OptimistTCG 🔜PHILLY!!!
@optimisttcg.bsky.social
I’m an independent artist working to spread positivity through the common language of art and games! I play many TCGs but Flesh and Blood has my heart. He/him!
Check out my work: https://ko-fi.com/optimisttcg
Check out my work: https://ko-fi.com/optimisttcg
My brain is dead after a whirlwind Day 0 of #FABPhilly
Tomorrow, find me and sign my FAB yearbook! In exchange for a doodle and signature, you may claim a fun thing from my box of fun things!
More details tomorrow, but first: sleeeeeeeeeeep
Tomorrow, find me and sign my FAB yearbook! In exchange for a doodle and signature, you may claim a fun thing from my box of fun things!
More details tomorrow, but first: sleeeeeeeeeeep
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My brain is dead after a whirlwind Day 0 of #FABPhilly
Tomorrow, find me and sign my FAB yearbook! In exchange for a doodle and signature, you may claim a fun thing from my box of fun things!
More details tomorrow, but first: sleeeeeeeeeeep
Tomorrow, find me and sign my FAB yearbook! In exchange for a doodle and signature, you may claim a fun thing from my box of fun things!
More details tomorrow, but first: sleeeeeeeeeeep
For various reasons I woke up late, couldn’t eat breakfast or lunch, and ended up not physically moving at all for my 5hr train ride…
…luckily, there is EXACTLY what I need to fuel back up nearby (2 meals in one)!
I think Kyuramen will be a popular destination for #FABPhilly particularly for meeee
…luckily, there is EXACTLY what I need to fuel back up nearby (2 meals in one)!
I think Kyuramen will be a popular destination for #FABPhilly particularly for meeee
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
For various reasons I woke up late, couldn’t eat breakfast or lunch, and ended up not physically moving at all for my 5hr train ride…
…luckily, there is EXACTLY what I need to fuel back up nearby (2 meals in one)!
I think Kyuramen will be a popular destination for #FABPhilly particularly for meeee
…luckily, there is EXACTLY what I need to fuel back up nearby (2 meals in one)!
I think Kyuramen will be a popular destination for #FABPhilly particularly for meeee
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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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Thank you everyone who's donated to Trans Lifeline - we've raised over $3,000 so far! The video below has some important updates on the #fabtcg giveaway, as well as info for 2 in-person giveaways happing during #fabphilly. Please like, share, and donate if you are able.
youtu.be/uCuKOWjLpXw
youtu.be/uCuKOWjLpXw
A Bios Update (Fundraiser + Giveaway Information)
YouTube video by Bios Update
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Thank you everyone who's donated to Trans Lifeline - we've raised over $3,000 so far! The video below has some important updates on the #fabtcg giveaway, as well as info for 2 in-person giveaways happing during #fabphilly. Please like, share, and donate if you are able.
youtu.be/uCuKOWjLpXw
youtu.be/uCuKOWjLpXw
I proooobably should’ve looked sooner but apparently if you take Amtrak into Philly, you can use the same QR code Amtrak ticket to hitch a free ride over to the station outside the Convention Center! Hot damn!
wwww.septa.org/fares/ways-t...
wwww.septa.org/fares/ways-t...
Ways to Pay – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
wwww.septa.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I proooobably should’ve looked sooner but apparently if you take Amtrak into Philly, you can use the same QR code Amtrak ticket to hitch a free ride over to the station outside the Convention Center! Hot damn!
wwww.septa.org/fares/ways-t...
wwww.septa.org/fares/ways-t...
Participation in Showdowns is rewarded with a “Tournament Pack”…
👀👀👀
WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEAAAANNN
👀👀👀
WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEAAAANNN
Introducing the Showdown - a new event type that will replace Battle Hardened on the World Tour. Read about the changes here: buff.ly/OzOmTWu
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Participation in Showdowns is rewarded with a “Tournament Pack”…
👀👀👀
WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEAAAANNN
👀👀👀
WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEAAAANNN
I kind of wish I took more time off and went to Philly early to explore and play in armories 😭
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I kind of wish I took more time off and went to Philly early to explore and play in armories 😭
YEAHHHHHHHH
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
YEAHHHHHHHH
I thought I had tomorrow off for Veteran’s Day, but turns out I don’t 😭
A coworker put on a calendar invite: “Veteran’s Day Off” because they were taking the day off, not because we all had it off 😩
A coworker put on a calendar invite: “Veteran’s Day Off” because they were taking the day off, not because we all had it off 😩
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I thought I had tomorrow off for Veteran’s Day, but turns out I don’t 😭
A coworker put on a calendar invite: “Veteran’s Day Off” because they were taking the day off, not because we all had it off 😩
A coworker put on a calendar invite: “Veteran’s Day Off” because they were taking the day off, not because we all had it off 😩
Hearing that Marlynn is a functional LL deck, I think my Worlds packing list is now:
-Marlynn CC
-A stack of cards to convert Marlynn to LL
-1 or 2 SAGE decks (Azalea and ???)
Am I missing anything? I don’t think I’ll bother with Commoner?
