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@Daveosaurus Yeah, you're right about the sensory aspect of it. But for example in our home, we channeled that interest into firefighters and fire trucks, which we feel are a lot less problematic as social institutions. My little one is obsessed with fire trucks, doesn't really care much for police cars. Perhaps because we steered him a bit that way, or perhaps we just got lucky. Lol.

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@Daveosaurus Yeah, you're right about the sensory aspect of it. But for example in our home, we channeled that interest into firefighters and fire trucks, which we feel are a lot less problematic as social institutions. My little one is obsessed with fire trucks, doesn't really care much for police cars. Perhaps because we steered him a bit that way, or perhaps we just got lucky. Lol.

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Also worth noting the toy police station has no toilet or cafeteria, but it does have a helipad, a garage and a prison cell. Make of that what you will.

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Also worth noting the toy police station has no toilet or cafeteria, but it does have a helipad, a garage and a prison cell. Make of that what you will.

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I mean today we checked in a police station with a little doll of a dude whose name is "Prisoner", he exists only to be captured and put in prison by the police guys. He comes with handcuffs and has a prisoner striped jumpsuit. No chance of redemption, no social connection, nothing else much going on in his life. Pretty grim.

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I mean today we checked in a police station with a little doll of a dude whose name is "Prisoner", he exists only to be captured and put in prison by the police guys. He comes with handcuffs and has a prisoner striped jumpsuit. No chance of redemption, no social connection, nothing else much going on in his life. Pretty grim.

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Always disturbed by the amount of copaganda that is just integrated and unquestioned in children's toys though.
Can't say much out loud because almost everyone else in the toy library is a Conservative white lady, but OMG.

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Always disturbed by the amount of copaganda that is just integrated and unquestioned in children's toys though.
Can't say much out loud because almost everyone else in the toy library is a Conservative white lady, but OMG.

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Lots of toys to share with everyone.

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Lots of toys to share with everyone.

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Picture of a shelf full of puzzles, in front there's some ride on toys. 

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Picture of a shelf full of toys. In the bottom there's cars and trucks. On the top boxes and train sets. 

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@happyfishmedia awesome! Our one did something similar (although slightly less generous)

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@happyfishmedia awesome! Our one did something similar (although slightly less generous)

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Today I'm volunteering for a few hours at our Community Toy Library. If you have a wee one at home, joining one is honestly one of the best things you can do IMHO.

*We get 6 toys every 3 weeks
*We can renew our favourite ones
*There's puzzles and dolls and costumes and puppets and games
*Reduces rubbish
*Encourages sharing
*Builds community
*Costs about 120 dollars for a year.

Find, join and support your local Toy Library!
#parenting

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Today I'm volunteering for a few hours at our Community Toy Library. If you have a wee one at home, joining one is honestly one of the best things you can do IMHO.

*We get 6 toys every 3 weeks
*We can renew our favourite ones
*There's puzzles and dolls and costumes and puppets and games
*Reduces rubbish
*Encourages sharing
*Builds community
*Costs about 120 dollars for a year.

Find, join and support your local Toy Library!
#parenting

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@PedagogicalMaxima I know my little one will love it. Perhaps it's a bit too soon though. So I'll ruminate and probably bite the bullet in a few months time.

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@PedagogicalMaxima I know my little one will love it. Perhaps it's a bit too soon though. So I'll ruminate and probably bite the bullet in a few months time.

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@morgue That would be awesome! Thank you, even just for offering. 🙂

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@morgue That would be awesome! Thank you, even just for offering. 🙂

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It's so pretty 🥺
https://possumcreekgames.com/pages/wan derhome

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It's so pretty 🥺
https://possumcreekgames.com/pages/wan derhome

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Illustration of a rabbit, a frog and a badger (I think) walking in a beautiful prairie with mountains in the background. They're wearing clothes and hats and the badger has a map, the frog and the rabbit follow. There's clouds and flowers and some ruins amongst the grass. The colours are gentle and warm and it looks very lovely. 

