Ciara Van Gheem
@maidenknight.bsky.social
TV writer in LA ✍️ Chesapeake Shores
Board game, tabletop, video game, MTG, cosplay nerd 🎲
Board game, tabletop, video game, MTG, cosplay nerd 🎲
Reposted by Ciara Van Gheem
Guys this is direly important. Do not let them privatize your tax filings. The companies that own the other programs are just stealing money from you to do what you can already do for free. Survey takes less than 2 minutes to do and can possibly help keep the tax filing program free. Fuck TurboTax.
The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program.
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.
www.irs.gov
August 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Guys this is direly important. Do not let them privatize your tax filings. The companies that own the other programs are just stealing money from you to do what you can already do for free. Survey takes less than 2 minutes to do and can possibly help keep the tax filing program free. Fuck TurboTax.
Reposted by Ciara Van Gheem
the bare minimum anyone who considers themselves an ally can do is scream about this shit as loudly as possible, as often as possible. ideally to your reps, but also anyone who thinks denying a human being basic rights and existence is acceptable
The Trump administration directs 40 states, five territories and Washington, D.C. to remove references to transgender people from their sex education programs or risk losing federal funding.
States must ax transgender references from sex ed or risk losing funds, Trump admin says
The mandate comes just days after the Trump administration terminated funding for a sex education program in California.
nbcnews.to
August 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
the bare minimum anyone who considers themselves an ally can do is scream about this shit as loudly as possible, as often as possible. ideally to your reps, but also anyone who thinks denying a human being basic rights and existence is acceptable
Reposted by Ciara Van Gheem
the problem with finding intelligent/clever people attractive is that you put yourself into situations where you get constantly outwitted and outsmarted. and then your brain has the audacity to go 'that was hot'
March 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
the problem with finding intelligent/clever people attractive is that you put yourself into situations where you get constantly outwitted and outsmarted. and then your brain has the audacity to go 'that was hot'
If you're nostalgic for 8-bit NES games like Ghosts 'N Goblins, get ready for Boss Monster! 🎮 🦖
This time you're the villain, building dungeons to kill heroes before they reach you in your inner sanctum. Build the deadlier dungeon, or else the hero kills you instead!
#boardgame #cardgame #videogames
This time you're the villain, building dungeons to kill heroes before they reach you in your inner sanctum. Build the deadlier dungeon, or else the hero kills you instead!
#boardgame #cardgame #videogames
November 18, 2023 at 10:20 PM
If you're nostalgic for 8-bit NES games like Ghosts 'N Goblins, get ready for Boss Monster! 🎮 🦖
This time you're the villain, building dungeons to kill heroes before they reach you in your inner sanctum. Build the deadlier dungeon, or else the hero kills you instead!
#boardgame #cardgame #videogames
This time you're the villain, building dungeons to kill heroes before they reach you in your inner sanctum. Build the deadlier dungeon, or else the hero kills you instead!
#boardgame #cardgame #videogames
If you love the Ghoul Bois and the tools they use, you'll love the gameplay of Paranormal Detectives! 👻🕯️
One player is the ghost and everyone else competes to solve the murder first! The ghost gives clues in so many fun ways: charades, ghost touch, and yes, ouija boards and spirit boxes!
#boardgames
One player is the ghost and everyone else competes to solve the murder first! The ghost gives clues in so many fun ways: charades, ghost touch, and yes, ouija boards and spirit boxes!
#boardgames
November 17, 2023 at 11:11 PM
If you love the Ghoul Bois and the tools they use, you'll love the gameplay of Paranormal Detectives! 👻🕯️
One player is the ghost and everyone else competes to solve the murder first! The ghost gives clues in so many fun ways: charades, ghost touch, and yes, ouija boards and spirit boxes!
#boardgames
One player is the ghost and everyone else competes to solve the murder first! The ghost gives clues in so many fun ways: charades, ghost touch, and yes, ouija boards and spirit boxes!
#boardgames
If lining up 3 or more brightly colored items brings you that sweet satisfaction, you'll love Potion Explosion! 🧪🤯
Like Candy Crush, you need a certain number of ingredients to make a potion, which you get by removing an item to make combos. Each potion gives you a unique power up!
