@idleobserver.bsky.social
Part time student, full time human, occasional normie
John Maynard Keynes would have played a Druid in D&D.
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
John Maynard Keynes would have played a Druid in D&D.
I was today years old when I learnt about the Codex Alimentarius, a document with the title of a spellbook and the contents of a cookbook. It's yellow!
October 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I was today years old when I learnt about the Codex Alimentarius, a document with the title of a spellbook and the contents of a cookbook. It's yellow!
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Who am I to judge the worth of TalkSpear, the spear that launches itself into your brain and is slowly removed by a goblin bit by bit daily over several months. TalkSpear is valued at more than a trillion dollars. Some people have come to depend on it! Sure it vibrates your skull to slush, but
They thought they were making technological breakthroughs. It was an AI-sparked delusion: https://cnn.it/4mHkJH0
They thought they were making technological breakthroughs. It was an AI-sparked delusion | CNN Business
James, a married father from upstate New York, has always been interested in AI. He works in the technology field and has used ChatGPT since its release for recommendations, “second guessing your doct...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Who am I to judge the worth of TalkSpear, the spear that launches itself into your brain and is slowly removed by a goblin bit by bit daily over several months. TalkSpear is valued at more than a trillion dollars. Some people have come to depend on it! Sure it vibrates your skull to slush, but
Damnit Your Party, please don't fail at the first test of "Do you have the courage of your convictions". I need a left leaning alternative on the social policy stuff as well as foreign and economic!
September 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Damnit Your Party, please don't fail at the first test of "Do you have the courage of your convictions". I need a left leaning alternative on the social policy stuff as well as foreign and economic!
I got so used to enemies Level Scaling I was unready for the Ghost of the Dispossessed to completely wreck my ass in the mushroom fields. The Night is scary again!
August 23, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I got so used to enemies Level Scaling I was unready for the Ghost of the Dispossessed to completely wreck my ass in the mushroom fields. The Night is scary again!
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EXCLUSIVE! Rascal was able to chat with @kierongillen.bsky.social about the announcement of DIE: Loaded -- a new chapter in the DIE series, and a refreshed quickstart. The first issue will be available at comic shops and online retailers on Wednesday, November 12.
EXCLUSIVE: DIE returns to the table with Loaded comic run and RPG quickstart
Another roll of the bones.
www.rascal.news
August 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
EXCLUSIVE! Rascal was able to chat with @kierongillen.bsky.social about the announcement of DIE: Loaded -- a new chapter in the DIE series, and a refreshed quickstart. The first issue will be available at comic shops and online retailers on Wednesday, November 12.
Dr Doom laying out the case against The Superhero Genre specifically and Kings in particular is impassioned, elegant, pointed and persuasive. The fact that he's doing Dark Magic does not undermine it at all, despite what the comic thinks
August 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Dr Doom laying out the case against The Superhero Genre specifically and Kings in particular is impassioned, elegant, pointed and persuasive. The fact that he's doing Dark Magic does not undermine it at all, despite what the comic thinks
Starmer's position of "Palestine...but in a months time" is the most Bristish-ass "we don't want to upset anyone, but I'm going to count to 10..." response I'm shocked that France and Germany are on board. Will this mean substantial aid in the next 30 days? Who knows.
July 30, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Starmer's position of "Palestine...but in a months time" is the most Bristish-ass "we don't want to upset anyone, but I'm going to count to 10..." response I'm shocked that France and Germany are on board. Will this mean substantial aid in the next 30 days? Who knows.
Discord offering me "Discord Orbs" is true cowardice- "DiscOrbs" is right there.
July 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Discord offering me "Discord Orbs" is true cowardice- "DiscOrbs" is right there.
I can't believe that The Peacemillionaire isn't a base card in the currently released Gundam TCG. There's more important stuff to be shocked about.
July 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I can't believe that The Peacemillionaire isn't a base card in the currently released Gundam TCG. There's more important stuff to be shocked about.
I like it when people call Dr House "Greg".
July 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I like it when people call Dr House "Greg".
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It's my birthday! If you wanna celebrate with me, try listening to one of the podcasts I do with my pals at @rangedtouch.bsky.social, which you can hear for FREE via rangedtouch.com -- and if you support us at patreon.com/rangedtouch you get all sorts of bonus episodes and other goodies.
June 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's my birthday! If you wanna celebrate with me, try listening to one of the podcasts I do with my pals at @rangedtouch.bsky.social, which you can hear for FREE via rangedtouch.com -- and if you support us at patreon.com/rangedtouch you get all sorts of bonus episodes and other goodies.
The best thing about listening to a @rangedtouch.bsky.social podcast (especially bonus eps) is the 40mins before they talk about whatever they are supposed to. It's excellent - all criticism exists in context. And this is the podcast that gives you the context in the main show!
June 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The best thing about listening to a @rangedtouch.bsky.social podcast (especially bonus eps) is the 40mins before they talk about whatever they are supposed to. It's excellent - all criticism exists in context. And this is the podcast that gives you the context in the main show!
