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Anna Urbanek

@annaurbanek.bsky.social

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Writer, graphic designer, witch. I write books on magic and natural sciences. Trying to live slow and sustainably in Tampere, Finland. 50% of the @doubleproficiency.com, 0% generative AI.

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 10h

Every time one of my posts even slightly breaches containment, I have to beat down the suddenly rising panic that today is the day people realize I've tricked them all into thinking I am _not_ an impostor.

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 10h

That's awesome> Never underestimate adepts with improvised weapons! :3

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 11h

To relax, I play Unpacking and A Little to the Left.

To relax, @jakubwisz.bsky.social plays Dredge and XCOM.

Certain things (like, what constitutes "relaxing") we'll never agree on in this house.

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 14h

#ColorsOfFinland day 17. Our garden provided some nice mushrooms for all of us to enjoy. They're so jiggly*!

*Professional mycologist vocabulary.

Colors of Finland, 4th November 2025. A photograph of brown jelly fungi on a branch of lilac. On the side, five colors chosen from the photo: a gradient of warm and purplish browns.

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 16h

You can do this 💖💖💖

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 17h

Ouch. That's so accurate. Cheering you on! 💖

The higher the internal resistance, the more important the task!

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 17h

Never have I ever been so interested in a foreign-country local election as I am now. Good luck, NY! 🤞

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 21h

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Gnome Anne @annethegnome.bsky.social · 1d

I need to return to some social media platforms bc I gotta do publicity (love you, Bluesky, but the reach is rough). Questions for y’all:
which platforms do you find most effective for driving traffic to twitch/youtube? AND
which are the least evil these days?

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Gnome Anne @annethegnome.bsky.social · 1d

TOMORROW!

We're back on our game design chaos & we've somehow convinced @brennanrtaylor.bsky.social, cofounder of @ipr.bsky.social, to join us on this chaotic ride!!!

Tues, Nov 4 @ 6pm PT, tune in twitch.tv/gnome_anne as we design and playtest a #ttrg in just 90 mins!!

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 1d

I admit it requires a party in which everyone is at a similar level of locked-in, so we can all have fun. I'm lucky to have one :)

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 1d

Because we're on internet: It's more fun that way to me. And I'd be disappointed if the GM would not appreciate the effort I put into learning the game and playing it well - and handwaved the rules I'm working within just because another person in the group had "a cool idea".

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 1d

As someone who plays (mostly) ultra-crunchy Shadowrun, I must agree. There is a certain flavor of happiness when you manage to do The Cool Thing specifically through knowing the system well, planning ahead, getting the right gear, and executing a heist in a buttoned-up way. It's more fun that way.

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! It brings me joy, too. I hope it stays this way throughout the winter :)

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 1d

#ColorsOfFinland day 16. In Poland, we call this time of the year "Golden Polish Autumn." Finland's not that lucky (darker and more moist on average), but there's still some gold to be found.

Colors of Finland, 3rd November 2025. A photograph yard trees covered in yellow-golden leaves. On the side, five colors chosen from the photo: golden yellows and olive green.

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 1d

#ColorsOfFinland day 15*. Found something that's not yellow/orange/brown!

Back-posted for yesterday, because I and consistency have an on-again-off-again relationship.

Colors of Finland, 2nd November 2025. A photograph of red-leaved dog rose bush. On the side, five colors chosen from the photo: from hot pink-red to pastel oranges to green.

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 3d

These are so lovely! 💖

Dawno juz nie zdarzylo mi sie topic Marzanny, wiec jest szansa, ze rusalek na mnie nie nasle :)

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Pigeon is at TB Comixology C23! @pigeonface.bsky.social · 3d

oh btw shameless promo but I HAVE A BOOK with more strange Slavic mythical creatures :>
you can grab one here: www.pigeonmakesart.co.uk/store/p/slav...

A photo of a “Slavic Mythology” book placed among animal skulls and small trinkets. The text says: wait! There’s more… in this little book! Mythical creatures and their tales, from famous Baba Yaga and Leshy to humble Bannik.

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 3d

Which calls for an annual reminder to leave the leaves where they fall. Not only they act as a hassle-free mulch and enrich soil with nutrients as they decompose, they also provide shelter for many invertebrates, including your future pollinators.

Leaf them be! 🍂

Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 3d

#ColorsOfFinland day 14. Last year, we already had the first snow. For now, it's still relatively warm (6 C) and pleasant. Our neighbors have a magnificent chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) right next to an equally magnificent oak, and together, they create the nicest leaf arrangements.

Colors of Finland, 1st November 2025. A photograph of a yellow horse chestnut leaf among fallen oak and birch leaves. On the side, five colors chosen from the photo: yellow, browns, and grass green.

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Pigeon is at TB Comixology C23! @pigeonface.bsky.social · 4d

Happy spooky time! Here’s a couple of weird Slavic folklore creatures to give you nightmares :>

Spooky Folklore title page! A collage of two illustrations showing a deity Marzanna and a water demon Rusalka .

Slavic Folklore spooks: Prowadnik. This demon will pretend to be a crying baby to make you stray from your path in the woods . The drawing shows a baby’s head floating over ground, with roots and leaves growing out of it.

Slavic folklore spooks: Baba Yaga. Will she teach you ancient magic or add your skull to her collection? You never know! The illustration shows the witch Baba Yaga laughing, holding a flaming skull, standing in front of her house surrounded by mushrooms.

Slavic folklore spooks: Rusalka. A water demon who will lure you in with her song and then tickle you to death. The illustration shows a man’s body floating with soul leaving his body, and a circle of Rusalka dancing around him.

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Jakub Wisz @jakubwisz.bsky.social · 4d

So I hear nanotyrannus is officially a species now? Way to go short king!

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 4d

#ColorsOfFinland day 13 (boo! spooky!)

In tune with the season, it's baking time.
In tune with the season, all the eggs I used today turned out to be mutants.

Colors of Finland, 31st October 2025. A photograph of three double-yolk eggs floating in a bowl. In the background, a batch of apples about to become apple sauce. On the side, five colors chosen from the photo: apple reds, yolk sunny oranges, and green from the bowl.

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Jakub Wisz @jakubwisz.bsky.social · 4d

The biggest lie THEY ever told was convincing people that tinfoil hats protect from mind control waves. Sure, wear a freaking antenna made from radiowave amplifying materials on your head to "protect" from 5g, right. Y'all should be wearing copper cages on your heads, wake up sheeple!

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Anna Urbanek @annaurbanek.bsky.social · 4d

The new Affinity landed as freemium, and I have never been so conflicted. On one hand: cool, people now have free access to layout tools! On the other, the suite of AI crap with Canva pro tells me that this will go downhill from here.

If you use it, opt out from them scraping your data for GenAI!

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