Matt Gromer
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The FURRIES Act is a new moral panic bill currently working its way through the Texas legislature could be used to shut down D&D clubs, ban cat-ear headbands, and slap abuse claims on educators who integrate roleplaying into their curriculum. What is "non-human behavior" anyway?
On Thursday, Representative Stan Gerdes introduced a bill to the Texas House of Representatives to ban “the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.”
Rascal spoke to legal experts to see this bill's potential impacts, and its similarities to the Satanic Panic of the 80s
Rascal spoke to legal experts to see this bill's potential impacts, and its similarities to the Satanic Panic of the 80s
A Texas conformity bill could impact tabletop roleplaying games in schools statewide
This decade’s Satanic Panic is encapsulated in the F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act, aimed at reinforcing "reality" while curbing students' rights to creativity and expression.
www.rascal.news
March 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The FURRIES Act is a new moral panic bill currently working its way through the Texas legislature could be used to shut down D&D clubs, ban cat-ear headbands, and slap abuse claims on educators who integrate roleplaying into their curriculum. What is "non-human behavior" anyway?
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First review from Zoo’z Reviews, and I don’t hold back. Here’s to the start of something special!
First review from Zoo’z Reviews, and I don’t hold back. Here’s to the start of something special!
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
An ambitious, daring, nuanced, flawed Star Wars epic about history and nostalgia from writer/director Rian Johnson
open.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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First review from Zoo’z Reviews, and I don’t hold back. Here’s to the start of something special!
First review from Zoo’z Reviews, and I don’t hold back. Here’s to the start of something special!
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Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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Kids are good people, and they deserve good games. But sometimes it's hard to pick retro games that kids today will actually enjoy. So I made a list for you!
youtu.be/cqDrzoU2MI4
youtu.be/cqDrzoU2MI4
Retro Games FOR KIDS!
YouTube video by TechDweeb
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February 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Kids are good people, and they deserve good games. But sometimes it's hard to pick retro games that kids today will actually enjoy. So I made a list for you!
youtu.be/cqDrzoU2MI4
youtu.be/cqDrzoU2MI4
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
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WELCOME to the 1st episode of a new series! Today we're looking back at the super old games that came out before the 1980s. Spoiler alert: They're weird.
youtu.be/NgnrmWwfMx0
youtu.be/NgnrmWwfMx0
The weird old video games before 1980 // RETRO ALMANAC
YouTube video by TechDweeb
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
WELCOME to the 1st episode of a new series! Today we're looking back at the super old games that came out before the 1980s. Spoiler alert: They're weird.
youtu.be/NgnrmWwfMx0
youtu.be/NgnrmWwfMx0
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In case you missed it… this is the actual White House twitter account, reposting something Trump wrote about himself on truth social. “LONG LIVE THE KING”
This is quite literally what we revolted against, so that we would never again have anyone who fancied themselves a King ruling over our nation.
This is quite literally what we revolted against, so that we would never again have anyone who fancied themselves a King ruling over our nation.
February 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
In case you missed it… this is the actual White House twitter account, reposting something Trump wrote about himself on truth social. “LONG LIVE THE KING”
This is quite literally what we revolted against, so that we would never again have anyone who fancied themselves a King ruling over our nation.
This is quite literally what we revolted against, so that we would never again have anyone who fancied themselves a King ruling over our nation.
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Welcome, delicious friends
The time has finally come. From the depths of the Neath, Fallen London: the RPG has finally arrived.
Pledge yourself in the first 48 hours to get a free Devilbone Die with your physical rewards!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...
The time has finally come. From the depths of the Neath, Fallen London: the RPG has finally arrived.
Pledge yourself in the first 48 hours to get a free Devilbone Die with your physical rewards!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...
Fallen London: The Roleplaying Game
An officially-licensed tabletop roleplaying game set in the deep, dark and marvellous city of Fallen London. Welcome, delicious friend.
www.kickstarter.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Welcome, delicious friends
The time has finally come. From the depths of the Neath, Fallen London: the RPG has finally arrived.
Pledge yourself in the first 48 hours to get a free Devilbone Die with your physical rewards!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...
The time has finally come. From the depths of the Neath, Fallen London: the RPG has finally arrived.
Pledge yourself in the first 48 hours to get a free Devilbone Die with your physical rewards!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...
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Shout it from the rooftops
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Shout it from the rooftops
Anyone have a compelling case on getting an Analogue Pocket over a TrimUI Brick? #retrogaming #emulation
February 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Anyone have a compelling case on getting an Analogue Pocket over a TrimUI Brick? #retrogaming #emulation
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Another story from @rowanzeoli.bsky.social, this time about Loot, a diceless tabletop RPG.
Loot is a diceless RPG with a classic D&D feel
Gila RPG tells you to take what you can carry
www.polygon.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Another story from @rowanzeoli.bsky.social, this time about Loot, a diceless tabletop RPG.
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Leviathan blood is out, electroplasmic fusion is in!
Blades '68 takes Doskvol and turns the clock ahead 100 years in this official new supplement for Blades in the Dark by @olddog.games
Now open for playtesting.
More information here: evilhat.com/blades-68-pl...
