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Lords: Erica Casey Topics: Isn't it great to have a coelom? Solving problems by waiting for another bigger problem to occur and override the previous problem Mammals learning to eat cephalopods https://crookedtimber.org/2024/03/16/occasional-paper-when-armor-met-lips/ A Narrow Fellow in the Grass, by Emily Dickinson https://www.poetryoutloud.org/poem/a-narrow-fellow-in-the-grass-1096/ Personal pro...

Lords: Jenni Tyriq Topics: That mayochup and kranch Barry Topping Magic Shell Hot Sauce by Just James https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/hot_sauce_889972 Video games where you put toppings on things The temptation of bad ice cream toppings Microtopics: The game where you go into your uncle's nipple and find a tiny heart. Isles of Sea and Sky. A block pushy game. Toppings that are just recombinations...

Lords: Ian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tEaI_bi-i8 Shannon https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/struccimovies Topics: Official and unofficial remakes of Yojimbo Danny McBride shows, and how to balance character likability with dark comedy- examples of this done well vs poorly? I can't fix bad movie dialog mixing for everyone, but I can fix it in my own house The Chinese Ch...

Lords: Elena https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog/sailor-shikiori-tokiwa-matsu-ink-review Nathalie https://alienmelon.itch.io/ [cw:flashing lights] Topics: Fish-based screensavers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQpCcQhNfxM https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams Fire safety https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheThingThatGoesDoink https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/...

Lords: Alex Shannon Topics: The less you spend on food, the better it tastes The jizz of a bird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizz_(birding) The Cosmic Call https://blog.plover.com/2024/04/15/ Line Fishing by Daniel Kahaulelio https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/rWuOwlpV.png How to order coffee in Malaysia https://kopi.guide/ https://www.yo...

Lords: Jay Alex Topics: Mexican food outside San Diego (Having lived in Colorado, Ohio, and now Melbourne) Releasing my first commercial video game The being an uncle of camping Skyscrapers by Matt Haig https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/QM4hPodE.jpg Attempting to preserve 40 years' worth of data Microtopics: A puzzle adventure game starri...

Lords: Ben Nicholas Topics: Let me describe to you the Australian treats I sent my Canadian friend The UX of live sport is terrible Game jam idea! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_that_Buddha_would_not_play I Continue to Dream, by Langston Hughes https://mypoeticside.com/show-classic-poem-13632 Being overly patriotic and repping the national identity but only when around foreigners, is...

Lords: Daniel Andrew Topics: Hyperthymesia Animal Well Bad news for my google alerts: "Twinbeard" is the name of the Helldivers 2 community manager Twinbeard reacts! https://twitter.com/TheTwinbeard/status/1805711034281349388 Dean asks "I know there are many seniors who are looking to start a business during retirement. For those who haven't settled on an idea yet, I'd love to suggest house flippi...

Lords: Andrew Tyriq Lords: The Church of the SubGenius Making FreeCell is kind of like playing FreeCell How do we get to a place where our primary tool for productivity is not also our primary avenue of distraction? "<3 Team Schiff", by Team Schiff https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/kNKMVgFF.png Microtopics: World Building Notes An acce...

Lords: Maxx JP Topics: The different kinds of "changing your mind" in creative work What texture did you think clouds were as a kid? Infinity Island Sleep, by Jorge Luis Borges https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=38645 Chippendale Mupps and the slowest nerves Microtopics: Knowing the names of zero outdoor cats in your neighborhood. Canny outdoor cats who are adapted to...

Lords: Abby https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10813 Pat https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyperheartcom/gotchacards Topics: The pear scene Capsule machines vs. claw games Designing UIs for TV This be the Verse, by Philip Larkin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48419/this-be-the-verse Microtopics: My Brother the Car. A card game that is not totally random. Deciding to focus on somet...

Lords: JP Shepard Topics: Damn it, Microsoft added something worthwhile to Office. Favorite DOS game soundtracks? The Balatro Discourse Faith is a Fine Invention, by Emily Dickinson https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/faith-is-a-fine-invention/ Microtopics: Artist Alley. Scrolling down a web page and seeing a bunch of cool stuff. Seeing a list and wondering "how did this list happen"? Steam Farming Fe...

Lords: Abi https://shielddoespixels.itch.io/ Eva https://eslee.bandcamp.com/ https://eslee.itch.io/ https://eslee.dev/portfolio/ Topics: Will 2024 be the year of Snoopy girls? https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/will-2024-be-the-year-of-snoopy-girls https://www.deviantart.com/shenki/art/Human-Snoopy-393886831 Are living fossils inherently better creatures or just really lucky? Helious https:...

