Narrative Alchemy (they/them)
@narrative-alchemy.org
Designer of transformative RPGs
fiction writer
feral Jungian & pastoral counselor
interdisciplinary artist
tech support guru
mama bear
neuroqueer witchy Jewish leftist
owned by 2 cuddly cats
https://narrative-alchemy.itch.io
https://narrative-alchemy.org
fiction writer
feral Jungian & pastoral counselor
interdisciplinary artist
tech support guru
mama bear
neuroqueer witchy Jewish leftist
owned by 2 cuddly cats
https://narrative-alchemy.itch.io
https://narrative-alchemy.org
Looks like a spiritual successor to Once Bitten.
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Looks like a spiritual successor to Once Bitten.
What really scares me lately is how many people don't seem to care when I tell them that LLMS are not artificially intelligent, do not understand language, and are not capable of reasoning. They think "but I find it helpful!" is somehow a rebuttal to those concerns. I guess they choose dementia.
February 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
What really scares me lately is how many people don't seem to care when I tell them that LLMS are not artificially intelligent, do not understand language, and are not capable of reasoning. They think "but I find it helpful!" is somehow a rebuttal to those concerns. I guess they choose dementia.
I'm interested, and always happy to collaborate with other alchemists. I just haven't had the opportunity very many times.
February 4, 2026 at 10:42 AM
I'm interested, and always happy to collaborate with other alchemists. I just haven't had the opportunity very many times.
Wow, I'm so shocked that when you let a computer think for you, you get worse at thinking. #ButlerianJihad
The only surprise is they admit it
Striking paper from researchers at Anthropic using a randomised control trial to look at the effects of AI use on skills acquisition.
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Wow, I'm so shocked that when you let a computer think for you, you get worse at thinking. #ButlerianJihad
this was almost the plot of the first season of Stargirl
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
this was almost the plot of the first season of Stargirl
that’s because pets *are* family members, if you’re treating them right. they love us and depend on us.
Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people mourning pets
Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member, survey shows
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM
that’s because pets *are* family members, if you’re treating them right. they love us and depend on us.
I'm looking to sell my Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Wifi tablet w / 12GB RAM & 256GB storage. It comes with 6 cases, three of which have keyboards.
Full details are on the below listing on Swappa.
I would sell it to someone in the Pittsburgh area for $550, since you'd be saving me on fees & shipping.
Full details are on the below listing on Swappa.
I would sell it to someone in the Pittsburgh area for $550, since you'd be saving me on fees & shipping.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 - Wi-Fi, Graphite, 256 GB, 12 GB, SM-X710 For Sale - $598 on Swappa (LAAK35489)
For sale on Swappa: a gently-used LAAK35489 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 \u002D Wi\u002DFi, Graphite, 256 GB, 12 GB, SM\u002DX710 for $598. Buy safely on Swappa and save time and money.
swappa.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I'm looking to sell my Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Wifi tablet w / 12GB RAM & 256GB storage. It comes with 6 cases, three of which have keyboards.
Full details are on the below listing on Swappa.
I would sell it to someone in the Pittsburgh area for $550, since you'd be saving me on fees & shipping.
Full details are on the below listing on Swappa.
I would sell it to someone in the Pittsburgh area for $550, since you'd be saving me on fees & shipping.
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Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
Collectivism is the reason why we have advanced technology, along with things like roads and fire departments. If the very word triggers you, you are probably an idiot. Primates are social creatures. Best to get over it now.
Context: Barron sits on Trump’s religious liberty commission, and has growing caché w/influential conservative figures.
Barron also attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial. He lauded Erika Kirk forgiving her husband’s killer, but did not tweet about Trump declaring at that event “I hate my opponent(s).”
Barron also attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial. He lauded Erika Kirk forgiving her husband’s killer, but did not tweet about Trump declaring at that event “I hate my opponent(s).”
better than any parody
January 3, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Collectivism is the reason why we have advanced technology, along with things like roads and fire departments. If the very word triggers you, you are probably an idiot. Primates are social creatures. Best to get over it now.
"it's" is a very unfortunate typo here
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 AM
"it's" is a very unfortunate typo here
No, but seriously...
Why does conjugating a Spanish verb end up sounding like a list of Final Fantasy spells?
Wrong answers only.
Why does conjugating a Spanish verb end up sounding like a list of Final Fantasy spells?
Wrong answers only.
December 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
No, but seriously...
Why does conjugating a Spanish verb end up sounding like a list of Final Fantasy spells?
Wrong answers only.
