justin achilli
@jachilli.bsky.social
Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Studio Hermitage | ex-WoD, ex-Ubi, ex-etc. | shoe enjoyer | he/ him
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justin achilli
@jachilli.bsky.social
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Our Brilliant Ruin Roleplaying Game - Studio Hermitage | DriveThruRPG
Your story of decadence and doom awaits in a world of rust and ruin. Discover your faction. Confront the Ruin. What will you do with the time you have left?
Our Brilliant Ruin explores human drama and...
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Tomorrow is #freeRPGday, but I'll tell you what: Today, tomorrow, and forever you can have the Our Brilliant Ruin RPG PDF totally free over at @drivethrurpg.com. Upstairs-downstairs class conflict against a backdrop of existential horror!
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Especially as policy dictated by people whose own lists of crimes are as long as their arm, implemented via methods and tactics that are themselves criminal.
Sorry to be Radical Left but I don't think we should put people who haven't committed a crime, and aren't even accused of committing a crime, into any sort of "Detention"
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Especially as policy dictated by people whose own lists of crimes are as long as their arm, implemented via methods and tactics that are themselves criminal.
This is a super-cool premise for a game, a poignant inversion of the Tomb Raider-style fantasy.
Johannesburg’s Nyamakop Studios turns African artifact repatriation into a bold heist game.
Protagonist Nomali and a crew of ordinary citizens reclaim 70 real-life artifacts taken during the colonial era.
The 30-person dev team includes people from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Protagonist Nomali and a crew of ordinary citizens reclaim 70 real-life artifacts taken during the colonial era.
The 30-person dev team includes people from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Video game 'reloots' stolen artefacts, by reclaiming works of art from Western museums
www.france24.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This is a super-cool premise for a game, a poignant inversion of the Tomb Raider-style fantasy.
Hmm, I wonder if there's a word for this.
The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor
Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this trend.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Hmm, I wonder if there's a word for this.
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Join me tonight at @thepocketdragonpub.bsky.social tonight 9PM EST portraying Professor Marco Guerra, Collectivist Philosopher, alongside a most esteemed cast of fellow investigators in the world of Our Brilliant Ruin.
www.twitch.tv/thepocketdra...
#actualplay #ttrpg #gaslightromance #cosmichorror
www.twitch.tv/thepocketdra...
#actualplay #ttrpg #gaslightromance #cosmichorror
February 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Join me tonight at @thepocketdragonpub.bsky.social tonight 9PM EST portraying Professor Marco Guerra, Collectivist Philosopher, alongside a most esteemed cast of fellow investigators in the world of Our Brilliant Ruin.
www.twitch.tv/thepocketdra...
#actualplay #ttrpg #gaslightromance #cosmichorror
www.twitch.tv/thepocketdra...
#actualplay #ttrpg #gaslightromance #cosmichorror
This came out in the same year as Electronic’s “Getting Away With It,” and it is astounding to me how much more absolutely out of its gourd this song is, let alone the tooth-achingly earnest corporate messaging taking place.
This 4 minute video is the best thing ever ever done in the world of Brand videos. This is what happens when the client calls all the shots and has terrible ideas.
The theme song is everything.
The theme song is everything.
Sizzler Promotional Commercial 1991
YouTube video by Rachel Redhouse
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February 8, 2026 at 2:20 AM
This came out in the same year as Electronic’s “Getting Away With It,” and it is astounding to me how much more absolutely out of its gourd this song is, let alone the tooth-achingly earnest corporate messaging taking place.
The minimum wage was literally established so that a person earning it could sustain themselves and some amount of family on it. It made no provision for “youth minimum wage” because the labor is the labor. Anyone who says “You were never supposed to live off it” is either incorrect or just lying.
NEWS: The Nebraska legislature has approved a bill to lower the youth minimum wage from $15 per hour to $13.50 per hour.
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 AM
The minimum wage was literally established so that a person earning it could sustain themselves and some amount of family on it. It made no provision for “youth minimum wage” because the labor is the labor. Anyone who says “You were never supposed to live off it” is either incorrect or just lying.
SAW A KID WITH A DRACULA HAIRCUT
HE WAS LIKE SIX YEARS OLD OR SOMETHING
I’M AT THE LIBRARY
HE WAS LIKE SIX YEARS OLD OR SOMETHING
I’M AT THE LIBRARY
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
SAW A KID WITH A DRACULA HAIRCUT
HE WAS LIKE SIX YEARS OLD OR SOMETHING
I’M AT THE LIBRARY
HE WAS LIKE SIX YEARS OLD OR SOMETHING
I’M AT THE LIBRARY
Feels like we’re seeing two very distinct visions for the world and government’s role coming out of NYC and the US federal.
February 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Feels like we’re seeing two very distinct visions for the world and government’s role coming out of NYC and the US federal.
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So it's Black History Month and that means I think it's a good time to get familiar with Mike Pondsmith, if you're not already.
When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.
Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.
cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...
When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.
Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.
cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...
Mike Pondsmith
Michael Alyn Pondsmith (born April 14, 1954[citation needed]) is an American roleplaying, board and video game designer. He is the founder of R. Talsorian Games and the creator of the acclaimed Cyberp...
cyberpunk.fandom.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 AM
So it's Black History Month and that means I think it's a good time to get familiar with Mike Pondsmith, if you're not already.
