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 #Sounders fans, I wrote a preview of the match which also works as a preview of the week.

Plus, I quoted Tame Impala's D&D song

https://www.sounderatheart.com/2023/09/sounders-at-fc-dallas-preview/ 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 But, the battle of Carrhae!... 
 @ec763b13 all of that is there for the Sassanids (and others) plus with better libraries and spices! 
 Check out the project I'm working on with @6d5fa5b5. It's a micro-setting of oracles, city-states and philosophy to add to #DnD.

http://fullmoonstorytelling.com/2023/09/15/my-first-kickstarter-project-worlds-to-go-the-elysians/ 
 I can't even fathom what just happened to Libya.
Humanity: Engage your best efforts. 
 @a5b91df3 it's going to get worse before it gets worse 
 The #sounders reliance on local talent is a big part of what makes them feel like a club

https://www.sounderatheart.com/2023/09/ships-log-sept-15/?ref=ships-log-everything-you-need-to-know-newsletter 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 My household is likely resp... 
 @28469e36 I've watched it on three flights in the past month. 
 The #DnD movie moved up from 10th most popular streaming film last week to 8th most popular streaming film this week.

That makes 17 straight weeks that Honor Among Thieves has been in the top ten.

Little basement dwelling boy-Dave is never going to understand how this happened. 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 Well, this is where it gets... 
 @bb1a99d2 an IP lawyer's dream, but a creative minefield 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 !! And I loved a big chunk ... 
 @bb1a99d2 my understanding is that 90%+ of the characters in it are already public domain too.

So I'm a bit unclear as to what rights he thinks he's giving away 
 Maybe I'm unwell, but when I go to a conference I send every person an individual email rather than a copy-pasta marketing push.

It takes more time and requires decent notes and/or memory. 

But it would make a difference to me and I'd rather make a difference to me than save time. 
 I think Baldur's Gate 3 makes my case of "People think in percentages" for me. Whenever you make ... 
 @71a58391 oh, I do not miss d100 systems like MERPS, Synnibar, etc 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 wow I was in my 30’s when... 
 @84f5f68a he's a beautiful grey beard now 
 @23e77efc I had one D&D conversation at a disaster recovery convention this week. 

They mentioned using a D&D hack for their tabletop exercises called something like "Cubicles and Coworkers." Their suggestion was that the randomness worked really well in a disaster and risk space because no matter how good the plan, there are always unknowns. 
 Aslan turns 11 today! 
 Wall Street Journal is reporting that people with homeowners insurance dropped from about 92%-95%... 
 @ec763b13 government aid 
 I think I need to switch instances on Mastodon. Dice.camp is cool, but search isn’t enabled and... 
 @be90b780 tabletop dot something

Chirp dot enworld 
 My flight is in 45 hours. I've sorta started packing. I don't know if it's better or worse for my... 
 @85b3b28b only 5 weeks of Turkish cats?
That's bad for us, your followers 
 I saw my longest Army roommate (and best man) for the first time in 19 years tonight.
Glorious to see the people who helped make you who you are. 
 Me: I'm going to close one tab.
The computer: Closing the browser, yep! 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 

Very well put-together as... 
 @6d5fa5b5 related: It's been #1 in the British Isles for each of the 10 days it has been available on Netflix 
 The #DnD movie released to streaming in the US 112 days ago. It remains in the top 10 most watched movies in America and has been since day one.

112 days this movie based on nerds rolling dice in basements  remains relevant to audiences.

112 days of the absurd humor, dual plots with only one advertised, dragons that are ultimately irrelevant to the story.

It's only #10 this week. It may fade away, but seeing my youth brightly featured in positive light brings huge smiles to my teenage face. 
 History Dollop reveals a few recipes from an 1886 Women's Suffrage Cookbook. 
Like -- waterlilly eggs and salmon hash

#food #recipe 

https://historydollop.com/2023/09/07/recipes-from-the-woman-suffrage-cookbook-1886/ 
 I spoke with a group of social media managers today about Mastodon and the Fediverse, how I use M... 
 @1cf77325 I would have enjoyed this chat 
 Indecision! at the Baskin-Robbins 
 @28469e36 it's only 31 flavors. How hard can it be? 
 @a628aeb6 what non-rev sports were spurned in this bundle and will they be next time? 
 Story expansion >>> power expansion 
 In a campaign where each player has an area of expertise that sometimes comes up in the game, and... 
 @8adbcd3c People keep asking me to use the Pythagorean theorem for attacking things at different elevations/altitude and my response is "NO." 
 @ec763b13 Jack wants to invent a new federation protocol, that no one else is using.
I doubt he'll join Activity Pub because his goal isn't to federate, but to control federation.

With WordPress, Medium and even Meta exploring AP that's likely the future -- but it's delayed. 
 @855f687c once upon a time I had 0.1, .2 and .3 for each original 5e PHB Background 
 @855f687c Found it.

Hate this now. I came from 2e with a twenty year pause. This felt right then, but not now

https://fullmoonstorytelling.com/2015/06/09/estrella-was-as-common-as-they-come/ 
 nostr:npub1u4kdjphm3zjuanddjnuf0x2dw4gxleg4n6j3c8equp4w6z8mmxyq0nvxe4 While they were mainly inte... 
 @855f687c once upon a time I had 0.1, .2 and .3 for each original 5e PHB Background 
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 @10a48eb0 I'm highly unlikely to swim
It's not quite warm enough 
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 @84f5f68a the latest "national training center" is moving to Atlanta.

It's been in Chicago, LA, KC previously