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Is there some sort of mass exodus from Discord? Did Discord do something?

People staying on X 'because of the news you can't get here' The news on X:

Isn't that right @timclare.bsky.social ?

Took me about two years to go up from 600 to 603. I should really hang up this game now.

Pub dog. Woohoo. (To the tune of Duck Tales)

Currently wondering what message the UK govt thought it was sending by dressing up the Minister for Net Zero in a literal Shell logo.

Elaine: what is this band called? Me: err... Slothrust... Elaine: of course it is.

Hey remember that time you banned me over “wishing ill” to JK Rowling?

These two are sharing a surface. I need to get a turkey because it must be Christmas.

Democracy works!

My favourite essayist wrote a book in my favourite genre (space horror). I haven't started reading it yet, but I cannot imagine it being anything less than worth your time. Let me know what you think in a few weeks time.

Writing is going okay, thanks for asking.

Look I don't casually namedrop people. I namedrop them with copious amounts of anxiety and social awkwardness.

There was no way anyone could have predicted that this exact thing would happen.

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Just absolutely wrecked by a book. Slobbering in tears. Good to cry tho, I think. More people should cry. More people should be emotionally vulnerable. We're so hardened by the world, all of us.

Well, I guess add Queen Games to the chopping block.

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In light of everything, if you want to share any video I've made, let it be the one on MOUTHWASHING, which talks about the ways sexual predators destroy forgiving communities, and how stories are warped to benefit those in power. youtu.be/vqkvucVw5AI?...

It's working.

Oath: New Foundations five player game last night. Between filling other players in with rules questions and the general gameplay chat I had to talk so much that I woke up with a throat ache.

Just heard someone use the term 'analogue' for the AYN Thor, as opposed to the PS5, which is 'digital.'

There is only one way out of this Wes, sorry I mean mess. We need to organise local campaigns in their constituencies to get bigots unelected.

We developed a really annoying culture in board games where we defend terrible designs no matter how many concessions we have to make. If you don't mind dying, Everest is an AMAZING way to learn mountain climbing.