Chris
@cristobal55.bsky.social
Music professor by day, TTRPG and tarot enthusiast by night.
Salvadoran-American 🇸🇻🏳️🌈
Naja nimumachtia nawat.
♐️☀️♍️🌙♐️⬆️
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Naja nimumachtia nawat.
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Chris
@cristobal55.bsky.social
· Mar 31
Visions of the Village: Ruralness, Identity, and Czech Opera
Abstract. Visions of the Village: Ruralness, Identity, and Czech Opera provides a nuanced investigation into the cultural history, political salience, and
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Shameless self-promotion: my book is finally out online! Let me know if you want a copy... I have my ways. academic.oup.com/book/59541
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I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
A.I. and the Fetishization Of Ideas
In writing and in dispensing my (very dubious, probably shady) writing advice, I am often keen to note that ideas are bullshit. Most writers treat them like precious gems when really, ideas are lik…
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December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
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D&D SRD 5.2.1 localized to French, German and Spanish! Available now. #dnd #d&d #ttrpg www.dndbeyond.com/srd
SRD v5.2.1
System Reference Document (SRD)
System Reference Document v5.2.1
The System Reference Document (SRD) contains D&D rules content you can use and refe...
www.dndbeyond.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
D&D SRD 5.2.1 localized to French, German and Spanish! Available now. #dnd #d&d #ttrpg www.dndbeyond.com/srd
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This really is a must read for anyone in academia.
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This really is a must read for anyone in academia.
Thanks for dropping by the @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social table in the PTI—it was great to meet y'all!
I don't want to talk about how long this took to edit but OUR #PAXUnplugged vlogventure is done!!! #indiettrpg #ttrpg
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of INDIE TTRPGS: A PAX Unplugged Adventure
YouTube video by Weird Place
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December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Thanks for dropping by the @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social table in the PTI—it was great to meet y'all!
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
Opera and TTRPGs! You love to see it
December 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Opera and TTRPGs! You love to see it
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So glad we connected and @musicologist.bsky.social had a chance to share what we + @dotsrpg.org have been up to in the inaugural #PAXU Access Forward Gaming Lounge!
Our interview with Elizabeth will be up later today!
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So glad we connected and @musicologist.bsky.social had a chance to share what we + @dotsrpg.org have been up to in the inaugural #PAXU Access Forward Gaming Lounge!
PAX Unplugged was a fabulous time! Met a bunch of wonderful people, found some excellent new games, had a fun time running some 5e stuff, and generally just lived it up. I am hilariously exhausted, but I’m looking forward to my next outing with @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social et al.!
November 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
PAX Unplugged was a fabulous time! Met a bunch of wonderful people, found some excellent new games, had a fun time running some 5e stuff, and generally just lived it up. I am hilariously exhausted, but I’m looking forward to my next outing with @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social et al.!
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We had an absolute blast at PaxU. Every single demo was so fun thanks to the unique scenarios the Pyramid Crawl came up with and the even more unique groups that came to play. We gave out about 250 copies so are really excited see what weirdness sprouts from those seeds. 🌽
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We had an absolute blast at PaxU. Every single demo was so fun thanks to the unique scenarios the Pyramid Crawl came up with and the even more unique groups that came to play. We gave out about 250 copies so are really excited see what weirdness sprouts from those seeds. 🌽
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500+ unique downloads of Maize Borg on https://blackmarketpress.itch.io/maize-borg-kernel-edition
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I’ll be dropping an updated digital version after Pax U and have physical copies for sale through itch.io but come get one free in person at PaxU Friday 10-6 / Sat 2-8 Lvl 2, Hall D, Block 52
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I’ll be dropping an updated digital version after Pax U and have physical copies for sale through itch.io but come get one free in person at PaxU Friday 10-6 / Sat 2-8 Lvl 2, Hall D, Block 52
MAIZE BORG: Kernel Edition by Black Market Press
A rules lite TTRPG in the Mesoamerican New World of Uay. Compatible with Mork Borg. Free Text Only Edition
blackmarketpress.itch.io
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
500+ unique downloads of Maize Borg on https://blackmarketpress.itch.io/maize-borg-kernel-edition
🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽
I’ll be dropping an updated digital version after Pax U and have physical copies for sale through itch.io but come get one free in person at PaxU Friday 10-6 / Sat 2-8 Lvl 2, Hall D, Block 52
🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽
I’ll be dropping an updated digital version after Pax U and have physical copies for sale through itch.io but come get one free in person at PaxU Friday 10-6 / Sat 2-8 Lvl 2, Hall D, Block 52
Getting ready to leave for #PAXUnplugged tomorrow along with the rest of the @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social crew! I'll be running D&D 5e games on Friday and Sunday in the PTI and speaking on a panel on Saturday.