When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.
Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.
cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...
When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.
Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.
cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...
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Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
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February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Seriously. I wish everyone had this joy.
I want this to be humanity's general vibe www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VbZ...
The CEO of Corn | Recess Therapy #cornboy
YouTube video by Recess Therapy
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February 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Seriously. I wish everyone had this joy.
In self-determination theory (one of my favorite game design toolboxes), this is "relatedness": the demonstration of how the players' choices and game systems affect the game world.
Players thwart a dragon? Have NPCs call them "the dragonslayers," for example, and start a new community in the lair.
Players thwart a dragon? Have NPCs call them "the dragonslayers," for example, and start a new community in the lair.
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
In self-determination theory (one of my favorite game design toolboxes), this is "relatedness": the demonstration of how the players' choices and game systems affect the game world.
Players thwart a dragon? Have NPCs call them "the dragonslayers," for example, and start a new community in the lair.
Players thwart a dragon? Have NPCs call them "the dragonslayers," for example, and start a new community in the lair.
I would have described it as a "speculation economy" or a "gambling economy," but "scam economy" works well.
Nothing created; fortunes wagered on quarterly line-go-up mining a finite amount of cultural objects that the wagerers believe to be infinite. Investment is a bet on "Can I flip this?"
Nothing created; fortunes wagered on quarterly line-go-up mining a finite amount of cultural objects that the wagerers believe to be infinite. Investment is a bet on "Can I flip this?"
The post-industrial period of a developed economy is characterized by three phases.
Until the 2010s, we were in a service economy. Now we are in a scam economy. And we are about to find out what phase comes next.
Until the 2010s, we were in a service economy. Now we are in a scam economy. And we are about to find out what phase comes next.
February 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I would have described it as a "speculation economy" or a "gambling economy," but "scam economy" works well.
Nothing created; fortunes wagered on quarterly line-go-up mining a finite amount of cultural objects that the wagerers believe to be infinite. Investment is a bet on "Can I flip this?"
Nothing created; fortunes wagered on quarterly line-go-up mining a finite amount of cultural objects that the wagerers believe to be infinite. Investment is a bet on "Can I flip this?"
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Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
You could tell the Traitors producers really wanted you to hate this dude when they repeatedly showed him shoveling his food from the edge of the plate into his mouth.
I AGREE defector.com/i-thoroughly...
I Thoroughly Enjoyed Watching Michael Rapaport Eat Shit On ‘The Traitors’ | Defector
As the parent of a toddler, my TV watching habits have lately tended more toward Peppa Pig and Ms. Rachel than Heated Rivalry or The Pitt. I would like to keep abreast of whatever the internet is buzz...
defector.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:55 PM
You could tell the Traitors producers really wanted you to hate this dude when they repeatedly showed him shoveling his food from the edge of the plate into his mouth.
This is also the reason Vampire has Humanity, Werewolf has Hauglosk/ Harano, and Hunter has Despair. The game acknowledges that you are likely to do Bad Things, but the more you indulge Bad Things, especially to further your own ends, the more likely you are to lose the character to monstrosity.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
This is also the reason Vampire has Humanity, Werewolf has Hauglosk/ Harano, and Hunter has Despair. The game acknowledges that you are likely to do Bad Things, but the more you indulge Bad Things, especially to further your own ends, the more likely you are to lose the character to monstrosity.
If you asked me what's my favorite band in the genre of guitar-driven songs about a very specific archetype of hard-luck loser, I'd have to say Social Distortion.
February 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
If you asked me what's my favorite band in the genre of guitar-driven songs about a very specific archetype of hard-luck loser, I'd have to say Social Distortion.
Isn't it nuts that in the "Teapot Dome scandal" a government dude went to jail for blatant corruption.
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Isn't it nuts that in the "Teapot Dome scandal" a government dude went to jail for blatant corruption.
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Pendragon but you’re cockroaches:
Blattidae knights all fight in chitin.
Blattidae knights all fight in chitin.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Pendragon but you’re cockroaches:
Blattidae knights all fight in chitin.
Blattidae knights all fight in chitin.
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I'm gonna become the first guy to walk out of family court sentenced to death
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I'm gonna become the first guy to walk out of family court sentenced to death
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Happy Black History Month
Chicago bakery owner discovers regular customer is long-lost son
YouTube video by TODAY
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February 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Happy Black History Month
Think about how much better things could be if all that money were spent improving material conditions in those districts instead of recurring electoralism carnivals.
February 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Think about how much better things could be if all that money were spent improving material conditions in those districts instead of recurring electoralism carnivals.
I had no idea who this Peter Attia joker was but about a year ago I was having a cocktail and reading at a bar and someone came up to me and asked me if I was reading a Peter Attia book and then he harangued me about the dude and it made the hair on my neck stand up. Sure enough, apparently.
January 31, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I had no idea who this Peter Attia joker was but about a year ago I was having a cocktail and reading at a bar and someone came up to me and asked me if I was reading a Peter Attia book and then he harangued me about the dude and it made the hair on my neck stand up. Sure enough, apparently.