Tad Leckman
@tadleckman.bsky.social
Ruining the movie-going and game-playing experiences for students since 1999.
https://tadleckman.com/
UC Santa Cruz
Formerly Activision|Blizzard|King, Riot Games, Blizzard, Lucasfilm, ILM.
He/him.
https://tadleckman.com/
UC Santa Cruz
Formerly Activision|Blizzard|King, Riot Games, Blizzard, Lucasfilm, ILM.
He/him.
It's working! They are leaving!
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
It's working! They are leaving!
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PSA: twitter, X, is doing new terms of service that basically make it so that any comtent you share on there including DMs and photos is theirs and they can use it for "any purpose" including commercial use.
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
PSA: twitter, X, is doing new terms of service that basically make it so that any comtent you share on there including DMs and photos is theirs and they can use it for "any purpose" including commercial use.
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
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Daily bunny no.3192 is tampering with the past
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Daily bunny no.3192 is tampering with the past
Oh no.
Discord has confidentially filed for an IPO, according to Bloomberg.
Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Oh no.
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Oh no
Seeing this in the description for this week's @cbbworld.bsky.social made me very happy:
"Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot is back with many new modes!"
"Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot is back with many new modes!"
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Oh no
Seeing this in the description for this week's @cbbworld.bsky.social made me very happy:
"Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot is back with many new modes!"
"Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot is back with many new modes!"
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Seeing this in the description for this week's @cbbworld.bsky.social made me very happy:
"Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot is back with many new modes!"
"Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot is back with many new modes!"
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Because I left Twitter, folks can't see my history of advocacy for this. In every session 0, I ask what your character would risk their life for. That’s exactly what adventuring is. So why would you do it? What's more important than your own life? Your answer drives the conflict and sets stakes.
Reframing my GM mindset from “challenge comes from threatening the PCs’ lives” to “challenge comes from threatening their goals” has made my experience at the table more fun.
The tension can come from the chance of them completing their goals rather than the possibility of death.
#ttrpg
The tension can come from the chance of them completing their goals rather than the possibility of death.
#ttrpg
January 5, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Because I left Twitter, folks can't see my history of advocacy for this. In every session 0, I ask what your character would risk their life for. That’s exactly what adventuring is. So why would you do it? What's more important than your own life? Your answer drives the conflict and sets stakes.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Have you joined the Company yet? It’s not too late, you can still enlist in the #BlackCompanyTTRPG playtest! ⚔️🎲 Don’t get left behind...your feedback can help shape where the game goes next. Fall in, soldier. #ArcDream
Arc Dream Publishing Launches Public Playtest for The Black Company Roleplaying Game
A deadly, suspenseful RPG based on Glen Cook’s legendary dark fantasy series
www.rascal.news
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Have you joined the Company yet? It’s not too late, you can still enlist in the #BlackCompanyTTRPG playtest! ⚔️🎲 Don’t get left behind...your feedback can help shape where the game goes next. Fall in, soldier. #ArcDream
A thoughtful thread by one of the best #ttrpg authors out there.
Decolonising the Dungeon Crawl---
Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters:
How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games?
That's *it*.
1/
Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters:
How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games?
That's *it*.
1/
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A thoughtful thread by one of the best #ttrpg authors out there.
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“Nobody can stop us,” a thing famously said by people about to do good things
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“Nobody can stop us,” a thing famously said by people about to do good things
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Daniel Plainview voice:
January 4, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Daniel Plainview voice:
Yes!
I can finally announce:
I am in the next season (series) of Taskmaster! My favorite tv show! I’ve seen every season & some multiple times! Thrilled to be with this group of hilarious sweeties.
Amy Gledhill
Joanna Page
Armando Iannucci
Joel Dommett
And me!
I am in the next season (series) of Taskmaster! My favorite tv show! I’ve seen every season & some multiple times! Thrilled to be with this group of hilarious sweeties.
Amy Gledhill
Joanna Page
Armando Iannucci
Joel Dommett
And me!
January 3, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Yes!
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On a day when most reporters are chasing facts, NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep has a few questions.
