare): «Questa legge può farci lasciare l’Italia. Bloccare Internet non è giustizia»
Il ceo di Cloudflare contro la multa Agcom per le norme antipirateria: «È una ritorsione, valutiamo il da farsi su Milano Cortina»
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Yesterday was the first day of Total Party Kon, the Italian OSR convention I organize. I have a lot of stories, but this picture marks the first appearance of FanX as a physical object and I want to share it.
A gaming table, with a huge point-crawl-like map prominently at the center. Scattered around are character sheets, tangerines, water canteens, pens, dice, a deck of playing cards and two copies of a book titled FanX. One of them has the cover printed the wrong way.
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
LE PORTE SONO APERTE Non c'è molto altro da dire, quindi non lo diremo, vi ricordiamo solo cosa, come quando e dove. COSA: Due giorni di gioco, panel, cose OSRose. QUANDO: Sabato 22 e domenica 23 novembre 2025 DOVE: Alla Pieve di Cologno Monzese COME: vi iscrivete su prenotazioni.totalpartykon.it
A blue rectangle with the TPK! and flaming dice logo, which reports the same information as the post (date, place and website for Total Party Kon!)
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Tonia Mastrobuoni @mastrobradipo.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
"La mappa del Complesso tecnologico autoritario": così la Silicon Valley trumpiana allarga il suo potere - anche all'Europa. Ecco la prima mappatura del sistema della Big Tech trumpiana che punta alla "post-democrazia" www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/...
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"La mappa del Complesso tecnologico autoritario": così la Silicon Valley trumpiana allarga il suo potere e prepara la post-democrazia
Dalla California a Berlino, aumenta il controllo di Big Tech in settori come sanità, difesa, energia. La studiosa Francesca Bria: “Un sistema autoritario più v…
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Ready to play FanX a Casteldadia, a FREE gaming event inside an Italian Renaissance castle. If I'm lucky, it's also going to be the last time I have to print the damned manual at home.
A wooden table, set with a huge strip of paper, dice, pencils and a home-printed manual titled "FanX"
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Osservatorio sul complottismo @sulcomplottismo.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
2/ Agenda setting follows emotional and sensationalist patterns, but it is certainly under pressure from far right parties that have chosen to brand Kirk’s “martyrdom” as a watershed moment in their relationship with the left. To go along with this instrumentalization is madness.
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Osservatorio sul complottismo @sulcomplottismo.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
1/ European media are devoting a disproportionate amount of attention to the assassination of a politician nobody in Europe had ever heard of, except for a few nerds, while giving almost none to the guilty verdict for a coup attempt in Brazil.
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Grazie al lavoro dell'infaticabile Federico, #Cairn 2e è disponibile anche in italiano! Per ora solo formato web, il resto arriverà. it.cairnrpg.com/second-editi...
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Seconda Edizione
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Vi avevamo avvisato, il TPK! sta tornando! La prima convention OSR italiana in presenza si è allargata di cintura e occupa la bellezza di 2 (DUE) giorni. CINQUE fasce di gioco, panel, workshop, quel che vi pare più il gioco libero. 🔗 www.totalpartykon.it Stay TPK!
Una scritta cartonesca "TPK!" con un dado fiammeggiante, su fondo azzurro con cornice nera. Il testo superiore recita: Il 22-23 Novembre alla Pieve di Cologno Monzese (MI). Quello inferiore recita: Torniamo Per la Kuarta volta!
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I might be getting a tad old for 7+ hours protest marches, but it was worth it and I still managed to drag my ass across most of it. And now I need a lot of water (and maybe a beer or two).
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Malachite Tigerbunny @malachitetiger.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
This is not how corporations respond to an ineffective protest. This is how they respond to a protest that they would like to have go away. So don't let it go away. Keep it going. In fact, Streissand Effect this shit. Call attention to how much they want this to go away.
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Jason at Myth-forged @jason-mythforged.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Yep. Tolkien knew what he was doing. I don't agree with him about a lot of stuff, but the Shire is pretty clearly intended to be a reflection of both the positive and negative aspects of small town/rural life
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Cos! @algernonentity.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
my timeline is FULL of people using chatgpt to show how chatgpt is rubbish and seemingly not aware that by using it, even to dunk, is still boiling the frigging oceans. we get it, it's useless. you can stop now. you're not convincing anyone of anything we don't already know.
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
When politicians pass laws restricting "pornography," this is what they actually restrict: video games romantasy drag sex education healthcare LGBTQ+ sites young adult novels sexual assault resources dating apps contraception social media Wikipedia wifi access
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Blocking Access to Harmful Content Will Not Protect Children Online, No Matter How Many Times UK Politicians Say So
The UK is having a moment. In late July, new rules took effect that require all online services available in the UK to assess whether they host content considered harmful to children, and if so, these services must introduce age checks to prevent children from accessing such content. Online...
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Chris Lamb @expertologist.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
This is an excellent read, and I really appreciate the new brain wrinkles.
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N.D. Chenard - Art Commissions Open! @ghostcandle.itch.io · 05/08/2025
Need of stock art for your TTRPG games? I got two packs currently! Made under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Just credit me! Herbalism & Potions, and Scrolls & Tomes, available on Ko-Fi and Itch! itch.io/c/5327587/ar... ko-fi.com/ghostcandle/... #TTRPG #StockArt #Art
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Art Packs by Ghost - Collection by GhostCandle
A collection by GhostCandle
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
That's a good idea! I'm booooored!
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Today I cut off a lot of social media, because my brain can't keep up. I kept only platforms which make me feel good (like this) or which I have to use for work (like LinkedIn). The intersection is weird, nearly comical in its absurdity.
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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 25/07/2025
An open letter to @itch.io, begging them to listen and step up. itch.io/t/5125680/pl... #TTRPG #Queer #LGBTQ #Indie #IndieGames #Writers #TTRPGCommunity #WritingCommunity #Indie #Comics
To the team at Itch.io,