#boardgames #app
Like Candy Crush, you need a certain number of ingredients to make a potion, which you get by removing an item to make combos. Each potion gives you a unique power up!
#boardgames #app
November 17, 2023 at 12:31 AM
If lining up 3 or more brightly colored items brings you that sweet satisfaction, you'll love Potion Explosion! 🧪🤯
Like Candy Crush, you need a certain number of ingredients to make a potion, which you get by removing an item to make combos. Each potion gives you a unique power up!
#boardgames #app
Like Candy Crush, you need a certain number of ingredients to make a potion, which you get by removing an item to make combos. Each potion gives you a unique power up!
#boardgames #app
Haunting visions and crime-solving mediums: both can be found in Ghost Whisperer and Mysterium! 👻
In this collaborative game, one player is the ghost who cannot speak, everyone else is a medium trying to decode the ghost's "visions" (surreal art cards) to solve their murder.
#boardgames #gatewaygame
In this collaborative game, one player is the ghost who cannot speak, everyone else is a medium trying to decode the ghost's "visions" (surreal art cards) to solve their murder.
#boardgames #gatewaygame
November 16, 2023 at 6:33 AM
Haunting visions and crime-solving mediums: both can be found in Ghost Whisperer and Mysterium! 👻
In this collaborative game, one player is the ghost who cannot speak, everyone else is a medium trying to decode the ghost's "visions" (surreal art cards) to solve their murder.
#boardgames #gatewaygame
In this collaborative game, one player is the ghost who cannot speak, everyone else is a medium trying to decode the ghost's "visions" (surreal art cards) to solve their murder.
#boardgames #gatewaygame
Small town teen angst with an undercurrent of danger and mystery: both in Life is Strange and Alice is Missing!
In this clever RPG, you don't speak! All roleplaying is done over text; you play as small town teens trying to figure out what happened to a missing girl, all in 90 mins.
#rpgs #videogames
In this clever RPG, you don't speak! All roleplaying is done over text; you play as small town teens trying to figure out what happened to a missing girl, all in 90 mins.
#rpgs #videogames
November 15, 2023 at 12:41 AM
Small town teen angst with an undercurrent of danger and mystery: both in Life is Strange and Alice is Missing!
In this clever RPG, you don't speak! All roleplaying is done over text; you play as small town teens trying to figure out what happened to a missing girl, all in 90 mins.
#rpgs #videogames
In this clever RPG, you don't speak! All roleplaying is done over text; you play as small town teens trying to figure out what happened to a missing girl, all in 90 mins.
#rpgs #videogames
If you love Disney's Aladdin and/or Choose Your Own Adventure books, you WISH for Tales of the Arabian Nights.🧞♂️
This is competitive adventure-choosing; as you explore the world, you find genies or magic items, but you'll never guess how your choices will change your story.
#boardgames #disney
This is competitive adventure-choosing; as you explore the world, you find genies or magic items, but you'll never guess how your choices will change your story.
#boardgames #disney
November 11, 2023 at 8:10 PM
If you love Disney's Aladdin and/or Choose Your Own Adventure books, you WISH for Tales of the Arabian Nights.🧞♂️
This is competitive adventure-choosing; as you explore the world, you find genies or magic items, but you'll never guess how your choices will change your story.
#boardgames #disney
This is competitive adventure-choosing; as you explore the world, you find genies or magic items, but you'll never guess how your choices will change your story.
#boardgames #disney
Political intrigue, family house wars, and terrible choices are rampant in both Game of Thrones and The King's Dilemma. 👑
You play as members of the King's council, voting on awful ethical dilemmas to further your family's power. This campaign game is full of branching storylines.
#boardgames #got
You play as members of the King's council, voting on awful ethical dilemmas to further your family's power. This campaign game is full of branching storylines.
#boardgames #got
November 6, 2023 at 11:35 PM
Political intrigue, family house wars, and terrible choices are rampant in both Game of Thrones and The King's Dilemma. 👑
You play as members of the King's council, voting on awful ethical dilemmas to further your family's power. This campaign game is full of branching storylines.
#boardgames #got
You play as members of the King's council, voting on awful ethical dilemmas to further your family's power. This campaign game is full of branching storylines.
#boardgames #got
Cute furry animals? More like brutal warfare and cunning strategy! ⚔️🛡️ Redwall and Root both hide a tough interior with a cute exterior! 🐭
Root is a strategic, asymmetric game where you play as one of four woodland factions, each vying for control of the forest.
#boardgames @ledergames.bsky.social
Root is a strategic, asymmetric game where you play as one of four woodland factions, each vying for control of the forest.
#boardgames @ledergames.bsky.social
November 6, 2023 at 2:44 AM
Cute furry animals? More like brutal warfare and cunning strategy! ⚔️🛡️ Redwall and Root both hide a tough interior with a cute exterior! 🐭
Root is a strategic, asymmetric game where you play as one of four woodland factions, each vying for control of the forest.
#boardgames @ledergames.bsky.social
Root is a strategic, asymmetric game where you play as one of four woodland factions, each vying for control of the forest.
#boardgames @ledergames.bsky.social
If you love the twisted fairytale retelling Juniper & Thorn (cough you need therapy), you should play Bluebeard's Bride💍
In this gamified tale of Bluebeard, you play as the bride, opening doors to maddening rooms in your new husband's home. It's a gorey female horror RPG & it's GOREGOUS!
#rpg #ttrpg
In this gamified tale of Bluebeard, you play as the bride, opening doors to maddening rooms in your new husband's home. It's a gorey female horror RPG & it's GOREGOUS!
#rpg #ttrpg
November 4, 2023 at 10:56 PM
If you love the crunchy, turn-based combat in Baldur's Gate 3, you should totally try Gloomhaven!
In this genre-defying campaign dungeon crawl, you take on mercenary jobs, and your choices permanently affect the game. Every turn and item are precious in these battles! ⚔️
#boardgames #videogames #bg3
In this genre-defying campaign dungeon crawl, you take on mercenary jobs, and your choices permanently affect the game. Every turn and item are precious in these battles! ⚔️
#boardgames #videogames #bg3
November 3, 2023 at 10:08 PM
If you love the crunchy, turn-based combat in Baldur's Gate 3, you should totally try Gloomhaven!
In this genre-defying campaign dungeon crawl, you take on mercenary jobs, and your choices permanently affect the game. Every turn and item are precious in these battles! ⚔️
#boardgames #videogames #bg3
In this genre-defying campaign dungeon crawl, you take on mercenary jobs, and your choices permanently affect the game. Every turn and item are precious in these battles! ⚔️
#boardgames #videogames #bg3
Something about playing as Amelia Earhart, Victor Frankenstein, and H.P. Lovecraft reminds me of the team up in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
This is one of my favorite games of all time, an exploration and survival game set in the early 1900s on the mysterious 7th continent.🌴
#boardgames
This is one of my favorite games of all time, an exploration and survival game set in the early 1900s on the mysterious 7th continent.🌴
#boardgames
November 2, 2023 at 7:57 PM
Something about playing as Amelia Earhart, Victor Frankenstein, and H.P. Lovecraft reminds me of the team up in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
This is one of my favorite games of all time, an exploration and survival game set in the early 1900s on the mysterious 7th continent.🌴
#boardgames
This is one of my favorite games of all time, an exploration and survival game set in the early 1900s on the mysterious 7th continent.🌴
#boardgames
Have I played every Nancy Drew PC game there is? Yes. Am I always looking for something that makes me feel alive again like they do? Also yes.
Hunt a Killer: Mystery at Magnolia Gardens is a delightful mystery game where you solve puzzles and follow clues to crack the case! 🌷
#boardgames #nancydrew
Hunt a Killer: Mystery at Magnolia Gardens is a delightful mystery game where you solve puzzles and follow clues to crack the case! 🌷
#boardgames #nancydrew
November 1, 2023 at 10:50 PM
Have I played every Nancy Drew PC game there is? Yes. Am I always looking for something that makes me feel alive again like they do? Also yes.
