Michael Dugan II
@michaeldugansecond.bsky.social
Analog Game Writer, creator of LIGAMENTS
(https://michaeldugan2nd.itch.io/ligaments)
Writing from a desk covered in books, cards, dice, and robots.
(https://michaeldugan2nd.itch.io/ligaments)
Writing from a desk covered in books, cards, dice, and robots.
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When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
December 21, 2023 at 10:09 PM
When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
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“Run your character like a stolen car” is great advice because D&D characters are clearly just cars. HP? Horse power. AC? Air conditioning.
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Run your character like a stolen car” is great advice because D&D characters are clearly just cars. HP? Horse power. AC? Air conditioning.
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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What people don't talk about enough is that yeah, Fortnite is just a swamp of IP at this point. But if they, for whatever reason, had to remove all of it TOMORROW, they'd still have a game with really smooth game-play, and a ton of lovely original character designs, music, items, and environments.
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What people don't talk about enough is that yeah, Fortnite is just a swamp of IP at this point. But if they, for whatever reason, had to remove all of it TOMORROW, they'd still have a game with really smooth game-play, and a ton of lovely original character designs, music, items, and environments.
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friendly reminder that the BDS microsoft boycott is still happening
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
friendly reminder that the BDS microsoft boycott is still happening
:O
I wanna play in the world that this art inspires
I wanna play in the world that this art inspires
October 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
:O
I wanna play in the world that this art inspires
I wanna play in the world that this art inspires
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Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K
Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K
Chappell Roan has announced her Midwest Princess Project for trans and LGBTQ+ youth, and the fund has already raised $400K.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K
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uh, AI *is* the enshittification trap?
October 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
uh, AI *is* the enshittification trap?
You ever just have something so huge going on that if you tell another person, it’s like setting off a bomb in the room, and you can’t tell *a single person*?
Well, except @theautumnwright.bsky.social.
Anybody can tell Autumn anything. They’re good at secrets.
Well, except @theautumnwright.bsky.social.
Anybody can tell Autumn anything. They’re good at secrets.
October 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You ever just have something so huge going on that if you tell another person, it’s like setting off a bomb in the room, and you can’t tell *a single person*?
Well, except @theautumnwright.bsky.social.
Anybody can tell Autumn anything. They’re good at secrets.
Well, except @theautumnwright.bsky.social.
Anybody can tell Autumn anything. They’re good at secrets.
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Man, Pippin got hustled into the Gondorian guard like a teen meeting an army recruiter at Gamestop
October 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Man, Pippin got hustled into the Gondorian guard like a teen meeting an army recruiter at Gamestop
My new years resolution (yeah I know, I like to start early) is rolling 1d100 whenever a length of rope shows up in one of the games I GM for.
None of this multiples of 50 stuff. I don't care what the equipment table (I wrote) says, you found 23ft of rope tied to this grappling hook! Make it work!
None of this multiples of 50 stuff. I don't care what the equipment table (I wrote) says, you found 23ft of rope tied to this grappling hook! Make it work!
October 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My new years resolution (yeah I know, I like to start early) is rolling 1d100 whenever a length of rope shows up in one of the games I GM for.
None of this multiples of 50 stuff. I don't care what the equipment table (I wrote) says, you found 23ft of rope tied to this grappling hook! Make it work!
None of this multiples of 50 stuff. I don't care what the equipment table (I wrote) says, you found 23ft of rope tied to this grappling hook! Make it work!
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a dinosaur was an amazing kind of animal that lived in a volcano and ate rocks
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
a dinosaur was an amazing kind of animal that lived in a volcano and ate rocks
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It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.
October 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.
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I’m sorry, but if you let a young kid mess around unrestricted on these things you are absolutely parenting wrong.
I spoke to parents who are letting their young kids play with generative AI and tried to sort through some of the questions they have about it.
"I don’t know what this is doing to their brains," one dad told me.
Meanwhile, Sam Altman says, "Kids love ChatGPT on voicemode."
"I don’t know what this is doing to their brains," one dad told me.
Meanwhile, Sam Altman says, "Kids love ChatGPT on voicemode."
‘My son genuinely believed it was real’: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?
Some believe AI can spark their child’s imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its affect on creativity
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I’m sorry, but if you let a young kid mess around unrestricted on these things you are absolutely parenting wrong.
Almost turning 30 means you think about Oceans 11 a lot more than you used to. Which... was already a lot
October 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Almost turning 30 means you think about Oceans 11 a lot more than you used to. Which... was already a lot
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look ai is completely destroying the world with massive pollution and is using up water at a concerning rate but at least you get to use technology that lies to you and is the primary propaganda mechanism by fascists
October 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
look ai is completely destroying the world with massive pollution and is using up water at a concerning rate but at least you get to use technology that lies to you and is the primary propaganda mechanism by fascists
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me: Oh my God, I am tired of the robot talk.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
October 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
me: Oh my God, I am tired of the robot talk.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
brain: You can turn off the phone.
me: Explain.
brain: The screen on your phone projects the images which convey the text that distresses you.
More games should take a page from Ape Escape and have analog sticks that directly control your weapons.
Also sick net capture animations. Better than Pokemon, no joke
Also sick net capture animations. Better than Pokemon, no joke
October 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
More games should take a page from Ape Escape and have analog sticks that directly control your weapons.
Also sick net capture animations. Better than Pokemon, no joke
Also sick net capture animations. Better than Pokemon, no joke
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October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Basically how I've been internalizing it lol
September 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Basically how I've been internalizing it lol
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darren korb make a bad song challenge level: impossible
September 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
darren korb make a bad song challenge level: impossible
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Spooky season approaches, so I'm going to repost some of my Halloween comics from years past.
September 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Spooky season approaches, so I'm going to repost some of my Halloween comics from years past.
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Someone who's followed me on Instagram for 2.5 years didn't know I'd done a full tarot deck even though they followed me when I started drawing the cards.
However annoying you think you're being about your work - triple that and it still won't be even close. ✨Repost your work right the fuck now.✨
However annoying you think you're being about your work - triple that and it still won't be even close. ✨Repost your work right the fuck now.✨
September 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Someone who's followed me on Instagram for 2.5 years didn't know I'd done a full tarot deck even though they followed me when I started drawing the cards.
However annoying you think you're being about your work - triple that and it still won't be even close. ✨Repost your work right the fuck now.✨
However annoying you think you're being about your work - triple that and it still won't be even close. ✨Repost your work right the fuck now.✨