Darryl Mott
@gamerstavernshow.com
Freelance writer on tabletop roleplaying games. I was paralyzed in a fall on Christmas Day 2025. Fun! He/him. Opinions are my own.
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We added a couple of artists to our small resource document!
If you are looking for cool art for your TTRPG project, we compiled a bunch of nice places to look!
wendigoworkshop.itch.io/art-resource...
If you are looking for cool art for your TTRPG project, we compiled a bunch of nice places to look!
wendigoworkshop.itch.io/art-resource...
Art Resources for Broke TTRPG Creators! by WendigoWorkshop
A small document with a bunch of resources for TTRPG creators on a budget
wendigoworkshop.itch.io
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 AM
We added a couple of artists to our small resource document!
If you are looking for cool art for your TTRPG project, we compiled a bunch of nice places to look!
wendigoworkshop.itch.io/art-resource...
If you are looking for cool art for your TTRPG project, we compiled a bunch of nice places to look!
wendigoworkshop.itch.io/art-resource...
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This is good news, and enough Rs voted yes that it would override a veto. Not sure if they'd vote to do that, but this is encouraging.
Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts
Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission.
Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission.
Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts
Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission.
spacenews.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:06 AM
This is good news, and enough Rs voted yes that it would override a veto. Not sure if they'd vote to do that, but this is encouraging.
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www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
#StarTrek
What a wonderful experience from all this
Video & more to follow
#Guelph
#StarTrek
What a wonderful experience from all this
Video & more to follow
#Guelph
Guelph, Ont. man misses VIP screening of Star Trek series due to lack of available accessible taxis
A massive Star Trek fan had to miss a special event due to a shortage of accessible taxis in Guelph, Ont.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 12:43 AM
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
#StarTrek
What a wonderful experience from all this
Video & more to follow
#Guelph
#StarTrek
What a wonderful experience from all this
Video & more to follow
#Guelph
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Genuinely scratching my head right now trying to figure out what their problem is and why a *store* is posting like this, even a video game store.
Everything is so dumb right now.
Everything is so dumb right now.
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Genuinely scratching my head right now trying to figure out what their problem is and why a *store* is posting like this, even a video game store.
Everything is so dumb right now.
Everything is so dumb right now.
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The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
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I'm breathless lmao
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I'm breathless lmao
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Are you a nerd who loves tabletop RPGs
AND
A sex worker?
I want to talk about All's Fair with you specifically!!!!!! Make yourselves known to meeee.
AND
A sex worker?
I want to talk about All's Fair with you specifically!!!!!! Make yourselves known to meeee.
January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Are you a nerd who loves tabletop RPGs
AND
A sex worker?
I want to talk about All's Fair with you specifically!!!!!! Make yourselves known to meeee.
AND
A sex worker?
I want to talk about All's Fair with you specifically!!!!!! Make yourselves known to meeee.
Say what you will about Dropkick, they have always been ready to brawl with Nazis. Not just metaphorically, there's multiple videos of Ken Casey kicking the shit out of some Nazi fuck at their shows.
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Say what you will about Dropkick, they have always been ready to brawl with Nazis. Not just metaphorically, there's multiple videos of Ken Casey kicking the shit out of some Nazi fuck at their shows.
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
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Some players do be that way 😅
Patreon.com/angelamaps
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #fantasymap #tabletoprpg #dndmaps #worldbuilding #pathfinder #angelamaps #battlemap
Patreon.com/angelamaps
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #fantasymap #tabletoprpg #dndmaps #worldbuilding #pathfinder #angelamaps #battlemap
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Some players do be that way 😅
Patreon.com/angelamaps
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #fantasymap #tabletoprpg #dndmaps #worldbuilding #pathfinder #angelamaps #battlemap
Patreon.com/angelamaps
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #fantasymap #tabletoprpg #dndmaps #worldbuilding #pathfinder #angelamaps #battlemap
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This is really one of those "READ THE ARTICLE" moment. They want AI companies to use a dedicated API and PAY to get Wikipedia content instead of just scraping it as regular traffic. That's all.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others | TechCrunch
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
This is really one of those "READ THE ARTICLE" moment. They want AI companies to use a dedicated API and PAY to get Wikipedia content instead of just scraping it as regular traffic. That's all.
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Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
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😂
Hey, what did Wisconsin ever do to *you*, Writers Of The Avengers Expansion For The Marvel Multiverse RPG?
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
😂
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Warning: potential cute overload. Baby penguin's first steps. For those of you who need to see something good today. Enjoy. (Video taken by Kelly C.).
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Warning: potential cute overload. Baby penguin's first steps. For those of you who need to see something good today. Enjoy. (Video taken by Kelly C.).
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I worked at a grocery store for 7 years and every time they made us do those "Anonymous" surveys I lied my ass off
I saw theft all the time. That store didn't pay us enough at all, employees and customers alike were desperate
Fuck corporations, people come first
I saw theft all the time. That store didn't pay us enough at all, employees and customers alike were desperate
Fuck corporations, people come first
When I was a teenager, I applied for a job at a grocery store. One of the questions was something like "you catch your coworker stealing food. They say its to feed their family. What do you do?"
If you selected any option other than "report it" you got kicked out of the application with a denial.
If you selected any option other than "report it" you got kicked out of the application with a denial.
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I worked at a grocery store for 7 years and every time they made us do those "Anonymous" surveys I lied my ass off
I saw theft all the time. That store didn't pay us enough at all, employees and customers alike were desperate
Fuck corporations, people come first
I saw theft all the time. That store didn't pay us enough at all, employees and customers alike were desperate
Fuck corporations, people come first
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Me, reading and studying history: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
January 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Me, reading and studying history: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
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Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
ETHICS IS NOW CANCELED AT TEXAS A&M
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
But it's perfectly cool to air 200 ads for gambling sites during every sports broadcast.
20 men have been charged in a point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 college basketball players on more than 17 NCAA Division I teams
20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved more than 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
But it's perfectly cool to air 200 ads for gambling sites during every sports broadcast.
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Over 100 episodes of classic Sesame Street have arrived on YouTube
Over 100 episodes of classic Sesame Street have arrived on YouTube
Welcome (back) to the neighborhood.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Over 100 episodes of classic Sesame Street have arrived on YouTube
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A Garda spokesperson said "Things went sideways quickly".
Crashed truck releases 15,000 live crabs next to road
I feel itchy…
I feel itchy…
Watch: Crashed truck releases 15,000 live crabs next to road - UPI.com
A recovery crew was summoned to an Irish road when a truck carrying up to 15,000 crabs crashed into a ditch and set the crustaceans free.
www.upi.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
A Garda spokesperson said "Things went sideways quickly".