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glass shard
@hthohth.bsky.social
she/her or sea/her, plural trans woman
i like linguistics, faction paradox, vocaloid, and fruit
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I realize it's about time I started posting my Faction Paradox reviews on here - just put out a review of the fascinating Wallowing in Pessimism's Mire from @obversebooks.bsky.social !
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You can also find all my reviews listed at blog.shards.blue/p/reviews.html .
Faction Paradox: Wallowing in Pessimism's Mire [REVIEW]
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It's been fun seeing The Consultants lose their mind about how they don't get this ad, which is the coolest shit she's done yet.

(Also, yes, that's Matt Mercer, who I've come to learn since this ad dropped is more famous than Michael Jordan.)
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
January 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Saw most of #IronLung today, good movie :)
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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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.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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did you know? the Rail Corridor isn't the first abandoned railway in Singapore to be turned into a walking trail, nor is it even the second. Today we're at Duxton Plain Park, the oldest "rail corridor" in Singapore.
April 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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i'm never going to get around to finishing this, am i?

wip - luka moli - cover of [DEAD HAND] by Ferry in toki pona
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range.

Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.

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January 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM
i like the car movie and i like saoirse dream's music here's an amv

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Christine ◆ i want it all (trophy)
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December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Tonight, the #FactionParadox website is proud to present an exclusive interview with @kateorman.bsky.social, editor of "Liberating Earth" for @obversebooks.co.uk — and a new vignette tying in with that book's framing story!

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October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I've also recently reviewed Down the Middle, the seminal first anthology of Cwej: The Series from the amazing Arcbeatle Press:
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Cwej: Down the Middle [REVIEW]
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September 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I've been slacking on posting my reviews on bluesky, so ... here's my recent review of Faction Paradox: Spinning Jenny 👀
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Faction Paradox - Spinning Jenny [REVIEW]
Hello! I'm Glass Shard, and this is my blog! Expect book reviews, and perhaps other things too occasionally.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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They’re doing their best.

Follow June, Wick, Serena and Anthea’s adventures in #DisparateMinds at @thecheshirehouse.bsky.social !
February 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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how am i only just finding out about @tardis.guide it’s like letterbox for autism (it literally has all extended media and like you can filter it by character omg this is great) tardis.guide #doctorwho #torchwood
TARDIS Guide · A complete guide to Doctor Who
Your guide to everything from the worlds of Doctor Who. Episode lists, transcripts, quotes, reviews, & more. All of time and space - where do you want to start?
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January 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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😌

#vocaloid#初音ミク
January 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New review, this time of the wonderful Faction Paradox anthology Liberating Earth!
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Faction Paradox: Liberating Earth [REVIEW]
Hello! I'm Glass Shard, and this is my blog! Expect book reviews, and perhaps other things too occasionally.
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January 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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HELL YEAH!

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces he Will NOT COMPLY to Donald Trump’s demands for the DMV to turn over data about undocumented immigrants without due process.

It gets even better.
January 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
At long last, a new review – this time of Lawrence Burton's novel Golden Age.
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Golden Age [REVIEW]
Hello! I'm Glass Shard, and this is my blog! Expect book reviews, and perhaps other things too occasionally.
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January 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Two reviews in two days‽ Yep! And this time we've got a retrospective on Cwej: Requiem from Arcbeatle Press. It's rough around the edges to say the least, but I'm nevertheless looking forward to what the rest of Cwej: The Series has to offer...!

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Cwej: Requiem [REVIEW]
Hello! I'm Glass Shard, and this is where I post reviews and whatever other creative work I feel like doing on any given day.
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November 30, 2024 at 5:39 AM
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little one

i haven't seen a lot of art with pterosaur embryos, so i tried to give it a try. and damn, was it hard without good references. random species since i was trying to figure out things in general. might get back to it later and draw another if i learn more about it!
#paleoart #sciart
October 27, 2024 at 1:29 AM
New review, this time of Andrew Hickey's wonderful addition to the Faction Paradox novel series, Head of State!
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Faction Paradox: Head of State [REVIEW]
Hello! I'm Glass Shard, and this is where I post reviews and whatever other creative work I feel like doing on any given day.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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Coming soon:

Worlds of the Spiral Politic

Rose-Coloured Crosshairs by Blair Bidmead

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Faction Paradox

Black Sabbath by Courtney Milnestein
November 15, 2024 at 10:50 AM
And now for something completely different. A messy, rambling retrospective on the novel "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", because I needed to get my thoughts out *somehow*...

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Haruhi Suzumiya: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya [REVIEW]
Yes, really.
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November 9, 2024 at 5:55 PM