Lords: CisHetKayFaber Jenni Topics: Interesting/weird foley sounds in games Finding out about pop culture when it shows up in ASMR videos CisHetKayFaber, correcting small breast mammography takes: "Mammograms seem to suck for everyone, and my initial take of, 'they just keep going' is correct while later discussion where I used it as an example where 'best effort,' in the healthcare system feels l...

Lords: Avery Chris Topics: Cross-Country Skiing Putting art where advertising usually goes Running Pico-8 on a Raspberry Pi The Day I Fell Down the Toilet by Steve Turner https://ramblinglisasbookreviews.com/2016/09/20/poem-the-day-i-fell-down-the-toilet-by-steve-turner/ I thought "snow" was one thing but it is about a million different things Microtopics: Looking for a job as a programmer but fin...

Lords: Mark Shirley Topics: Egypt sweater! https://www.etsy.com/listing/233409089/amazing-1940s-egyptian-fair-isle-jumper At the end of this film, are we supposed to want Indy to save Elsa? To go off happily together? (I say no.) Kazim is the best character in Last Crusade https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IP54S-ZZtyE Portrait of my Brother as Indiana Jones https://www.tupeloquarterly.com/poetry/port...

Lords: Jenni Xalavier Topics: How do centaur internal organs work What is the most unlikely horror franchise to adapt to games? Do boomerangs work? Serious KAAAND! https://www.reddit.com/r/TopicLords/comments/1b3j3nu/serious_kaaand/ Most game mascots are the sexual avatars of their creators The Ted Dabney Experience Microtopics: Rusty Lake. An intriguing, terrifying morsel. Whether it's okay to li...

Lords: JohnB Kevin JADES data: https://jades.idies.jhu.edu/public/ Topics: Thoughts on approximately 5/12 of Don Quixote The Time Life "Mysteries of the Unknown" Series (1987-1991) and its impact on a generation of young nerds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysteries_of_the_Unknown https://www.reddit.com/r/IcebergCharts/comments/r487u4/distant_astronomical_objects_iceberg/ https://www.slideshare.ne...

Lords: Jonah AC Topics: When was the last time you listened to a song backwards? Decentralized manufacturing Are there other terms like "foodies," to describe those who are super into universal bodily functions? The Bathroom Line, by Jesse Thurston Playtesting legos Microtopics: Pet Rock Dot Site Whether rhythm is a kind of sound. A rhythm synthesizer that produces control voltages. All the things...

Lords: Chris Dev https://devinbusha.artstation.com/ Topics: Taking Improv classes has been life changing. Practicing 3 keyboard layouts at the same time I bought store brand salt. You wouldn't think this would be a big deal but it turns out to be I Once Snorted an Eight Ball with Santa, by Richie Zaborowske https://www.havehashad.com/hadposts/i-once-snorted-an-eight-ball-with-santa Are all creativ...

Lords: Jeff http://dopeassvideogames.com/ Tyriq https://fourbitfriday.itch.io/ Topics: The shame of not remembering any good jokes for kids and having to write jokes on the spot for impatient children What's your favorite genre to consume that you have no interest in making (or think you'd suck at?) High Sidin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5INAxH1HD7s Poetry https://poets.org/poem/poetry Every...

Lords: Mike Jake Topics: Cameras are peaking -- what's next? Is the mysterious disappearing, or just mystery? Preschool security practices At the Feast in the Great Hall, by Ursula Leguin https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/1-EFinaN.png It's not boring to talk about dreams Microtopics: The great state of Maine. A project you've been working...

Lords: Megan Lexi Topics: Erik Satie's performance indications https://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=60&threadid=4497 Instant food from other cultures (why isn't everyone eating maggi noodles??) Seasonal decorations Delhi Metro https://docs.google.com/document/d/17k75ftxEn2xR-tJkLSV4H8st5BFAxPNxE3BNCXDI6Go/edit Becoming Immortal by being predictable Living in differ...

Lords: Fif Mitch Topics: The Ace Attorney series' English localization's naming conventions The kissing mechanic in Bully represents both what is genius and terrible about the game Podcast Prep Sheet Trending Guests and Topics The Tay Bridge Disaster https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/tay-bridge-disaster/ No but seriously what the hell is up with the user interface in Bully. I assume it...

Lords: Erica Kory https://kbones.itch.io/ Topics: Mystery Hunt 2024 Developing my first video game Wearing glasses prevents COVID English Ending Song, by Ryoji Yoshitomi https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/AxA-XP8E.png How to make satisfying non-violent gameplay @ DJTentMode@mstdn.party Microtopics: Letting go of concepts of yourself that y...