i switched to half-caff coffee and i feel kind of like a normal human again.
why does aging feel like you have to be a professional full-time BIO-HACKER.
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i switched to half-caff coffee and i feel kind of like a normal human again.
why does aging feel like you have to be a professional full-time BIO-HACKER.
Ancient sculpture of the Egyptian God Anubis where it kind looks like he's doing a "settle down, we're all friends here" gesture.
ANUBIS: whoa, whoa, easy there. let's not make any hasty decisions. or do anything we might regret. my name is anubis, what's yours? imhotep. nice to meet you imhotep. now we're talking to each other. we're friends. so how about you put down the gun, let the girl go, and i'll put away my feather.
“still punk as fuck” I whisper as I faint, mid-stretch
a meme — the top says “My dog just got a haircut and now he looks like he gave up drinking and got his life together” and underneath are 2 photos of a dog (a schnauzer i think?). on the left, the “before,” he’s scruffy and in need of a haircut and a bath. and on the right, the “after,” he’s clean and clipped and wearing a jaunty red bow tie and looking very dapper indeed.
i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
Picard wearing a very stupid-looking metallic eye mask in Star Trek: TNG s7e17, "Masks"
When your custom character appears in a cutscene
I don’t have the heart to use the anti-squirrel lights and alarm that are built into our birdfeeder. They are too cute.
Phone screen capture of series of images from a bird feeder camera. Finches are in one frame, a squirrel in the other three.
Squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrel
Bird
Please pay attention to what's happening in Minneapolis, Minnesota. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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(what also helped me is playing BG3 before i even played tabletop DnD, haha)
what also massively helps is the understanding in your group that you're all new, all learning, and just there to have fun. that takes a lot of the pressure off
the rules are straightforward in most cases, and remember that the rules are only there to help facilitate a shared story; story comes first. just know when it makes the most sense to ask players to roll their d20. and in combat, it's usually just roll to hit, then roll for damage per weapon stats!
also note, i consider myself a total rookie at this, but IT EXCITES ME. i'm hosting another one shot in Cy Borg this weekend so it's on my mind! :D
it's worthwhile to own, but there are a LOT of great resources on youtube for DMs, e.g.:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuxP... and
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXT...
also, DnD starter packs with premade one-shots do a good job of easing not just players but also DMs into the world and the rules too
(Pic from the official DM guide)
PREPARING A SESSION The more you prepare before your game, the more smoothly the game will go-to a certain point. To avoid being either under- or overprepared, use the one-hour guideline below and prioritize what to prepare depending on the time you have available. THE ONE-HOUR GUIDELINE A D&D game session usually starts with some out-of-game chatter as everyone settles down to play. Once the session gets underway, most groups can accomplish at least three things during one hour of play, where each "thing" might be any of the following: • Explore a location such as a chamber in a castle or a cave • Converse with an intelligent creature • Reach consensus on a divisive issue • Solve a tricky riddle or puzzle • Survive a deadly trap • Fight a low-difficulty combat encounter A more difficult combat encounter might count as two or three things, and a tense negotiation can use most or all of an hour of play on its own. PREPARATION TIME The following guidelines can help you prepare for a session of play using a published adventure. ONE-HOUR PREPARATION If you spend one hour each week preparing for your game, follow these steps: Step 1. Focus on the story of the adventure. Read or reread the adventure's introduction and background information. Create a bulleted list of key plot points to make sure a coherent story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as "definite," "possible," or "unlikely." Step 3. Gather any maps you'll need for the definite and possible encounters, then focus the remainder of your prep time on the definite encounters, as outlined below. For combat encounters, review the monsters' tactics and stat blocks. Note any special rules that apply to the setting of the encounter. For social interaction encounters, make notes about the nonplayer characters (NPCs) in the en-counter-their personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any…
I just started DM’ing in the past year! Regular group of pals who constantly try to derail me in hilarious ways. I think main thing is prepare but don’t over prepare, listen to players (let them lead the story; “steal” ideas from their discussions), and you don’t need to memorize every rule. Also:
sad books
Key and Peele undefeated
www.youtube.com/watch?v=efiW...
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
SENDING ALL MY LOVE 🐻
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A dove up close
And look at this dumb dumb
A northern cardinal with a finch in the background
Ayeeeee our new birdfeeder caught on cam the first northern cardinal! Look at this lil guy!!!
Q-up / Unfair Flips art.
New exp. for supporters! Last year two games came out about coin flipping. But they're teaching you different lessons for different reasons. On Unfair Flips, Q-UP, understanding probability and addiction: expzine.com/2026/01/13/u...
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Oh man I love this 🤣
I think my favorite thing about mikeandrami.com is just how often for whichever topic both Mike and I have a ridiculous story from our careers, but I think for this one Mike beat out mine. Episode 4 out now!
The developers of PEAK explain pricing
CHAPTER ONE WELCOME TO THE ELECTRIC STATE What we're doing isn't civilized, I know that. But I know it must have happened to you too. Like me, you must have woken up one day and suddenly realized the inevitable: we no longer live in civilized times.
Ah a new TTRPG might help me with anxiety over current events
A snarling chihuahua-dachshund mix
A snarling chihuahua-dachshund mix
Sometimes our chih-weenie is more chih’ than ‘weenie.
