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*𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑣𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑦, 𝑠𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 3 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡*

*𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑢𝑥𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑙𝑙*

*𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑦𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛*
September 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
My new front door view
August 28, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Loved both Series of this show. Knew sooner or later the US market would have to give it a try. I will be surprised if it comes off as good. Something about the British approach to Comedy feels like a more natural fit, but then again I don't follow many US Comedians.

deadline.com/2026/08/lol-...
‘LOL: Last One Laughing’ Lands U.S. Version At Amazon
The series will be produced by Fulwell Entertainment, which is behind Hulu’s The Kardashians
deadline.com
August 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
That was pretty exciting! I love that Greyhawk is coming back in a big way in 2027! The Universes Beyond program is probably going to take a lot of flak, but I think this is where things were always going to go.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xd5...
D&D Vision Keynote 2027
YouTube video by Dungeons & Dragons
www.youtube.com
July 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Low key GenCon FOMO. But also, I never _quite_ feel like I fit in at any Con. That's because my creative outout average is so very low. I'm just an appreciative consumer. I'm the con-audience version of a lookie-loo.
July 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I played G-Rebels (store.steampowered.com/app/2445980/...) when it was Aircar (store.steampowered.com/app/1073390/...) and it really shows they are related. Besides an almost 1:1 aesthetic copy/paste, the bones of the setting remain Blade Runner-esque.
Save 20% on G-Rebels on Steam
G-Rebels: An action-packed combat flight sim in a dystopian open world full of intrigue, free exploration and dangerous missions. As part of an elite unit, it is your job to ensure law and order. A se...
store.steampowered.com
July 26, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Meanwhile, I feel my patience for Apple TVs Neuromancer series is aching.

Must settle for Season 4 of Strange New Worlds, beginning tomorrow.
July 23, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Random Reflection: 1985’s “20 Minutes into the Future”, which was the introduction of Max Headroom, predicted TikTok in the form of its plot device called “Blipverts”.
ALT:
static.klipy.com
July 23, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Forget about Speed-to-Meme. Clock the Speed-to-Supplement metric.
A wild Jimothy appears!

Encounter the beloved raccoon in your D&D adventures: dndbeyond.link/DnD-Jimothy
July 22, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Dinner making / Kitchen vibing Audio just got better with Josh Robert Thompson's Soundcloud show Distant Sound of Trains

Put it on in the background and wait for the "What the f*** is this?" moment to happen.

soundcloud.com/distantsound...
Distant Sound of Trains
Distant Sound of Trains is Josh Robert Thompson.
soundcloud.com
July 16, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I trust Sarah. She’s been at it for some time now.

And yes, she’s holding her mic on a baby Crocs shoe. She used to be Social Media director at Crocs.

www.instagram.com/reel/DanROGO...
Sarah Whittle on Instagram: "Go to your settings right now to opt out of Meta/Instagrams new “Muse image and Muse video” tools. These tools allow any public profile’s content to be “remixed” using gen...
7,269 likes, 104 comments - rudeunicorns on July 10, 2026: "Go to your settings right now to opt out of Meta/Instagrams new “Muse image and Muse video” tools. These tools allow any public profile’s co...
www.instagram.com
July 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM
July 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
July 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I'm glad I still follow others who keep an eye on the local communities; I have just one question.

What is going on in Edmonds?
Instead of celebrating independence with fireworks, why not try:
- 20 questions with an enchanted skull
- tea party with the twig witch
- make historical costumes out of moss
- drift into the cosmos, physically or chemically
- wrap a crown of bones in eldritch fire & outshine everyone
July 6, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Reposted by John Calderon
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THE LODESTAR NO. 001 · FIRST CONTACT · JUNE 26, 2026
space-time, alternate worlds, the unknown.
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June 26, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I look away from the Internet to deal with LIFE for one day . . . . HOLY JEEBUS!

In my early life as a young bookseller, this magazine was a staple of my consumption. The day I learned it would not continue was dark and forced me to grow in a way I did not want.

Welcome back!
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Fifty years ago, STARLOG went behind the scenes of alternate worlds for the first time. Now it's back, exploring the visionary sci-fi and cutting-edge science that inspire what comes next. The future will be wild. You'll be ready for it because you read STARLOG.
June 25, 2026 at 7:17 AM
4 × 3
June 24, 2026
102 points • No mistakes
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hankgreen.com/fourbythree
June 24, 2026 at 7:31 AM
4 × 3
June 23, 2026
101 points • No mistakes
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hankgreen.com/fourbythree
4 × 3
hankgreen.com
June 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Tell me 5 random things you love that aren’t people or pets (Anti-MFA Clue Edition):

1. Self-taught skills proving their worth
2. The laughter provided through raw wit and spontaneity
3. A record time or lowest card count Solitaire solution
Tell me 5 random things you love that aren’t people or pets:

1. Dice
2. Old books
3. Canoes
4. Mirrorshades
5. Handwoven carpets
Tell me 5 random things you love that aren’t people or pets:

1. Jigsaws
2. Paella
3. Sleeping in.
4. Noir as a genre
5. Second-hand book shopping
June 23, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Based sorely on the source post here, it brought to mind all the "Accept A.I. or Fall Behind" messaging that is happening and rightly being examined and admonished.
We all know the damage of echo chambers. The question now is what happens, as a society, when rapidly accelerate into a world of on demand echo chambers that are designed to psychologically entomb us? Hands up if this sounds good.
A PhD student at Stanford noticed her classmates were asking Al to write their breakup texts.

So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.

What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.
May 26, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Another epic session of Pinball. Reached a new high score and leveled up my Halfling Rogue Anya to 5th Level. Found a Studded Leather of Dexterity armor set to add to my +1 Rapier. Just need 2 more magic items.
May 15, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Working on Ubuntu release upgrades in the home lab. 26.04 updated on 2 out of 4 systems so far today. Wisdom suggests I should be waiting for the point releases to get published, but I do not foresee another opportunity in my schedule to coordinate a graceful transition.
May 15, 2026 at 2:12 AM
I found it and I am SO HAPPY!!

#D&D #TheTyrantsEye #pinball #NorthBendWa
May 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It’s been awhile since my Gen-X mind has been this blown. Found today in my convenience store shelves while setting up for a Grand Opening Hard Launch of our new product and fuel branding!

#monchhichi #sinclair #GenX #MtSiMarket #NorthBendWa
May 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM