Andrew Pontious
@apontious.bsky.social
I mostly post on Mastodon, search for @apontious@dice.com if you want to hear about #TTRPG and #CovidIsntOver.
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But in reality, we're all disabled. Maybe you're in a moment of respite from it, or in that brief window before the truth of the inevitability of it has been revealed to you (sorry, spoiler warning!), but it's true for all of us — even when it's not visible. So we must default to accommodation.
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
But in reality, we're all disabled. Maybe you're in a moment of respite from it, or in that brief window before the truth of the inevitability of it has been revealed to you (sorry, spoiler warning!), but it's true for all of us — even when it's not visible. So we must default to accommodation.
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I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
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I tried to write a PSA that people can send to their elderly relatives.
If You Can Read This, You're About to Get Scammed
If You Can Read This, You're About to Get Scammed
Scammers are pretending to be Elon Musk. They're stealing millions from hard-working people.
gizmodo.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I tried to write a PSA that people can send to their elderly relatives.
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I'm hoping the algo gets this to the people who need it. If you were at UVU or you saw the video, you should play Tetris. Preferably today. You don't have to be good at it.
Research tells us that playing Tetris after traumatic events helps to disrupt your brain's long term storage of the memory.
Research tells us that playing Tetris after traumatic events helps to disrupt your brain's long term storage of the memory.
September 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I'm hoping the algo gets this to the people who need it. If you were at UVU or you saw the video, you should play Tetris. Preferably today. You don't have to be good at it.
Research tells us that playing Tetris after traumatic events helps to disrupt your brain's long term storage of the memory.
Research tells us that playing Tetris after traumatic events helps to disrupt your brain's long term storage of the memory.
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A western screech owl started hanging out in my parents carport so my dad made them a box! They moved in immediately and provide my parents with hours of entertainment when they’re around. I’m pretty jealous, not gonna lie.
August 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A western screech owl started hanging out in my parents carport so my dad made them a box! They moved in immediately and provide my parents with hours of entertainment when they’re around. I’m pretty jealous, not gonna lie.
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COVID vaccines operate on, basically, the school year calendar. We're now in the (fall) 2025—2026 (spring) COVID season; pharmacies are now ONLY giving the 2025-2026 COVID vaccine formulation.
Does anyone know if the COVID vaxes currently available in NYC are the new, updated formula for this fall?
September 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
COVID vaccines operate on, basically, the school year calendar. We're now in the (fall) 2025—2026 (spring) COVID season; pharmacies are now ONLY giving the 2025-2026 COVID vaccine formulation.
The Mythic North (from Vaesen)
NewFaire* (from Candela Obscura)
Girl Genius (my own homebrew frame for Daggerheart)
Stargate SG-1 (yes, there's a TTRPG for that)
Revelation Space universe (homebrew setting for Mothership)
*with my added homebrew solar system, full of Bleed:
NewFaire* (from Candela Obscura)
Girl Genius (my own homebrew frame for Daggerheart)
Stargate SG-1 (yes, there's a TTRPG for that)
Revelation Space universe (homebrew setting for Mothership)
*with my added homebrew solar system, full of Bleed:
September 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Mythic North (from Vaesen)
NewFaire* (from Candela Obscura)
Girl Genius (my own homebrew frame for Daggerheart)
Stargate SG-1 (yes, there's a TTRPG for that)
Revelation Space universe (homebrew setting for Mothership)
*with my added homebrew solar system, full of Bleed:
NewFaire* (from Candela Obscura)
Girl Genius (my own homebrew frame for Daggerheart)
Stargate SG-1 (yes, there's a TTRPG for that)
Revelation Space universe (homebrew setting for Mothership)
*with my added homebrew solar system, full of Bleed:
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Kittens prefer garbage to their actual toys, part 9,127
August 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Kittens prefer garbage to their actual toys, part 9,127
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Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
August 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
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Tom Cruise cannot do accents and Hitler must, according to UN statutes, speak with a comically exaggerated German accent
August 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Tom Cruise cannot do accents and Hitler must, according to UN statutes, speak with a comically exaggerated German accent
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One of my favorite facts about this is that Del Toro was *painstakingly* crafting the fish man so that all the women in his life agreed he was hot.
He considered it a mark of success watching Octavia Spencer lean out of her chair to watch Doug Jones walk past wearing his sexy fish butt.
He considered it a mark of success watching Octavia Spencer lean out of her chair to watch Doug Jones walk past wearing his sexy fish butt.
August 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One of my favorite facts about this is that Del Toro was *painstakingly* crafting the fish man so that all the women in his life agreed he was hot.
He considered it a mark of success watching Octavia Spencer lean out of her chair to watch Doug Jones walk past wearing his sexy fish butt.
He considered it a mark of success watching Octavia Spencer lean out of her chair to watch Doug Jones walk past wearing his sexy fish butt.
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One thing I keep coming back to about Mamdani is that he rose from basically zero to an astonishing primary victory in just a few months in large part by refusing to nibble around the edges. He articulated a novel, sweeping, broad, positive vision, and just hammered at it. And people LOVED it.
A young person I know (M, 25) asked me last month “if we were to write a new Constitution, who would you want in the room?” Not that I think he expects that to happen soon, but it’s a data point about conversations some young folks are having.
August 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
One thing I keep coming back to about Mamdani is that he rose from basically zero to an astonishing primary victory in just a few months in large part by refusing to nibble around the edges. He articulated a novel, sweeping, broad, positive vision, and just hammered at it. And people LOVED it.