Six questions about the capture of Maduro
On a day when most reporters are chasing facts, NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep has a few questions.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
On a day when most reporters are chasing facts, NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep has a few questions.
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
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The latest breakthroughs in our solar grid can power our high speed rail for 300 years vs we must invade the oil fields to power our data center-driven plagiarism porn machines. 🤔
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The latest breakthroughs in our solar grid can power our high speed rail for 300 years vs we must invade the oil fields to power our data center-driven plagiarism porn machines. 🤔
There is a daily Mothra account!
Today's Daily Mothra! 🦋
🎥 "Godzilla vs. Mothra" (1992)
🎥 "Godzilla vs. Mothra" (1992)
January 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM
There is a daily Mothra account!
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Does your New Year's Resolution have anything to do with GMing, becoming a game master, or finally taking the leap into learning how?
What if I told you that you could achieve it by early February with New Gamemaster Month?
newgamemastermonth.com/
What if I told you that you could achieve it by early February with New Gamemaster Month?
newgamemastermonth.com/
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Does your New Year's Resolution have anything to do with GMing, becoming a game master, or finally taking the leap into learning how?
What if I told you that you could achieve it by early February with New Gamemaster Month?
newgamemastermonth.com/
What if I told you that you could achieve it by early February with New Gamemaster Month?
newgamemastermonth.com/
The Sci-Fi Air Show Amusement Park w/ BILL GEORGE
YouTube video by Inglorious Treksperts (Podcast)
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I'm excited to play Dispatch, partly because I had fun playing @doublefine.com's Middle Manager of Justice on my iPhone in 2013. I'm sure I'll be better at managing superheroes this time around.
www.doublefine.com/games/middle...
www.doublefine.com/games/middle...
January 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I'm excited to play Dispatch, partly because I had fun playing @doublefine.com's Middle Manager of Justice on my iPhone in 2013. I'm sure I'll be better at managing superheroes this time around.
www.doublefine.com/games/middle...
www.doublefine.com/games/middle...
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Have been working on this for a while -- got the chance to do an oral history of Night of the Comet, one of my absolute fave '80s horror movies, over at @nerdist.bsky.social!
nerdist.com/article/nigh...
nerdist.com/article/nigh...
The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of NIGHT OF THE COMET
Night of the Comet is a loving ode to B-movies of generations past and pure horror gem packed with an intriguing history.
nerdist.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Have been working on this for a while -- got the chance to do an oral history of Night of the Comet, one of my absolute fave '80s horror movies, over at @nerdist.bsky.social!
nerdist.com/article/nigh...
nerdist.com/article/nigh...
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It's January 1st... which means NEW WORKS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
And, like every year, we celebrate with a public domain game jam. The tools for creating games are getting easier and easier so consider joining in and making something amazing out of the public domain!
And, like every year, we celebrate with a public domain game jam. The tools for creating games are getting easier and easier so consider joining in and making something amazing out of the public domain!
Let’s Go! The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Today
As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating the works that enter the public domain in 2026, a.k.a. today! This year, that means we enter a new decade, as works originally published in 1930 finally exit…
As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating the works that enter the public domain in 2026, a.k.a. today! This year, that means we enter a new decade, as works originally published in 1930 finally exit…
Let’s Go! The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Today
As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating the works that enter the public domain in 2026, a.k.a. today! This year, that means we enter a new decade, as works originally published in 1930 finally exit copyright protection and become free to remix, repurpose, and build on. Gaming Like It’s 1930!
www.techdirt.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It's January 1st... which means NEW WORKS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
And, like every year, we celebrate with a public domain game jam. The tools for creating games are getting easier and easier so consider joining in and making something amazing out of the public domain!
And, like every year, we celebrate with a public domain game jam. The tools for creating games are getting easier and easier so consider joining in and making something amazing out of the public domain!
I wish we still celebrated the new year on March 1st. And that October was still the 8th month. And November was still the 9th month. And December the 10th month.
Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.
Why do so many people ring in the new year on Jan. 1?
Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I wish we still celebrated the new year on March 1st. And that October was still the 8th month. And November was still the 9th month. And December the 10th month.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM