Amelia
@gingerreckoning.bsky.social
co-host of @creationcast.net | Oncology Research CRA | Political Scientist | ADHD, Bipolar | single mom of two queer, neurodivergent kids | poly bi | 4 time ENnies judge | she/her |
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Amelia
@gingerreckoning.bsky.social
· Sep 28
New TTRPG that has three range bands:
Near
Far
Wherever You Are
Near
Far
Wherever You Are
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Thank You (Part 2/2) - Gator Days
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thank You (Part 2/2) - Gator Days
Teenage scoffs and heavy sighs would be a great source of renewable energy if we could just find a way to harness them for good.
This post brought to you by my kids being asked to take out the garbage.
This post brought to you by my kids being asked to take out the garbage.
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Teenage scoffs and heavy sighs would be a great source of renewable energy if we could just find a way to harness them for good.
This post brought to you by my kids being asked to take out the garbage.
This post brought to you by my kids being asked to take out the garbage.
I have so much to do but my sweet puppy is asleep on my lap, snoring. It’s so soothing.
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I have so much to do but my sweet puppy is asleep on my lap, snoring. It’s so soothing.
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IMPORTANT FOODSHARE UPDATE
NOV BENEFITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN FULL
Call QUEST cards services to check your balance 877-415-5164
Find more info www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ne...
Follow : Madison WI Grocery Share
Find mutual aid near you: www.mutualaidhub.org
NOV BENEFITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN FULL
Call QUEST cards services to check your balance 877-415-5164
Find more info www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ne...
Follow : Madison WI Grocery Share
Find mutual aid near you: www.mutualaidhub.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
IMPORTANT FOODSHARE UPDATE
NOV BENEFITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN FULL
Call QUEST cards services to check your balance 877-415-5164
Find more info www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ne...
Follow : Madison WI Grocery Share
Find mutual aid near you: www.mutualaidhub.org
NOV BENEFITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN FULL
Call QUEST cards services to check your balance 877-415-5164
Find more info www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ne...
Follow : Madison WI Grocery Share
Find mutual aid near you: www.mutualaidhub.org
Listening to a book and you suddenly hear @kdimerc.bsky.social and your brain shorts out because this isn’t where you expected it…
Enjoying As Good As Dead though…
Enjoying As Good As Dead though…
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Listening to a book and you suddenly hear @kdimerc.bsky.social and your brain shorts out because this isn’t where you expected it…
Enjoying As Good As Dead though…
Enjoying As Good As Dead though…
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I heard this once as "In a just world, only a few people are guilty, but everyone is *responsible*" and that has really stuck with me.
I’ve said this before but white guilt is useless. I don’t want people to feel guilty for things they had no part in, and guilt easily curdles into resentment. But everyone regardless should feel an obligation to correct injustice, especially if you somehow benefit. bsky.app/profile/mich...
I found this piece sad too, but mostly because it is part of a years-long effort by progressives to understand what "really" animates Trump voters.
We already know! It is racism, misogyny and misinformation. I know that sounds condescending or whatever but it's simply what all evidence suggests.
We already know! It is racism, misogyny and misinformation. I know that sounds condescending or whatever but it's simply what all evidence suggests.
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I heard this once as "In a just world, only a few people are guilty, but everyone is *responsible*" and that has really stuck with me.
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Still terrifying
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Still terrifying
Neurodivergent food aversions are bad because like what do you mean I went to the store to buy the food, got home and made the food, and now I’m smelling it and I want nothing to do with it???
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Neurodivergent food aversions are bad because like what do you mean I went to the store to buy the food, got home and made the food, and now I’m smelling it and I want nothing to do with it???
Hanging out with my sister is the best because I just looked at her and said “sorry I’m not talking much. My brain isn’t working” and she said “same.”
So she is literally just in my house, texting me pictures of pants she wants to buy while we watch tv together. And that’s sisterhood.
So she is literally just in my house, texting me pictures of pants she wants to buy while we watch tv together. And that’s sisterhood.
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Hanging out with my sister is the best because I just looked at her and said “sorry I’m not talking much. My brain isn’t working” and she said “same.”
So she is literally just in my house, texting me pictures of pants she wants to buy while we watch tv together. And that’s sisterhood.
So she is literally just in my house, texting me pictures of pants she wants to buy while we watch tv together. And that’s sisterhood.
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The one bit of good news in the last week or so: the doctor that does my ECT is back in network.
This makes the prospect of winter much less daunting, since that’s generally when the low moods for my bipolar disorder really hit. It’s a relief to know that I have a safety net.
This makes the prospect of winter much less daunting, since that’s generally when the low moods for my bipolar disorder really hit. It’s a relief to know that I have a safety net.
The good news: Ascension WI and United Healthcare have come to an agreement, ending their standoff retroactive to October 1st. Care at Ascension facilities is once again “in-network.”
The bad news: we still have a healthcare system that’s too expensive for just about everyone…
The bad news: we still have a healthcare system that’s too expensive for just about everyone…
October 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The one bit of good news in the last week or so: the doctor that does my ECT is back in network.
This makes the prospect of winter much less daunting, since that’s generally when the low moods for my bipolar disorder really hit. It’s a relief to know that I have a safety net.
This makes the prospect of winter much less daunting, since that’s generally when the low moods for my bipolar disorder really hit. It’s a relief to know that I have a safety net.
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It's Monday, and that means a new episode of C3! We end this month's series with @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social joining us to discuss how the Cosmic Corsairs character creation went along with how this plucky group found themselves as a crew together in our fanfic!
open.spotify.com/episode/0XqB...
open.spotify.com/episode/0XqB...
Series 88.4 - Cosmic Corsairs with Craig Campbell [Designer] (Discussion)
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October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's Monday, and that means a new episode of C3! We end this month's series with @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social joining us to discuss how the Cosmic Corsairs character creation went along with how this plucky group found themselves as a crew together in our fanfic!
open.spotify.com/episode/0XqB...
open.spotify.com/episode/0XqB...
Struggling with motherhood this week. Feeling overwhelmed by being asked to carry the weight of everything but also being blamed for all of it too.
Ex’s family blaming me for what’s going on with Kate, ex just letting it happen while also expecting me to handle her care too and saying he supports it
Ex’s family blaming me for what’s going on with Kate, ex just letting it happen while also expecting me to handle her care too and saying he supports it
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Struggling with motherhood this week. Feeling overwhelmed by being asked to carry the weight of everything but also being blamed for all of it too.
Ex’s family blaming me for what’s going on with Kate, ex just letting it happen while also expecting me to handle her care too and saying he supports it
Ex’s family blaming me for what’s going on with Kate, ex just letting it happen while also expecting me to handle her care too and saying he supports it
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I am begging the mainstream media to talk less about the East Wing & more about the loss of SNAP funding for the next few days.
The East Wing is gone. We can’t change that.
We *can* help people prepare for the loss of SNAP.
We can urge folks to donate to food banks.
We can give them warning.
The East Wing is gone. We can’t change that.
We *can* help people prepare for the loss of SNAP.
We can urge folks to donate to food banks.
We can give them warning.
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am begging the mainstream media to talk less about the East Wing & more about the loss of SNAP funding for the next few days.
The East Wing is gone. We can’t change that.
We *can* help people prepare for the loss of SNAP.
We can urge folks to donate to food banks.
We can give them warning.
The East Wing is gone. We can’t change that.
We *can* help people prepare for the loss of SNAP.
We can urge folks to donate to food banks.
We can give them warning.
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Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during a sunless summer while on the world’s worst sleepover party with, among others, LORD BYRON. This book’s ongoing popularity is testament to the power of teenage girls who are FED UP, and how we can all relate to a monster, abandoned and unloved.
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during a sunless summer while on the world’s worst sleepover party with, among others, LORD BYRON. This book’s ongoing popularity is testament to the power of teenage girls who are FED UP, and how we can all relate to a monster, abandoned and unloved.
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It's Invisible Disabilities Week 🫶🏽
Not all disabilities are visible and that doesn't make them any less real.
Chronic pain, mental health conditions, neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases & more deserve awareness, respect, and understanding ✨
Not all disabilities are visible and that doesn't make them any less real.
Chronic pain, mental health conditions, neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases & more deserve awareness, respect, and understanding ✨
October 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's Invisible Disabilities Week 🫶🏽
Not all disabilities are visible and that doesn't make them any less real.
Chronic pain, mental health conditions, neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases & more deserve awareness, respect, and understanding ✨
Not all disabilities are visible and that doesn't make them any less real.
Chronic pain, mental health conditions, neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases & more deserve awareness, respect, and understanding ✨
Apparently things got worse last night. The grandparents found and it’s really bas. And ex was not home to be a buffer when it happened. They said some really awful shit to my kid. And about me.
I think my mom is fully prepared to commit a murder on our behalf, so if something happens, no it didn’t.
I think my mom is fully prepared to commit a murder on our behalf, so if something happens, no it didn’t.
Apparently her dad also told her it is her responsibility to tell his parents about her transition. Despite the fact that he lives with his parents (which means she does too) and he knows that they will not be supportive. So he’s putting her in a really tough position. And I’m NOT happy about it.
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Apparently things got worse last night. The grandparents found and it’s really bas. And ex was not home to be a buffer when it happened. They said some really awful shit to my kid. And about me.
I think my mom is fully prepared to commit a murder on our behalf, so if something happens, no it didn’t.
I think my mom is fully prepared to commit a murder on our behalf, so if something happens, no it didn’t.
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Empty cupboards and stomachs are the real and near consequences of Republican dysfunction in Washington.
The Trump Administration must use any federal resources available to make sure 700,000 of Wisconsin’s kids, families, and seniors don't go hungry.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
The Trump Administration must use any federal resources available to make sure 700,000 of Wisconsin’s kids, families, and seniors don't go hungry.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Gov. Tony Evers warns food assistance will run out in 9 days without federal funds
Gov. Tony Evers, in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, said FoodShare will disappear in nine days, affecting 700,000 Wisconsinites.
www.jsonline.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Empty cupboards and stomachs are the real and near consequences of Republican dysfunction in Washington.
