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Metal, science fiction, history. Editor-in-Chief Heavy Blog is Heavy, co-host on AnarchySF and Death // Sentence. Contributor at Ancillary Review of Books. Fëanor was right.

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · Nov 11

Like this status to help me forge Ferrom, the night-shrouded sword I plan to use to kill the sun.

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2m

After these two we have The City in Glass and The West Passage, two works that are also just damn excellent.

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 4m

I've now read the majority of the works shortlisted for the @ursulakleguin.com award and they are all excellent. For me, it's a toss up between @vajra.me's Rakesfall and @yarntheory.bsky.social's North Continent Ribbon (the latter of which I really hope more people would read)

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dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 23d

Chaos: Hey Slaanesh, did you corrupt Primarch Fulgrim yet?
Slaanesh: Yeah, boss. Made him a giant snake monster, just like you asked.
Chaos: I asked you to make him real fuckin sexy.
Slaanesh: Just like you asked.

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 1h

AMEN

Taylor !!! !!!! @rejectedspacecat.bsky.social · 3h

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2h

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2h

Come and take it losers

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Naomi Elizabeth @naomielizabeth.bsky.social · 3d

Technology is building a portal that goes to his house

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 4h

I cried several times when I went back home and played it on the knockoff JBLs my dad gave me.

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 4h

Wishbone Ash - Argus. Yes, I bought one of the greatest rock albums of all time purely because of the cover. The guy at the register was like "do you know what you have there?" and then smiled a pure joy of a smile when I said no.

Dean @ordersson.bsky.social · 8h

on the flip, what did you buy blind on a total whim that turned out to be utterly life affirming?

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 2d

What albums does everyone regret buying? Loads for me, but the one that really sticks in my mind is K by Kula Shaker, which I forced myself to listen to joylessly several times in the desperate attempt to convince myself I hadn’t wasted my money, and still get cringes of regret about 29 years later.

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 6h

Morose T-shirts, a service that sells pre-faded shirts (to be clear, it's not a printing technique, we have hundreds of dudes who wear the t-shirts to fade them)

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 11h

Funny anecdote - in Hebrew, we call it "hummus". I have no idea why. As in, "let's hummus this" has been my friends group's way of saying "let it be" or "repair it" depending on context ever since I was a kid. It shares some meaning with "mulligan".

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 15h

Otherwise known as slamming it up

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2d

It's sick

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2d

milk stock to be clear.....not financial stock......i don't believe in that stuff.....

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2d

can I buy stock

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 2d

"I’m insulting YA slop cynically because the YA folks will drive engagement with this piece"

a black and white photo of a shirtless man with a beard smiling

ALT: a black and white photo of a shirtless man with a beard smiling

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

7-4 kyu - I must find balance in me before defeating the opponent
3rd kyu and higher - if you let this guy breathe for one more second I am disowning you

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

Being a kid is thinking Miyagi-Do is right....growing up is realizing that Cobra Kai is

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

I love it when people mistake adding more people to conversations for progress on them. LOVE it. "Adding this guy, adding that guy" no!!! Think and answer the question for fuck's sake.

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

holy shit that last one

WeatherMatrix @weathermatrix.bsky.social · 3d

More amazing ISS astronaut images, this time of Typhoon Halong yesterday. x.com/Astro_Kimiya...

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

2 girls: hell yeah

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

I got to premiere track from Takafumi Matsubara :O

Heavy Blog is Heavy @heavyblog.bsky.social · 3d

Matsubara collects many of his interstellar crew of grindcore mercenaries to keep making jagged, intense music. The result is Barren Path.

https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2025/10/08/exclusive-premiere-barren-path-reveal-that-in-the-end-the-gift-is-death/

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Barren Path Reveal That In The End, The Gift is Death

As soon as it came back, GRIDLINK disappeared again and as soon as it did, Matsubara collected many of his interstellar crew of grindcore mercenaries to keep making jagged, intense music. The result is Barren Path.

www.heavyblogisheavy.com

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 3d

This album fucking bangs. Muscular, punk-infused math-rock that hits you in the face with a million notes and sick riffs.

Heavy Blog is Heavy @heavyblog.bsky.social · 3d

If you are looking for an album that will go toe to toe with you, that refuses to settle for one thing and insists on doing all the things - then look no further.

Read our full review for God Alone's The Beep Test!

https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2025/10/08/god-alone-the-beep-test/

God Alone - The Beep Test

If you are looking for an album that will go toe to toe with you, that refuses to settle for one thing and insists on doing all the things, and if you want that album to be played by proficient and prolific music nerds - then look no further.

www.heavyblogisheavy.com

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 4d

It's actually really easy to call people by the name they've chosen for themselves. It's just...really easy.

cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · 4d

thank you for bringing this to our attention!!!