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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃

@herasalander.bsky.social

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MHA (the degree). She/they. Writer/reviewer, researcher, and metalhead. I sometimes talk about the books I read. @ninecirclesblog.bsky.social and other bylines. Se habla castellano/español. Nazis a la horca. #metalbandcampgiftclub #metalmusicstudies

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, hello! I wrote about the new @terzijdehorde.bsky.social and I clearly had a lot to say about it.

Spoiler: it's not mentioned in the review, but I got very emotional about this album.

Nine Circles @ninecirclesblog.bsky.social · 1d

There's a new Terzij de Horde out, and Hera wrote about it.

Album Review: Terzij de Horde – Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone

About three years ago I wrote about In One of These, I Am Your Enemy, a dense album that dealt with the perception of reality and how the choices we make are both influenced by others and driven by our own autonomy. It haunted me, its themes staying so close it managed to rank very high in my 2022 AOTY list…

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 9h

It is absolutely ridiculous and that's why they shortened it.

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 17h

Me, neither, but we try hahaha

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 17h

Oh, thank you so much!

Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 18h

It can always be longer!

Case in point:
eximperitus.bandcamp.com

Their actual name: Eximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułum (51 letters)

Eximperitus

Eximperitus - a Death Metal band.

eximperitus.bandcamp.com

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 18h

YOU GUYS ALSO MADE ME CRY

Thank you, guys! Seriously!

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 18h

That one long band name is From the Woods to the Ocean

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 18h

They are two very different bands!

Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 19h

(cracks knuckles) All right, who am I punching?

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 22h

I like how it looks like a bunch of happy cartoon animals have chased the goons up a tree

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d

This is awesome.

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 19h

i would go to the club if this was the dance floor (forest) this was the dj (deer) this was the drink (latte) this was the outfit (pjs)

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 22h

Blindfolded and Led to the Woods and Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean are fantastic band names. Those names go hard.

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Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t stop until Palestine is free, from the river to the sea, until justice!

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🎃⛓ Alicia La'Fey ⛓🎃 @allieinchains.bsky.social · 1d

FROGS TOGETHER STRONG

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 1d

Really struck by how brilliant a protesting tactic this is not just in terms of optics, but as a form of both privacy protection and discouragement of violence.

It masks your face and has to give pause to anyone thinking about beating you up.

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Izzi8bit @izzi8bit.bsky.social · 1d

Portland Frog but its their in Final Fantasy 1: Dawn of Souls (GBA) style

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Terzij de Horde - the only black metal on bluesky @terzijdehorde.bsky.social · 1d

But the cowardice runs so deep. Mere anger at injustice is not enough. A transmutation of our horizons of meaning, of earth and sky, is needed.

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 1d

Dead End Kings and Tonight's Decision. I love those albums.

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, hello! I wrote about the new @terzijdehorde.bsky.social and I clearly had a lot to say about it.

Spoiler: it's not mentioned in the review, but I got very emotional about this album.

Nine Circles @ninecirclesblog.bsky.social · 1d

There's a new Terzij de Horde out, and Hera wrote about it.

Album Review: Terzij de Horde – Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone

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Shayne Mathis @metalshayne.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine being financially ruined because you loaned Arghoslent gas money and they didn’t pay you back.

The Ham War Rages On @hiddenkitstory.bsky.social · 1d

Filing for bankruptcy because the Nazi bands I fronted money to fucked off without paying me back

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 1d

The void, it stared back!

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Israel’s government just approved the first phase of the ceasefire deal and a ceasefire is supposed to go into effect immediately.

Israel killed at least 29 Palestinians today, according to Al Jazeera.

CNN headline: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire resolution

CNN article screenshot reads: Where things stand
• JUST IN: Israel's government has approved the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage release resolution, according to the prime minister's office. Officials have said the ceasefire will take effect
immediately.
• US presence: The United States is sending 200 troops to be on the ground to monitor the plan's implementation, a senior US official said. "No US troops are intended to go into Gaza," another official said.

Al Jazeera update reads: Four killed al-Sabra attack, bringing day's death toll to 29: Wafa

The Palestinian news agency has reported that four people have been killed in the Israeli attack we've been reporting in the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City.
That brings the day's death toll in Gaza to 29, according to the news agency, despite the ceasefire breakthroughs.

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 1d

We have neglected scientific integrity for years and now are surprised that some AI use has led to some questionable research practices (QRPs)

a man is sitting on a couch with his hands on his face and the words pretends to be shocked above him

Alt: Man Pretends to be shocked

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 2d

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Hera, Plague Doctor 🎃 @herasalander.bsky.social · 1d

I also have plans to go back and listen through their discography (the furthest album I have listened to is Tonight's Decision with skipping a few steps), but like I said, there are some changes throughout!

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