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S. John Ross
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You examine the S. John closely, but find only a small tag proclaiming him a product of the Frobozz Magic Game Designer Company.

Maps, games, fonts, food. https://linktr.ee/sjohnross
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This short video from @starwarsexplained.com is a great (double)take on the Star Wars stuff in yesterday's football broadcast. ☺️

In these troubled times I'm grateful to Alex and Molly for #StarWars videos like these.

youtu.be/NqMF1sFjr-g?...
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Harpo, and Lucille Ball on the set of

I LOVE LUCY (1955)
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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fiveman.bsky.social
10/10 ICE protest sign
Protest sign from MN that says, “DEARLY BELOVED. WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY TODISMANTLE THIS THING CALLED ICE.” with a picture of Prince in the left hand lower corner.
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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What's high-trust trad? Look at the gameplay (and only the gameplay) in these terms. Trad play is high-trust when gameplay centers on the PCs creating and implementing their own solutions to problems.

#HTTRPG #TTRPG
A simple square-graph diagram emphasizing that the high-to-low spectrum of trad gameplay has "In-Character | Creation and Implementation" as the intersection labeled High-Trust and "Out-of-Character | Selection and Application" at the lowest. The graph is tilted slightly to indicate that the axes are not evenly weighted. The intersection of "In-Character | Selection and Application" is labeled "Upper Medium" and, due to the tilt, sits visibly higher than the "Lower Medium" intersection of "Out-of-Character | Creation and Implementation."
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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It's a very _pretty_ snowpocalypse, but, definitely dangerous. Hope everyone's staying as safe as can be. 🥶
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy by @mikemaihack.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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This is the best scene in the whole movie, marking a change in the action. Rick starts to stick his neck out. #Casablanca #TCMParty
a black and white photo of a man standing in a crowded restaurant .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man standing in a crowded restaurant .
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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geekrampage.bsky.social
I couldn’t find a mini or toy I liked for my Challengers of Vanth party’s Damnation Van so I designed my own STL and had one of my players 3d print it. I just finished painting it.

Behold the Squelchers of Vanth and their Squelchwagon!
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Different Worlds #31 (Nov 1983). Cover illustration by Steve Purcell
#DifferentWorlds #ChaosiumInc #TTRPG #RPGMagazines #Stormbringer
Different Worlds #31 (Nov 1983). Cover illustration by Steve Purcell.
January 19, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Harley Quinn by Dan Mora // #dccomics
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
sjohnross.bsky.social
"Dream Town" was my favorite poster above my desk for a while, a variant of one of my #fantasymaps showing how the original image bleeds beyond the borders of the published image, and transitioning from finished to raw vectors.

#TTRPG #FantasyMap

High-Res here: www.deviantart.com/temphis/art/...
A map of a fantasy town, a smaller one without walls (not a fortress) along a river.
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Harley Quinn // #dccomics
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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"Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.”
The cover of Ambush Bug #1, from 1984
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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"When I was doing Dobie Gillis, I got blasted off to the moon with a chimp in a rocket, and I landed on a deserted tropic island.

That should have told me something was coming."

-Bob Denver #BOTD
January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
sjohnross.bsky.social
Seated for the @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social show. ☺️🌷🌹
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
sjohnross.bsky.social
What's high-trust trad? Look at the gameplay (and only the gameplay) in these terms. Trad play is high-trust when gameplay centers on the PCs creating and implementing their own solutions to problems.

#HTTRPG #TTRPG
A simple square-graph diagram emphasizing that the high-to-low spectrum of trad gameplay has "In-Character | Creation and Implementation" as the intersection labeled High-Trust and "Out-of-Character | Selection and Application" at the lowest. The graph is tilted slightly to indicate that the axes are not evenly weighted. The intersection of "In-Character | Selection and Application" is labeled "Upper Medium" and, due to the tilt, sits visibly higher than the "Lower Medium" intersection of "Out-of-Character | Creation and Implementation."
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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ladykdesigns.bsky.social
Coffee anyone?
Fallen Angel (1945) #FilmNoir
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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comicscovers.bsky.social
Star Trek (61)
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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geekrampage.bsky.social
After multiple scraps+re-writes, I settled on a final plot that I'm currently running for my Sunday group. This necessitated a title change and a revised cover!

I give you: The Forbidden City of DJM-KHA-TAH!

With special guest appearances by Thrazar, Sir Chicken, Baltor the Brave, and many more!
Illustrated RPG adventure cover titled “The Forbidden City of DJM-KHA-TAH,” featuring a dramatic sci-fi fantasy scene. Foreground characters include a man with styled hair in a white shirt, a large armored humanoid chicken with a red comb, a woman in dark clothing, and a green-armored warrior riding a horse and wielding a futuristic weapon. Background shows a castle-like city with palm trees and a spaceship-like vehicle. Text indicates compatibility with MÖRK BORG and credits Alton “Sir Chicken” Wayne.
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
sjohnross.bsky.social
Dear 2026: maybe go easy on everyone? Thx. Love, Sjohn.
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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Happy New Year to all 🥳but remember, if you're in a part of the world where it's already 2026, be sure to mark any spoilers for those of us who haven't got there just yet. 😮
December 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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I love RPG writing for a lot of _good_ reasons, but also:

A part of me likes RPG writing because, by and large, the readers' tolerance for corny jokes is pretty high, and I need that.

#TTRPG #TTRPGWriting
December 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Despite the exciting title, it was just more pages about regular-size Conan. 😣
December 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Sam Hill Private Eye 1 (8097)
December 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
sjohnross.bsky.social
Walked past Summer Glau, said "Summer! Hi!" She smiled and said "Hi!"

I'm still unpacking the layers of that, years later.
athornton.bsky.social Adam Thornton @athornton.bsky.social · Dec 30
Please quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction.

Bryan Batt once handed me back my hat, which had fallen off the back of my chair while I was eating at the Gumbo House in New Orleans.
bolt451.bsky.social Frey has a free writing Patreon @bolt451.bsky.social · Jun 13
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM