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Ranylt Richildis

@ranylt.bsky.social

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Stories in PodCastle, Strange Horizons and many cool elsewheres. Founder of Lackington's Magazine (yup, still on hiatus). Dark fantasy, weird/horror, film, food, architecture, history, language. https://ranylt.wordpress.com

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · Jul 13

To Lackington’s authors and artists: FYI we’ve just deleted our gmail accounts (the main one and the submission one) because 1) ugh, Google, 2) ugh, data breach threats all over, and 3) if/when Lackington’s ever returns, we’ll be using something more secure.

Your privacy and data matter.

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 1h

Oh, cheers! Enjoy.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 8h

His face will be on US currency soon. Watch. 🤢

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 15h

So long as there is an internet and breath in my body, those stories will be there indeed. ❤️

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 20h

For people who love weird short stories—Did you know the incredible Lackington's archive is still online? You should read it now while we still have an internet lackingtons.com

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 21h

It’s like my library somehow knew that these 2 valiant authors were each published in Lackington’s once upon a merry, given that both titles were released from my hold queue on the same day. 🎉

Finally plunging in, @premeemohamed.com and @vajra.me! My expectations are suitably atmospheric.

Cover for Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera

Cover for The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 3d

I love singing and often do, but I don’t have an original bone in my body when it comes to phrasing, so I just faithfully follow the phrasing of Ella or Janis or Kate--I’m just not an innate musician.

However, even I can tell that this is the most perfect phrasing that ever phrased, full stop.

Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 8d

The original version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You” was censored after release because the grunts and yells were considered too sexual for radio.

I’m glad we can listen to the whole thing today.

Screaming Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You (Audio)

YouTube video by ScreaminJayVEVO

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 7d

right?

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 7d

Can you imagine.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 7d

🤢🤢😡🤢🤢

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 8d

I personally would not submit any sensitive information to third-party services to verify my age. It is extremely susceptible to hacking and other bad faith efforts. People will inevitably use the information to smear their opponents and targets

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 8d

Search “starter pack [subject]” and your cup will runneth over (I’d try various spelling of subject, too).

bsky.app/starter-pack...

bsky.app

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve been so good about non-essential purchases this year, but I fell off the wagon at the record store yesterday, alas.

Four DVD/Blu-ray covers: Pumpkinhead, The Fourth Victim, Atomic Blonde, Christine.

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 9d

Sadly no, and I won’t have time today to catch it—should have watched that last night instead of the Bresson. 😥

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Is it wrong that I point over my head while talking to them when I encounter vloggers IRL now?

It just seems to be their thing, so when in Rome…

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

The MUGGING. I cannot, random person who clearly prizes vapid internet fame over sharing meaningful info.

There are some awesome how-to vids by real experts in crafts, building, etc that are just there to teach. They ooze knowhow (not mugging). Sadly, that’s about 2% of the vid universe now.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 10d

just guess

cait (and adonis)
@cait.bsky.social
i'm sorry to say this but if you send me a tiktok of a person telling a story into the camera for 3 minutes i'm not fucking watching it. just in general ever. people need to start typing things up again because i can read so much faster than you can talk and i'm not wasting my precious time on this
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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Yup.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah, this is where I just drop my jaw. I know people like this exist, but spotting them in the wild is a double-take every time.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

*nodnod* Had to go down for a friend’s wedding. Hated it.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Any inch of suburban southern Ontario I’ve had the misfortune of being dragged through. E fucking g: Pickering.

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Otherwise it’s just sparkling 🎶la-la-la-I-can’t-hear-you🎶.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Last freshwater swim of the year yesterday, and how bizarre to be swimming in a lake surrounded by fall colours and the scent of woodstove smoke (because it was "socks, sweaters, hot water bottle and woodstove" chilly this weekend in yon distant hills). New experience but also 🥶.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Is it about the $$$ or is it about re-tuning the public’s brains?

A little bit from column A and a little bit from column B.

Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz @laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 10d

Welp, EA is now owned by a group including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund and Trump's son in law Jared Kushner (CEO of Affinity Partners).

Good luck Bioware - I wish your brand of queer centric RPGs good luck...

www.eurogamer.net/ea-privately...

EA privately acquired in $55bn deal by group of investors, including Saudi Arabia's investment fund and Donald Trump's son-in-law

EA has officially been acquired by a group of investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in a private tr…

www.eurogamer.net

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 10d

Yup. Same with Canadians re. MPs.

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 11d

Also, big ups to Criterion Channel for letting us see an obscure, non-horror Cronenberg flick—at least until end of this month. That + John Saxon = no question it must be watched before Tuesday. Now I know whether or not to buy it on disc. 🤷‍♀️

Ad for Fast Company, distributed by Quadrant Films (race car blurred out in the background).

Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 11d

See, everyone who looks at me funny when they see my stacked bookshelves of (mostly older purchases) DVDs/blu-rays even though it’s 2025? It’s not just me! 📽

www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Would you pay $100 for a movie? Criterion and the 'second golden age' of physical media | CBC News

The Criterion Collection's Mobile Closet landed at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month. It drew massive crowds, and helped showcase how the video distribution company is helping...

www.cbc.ca

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