-Marlynn CC
-A stack of cards to convert Marlynn to LL
-1 or 2 SAGE decks (Azalea and ???)
Am I missing anything? I don’t think I’ll bother with Commoner?
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hearing that Marlynn is a functional LL deck, I think my Worlds packing list is now:
-Marlynn CC
-A stack of cards to convert Marlynn to LL
-1 or 2 SAGE decks (Azalea and ???)
Am I missing anything? I don’t think I’ll bother with Commoner?
-Marlynn CC
-A stack of cards to convert Marlynn to LL
-1 or 2 SAGE decks (Azalea and ???)
Am I missing anything? I don’t think I’ll bother with Commoner?
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They’re probably asleep for the next 8 hours, but make sure you give some love to @fleshandbad.bsky.social for nearly doubling their goal for New Avenues for Youth, a charity aiding un-housed youths in their area.
The link is still open to donate, if you missed the stream!
#fleshandblood #fabtcg
The link is still open to donate, if you missed the stream!
#fleshandblood #fabtcg
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
They’re probably asleep for the next 8 hours, but make sure you give some love to @fleshandbad.bsky.social for nearly doubling their goal for New Avenues for Youth, a charity aiding un-housed youths in their area.
The link is still open to donate, if you missed the stream!
#fleshandblood #fabtcg
The link is still open to donate, if you missed the stream!
#fleshandblood #fabtcg
Look what came in the mail while I was out Pro Questing!
I wanted at least one “new” thing to hand out at Worlds this year so I rush ordered these Pleiades stickers and am so happy with how they came out.
Come sign my FAB yearbook and get a free sticker! I’m excited to meet and re-meet y’all!
I wanted at least one “new” thing to hand out at Worlds this year so I rush ordered these Pleiades stickers and am so happy with how they came out.
Come sign my FAB yearbook and get a free sticker! I’m excited to meet and re-meet y’all!
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Look what came in the mail while I was out Pro Questing!
I wanted at least one “new” thing to hand out at Worlds this year so I rush ordered these Pleiades stickers and am so happy with how they came out.
Come sign my FAB yearbook and get a free sticker! I’m excited to meet and re-meet y’all!
I wanted at least one “new” thing to hand out at Worlds this year so I rush ordered these Pleiades stickers and am so happy with how they came out.
Come sign my FAB yearbook and get a free sticker! I’m excited to meet and re-meet y’all!
Finally able to process my whirlwind #fabtcg Proquest day 😵💫
TLDR: I’m so happy I went! Ended up 1-3 drop on Marlynn but had a blast doing so. I played my best, learned more about my deck, and mingled with the fantastic community.
Everyone should play TCGs! Everyone should try FAB!
TLDR: I’m so happy I went! Ended up 1-3 drop on Marlynn but had a blast doing so. I played my best, learned more about my deck, and mingled with the fantastic community.
Everyone should play TCGs! Everyone should try FAB!
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Finally able to process my whirlwind #fabtcg Proquest day 😵💫
TLDR: I’m so happy I went! Ended up 1-3 drop on Marlynn but had a blast doing so. I played my best, learned more about my deck, and mingled with the fantastic community.
Everyone should play TCGs! Everyone should try FAB!
TLDR: I’m so happy I went! Ended up 1-3 drop on Marlynn but had a blast doing so. I played my best, learned more about my deck, and mingled with the fantastic community.
Everyone should play TCGs! Everyone should try FAB!
I’ve locked in on my 80 for a PQ tomorrow! But I feel like I might still drop…
I like testing my competitive-ness at a local level, but realistically I’m not making it to the top and I feel bad potentially taking the slot for someone who has better odds/more passion for competition. Feeling weird!
I like testing my competitive-ness at a local level, but realistically I’m not making it to the top and I feel bad potentially taking the slot for someone who has better odds/more passion for competition. Feeling weird!
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I’ve locked in on my 80 for a PQ tomorrow! But I feel like I might still drop…
I like testing my competitive-ness at a local level, but realistically I’m not making it to the top and I feel bad potentially taking the slot for someone who has better odds/more passion for competition. Feeling weird!
I like testing my competitive-ness at a local level, but realistically I’m not making it to the top and I feel bad potentially taking the slot for someone who has better odds/more passion for competition. Feeling weird!
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YALL GOTTA COMPLIMENT YOUR FRIENDS MORE
OR LIKE AT ALL EVER
COMPLIMENT THEM PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU
GO TELL YOUR HOMIES THEYRE COOL
DO IT RIGHT NOW
ALSO SAY THEY'RE A REAL ONE AND YOU APPRECIATE THEM A LOT
DO IT NOW YOU COWARDS 😤
OR LIKE AT ALL EVER
COMPLIMENT THEM PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU
GO TELL YOUR HOMIES THEYRE COOL
DO IT RIGHT NOW
ALSO SAY THEY'RE A REAL ONE AND YOU APPRECIATE THEM A LOT
DO IT NOW YOU COWARDS 😤
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
YALL GOTTA COMPLIMENT YOUR FRIENDS MORE
OR LIKE AT ALL EVER
COMPLIMENT THEM PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU
GO TELL YOUR HOMIES THEYRE COOL
DO IT RIGHT NOW
ALSO SAY THEY'RE A REAL ONE AND YOU APPRECIATE THEM A LOT
DO IT NOW YOU COWARDS 😤
OR LIKE AT ALL EVER
COMPLIMENT THEM PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU
GO TELL YOUR HOMIES THEYRE COOL
DO IT RIGHT NOW
ALSO SAY THEY'RE A REAL ONE AND YOU APPRECIATE THEM A LOT
DO IT NOW YOU COWARDS 😤
Last #armoryrecap until after #fabtcg Worlds!!