Hunt a Killer: Mystery at Magnolia Gardens is a delightful mystery game where you solve puzzles and follow clues to crack the case! 🌷
#boardgames #nancydrew
Hunt a Killer: Mystery at Magnolia Gardens is a delightful mystery game where you solve puzzles and follow clues to crack the case! 🌷
#boardgames #nancydrew
Remember the Pottsfield scene in Over the Garden Wall? If you DIG that aesthetic, you'll love the vibes of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 🎃
This is a co-op campaign game where you explore and battle the strange going-ons in Sleepy Hollow. Creepy pumpkin men included.
#boardgames #boardgamerecs #otgw
This is a co-op campaign game where you explore and battle the strange going-ons in Sleepy Hollow. Creepy pumpkin men included.
#boardgames #boardgamerecs #otgw
October 31, 2023 at 12:52 AM
Remember the Pottsfield scene in Over the Garden Wall? If you DIG that aesthetic, you'll love the vibes of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 🎃
This is a co-op campaign game where you explore and battle the strange going-ons in Sleepy Hollow. Creepy pumpkin men included.
#boardgames #boardgamerecs #otgw
This is a co-op campaign game where you explore and battle the strange going-ons in Sleepy Hollow. Creepy pumpkin men included.
#boardgames #boardgamerecs #otgw
If Practical Magic is a must-watch every Halloween for you like it is for me, you'll love Wickedness RPG. 🔮
This RPG is for a coven of exactly 3 players. You and your sister witches must use your magics to keep the kingdom in balance, sacrificing much in the process.
#ttrpgs @deernicorn.bsky.social
This RPG is for a coven of exactly 3 players. You and your sister witches must use your magics to keep the kingdom in balance, sacrificing much in the process.
#ttrpgs @deernicorn.bsky.social
October 29, 2023 at 11:55 PM
If Practical Magic is a must-watch every Halloween for you like it is for me, you'll love Wickedness RPG. 🔮
This RPG is for a coven of exactly 3 players. You and your sister witches must use your magics to keep the kingdom in balance, sacrificing much in the process.
#ttrpgs @deernicorn.bsky.social
This RPG is for a coven of exactly 3 players. You and your sister witches must use your magics to keep the kingdom in balance, sacrificing much in the process.
#ttrpgs @deernicorn.bsky.social
If you love the dungeon crawling RPG PC games of the 80s/90s like the Wizardry series, you'll love Escape the Dark Castle. 🏰
In this unforgiving co-op survival game, you're poor serfs trying to escape the dungeon of a cruel castle, and the black and white grim art is to die for.
#boardgames #pcgames
In this unforgiving co-op survival game, you're poor serfs trying to escape the dungeon of a cruel castle, and the black and white grim art is to die for.
#boardgames #pcgames
October 28, 2023 at 11:10 PM
If you love the dungeon crawling RPG PC games of the 80s/90s like the Wizardry series, you'll love Escape the Dark Castle. 🏰
In this unforgiving co-op survival game, you're poor serfs trying to escape the dungeon of a cruel castle, and the black and white grim art is to die for.
#boardgames #pcgames
In this unforgiving co-op survival game, you're poor serfs trying to escape the dungeon of a cruel castle, and the black and white grim art is to die for.
#boardgames #pcgames
You ever get the urge to play Where's Waldo, but like...for adults?
Micro Macro Crime City has you searching this GIANT map full of tiny details to discover who robbed who, who murdered who, or who is cheating with who's wife. 🤫
This is a quick, delightful game to play with friends or solo.
Micro Macro Crime City has you searching this GIANT map full of tiny details to discover who robbed who, who murdered who, or who is cheating with who's wife. 🤫
This is a quick, delightful game to play with friends or solo.
October 28, 2023 at 12:37 AM
You ever get the urge to play Where's Waldo, but like...for adults?
Micro Macro Crime City has you searching this GIANT map full of tiny details to discover who robbed who, who murdered who, or who is cheating with who's wife. 🤫
This is a quick, delightful game to play with friends or solo.
Micro Macro Crime City has you searching this GIANT map full of tiny details to discover who robbed who, who murdered who, or who is cheating with who's wife. 🤫
This is a quick, delightful game to play with friends or solo.
