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Joan (has a new name)
@havenwoodrose.bsky.social
they/she | asexual | adult | USA

a dog trainer by day... I write TTRPGs, zines, and the occasional short story + enjoy digital art & comic-making as hobbies

https://havenwoodrose.carrd.co/
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my submission to the #tinyworldjam IS FINALLY COMPLETE. It's also *FREE* so please do consider checking it out. I had a lot of fun with this one; the page titles were inspired by Mörk Borg's WILD graphic design choices.
haven-woodrose.itch.io/deep-denizen
Denizen of the Deep by Haven Woodrose
system agnostic undersea horror setting
haven-woodrose.itch.io
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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BLACK FRIDAY SALE begins now! For all of November, get 25% off my ENTIRE shop with code: NOV24

✨Stock photos, textures, art tutorials, worksheets, ebooks, brushes, & more!

❤️ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

#shop #blackfriday #shopsmall #KofiDiscountChallenge
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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hey if you are an artist who depends on SNAP,

✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI

#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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This is part of why I'd like to see more local creative scenes with regular meetups and small events that provide an alternative for networking to large, expensive cons.
November 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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(Potentially) Hot take: TTRPGS should take elements from all other types of games.

There is nothing to be gained from purity tests about how your game is too videogamey or boardgamey.

It’s all games.
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Last chance to turn it off.

On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.

To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Explore a haunted movie studio. Learn the fates of the tormented souls bound to it. End a 50-year curse inscribed in blood and celluloid.

KINOPHOBIA, my first piece of noncommercial interactive fiction in eight years, is now available to play.

brunodias.itch.io/kinophobia
Kinophobia by Bruno Dias
Explore a haunted movie studio. Learn the fates its tormented souls. End a curse inscribed in blood and celluloid.
brunodias.itch.io
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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If you’re in the Baltimore area, and need to cut food costs, there’s a program run by Catholic Charities called Share Food. It’s basically a bulk buying & volunteer packing community that gets you a 50% discount on groceries. I used the Denver version for years, and never saw any proselytizing.
SHARE Food Network - Catholic Charities DC
The SHARE Food Network offers nutritious groceries at a 50 percent discount. Food packages, which include fresh produce and protein items, are available monthly through a network of community-based ho...
www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Looking for something romantic and cosy rather than spooky to play this weekend?🧡🎃🍂☕

pennyblake.itch.io/fall-in-love
FALL IN LOVE by PennyBlake
A duet micro RPG
pennyblake.itch.io
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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(sharing for any Black mutuals who may want to participate.)(and any mutual who wants to participate and willing to accept no.)
A few #Blacksky friends have been brainstorming a Black wellness org.

We’ll host monthly safe space Zoom mtgs where folks can share Joy with the group; with a Bluesky hashtag to note Joyful tidbit in the interim.

Pls reply/share if you’re interested. Non-#Blacksky accts will be assessed as needed.
October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI.

With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.

My latest:
How artists behind Marvel, Alien, and the Matrix movies are fighting AI
With solidarity, legislation, class action lawsuits, and a little help from Guillermo del Toro. Plus, the Luddite Renaissance continues, and I open the mailbag.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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everyone should read this 👁️👁️

"You can give someone who relies on SNAP a store-specific gift card...that can only be used to make purchases at Kroger...at Walmart...at Albertson’s — and it will not be counted against them by the SNAP program."
I firmly believe, with every single atom of my being, that instead of amplifying unreliable information that discourages helping, our focus as 42 million Americans face hunger must be on providing factual information that enables people to help.

www.patreon.com/posts/142285...
How To Help People Who Rely On SNAP While Minimizing Risk To Their Benefits | Matthew Cortland
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
www.patreon.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Resources like these need to be WAY better known! @dominictarason.com 's been a consistent source for great recommendations, so excited to dive in

(also maybe I just live in a hole and didn't know, but yeah check this out)
At least this one won't cost you anything.

(I've got a whole spreadsheet of great free games, and I need to add a few more to it)
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
docs.google.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Oopsie. I hit publish instead of save draft so you get this new pose pack a month early. Right in time if you want to order prints/cards with your OCs being all holiday vibes to annoy your Grinch friends I guess 😂 $1+ pack

#Pose #PoseRef
Commercialized Winter Holiday Pose Reference Pack - AdorkaStock's Ko-fi Shop
Here's some poses from the archive that might be fun for some holiday art. Happy drawing! 🎄🎁✨ Includes 62 new and unreleased grid suit poses.
ko-fi.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I am not an influencer, but please help me boost Palestinian-owned Nabiha cafe on U street near 17th in DC. The coffee is AMAZING, staff is super friendly, links to donate to Gazan families are easily accessible for customers who want to help
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Tis the season to plug The Terror Beneath: An Investigative Roleplaying Game of Weird Folk Horror. Play in the world of Arthur Machen as the ancient pagan gods attempt to uproot society www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/terror-be...
The Terror Beneath
An investigative roleplaying game of horrors both ancient and modern, inspired by the works of Arthur Machen and powered by the GUMSHOE system.Britain at the da…
www.ospreypublishing.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost

your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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🌖Lunar System by @kadenramstack.bsky.social - a GM-less game about piecing together an Evidence Board to seek the reason that caused the inhabitants to abandon the surface of the moon.
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Middle of the week, have you checked out the Ace Pride Week itchio bundle yet? 50+ books featuring ace authors and/or ace major characters!! There's so many good books, so you should do yourself a favor and check it out!

(WHEREVER THE STARS CALL & Laurel are included!)

💜 riyati.ink/acepride2025
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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A first minute of Man I Just Wanna Go Home - an MSPaint-noire game about autumn, streetlights and being broke

you can buy it on steam - it's not on sale or anything it's just hella cheap

store.steampowered.com/app/3010070/...
#IndieDev
October 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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hey y’all. food banks could really use your donations rn.

hygiene products (toothpaste, bars of soap, tooth brushes, floss etc)
period products
shelf stable pasta and sauce
canned veggies and meats like spam
cooking oil
peanut butter
rice
dry seasonings for family style dishes
toilet paper
oh goodie got an update the SNAP program is gonna be without funding if the government shutdown continues past the 31st and that seems SUPER LIKELY and jfc 🚬😬 we are already so slammed bc of this shutdown and the food bank system can only do so much to bolster it
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM