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Murderblonde

@murderblonde.bsky.social

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Annie VanderMeer - she/her - writery narrativey designery game developer person since 2004. The only true Murderblonde, accept no substitutions.

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · Nov 16

Oh crap forgot intro post! I just leapt into talking about random stuff!

That's me. I like videogames, I've been doing writing and narrative and design on em 20+ years, also I love gardening and orchids and cooking and gluten free baking (Celiac disease BLOWS). I have a rad fiancee & 3 cats. TA-DA

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 10h

I fucking WISH, tiki bars are awesome
I flipped the hell out when I found out that the one I loved turned into a goddamn snooty pasta bar
YOU HAD PUFFED TACOS AND TATER TOT NACHOS AND A NEGRONI SLUSHIE MACHINE, WHY DID YOU DESTROY SUCH BEAUTY YOU ANIMALS

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 23h

I DO NOT want to imply that I'm ungrateful for the incredible honor I was given, and how much it has changed my life for the better. It pushes me to do more every day - it's on ME to make that positive and not a heavy mental weight.
But man when people mention it I'm like EXPECTATIONS NO MUST HIDE

Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 23h

Winning a big award is both the best and the scariest thing that has ever happened to me. I honestly have to daily shed the fear that I've peaked, and that it shuts more doors than it's opened, because nobody right now who hires anything gives a shit. AI certainly doesn't!

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 23h

A fellow writer once asked me how I write so fast and I was like "imagine a yawning void is opening up beneath you and the only way to escape it is to make words." (The part I didn't add was "and then hopefully you have time for an edit pass or two," the thing I didn't have for Storm of Zehir, alas)

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

The museums are being shutdown.
Are we great yet?
Everyone’s being fired.
Are we great yet?
Food is rotting in our fields.
Are we great yet?
The market’s crashing greatly.
Diseases are now running rampant.
At what point aren’t we great?
Our military’s in line at food banks.
So super great.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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Scott Fright @scw.bsky.social · 1d

Franz Kafka writing Steam reviews

Steam review that reads “game is good but im some bugs”

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Cherries are AMAZING. I can absolutely turn a big bag of Rainiers into stems and pits in no time flat :D

Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 1d

Matty Matheson said that the favorite flavor of Americans for snack food is CRUNCH and I can't find fault in that statement

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 1d

Anything Trader Joe's mochi I ABSOLUTELY fuck up in no time flat. I will never wipe out a bag of chips or popcorn in a sitting. Anything mochi? It's rare it survives more than 4 hours after it's opened, let alone 24. I absolutely fucking cannot help myself. The CROMCH

Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 1d

What's the food you absolutely will eat just embarrassing amounts of? Like the chip that you cannot help but finish the whole bag of in one go, or the fruit you polish off several in a sitting, etc?

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 2d

A gentle reminder for whoever needs it: you don't have to make yourself small for anyone. You are perfect, exactly the way you are.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 3d

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 6d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 4d

People who do this should be dragged out by the scruff and yeeted into a dumpster filled with baby poop

SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTHS FOR ONE HOUR FOR FUCK SAKE YOU IDIOT HUMANS SO I CAN LISTEN TO A COOL BAND PLAY

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Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 6d

"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!

Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 6d

"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 4d

My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 4d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 4d

I just got my dual katanas and when they were explaining the others and where to fight with what I was like "this is motherfucking Mega Man and I am so very here for it"

Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 5d

I still get the shit straight up killed outta me fairly often but I'm getting better! I iced that first duelist guy and felt awesome as hell! Yeah it took me like a dozen tries BUT STILL I DID IT

Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 5d

Holy hell YES FINALLY I GET TO PLAY THIS
it's so rad and @erikaishii.bsky.social did such an amazing job AAAA SO BADASS :D

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Murderblonde @murderblonde.bsky.social · 5d

Please join me for the 479th edition of "why am I so tired?"

+ You just finished a walk on the treadmill
Nah not enough it was easy going

+ Too little sleep
Meh that's always

+ The world is on fire and your industry is dying
...Yeah that'd do it

+ Also Fall sucks
you know what, it DOES