In 2017, I collaborated with researcher at Princeton to develop an art exhibit simulating what nuclear war might look like in the present moment, called "PLAN A." For DOOMSDAY MACHINES this week, I have written up how we did it, as best as I can remember: doomsdaymachines.net/p/how-i-dest...
it took just over a year to get from "I'll lower costs on day one" to "I'm raising prices and it's good, actually"
I wrote this 30 hours ago. It's gotten so, so much worse since then.
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I have a new purpose in life.
I MUST OWN ALL THE REACTION TERMINATOR ACTION FIGURES
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We're looking for GMs to playtest the forthcoming Wolfenstein TTRPG. If you think you can handle blood, bullets, and big ol' blasts, sign-up via the NDA form on the Modiphius website by April 30th!
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#wolfenstein #Bethesda #machinegames #ttrpg
In a big leap of bootstrapped self confidence (with misgivings) #WhatAGameDevLooksLike.
50-something high school history teacher and history book writer. I design history boardgames for my students; when solid enough prototypes, I share print & plays for others to enjoy, in & out of classes
If you use games in education, enjoy history games, or feel #GamesForLearning have a place, follow Jeremiah McCall for insights and inspiration using games in the classroom and the #HistoricalProblemSpace as a foundation for designing and analyzing games.
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity. n.pr/4ul3y2p
Coming online in the morning like…
Still playing Classic Traveller?
A new book is on the way!
Adventure 14: Travel Hazard takes place in Corridor sector with a sandbox-style setting and multiple entry points.
Planet Mongoose has a preview of what you can expect!
www.mongoosepublishing.com/blogs/mongoo...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
Ukraine has built a layered drone defense system designed to keep working night after night. That experience carries lessons for the Middle East.
you wanna learn VFX?
The VFX school is closing. All their shit is free. Torrent files and everything
grab it while you can
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WATCH: Massive fire engulfs oil tanker in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Basra, Iraq,
It's 1987, everything is black and white, and Conor Marsh needs to save his dog from a video game.
@use-theforce-em.bsky.social reviews the uncanny science fiction film OBEX. It's time to touch grass.
Yes, Exactly!
I can *hear* this picture.
Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers
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Brushfires, the next instalment of the Fifth Frontier War, comes out next week, and is suitable for any group of Travellers!
You can find a preview of it on Planet Mongoose:
www.mongoosepublishing.com/blogs/mongoo...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
The spirit of Conan may lie in wait for years–decades, even–but it will always return to claim the body of its foremost host:
The care and thoughtful approach to this blog post is a testament to Clio's heart and soul and true love of history. I'm so grateful Votes for Women has fans like this!
That is the most common kind of war, to be honest.
The splitscreen between "I think they should use the strait" and pictures of the Mayuree Naree Bangkok burning in the strait on the same day is absurdly on point.
Trump has, at last, it seems, found a problem that lying and marketing cannot solve.
Q: A new report says that a military investigation has found that the US struck the school in Iran. As commander in chief, do you take responsibility?
TRUMP: For what?
Q: A strike on the school in Iran
TRUMP: I don't know about it
In the spirit of my weekend updates on the Russo-Ukraine War, I will aim to produce a free midweek update on the US/Israeli attack on Iran (which hopefully will not go on much longer). Here is the first. Watch for splits between the US and Israel. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
All of modern history balances on the freedom of navigation through critical choke-points. It has been our grand strategy since the beginning of time, inherited from the British. And the entire global system sat upon it. Now, Trump threatens it.
Three cargo ships were attacked in the Persian Gulf overnight, per UKMTO alerts.
Two suffered damage, and the third is ablaze, with the crew abandoning ship.
"Bridgett suggested we title this episode 'Unf*** Your Game'. We really should have listened to her."—@goodfriendsofje.bsky.social
Bridgett Jeffries returns to talk about what to do when Games go Wrong. What can we do, as Keepers or players, when that happens?
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Director Michael Curtiz behind the scenes of Casablanca
#filmsky #casablanca
Welcome to the dreamscape: Season 5, episode 2 of Babylon 5 leans into the drama (and treacle) with Mollari’s coma. Pick up a Shirley Temple and join us for this week's rewatch!
Exclusive: The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating allegations that a former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive and offered it to his current employer.