If you like the dark, dueling circus aesthetic of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, you'll love being dueling ringmasters in Carnival of Monsters 🎪
In this drafting and set collection game, capture strange monsters and create more exciting exhibits to shock and awe your guests.
#boardgames #books
In this drafting and set collection game, capture strange monsters and create more exciting exhibits to shock and awe your guests.
#boardgames #books
October 26, 2023 at 9:24 PM
If you like the dark, dueling circus aesthetic of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, you'll love being dueling ringmasters in Carnival of Monsters 🎪
In this drafting and set collection game, capture strange monsters and create more exciting exhibits to shock and awe your guests.
#boardgames #books
In this drafting and set collection game, capture strange monsters and create more exciting exhibits to shock and awe your guests.
#boardgames #books
For me, Kingdom Hearts and Disney Villainous serve childhood nostalgia.✨
In this asymmetric game, you play as different villains trying to defeat heroes and complete evil schemes before anyone else. All the different boards remind me of going world to world in the Gummy ship! #boardgames #videogames
In this asymmetric game, you play as different villains trying to defeat heroes and complete evil schemes before anyone else. All the different boards remind me of going world to world in the Gummy ship! #boardgames #videogames
October 25, 2023 at 6:41 PM
For me, Kingdom Hearts and Disney Villainous serve childhood nostalgia.✨
In this asymmetric game, you play as different villains trying to defeat heroes and complete evil schemes before anyone else. All the different boards remind me of going world to world in the Gummy ship! #boardgames #videogames
In this asymmetric game, you play as different villains trying to defeat heroes and complete evil schemes before anyone else. All the different boards remind me of going world to world in the Gummy ship! #boardgames #videogames
If you love the aesthetic of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (like I do), you'll swoon over Sagrada.
This dice drafting game is gorgeous, and as you place brightly colored dice into your stained glass window, you'll create your own masterpiece! No Christian guilt required!
#boardgames
This dice drafting game is gorgeous, and as you place brightly colored dice into your stained glass window, you'll create your own masterpiece! No Christian guilt required!
#boardgames
October 24, 2023 at 8:43 PM
If you love the aesthetic of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (like I do), you'll swoon over Sagrada.
This dice drafting game is gorgeous, and as you place brightly colored dice into your stained glass window, you'll create your own masterpiece! No Christian guilt required!
#boardgames
This dice drafting game is gorgeous, and as you place brightly colored dice into your stained glass window, you'll create your own masterpiece! No Christian guilt required!
#boardgames
Small town? Check. Cryptids? Check. Mothman? Hell yeah!
If you love The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, you should try Horrified: American Monsters. In this co-op game, work together to save townsfolk and defeat cryptids from American folk legends. Try it out at your next board game night!
If you love The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, you should try Horrified: American Monsters. In this co-op game, work together to save townsfolk and defeat cryptids from American folk legends. Try it out at your next board game night!
October 23, 2023 at 10:34 PM
Small town? Check. Cryptids? Check. Mothman? Hell yeah!
If you love The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, you should try Horrified: American Monsters. In this co-op game, work together to save townsfolk and defeat cryptids from American folk legends. Try it out at your next board game night!
If you love The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, you should try Horrified: American Monsters. In this co-op game, work together to save townsfolk and defeat cryptids from American folk legends. Try it out at your next board game night!
A haunted house where any horror trope might attack you? Sign me up! 🧟
With 50 different endings, Betrayal At the House on the Hill feels like Cabin in the Woods: sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always unpredictable. Every playthrough is different. Great for a game night this spooky season! 🎃
With 50 different endings, Betrayal At the House on the Hill feels like Cabin in the Woods: sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always unpredictable. Every playthrough is different. Great for a game night this spooky season! 🎃
October 22, 2023 at 11:52 PM
A haunted house where any horror trope might attack you? Sign me up! 🧟
With 50 different endings, Betrayal At the House on the Hill feels like Cabin in the Woods: sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always unpredictable. Every playthrough is different. Great for a game night this spooky season! 🎃
With 50 different endings, Betrayal At the House on the Hill feels like Cabin in the Woods: sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always unpredictable. Every playthrough is different. Great for a game night this spooky season! 🎃