John Burgess
@jtfburgess.bsky.social
Ethicist | LIS Educator | TTRPG Advocate | Cat Fancier
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August 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Did you know that all of the art in Scarlet Hollow is hand-drawn? store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/...
Scarlet Hollow on Steam
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than a 1/5 of the game on...
store.steampowered.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Did you know that all of the art in Scarlet Hollow is hand-drawn? store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/...
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Today is Non-Binary People's Day, so to celebrate, here are 15 SFF books by non-binary indie authors! #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek 💛🤍💜🖤
www.readindiefantasy.com/non-binary-i...
www.readindiefantasy.com/non-binary-i...
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Today is Non-Binary People's Day, so to celebrate, here are 15 SFF books by non-binary indie authors! #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek 💛🤍💜🖤
www.readindiefantasy.com/non-binary-i...
www.readindiefantasy.com/non-binary-i...
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‘I think we have slightly forgotten the idea of this broader concept of hospitality as being quite necessary to the health of the host society, not just the incoming society.’
Wise words from @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellow Marina Warner
on.ft.com/3Tvd1D1
Wise words from @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellow Marina Warner
on.ft.com/3Tvd1D1
Marina Warner on how we forgot the meaning of sanctuary
Over tea in her attic study, the renowned cultural critic discusses the history of providing shelter to those who have none
on.ft.com
July 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
‘I think we have slightly forgotten the idea of this broader concept of hospitality as being quite necessary to the health of the host society, not just the incoming society.’
Wise words from @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellow Marina Warner
on.ft.com/3Tvd1D1
Wise words from @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellow Marina Warner
on.ft.com/3Tvd1D1
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Feeling the love from the Green Ronin community as we navigate the Diamond bankruptcy. At the time of this posting, we are at 82% percent of our goal. If you aren't in a position to support the legal fund, sharing this with your network is a huge help: gofund.me/970ea49a
July 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Feeling the love from the Green Ronin community as we navigate the Diamond bankruptcy. At the time of this posting, we are at 82% percent of our goal. If you aren't in a position to support the legal fund, sharing this with your network is a huge help: gofund.me/970ea49a
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Dear nerds and fellow small businesses of the TTRPG world,
This is worth whatever shekels you can throw their way. This sort of bullshit has hit the TTRPG industry before, but here we have an opportunity to prevent an injustice.
This is worth whatever shekels you can throw their way. This sort of bullshit has hit the TTRPG industry before, but here we have an opportunity to prevent an injustice.
We've launched a GoFundMe campaign so we can defend our property in the Diamond bankruptcy case. The full story is at the link but basically, Diamond is trying to take consignment inventory that they don't own and sell it to pay big creditors. TY for help and shares! www.gofundme.com/f/support-gr...
Donate to Support Green Ronin in Critical Legal Defense, organized by Nicole Lindroos
My name is Nicole Lindroos, co-owner of Green Ronin Publishing. Diamond … Nicole Lindroos needs your support for Support Green Ronin in Critical Legal Defense
www.gofundme.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Dear nerds and fellow small businesses of the TTRPG world,
This is worth whatever shekels you can throw their way. This sort of bullshit has hit the TTRPG industry before, but here we have an opportunity to prevent an injustice.
This is worth whatever shekels you can throw their way. This sort of bullshit has hit the TTRPG industry before, but here we have an opportunity to prevent an injustice.
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the American government is effectively ending its space program.
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push
The losses could endanger the administration’s plans for landing astronauts on the moon and Mars.
www.politico.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
the American government is effectively ending its space program.
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We are in the middle of it.
July 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
We are in the middle of it.
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Sorry. I’m not attending summer workshops on integrating LLM use into teaching & grading.
Nope.
Others can. I hope it’s useful. Let 1000 flowers bloom.
For me, the idea kills my soul, & I’m allowed to feel that way. That’s as legitimate a response to LLMs as enthusiastic adoption.