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Allow me to share one of my favorite tumblr polls of all time
August 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Allow me to share one of my favorite tumblr polls of all time
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July 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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It’s sort of fascinating how many old internet jokes you can string together and sound profound.
July 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It’s sort of fascinating how many old internet jokes you can string together and sound profound.
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Okay, so you want to adopt and maintain a new habit, but you have ADHD. Here's what has helped me a lot over the past year:
-make it easier to do
-make it fun and enjoyable
-remind myself why I'm doing it
-focus on persistence over consistency
-stack it onto other tasks/routines
-"just do 5 min"
-make it easier to do
-make it fun and enjoyable
-remind myself why I'm doing it
-focus on persistence over consistency
-stack it onto other tasks/routines
-"just do 5 min"
July 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Okay, so you want to adopt and maintain a new habit, but you have ADHD. Here's what has helped me a lot over the past year:
-make it easier to do
-make it fun and enjoyable
-remind myself why I'm doing it
-focus on persistence over consistency
-stack it onto other tasks/routines
-"just do 5 min"
-make it easier to do
-make it fun and enjoyable
-remind myself why I'm doing it
-focus on persistence over consistency
-stack it onto other tasks/routines
-"just do 5 min"
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1 like = 1 barbarian name from the Völkerwanderung
July 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
1 like = 1 barbarian name from the Völkerwanderung
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“Children of Hurin” is, at one level, a story about a man forced to doomscroll
July 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Children of Hurin” is, at one level, a story about a man forced to doomscroll
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Realized after watching the Colbert clip that no one knows that comptroller is pronounced "controller"
June 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Realized after watching the Colbert clip that no one knows that comptroller is pronounced "controller"
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A quick re-intro for our amazing new followers: we’re a small game company, focused on story-rich RPG games and adventures, and lighthearted (if occasionally cutthroat) tabletop games. We talk about game design, post wildlife and astronomy photos, and occasionally share science and social stories.
November 23, 2024 at 6:35 PM
A quick re-intro for our amazing new followers: we’re a small game company, focused on story-rich RPG games and adventures, and lighthearted (if occasionally cutthroat) tabletop games. We talk about game design, post wildlife and astronomy photos, and occasionally share science and social stories.
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There should be no budget deal until Musk and his groyper cadre are exiled from DC. Why would Democrats vote for any budget when the executive has usurped their branch’s budget-setting authority?
NEW: Negotiations stall ahead of shutdown deadline as Democrats slam Trump for subverting spending laws
Trump's attempts to freeze money and nix agencies have damaged already fraught bipartisan talks.
Democrats say they'll use a March 14 deadline to push back.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Trump's attempts to freeze money and nix agencies have damaged already fraught bipartisan talks.
Democrats say they'll use a March 14 deadline to push back.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Negotiations stall ahead of shutdown deadline as Democrats slam Trump for subverting spending laws
Democrats are eying the March 14 deadline to push back on Trump’s recent unilateral actions, saying he needs to follow the law on government funding.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There should be no budget deal until Musk and his groyper cadre are exiled from DC. Why would Democrats vote for any budget when the executive has usurped their branch’s budget-setting authority?
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Isn’t it weird how the word “filibuster” has disappeared since the election? Isn’t it odd that Mitch McConnell could lock down Obama’s first term but nobody can stop unelected Elon from pulling the wires out of the walls? Even if 49% of the country voted for this, what about the 48% that didn’t?!
February 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Isn’t it weird how the word “filibuster” has disappeared since the election? Isn’t it odd that Mitch McConnell could lock down Obama’s first term but nobody can stop unelected Elon from pulling the wires out of the walls? Even if 49% of the country voted for this, what about the 48% that didn’t?!
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I don't want this to get lost—the discourse is not differentiating between illicit fentanyl and prescription
Fentanyl is a safe and effective medication when used under the supervision of a qualified physician. Fentanyl is, for many chronically ill and disabled people, a life saving medication.
Fentanyl is a safe and effective medication when used under the supervision of a qualified physician. Fentanyl is, for many chronically ill and disabled people, a life saving medication.
February 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I don't want this to get lost—the discourse is not differentiating between illicit fentanyl and prescription
Fentanyl is a safe and effective medication when used under the supervision of a qualified physician. Fentanyl is, for many chronically ill and disabled people, a life saving medication.
Fentanyl is a safe and effective medication when used under the supervision of a qualified physician. Fentanyl is, for many chronically ill and disabled people, a life saving medication.
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My mentions are filled with people insisting Senate Democrats are powerless.
They’re not. They can throw up roadblocks by denying unanimous consent, forcing quorum calls, using holds and filibusters, etc
It’s so easy to figure out even a dimwit like Tuberville managed to pull it off.
They’re not. They can throw up roadblocks by denying unanimous consent, forcing quorum calls, using holds and filibusters, etc
It’s so easy to figure out even a dimwit like Tuberville managed to pull it off.
"Oh, but whatever could the Senate Minority Leader do to gum up the works? There's nothing he could possibly do!"
a man wearing glasses and a purple tie is making a face .
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a purple tie is making a face .
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My mentions are filled with people insisting Senate Democrats are powerless.
They’re not. They can throw up roadblocks by denying unanimous consent, forcing quorum calls, using holds and filibusters, etc
It’s so easy to figure out even a dimwit like Tuberville managed to pull it off.
They’re not. They can throw up roadblocks by denying unanimous consent, forcing quorum calls, using holds and filibusters, etc
It’s so easy to figure out even a dimwit like Tuberville managed to pull it off.