Daniel J. Pool🦩
@gywair.bsky.social
Librarian, writer, and general mischief enthusiast. Makes peculiar puppet movies and superhero podcasts. Oklahoma. Published at the Mythic Circle, Neon Dystopia, and Tavern Tall Tales.
https://calculatingnormals.wordpress.com/
https://gywair.itch.io/
https://calculatingnormals.wordpress.com/
https://gywair.itch.io/
I'm gonna need all my talented friends with Kickstarters to space themselves out more. My poor December paycheck can't handle all this awesome 😅
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I'm gonna need all my talented friends with Kickstarters to space themselves out more. My poor December paycheck can't handle all this awesome 😅
I just backed Spawnimon: A Parody Card Game on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/851...
Spawnimon: A Parody Card Game
Players battle it out with mashup creatures of pocketed monsters crossed with Lovecraftian fiends.
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I just backed Spawnimon: A Parody Card Game on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/851...
I just backed Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pes...
Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2
A multi-genre pulp short story anthology collection dedicated to chaos and mayhem told at a breakneck pace.
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I just backed Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pes...
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work on the creative project that pays me money and that i am under contract for and that people like????? no thanks, im busy thinking about my creative project that im kind of bad at and somehow costs me money and that nobody asked for
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
work on the creative project that pays me money and that i am under contract for and that people like????? no thanks, im busy thinking about my creative project that im kind of bad at and somehow costs me money and that nobody asked for
Finally landed on a pair of paint schemes for my Battletech mercenaries. We have parade blue and desert cameo. I tried a lot of shades for both as I worked towards my ideal. Hoping they look better after a few more passes.
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Finally landed on a pair of paint schemes for my Battletech mercenaries. We have parade blue and desert cameo. I tried a lot of shades for both as I worked towards my ideal. Hoping they look better after a few more passes.
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Ay yo mechwarriors, Issue #3 submissions are open! Looking for flash fiction (500-1000 words), fan art, and painted minis, all based on our favorite stompy robot setting.
Lets start some trouble.
piratepoint.itch.io/pirate-point...
#Battletech #mechwarrior #ttrpg #minipainting #wargaming #lgbtqia
Lets start some trouble.
piratepoint.itch.io/pirate-point...
#Battletech #mechwarrior #ttrpg #minipainting #wargaming #lgbtqia
PIRATE POINT: Issue #3 by Pirate Point
A Queer Punk Fanzine for Outlaw Mechwarriors, March 2026
piratepoint.itch.io
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ay yo mechwarriors, Issue #3 submissions are open! Looking for flash fiction (500-1000 words), fan art, and painted minis, all based on our favorite stompy robot setting.
Lets start some trouble.
piratepoint.itch.io/pirate-point...
#Battletech #mechwarrior #ttrpg #minipainting #wargaming #lgbtqia
Lets start some trouble.
piratepoint.itch.io/pirate-point...
#Battletech #mechwarrior #ttrpg #minipainting #wargaming #lgbtqia
Robot Obsession
In times of trouble, of strife, of sadness, I can always depend on my brain sheltering itself in the warm insulation of a new hobby that I will get really excited for before ultimately abandoning it for the next new shiny new hobby. My current focus has been on the 1984 war game of…
In times of trouble, of strife, of sadness, I can always depend on my brain sheltering itself in the warm insulation of a new hobby that I will get really excited for before ultimately abandoning it for the next new shiny new hobby. My current focus has been on the 1984 war game of…
Robot Obsession
In times of trouble, of strife, of sadness, I can always depend on my brain sheltering itself in the warm insulation of a new hobby that I will get really excited for before ultimately abandoning it for the next new shiny new hobby. My current focus has been on the 1984 war game of 'Mecha combat, BattleTech. The game was one of my favorites as a kid.
calculatingnormals.wordpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Robot Obsession
In times of trouble, of strife, of sadness, I can always depend on my brain sheltering itself in the warm insulation of a new hobby that I will get really excited for before ultimately abandoning it for the next new shiny new hobby. My current focus has been on the 1984 war game of…
In times of trouble, of strife, of sadness, I can always depend on my brain sheltering itself in the warm insulation of a new hobby that I will get really excited for before ultimately abandoning it for the next new shiny new hobby. My current focus has been on the 1984 war game of…
When a swarm of LRMs hit you without warning from the fog of war.
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
When a swarm of LRMs hit you without warning from the fog of war.
"I enjoy piloting the Blackjack and think it's a fine mech."
#Battletech
#Battletech
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"I enjoy piloting the Blackjack and think it's a fine mech."
#Battletech
#Battletech
Got to see the Evil Dead Musical in person again. Last time I saw it in a barn and temps were below freezing (my seat was in the splash/ice zone). It was terrific to watch it in a real theater. The cast ruled too. They knocked it out of the park at Guthrie, OK's Pollard Theatre.
October 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Got to see the Evil Dead Musical in person again. Last time I saw it in a barn and temps were below freezing (my seat was in the splash/ice zone). It was terrific to watch it in a real theater. The cast ruled too. They knocked it out of the park at Guthrie, OK's Pollard Theatre.
I'm done hiding my true beliefs--the Creature was made by Victor Frankenstein and thus may be called Frankenstein as he can take his father's name.
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm done hiding my true beliefs--the Creature was made by Victor Frankenstein and thus may be called Frankenstein as he can take his father's name.