The Trump Administration must use any federal resources available to make sure 700,000 of Wisconsin’s kids, families, and seniors don't go hungry.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
The Trump Administration must use any federal resources available to make sure 700,000 of Wisconsin’s kids, families, and seniors don't go hungry.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Let me get this straight, Trump is:
💰Asking the government to pay him $230 million
🏰Spending $250 million to build himself a ballroom
🇦🇷Sending $20 billion to Argentina
But, he is refusing to lower your health care costs. Trump is showing you his priorities.
💰Asking the government to pay him $230 million
🏰Spending $250 million to build himself a ballroom
🇦🇷Sending $20 billion to Argentina
But, he is refusing to lower your health care costs. Trump is showing you his priorities.
October 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Let me get this straight, Trump is:
💰Asking the government to pay him $230 million
🏰Spending $250 million to build himself a ballroom
🇦🇷Sending $20 billion to Argentina
But, he is refusing to lower your health care costs. Trump is showing you his priorities.
💰Asking the government to pay him $230 million
🏰Spending $250 million to build himself a ballroom
🇦🇷Sending $20 billion to Argentina
But, he is refusing to lower your health care costs. Trump is showing you his priorities.
Took Kate to her first appointment with the UW Health gender care folks yesterday (literally drove past the hotel I stayed at all weekend for Gamehole). Our social worker is amazing and I’m happy we’re getting the process going. But getting an even longer to do list is overwhelming.
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Took Kate to her first appointment with the UW Health gender care folks yesterday (literally drove past the hotel I stayed at all weekend for Gamehole). Our social worker is amazing and I’m happy we’re getting the process going. But getting an even longer to do list is overwhelming.
You’ll hear a similar refrain from me on Character Creation Cast all the time. “We had this amazing session where we did x, y, and z!”
That’s great. But you did all that in spite of the game mechanics/rules. Not because of them! And how much better could it be if a game supported it instead?
That’s great. But you did all that in spite of the game mechanics/rules. Not because of them! And how much better could it be if a game supported it instead?
One of the things that frustrates me about a particular common RPG refrain is both how thoroughly decontextualized it is, but also, how any attempts to get at that context (something which I think would only increase the enjoyment!) are willfully and FIERCELY fought against. There is no good faith.
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
You’ll hear a similar refrain from me on Character Creation Cast all the time. “We had this amazing session where we did x, y, and z!”
That’s great. But you did all that in spite of the game mechanics/rules. Not because of them! And how much better could it be if a game supported it instead?
That’s great. But you did all that in spite of the game mechanics/rules. Not because of them! And how much better could it be if a game supported it instead?
I wasn’t working with the vendor, but I think this kind of mirror is my experience at Gamehole. We only had two people at our panel. The majority of the games on offer were 5e. I liked the panels that I went to, but three panels per day wasn’t enough to really make it worth the effort. 
October 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I wasn’t working with the vendor, but I think this kind of mirror is my experience at Gamehole. We only had two people at our panel. The majority of the games on offer were 5e. I liked the panels that I went to, but three panels per day wasn’t enough to really make it worth the effort. 
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And if you want in on the kickstarter for this wonderful game, you still have time! Head on over to the crowdfunding page here and see what goodies @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social has to offer:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...
Cosmic Corsairs RPG
Fly starships. Wield cosmic powers. Fight a brutal regime.
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
And if you want in on the kickstarter for this wonderful game, you still have time! Head on over to the crowdfunding page here and see what goodies @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social has to offer:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...
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Series 88's character creation concluded with today's episode! @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social joined @gingerreckoning.bsky.social and @lordneptune.com to finish up our rebellious Cosmic Corsairs characters and it was a fun time all around! Check out the episode here:
open.spotify.com/episode/4yd7...
open.spotify.com/episode/4yd7...
Series 88.3 - Cosmic Corsairs with Craig Campbell [Designer] (Creation Concluded)
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October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Series 88's character creation concluded with today's episode! @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social joined @gingerreckoning.bsky.social and @lordneptune.com to finish up our rebellious Cosmic Corsairs characters and it was a fun time all around! Check out the episode here:
open.spotify.com/episode/4yd7...
open.spotify.com/episode/4yd7...
Gamehole was a decent re-entry point to cons for me. Not too overwhelming.
Haven’t been to a con since 2019, when the podcast was only about 18 months old and I hadn’t been an ennies judge yet. Some people knew who I was and that was wild to me.
I missed my sweet puppy though 💚
Haven’t been to a con since 2019, when the podcast was only about 18 months old and I hadn’t been an ennies judge yet. Some people knew who I was and that was wild to me.
I missed my sweet puppy though 💚
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Gamehole was a decent re-entry point to cons for me. Not too overwhelming.
Haven’t been to a con since 2019, when the podcast was only about 18 months old and I hadn’t been an ennies judge yet. Some people knew who I was and that was wild to me.
I missed my sweet puppy though 💚
Haven’t been to a con since 2019, when the podcast was only about 18 months old and I hadn’t been an ennies judge yet. Some people knew who I was and that was wild to me.
I missed my sweet puppy though 💚