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Mike Hawthorne

@gamble4value.bsky.social

He/Him Co-owner of Lodestone Coffee and Games, I play a lot of board games.

194 Followers  |  101 Following  |  128 Posts  |  Joined: 08.11.2024  |  1.8088

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Post image 04.02.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I spent a bunch of my anxiety filled energy cleaning up my board game shelves. I managed to prune about 20 games but my shelves are still full.

25.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Flipped a binder into an empire, this game ain’t nothing to me fam.

14.01.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My two themes for Thursday. Puppy definitely giving off demon vibes 😈

Looking forward to doing a Leviathan script tonight! The demon doesn't kill people but if the townsfolk kill two good people they lose, and if the game lasts to night five demon wins

18.12.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

WILD game to end on! I was going to gush about it but just realized it might spoil the game if someone wanted to watch the vod.

12.12.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Luckily she lives very close to you.

05.11.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come out to @lodestonecg.bsky.social on Sunday, November 9th for a very special Commander Party for a great cause! β€οΈπŸŽ‰

We'll be raising money for @translifeline.org & playing a fun new Commander format invented by Judge Rob! Hint: it may involve drawing your own tokens (just like on our show!) 🎨

28.10.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Just game store coffee shop things.

28.10.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Somebody missed me while I was at CubeCon

20.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ending on a demon kill via Slayer shot was the perfect way to end the evening. Hopefully we get to play again soon.

20.10.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I vended my first event in about 8 years today with Lodestone. It was nice to get back to my roots, and we had a great time.

12.10.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIf you keep psshing like that you’ll pssh yourself”

22.09.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I got some free Deftones tickets after being on the fence about going for the last few months and they ended up being in a suite.

30.08.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cardboard for a Cause event registration is live!

This one is going to be a banger!

See the comments for more details on events.

@vorthosmike.bsky.social @thejanklord.bsky.social @pighway.bsky.social @andrewmagrini.bsky.social @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social @hobbesq.bolasgang.com

#MTG

29.08.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Inside you there are two wolves.

24.08.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If there's one episode of TV I wish I could force everyone to watch and internalize, it's the 30 Rock where Liz, who has always seen herself as a bullied nerd underdog, finds out she's actually been hated all her life because she's mean.

31.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2568    πŸ” 427    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 55

When Kesha says β€œJust show me where your dick’s at” Kesha is verbalizing her desires explicitly. This kind of language, while jarring to some, aligns with the broader movement of sex positive culture that encourages women to own their sexuality without shame.

30.07.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're having a staff PowerPoint party at Lodestone in a few weeks, and I need to figure out what to present.

My current idea:
Why Kesha’s Animal + Cannibal Is the Most Powerful Piece of Pop Music Written in the Last 50 Years

30.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

In 2023 I quit my job and was helping a friend with his video production business. We filmed a commercial with him and I figured it was the best magic card to have him sign.

22.07.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With Happy Gilmore 2 coming out this weekend, I’d like to remind everyone that I have a Shooter McGavin signed Goblin Sharpshooter. It’s not for sale.

22.07.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Magic is dead. Long live Mahjong

19.07.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A friend organized Clocktower in the Park today. We rented a picnic shelter, grilled, and played @bloodontheclocktower.com for 12 hours. It was awesome.

13.07.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday Blood on the Clocktower is Peapod’s favorite activity.

06.07.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was also out of the country for 2 weeks.

02.07.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I picked up Blood on the Clocktower at the end of March and yeah, you could say I’ve been a little obsessed.

02.07.2025 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Biiiig cat.

23.06.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Things in Rings Figure out the "rules" for each ring in the Venn diagram by playing object cards!

Things in Rings

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40...

12.06.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mind Play your cards in ascending order without communicating. Timing is key!

The Mind

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24...

12.06.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Signal Experts deduce how to communicate with an alien using limited resources.

Signal

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...

12.06.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sky Team Work together silently to land a plane under increasingly challenging circumstances.

Sky Team

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...

12.06.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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