Lorcan Murphy
@wasdmatter.bsky.social
Game Designer, Dad, Bibliophile, and Gamer. Lover of puns both witty and appalling. Abounding in songs and legends. He/them. Words and remarks are my own.
Look at whether he uses his office to take any actions and you’ll be done agreeing with him. His job isn’t to speak to the press about how the people need to see it.
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Look at whether he uses his office to take any actions and you’ll be done agreeing with him. His job isn’t to speak to the press about how the people need to see it.
Including Paul. If Paul believes what he’s saying then he should do more than give soundbites.
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Including Paul. If Paul believes what he’s saying then he should do more than give soundbites.
He does this press act a few times per term to polish up his libertarian contrarian bona fides without having to do anything other than talk to a camera. When the chips are down he will fall in line.
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
He does this press act a few times per term to polish up his libertarian contrarian bona fides without having to do anything other than talk to a camera. When the chips are down he will fall in line.
Don’t like him for this. This is called “harvesting some good press as a supposed principled contrarian without actually taking action.” Paul does this 1-2 times per term. I’d be delighted to be proven wrong and see Paul actually take action instead of give press recitals.
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Don’t like him for this. This is called “harvesting some good press as a supposed principled contrarian without actually taking action.” Paul does this 1-2 times per term. I’d be delighted to be proven wrong and see Paul actually take action instead of give press recitals.
He’s not reasonable. He says Hegseth is giving escalating illegal orders that are likely war crimes and either lying to Congress or incompetent. Given those statements he should be calling for impeachment not giving mild mannered press scoldings before continuing to toe the line.
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
He’s not reasonable. He says Hegseth is giving escalating illegal orders that are likely war crimes and either lying to Congress or incompetent. Given those statements he should be calling for impeachment not giving mild mannered press scoldings before continuing to toe the line.
All he’s doing is asking strongly worded questions. He’ll cross it just fine.
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
All he’s doing is asking strongly worded questions. He’ll cross it just fine.
I hate writing something quickly while not at my best and having weird autocorrect nonsense. Not sure how “active” turned into “paper”.
I’m seeing some of the reasoning to codify this format more but also remember utterly mad things we did because the format was largely madcap.
I’m seeing some of the reasoning to codify this format more but also remember utterly mad things we did because the format was largely madcap.
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I hate writing something quickly while not at my best and having weird autocorrect nonsense. Not sure how “active” turned into “paper”.
I’m seeing some of the reasoning to codify this format more but also remember utterly mad things we did because the format was largely madcap.
I’m seeing some of the reasoning to codify this format more but also remember utterly mad things we did because the format was largely madcap.
Shoot, I think that you and @valerialoves.bsky.social have made me realize I’m actually fairly fired up about this topic and now I have to find some time to write some pages to pin down my thoughts more.
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Shoot, I think that you and @valerialoves.bsky.social have made me realize I’m actually fairly fired up about this topic and now I have to find some time to write some pages to pin down my thoughts more.
I think this campaign format has unique strengths, especially for players who aspire to roleplay and deeper narrative but struggle with it in tighter realtime or in-person play patterns.
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I think this campaign format has unique strengths, especially for players who aspire to roleplay and deeper narrative but struggle with it in tighter realtime or in-person play patterns.
West marches stuff has always struck me as very similar in structure and culture to the web forum stuff I did a ton of in the 2000s into 2010s, which themselves felt like more personal versions of IMMing RP heavy MUDs and such before that: sort of MUD agency + tabletop specificity
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
West marches stuff has always struck me as very similar in structure and culture to the web forum stuff I did a ton of in the 2000s into 2010s, which themselves felt like more personal versions of IMMing RP heavy MUDs and such before that: sort of MUD agency + tabletop specificity
I was paper on some communities that used to run connected multi-GM and many players semi-connected campaigns on forums using a hybrid of adventure threads, location threads, moderator/GM chats, and direct messages. This sort of format is super cool. Catching up now on your stuff.
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I was paper on some communities that used to run connected multi-GM and many players semi-connected campaigns on forums using a hybrid of adventure threads, location threads, moderator/GM chats, and direct messages. This sort of format is super cool. Catching up now on your stuff.