Apply here: evilh.at/68-playtest
Blades '68 takes Doskvol and turns the clock ahead 100 years in this official new supplement for Blades in the Dark by @olddog.games
Now open for playtesting.
More information here: evilhat.com/blades-68-pl...
Apply here: evilh.at/68-playtest
January 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Leviathan blood is out, electroplasmic fusion is in!
Blades '68 takes Doskvol and turns the clock ahead 100 years in this official new supplement for Blades in the Dark by @olddog.games
Now open for playtesting.
More information here: evilhat.com/blades-68-pl...
Apply here: evilh.at/68-playtest
Blades '68 takes Doskvol and turns the clock ahead 100 years in this official new supplement for Blades in the Dark by @olddog.games
Now open for playtesting.
More information here: evilhat.com/blades-68-pl...
Apply here: evilh.at/68-playtest
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It's been a week. The shock part is over; the awe part never happened. Time to be throwing sand into the fascist gears, y'all.
January 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's been a week. The shock part is over; the awe part never happened. Time to be throwing sand into the fascist gears, y'all.
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January 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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8BitDo sale at Best Buy https://buff.ly/4hmIAJ6 #ad
January 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
8BitDo sale at Best Buy https://buff.ly/4hmIAJ6 #ad
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5 cozy-as-heck games that are sure to warm you up like a fuzzy blanket on a chilly day! youtu.be/bcxZOwR82Mk
5 Cozy As Heck Games!
YouTube video by TechDweeb
youtu.be
January 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
5 cozy-as-heck games that are sure to warm you up like a fuzzy blanket on a chilly day! youtu.be/bcxZOwR82Mk
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Well, Amazon just removed lgbt rights and racial equity from its corporate policies. It’s important to remember, this is the path our conservative friends and family chose for us.
January 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Well, Amazon just removed lgbt rights and racial equity from its corporate policies. It’s important to remember, this is the path our conservative friends and family chose for us.
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Quite stoked about a Fallen London TTRPG. It’s a fascinating setting (I got so into Sunless Sea a while back) and Magpie have done some really good games.
January 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Quite stoked about a Fallen London TTRPG. It’s a fascinating setting (I got so into Sunless Sea a while back) and Magpie have done some really good games.
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Watch the full episode here: www.dropout.tv/videos/fae-...
January 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Watch the full episode here: www.dropout.tv/videos/fae-...
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✨an introduction!✨
Bobzbay Books is a LGBTQ+ woman-owned independent bookstore located in the artistic and entrepreneurial Downtown area of Bloomington, IL.
We carry new, used, and out of print books in a wide variety of genres, as well as progressive and literary themed gifts.
Bobzbay Books is a LGBTQ+ woman-owned independent bookstore located in the artistic and entrepreneurial Downtown area of Bloomington, IL.
We carry new, used, and out of print books in a wide variety of genres, as well as progressive and literary themed gifts.
November 22, 2024 at 7:33 PM
✨an introduction!✨
Bobzbay Books is a LGBTQ+ woman-owned independent bookstore located in the artistic and entrepreneurial Downtown area of Bloomington, IL.
We carry new, used, and out of print books in a wide variety of genres, as well as progressive and literary themed gifts.
Bobzbay Books is a LGBTQ+ woman-owned independent bookstore located in the artistic and entrepreneurial Downtown area of Bloomington, IL.
We carry new, used, and out of print books in a wide variety of genres, as well as progressive and literary themed gifts.
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Have you signed up for a game yet?
Want to try the newest game from Magpie Games?
Are you ready to explore the dark world of the Neath?
Join us in the Discord this Saturday to play before anyone else gets a chance to!
Find the Neath here ➡ discord.gg/RUFWCbC
Want to try the newest game from Magpie Games?
Are you ready to explore the dark world of the Neath?
Join us in the Discord this Saturday to play before anyone else gets a chance to!
Find the Neath here ➡ discord.gg/RUFWCbC
January 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Have you signed up for a game yet?
Want to try the newest game from Magpie Games?
Are you ready to explore the dark world of the Neath?
Join us in the Discord this Saturday to play before anyone else gets a chance to!
Find the Neath here ➡ discord.gg/RUFWCbC
Want to try the newest game from Magpie Games?
Are you ready to explore the dark world of the Neath?
Join us in the Discord this Saturday to play before anyone else gets a chance to!
Find the Neath here ➡ discord.gg/RUFWCbC
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Liminal Horror was listed as one of comicbook[dot]com’s 7 alternatives to D&D.
Feels good that one of the top things they listed was the accessibility to entry for people and scope of support!
comicbook.com/gaming/news/...
Feels good that one of the top things they listed was the accessibility to entry for people and scope of support!
comicbook.com/gaming/news/...
Top 7 Alternatives to Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is the go-to TTRPG for many, but if you're in need of something new, we have some games to consider.
comicbook.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Liminal Horror was listed as one of comicbook[dot]com’s 7 alternatives to D&D.
Feels good that one of the top things they listed was the accessibility to entry for people and scope of support!
comicbook.com/gaming/news/...
Feels good that one of the top things they listed was the accessibility to entry for people and scope of support!
comicbook.com/gaming/news/...
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