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thoughtpunks

@thoughtpunks@dice.camp

Making #TTRPG games and being weird.
team: rev, yvette
games: http://bit.ly/ThinkPol
rev's ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/revcasey
rev's other games: https://revcasey.itch.io

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The evergreen wisdom of Ursula K Le Guin

“A writer sets out to write science fiction but isn’t familiar with the genre, hasn’t read what’s been written. This is a fairly common situation, because science fiction is known to sell well but, as a subliterary genre, is not supposed to be worth study—what’s to learn? It doesn’t occur to the novice that a genre is a genre because it has a field and focus of its own; its appropriate and particular tools, rules, and techniques for handling the material; its traditions; and its experienced, appreciative readers—that it is, in fact, a literature. Ignoring all this, our novice is just about to reinvent the wheel, the space ship, the space alien, and the mad scientist, with cries of innocent wonder. The cries will not be echoed by the readers. Readers familiar with that genre have met the space ship, the alien, and the mad scientist before. They know more about them than the writer does. [finger tapping at the bottom]
In the same way, critics who set out to talk about a fantasy novel without having read any fantasy since they were eight, and in ignorance of the history and extensive theory of fantasy literature, will make fools of themselves because they don’t know how to read the book. They have no contextual information to tell them what its tradition is, where it’s coming from, what it’s trying to do, what it does. This was liberally proved when the first Harry Potter book came out and a lot of literary reviewers ran around shrieking about the incredible originality of the book. This originality was an artifact of the reviewers’ blank ignorance of its genres (children’s fantasy and the British boarding-school story), plus the fact that they hadn’t read a fantasy since they were eight. It was pitiful. It was like watching some TV gourmet chef eat a piece of buttered toast and squeal, “But this is delicious! Unheard of! Where has it been all my life?” [finger tapping at the bottom]

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A dystopian story writes itself. Public restrooms cease to exist. Going outside the house is for those well off to afford drone toilets. Employers offer the use of on-premises restrooms as part of their benefits package.

IN THE GRIMDARK FUTURE WHERE BLADDER CONTROL RULES SUPREME

pluralistic, to random
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Combine Angelou's "When someone shows you who they are, believe them" with the truism that in politics, "every accusation is a confession" and you get: "Every time someone accuses you of a vice, they're showing you who they are and you should believe them."

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/19/make-them-afraid/#fear-is-their-mind-killer

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thoughtpunks,
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@BrettCoulstock @sysop408 @pluralistic in every instance I've seen someone complain about supposed feed spamming, it's someone who follows very few people and willingly chose to follow a prolific poster. This is no exception. The air isn't getting sucked out of the Mastodon feed. It's that you've left no room for air in the room you built.

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RT @Standplaats_KRK

thoughtpunks, to random
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it's frankly amazing how many funding problems the US government could solve by eliminating the income cap on Social Security taxes and taxing capital gains like regular self-employed income.

thoughtpunks, to KindActions
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I'm medicated. Brain scan set for tomorrow. THANK YOU. Y'all made it happen.

Still need a physical exam and the follow-up. But that means 150 for copays.

Help & boosts matter so much.

App: https://cash.app/$revpcasey
KF: https://ko-fi.com/revcasey/

thoughtpunks, to twitter
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is displaying the onboarding welcome message for new users in the main feed display. Profiles are blank with no posts or replies. Posts still exist individually but if you go to someone's profile it will say they haven't posted or liked yet. Big ol' oof.

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Somebody convince Tom Cruise this is clearly a tool of Xenu and it is his destiny to stop it at all costs.

thoughtpunks, to random
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Reminder that Mayans never vanished. After collapse from their peak, the Mayan peoples and their civilization endured for centuries. The Spanish encountered active Mayan cities & kingdoms. There are even still several million Mayans, still speaking Mayan languages.

thoughtpunks, to fediverse
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Exciting news! Launching the RPG Design Quest, an & connected + hangout! Like a modern version of the old school forums/portals, based around groups. Complete with forums, live chat, and more!

Come join us!
https://rpgdesign.quest

thoughtpunks, to KindActions
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😪 Still ramping back up recovering from stress & seizures.
💃 But still hosting for !
🙏 In need? Share your posts & links.
💝 Can help? Give & empower people to meet their needs.
💞 Everyone: Repost generously. All we have is each other. We all rise together!

thoughtpunks, to random
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This is absolutely terrifying and haunting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/911-call-analysis-fbi-police-courts

thoughtpunks, to KindActions
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Simple goal: Bike & gear accommodating my disabilities.
Cannot safely drive & busses suck here.
Budget is just one year of bus passes.
Saving on bus pass & Ubers for gaps, I'll have less need.

