Abigail Shannon
@crasscookie.bsky.social
Freelance games & tech journalist, open to work!
Previously Tabletop & Merch Writer at GamesRadar+.
Words at PCGamer, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more.
Irish but chilling in England. Red hair and pronouns (she/they).
Previously Tabletop & Merch Writer at GamesRadar+.
Words at PCGamer, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more.
Irish but chilling in England. Red hair and pronouns (she/they).
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ok so I just discovered the perfect use for the severed head of an Isabelle Pez dispenser and I will be riding this high for a while
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I just woke up.
$425,000 for @translifeline.org. I feel like I must still be asleep, must still be dreaming that this is happening, but it's true.
You are all amazing. We have one day left. Let's make some magic! 💜🤍💙💜🤍💙
$425,000 for @translifeline.org. I feel like I must still be asleep, must still be dreaming that this is happening, but it's true.
You are all amazing. We have one day left. Let's make some magic! 💜🤍💙💜🤍💙
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I just woke up.
$425,000 for @translifeline.org. I feel like I must still be asleep, must still be dreaming that this is happening, but it's true.
You are all amazing. We have one day left. Let's make some magic! 💜🤍💙💜🤍💙
$425,000 for @translifeline.org. I feel like I must still be asleep, must still be dreaming that this is happening, but it's true.
You are all amazing. We have one day left. Let's make some magic! 💜🤍💙💜🤍💙
I’m having surgery in a little over two weeks aaAAaAAaAAaaaAaa
I’m *very* apprehensive & sort of convinced I’ll end up leaving something important out of my recovery bag — it’s a bit like packing for the world’s shittest holiday.
I’m *very* apprehensive & sort of convinced I’ll end up leaving something important out of my recovery bag — it’s a bit like packing for the world’s shittest holiday.
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I’m having surgery in a little over two weeks aaAAaAAaAAaaaAaa
I’m *very* apprehensive & sort of convinced I’ll end up leaving something important out of my recovery bag — it’s a bit like packing for the world’s shittest holiday.
I’m *very* apprehensive & sort of convinced I’ll end up leaving something important out of my recovery bag — it’s a bit like packing for the world’s shittest holiday.
someone is eating chicken nuggets in the gastroenterology outpatients waiting room rn
I am seething with jealousy
I am seething with jealousy
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
someone is eating chicken nuggets in the gastroenterology outpatients waiting room rn
I am seething with jealousy
I am seething with jealousy
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how are you an inattentive magic player with ptsd? your ass is focused on the wrong triggers
February 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM
how are you an inattentive magic player with ptsd? your ass is focused on the wrong triggers
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A short op-ed from me on Lorwyn Eclipsed and the virtue of weird little things made by people. 🧌
A short op-ed from me on Lorwyn Eclipsed and the virtue of weird little things made by people. 🧌
MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed is a strong stance against slop
Opinion | From Bagel and Schmear to Boggarts and Shriekmaw
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January 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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A short op-ed from me on Lorwyn Eclipsed and the virtue of weird little things made by people. 🧌
A short op-ed from me on Lorwyn Eclipsed and the virtue of weird little things made by people. 🧌
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if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 AM
if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good
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“Every time I see feminism invoked in these ways on TikTok, it’s almost always perverted […] to push a rigid standard of feminine behaviour that neutralises women’s identities and ultimately upholds the tenets of patriarcho-capitalism.”
“Every time I see feminism invoked in these ways on TikTok, it’s almost always perverted […] to push a rigid standard of feminine behaviour that neutralises women’s identities and ultimately upholds the tenets of patriarcho-capitalism.”
TikTok Feminism is Not Your Friend
YouTube video by Broey Deschanel
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January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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“Every time I see feminism invoked in these ways on TikTok, it’s almost always perverted […] to push a rigid standard of feminine behaviour that neutralises women’s identities and ultimately upholds the tenets of patriarcho-capitalism.”
