David Rodemaker, PsyD
@entelekea.bsky.social
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Writer, Researcher, and Educator. Queer. Gamer (TTRPGs). Survivor and honors graduate, School of Hard Knocks.
Pronouns: He/They
Pronouns: He/They
Happy Mayday for all Traveller RPG fans!
May 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Happy Mayday for all Traveller RPG fans!
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BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove anyone from the United States under Trump’s Alien Enemies Act proclamation who is a part of the potential class in the Northern District of Texas case until further order of the court.
Only Thomas and Alito note their dissent.
Only Thomas and Alito note their dissent.
April 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove anyone from the United States under Trump’s Alien Enemies Act proclamation who is a part of the potential class in the Northern District of Texas case until further order of the court.
Only Thomas and Alito note their dissent.
Only Thomas and Alito note their dissent.
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Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..
April 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..
In tales of how stupid AI actually is, we were just carded at Whole Foods while buying Red Wine Vinegar.
...At least I sincerely hope it was AI and not an actual human being who coded that into thier system.
...At least I sincerely hope it was AI and not an actual human being who coded that into thier system.
March 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In tales of how stupid AI actually is, we were just carded at Whole Foods while buying Red Wine Vinegar.
...At least I sincerely hope it was AI and not an actual human being who coded that into thier system.
...At least I sincerely hope it was AI and not an actual human being who coded that into thier system.
A recent post has me thinking about the time period before 1985 when the Rice was one small voice alongside GRRM, Saberhagen, Matheson, King, Charnas, Stoker, the somewhat harder to find Le Fanu & the powerhouse of Yarbo. These & the Hammer Films were the dominant vampire idiom.
March 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A recent post has me thinking about the time period before 1985 when the Rice was one small voice alongside GRRM, Saberhagen, Matheson, King, Charnas, Stoker, the somewhat harder to find Le Fanu & the powerhouse of Yarbo. These & the Hammer Films were the dominant vampire idiom.
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Omg I love this.
Haven't seen this reported anywhere but a judge overseeing Florida's attempt to age gate all social media pointed to the failure of D&D to make him worship Satan as a kid to suggest the state needs actual evidence, and not just vibes about a social media moral panic. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/j...
Judge Uses D&D’s Failure To Make Him Worship Satan To School Florida On Social Media Moral Panics
When Florida’s lawyers tried to defend the state’s social media age restriction law by claiming it’s “well known” that platforms harm children, they probably werenR…
www.techdirt.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Omg I love this.
Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater.
February 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater.
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"The beacons are lit, Gondor calls for aid."
Understand, that while this is an amazing moment, it's also a desperate call for help. The AltNationalParkService have been and continue to be representing those directly most affected. They are doing the impossible.
Support them in every way you can.
Understand, that while this is an amazing moment, it's also a desperate call for help. The AltNationalParkService have been and continue to be representing those directly most affected. They are doing the impossible.
Support them in every way you can.
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"The beacons are lit, Gondor calls for aid."
Understand, that while this is an amazing moment, it's also a desperate call for help. The AltNationalParkService have been and continue to be representing those directly most affected. They are doing the impossible.
Support them in every way you can.
Understand, that while this is an amazing moment, it's also a desperate call for help. The AltNationalParkService have been and continue to be representing those directly most affected. They are doing the impossible.
Support them in every way you can.
Reposted by David Rodemaker, PsyD
A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
February 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
Putting this here for anyone who might want to avail themselves... www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend them...
www.ilrc.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Putting this here for anyone who might want to avail themselves... www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
"Fix your heart or die." I hope that goes on his memorial, RIP Mr. Lynch.
January 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Fix your heart or die." I hope that goes on his memorial, RIP Mr. Lynch.
In a collection of excellent performances, wrapped up in equally excellent direction, set design, and cinematography. Lily Rose Depp really stood out in Robert Egger's Nosferatu (2024).
a woman wearing a necklace and earrings is smiling in a black and white photo
Alt: Lily Rose Depp wearing a necklace and earrings is on the verge of psychotic dysregulation as Ellen Hutter in Robert Egger's Nosferatu.
