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Rook is working on Fantasy in My Backyard

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they/he, genderqueer, white, 27. Diana Jones 2025 Emerging Designer finalist. Still masking and making stuff. NO AI. FREE SUDAN, FREE THE DRC, FREE PALESTINE. FUCK ICE. Portfolio: https://rookfeld.com Games: https://rookthegremlin.itch.io/

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A huge problem is that this is the first skeet I've seen on my timeline this morning to reference HR7661 as something other than "this bill". People cannot contact their reps about "this bill" - they need the number. Anyway here's a handy script if you don't know what to say when you call.

26.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 831 πŸ” 858 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Yay! Thank YOU!

05.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's also a tuxedo cat named Tyson, but I can't find photos of him in my camera roll rn. Stay tuned

05.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A grey and black cat eats wet cat food on grey concrete. A yellow leaf sits on the ground near him, and more autumn leaves and sticks are on the ground behind him.

A grey and black cat eats wet cat food on grey concrete. A yellow leaf sits on the ground near him, and more autumn leaves and sticks are on the ground behind him.

This lovely lad used to be named Puma, but he was renamed to Dex when he was ADOPTED!!

05.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A fluffy orange and white cat and a large possum share some cat food. The possum is on the left and the cat is on the right, standing on a curb. A pile of snow in the foreground, a bent metal tray on the asphalt in the background.

A fluffy orange and white cat and a large possum share some cat food. The possum is on the left and the cat is on the right, standing on a curb. A pile of snow in the foreground, a bent metal tray on the asphalt in the background.

Mellow made a friend. The possum is chewing here, not screaming

05.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A tan, grey, and white tabby cat sits on a light grey book cart outside. The concrete ground is brown-ish, close to some of the shades in the tabby fur. Behind the cart, a silver chain link fence.

A tan, grey, and white tabby cat sits on a light grey book cart outside. The concrete ground is brown-ish, close to some of the shades in the tabby fur. Behind the cart, a silver chain link fence.

This is Peachy. She's a little boopa

05.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A fluffy orange and white cat sitting next to a makeshift cat shelter made out of a blue plastic box with holes cut in the sides, a brick on top for wind, and straw and insulation inside. The ground is covered in dry grass and roots. A curb and asphalt is visible in the foreground, while the trunk of a tree and a green chain link fence are in the background.

A fluffy orange and white cat sitting next to a makeshift cat shelter made out of a blue plastic box with holes cut in the sides, a brick on top for wind, and straw and insulation inside. The ground is covered in dry grass and roots. A curb and asphalt is visible in the foreground, while the trunk of a tree and a green chain link fence are in the background.

This is the same cat as above, shown clearer. His name is Mellow

05.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmm much to consider and troubleshoot

05.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A fluffy orange and white cat loafs in a makeshift cat shelter, made from a blue plastic box with holes cut in it, a brick on top for wind, straw inside, and insulation. The ground is covered in dry grass and the roots of a large tree without leaves, the trunk and branches of which take up most of the image. Behind the tree, a green chain link fence with a black tarp draped over it. Behind that, a grey building. The sky is white.

A fluffy orange and white cat loafs in a makeshift cat shelter, made from a blue plastic box with holes cut in it, a brick on top for wind, straw inside, and insulation. The ground is covered in dry grass and the roots of a large tree without leaves, the trunk and branches of which take up most of the image. Behind the tree, a green chain link fence with a black tarp draped over it. Behind that, a grey building. The sky is white.

Don't make outdoor cats out of indoor cats. Don't own outdoor/indoor cats when you could keep them indoors. That said...
Local stray cat thread!

05.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Classic

05.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh shoot! I guess I have to go through my block list to double check I'm not following any of them. Thanks for this

05.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Kansas invalidated a trans woman's license even though she never changed her gender marker.

It's not about the gender marker. It's about targeting trans people and making their lives unlivable.

03.03.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 2075 πŸ” 811 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 15
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198X.LOVE WEBRING SAINT VAGRANT / KINGFISHER COVE - links, news, events

struggling, can't do much better than that. might be a while. thank you for your patience, i hope you'll still enjoy the work available to you and the work that'll come when i'm able to share it
β€’ 198X.love
β€’ superposecomic.com
β€’ store.superposecomic.com
β€’ superpose.itch.io
β€’ patreon.com/superpose

05.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

You put it into words. The previously ineffable quality of "TTRPG" over "TRPG" or "RPG" that I have appreciated for such a long time!