It didn’t have to be this way. Most the angers is over the disturbing lack of clear communication. Most of us want to support Itch.io. It’s huge for indie and queer creators. But poor communication is killing the vibe.

THE PROBLEM

The problem is the information vacuum. When deindexing happened without warning, hours of silence followed. Panic and confusion filled the void. The official statement sidestepped major questions, so speculation became fact.

A community that championed you now feels abandoned and suspicious. What little info we got was limited to side replies and a tizzy over a Xitter community note.

This could have been avoided. Imagine if a simple, immediate statement had been posted: “We’re facing urgent payment processing pressures, like other storefronts. We’ve taken immediate emergency action to preserve payment processing for everyone. We deeply apologize for the disruption. This sucks for everyone. Please bear with us while we navigate this emergency. We’ll release a full statement with more details as soon as possible.”

That short acknowledgment would have instantly snuffed out a lot of initial panic and frustration.THE SOLUTION

Don’t be avoidant and defensive. Get back ahead of this. Own up, be kind, be clear. Drop a series of full posts:

Own the comms failures! Start with a post genuinely apologizing for the surprise and silence. Acknowledge the widespread confusion and distress it caused. Commit to full clarification soon.

Explain the emergency actions. Clearly and simply explain the exact pressures and demands faced. Address why such an aggressive route was necessary. Acknowledge directly the widespread perception that these actions felt overly aggressive and far-reaching, especially compared to how other platforms handled similar pressures. Do not dismiss this perception. Address it head-on.

Address the confusion over payouts. You said in a couple replies that payouts are not frozen and indicated (not very clearly) that the confusion was the result of notice wording. Make a main post about it, clearly stating that payments are not frozen, what caused the confusion, and how to reach out if there’s an issue.Address SFW and queer content deindexing: Many creators reported SFW and queer-themed content deindexed or hidden. Your few small side replies blamed unrelated review systems. This needs a plain explanation in a main post. Clearly explain what happened, how widespread the problem is, and how affected creators can reach out for a fix. Be very transparent as distrust is high. (To be very clear myself: You absolutely cannot rely on the default secret sauce reply, as that will throw fuel on the fire.)

Clarify library access issues. Some users lost access to purchased items. Your replies said this shouldn’t be happening and encouraged contacting support. This is a big upset point and needs a direct prominent statement. Clearly explain why this might be occurring for some users and provide unambiguous instructions on how to troubleshoot or contact support to regain access. Reassure users their purchased content is safe.

Provide resources with a call to action. Only after you have taken full ownership and fully clarified the situation across all these points, then create your own post with a comprehensive list of phone numbers and email addresses for the payment processors exerting this pressure. This information should not be limited to one country or region. If you need help compiling this global resource, ask the community! Many would be thrilled to assist. But it’s crucial that you own your part first to repair community damage and gain the most collaborative help.Most of us who are upset truly want to be on Itch.io’s side. The friction you’re experiencing is not a rejection of your platform or betrayal in your time of need. It’s a direct result of broken trust, frustration, and panic stemming from what feels like a total lack of clear communication. While a lot of damage is done, you still have a chance to course correct.