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Violet Lichen Books (@apexmag.bsky.social's sister imprint) is open to novella queries until the witching hour on Halloween! 🖤🎃🌿
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Violet Lichen Books (@apexmag.bsky.social's sister imprint) is open to novella queries until the witching hour on Halloween! 🖤🎃🌿
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
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You know I’m going to say it and I don’t care who I offend - I don’t think he’s a very good President
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
You know I’m going to say it and I don’t care who I offend - I don’t think he’s a very good President
Was swapping Christmas presents ideas for each other with my partner. They looked at the Universal Monster pack I shared for myself and asked if there was a different fandom I could get into for next year like Planet of the Apes. I feel like she is gonna regret that by the time we hit the cartoon.
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Was swapping Christmas presents ideas for each other with my partner. They looked at the Universal Monster pack I shared for myself and asked if there was a different fandom I could get into for next year like Planet of the Apes. I feel like she is gonna regret that by the time we hit the cartoon.
Spooky Viewings to Thrill
I share some Spooky films and shorts to delight and fright.
I share some Spooky films and shorts to delight and fright.
Spooky Viewings to Thrill
I share some Spooky films and shorts to delight and fright.
calculatingnormals.wordpress.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Spooky Viewings to Thrill
I share some Spooky films and shorts to delight and fright.
I share some Spooky films and shorts to delight and fright.
Bread & Puppet is coming to OKC October 18th!
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October 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Bread & Puppet is coming to OKC October 18th!
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The October 2025 Tavern Tall Tales is out! It has our annual Slaughterville story. This is a project where we've been playing Kids On Bikes once a year and writing a story with all the players together. This year's is about cursed coins.
a.co/d/4I2jZGo
a.co/d/4I2jZGo
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October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The October 2025 Tavern Tall Tales is out! It has our annual Slaughterville story. This is a project where we've been playing Kids On Bikes once a year and writing a story with all the players together. This year's is about cursed coins.
a.co/d/4I2jZGo
a.co/d/4I2jZGo
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The time to push back against clear bullshit is now + the way to do it is in clear, unequivocal language that doesn't mince words out of cowardice or *letting shitty tech bros convince you that your opinion on a subject is wrong*. The tech bro class is often blech. Express yourself accordingly 7/7
September 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The time to push back against clear bullshit is now + the way to do it is in clear, unequivocal language that doesn't mince words out of cowardice or *letting shitty tech bros convince you that your opinion on a subject is wrong*. The tech bro class is often blech. Express yourself accordingly 7/7
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To any #SoloRPG or #TTRPG devs who want to work with me to cover their product or work, this post is for you terminallynerdy.substack.com/p/my-solo-rp...
Please feel free to pass this around if you think my work has value :)
Please feel free to pass this around if you think my work has value :)
My Solo RPG Journey: Hey Devs (and others) Read this First!
For those who want to work with me, this post is for you. And if you know someone who should contact me? Pass it along!
terminallynerdy.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
To any #SoloRPG or #TTRPG devs who want to work with me to cover their product or work, this post is for you terminallynerdy.substack.com/p/my-solo-rp...
Please feel free to pass this around if you think my work has value :)
Please feel free to pass this around if you think my work has value :)
there I go Herbert posting
September 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
there I go Herbert posting
“Do we care if she dies? We got paid,” said Rizald.
Addler pinched his nose while saying very slowly, “Our heads blow up if she dies.”
The wizard let out a gasp. His eyes clouded over for a moment. He said, “I’ve had a vision! If she dies then our heads blow up."
#WIP #Rizald
Addler pinched his nose while saying very slowly, “Our heads blow up if she dies.”
The wizard let out a gasp. His eyes clouded over for a moment. He said, “I’ve had a vision! If she dies then our heads blow up."
#WIP #Rizald
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Lone Wolf and Cub: SWORD OF VENGEANCE
I was looking for something to watch that wasn't as heartbreaking as Ikiru (that movie broke me in a good way). I'd toyed with the idea of getting into samurai movies as I expand my horizons into historical fighting film genres like wuxia and kung fu. I'd seen…
I was looking for something to watch that wasn't as heartbreaking as Ikiru (that movie broke me in a good way). I'd toyed with the idea of getting into samurai movies as I expand my horizons into historical fighting film genres like wuxia and kung fu. I'd seen…
Lone Wolf and Cub: SWORD OF VENGEANCE
I was looking for something to watch that wasn't as heartbreaking as Ikiru (that movie broke me in a good way). I'd toyed with the idea of getting into samurai movies as I expand my horizons into historical fighting film genres like wuxia and kung fu. I'd seen Seven Samurai and loved it. Part of my inspiration to see more samurai was the episode of Bob's Burgers with 'Hawk & Chick' which is more or less joking directly about Lone Wolf & Cub.
calculatingnormals.wordpress.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Lone Wolf and Cub: SWORD OF VENGEANCE
I was looking for something to watch that wasn't as heartbreaking as Ikiru (that movie broke me in a good way). I'd toyed with the idea of getting into samurai movies as I expand my horizons into historical fighting film genres like wuxia and kung fu. I'd seen…
I was looking for something to watch that wasn't as heartbreaking as Ikiru (that movie broke me in a good way). I'd toyed with the idea of getting into samurai movies as I expand my horizons into historical fighting film genres like wuxia and kung fu. I'd seen…
CVS in Oklahoma was also super fast and convenient!
Hey Texas friends, getting my COVID vaccine at Walgreens was real simple - go do it! Didn't need to talk to my doctor or nothing.
September 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
CVS in Oklahoma was also super fast and convenient!