I would pay a crisp £50 to watch a @rangedtouch.bsky.social adaptation of a Brandon Sanderson book. A great Patreon spend.
May 14, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I would pay a crisp £50 to watch a @rangedtouch.bsky.social adaptation of a Brandon Sanderson book. A great Patreon spend.
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Hello! Ranged Touch is a podcast network touching on various aspects of popular culture. A selection of currently running shows is below, and everything we do and have done (including a completed Actual Play series and a longform series on the webcomic Homestuck) can be found at rangedtouch.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hello! Ranged Touch is a podcast network touching on various aspects of popular culture. A selection of currently running shows is below, and everything we do and have done (including a completed Actual Play series and a longform series on the webcomic Homestuck) can be found at rangedtouch.com
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If you've ever wondered about Friends at the Table, now is a great time to give it a listen. We're just fully kicking off a totally new season with no previous listening required!
A bell rings, a clock strikes... Perpetua STARTS!
This is a perfect jumping on point if you're curious about our show! The first episode of a new season in a new setting!
We're playing Fabula Ultima, a jrpg inspired system with a focus on multi-class heroes ⚔️🪄
friendsatthetable.net/perpetua-01-...
This is a perfect jumping on point if you're curious about our show! The first episode of a new season in a new setting!
We're playing Fabula Ultima, a jrpg inspired system with a focus on multi-class heroes ⚔️🪄
friendsatthetable.net/perpetua-01-...
Friends at the Table: Perpetua 01: The Shadow of the Dragon Tower Pt. 1
Bastion Blaque, battle-hardened ranger and erstwhile captain of the Sonnerian royal guard. Canary Shye, Placid Guardian and master of the Cyclic Hand School of Combat. Quarter Tomm, high arcanist of t...
friendsatthetable.net
May 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If you've ever wondered about Friends at the Table, now is a great time to give it a listen. We're just fully kicking off a totally new season with no previous listening required!
Aren't the characters in Glengarry supposed to be terrible? I've always read the show as being a fairly direct criticism of The Anerican Dream, that makes these men into repulsive creatures in the name of competition - is this too much of a counter-reading?
April 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Aren't the characters in Glengarry supposed to be terrible? I've always read the show as being a fairly direct criticism of The Anerican Dream, that makes these men into repulsive creatures in the name of competition - is this too much of a counter-reading?
Will the Nationalisation of a Steel Plant - seemingly to protect employment and a home-grown resource - lead to the promised but as yet unseen nationalisation of Rail and Energy? We can but hope.
April 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Will the Nationalisation of a Steel Plant - seemingly to protect employment and a home-grown resource - lead to the promised but as yet unseen nationalisation of Rail and Energy? We can but hope.
The end of Devil May Cry (the series) is bonkers in the best way
April 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The end of Devil May Cry (the series) is bonkers in the best way
Atomfall makes a pretty fun anime twist, as a old lady wit a fun hat tells me her philosophy
April 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Atomfall makes a pretty fun anime twist, as a old lady wit a fun hat tells me her philosophy
This was a delightful listen. Between this and Remap I feel I'm completely covered in my gaming perspectives. Excited for it to be continued!
It's not an April Fools joke... it's Side Story, a new podcast from Friends at the Table, all about the games we play and the stories we tell about them! Hosted by @austinwalker.bsky.social!
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the incredible cover art is by @formyths.bsky.social!
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the incredible cover art is by @formyths.bsky.social!
April 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This was a delightful listen. Between this and Remap I feel I'm completely covered in my gaming perspectives. Excited for it to be continued!
Atomfall thoughts;
The very English- there are guns but they're very basic and not really designed for murder- makes combat very tense
The lack of the magic arrow that tells you were to go is, I think, pretty fun!
I do hate the swarms
The very English- there are guns but they're very basic and not really designed for murder- makes combat very tense
The lack of the magic arrow that tells you were to go is, I think, pretty fun!
I do hate the swarms
April 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Atomfall thoughts;
The very English- there are guns but they're very basic and not really designed for murder- makes combat very tense
The lack of the magic arrow that tells you were to go is, I think, pretty fun!
I do hate the swarms
The very English- there are guns but they're very basic and not really designed for murder- makes combat very tense
The lack of the magic arrow that tells you were to go is, I think, pretty fun!
I do hate the swarms
After playing the opening section of Atomfall, I'm now convinced all enemies should whistle a jaunty tune as they patrol
March 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
After playing the opening section of Atomfall, I'm now convinced all enemies should whistle a jaunty tune as they patrol
Ed Elric discovering the subtext of his show has become text. Original FMA is excellent.
March 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Ed Elric discovering the subtext of his show has become text. Original FMA is excellent.
Seems like making a human rights reports and choosing to not include women, disabled people and LGTBQ+ in it implies a certain perspective on who counts as "human". This is bad, I think.
March 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Seems like making a human rights reports and choosing to not include women, disabled people and LGTBQ+ in it implies a certain perspective on who counts as "human". This is bad, I think.