Hard to believe these are 9 years apart.

Time is a construct, eat healthy, moisturize.

Donate to Support My Life-Changing Surgery Journey, organized by David Strainer It’s officially been three years since my last surgery. On January 23rd, 2023,… David Strainer needs your support for Support My Life-Changing Surgery Journey

Hey Homies ❤️ I’ve been working really hard on my health, and I’m taking the next step with a procedure I’m hopeful will help a lot. I made a GoFundMe to help with costs (round 2 of 3).
The vid has all the details.
Even just a share means the world.

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SOOO Much has happened. I know you'll get caught up in time... We do make some long-winded shows, no rush to catch up!

Okay, okay! Go hard! We like this.

I see your hot kindred, and I bear mine as well!

Change is scary, Noordin! Folks want things to be digestable and predictable so as to not shake the system that dictates the norms.

I am not regular folks. I do everything weirdly. 😜

As someone playing a Gargoyle with the same Merit. Do it.
Go hard and break the norms.. stereotypes are tired. Just get some art so we can all enjoy it?

I remember it well, just not the episode number.

I think Mathas and I need to get back together to bring to life more of Duke's story. It's long overdue!

Maybe I can help! While I don't remember specific episode numbers, I do know just a bit about the character 🙂

The full Duke backstory hasn't technically happened yet. Plans were in the works and then life happened drastically for a few of us. We intended to do another deep dive on Duke's story with guests before the end of our next season.

Still lots to tell with Duke.

As the storyteller of this experience, it brings me great joy to read this. 💙

🔴 LIVE for episode 4 of The Sin Providence! Twitch.tv/podbynight

🗓 5/10 2-6PM Eastern
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From Patreon's Discord: "Yesterday, a U.S. court ruled in the Epic v. Apple case that Apple is no longer allowed to collect fees on purchases made outside of the App Store. This is a huge victory for creators and fans. The Patreon iOS app is the number one platform for fan engagement on Patreon, and we believe this ruling allows creators to get paid without Apple taking 30% of all in-app payments. We know many creators may have questions about how this ruling will impact your Patreon communities and how you use the Patreon iOS app. We’ve been working urgently to understand what this ruling means and how to take action to ensure that you and your fans benefit as much as possible. Here’s the latest:"

"We’re already working to update the Patreon iOS app to avoid Apple’s fees As a first step, we are submitting an update to the Patreon iOS app in Apple’s App Store immediately to include an option for fans to use an alternative payment method to Apple’s in-app purchasing system. Once approved by Apple, this update would mean that new members in the U.S. who make purchases in the Patreon iOS app will be able to choose a checkout option that does not include Apple’s 30% fee. Note: This pending app update, once approved and released in Apple’s App Store, will provide alternative checkout options for U.S.-based fans signing up for new memberships. At this time, this only applies for creators on subscription billing as legacy first-of-the-month and per-creation billing models are still unable to accept new membership sign ups in iOS."

"The November 2025 subscription billing transition deadline is now on hold This is still a developing situation, but we are moving forward under the assumption that the November 2025 deadline for all Patreon creators to switch to subscription billing is no longer necessary. While additional information may come that alters Apple’s requirements for Patreon’s iOS app, we are optimistic that this ruling will give us additional flexibility in how we support creators on legacy billing models. However, for now, creators still need to be on subscription billing to be able to accept payments through the Patreon iOS app. For those who still want to proceed with switching to subscription billing, our team is happy to assist with the transition, since it still unlocks access to the latest growth tools on Patreon, like gifting, Autopilot and tier repricing. For creators on per-creation billing who are actively working with our support team to transition to subscription billing, our team will be in contact with you by the end of the day tomorrow, May 2nd, with next steps to confirm how you’d like to proceed."

"Where we go from here When we first announced rolling out Apple’s in-app purchasing requirements last year, we shared that we used three principles to guide our decision in how we planned to move forward: transparency, control, and stability. In keeping with these principles, we’ll continue actively working to learn more, and we will communicate frequently and transparently as we go. This ruling is a huge moment for creators and fans, and we will continue fighting for a future where creators are in control, communities thrive, and professional creativity is possible for all. "

Huge news on Patreon! Because of the Apple v. Epic ruling, they are not only dropping the 30% Apple Store charge on the iOS app, they are also halting the move to subscription billing for all creators - which would have affected creators like me, who use a "per video" structure than monthly.

I love this. It looks fantastic.

You are a saint ❤️

This is happening right now.... Where are you?!

www.twitch.tv/podbynight

I just hope folks are ready for a myriad of Masquerade breaches. My crew is not ready...

I'm very excited. I want to tell everyone about them, but I can't give it all away and its killing me 😆

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Character Art by: Andre Freitas
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Ohh ho ho, who is this?

This Saturday, I descend into the dark again.

A new chronicle. A new city—Boston.

Meet David: freshly formed, freshly fanged, and trying to make sense of what it means to be made.
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#VampireTheMasquerade #VtM #Gargoyle

Oooooh Shit!

Happy Birthday, Jaws! Your work is incredible!

Dude, I wish Twitch would stop making busy work for me and just let me use that energy for creating cool content on Twitch.

Hard to believe that I last read this 30 years ago.

What's the book that made you love reading?

I hated reading as a little kid.. so much so that I was forced into reading disability classes. It's because I never found anything that I liked... ya know, that clicked with me.

Then I found this.

My partner surprised me with a copy just because. 🥲

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Thoughts so far?!