Charlie Hall 🔜 PAX Unplugged
@charliehall.bsky.social
Account director at Vala Marketing. Former senior editor at Vox Media, and the first tabletop editor named to a major media publication in the US. Founding member of the Vox Media Union, @wgaeast. Email is always best: charleshall14@gmail.com.
Didn't even know Google showed this message. How long do you think I can keep this going?
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Didn't even know Google showed this message. How long do you think I can keep this going?
11% rebates on gifts for your least favorite nephew at Menards this weekend.
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
11% rebates on gifts for your least favorite nephew at Menards this weekend.
Last time, what we saw... was a lotta this. Not a lot that Halpy the Hull Seal can do when you pancake this badly.
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Last time, what we saw... was a lotta this. Not a lot that Halpy the Hull Seal can do when you pancake this badly.
The Evelynne Christine is docked on board the Hull Seals' flagship. We're going to ride along this weekend and see what we see.
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Evelynne Christine is docked on board the Hull Seals' flagship. We're going to ride along this weekend and see what we see.
Definitely not our last dungeon. But the DM did print and paint new friend. Frenemy? Okay, we’re gonna kill ‘em.
October 15, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Definitely not our last dungeon. But the DM did print and paint new friend. Frenemy? Okay, we’re gonna kill ‘em.
Fall DnD sesh and the vibes are immaculate. Chai tea and whiskey, homemade pumpkin cookies, good friends. Perhaps our last dungeon of the campaign. Perhaps not.
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Fall DnD sesh and the vibes are immaculate. Chai tea and whiskey, homemade pumpkin cookies, good friends. Perhaps our last dungeon of the campaign. Perhaps not.
Privileged to get to go birding with these fellas the last few weeks. Ken Klick, restoration ecologist from the Lake County FPD who knows these trails like the back of his hand, and artist and author Matthew Cordell (cordell_matthew on Insta). Migration is a poppin' here in Northern Illinois.
October 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Privileged to get to go birding with these fellas the last few weeks. Ken Klick, restoration ecologist from the Lake County FPD who knows these trails like the back of his hand, and artist and author Matthew Cordell (cordell_matthew on Insta). Migration is a poppin' here in Northern Illinois.
The backside of water.
October 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The backside of water.
This is nuts. Never thought I'd get past the permit-locked area around Orion, let alone all the way out here. The skybox is incredible, and the colonies are poppin'. Well done OASIS crew. cc @frontierdev.bsky.social.
October 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This is nuts. Never thought I'd get past the permit-locked area around Orion, let alone all the way out here. The skybox is incredible, and the colonies are poppin'. Well done OASIS crew. cc @frontierdev.bsky.social.
Upgraded the Starship with a second monitor arm.
September 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Upgraded the Starship with a second monitor arm.
If you're looking to get into Elite (cc @dialacina.com) now is a great time. I can hook you up with a fleet carrier bringing in ships from the Bubble on a weekly basis. We've got a small but dedicated Squadron on the new expansion. And ... there's a small war on, too.
September 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you're looking to get into Elite (cc @dialacina.com) now is a great time. I can hook you up with a fleet carrier bringing in ships from the Bubble on a weekly basis. We've got a small but dedicated Squadron on the new expansion. And ... there's a small war on, too.
Happy happy from Ruthie!
August 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Happy happy from Ruthie!
This is what we move our bodies for.
August 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is what we move our bodies for.
Had some friends over for coffee this morning.
August 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Had some friends over for coffee this morning.
Weekend plans: Harvest two bushels at least from our off-season jonagold apple
tree. Apparently ranked #10 in baking apples, despite its “electrical tape skin.” Which… fair.
tree. Apparently ranked #10 in baking apples, despite its “electrical tape skin.” Which… fair.
August 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Weekend plans: Harvest two bushels at least from our off-season jonagold apple
tree. Apparently ranked #10 in baking apples, despite its “electrical tape skin.” Which… fair.
tree. Apparently ranked #10 in baking apples, despite its “electrical tape skin.” Which… fair.
Meta Quest. First login since the name change. Library looks… different…
August 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Meta Quest. First login since the name change. Library looks… different…
Hello from Bristol, WI and the best damn Ren Faire in the world! Moonie says hi! Well… he whistled something at least.
August 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hello from Bristol, WI and the best damn Ren Faire in the world! Moonie says hi! Well… he whistled something at least.
Ah well. Time for a turkey sandwich and more LinkedIn.
August 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ah well. Time for a turkey sandwich and more LinkedIn.
Backdunes trail.
August 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Backdunes trail.
For a flatlander, it is a helluva thing to see this stretch of Lake Michigan so clear and beautiful. Illinois Beach up north here is a treasure.
August 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
For a flatlander, it is a helluva thing to see this stretch of Lake Michigan so clear and beautiful. Illinois Beach up north here is a treasure.
More than three months searching for a new job. Lots of rejection. Lots of fear. But I’m still here. Hello today from Illinois Beach State Park. More walking and thinking. To everyone I saw at Gen Con, thank you for the kind words and encouragement.
August 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
More than three months searching for a new job. Lots of rejection. Lots of fear. But I’m still here. Hello today from Illinois Beach State Park. More walking and thinking. To everyone I saw at Gen Con, thank you for the kind words and encouragement.
The Michigan peaches this year are divine.
August 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Michigan peaches this year are divine.
New favorite vantage point of Gen Con is the 300-level in Lucas Oil. The hum is so good from up here. Ambient mass gaming. A rare sound.
August 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New favorite vantage point of Gen Con is the 300-level in Lucas Oil. The hum is so good from up here. Ambient mass gaming. A rare sound.