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
In a collection of excellent performances, wrapped up in equally excellent direction, set design, and cinematography. Lily Rose Depp really stood out in Robert Egger's Nosferatu (2024).
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Reminder that some of the hotlines people are sharing for crisis conversations 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬, regardless of what your wishes are.
These ones won't.
Add'l notes in the 🧵
These ones won't.
Add'l notes in the 🧵
November 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Reminder that some of the hotlines people are sharing for crisis conversations 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬, regardless of what your wishes are.
These ones won't.
Add'l notes in the 🧵
These ones won't.
Add'l notes in the 🧵
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The #TTRPG hobby community has lost one its greats today, and we're lesser for it. Jennell Jaquays, one of the original great creatives and dungeon design luminary has passed.
www.enworld.org/threads/indu...
www.enworld.org/threads/indu...
D&D General - Industry Veteran Jennell Jaquays Passes
Jennell Jaquays was an important figure in the development of Dungeons & Dragons and the tabletop roleplaying game industry. She passed away today at the age of 68. Known for her work on Dark...
www.enworld.org
January 10, 2024 at 6:32 PM
The #TTRPG hobby community has lost one its greats today, and we're lesser for it. Jennell Jaquays, one of the original great creatives and dungeon design luminary has passed.
www.enworld.org/threads/indu...
www.enworld.org/threads/indu...
Refuse to participate over on X, but the question was raised of what your favorite sword from fiction was? My vote is tied between Ogier the Dane's sword Cortana, or this one:
December 18, 2023 at 5:29 PM
Refuse to participate over on X, but the question was raised of what your favorite sword from fiction was? My vote is tied between Ogier the Dane's sword Cortana, or this one:
The weird self-awareness that your incredibly privileged lunch is also basically the same meal of a 17th century French peasant (I tossed some Brie in the microwave with some almonds and dried cranberries so I could eat quickly between patients).
November 9, 2023 at 8:20 PM
The weird self-awareness that your incredibly privileged lunch is also basically the same meal of a 17th century French peasant (I tossed some Brie in the microwave with some almonds and dried cranberries so I could eat quickly between patients).
I can admit that I'm a curmudgeon in many ways, but does it just seem like 5e keeps reinventing the wheel in less & less creative ways that are weirdly prescriptive? (re: Bastion rules) To be clear, I tried 5e for a handful of years (had a campaign that went to ~9th level) & finally returned to 1.5e
November 8, 2023 at 8:52 PM
I can admit that I'm a curmudgeon in many ways, but does it just seem like 5e keeps reinventing the wheel in less & less creative ways that are weirdly prescriptive? (re: Bastion rules) To be clear, I tried 5e for a handful of years (had a campaign that went to ~9th level) & finally returned to 1.5e
My spouse and I stopped playing #Destiny after multiple tries in the Avalon Wyvern Pit on Legend. It just stopped being fun, and I think I've logged in only a handful of times since, and really only played once (to do the Season of the Witch intro). We switched to #Warframe and haven't looked back.
November 2, 2023 at 9:21 PM
The only hope I have for "They Follow" is that it's not a blatant, immediate, money-grabbing sequel to a successful and surprisingly good, self-contained, minimalistic movie that needed no sequel. I hope it's amazing, but I'm dreading going to see it when it finally arrives.
October 31, 2023 at 3:33 PM
The only hope I have for "They Follow" is that it's not a blatant, immediate, money-grabbing sequel to a successful and surprisingly good, self-contained, minimalistic movie that needed no sequel. I hope it's amazing, but I'm dreading going to see it when it finally arrives.
You know, I went back to AD&D 1.75e a few years ago after giving 5e a solid try and eventually deciding it wasn't for me. I pretty much ignore everything from WOTC because, well, WOTC. But I do have to say the the new Planescape book gives me hope that I could finally get a nice Lady of Pain mini.
October 20, 2023 at 2:09 AM
You know, I went back to AD&D 1.75e a few years ago after giving 5e a solid try and eventually deciding it wasn't for me. I pretty much ignore everything from WOTC because, well, WOTC. But I do have to say the the new Planescape book gives me hope that I could finally get a nice Lady of Pain mini.