Empower me & make my life more sustainable.
https://fundrazr.com/revbikefund
💕💸

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It's 95/month for bad bus system. + Ubers for places busses run rarely or just don't run. For just the cost of a year's bus passes, I can get a bike AND full gear that accommodates my safety & disability.
https://throne.com/revcasey/collections/revs-mobility

Or Amazon gift cards to rev @ thoughtpunks .com

thoughtpunks, to KindActions
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My goals
Immediate needs: 20 cat litter, 30 specialty cat food, 25 minimal groceries. 75 or just ONE lifetime spot.

ASAP needs: 150 for eye exam & cheap glasses. Badly vision impaired without glasses.

Anything helps. Every boost matters.

Gift 99+, get LIFETIME access: https://ko-fi.com/s/df215d11bf

Tip Jars
PayPal: https://paypal.me/tpipc
Cash App: https://cash.app/$revpcasey
Debit/Credit: https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4TQUQPZ9VBXGS

thoughtpunks, to random
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Tell me all about your ! What cool and have you discovered or played for the first time recently? What do you like about them? What drew you to them?

thoughtpunks, to KindActions
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I will love you harder and more forever than Starfish if you help me get to the store tonight before they close. It would stop me from opening another pack of cigarettes [which were a free gift to me] and quit again. Please? These are literal years of life we're talking about.

Games & updates for life: https://ko-fi.com/s/df215d11bf

Direct tips:
Debit/credit https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4TQUQPZ9VBXGS
App https://cash.app/$revpcasey
PP https://paypal.me/tpipc
KF https://ko-fi.com/revcasey

thoughtpunks, to music
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This is catastrophic. Touring and table sales were bread & butter. These are signed bands with radio play who can't make ends meet & lose money touring. It's unhinged. Art has been devalued beyond belief.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/shocking-truth-money-bands-make-on-tour-taylor-swift

thoughtpunks, to random
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My brain is full of RPG game thoughts reading a couple manuscripts for people and working on my starter Substack posts. I'll be throwing of that random brain detritus at you soon. This weekend is pretty big. NEVER Stop Smiling gets EPUB, HTML, & Markdown files too!

thoughtpunks, to worldbuilding
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With the recent Northern Lights occurrence, I'm #worldbuilding thinking about all the the weird beautiful stuff aberrant Aurora Borealis could represent in #TTRPG settings and games. What kind of amazing discoveries does it hold? What terrifying truths hide behind its beauty?

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My friend in [whatever deity you happen to believe in]:
Nobody gives me guff for crossposting. Because I actually individually engage people and occasionally comment on posts on each platform posted on. I'm not part of some nefarious clique. It's just, like, put in some effort. The fediverse isn't that hostile to crossposting. It's the crosspost & run, just a repost for your actual platform, that people gripe about. If you replied to people & had real convos, it'd be no problem. Hope that helps.

thoughtpunks, to KindActions
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Be a liar if this being the only tipper the last couple days isn't disheartening as hell. 😬

If you're not a dick and wanna help someone re-quit smoking after being a heavy smoker for forever, I'd truly appreciate you.

Direct :
Debit/Credit Cards https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4TQUQPZ9VBXGS
Cash App https://cash.app/$revpcasey
PayPal https://paypal.me/tpipc
Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/revcasey

Or PAY ONCE and get ALL of our releases FOR LIFE!
https://ko-fi.com/s/df215d11bf

PLEASE help me get my non-smoking aid.

thoughtpunks, to indiegames
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If you miss [and other browser plugin] , this is an incredible preservation project. Explore some and/or indulge some nostalgia tonight.
🔗 https://flashpointarchive.org

Related projects:
animations 🔗 https://bluemaxima.org/auditorium/

Old games
🔗 https://bluemaxima.org/instance_archive/


🔗 https://bluemaxima.org/kahvibreak/


🔗 https://bluemaxima.org/voyager/

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💕💸 Time for our traditional thread!
🙏 In need? Share your posts & links.
💝 Can help? Empower people to meet their needs.
💞 Everyone: Repost generously & help MA seekers find help.
❤️‍🔥 All we have is each other. We all rise together.

thoughtpunks, to punk
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Once again time for the tide of !
Celebrate creativity + support small , + creators by boosting & supporting.
Everyone welcome! Just boost others [quotes esp valuable]. We all rise together.

💝All We Have Is Each Other, We All Rise Together💝

thoughtpunks,
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US medical copays bled me dry. Start of the month approaches. Help me catch up. Custom rewards & work are available; just ask!

PP: https://paypal.me/tpipc
App: https://cash.app/$revpcasey
Credit/Debit: https://bit.ly/payrev
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/revcasey

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