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Rowan Zeoli

@rowanzeoli.bsky.social

Co-Founder @rascal.news | Former Tabletop Writer @Polygon | Multi Award-Losing Journalist | she/her Email for press inquiries or story tips: Rowan@rascal.news | DM for Signal

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Read a lovely Rascal article on this - what a beautiful project. I'd love to see more like it (and funding for them) from lots of other places ❀️ www.rascal.news/carved-in-st...

25.11.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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25.11.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And now we've learned!!!

Love the card I got though, feels very destined

25.11.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Signs across Chicago mark locations of ICE arrests Signs resembling temporary no parking notices serve as reminders for the thousands of people arrested by federal immigration authorities under "Operation Midway Blitz" and the pain left behind for lov...

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

24.11.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5046    πŸ” 1642    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 42

Wrote about a videogame (!!!) for Rascal - a roguelike adaptation of the absolutely stellar, doom metal-infused Mork Borg TTRPG

24.11.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MΓ–RK BORG: Heresy Supreme’s alpha demo plays like a gnarly doom metal roguelike Expect sludgy, punishing fights.

MΓ–RK BORG: Heresy Supreme's alpha demo not only nails the aesthetics of its source material but also introduces a satisfying roguelike loop, says @crapstacular.bsky.social.

24.11.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members

EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".

PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...

24.11.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1863    πŸ” 841    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 61

I'd love to chat with you about this effort

24.11.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are an Actual Play producer (or otherwise the copyright holder) and you are interested in uploading your show to the Internet Archive, please let me know and I can help you through the whole process!

If we get 50 shows to coordinate, we can make a collection :)

Message me here or email me!

24.11.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 4

Not in Chicago unfortuantely, but haven't been able to stop thinking about DS9 as I'm nearing the end of my first watch through

24.11.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Truly such incredible work on this

24.11.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online β€œAmerica First” movement.

It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.

23.11.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3195    πŸ” 1014    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 148

Same game with slightly tweaked mechanical focuses but same core rules

22.11.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Many zine and zine-ish games.

Many zine and zine-ish games.

Emily smiles with bagged copy of Land Once Magic.

Emily smiles with bagged copy of Land Once Magic.

On the hunt for bookish & literary games & whatever tickles my fancy otherwise, physical copies PDFs I have, & the smiling faces of so many lovely nerds.

⭐️ to @willjobst.bsky.social who I think gets the 1st β€œare you Dr. Emily Friedman?” of the con. (& @oneshotrpg.bsky.social who made me cry)

21.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York β€˜courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings

WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were β€œanarchist violent extremist actors.”

Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

21.11.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1982    πŸ” 934    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 80

she’s a hero

21.11.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4009    πŸ” 645    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 11

THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.

I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.

20.11.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8402    πŸ” 3555    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 275
NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE IF YOU SEE
I.C.E
CALL OR TEXT
+1 (229) 304-8720
6 AM - 6 PM

NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE IF YOU SEE I.C.E CALL OR TEXT +1 (229) 304-8720 6 AM - 6 PM

NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE SI VE LA MIGRA LLAMA O
ENVÍA UN MENSAJE A
+1 (229) 304-8720
6:00 - 18:00

NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE SI VE LA MIGRA LLAMA O ENVÍA UN MENSAJE A +1 (229) 304-8720 6:00 - 18:00

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A group of New Yorkers has made an ICE hotline to protect their neighbors from being kidnapped by secret police.

19.11.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 338    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.

20.11.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2663    πŸ” 942    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to see education reporting on the heds here β€” because this is absolutely an education issue too.

20.11.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
NYC-SALUTE-zine-11-12.pdf

Just replying to add a link to @meganpiont.bsky.social's "How to Report ICE" zine for NYC:

drive.google.com/file/d/1La5z...

19.11.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Without a doubt, there's a a violent connotation to it just linguistically

19.11.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, ice is a word in English, and is how most people refer to it (people dont say I C E)

19.11.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
FAQ
WHEN IS THE HOTLINE STAFFED? THE HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY BOTH ENGLISH- AND SPANISH-SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS FROM 6AM-6PM, 7 DAYS A
WEEK.
WHO RUNS THE HOTLINE? THE HOTLINE IS VOLUNTEER-RUN AND LED BY A GROUP OF NEW YORKERS CONCERNED ABOUT ICE ABDUCTING OUR
NEIGHBORS.
CAN YOU TEXT THE HOTLINE? THE HOTLINE ACCEPTS TEXTS AND BOTH PHOTOS AND VIDEOS- THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO REPORT A SIGHTING
IS TO USE S.A.L.U.T.E AND SEND A PHOTO/VIDEO VIA TEXT.
WHAT LANGUAGES ARE OFFERED? RIGHT NOW, THE HOTLINE OPERATES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND
SPANISH. VOLUNTEERS ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND SOON!
NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE

FAQ WHEN IS THE HOTLINE STAFFED? THE HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY BOTH ENGLISH- AND SPANISH-SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS FROM 6AM-6PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK. WHO RUNS THE HOTLINE? THE HOTLINE IS VOLUNTEER-RUN AND LED BY A GROUP OF NEW YORKERS CONCERNED ABOUT ICE ABDUCTING OUR NEIGHBORS. CAN YOU TEXT THE HOTLINE? THE HOTLINE ACCEPTS TEXTS AND BOTH PHOTOS AND VIDEOS- THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO REPORT A SIGHTING IS TO USE S.A.L.U.T.E AND SEND A PHOTO/VIDEO VIA TEXT. WHAT LANGUAGES ARE OFFERED? RIGHT NOW, THE HOTLINE OPERATES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. VOLUNTEERS ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND SOON! NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE

FAQ
ΒΏCUÁNDO ESTA DISPONIBLE LA LÍNEA? LA LINEA ESTA DISPONIBLE EN INGLES Y ESPAΓ‘OL TODOS LOS
DIA DE 6 A.M. A 6 P.M.
ΒΏQUIENES SE MANEJAN LA LINEA? LA LINEA ESTA MANEJADA POR UN GRUPO DE NUEVAYORQUINOS PREOCUPADA POR LOS SECUESTRACIONES
DE NUESTROS VECINOS POR LA MIGRA (ICE).
ΒΏPUEDO MANDAR TEXTOS A LA LINEA? LA LINEA ACEPTA TEXTOS, FOTOS, Y VIDEOS. CUANDO ENVIE UN MENSAJE, INCLUYA LA INFORMACION IMPORTANTE EN LA FORMA DE A.C.T.U.A.R CON SUS VIDEOS, FOTOS, Y OTROS
TEXTOS. ΒΏEN QUE IDIOMAS HABLAN LOS
VOLUNTARIOS? AHORA LOS VOLUNTARIOS HABLAN INGLES Y ESPAΓ‘OL, PERO
YA ESPERAMOS EXPANDIRNOS A OTROS IDOMAS.
NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE

FAQ ΒΏCUÁNDO ESTA DISPONIBLE LA LÍNEA? LA LINEA ESTA DISPONIBLE EN INGLES Y ESPAΓ‘OL TODOS LOS DIA DE 6 A.M. A 6 P.M. ΒΏQUIENES SE MANEJAN LA LINEA? LA LINEA ESTA MANEJADA POR UN GRUPO DE NUEVAYORQUINOS PREOCUPADA POR LOS SECUESTRACIONES DE NUESTROS VECINOS POR LA MIGRA (ICE). ΒΏPUEDO MANDAR TEXTOS A LA LINEA? LA LINEA ACEPTA TEXTOS, FOTOS, Y VIDEOS. CUANDO ENVIE UN MENSAJE, INCLUYA LA INFORMACION IMPORTANTE EN LA FORMA DE A.C.T.U.A.R CON SUS VIDEOS, FOTOS, Y OTROS TEXTOS. ΒΏEN QUE IDIOMAS HABLAN LOS VOLUNTARIOS? AHORA LOS VOLUNTARIOS HABLAN INGLES Y ESPAΓ‘OL, PERO YA ESPERAMOS EXPANDIRNOS A OTROS IDOMAS. NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE

Some FAQ about the hotline, which operates 7 days a week from 6AM to 6PM.

Report with as specific information as possible, including any images or video you might be able to take to verify the sighting

19.11.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE IF YOU SEE
I.C.E
CALL OR TEXT
+1 (229) 304-8720
6 AM - 6 PM

NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE IF YOU SEE I.C.E CALL OR TEXT +1 (229) 304-8720 6 AM - 6 PM

NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE SI VE LA MIGRA LLAMA O
ENVÍA UN MENSAJE A
+1 (229) 304-8720
6:00 - 18:00

NEW YORK CITY I.C.E HOTLINE SI VE LA MIGRA LLAMA O ENVÍA UN MENSAJE A +1 (229) 304-8720 6:00 - 18:00

SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE

A group of New Yorkers has made an ICE hotline to protect their neighbors from being kidnapped by secret police.

19.11.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 338    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Honestly, I've never seen breaking bad, and somehow, after years, this is what's gonna push me over the edge

19.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just watched the first episode of Plur1bus, and without saying anything, goddamn one of the best first episodes of television I've seen in years

19.11.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 250 paid subscribers away from a major goal. Think we can get there tonight? www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade

19.11.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1392    πŸ” 402    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 36

the amount of damage this administration (and a number of other industries, and private equity buyouts, and and and) has done to turn journalism into defacto PR is...rough

18.11.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees.

NEWβ€”US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.

@melbuer.bsky.social reports:

17.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2047    πŸ” 1176    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 86

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