Tom Lommel
@tomlommel.com
Actor and tabletop RPG nerd, the order depends upon the week. I handle marketing for Evil Hat Productions. Currently playing a long game to get cast as Ned Flanders in the live action Simpsons movie.
www.tomlommel.com
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"Roses are red, violets are _____?“
If you said "blue", congratulations. You just displayed the same level of "intelligence" as chatGPT. It is not smart, it's not even a reliable search engine. It's just a finely tuned troop of digital monkeys plugging square words into round holes until one fits.
If you said "blue", congratulations. You just displayed the same level of "intelligence" as chatGPT. It is not smart, it's not even a reliable search engine. It's just a finely tuned troop of digital monkeys plugging square words into round holes until one fits.
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
"Roses are red, violets are _____?“
If you said "blue", congratulations. You just displayed the same level of "intelligence" as chatGPT. It is not smart, it's not even a reliable search engine. It's just a finely tuned troop of digital monkeys plugging square words into round holes until one fits.
If you said "blue", congratulations. You just displayed the same level of "intelligence" as chatGPT. It is not smart, it's not even a reliable search engine. It's just a finely tuned troop of digital monkeys plugging square words into round holes until one fits.
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If you have relatives with long covid and will be seeing them tomorrow (or won’t be because they have long covid) please spread the word about this trial of tirzepatide for LC. I’m enrolled, the anecdotes I hear from patients on it for other reasons are very encouraging.
There are >800 LoCITT-T participants, & >200 people who are eligible & just need to take one more step to claim their spot.
There's time for new folks to join!
We're particularly hoping to enroll folks from ND, MS, & PR & more BIPOC participants:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
There's time for new folks to join!
We're particularly hoping to enroll folks from ND, MS, & PR & more BIPOC participants:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 AM
If you have relatives with long covid and will be seeing them tomorrow (or won’t be because they have long covid) please spread the word about this trial of tirzepatide for LC. I’m enrolled, the anecdotes I hear from patients on it for other reasons are very encouraging.
IMO the advantage to bringing new players into D&D (as happened in 2020) is that five years later a portion of them get bored with D&D and go... oh, there are other games besides D&D?
Flip side: There is ZERO reason you can't introduce new players to TTRPGs using Lasers & Feelings or Honey Heist.
Flip side: There is ZERO reason you can't introduce new players to TTRPGs using Lasers & Feelings or Honey Heist.
A corollary to "please talk about indie games you like on social media" is: "Virtually all games are indie games." D&D and Catan probably don't need your marketing boost, but you can assume almost everything in the games hobby does and, honestly, creating new D&D and Catan players doesn't hurt.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
IMO the advantage to bringing new players into D&D (as happened in 2020) is that five years later a portion of them get bored with D&D and go... oh, there are other games besides D&D?
Flip side: There is ZERO reason you can't introduce new players to TTRPGs using Lasers & Feelings or Honey Heist.
Flip side: There is ZERO reason you can't introduce new players to TTRPGs using Lasers & Feelings or Honey Heist.
INT. NIGHT. The local curling club. Time for the coin toss.
Me: *pulls out a Canadian dollar* Ok so this side is heads and over here we got a duck so that's tails.
Teammate: A duck! A duck! Ok, you Americans, alright.
Me: Listen I'm not the one who put a duck on their money.
We won anyhow.
Me: *pulls out a Canadian dollar* Ok so this side is heads and over here we got a duck so that's tails.
Teammate: A duck! A duck! Ok, you Americans, alright.
Me: Listen I'm not the one who put a duck on their money.
We won anyhow.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
INT. NIGHT. The local curling club. Time for the coin toss.
Me: *pulls out a Canadian dollar* Ok so this side is heads and over here we got a duck so that's tails.
Teammate: A duck! A duck! Ok, you Americans, alright.
Me: Listen I'm not the one who put a duck on their money.
We won anyhow.
Me: *pulls out a Canadian dollar* Ok so this side is heads and over here we got a duck so that's tails.
Teammate: A duck! A duck! Ok, you Americans, alright.
Me: Listen I'm not the one who put a duck on their money.
We won anyhow.
Nate has a terrific line-up of fonts and you should pay him for them. 👇
That's a wrap for me in the studio. I'm taking a break from Thursday to Sunday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Hope you have a great turkey day if you celebrate. Don't forget, Blambot's biggest sale of the year starts on Cyber Monday, Dec. 1st! 25% off! Catch you on the flip side.
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Nate has a terrific line-up of fonts and you should pay him for them. 👇
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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New service where I come around to your house with this mucilage bottle with dried glue on over the rubber applicator so you can peel it off.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
New service where I come around to your house with this mucilage bottle with dried glue on over the rubber applicator so you can peel it off.
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@magpie.tips this would be a lot higher if you didn't hang up on all those Private Caller numbers
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
@magpie.tips this would be a lot higher if you didn't hang up on all those Private Caller numbers
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From the Days of Mana specials in Nintendo Power: Katsuya Terada's visions of the world of The Secret of Mana, which, like their illustrations for Link's Awakening, lend the game a darker, more mature vibe akin to the artwork you might see in a Wizardry game.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
From the Days of Mana specials in Nintendo Power: Katsuya Terada's visions of the world of The Secret of Mana, which, like their illustrations for Link's Awakening, lend the game a darker, more mature vibe akin to the artwork you might see in a Wizardry game.