“Every time I see feminism invoked in these ways on TikTok, it’s almost always perverted […] to push a rigid standard of feminine behaviour that neutralises women’s identities and ultimately upholds the tenets of patriarcho-capitalism.”
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As @kimkelly.bsky.social recently wrote, "To die a politicized death in America is to be forever denied peace."
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January 25, 2026 at 2:40 AM
As @kimkelly.bsky.social recently wrote, "To die a politicized death in America is to be forever denied peace."
www.welcometohellworld.com/justificatio...
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
I’m committing self-inflicted human rights abuses in the kitchen right now.
I’m doing evil, dark-sided shit.
A ghostly apparition of Julia Child just manifested in my home and choke-slammed me to the ground.
I’m doing evil, dark-sided shit.
A ghostly apparition of Julia Child just manifested in my home and choke-slammed me to the ground.
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I’m committing self-inflicted human rights abuses in the kitchen right now.
I’m doing evil, dark-sided shit.
A ghostly apparition of Julia Child just manifested in my home and choke-slammed me to the ground.
I’m doing evil, dark-sided shit.
A ghostly apparition of Julia Child just manifested in my home and choke-slammed me to the ground.
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A local 30-something is up in arms over the review scores assigned on video game and entertainment media website IGN while simultaneously feeling urged to label every woman in his life with the same number rating.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A local 30-something is up in arms over the review scores assigned on video game and entertainment media website IGN while simultaneously feeling urged to label every woman in his life with the same number rating.
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
really pushing the boundaries of “birthday cake” this year
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
really pushing the boundaries of “birthday cake” this year
Silly to overestimate how quickly the NHS gets things done!
I *hoping* I get chopped up in summer.
However, now I need gallbladder surgery too … and I’m getting tested for arthritis (I <3 collecting debuffs).
In the meantime I’m just living slow, taking lotsa pain drugs, and writing when I can!
I *hoping* I get chopped up in summer.
However, now I need gallbladder surgery too … and I’m getting tested for arthritis (I <3 collecting debuffs).
In the meantime I’m just living slow, taking lotsa pain drugs, and writing when I can!
Crying because I finally got approved for a laparoscopy to treat my endometriosis … we are back in truly unimaginable ways !!!!!1!!!
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Silly to overestimate how quickly the NHS gets things done!
I *hoping* I get chopped up in summer.
However, now I need gallbladder surgery too … and I’m getting tested for arthritis (I <3 collecting debuffs).
In the meantime I’m just living slow, taking lotsa pain drugs, and writing when I can!
I *hoping* I get chopped up in summer.
However, now I need gallbladder surgery too … and I’m getting tested for arthritis (I <3 collecting debuffs).
In the meantime I’m just living slow, taking lotsa pain drugs, and writing when I can!
Crying because I finally got approved for a laparoscopy to treat my endometriosis … we are back in truly unimaginable ways !!!!!1!!!
August 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Crying because I finally got approved for a laparoscopy to treat my endometriosis … we are back in truly unimaginable ways !!!!!1!!!
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Hi there. I’m looking to speak to creatives/artists/art enjoyers who would categorize them self as anti generative AI. If you have time for a conversation, it would help me greatly.
Thank you
Thank you
August 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Hi there. I’m looking to speak to creatives/artists/art enjoyers who would categorize them self as anti generative AI. If you have time for a conversation, it would help me greatly.
Thank you
Thank you
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I don’t know what tf they put in The Mountain Goats’ music but it just
a man in a blue shirt with the number 801027 on the front
Alt: Nic Cage in Con Air (1997) blissfully letting the wind blow through his big dumb mullet
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August 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I don’t know what tf they put in The Mountain Goats’ music but it just
so, my new haircut’s fun
July 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
so, my new haircut’s fun
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putting on a milkmaid dress to answer emails and get groceries 🤨
July 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
putting on a milkmaid dress to answer emails and get groceries 🤨
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Ai could never replicate this at any level
July 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ai could never replicate this at any level
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