Joshua Bratton
@jbratton.bsky.social
High school history teacher. He/they. Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.
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Archaeology News!! A new research discovered that the famous Venice Winged Lion statue, an icon of the city, has a Chinese origin, and could be a modified Tang Dinasty tomb guardian statue. Maybe brough to Italy by the family of Marco Polo!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Chinese identity of St Mark’s bronze ‘Lion’ and its place in the history of medieval Venice | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
The Chinese identity of St Mark’s bronze ‘Lion’ and its place in the history of medieval Venice
www.cambridge.org
September 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Archaeology News!! A new research discovered that the famous Venice Winged Lion statue, an icon of the city, has a Chinese origin, and could be a modified Tang Dinasty tomb guardian statue. Maybe brough to Italy by the family of Marco Polo!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Pranking my homeboy by putting him in charge of an infamously rebellious satrapy
August 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Pranking my homeboy by putting him in charge of an infamously rebellious satrapy
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Reposted by Joshua Bratton
I wrote an article for RUSQ, an @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social journal, about board/card games and TTRPGs in libraries! journals.ala.org/index.php/ru...
Games in the Stacks: Sourcing Board Games and Tabletop Role-Playing Games for Your Library | Knight | RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience
Games in the Stacks: Sourcing Board Games and Tabletop Role-Playing Games for Your Library
journals.ala.org
July 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I wrote an article for RUSQ, an @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social journal, about board/card games and TTRPGs in libraries! journals.ala.org/index.php/ru...
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57 years ago today, queer people resisted a police raid at a gay bar in NYC. These activists bravely defended their right to exist in the face of government oppression, causing a major turning point for LGBTQ rights.
We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.
We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.
June 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
57 years ago today, queer people resisted a police raid at a gay bar in NYC. These activists bravely defended their right to exist in the face of government oppression, causing a major turning point for LGBTQ rights.
We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.
We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.
All set up to run another game of Crooked Moon at Origins!
June 19, 2026 at 1:59 PM
All set up to run another game of Crooked Moon at Origins!
Had a great session tonight of @brotherwisegames.bsky.social Stormlight Archive Stonewalkers adventure! One of the Warriors spoke the First Ideal and is now a Skybreaker, while the Leader is working towards speaking the First Ideal and becoming a Stoneward. I’m so excited to keep playing this system
April 29, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Had a great session tonight of @brotherwisegames.bsky.social Stormlight Archive Stonewalkers adventure! One of the Warriors spoke the First Ideal and is now a Skybreaker, while the Leader is working towards speaking the First Ideal and becoming a Stoneward. I’m so excited to keep playing this system
5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by (in alphabetical order)
Pierce Brown
Brian Jacques
Brian McClellan
Brandon Sanderson
Jude Watson
Pierce Brown
Brian Jacques
Brian McClellan
Brandon Sanderson
Jude Watson
5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by (in alphabetical order)
K. A. Applegate
L. Frank Baum
C.S. Lewis
Terry Pratchett
Rick Riordan
K. A. Applegate
L. Frank Baum
C.S. Lewis
Terry Pratchett
Rick Riordan
How about 6 authors I’ve read at least 6 books by?
Brian Jacques
Ursula K. Le Guin
Jude Watson
Jim Butcher
Terry Bisson
Erin Hunter
Brian Jacques
Ursula K. Le Guin
Jude Watson
Jim Butcher
Terry Bisson
Erin Hunter
February 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by (in alphabetical order)
Pierce Brown
Brian Jacques
Brian McClellan
Brandon Sanderson
Jude Watson
Pierce Brown
Brian Jacques
Brian McClellan
Brandon Sanderson
Jude Watson
My #TTRPGYearInReview 2025
Stormlight Archive - ran
Mistborn (Crafty) - played
D&D 5e (2014) - ran and played
Lancer - ran and played
Paranoia - played
Call of Cthulhu - played
Looking forward to running a short Savage Worlds game next year, and maybe playing Hollows
Stormlight Archive - ran
Mistborn (Crafty) - played
D&D 5e (2014) - ran and played
Lancer - ran and played
Paranoia - played
Call of Cthulhu - played
Looking forward to running a short Savage Worlds game next year, and maybe playing Hollows
My #TTRPGYearInReview 2025
Cosmere - played
DarkSpace - played
DIE - played
D&D 5e (2014) - played
Heart - played
Paranoia - ran
Lancer - played
Shadowrun - played
Goal for 2026 is to run at least 2 of the many systems I own and to play even more.
Cosmere - played
DarkSpace - played
DIE - played
D&D 5e (2014) - played
Heart - played
Paranoia - ran
Lancer - played
Shadowrun - played
Goal for 2026 is to run at least 2 of the many systems I own and to play even more.
Here is my #TTRPGYearInReview 2025
Firstly, games run:
BRP
CBR+PNK
Cypher
Dangerous Journeys
The Dee Sanction
Dever Sanction
Dimday Red
Dragonsbane
Dread: Dredd
In the Midst of Shades
Mothership
Rivers of London
Runs Out the Guns!
Savage Worlds
The Agency
Warpland
1/2
Firstly, games run:
BRP
CBR+PNK
Cypher
Dangerous Journeys
The Dee Sanction
Dever Sanction
Dimday Red
Dragonsbane
Dread: Dredd
In the Midst of Shades
Mothership
Rivers of London
Runs Out the Guns!
Savage Worlds
The Agency
Warpland
1/2
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
My #TTRPGYearInReview 2025
Stormlight Archive - ran
Mistborn (Crafty) - played
D&D 5e (2014) - ran and played
Lancer - ran and played
Paranoia - played
Call of Cthulhu - played
Looking forward to running a short Savage Worlds game next year, and maybe playing Hollows
Stormlight Archive - ran
Mistborn (Crafty) - played
D&D 5e (2014) - ran and played
Lancer - ran and played
Paranoia - played
Call of Cthulhu - played
Looking forward to running a short Savage Worlds game next year, and maybe playing Hollows
Just made my first character for Hollows from @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social and I’m already loving this game. The flavor text is insanely well-written, and it’s hooked my whole group without a single die being rolled yet.
April 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Just made my first character for Hollows from @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social and I’m already loving this game. The flavor text is insanely well-written, and it’s hooked my whole group without a single die being rolled yet.
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🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library/I wanna play
(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
December 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM
1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library/I wanna play
(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)