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Philosophy Professor studying 17th C. Pro TTRPG designer. Into sci-fi & fantasy, D&D, punk, coffee. Transgender lesbian. Mom of two boys. Sober. (She/her) https://drgwenmarshall.carrd.co

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Hopping on the new fad, I present nine video games that resonate with me, at least that come to mind at the moment.

Honorable mentions include: Inscryption, Elder Scrolls 3, the early Zeldas…etc

06.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*one WHO can grok it, that is. Weird autocorrect!

05.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, I found that a reviewer with a platform beyond the niche of TTRPG reviewers helps; one with a big audience helps; and one without can grok the project helps. All three is magic.

05.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My Ancestry & Culture exploded after Charlie Hall @charliehall.bsky.social wrote a piece on Polygon praising it. As important as the praise (and the audience size) was, what helped is that he *understood* the project. After that, it got coverage all over β€” Wired, the Guardian, NYT, etc.

05.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ruin: An Anthology of One Shot Incursions for Trophy A collection of 14 new incursions for Trophy Gold and Trophy Dark.

We've hit all our stretch goals for our TTRPG anthology!! 20 new one shot incursions for Trophy! We're not going to be printing a lot of extra books so be sure to get in on it now or you'll be sad later! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...

03.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Heads up, Canadian trans folx β€” this looks to be excellent. Ashley is a top notch scholar and a fantastic writer, which is a rare combo.

03.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white collage of Black ballroom members in various acts is the background. At the top of the image is the Baddie Bards logo and 'presents' in hot pink below it. In the middle of the image, in a magazine cut out lettering, states LaBeija's Ball. At the bottom of the image there are two rectangles, one is hot pink and the other is light blue. In yellow text it says We are seekeing volunteers for a Juneteenth x Pride charity event! In the next rectangle in dark blue text, it says More info + apply at https://tally.so/r/GxrdPo

A black and white collage of Black ballroom members in various acts is the background. At the top of the image is the Baddie Bards logo and 'presents' in hot pink below it. In the middle of the image, in a magazine cut out lettering, states LaBeija's Ball. At the bottom of the image there are two rectangles, one is hot pink and the other is light blue. In yellow text it says We are seekeing volunteers for a Juneteenth x Pride charity event! In the next rectangle in dark blue text, it says More info + apply at https://tally.so/r/GxrdPo

The Bards are ready to let y'all see what we've been cooking up!
So, without further ado...

BaddieBards presents: LaBeija's Ball πŸ’…πŸΏβœ¨οΈ

our Juneteenth x Pride charity event sign-ups are LIVEEEE
Please spread the word! Share, apply, do All the Things!

tally.so/r/GxrdPo

#ttrpgcastingcall

WE ARE HERE!

02.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

Villains & Vigilantes! I rolled up a super hero on the random tables and got … crustacean powers. Weird! Ah well, it was like 1982, so…

02.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! Thank you!

02.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooooh! I’m sold; where do I buy?

As a trans lesbian game designer, I’m excited to see and support what you’ve created!!

Did you see this, @helenareal.northsky.social ?

02.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸͺ» HEY, LESBIANS! I'm slowly gearing up to put Lessons in Bitter Annihilation, a TTRPG about lesbians and comphet, into print.

If you are a lesbian and do:
🎨 Illustration
πŸ–±οΈ Graphic design
πŸ–₯️ TTRPG layout design

Please share your portfolio in the replies! Trans lesbians especially encouraged πŸ§‘πŸ©·πŸ’œ

02.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 5
Peaky Blinders meme: Tommy Shelby shouting, "No working with Nazis. No fucking working with fucking Nazis!"

Peaky Blinders meme: Tommy Shelby shouting, "No working with Nazis. No fucking working with fucking Nazis!"

@democrats.org (and all liberals)

17.11.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 1280 πŸ” 383 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Trump Administration is Testing Conversion Therapy By Medically Experimenting on Trans People in Prisons The Bureau of Prisons is subjecting trans people to conversion therapy and denying them care with the goal of helping them "recover." It's trying to prove dangerous conversion practices can work.

