dumbster.bsky.social
Academic psychologist by day. Board gamer by night. I skeet about board games, psychology, pedagogy, critical research analysis.
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It’s only corruption if you do this
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Alloparenting (meerkats and others) is a topic ripe for a coop boardgame.
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Owls ears are slightly offset vertically providing an advantage in using interaural time differences in targeting sounds using auditory information.
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Our families favorite fact: Goats have rectangular pupils. Make a game out of that!
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How can we support these efforts?
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If you’re wondering why the Trump administration isn’t making a big deal about the commanding officer of the ship, don’t.
You should probably already know why…
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Ah yes. The famous quote from Sandburg “if the facts are with you, just roll over and die because Americans only care about the economy”
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Would the entire runtime of the movie just be the actors at the incorrect ages staring intensely into the camera wearing different versions of their outfits?
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I was checking out at a shop at Hartfield-Jackson (ATL) and heard a familiar voice thanking the cashier for his Diet Coke. It was none other than the weasel himself. He then proceeded to graciously take pictures with some fans. Seemed like a totally righteous dude.
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Also, @amabel.bsky.social of Hollandspiel games. She deeply understands game design and how to utilize it to express theme, tell a story, and make a point. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4z...
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In the board games arena, I’d recommend @danthurot.bsky.social at space buff (spacebiff.com). He gets deep and philosophical in his analysis and review.
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Excited to get my tax return so I can use that extra money to run my own cancer research 🧐 🔬
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For the past several years, I have groaned whenever someone advocated for flipped classrooms. But, it may be the only way forward. Which is unfortunate, because the approach does not adapt well to all content and students really don’t learn from it or like it when done poorly.
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I don’t know. The way this guy talks about America, it seems like he hates America. 🤷♂️
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“Sweetheart, are you going to pick up Michael from soccer?”
“Yes, sorry dear. I just got distracted loading these samples into the centrifuge so they’d be ready for analysis when we get home”
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THE LAST OF US but it’s a cross-over episode with THIS IS US
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My base was on Endor 😉 #yubnub
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🎊 🎉 🙌
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Of course, the real equation should be 8/5 = 0/5. But that would require actually knowing history. And clearly we’re the Lt Gov isn’t interested in that here.
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A simple math proof
1 = 3/5
5/5 = 3/5
🪄 magic 💫
Equality!!!
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Nobody thanked Skynet
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…point of the advice from my advisor was that if something is interesting to you, there should be a reason WHY you find it interesting. Saying it is “interesting” is a short-handed, and lazy way, of expressing that to your reader. Instead, just write out why it is interesting.
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If there is something you want to highlight there are more precise ways to communicate that than to say it is “interesting”
Something can be interesting because it is novel, unexpected, counterintuitive, etc. Use the more precise terms instead. (eg, “A counterintuitive finding…”)
But the main…
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You should never have to tell your reader something is “interesting” If it’s interesting, it should come through in your writing.
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If it’s near game end, I’m probably not after 🥇. Not typically a fan of kingmaking. If 🥈 is in range, I’m gunning for them. That being said, there are always caveats. Retribution, for example. Or if there is an especially hilarious result of attacking 🥇, we tend favor the most hilarious option.
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Even after such a short play, we both felt very pulled in. I’m looking forward to a full play and experiencing the desire to contribute joy to the community play against the temptation to turn informant for the Society of Reformed Manners as the Molly Houses close down.
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Your actions on each turn are actually very simple. Things get complicated re: scoring festivities, exposure, and end of week cleanup, but with a few more plays we should get the hang of it. I also really appreciate the components. I love a good turned wooden pawn. They just feel right.
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The theme is one I was unfamiliar with but was interested to learn more about. The mechanics of the game do a great job of involving you in the Mollies’ story and the essays at the end provide background to the historical figures included in the game.
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I thought they wanted to juice the economy. Do they really think that squeezing people for payments on the exorbitant interest accrued from predatory student loans is going to increase spending?
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Kudos to them on testing the bounds of the 6th amendment. What can be speedier than no trial at all?
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I feel like a dick is an asshole, but some people enjoy his shenanigans and can forgive. A prick is an asshole that most everyone really dislikes and would toss to the curb if they felt others supported that decision.
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And that’s why it only lasted 2 seasons…