#academicsky
Nope.
Others can. I hope it’s useful. Let 1000 flowers bloom.
For me, the idea kills my soul, & I’m allowed to feel that way. That’s as legitimate a response to LLMs as enthusiastic adoption.
#academicsky
July 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Sorry. I’m not attending summer workshops on integrating LLM use into teaching & grading.
Nope.
Others can. I hope it’s useful. Let 1000 flowers bloom.
For me, the idea kills my soul, & I’m allowed to feel that way. That’s as legitimate a response to LLMs as enthusiastic adoption.
#academicsky
Nope.
Others can. I hope it’s useful. Let 1000 flowers bloom.
For me, the idea kills my soul, & I’m allowed to feel that way. That’s as legitimate a response to LLMs as enthusiastic adoption.
#academicsky
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As time goes on, the more I think David Lynch's "Fix your hearts or die" is the most valuable piece of advice for the present moment.
July 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
As time goes on, the more I think David Lynch's "Fix your hearts or die" is the most valuable piece of advice for the present moment.
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Carla Hayden, the ex-Librarian of Congress who was fired by Trump, has a new role as senior fellow with the Mellon Foundation
Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role
Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts.
apnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Zohran mamdani you have 48 hours to release how fast you ran the mile in 7th grade or the New York Times will publish without comment
July 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Zohran mamdani you have 48 hours to release how fast you ran the mile in 7th grade or the New York Times will publish without comment
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The Ones Who Stay in Omelas and Set up a Concentration Camp
July 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Ones Who Stay in Omelas and Set up a Concentration Camp
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Support your local wannabe hooker by donating to my congressional campaign:
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July 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Support your local wannabe hooker by donating to my congressional campaign:
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A good link to use, share and promote. Thanks.
PBS is in danger of going away. How can you help us and your local station?
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and urge Congress to protect PBS funding.
And thanks to everyone who followed before our first skeet. We see you!
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and urge Congress to protect PBS funding.
And thanks to everyone who followed before our first skeet. We see you!
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A good link to use, share and promote. Thanks.
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Tonight I'm texting Nancy Pelosi and asking HER for $5
June 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Tonight I'm texting Nancy Pelosi and asking HER for $5
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Incredible proposed attack on humans, animals, and our country’s last wild places wapo.st/3T8gMxY
Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests
The Agriculture Department said it would begin the process of rolling back protections for nearly 59 million roadless acres of the National Forest System.
wapo.st
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Incredible proposed attack on humans, animals, and our country’s last wild places wapo.st/3T8gMxY
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So Starship Ship 36 just detonated *before* the static fire test - fueled and waiting for the test. Looks like the top tank lets go and sets off the whole stack. It would be bad enough if it let go during the static fire test, but it just blew up. And it's cooking off the fuel tanks on the pad.
June 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM
So Starship Ship 36 just detonated *before* the static fire test - fueled and waiting for the test. Looks like the top tank lets go and sets off the whole stack. It would be bad enough if it let go during the static fire test, but it just blew up. And it's cooking off the fuel tanks on the pad.
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Updated. He's had a bad turn and they're keeping him through at least Saturday. They can't find what's wrong.
More details here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-c...
More details here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-c...
Donate to Help Sam cat get urgent medical care, organized by Violet Blue
This is an emergency fundraiser for Sam cat, my beloved butterball. Right now he's be… Violet Blue needs your support for Help Sam cat get urgent medical care
www.gofundme.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Updated. He's had a bad turn and they're keeping him through at least Saturday. They can't find what's wrong.
More details here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-c...
More details here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-c...
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Asking AI for life advice costs SAN.
Seems everyone should read this. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Asking AI for life advice costs SAN.
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@dansinker.com made one of the internet’s greatest single-serving sites: emdash.fan
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June 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
@dansinker.com made one of the internet’s greatest single-serving sites: emdash.fan