05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1 (cont). I forgot to mention!! @blerdydisposition.bsky.social made a wonderful video essay about a game poem called Last Train from my collaborative collection AFTERPARTY v2! While I didn't see a bump in sales after that, the analysis warmed my heart, and I think some people got community copies

05.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Quick questions for TTRPG publishers that I’ve asked privately but it’s been a bit:

1. If a form of coverage (AP/review/other) has transformed your sales overnight, what was it?

2. If you could wave a wand & have one creator/creative/media outlet praise or play your TTRPG, what would you wish for?

05.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 3

2. Hm! I think I'd love a blog post, review, analysis, etc from a designer I admire even more than formal media coverage. That way, the game gets to my kind of sickos

05.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1. I haven't had any significant public/transformational coverage of my games. I've had some lovely feedback in private itch reviews. That said, one time, Valiant Dorian AKA SpiritBear RPG covered my game Bearriage -- made for a jam of his -- on stream, and it got a little bump! That was so nice :)

05.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Baba is You (and 1,438 more games) for only $10. Pretty good deal.

09.02.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

100%

05.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œMy little girl was completely burned,” he said. β€œThere was nothing left of her. We could only identify her from her school bag, which she was still holding. She was completely burned.”

05.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1215 πŸ” 587 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 42

I was recently on the Tumblr app and had the thought "I like that the ads are 'behind' the posts in the background so I can clearly and immediately tell when I'm scrolling past an ad." But today I opened it and it appears they are now doing the typical, evil "ads look like posts" thing. Cool

05.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SEIZE JOY FROM THE JAWS OF PAIN. DOES YOUR BODY NEED STRETCHING?

05.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Right! Personally, I am afraid of operating heavy machinery and therefore never got my license. My husband drives, but we often bemoan the car's existence and talk about getting rid of it. They're incredibly expensive! So it's also downright classist to say "just get a car."

04.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Carbrain is totally a form of entitlement, imo

04.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Selfie of Hammam in a tent.

Selfie of Hammam in a tent.

Selfie of Abood and Hammam. Abood has a blue shirt on and Hamman has a dark blue shirt from an American University.

Selfie of Abood and Hammam. Abood has a blue shirt on and Hamman has a dark blue shirt from an American University.

Abood on a bedroll looking distressed.

Abood on a bedroll looking distressed.

Abood on a bedroll looking panicked, in pain. Please share!

Abood on a bedroll looking panicked, in pain. Please share!

Urgent humanitarian appeal🚨
We are in Gaza, our hearts are broken, our lives are catastrophic, we are homeless, living on the sand without tents.
I have a disabled brother with a broken leg who needs surgery.
We urgently appeal to you to donate to us.
Verified @mommunism.bsky.socialβœ…

urls.fr/DzYN15

04.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 148 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 20
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Save File by kumada1 Unprecedented ttrpg character recovery technology.

New ttrpg tech.

This one's for players.

kumada1.itch.io/save-file

04.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Casting Call for The QueerXP! In celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility, The QueerXP is planning a special, live-streamed one-shot TTRPG Actual Play featuring exclusively artists and performers who identify und...

CASTING CALL!

Hey folk! In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we are hosting a special live-streamed AP one-shot!

We are looking to cast AP performers that identify under the transgender umbrella.

If you wish to participate, apps close March 13th!

forms.gle/o3S4Xor7wk5q...

03.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 79 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

I haven't played that one! I'll have to do so someday

04.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white illustration with text reading "Substack is creating a walled garden you have to share with white supremacists". The illustration shows a round brick wall holding part of quote, some flowers, and a draped nazi flag. this is surrounded by barbed wire

A black and white illustration with text reading "Substack is creating a walled garden you have to share with white supremacists". The illustration shows a round brick wall holding part of quote, some flowers, and a draped nazi flag. this is surrounded by barbed wire

I have watched more & more friends turn to Substack in the past few months. PLEASE DON'T DO THIS! #Substack has well-documented problems with platforming literal Nazis, as well as writers spreading Covid misinformation, anti-vaccine propaganda, & transphobia. Long post here:
bit.ly/substacksux

15.03.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 1391 πŸ” 800 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 47