Christian Chiakulas
@christianchiakulas.bsky.social
Person who does stuff, including writing
Debut novel Seed of the Black Oak coming 2026!!!
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Debut novel Seed of the Black Oak coming 2026!!!
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“Roleplay vs Roll-Play” is a False Dichotomy (and also Bad and Stupid)
There’s a meme in certain corners of the ttrpg hobby that “roleplay” is better or than or preferable to “roll-play.” Let me explain. Basically, the idea goes, in most …
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New blog post, in which I explain why I fucking hate when people say "Roleplay, not roll-play!" and give some ideas on why and how rolling dice can be an integral part of role-playing
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Lovecraft is very deserving of hate as a human being, but as a writer he really did earn every ounce of influence he left
My favorite Lovecraft quote:
"There are vocal qualities peculiar to men, and vocal qualities peculiar to beasts; and it is terrible to hear the one when the source should yield the other."
Just brilliant 🤌
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Lovecraft
"There are vocal qualities peculiar to men, and vocal qualities peculiar to beasts; and it is terrible to hear the one when the source should yield the other."
Just brilliant 🤌
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Lovecraft
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lovecraft is very deserving of hate as a human being, but as a writer he really did earn every ounce of influence he left
History has always been one of my biggest influences as a fantasy writer; Ronald Hutton's books on ancient paganism described an ancient, misty land dotted with megalithic structures of mysterious origin and purpose. Hugely inspirational on my book Seed of the Black Oak
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
History has always been one of my biggest influences as a fantasy writer; Ronald Hutton's books on ancient paganism described an ancient, misty land dotted with megalithic structures of mysterious origin and purpose. Hugely inspirational on my book Seed of the Black Oak
if Elon Musk had literally ever been to a party before, or like, had any actual friends at any point in his life, he would know that taking a picture of someone and having a robot roast their with ever-more vulgar personal insults makes you a huge off-putting loser
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
if Elon Musk had literally ever been to a party before, or like, had any actual friends at any point in his life, he would know that taking a picture of someone and having a robot roast their with ever-more vulgar personal insults makes you a huge off-putting loser
You know I keep that mf thang on me
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
You know I keep that mf thang on me
and then Bethesda wiped their asses with all of those cool ideas
I think that Fallout 1's subversiveness is deeply underrated. Like how it has giant scorpions and mutants and ghouls and if you ask a doctor, "So, radiation did this?" and he goes, "What? No, fuck no, that's stupid" and if you run into actual radiation it's HORRIFYINGLY REALISTIC DEPICTION
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
and then Bethesda wiped their asses with all of those cool ideas
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hey so even if you do sweep Dems into power again all those people who are openly calling for your murder will still exist so what is your plan because last time Dems were in office they didn’t do anything about it and now we’re here and my god we can’t keep doing this why do you refuse the lesson
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
hey so even if you do sweep Dems into power again all those people who are openly calling for your murder will still exist so what is your plan because last time Dems were in office they didn’t do anything about it and now we’re here and my god we can’t keep doing this why do you refuse the lesson
The Princess Bride (book and movie together) should be studied by ALL writers as a masterclass in adaptation and tone. It's difficult to even describe how the movie adapts and changes the book; it's so conceptual and meta and just fascinating on so many levels
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Princess Bride (book and movie together) should be studied by ALL writers as a masterclass in adaptation and tone. It's difficult to even describe how the movie adapts and changes the book; it's so conceptual and meta and just fascinating on so many levels
most Three Days Grace songs tbqh
In honor of me listening to "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd several times, what's a song you love that isn't very good by a band/group/artist that isn't very good either
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
most Three Days Grace songs tbqh
this criticism rests on the idea that we can solve societal problems by throwing money at politicians and nonprofits. If I lived in Gotham I'd prefer the big bat guy stopping Killer Croc from eating me over a billionaire opening a vanity mental health clinic or shuffling the police budget around
Remember that every dollar Bruce Wayne puts into a giant bat-shaped plane or tight fitting leather fetish gear is a dollar that he could spent lobbying politicians for mental health or police reform
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
this criticism rests on the idea that we can solve societal problems by throwing money at politicians and nonprofits. If I lived in Gotham I'd prefer the big bat guy stopping Killer Croc from eating me over a billionaire opening a vanity mental health clinic or shuffling the police budget around
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This is a request for info: if you work at Lambda, CoreWeave, or any other GPU capacity company, please reach out at ezitron.76, I would love to talk.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is a request for info: if you work at Lambda, CoreWeave, or any other GPU capacity company, please reach out at ezitron.76, I would love to talk.
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This is a point I don't think enough analysts grasp: there is no way, under the laws of physics and principles of math as we currently understand them, for genAI in its current product offering to break even.
Like, think about the scale of this. These companies are losing billions of dollars a month. They lose more money per month the bigger they get. They *inherently* lose more money the bigger they get.