Small event:
-W vs Tuffnut: was a very fun tense classic game of FAB, Tuffnut can do crazy stuff!
-L vs Fai: hit them with 2 consecutive TOAK turns but then hit a brick wall and got toasted
Fun pull that’ll go into my shinies binder!!!
Small event:
-W vs Tuffnut: was a very fun tense classic game of FAB, Tuffnut can do crazy stuff!
-L vs Fai: hit them with 2 consecutive TOAK turns but then hit a brick wall and got toasted
Fun pull that’ll go into my shinies binder!!!
November 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Last #armoryrecap until after #fabtcg Worlds!!
Small event:
-W vs Tuffnut: was a very fun tense classic game of FAB, Tuffnut can do crazy stuff!
-L vs Fai: hit them with 2 consecutive TOAK turns but then hit a brick wall and got toasted
Fun pull that’ll go into my shinies binder!!!
Small event:
-W vs Tuffnut: was a very fun tense classic game of FAB, Tuffnut can do crazy stuff!
-L vs Fai: hit them with 2 consecutive TOAK turns but then hit a brick wall and got toasted
Fun pull that’ll go into my shinies binder!!!
I can’t believe FAB worlds is next week!
I’ve been so busy, I wasn’t able to make a special token this time…but I have a few leftover Confidence tokens so I’ll bring those and a stock of my usual tokens and stickers!
Hope I get to see/meet/re-meet many of you out in Philly!
I’ve been so busy, I wasn’t able to make a special token this time…but I have a few leftover Confidence tokens so I’ll bring those and a stock of my usual tokens and stickers!
Hope I get to see/meet/re-meet many of you out in Philly!
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I can’t believe FAB worlds is next week!
I’ve been so busy, I wasn’t able to make a special token this time…but I have a few leftover Confidence tokens so I’ll bring those and a stock of my usual tokens and stickers!
Hope I get to see/meet/re-meet many of you out in Philly!
I’ve been so busy, I wasn’t able to make a special token this time…but I have a few leftover Confidence tokens so I’ll bring those and a stock of my usual tokens and stickers!
Hope I get to see/meet/re-meet many of you out in Philly!
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Savor this moment, friends.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Savor this moment, friends.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
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This will be the first chance you have to get our new Gold token, made by Opus Arts and illustrated by Ren Gomos!
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This will be the first chance you have to get our new Gold token, made by Opus Arts and illustrated by Ren Gomos!
This is crazy and disappointing and frustrating to hear. I think Teen Vogue’s political reporting has been an amazing breath of fresh air and seeing it gutted is just heartbreaking.
As if we needed another thing to be worried about for our futures…
As if we needed another thing to be worried about for our futures…
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is crazy and disappointing and frustrating to hear. I think Teen Vogue’s political reporting has been an amazing breath of fresh air and seeing it gutted is just heartbreaking.
As if we needed another thing to be worried about for our futures…
As if we needed another thing to be worried about for our futures…
I DON’T KNOW HOW I KEEP OPENING RARE CARDS
BUT THIS IS PRETTY COOL I GUESS
BUT THIS IS PRETTY COOL I GUESS
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I DON’T KNOW HOW I KEEP OPENING RARE CARDS
BUT THIS IS PRETTY COOL I GUESS
BUT THIS IS PRETTY COOL I GUESS
A few locals have pivoted to Dori this season, making my Armories a little more miserable while I’m on Marlynn…
I think I have to pivot to a different hero for my PQ next weekend 😮💨
I think I have to pivot to a different hero for my PQ next weekend 😮💨
November 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A few locals have pivoted to Dori this season, making my Armories a little more miserable while I’m on Marlynn…
I think I have to pivot to a different hero for my PQ next weekend 😮💨
I think I have to pivot to a different hero for my PQ next weekend 😮💨
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I hate him more than hate all the other assholes in power. He is an unprecedentedly dangerous threat to public health.
First RFK Jr. wanted to take fluoride out of water and has had some success in Republican jurisdictions that think scientific evidence is for chumps.
But that wasn’t enough harm for him, so now he’s restricting kids’ access to fluoride supplements.
But that wasn’t enough harm for him, so now he’s restricting kids’ access to fluoride supplements.
FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks
The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I hate him more than hate all the other assholes in power. He is an unprecedentedly dangerous threat to public health.