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tabletop games + app games + pie + AsAm Adoptee + She/Her = ruining games one skeet at a time. hates puns - but in a fun way. @saltandsass.bsky.social. i keep 3 things: secrets, promises, and grudges.
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I am so excited that Beyond Solitaire won that coveted Golden Geek! Thanks to everyone who voted, and congrats to everyone who was nominated, especially @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social and @danthurot.bsky.social.

Whaddya wanna play first? #BoardGames

Hello my pretty 🀩

Folks from the collapsed Merchant's Cove campaign are getting a harsh reminder that shipping games is very expensive and that many (most?) campaign creators subsidize (sometimes heavily) the actual shipping fees. (Zone A is the US, Zone B is CA)

Rowan, Rook and Decard pull out of Gen Con 2025 over international travel concerns

I love that Kickstarter still has the bird button.

Cozy farming + PACHINKO!!! I played the demo at PAXW a year or so ago and it's just such a great concept and I love the setting. I'm a fan of Fowers Games games (Paperback Adventures, Burgle Bros., etc) but rarely back video games. I'm in on this one for sure. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

Pressure

This is really good news 🎊 "Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

A dyer I've purchased from before released some very fun new colorways (variegated and assigned pooling options)! I know there's some good overlap between gaming, crafting, and the LGBTQ+ communities so thought I'd share. Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/BlueBar... Direct: bluebarnfiber.com

I hate seeing folks i agree with using gAI to make propaganda-style posters for things I support. Y’all. You cannot use the enemy’s tools to fight them. ESPECIALLY if you are arguing against capitalist overreach or for environmental issues. Come ON.

Sharks are smooth as hell.

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WSJ: After tech to manage air traffic failed several times in recent days, 20% of the FAA controllers at Newark Airport walked out. Now, United has canceled 35 daily RT flights from Newark. FAA staffing at Newark is too low to handle the planes scheduled, United's CEO said. Gift link!

I love that Efka's meaningful video essay (ermm... Sausage Sizzle review) results in me researching Democracy Sausage. Turns out sausage is political in many ways. GO FIGURE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ubo...

I get why folks say "there's no reason for the tariffs" and for normal people with good intent - that's absolutely true. But these tariffs have a purpose, they're serving it. A playbook is being run. Some people understand that, some don't. www.vox.com/policy-and-p...

My heart just breaks every time I see these addendums on every effing board game site and campaign. The depth of how destructive, unnecessary, and purposeless* these tariffs are hits me every time.

Bag. Building. Train. Game. (from the makers of clank, dune imperium, and wild tiled west?) YES PLEASE.

Our colleagues in the Vox Media Union have put together a Go Fund Me. Please, if you've enjoyed what we do... If I've ever helped you in some way... If you've ever loved something more because of what we've written... Please give what you can. The next few weeks and months are going to be hard.

Of course HBO knows this. Bog standard capitulate-on-something-that-doesn't-matter-so-that-you-can-claim-good-intent-when-you're-called-out PR tactic. Same with Lithgow's BS "I know it's controversial to have an American play D-dore." He knows it's JKRs bigotry that's the issue not his country.