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Getting ready to leave for #PAXUnplugged tomorrow along with the rest of the @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social crew! I'll be running D&D 5e games on Friday and Sunday in the PTI and speaking on a panel on Saturday.
Just got to Minneapolis for #AMS 2025! I’ll be working the @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social table in the exhibit room during the conference, so if you want to hear more about my opera D&D project or our org’s efforts to improve access in TTRPGs, stop on by!
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Just got to Minneapolis for #AMS 2025! I’ll be working the @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social table in the exhibit room during the conference, so if you want to hear more about my opera D&D project or our org’s efforts to improve access in TTRPGs, stop on by!
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New comment on the #KOKOTÖNA trailer proves colonialism apologists have 1 joke.
Sure, "Human sacrifice ended with Columbus"!
If we ignore:
•Unto de indio & being fed to dogs
•Rape, slavery & genocide
The #TTRPG this is all about. Check it out on #Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
Sure, "Human sacrifice ended with Columbus"!
If we ignore:
•Unto de indio & being fed to dogs
•Rape, slavery & genocide
The #TTRPG this is all about. Check it out on #Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
October 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
New comment on the #KOKOTÖNA trailer proves colonialism apologists have 1 joke.
Sure, "Human sacrifice ended with Columbus"!
If we ignore:
•Unto de indio & being fed to dogs
•Rape, slavery & genocide
The #TTRPG this is all about. Check it out on #Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
Sure, "Human sacrifice ended with Columbus"!
If we ignore:
•Unto de indio & being fed to dogs
•Rape, slavery & genocide
The #TTRPG this is all about. Check it out on #Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
Well, here we are again. Will it stick this time? Let’s find out!
(I’m never really sure what to share on social media anymore…)
(I’m never really sure what to share on social media anymore…)
October 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Well, here we are again. Will it stick this time? Let’s find out!
(I’m never really sure what to share on social media anymore…)
(I’m never really sure what to share on social media anymore…)
Shameless self-promotion: my book is finally out online! Let me know if you want a copy... I have my ways. academic.oup.com/book/59541
Visions of the Village: Ruralness, Identity, and Czech Opera
Abstract. Visions of the Village: Ruralness, Identity, and Czech Opera provides a nuanced investigation into the cultural history, political salience, and
academic.oup.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Shameless self-promotion: my book is finally out online! Let me know if you want a copy... I have my ways. academic.oup.com/book/59541
Started a little book club last night with @blackaqualad.bsky.social to work through Rachel Pollack's Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom and I'm excited to dive into this text! It's definitely of its time, but it's also super interesting to read through a foundational book like this.
January 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Started a little book club last night with @blackaqualad.bsky.social to work through Rachel Pollack's Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom and I'm excited to dive into this text! It's definitely of its time, but it's also super interesting to read through a foundational book like this.
Welp, time to start using this more...
January 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Welp, time to start using this more...
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La Llarona. A woman drowns her children in a fit of rage and despair after being betrayed by her husband. Overcome with grief, she spends eternity wandering riversides and lakes, wailing for her lost children, and seeking others to replace them. A story rooted in Latin American culture. #witchsky
December 17, 2024 at 5:12 AM
La Llarona. A woman drowns her children in a fit of rage and despair after being betrayed by her husband. Overcome with grief, she spends eternity wandering riversides and lakes, wailing for her lost children, and seeking others to replace them. A story rooted in Latin American culture. #witchsky
I’m thinking about writing up a tarot mini-challenge about institutions (in the general sense) based on Harney and Moten’s “The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study.” It’s a text I return to often and is often referenced as a foundational text in critical university studies.
December 17, 2024 at 4:23 PM
I’m thinking about writing up a tarot mini-challenge about institutions (in the general sense) based on Harney and Moten’s “The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study.” It’s a text I return to often and is often referenced as a foundational text in critical university studies.
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Que hago en la posada del cross? Quiénes son estas personas? Dónde está mi gente latino?
December 14, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Que hago en la posada del cross? Quiénes son estas personas? Dónde está mi gente latino?
Was this Mercury retrograde particularly revelatory for any other Sag suns/risings? Because holy shit did the reasons for a whole series of patterns, behaviors, and desires become crystal clear these last couple of weeks.
December 13, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Was this Mercury retrograde particularly revelatory for any other Sag suns/risings? Because holy shit did the reasons for a whole series of patterns, behaviors, and desires become crystal clear these last couple of weeks.
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Learned helplessness leads us to outsource our power to celebrities, heroes, or representatives who were only meant to inspire us. Pluto in Aquarius corrects this. The magic is in taking the vision & implementing it practically, in accordance with our values, from the ground up. #Tarotsky #Astrosky
December 13, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Oh, also, just to be clear—this space is anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian, pro-trans rights, and antifascist. So that’s that.
December 5, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Oh, also, just to be clear—this space is anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian, pro-trans rights, and antifascist. So that’s that.