Essay

AI generated chapter of IBCK’s “Of Boys and Men” episode titled “The percentage of boys back in town”

the AI-generated chapter titles for our episodes are making me believe in the power of AI

Oh! I've also had a GM and players check on my line/veil in the middle of a game (eg: I don't like spiders, GM & players have asked if cockroaches are OK, or if it's ok for spiders to be present but not described)

(not exactly what you've asked but as a bonus: to get people comfortable w/ using the tools, in session 0, I ask everyone to use a tool, any tool, as practice. I also remind players of our tools and their options for using them [out loud, group chat, DM] before most sessions)

We use pause, rewind, fast forward more than an x card in my home game. We frequently use pause for clarification and rewind if someone realizes they have a move they forgot &c. I've used FF as a GM to skip over gory details I didn't want to describe.

Total cutie at the sleep clinic A: was reading bell hooks, B: checked whether my nails were gel or dip (bc I need bare nails for the sensor), C: asked where I got my jacket, and D: when I said they had Zelda and Magnus Archives collections said he definitely had a partner who'd be a interested

Hey RPG and board game fans: I have an adult family member dealing with trauma that has made her regress and who is terrified of being wrong. I'll add more details, but I'm looking for games that will help her get comfortable with making choices even if they're not perfect. Thoughts?(🧵)

Zohran says you’re trans now

Vyvanse recall lot numbers

In 11 years' worth of Friends at the Table I don't think I've ever heard @notquitereal.bsky.social as angry about ANYTHING as they are about Zooey Deschanel's acting in The Happening. Media Club Plus is a perfect podcast

Morning affirmations:
I love being awake
Getting out of bed is good
All the coolest and and sexiest people get out of bed

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(also skin: allergicly reacting so after Abigail gets home with groceries I will be putting myself back to bed)

✅ Laundry: washing and drying
✅ Bathroom sink: soaking (faucet, drain, and stopper)
✅ Papers: shredding

Not so bad for waking up at 9:40 feeling like I needed another 20 hours of sleep

watched the "Beverly Crusher Fucks A Ghost (Who Also Fucked Her Grandma And Great-Grandma And Great-Great-Grandma Etc. Etc.)" episode of Star Trek: TNG with some friends for Hallowe'en. 10/10 viewing experience, heartily recommend

best trick-or-treaters of the night was a trio of teen girls who told me they were dressed as "white teen boys who put in minimal effort for halloween." one was like "this leather jacket makes me Danny Zuko" and another was like "this plaid shirt and suspenders make me a lumberjack."

Three copies of The Woods All Black in a defunct fireplace next to a seasonal candle

Today is the last day of queer history month, which also happens to be Halloween… so what better time is there to read The Woods All Black?

An historical Appalachian gothic about queer-trans bodily autonomy and resistance ft. bash-back revenge, monsterfucking—

A masked thirty-something person wearing a black shirt and blue pants is climbing a wall; their hands are on red handholds and their right leg is high, poised to step up.

Hey, a cute picture of me from my first bouldering comp last weekend!

My Apocalypse World Heartbreaker lives...

(It's basically Burned Over with a custom set of basic moves and sex moves back in the game.)

Re-upping this until someone claims these!

I recommend signing up for our Patreon to hear this episode because I think I should be compensated monetarily for watching this.

me wearing the scarf ✌️

scarf side A

scarf side B

i knitted an over the garden wall scarf!!! heheh 🎃🍂🐸💗

I haven't been able to stop thinking about it

Hey so did we all know Manamana was Italian song about Swedish sex or

not disagreeing but i want to say there are plenty of actual plays with trans women involved but its a lot harder to get traction when you're not doing video AP (and in turn means less of us end up joining in with those) when the barrier to entry for audio only or audio first productions is lighter

Photo of a hand showing off medium length nails painted in dark fuchsia and crimson. The pinkie nail is jaggedly broken so short you can see the round end of the finger

Photo of medium-long oval nails painted in fuchsia and crimson. The pinkie nail is especially whole and beautiful.

Broke the shit out of my pinkie nail 😔 Left hand still going strong for comparison

having my typical evening of quieting the internal anguish by watching horror, when this commercial came on tubi, and i thought i had entered some sort of psychotic fugue.

sound on.

A white hand curled to show nail polishes of various colors. The thumb is a vivid lime green with orange reflect called "Franken-Fine" from BCB Lacquers. The index finger is a mint green with berry red at the tip because it's a thermal called "Grey Strawberries??" The middle finger is a red with blue reflect called "Eisenkiesel.000" The ring finger is a bright orange from BCB Lacquers called "Caught Off Gourd" which came in a duo with Franken-Fine The pinky has a yellow with pink glitter called "Autumnal Illusion"

A white hand curled to show the nail polish. The thumb is a murky green with a flash of turquoise called "A ghouls night out" from Sassy Cats Lacquer The index finger is a slate grey with purple shimmer called "Museum vibes" from Sassy Cats Lacquer The middle finger is a blue base with purple magnetic stripe and green at extreme angles called "With my Magic Eye" from Lyn B Designs The ring finger is a purple with a pink/red shimmer called "Slay the Seance" from Sassy Cats Lacquer The pinky has a super shiny lime reflect in a lilac base, which is "Apparition" from Haunted Polish.

10/25 nail check: doing skittles with all new polishes

lfg

I played this with my group including @spratt.bsky.social @polliecromatic.bsky.social and laughed so hard I physically doubled over

Many trauma survivors who value high achievement-- including me-- struggle w/ self-compassion because it feels like "making excuses" or "letting ourselves off the hook." But what if self-compassion actually represents a higher, tougher standard than our default?

(It does, btw.)