Full-time freelance writer and RPG designer. Skeptic (disillusioned optimist). Unapologetic leftist. LBGT+ people are people, not problems. Doing what little I can to make a world that is safe and fun for everyone. Mad culinarian. Will pet your cat/dog.https://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mlafiolrrs2b“Civilians like Rudy Giuliani are entitled to the same free healthcare as the cops and firefighters,” Barasch said. Michale Barasch is Rudy Giuliani's lawyer. He's helping Rudy to seek to have his recent medical bills covered by the medical program set up to treat 9/11 first responders. The irony.07 May 2026 04:39 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlafiolrrs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mkwgtumb2s2uArt is subjective, and I might come off sounding like I'm yelling at the kids to get the hell off my lawn, but I'm putting it out there anyway. A lot of tattoos I've seen on younger people recently remind me of the random marginalia I used to scribble into my notebooks when I was bored at school.03 May 2026 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwgtumb2s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3misbsftbv222Coming in August from Kobold Press. Take your players on a worlds-spanning series of adventures aboard a magical riverboat plying the legendary river Styx! https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/death-on-the-styx/06 Apr 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3misbsftbv222https://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mipr5uzihs2dMan goes daily to newspaper stand, buys copy of Pravda, glances at front cover, curses, and throws it away. Eventually, the seller asks: "why do you just look at the cover, never inside?" "Looking for an obituary." "Obituary? But those are in the back!" "This one will be on the front page."05 Apr 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipr5uzihs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mihvzwe5bc26It's difficult to generate excitement for space exploration when the same administration in charge of it is currently attempting to disenfranchise voters and strip people of their citizenship.02 Apr 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihvzwe5bc26https://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mfklw6qdic2hMy get up and go has got up and went. I hanker for a hunk o' cheese.23 Feb 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfklw6qdic2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mewkhe2dlk2wSoup season rolls towards conclusion. Had some leftover corned beef I needed to use. Found a recipe for a "Reuben" potato soup. Looked good, but I didn't have any sauerkraut. What I did have was kimchi. I figured "Sure. Let's run with it." I've just discovered my new favorite fusion food.15 Feb 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewkhe2dlk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3mbsnisd5nk27Looking for a new RPG video game with an old-school (and I'm talking really old) feel to it? Check this out. They don't use THAC0, but otherwise this is a real blast to the past. Full game releases later this year. I'm really looking forward to it, and any follow-ups Talesworth releases. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3702100/The_Secret_of_Weepstone/07 Jan 2026 04:38 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbsnisd5nk27https://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3m7qm64p5k22hCan't wait for the new Tales of the Valiant material coming in the Player's Guide 2? Tide yourself over with new rogue and sorcerer subclasses from the Kobold Press blog. https://koboldpress.com/get-these-exclusive-rogue-and-sorcerer-subclasses-only-on-the-kobold-press-blog-december-11-2025/11 Dec 2025 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qm64p5k22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3m5do4llvws2kOnce again, the Democratic Party manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.11 Nov 2025 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5do4llvws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3m55f52jxgc2dIf there is not due process for everyone, there is no due process for anyone. Without accountability and oversight, they're just thugs in masks doing whatever they want to anyone they choose. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4UONwC-u-HA08 Nov 2025 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m55f52jxgc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3m34qkc673k2i$20 billion to Argentina No subsidies to U.S. farmers Qatari air base on U.S. soil U.S. troops deployed to U.S. cities, or waiting in food bank lines Can't put my finger on it, but somehow this doesn't feel like "America First."14 Oct 2025 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m34qkc673k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3m23bokftfc2aIt took decades, but they finally made a Fantastic Four movie I actually enjoyed. It may not have been perfect, but it was a whole lot of fun to watch.30 Sep 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23bokftfc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lzh4fjz5is2vI've never attended a memorial service that had pyrotechnics and a merch booth. Just sayin'.22 Sep 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzh4fjz5is2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lzfmojz4722yThe Irish coffee flows, and so do the words. Here's to another writing session destined to carry on into the wee hours.22 Sep 2025 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzfmojz4722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lz5evbdorc2qIf you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2025 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz5evbdorc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lxq7gfq52s2dFor a guy who seems obsessed with looking strong, he doesn't seem to care about how weak he looks right now. Letting rumors of his death or near death drag out for days reeks of weakness, and no one in the administration has done a thing to stop it. Sneaking out to the golf course is not the answer.31 Aug 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxq7gfq52s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lwako2aaqk2cI'm drowning in negativity. Remind me there are still good things going on in the world today. Leave a comment about something wonderful that happened to you recently, or something you read/saw/participated in that made you smile.13 Aug 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwako2aaqk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lp6fnfi62c2l [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6fnfi62c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lp5tv6v5ic27Looking for more variety in your Tales of the Valiant game ahead of the Player's Guide 2? Check these warlock and wizard subclasses. https://koboldpress.com/play-these-exclusive-tales-of-the-valiant-subclasses-for-warlock-and-wizard/14 May 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5tv6v5ic27https://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lo7n3exw4k2i02 May 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7n3exw4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lnohb5yvyk2dNo, it certainly does not. This is an archaic wartime law. We're not at war. Immigrants are not the enemy, and the Constitution protects us from illegal searches and provides due process for everyone. I wish we had a functioning government instead of this kakistocracy. https://reason.com/2025/04/25/justice-department-memo-claims-alien-enemies-act-allows-warrantless-home-searches-and-no-judicial-review/26 Apr 2025 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnohb5yvyk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lmfhbc6lgc2cTales of the Valiant players have been clamoring for new subclasses. I've provided some to scratch that itch, until new ToV material arrives. https://koboldpress.com/play-these-exclusive-tales-of-the-valiant-subclasses-for-fighter-and-monk/09 Apr 2025 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfhbc6lgc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lmagu5spck2rWe interrupt your regular gloom, doom, and raving insanity for this bit of amazing news. Dire wolves are back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPX4tm-J2bU07 Apr 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmagu5spck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lm3gjrmbd22dHow the tariff madness is affecting me personally. This is a post by the CEO of a company I work for frequently. Most TTRPG producers are small companies, bearing the brunt of a stupid and potentially disastrous economic policy. https://koboldpress.com/state-of-play-special-edition-kobolds-hate-tariffs/05 Apr 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm3gjrmbd22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3llcu6kbzn22fWant another magical meal for your adventuring party, as well as one for your gaming group? Check the latest installment of the Culinomancer's magical meals: Bearmit Crab and Giant Mantis Shrimp Gumbo! https://koboldpress.com/magical-meals-bearmit-crab-and-giant-mantis-shrimp-gumbo/26 Mar 2025 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcu6kbzn22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lkelc62ly22aUnfortunately, he's our problem.14 Mar 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkelc62ly22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lk35arbanc2jLooks like Elon has entered the "find out" phase.11 Mar 2025 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk35arbanc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeffleewordsmith.bsky.social/post/3lj4qtjgomk2yHey, Spokane: Michael Baumgartner voted to reduce your Medicare and Medicaid (and VA spending, SNAP, and education funding) yesterday. If you want to give his office a piece of your mind, it's 509-353-2374 for his Spokane office, and 202-225-2006 for the DC office.27 Feb 2025 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:sgpjsla3xwge6vb2eiddb5q5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4qtjgomk2y