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Expat American in Osaka, Japan. Teacher, calligrapher, dungeon master. He/Him
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It is prophesized that on August 19th, 2025, disciples of Mother Abigail and servants of Randall Flagg will appear in 13 cities across three countries. M-O-O-N... that spells same day signings. Who will you dream of... and will you stand? Details coming soon...

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Dalai Lama Tapped As Interim Pope

I love my echo chamber where everyone values the humanity of other people and enjoys the arts.

KIM KITSURAGI - “You need to get your shit together.” YOU - “But I don't wanna get my shit together!” KIM KITSURAGI - “Then the world will turn away from you, and leave you behind.”

Jackalweres: Tricksters, Thieves, and Hypnotic Hustlers What is a Jackalwere and how can you use it? Come see how these tricky beast-fiend-people might make a striking appearance in your campaign!

Popeye gets it.

I had a dream that I was going on a long bus trip with some old friends. One of them offered me a handful of gummies for the trip, but was very cagey about their effects. So I ate one. And I woke up. Which means it was VERY effective, I guess.

Popular narrative proposes that the only way to defeat Nazis is by not confronting them or even naming them until the exact right perfect strategic future moment, a moment that is never defined or sought. It's an unwatchful anticipation designed to forestall the slightest meaningful action.

In a crisis, look for the helpers. By which I mean, look for the hurters, and then look for the people willing to hit the hurters in the face with a shovel.

Time to brush off my old Tarot skills again, I think. This is a fine addition to my deck collection. @criticalrole.bsky.social #tarot

Timeline Of Pope Francis’ Life theonion.com/timelin...

I had some thoughts about the burden of knowledge that comes up in "Frankenstein". And then I wrote about it!

I’m looking forward to a time when, after ICE is disbanded, the public trials of ICE agents are held. I’d happily smuggle in the rotten veggies to hurl at these ghouls.

New entry in Encounter Every Enemy: The Dretch! Need a disgusting, stinky henchdemon to do your bad guy's bidding? Grab yourself a Dretch! #DnD5e #DungeonsAndDragons #Dretch #TTRPG #DMAdvice encountereveryenemy.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/g...

Maybe I could become an itinerant street preacher. Just stand outside Tesla dealerships in a robe and a staff and tell them all they're doomed to oblivion.

HEY KID YOU WANT TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

Man, between all the couch-fucking and Pope-slaying, it’s a wonder JD Vance gets any Vice Presidenting done.

Let me get this straight: Fringe extremist infiltrates a major political party, rises to the rank of Vice President, throws around diplomatic weight to force a meeting with the Pope, and then MURDERS said Pope? Folks. This is a Dan Brown novel.

Let's talk about Blink Dogs! #DnD #DnD5e #BlinkDogs encountereveryenemy.wordpress.com/2025/04/21/m...

His final public act was telling J.D. Vance to stuff it. I think that qualifies him for Sainthood, easily.

Oh, gods - I just found the @99pi.org series they did last year on "The Power Broker," and I think that'll pretty much be my commute listening for the foreseeable future. This book just won't leave me alone....

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Returning Jesus Christ Downed By U.S. Missile Defense 30,000 Feet Before Making Landfall

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"And yea did the Holy Father say, 'Suck it, J.D.' And thusly did J.D. suck it." dailyboulder.com/pope-ghosts-...

The great @hcrichardson.bsky.social from her speech on the 250th anniversary of the lighting of the lanterns in Boston’s Old North Church. Read this excerpt to the end and you will be rewarded. Read it aloud and it gets better. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-18-2...

This is the first post on yet another new blog! I'm trying to do some deeper thinking about literature and stories and knowledge, just to see where it goes.... Come and see!

Start small. Give yourself SMALL goals you can complete quickly, while inspiration and courage hold out. There ARE people whose first writing work is a series of epic novels. But they are rare. When you are starting, make a goal of a page, a paragraph, even a sentence. Completion is triumph.

Wait. Scissor Sisters did a cover of “Comfortably Numb”? I’m impressed with the audacity of it, must say. This isn’t going into my rotation, though. youtu.be/jRk5Gjl_cAg?...

Been thinking about this one a lot lately

We started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer recently. First time for my partner, and first time in decades for me. Good fun, that. If it were being made today, it'd be ten episodes every two years, but we get 22 a year like clockwork. Better days.