Aearo, a SeaWyrm @aearo@dragon.style

A space ship landed. A group of aliens emerged, and sought out the nearest intelligent being. "Take us to your leader," they said.
The dragon grinned. "Why don't you take me to yours?"
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

As a society we've gone big for Prometheus — all the pollsters and pundits, the stock market forecasters and life-hack bloggers, the blockchain bros, the consultants (my god the consultants), and even the focus of our schools on preparing kids "with the skills they'll need for...

There were never any mirrors in the house. We didn't think it strange of course, and our guardian was an excellent artist, so we knew what we looked like. But as we aged and grew more observant, we couldn't help catching glimpses in spilled water.

We gathered around the well one day, giving ourselves our first real look.

Our real reflections.

We did not know why we were taken from the sea, but we returned without a second thought.

#TootFic #MicroFiction #Writing #TerylsTales #Fantasy #Mermay

Have you seen fire flies in real life?
please boost. :)

Just a reminder: if you can, please avoid buying from major grocery and retail chains tomorrow.

Several nationwide walk-outs and strikes are scheduled for May 1st, including shipping and grocery store workers protesting for PPE and basic protections amidst the global pandemic (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7j8zw/amazon-whole-foods-instacart-workers-organize-a-historic-mass-strike). A large dip in revenue will show solidarity for and help give bargaining power to these workers, in addition to not being a scab.

Due to some technology SNAFU, two or three of my household's computers need Microsoft Office licenses. One of them has a license I got on a discount from my school, but it's temporary.

Since I don't have access to any discounts other than that single temporary license, it looks like the best deal for my needs is $99.99/year for Microsoft 365. Buying an individual but permanent license for each computer would be more expensive, up front, at least. That's still uncomfortably expensive for me, as a full-time student who probably won't be getting a normal job this year, due to the pandemic.

I suspect that Microsoft discounts are probably usually non-transferrable, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Would any of you happen to have access to some sort of discount to make it so that I could put Microsoft Office on these computers more cheaply?

How about some #RPGTheory?

Game design, at its essence, is about asking people to do things that they may not be able to do easily or well.

I want haptic suits to finally be a usable product so I can pet my friends trough the internet

Maybe you need a short journaling game about finding your dragon lover again? Whisperwing is new, by me.

https://paulczege.itch.io/whisperwing

The lovely art is by @Succreart@twitter.com

*opens dragon maw, emits sensation of standing in an old growth redwood forest far away from any human noises as a gentle rainfall patters on the branches of the upper canopy*

Thread of cartoons about the #GeneralStrike by Wobbly Dev

Kiddo: What's a bathtuber?
Daddy: You know YouTubers? Before there were people singing and doing crazy stuff on YouTube they used to do that in their bathtub.
Kiddo: Is that literally true??
Daddy: It's kind of true.

"Okay, here's the scenario. You are a crew member on a starship."
"Cool."
"Space travel is slow, you'll be stuck with your crewmates a long time."
"So we must get along."
"Yes. Communicate, listen, share limited resources."
"I can do that. What's the starship called?"
"Earth."
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

How about some #RPGtheory?

I think by far the hardest thing for RPG gamers is being able to look at a game's mechanics and procedures and perceive if they're inspired and good.

RT @sim_kern@twitter.activitypub.actor
To all the folks trying to recreate school at home, with highly structured schedules & worksheets: we teach that way in schools because of CROWD CONTROL, not because it's the best way to learn. Kids have a rare opportunity here to engage in deep, authentic learning instead. 1/

This is an unofficial collection of resources relating to the COVID-19 outbreak. It includes links to reputable sources for information about the outbreak, but it focuses on ways we can help one another (like self-quarantine, offer computing power, donate blood, give medical supplies to those who need them the most), find out about work leave, care for children while schools are closed, and de-stress at home. Today, this Google Doc is 12 pages long so far, and mostly focuses on resources in the US. Please comment about more resources to add!

#covid19

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R9Iz_6kXyVKz0ToOTQ14MzYEoyaFD-MqgfMHYNX4q84/

RT @mattdpearce
what a year this last half hour has been

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS IN NAME ONLY, FOR IT IS NEITHER. https://botsin.space/media/2JOfyqUZ0wVniJOBQmE