Josh no longer on the bird app.

STORIES MATTER. Writer, gamer, geek. Earthdawn developer for FASA Games. Co-host of EDSG Podcast.
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[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

The time has come to say good-bye to Twixter. The changes over the past several months have made things less convenient, and all the other stuff... just can't do it anymore.

I'm not deleting the account, but logging out and deleting it from my phone. Best of luck.

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

In the past 72 hours, it’s been incredibly disturbing to watch the attempted justification or rationalization for the terrorist group Hamas brutally murdering more than 900 people in Israel and taking 150 hostage in a coordinated attack that targeted civilians.

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[Amanda Marcotte @AmandaMarcotte]

Heroes alert!

Moms for Liberty, using subterfuge, has been taking over school boards across the country.

Meet the parents fighting back, in one small community in swing state Pennsylvania. It's part of a grassroots resistance sweeping the nation.

https://t.co/6rXgrF8eEb

[FASA Games, Inc. @fasagames]

Need some #steampunk ? #ttrpg ? Historical #maps ???
We got you covered!!!

https://t.co/KsnhLTPEP5

[FASA Games, Inc. @fasagames]

Fingers crossed that we can hit 15k on our #kickstarter and convince The Babcock to let us make medals!
#Yes1879Medal
(plus cool #maps !!! )

https://t.co/KsnhLTPEP5

[Maggie Lovitt @maggieofthetown]

I understand why a lot of non-actor/writer crew members are frustrated about the strike—I get it, I do—but this fight is also about YOU. We are striking for your job security, as much as our own.

Imagine this scenario: 100 background actors are hired for a scene.

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

@GailSimone Played the Horizon: Zero Dawn board game with a friend of mine and my daughter just this past weekend.

[Radio Free Earthdawn @RFEarthdawn]

@fasagames's new #1879RPG #kickstarter went live earlier today. Map geeks (me!) and history geeks (also me!) will love it as much as people who love good #ttrpgs (yep, me again!)
https://t.co/4VJk8c4sQE

...I'm feeling very targeted...

[Owen K.C. Stephens has a Patreon! @Owen_Stephens]

Owen K.C. Stephens has cancer, and months of chemo ahead of him.
Medical bills have continued to pile up. The Open RPG Games industry has come together to create a mega-bundle to help.
15 Publishers, more than 350 pdfs, worth more than $1,000, for $35.
https://t.co/MmlTo9DXNQ

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

@AlisonCybe JFC.

Sorry you've been submitted to that nonsense.

[Jeremiah McCoy, jeremiahmccoy.bsky.social @Technoir]

Gaming red flags:
People who brag about TPKs
People who are dismissive of session 0 or safety tools.
People who make fun of how stupid their players are.
People who unironicly complain about something being too "woke."

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

@Jacklifear Sorry to hear that. I'm sitting with you in the dark.

[Rev @RevDeschain]

Ok Twitter - your reach is finicky...help me out here: Does anyone have a line on a career counselor? Someone who goes through strengths and weaknesses, helps pick an area of focus, and suggests certificates/courses/seminars to help build towards a destination?

[R.L. Stollar @RLStollar]

TW: falsely associating LGBTQIA people with child predators.

I feel obligated, as a child protection professional, to point out that this response by Babylon Bee editor Joel Berry to @mattnightingale is wildly untrue. It's not only untrue, it's a dangerous lie.

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

@mforbeck That's awful. Never knew her, but I know her work.

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

@NateMustDice Well I'll try and warn about upcoming campaigns sooner and more frequently in other places! I don't want anyone to miss out.

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

Just a little over 24 hours to go in the latest #Earthdawn #Kickstarter for "Deeper Secrets". More spells, more knacks, and more stuff for your characters - and not just spell casters - to enjoy!

As of this posting, we're just shy of $65k.
https://t.co/pZQe6fhaDJ

[Josh no longer on the bird app. @LoreMerchant]

@NateMustDice Sorry you missed the campaign, but the book will be available through the usual channels once it's complete. You didn't miss anything!