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Games, design, parenting, pittsburgh... well, mostly. Publisher: http://ludoliminal.com Creator: http://DiatomsTheGame.com Author: http://TransformationalFramework.com Board Member: http://globalgamejam.org Hoster: http://pittsburghplaytest.com
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For years we've heard from the right about "welfare queens" and other so-called "freeloaders" pulling one over on the government. But actually, it's the wealthy who are the real freeloaders — pulling one over on us all by skirting their taxes. Where is the outrage over that?

The Bonsai Diary is now live on Kickstarter. Grow a tree with pen and ink and play to find out: What does it mean to leave a legacy? 💚 It's a meditative and tranquil drawing and journaling experience. Please consider backing it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sti...

Here’s what will happen to our National Parks if Trump’s budget passes. Did you know America’s national parks actually generate more income than they cost to operate? Yet under Trump’s proposed 2026 budget, the National Park Service (NPS) would face devastating cuts:

Kiddo’s favorite school art project from this year was to reimagine American Gothic and… nailed it! 💕

Ron DeSantis stranded drivers at a bridge with no warning just to stop rainbow colors from appearing on it.

For the first time ever Ludoliminal will have a full booth at a board game convention! Through the GAMA Horizons Fellowship program I have a 10x10 booth at Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio, June 18-22. Stop by booth #1935 and say hello 👋

I wrote a piece about my time at UK Games Expo this year, tiny languages, and being autistic. I hope it conveys what I wanted it to. It's called CAT, PLANT, MONSTER: www.timclarepoet.co.uk/uk-games-exp...

Shoutout to fellow parents whose kids also wear extinct animals on their shirts #toddlertrends #daycaredropoffthoughts

🚨 Only 4 days until the #CitizensAssemble Jam kicks off! To get the hype going, we're launching our first webinar diving into how Citizens’ Assemblies are reshaping democracy 💬🌍 🗓️ June 3rd, 4PM BST 🎙️ With @OneWorldorNone + Caroline Vernaillen 🔗 buff.ly/4QyLrfB

Strip District. Penn Ave. A cop just got on the air and said that a lady walked up to him and handed him a live rabbit. She then walked away. PD would like someone to come get the rabbit.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Jack Reed cited our reporting on how one DOGE aide assigned to the CFPB helped oversee the mass layoffs of the agency’s staff while holding as much as $715K in stocks that bureau employees are prohibited from owning.

I'm genuinely SO excited about the new ocean map that will be at the heart of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when this hall reopens on June 7th. It's an unusual ocean-focussed map with so much detail, and it's just brilliant. 🌊🌊 Here's a sneak peak. www.rmg.co.uk/stories/ocea...

🚨 LAST DAY to submit to the Rising Tide Challenge! ⏳ Show off your bold, inclusive game idea in a short in-engine trailer for a shot at prizes + up to $300K USD in funding! 👉 Submit now: buff.ly/dDOWudg ‪@blueoceangames.bsky.social‬

What a fun day for Playdate players! Dig! Dig! Dino! is out there being played, some players even finished it already! The response from day-1 players has been so positive!! I'm glad people enjoy the no-stress vibes, the little story, the satisfying loop as much as we did :3 #gamedev

Logan *gets* The Bonsai Diary: "a laboratory for working with ourselves as nature, not mere consumers of it, through centuries of caretakers. A container to practice the capacity to love what's fragile, to stay present with slow processes, to revel in quiet acts of devotion." Thank you 🪷

The Art of Point-And-click Adventure Games A lovingly produced coffee-table book, 500 pages long, and packed with classic games and interviews. Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #book #retrogaming #retrogames #pointandclick #booksky

The reality that masked men without proper identification are confronting and arresting and taking away people should be intolerable to anyone who calls themselves American.

It’s hard for me not to consider this extortion on the part of UPS

No amount of Random Capitalization of Patriotic Phrases can disguise feckless authoritarianism from those with Eyes to See.

🧩 NEW EPISODE 🧩 Rachel chatted with fellow Thinky Games (@thinkygames.com‬) colleague and puzzle bestie Joseph Mansfield (@josephmansfield.uk‬) about puzzle design, the puzzle community, and their favourite thinky games! Listen wherever you get podcasts. indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...

unions: they get the job done

This could be good news. We'll see. I don't think Trump likes being told what he can and can't do. Not going to celebrate yet.

You have FOUR (4) more days to order a Biology is Bigger than Binaries shirt, designed by the lovely and talented @franzanth.bsky.social. In this nightmare of a year, merch is keeping @skypeascientist.bsky.social afloat. Even if you don't order, RT's help so much! Get 'em: squidfacts.bigcartel.com

And we're off! The Cosmic Duo Kickstarter is live. And as many of you guessed, we're teaming up with Keen Bean Games for a retail release of Power Vacuum. It is available as an add-on, along with the deluxe wooden pack. Would very much appreciate your support. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...

The creators of Myst series (@cyan.com) saved hundreds of video tapes from the making of their iconic adventure game franchose. We helped preserve them. Here's what we found.

Diatoms are one of the creatures that made me literally say "wow" when I saw them in Antarctica. #Microsky

The eternal question with babies: is that a smile or are you just pooping?

Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out. Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it. This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights. Take it here:

Diatoms turns a weird Victorian art craze into a solid competitive board game that also has a solo campaign. Read Keith Law's review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-...

My inactive projects aren't "stagnating", they're "steeping"... 🎲✂️

Today's the day: We're thrilled to announce the WINNERS OF THE 2025 CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD!!! cardboardedison.com/award 🧵

Another word for this is “kidnapping”

The last few months have been hard, in a lot of ways we can scream about together, and in others that I can't even whisper alone. But I still believe this. We can be wonderful. We can be magnificent. We can turn this shit around. Keep fucking going.

Former chair of the Tennessee Libertarian Party 👇🏽

Can anyone recommend a software or website tool to build hypothetical budgets?

Dropped off my ballot at a county location for the Pittsburgh primary and I approve these voted stickers!