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I want to play Wanderhome with my child. But we're trying to reduce screen time so I would like it to be on printed form. Suddenly a 70 dollar book turns into 125 with shipping. (170 hardcover)

I love you Aotearoa, but why do we have the most expensive shipping ever? 😭
(I know why, just venting)

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I want to play Wanderhome with my child. But we're trying to reduce screen time so I would like it to be on printed form. Suddenly a 70 dollar book turns into 125 with shipping. (170 hardcover)

I love you Aotearoa, but why do we have the most expensive shipping ever? 😭
(I know why, just venting)

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And those are probably enough for now... But if you are looking for more cons, scams, hoodwinks, flim-flams and bamboozles; Wikipedia's got your back (and mine) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o f_confidence_tricks

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And those are probably enough for now... But if you are looking for more cons, scams, hoodwinks, flim-flams and bamboozles; Wikipedia's got your back (and mine) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o f_confidence_tricks

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7. Castor is a bard, so of course he has a musical instrument. In his case a fiddle, or violin. And being a shapeshifter, he can play both con men on this scam! 😈🎻

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7. Castor is a bard, so of course he has a musical instrument. In his case a fiddle, or violin. And being a shapeshifter, he can play both con men on this scam! 😈🎻

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Fiddle gameEdit

The fiddle game uses the pigeon drop technique. A pair of con men work together, one going into an expensive restaurant in shabby clothes, eating, and claiming to have left his wallet at home, which is nearby. As collateral, the con man leaves his only worldly possession, the violin that provides his livelihood. After he leaves, the second con man swoops in, offers an outrageously large amount (for example $50,000) for what he calls a rare instrument, then looks at his watch and runs off to an appointment, leaving his card for the mark to call him when the fiddle-owner returns. The "poor man" comes back, having gotten the money to pay for his meal and redeem his violin. The mark, thinking he has an offer on the table from the second conspirator, then buys the violin from the fiddle player who "reluctantly" agrees to sell it for a certain amount that still allows the mark to make a "profit" from the valuable violin. The result is the two con men are richer (less the cost of the violin), and the mark is left with a cheap instrument.

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6.Just found another one with Romani origins!
This one can most certainly be adapted to Castor and his fake fortune telling skills. 😈

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6.Just found another one with Romani origins!
This one can most certainly be adapted to Castor and his fake fortune telling skills. 😈

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One traditional swindle involves fortune-telling. In this scam, a fortune teller uses cold reading skills to detect that a client is genuinely troubled rather than merely seeking entertainment; or is a gambler complaining of bad luck. The fortune teller informs the mark that they are the victim of a curse, and that for a fee a spell can be cast to remove the curse. In Romany, this trick is called bujo ("bag") after one traditional format: the mark is told that the curse is in their money; they bring money in a bag to have the spell cast over it, and leaves with a bag of worthless paper. Fear of this scam has been one justification for legislation that makes fortune-telling a crime.[7] See the "Blessing Scam" below.

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5. Also because he's a changeling and can do the shapeshift thing, he'd probably bottle some dyed water. Age himself a lot, and drink it claiming it will make him young and beautiful. Shapeshift into a younger prettier self. Profit selling the water. Then get out of town.

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5. Also because he's a changeling and can do the shapeshift thing, he'd probably bottle some dyed water. Age himself a lot, and drink it claiming it will make him young and beautiful. Shapeshift into a younger prettier self. Profit selling the water. Then get out of town.

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3. He can also easily play dice games (oh so meta!) and fake the results. (Viva la prestidigitación!)
4. Another classic is the "I've got this rare diamond/gem I have to sell for cheap because I urgently need money for my sick mother's medicine" and yeah... You guessed it, it's just a piece of glass.

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3. He can also easily play dice games (oh so meta!) and fake the results. (Viva la prestidigitación!)
4. Another classic is the "I've got this rare diamond/gem I have to sell for cheap because I urgently need money for my sick mother's medicine" and yeah... You guessed it, it's just a piece of glass.

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So my changeling Bard of Eloquence, Castor, is a scammer.
I've been preparing a few simple scams for game night, keen to hear any suggestions.
1. He's kind of a busker, street hustler, so of course he'll be doing the three cups, find the red ball thing. With a bit of Prestidigitation, there's easily no red ball to be found.
2. He's also got a tarot deck which he uses to tell his marks that the spirits are communicating with them, this is expensive unfortunately. 😉

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So my changeling Bard of Eloquence, Castor, is a scammer.
I've been preparing a few simple scams for game night, keen to hear any suggestions.
1. He's kind of a busker, street hustler, so of course he'll be doing the three cups, find the red ball thing. With a bit of Prestidigitation, there's easily no red ball to be found.
2. He's also got a tarot deck which he uses to tell his marks that the spirits are communicating with them, this is expensive unfortunately. 😉

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@Megapope doing it all very poorly? Works for me! (not)

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@Megapope doing it all very poorly? Works for me! (not)

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@LisSmith :laserkiwi: type : laserkiwi : (without the spaces)

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@LisSmith :laserkiwi: type : laserkiwi : (without the spaces)

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I only boost my toots if they are a hoot.

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I only boost my toots if they are a hoot.