The 2026 military budget is $961.6 billion. They would need to spend more than that.
The 2026 military budget is $961.6 billion. They would need to spend more than that.
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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there isn't enough crow in the entire world for all the people who will need to be fed by the time this bubble pops
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
there isn't enough crow in the entire world for all the people who will need to be fed by the time this bubble pops
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(TTRPG vent)
Hating on "it's what my character would do" because historically it's been used to defend antisocial behavior is like hating on food because historically it's been used to deliver poison.
The delivery method was chosen specifically BECAUSE it's good and normal! What's wrong with you?
Hating on "it's what my character would do" because historically it's been used to defend antisocial behavior is like hating on food because historically it's been used to deliver poison.
The delivery method was chosen specifically BECAUSE it's good and normal! What's wrong with you?
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
(TTRPG vent)
Hating on "it's what my character would do" because historically it's been used to defend antisocial behavior is like hating on food because historically it's been used to deliver poison.
The delivery method was chosen specifically BECAUSE it's good and normal! What's wrong with you?
Hating on "it's what my character would do" because historically it's been used to defend antisocial behavior is like hating on food because historically it's been used to deliver poison.
The delivery method was chosen specifically BECAUSE it's good and normal! What's wrong with you?
Hopper is fucking unbearable in season 3 of Stranger Things
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Hopper is fucking unbearable in season 3 of Stranger Things
gonna get crucified for this, but
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
gonna get crucified for this, but
Dragon Wars is the absolute pinnacle of CRPG blobbers; play it tonight in honor of Becky if you can
The last toast by the legend herself:
I leave it up to you to go to lindken.com and look up Jennell Jacques, now look at her job description, goddess of technology… and fuck cancer, fuck it in the ass
- Becky
I leave it up to you to go to lindken.com and look up Jennell Jacques, now look at her job description, goddess of technology… and fuck cancer, fuck it in the ass
- Becky
lindken.com
lindken.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Dragon Wars is the absolute pinnacle of CRPG blobbers; play it tonight in honor of Becky if you can
Guys, my first full-length adult fantasy novel will be out next year from Alex Parker Publishing
This is really happening. And just LOOK at the cover (by Natalia Junqueira at Dawn Book Design)
This is really happening. And just LOOK at the cover (by Natalia Junqueira at Dawn Book Design)
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Guys, my first full-length adult fantasy novel will be out next year from Alex Parker Publishing
This is really happening. And just LOOK at the cover (by Natalia Junqueira at Dawn Book Design)
This is really happening. And just LOOK at the cover (by Natalia Junqueira at Dawn Book Design)
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Some so called communists need to read more Engels
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Some so called communists need to read more Engels
it's really wild how our financial system is set up so that the person who stands the most to gain from a share boost can simply make a share boost happen by saying unsubstantiated bullshit
The chipmaker is “entering a new era of growth,” chief executive Lisa Su said.
AMD Shares Soar 7% After CEO Predicts $1 Trillion Data Center Market
The chipmaker is “entering a new era of growth,” chief executive Lisa Su said.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
it's really wild how our financial system is set up so that the person who stands the most to gain from a share boost can simply make a share boost happen by saying unsubstantiated bullshit
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Early TTRPGs didn't have the "only ask for rolls when there are stakes" guidance because they assumed there would be always some sort of stakes involved, as you're supposed to have, you know, adventures, while playing the bloody adventure game
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Early TTRPGs didn't have the "only ask for rolls when there are stakes" guidance because they assumed there would be always some sort of stakes involved, as you're supposed to have, you know, adventures, while playing the bloody adventure game
I'm so fckn tired of headlines saying shit like "had sex with an underage woman" like how do you unironically type that and not be like "am I the baddie?"
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I'm so fckn tired of headlines saying shit like "had sex with an underage woman" like how do you unironically type that and not be like "am I the baddie?"
I'm telling you, the Democrats missed a total layup by refusing to constantly paint the GOP as "the pedophile party" in every interview and campaign speech they ever do. Like they handed you a silver bullet and you continually choose not to use it
in case you're wondering how the cope is going www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/...
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm telling you, the Democrats missed a total layup by refusing to constantly paint the GOP as "the pedophile party" in every interview and campaign speech they ever do. Like they handed you a silver bullet and you continually choose not to use it
this is unironically not far from how a lot of "crime" would be dealt with under communism
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
this is unironically not far from how a lot of "crime" would be dealt with under communism
my "DHS LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT PEPPER SPRAY CHILDREN" shirt has people asking a lot of questions, etc
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
my "DHS LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT PEPPER SPRAY CHILDREN" shirt has people asking a lot of questions, etc
let's fucking goooooooooo
Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference and Its Revenue Share With Microsoft
As with my Anthropic exclusive from a few weeks ago, though this feels like a natural premium piece, I decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked or f...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
let's fucking goooooooooo