Fully Automated! Solarpunk RPG

Is there a way to browse what's trending on a specific Mastodon server? Kinda like how you can view the local activity on a Lemmy instance?

#fedihelp

@licho
I think I remember this one because I picked it up and read it while my kid was playing, and it's very good! I would definitely recommend this one!

@licho
I actually see solarpunk kids books fairly regularly at the library!

An example is "Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City," by Sarah Soh

I don't usually remember the names, but I've noticed that solarpunk has already taken off in a big way in kids books […]

Why was I today years old when I learned about bio-photovoltaics?

This is a technology which instead of using silicon wafers as the basis for photovoltaic cells, uses a sandwich comprising

1. A transparent window, to allow sunlight in;
2. Algae, to photosynthesise sugars;
3. A membrane to keep […]

@MrLee
This is very cool!

One note: in the age of generative AI, good media hygiene require a bit more citation: this was recorded and released by the Netflix show "Famous Last Words", which is a real show that interviews famous icons to release messages after they die. Goodall is the first […]

@kcarr2015 I'll be frank: I did not like this movie. I found the whole production to be shallow and frankly more than a little tone-deaf.

You know what was great?

Judas and the Black Messiah. That movie exemplified the qualities I found absent in this one.

@kcarr2015
This would explain a glaring problem with the film:

It presents an absurd parody of both fascism and revolution, but the threats are deadly serious.

Perhaps PTA thought this was hyperbolic satire during filming and was just oblivious to the reality that authoritarian violence isn't […]

I want to add that I only learned during the credits that this is based on a Thomas Pynchon novel. If I'd known that, I wouldn't have bothered.

I'm gonna go on the record here: Thomas Pynchon is one of the most overhyped authors I've ever encountered. No disrespect intended. I'm just not a fan.

Oof. I must inform everyone with regret that #OneBattleAfterAnother is... a vibes movie.

The trailer is the whole movie. There is no commentary on fascism or antifascist #revolution. It's just code words, slick visuals, and a lot of janky piano. There's barely even a plot.

Oh well.

#film […]

Climate Town — America's Dumbest Crop We love lawn!

Hey hey: a new ep of #ClimateTown is out! On #grass !

https://nebula.tv/videos/climatetown-americas-dumbest-crop

(You can also find it on YouTube, but Google is an illegal monopolist that provides critical infrastructure for genocide, so maybe watch on #nebula or #patreon.)

#nolawn

Wow! Watch the Beej & Graham from @LoadingReadyRun open a copy of FA on their mailbag episode!

One of our devs, @jacobcoffin is a big fan and sent in a hand-bound copy! I love their reaction! ❤️

https://youtu.be/7rtpz6Bf2Kg?si=jr93Q-JDWcSZ0ybU&t=1288

#solarpunk #ttrpg #rpg

The adoption of the Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Rodger (from #OnePiece) by Indonesian revolutionaries is another great demonstration that media can catalyze revolution!

That's why need #solarpunk. Movies, comics, #RPG s, etc. shape narratives that shape reality. And reality needs some reshaping... […]

Here's the dev update. It's an examination of features of war/sports games that the dev wants to reimagine. Examples include emphasis on building character growth arcs into campaigns, making victory less important than story, etc.

It's crunchy, but fans of #gamedevelopment should take a look […]

I just saw a dev update on this interesting indie #boardgame Torque Arena.

It's a tabletop mini game based on a full contact sport in a post-collapse #solarpunk world. I really like seeing how different people explore conflict in these kind of settings […]

End the Oligarchy, Save Our Future Training [Bay Area] · Sunrise Movement SAVE THE DATE! It is the People vs. Billionaires. In this meeting, find out Sunrise Movement's plan to resist and build momentum across race and class towards the General Strike with the United Auto Workers. Learn about the connection between fascism and Big Oil, key organizing skills, mass strike strategy, and activism that garners public support. There is historic precedent for overturning elites who operate at the expense of others. We have the kindling for it again. There are more of us middle + working class than the elites taking our rights, healthcare, and hard-earned wages at a historic rate. ****Sunrise is proud to be a cross-class, multi-racial youth-led organization of folks 35 and under. Our 35 and older supporters can connect with us here: https://smvmt.org/supporter2025 There's much to overturn up to then, so learn how with us at this workshop! Location TBD closer to event day.

... gotta keep it on brand tho with a focus on the alternative!

Did you know #SunriseMovement is charging back up? Check out their upcoming trainings if you're looking for more #ecosocialism in your #antifascism :

https://smvmt.us/ourfuture

#ecosocialist #activism

We don't normally post about the latest isn't-that-awful #Trump #news because most other accts on Mastodon have it covered, and we focus on highlighting the alternatives. But this seems to have gone mostly unnoticed and needs attn:

It's not surprising or new, but the details are alarming […]

Welcome to Story Seed Library! A library of Solarpunk art and story seeds helping you imagine a better climate future!

Have you checked out the #solarpunk Story Seed Library recently? It's a great repository of story ideas and art. There's so much good stuff here!

https://storyseedlibrary.org/

#hopepunk #art #fiction

@clayton
That's exactly where I am too

We have a basic wiki hosted on slrpnk.net. Here's a first attempt at some kind of repository:

https://wiki.slrpnk.net/fullyautomatedrpg:locations

I'd like suggestions from folks who know more about this kind of thing, on how to design to make it easy for community contributors from folks who […]

I'm looking for some #webdev help.

We'd like to make a community repository for #geographically localized #ttrpg recourses.

I'm thinking like a wiki, possibly with a map that lets folks see places with location-specific in-world #solarpunk #rpg content. Suggestions?

#geography #cartography

@Scofisticated
I don't want to spoil anything, but they're the two people in the villain bar at 1:50. They're from the movie Sinners.

I just saw Sinners recently (finally) and I see what the hype was about. It was really good.

@Scofisticated I loved the appearance of Stack and Mary!

Hope everyone had a restorative #laborday .

Unfortunately, federally recognized labor organizing in the US is facing extinction-level threats. Maximilian Alvarez explores the depths of the problem and what we can do in this vital episode of Working People […]

@SeattleSanchez
Have you or anyone else considered developing a similar alternative that offers better functionality for this stuff? I'm honestly surprised that afaik there's just this one guy doing this. I think we obviously do need some version.

@clayton
Thanks for doing this!

This is a very hot topic in California right now, especially LA: #SB79 would override local height restrictions around public transit stations.

Most #urbanists consider this an obvious good. But within the #socialist community, not everyone loves giving private […]

@CultureDesk @Variety

I believe this movie will have a second life in the next decade. I think people will realize in hindsight that The Eternals biggest mistake was being ahead of its time.

We're calling these "The Waffle Co-op Chronicles"!

What messy situations can *you* imagine going down in a post-capitalist Waffle House after a storm in the Florida of the 22nd century?

3) Two parties arrive that include members of a household who just underwent a fissure right before the hurricane. They're nursing still-fresh fury over betrayal and reaction, w/ the trauma of the storm on top. Players must manage the situation as the two sides take turns escalating an ugly […]

We're calling these "The Waffle Co-op Chronicles"!

What messy situations can *you* imagine going down in a post-capitalist Waffle House after a storm in the Florida of the 22nd century?

2) A person comes in who is dependent on a personalized medication for controlling their mood, anxiety and/or temperament. The players must attend to them to keep them calm and from becoming a disturbance to others while members of the party make a trek to pick up their medication from a […]