Why does conjugating a Spanish verb end up sounding like a list of Final Fantasy spells?
Wrong answers only.
This holiday season, beware of that most devious of great old ones, Mariah Carey. Should you hear her voice on the radio, it may well drive you mad.
#IaIaMariahFtaghn #WrathOfMariah
#IaIaMariahFtaghn #WrathOfMariah
December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This holiday season, beware of that most devious of great old ones, Mariah Carey. Should you hear her voice on the radio, it may well drive you mad.
#IaIaMariahFtaghn #WrathOfMariah
#IaIaMariahFtaghn #WrathOfMariah
Steve Berman's Fallen Area stories also come close, especially if you are also into gay romance
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Steve Berman's Fallen Area stories also come close, especially if you are also into gay romance
Queer as in, "Most people ignore the strange and unusual. I myself am strange and unusual." IYKYK.
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Queer as in, "Most people ignore the strange and unusual. I myself am strange and unusual." IYKYK.
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Happy guacamole Halloween 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Happy guacamole Halloween 🎃
Update: without giving any specific spoilers, the latest episode of Peacemaker confirms a fan theory that shows this show is also going very hard against fascism in its own way. I'm getting similar vibes to HBO's watchmen, the way they blindside the viewer with it.
September 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Update: without giving any specific spoilers, the latest episode of Peacemaker confirms a fan theory that shows this show is also going very hard against fascism in its own way. I'm getting similar vibes to HBO's watchmen, the way they blindside the viewer with it.
Loving how South Park is going up against Netanyahu as well as Trump. But unexpectedly, Gen V is going even harder against fascism this season. Season 2 is less of a spin-off than a continuation of the most recent season of The Boys, and it is glorious so far. Is Hollywood fighting back? I think so.
September 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Loving how South Park is going up against Netanyahu as well as Trump. But unexpectedly, Gen V is going even harder against fascism this season. Season 2 is less of a spin-off than a continuation of the most recent season of The Boys, and it is glorious so far. Is Hollywood fighting back? I think so.
If corporations are people, does that mean Johnson & Johnson can sue the the president and RFK Jr for slander? If so, I think they should do so immediately. Facts matter, and this is very likely to affect their profits. (Still not a capitalist, but I support using the tools that exist.)
September 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
If corporations are people, does that mean Johnson & Johnson can sue the the president and RFK Jr for slander? If so, I think they should do so immediately. Facts matter, and this is very likely to affect their profits. (Still not a capitalist, but I support using the tools that exist.)
This cat isn't angry at you, he's just very disappointed in your behavior. And rather handsome.
September 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This cat isn't angry at you, he's just very disappointed in your behavior. And rather handsome.
Neoliberals have always been cowardly, collaborator trash, agreed. As Dr. King once put it, they prefer "a negative peace that is the absence of tension, rather than a positive peace that is the presence of justice". Shameful and ultimately unforgivable.
September 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Neoliberals have always been cowardly, collaborator trash, agreed. As Dr. King once put it, they prefer "a negative peace that is the absence of tension, rather than a positive peace that is the presence of justice". Shameful and ultimately unforgivable.
Naproxen is magic. Ibuprofen, you are fired as of today.
Sincerely,
My lower back
Sincerely,
My lower back
September 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Naproxen is magic. Ibuprofen, you are fired as of today.
Sincerely,
My lower back
Sincerely,
My lower back
17 Democrats are cowardly collaborator trash on this bill. Hold them accountable.
1. Yesterday, the NDAA, a must-pass military bill, cleared the House with several anti-trans amendments from Nancy Mace.
A bathroom ban, sports ban, tricare coverage ban, pride flag ban, and more for trans people were attached.
17 Democrats joined to pass it.
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A bathroom ban, sports ban, tricare coverage ban, pride flag ban, and more for trans people were attached.
17 Democrats joined to pass it.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Anti-Trans Amendments Added To "Must-Pass" Military Bill In House
One congressman called them a blow in the “right-wing culture war to target the transgender community.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
17 Democrats are cowardly collaborator trash on this bill. Hold them accountable.
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I'm not about to celebrate anyone getting shot, but y'all saying this will just beget more political violence can miss me with that shit. Political violence is an every day fact at this point, and Charlie Kirk helped create that reality.
September 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm not about to celebrate anyone getting shot, but y'all saying this will just beget more political violence can miss me with that shit. Political violence is an every day fact at this point, and Charlie Kirk helped create that reality.
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New favorite photo genre: red pandas looking surprised
September 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
New favorite photo genre: red pandas looking surprised