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The holidays can be so hard! Especially if you are going into your first sober holiday, have a little plan for a fancy drink you can have on hand, like bundaberg or fentimans or something like that. it makes SUCH a difference.
it's almost thanksgiving
if you quit drinking – sometimes it's tough at the holidays
you know this. but you can remember that a lot of other people are in your boat. and you probably know one or two of them. and if you need help or support, please reach out to one of them / us. it's ok, truly
if you quit drinking – sometimes it's tough at the holidays
you know this. but you can remember that a lot of other people are in your boat. and you probably know one or two of them. and if you need help or support, please reach out to one of them / us. it's ok, truly
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The holidays can be so hard! Especially if you are going into your first sober holiday, have a little plan for a fancy drink you can have on hand, like bundaberg or fentimans or something like that. it makes SUCH a difference.
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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It’s #5MinArt time! Today let’s draw a LION because they’re big and cool. Post it here when you’re done, any medium, all skill levels welcome!
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It’s #5MinArt time! Today let’s draw a LION because they’re big and cool. Post it here when you’re done, any medium, all skill levels welcome!
Had three great shots at curling last night. According to my understanding of the system, I'm now eligible to run for MP of a small riding in Alberta.
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Had three great shots at curling last night. According to my understanding of the system, I'm now eligible to run for MP of a small riding in Alberta.
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
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S is for Starve Acre in my #folkhorroralphabet a linocut series inspired by folk horror tinged books, films and music. The novel was a reading highlight of last year, a chilling story of grief and desperation in a rural setting.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
S is for Starve Acre in my #folkhorroralphabet a linocut series inspired by folk horror tinged books, films and music. The novel was a reading highlight of last year, a chilling story of grief and desperation in a rural setting.
matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/product/folk...
matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/product/folk...
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I’m not running special Black Friday sale this week (tbh my margins are already slim and I didn’t raise shipping costs for the USPS holiday increase anyway). I’ll keep promoting my shop regardless if you’re looking for lil gifts, thanks for the support! shop.breelundberg.com 💕 #shopsmall #artshop
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I’m not running special Black Friday sale this week (tbh my margins are already slim and I didn’t raise shipping costs for the USPS holiday increase anyway). I’ll keep promoting my shop regardless if you’re looking for lil gifts, thanks for the support! shop.breelundberg.com 💕 #shopsmall #artshop
We don't have to pretend that James Carville is the herald of a new era in democratic politics. Any jackass who watched Mamdani work over the president on affordability last Friday could champion this line. Carville just did it loudly - and scapegoated minorities in the process. Real hick shit.
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We don't have to pretend that James Carville is the herald of a new era in democratic politics. Any jackass who watched Mamdani work over the president on affordability last Friday could champion this line. Carville just did it loudly - and scapegoated minorities in the process. Real hick shit.
I'm firmly convinced that one of the reasons we commercial actors can't get paid fairly for YouTube and IG ads is that no one on any side of the table trusts those stats.
The reason why platform companies do make it hard to find account location information is not because they believe in privacy, it's so that advertisers do not know how much is lost to low-tier engagement.
Growth, at all costs, means avoiding publishing basic metadata so that advertisers don't sue.
Growth, at all costs, means avoiding publishing basic metadata so that advertisers don't sue.
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I'm firmly convinced that one of the reasons we commercial actors can't get paid fairly for YouTube and IG ads is that no one on any side of the table trusts those stats.
Aside from glazing over the fact that this technology enables self harm, it's an incredible fail that he doesn't pull out his phone and demonstrate the "epic roasts" grok supposedly does. Rogan is RIGHT THERE. Have grok roast Rogan! You see Elon meekly think about it and retreat.
This shit sucks.
This shit sucks.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Aside from glazing over the fact that this technology enables self harm, it's an incredible fail that he doesn't pull out his phone and demonstrate the "epic roasts" grok supposedly does. Rogan is RIGHT THERE. Have grok roast Rogan! You see Elon meekly think about it and retreat.
This shit sucks.
This shit sucks.
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I feel this so deeply. As a person who likes to try crafts and talk about it people are so often like "I'd love to do that but I'm not good at it". But crafts and hobbies are about learning. There's no guaranteed way to be good right off the bat. You have to develop skills and trust yourself.
Of course I would say this, but we need to talk about the moral & ideological case for play & leisure more than ever. So much political discourse - especially from the super-rich - assumes we ought to construct society around forcing citizens to spend most of their one, unrepeatable life working.
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I feel this so deeply. As a person who likes to try crafts and talk about it people are so often like "I'd love to do that but I'm not good at it". But crafts and hobbies are about learning. There's no guaranteed way to be good right off the bat. You have to develop skills and trust yourself.
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There's leak, there's a leak, in the boiler room,
The poor, the lame, the blind!
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers.
God's away, God's away,
God's away on business,
Business.
The poor, the lame, the blind!
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers.
God's away, God's away,
God's away on business,
Business.
I'm a bitch
I'm a lover
I'm Summus Pontifex brother
I'm a sinner
I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm a lover
I'm Summus Pontifex brother
I'm a sinner
I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There's leak, there's a leak, in the boiler room,
The poor, the lame, the blind!
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers.
God's away, God's away,
God's away on business,
Business.
The poor, the lame, the blind!
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Killers, thieves, and lawyers.
God's away, God's away,
God's away on business,
Business.
You do not go to an improv show to watch them reenact scenes from Dumb & Dumber
Excellent speech by @charliejane.bsky.social about imagination in service to society. Great stuff.
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buttondown.com/charliejane/...
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
You do not go to an improv show to watch them reenact scenes from Dumb & Dumber