I’m a simple being: I see your book is out, I buy and enjoy it greatly. I might save the end of the audiobook for a long drive on Thursday.
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I’m a simple being: I see your book is out, I buy and enjoy it greatly. I might save the end of the audiobook for a long drive on Thursday.
I thought that as a country we were against fellatio in the Oval Office.
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I thought that as a country we were against fellatio in the Oval Office.
You have an interesting perspective on who are the major dependents of air travel versus of the ACA. So to be clear: families bankrupted by healthcare costs <<< flight delays?
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
You have an interesting perspective on who are the major dependents of air travel versus of the ACA. So to be clear: families bankrupted by healthcare costs <<< flight delays?
Having chosen this path and not leading his voters to compromise, Schumer needs to take the L for the health of the Party.
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Having chosen this path and not leading his voters to compromise, Schumer needs to take the L for the health of the Party.
No, I demand Schumer fall on his sword, not a circular firing squad. And the reason is optics and messaging: he presided over 40 days of messaging that “ACA is what matters” and then rug pulled his own voters. Even if that’s ultimately proven savvy, the Dems’ messaging isn’t good enough to do it.
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
No, I demand Schumer fall on his sword, not a circular firing squad. And the reason is optics and messaging: he presided over 40 days of messaging that “ACA is what matters” and then rug pulled his own voters. Even if that’s ultimately proven savvy, the Dems’ messaging isn’t good enough to do it.
Mutual aid for food would struggle and be awful during an extended fight, but is massively more practical than mutual aid for childhood cancer. They got the Dems to cave and celebrate “well gang, we managed to get you less than you ever had before.” And now the Dems have to carry water for that plan
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Mutual aid for food would struggle and be awful during an extended fight, but is massively more practical than mutual aid for childhood cancer. They got the Dems to cave and celebrate “well gang, we managed to get you less than you ever had before.” And now the Dems have to carry water for that plan
That may be, but you’re currently talking to someone who relied on various food aid programs continuously or intermittently into their 20s. I donate, volunteer when I can, know many who do the same and many more who depend on programs and banks. The SNAP move was classic strike breaking.
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
That may be, but you’re currently talking to someone who relied on various food aid programs continuously or intermittently into their 20s. I donate, volunteer when I can, know many who do the same and many more who depend on programs and banks. The SNAP move was classic strike breaking.
You’re proposing a system of government negotiation best described as “the craziest MFer gets whatever they want”. If the craziest MFer wants no affordable healthcare, is the answer “oh well” or “hold the line”. Didn’t they just teach Trump that all he has to do is threaten SNAP and they roll over?
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
You’re proposing a system of government negotiation best described as “the craziest MFer gets whatever they want”. If the craziest MFer wants no affordable healthcare, is the answer “oh well” or “hold the line”. Didn’t they just teach Trump that all he has to do is threaten SNAP and they roll over?
Good. Nobody should trust LEOs until and unless the law surrounding LEO conduct is reformed.
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Good. Nobody should trust LEOs until and unless the law surrounding LEO conduct is reformed.
I’m confident that if you think it through, you’ll realize that SNAP recipients need healthcare as well. I’m also curious about your amount of volunteering, work in, or donation to food banks or other mutual aid. You seem sincerely fired up so I recommend that if you’re not already. I do.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I’m confident that if you think it through, you’ll realize that SNAP recipients need healthcare as well. I’m also curious about your amount of volunteering, work in, or donation to food banks or other mutual aid. You seem sincerely fired up so I recommend that if you’re not already. I do.
The things that you are tallying as ostensible major negotiated gains… just aren’t. They “got some of the hostages back” in return for weakening their coalition for the next 2+ electoral cycles. Seems like very bad math to me.
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The things that you are tallying as ostensible major negotiated gains… just aren’t. They “got some of the hostages back” in return for weakening their coalition for the next 2+ electoral cycles. Seems like very bad math to me.
Trump was already being forced to pay SNAP by the courts. The Federal firings appear illegal and would have been a large payday and rehire for the affected people. Now do the math on the people who will be broken by tripling or quadrupling their healthcare costs.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Trump was already being forced to pay SNAP by the courts. The Federal firings appear illegal and would have been a large payday and rehire for the affected people. Now do the math on the people who will be broken by tripling or quadrupling their healthcare costs.