Under a new policy released Thursday, the Trump Administration will test conversion therapy on trans people in prisons. It explicitly states that it aims to help trans people β€œrecover,” all the while forcibly detransitioning them both medically and socially.

transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

23.02.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2728 πŸ” 1779 πŸ’¬ 235 πŸ“Œ 1038

If you want to read voices of young artists in Iran, please support the comics anthology "Young in Iran" published with @comicsworkshop.bsky.social It's 264 pages, 6x9 inches, and was censored by Kickstarter. Take a look: www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/saw-shop/p/y...

01.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 348 πŸ” 303 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
 β€œThe children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” 

- James Baldwin

β€œThe children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” - James Baldwin

28.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 532 πŸ” 182 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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this bill is legitimately a three-alarm fire. if they manage to define trans existence as explicit then there is nothing stopping them from genocide. i need every single cis person talking about this, calling their reps, getting out in the streets.

26.02.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 3651 πŸ” 2856 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 153

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

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If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 7889 πŸ” 8570 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 107

Oh hey, this sounds familiar encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/t...

26.02.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 4779 πŸ” 2207 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 41
Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
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Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 6350 πŸ” 3476 πŸ’¬ 239 πŸ“Œ 913

What?! Why would anyone hate Carol?? I love her!

And yeah, sounds like some misogynist BS to me.

25.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The first teaser for Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is here πŸ‘€

Starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. In theaters August 7.

25.02.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 814 πŸ” 311 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 183
an ad for "The Dank Fantasy Bundle" featuring the games: Relics Remastered Vol 1, Reliquary Remastered Vol 1, DNGN + DRGN, DNGN + DRGN: Something Approaches.

The image is a retro style poster of a window in a old stone / castle  buliding looking out to a sprawling stone wall.

an ad for "The Dank Fantasy Bundle" featuring the games: Relics Remastered Vol 1, Reliquary Remastered Vol 1, DNGN + DRGN, DNGN + DRGN: Something Approaches. The image is a retro style poster of a window in a old stone / castle buliding looking out to a sprawling stone wall.

Get 4 games and supplements for $12, a dank price.

Trying to get funds for travel/room/board for #Breakoutcon , so any support or reposts would be appreciated! Thank you!

23.02.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7

Reminder: you are not immune to propaganda. You might be smart, and good, and strong - but if you're still on X, you're still a data point, slowly shifting rightward.

23.02.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You cannot have D&D without transgender women.

22.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa I had not seen that! Nice find!

And yeah, she was a trans legend in the industry.

22.02.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thomas / Indie RPG Newsletter (@thomas@dice.camp) 469 Posts, 211 Following, 707 Followers Β· He/him. Chronicling and contributing to the golden age of tabletop RPGs. notrueindian@outlook.com

Hat tip to Thomas Manuel's wonderful weekly newsletter that reminded me of these posts!
dice.camp/@thomas

22.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Jennell Jaquays Evolved Dungeon Design, Part 1: Pre-Jaquays Dungeons (This is a slightly cleaned up version of my two Bluesky threads on Jennell Jaquays, preserved in a hopefully easier to read format. Thank Amanda P for reminding me that having these things stored …

This is the 2nd post, the first of which establishes the state of design before her monumental impact, thus demonstrating the enormity of her contribution. She made what our games are today in so many ways. She is missed.

pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...

#lgbt #lgbtqia #trans #transgender #TTRPG

22.02.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Jennell Jaquays Evolved Dungeon Design, Part 2: The Caverns of Thracia (Continued from Part 1, which looked at the state of TTRPG dungeon design pre-Jaquays. These two posts are cleaned up versions of my two Bluesky threads on the subject.) In Part 1, we reviewed earl…

#Jennell #Jacquays, trailblazing #trans woman, #TTRPG designer & artist, is a legend. This article provides a deep analysis of her first big adventure module, Caverns of Thracia, proving that she is the first truly great adventure designer, and arguably the GOAT.

pathikablog.com/2025/05/05/h...

22.02.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

This is an interesting read!

I don't often do this -- and haven't done it at all since my gender transition -- but I'll plug my book on Spinoza, which has a whole chapter on consciousness, here (features my dead name, tho). Still, I'd like to think it's worth a look

global.oup.com/academic/pro...

20.02.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0