Iβm a longtime gamemaster for dice-and-paper games; Iβve written up a lot of my miscellaneous ideas at https://mithriltabby.dreamwidth.org/tag/escaped+gaming+meme , which are free for anyone to use in their own games.
politics, meta
Voting is a good first step; necessary, but not sufficient. There are plenty of ways to hold your electedsβ feet to the fire between primaries. Donβt let them get complacent.
Part of that is paying attention to the downballot; thatβs where their potential replacements come from.
politics, meta
If youβre good at organizing, help organize people. If you have the means to support organizers, you can help them do the work. Above all, be ready to participate, so your local organizers know how to reach you.
Did my election research for the California election (local races are for Sunnyvale) and wrote up my notes to save other folks a headache: https://mithriltabby.dreamwidth.org/181214.html
I accumulated all #TheExpanse books as they came out and finally started a binge read now that the series is complete. Avasarala only shows up in the second of the first three books; I think they made an excellent decision to introduce her at the start of the TV series, as she is a delightful character.
Nero was so relaxed tonight that I was able to clip his claws without him harrumphing off my lap. #mastocats
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