If you did, thanks for listening. I hope this reaches open ears. 🙏🙏🙏
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Void🔞 | VGen @voiddebris.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign But we can EASILY top 1,000! I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send! ↻💬♡ to boost We CAN make a difference 💕 #itch #censorship 1/🧵
Digital graphic with the text "anti-censorship campaign" and screenshots of headlines about how multiple storefronts have removed NSFW content due to pressure from payment processors and Collective Shout.
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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · 25/07/2025
People are sharing a lot of resources on how to make your own website so I've updated the website-building section of my site with a link to some of the best I've found. PLEASE make your own website, it is fun (sometimes)! Fast (sometimes)!! Free (sometimes)!!! 💻 evegwood.com/links#resour...
Website-building resources
Tutorials
new The Quick ‘n’ Dirty Guide to Making a Website (2022)
new Mala's Self-Hosting Guide
new A Mini Guide to RSS Feeds (video presentation with the same info)
new Music on Neocities: A cheap bastard's guide
W3Schools - learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript

Resources
Bear Blog - small blogging platform
Zonelets - small blogging engine (I use this one!)
GifCities - Geocities GIF archive
Lightbox2 - lightbox script
Neocities - web hosting service (what I'm using right now, recommended!)
Rarebit - open-source webcomic template
Whimsical! - graphics website (cursor credit)
new Virtual Observer's comment widget

Articles & Arguments
Rediscovering the Small Web by Parimal Satyal
Plain old webpages still matter by Felix Plesoianu
My Website is a Personal Museum by biko
Cyber Mauseoleums (Or the Argument Against Deletion) by neonaut
new Every site needs a Links Page / Why linking matters by Daniel/Melon
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óÓÒò ¥€€₦ óÓÒò @spottedmenace.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Boss. I'm tired boss. We been doing these experiments and studies since the 60s and 70s and the outcome has been the same in them all. The pushback against these measures aren't because they don't work. It's because they DO work and they'll include peoples they wish to exclude from society.
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Another day, another mandatory work training on AI. Resisting the slop is a full time job...
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Here's me trying to expand on the map creation part of FanX, the #Vampire #OSR game I released months ago. This could have reached the manual, but I didn't think about writing it until someone asked me to (and then it took me months to write the post). oicn.icu/2025/playing...
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Playing FanX: creating the map
A couple ofSome months ago, I published a game I’m really proud of, FanX, which you can get here. It’s a game of vampires and it focuses on navigating an hostile social environment (we call it “social
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
FanX is finally out! Get our new #osr #ttrpg about #vampires for whatever you want (even free!) at fallimento-assicurato.itch.io/fanx
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Goblin Archives @goblinarchives.itch.io · 14/02/2025
We don't advertise it very much but all the Liminal Horror titles are on drivethrurpg and are on super sale today to celebrate the snow day... It's a flash sale so only going through the weekend.
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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 06/02/2025
🎲 Hello and happy #TTRPGRising! 🎲 A rising tide lifts all boats. Get in here and hype up all your projects. Remember to comment to and share others. BONUS: Shout out someone who's made your day lately. #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #TTRPGFamily #TabletopGaming
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A quanto pare ieri Nordio se ne è uscito reinventando il Satanic Panic alla Camera. Quindi possiamo vantarci che il GDR è 100% disapprovato da Nordio, come tutte le cose buone.
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Stupid things to get stressed for: some months ago I joined the "culture & leisure" committee of my municipality, which is supposed to meet tomorrow, but I haven't received any notice and now I'm back in high school thinking the cool kids (who, in this case, look like my grandparents) excluded me.
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Johnny Rook @johnnyrookgames.com · 09/12/2024
Here here
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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 28/11/2024
All games generate stories as a byproduct. Play a board game & you absolutely will come away with a story. Even simple games like chess generate stories (“my knight sacrificed themselves for a swift end to war”). Is every game therefore a storytelling game? Or do humans just like to narrativize?
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I know I should set a pfp, but I'm shit with them and normally use some random pictures, which usually are of my pets because I get photographed about once every decade. Even less when I have a say in it. Any idea of something better I could use?
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
It's gonna be tough, but let's try: D&D B/X Hell4Leather Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures Rinascimento 2e SCRAPCAT
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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The greatest trick the devil (5E) ever pulled was convincing the world that only he existed
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Qarsi @qarsi.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Thinking about it, OSR games played with OSR principles aren’t about combat. But they are in the context of combat. Violence is a specter that haunts play, informing and shaping every decision made. Violence is both the most important thing and the thing we are least interested in.
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
@rrookstudio.bsky.social Hi! I'm sorry if this is not appropriate, but I've tried to use the contact form on your site for some time without it working. I have a question about the possibility of translating Sherwood, how can I contact you?
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Lorenzo @thekernelinyellow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Allora, sono qui da poco, ma se siete comodi a viaggiare in Lombardia questo sabato a Cologno Monzese (MI) organizzo la terza edizione del TPK! Total Party Kon. Si gioca gratis, si mangia, si chiacchiera. Potete ancora iscrivervi su prenotazioni.totalpartykon.it #gdr #convention #osr
A flaming dice-metheor on an hex-map background. The text, in Italian, says "Si gioca sabato 23/11/2024 10:00-20:00 + gioco libero e cena. Presso La Pieve di Cologno Monzese (MI). Tutte le info: totalpartykon.it"
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Marcia B. @traversefantasy.itch.io · 19/11/2024
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