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Yen / Mumub3ar

@yenooi.bsky.social

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Narrative designer, writer, editor, researcher @ intersection of culture/technology, excited about zoefuturism. Rep: @abirfellows.bsky.social Rén: the ancient Chinese art of finding peace and fulfilment (book) Tales of Seikyu (game) www.yenooi.com

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 5

Next Saturday 12 July, @taunbot.bsky.social and I will be chatting about @chapunk-podcast.bsky.social--our new project! We're really excited that @dinoboy89.bsky.social will be moderating and making sure we don't go astray. 🧡 Come! events.humanitix.com/chapunk-hour...
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authorepchiew.bsky.social @authorepchiew.bsky.social · Aug 15

& this litfest celebrating ESEA spec fic is the brainchild and hard work of the Imaginarium team @yenooi.bsky.social
@trinketeric.bsky.social Sheyna Zaid Lam, Lalitha Aiyer and myself. @authorepchiew.bsky.social Pls follow us!

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lmaginarium.bsky.social @lmaginarium.bsky.social · Aug 14

After a successful debut last year, Imaginarium returns on 30th November 2025 with an incredible line-up of authors and artists. While mainstream media often highlights the dark side of today’s world, Imaginarium celebrates the light through speculative fiction of “Dystopian Hope”.

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 19

When you've been watching and listening to everything at x1.75 speed, and realise that 'normal' speed, and thus, life, is now s-l-o-w.

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 18

We can’t have that. I hope you went to the shops to rectify the dark chocolate problem!

Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 17

Today is an instant noodle kind of day.

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · Jul 14

Oh hey, it's #InternationalNonBinaryPeoplesDay!

To the ones who are out and the ones who are closeted - I see you. 💖💜

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · Jul 14

Wait, what? NINE hours to go.

OMG.

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A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.

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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · Jul 13

We fully approve! ♀️⚖️❤️

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Gisèle Pelicot to receive Legion of Honour

French rape survivor became figurehead for global feminist struggle after waiving anonymity in trial of ex-husband and 50 other defendants

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Zhui Ning Chang 曾睿宁 @witchywonderer.bsky.social · Jul 13

Had such a lovely time at the Chapunk event with these folks!

Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 13

How aunties stay cool… fans of course! What a cool bunch we were at the @chapunk-podcast.bsky.social event at @pulseandpickle.bsky.social yesterday! There was plenty of awesome plotting! L-R: me, Sheyna Zaid Lam, Elaine Chiew, @witchywonderer.bsky.social

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 13

It's like SF stories about everyone 'uploading.' My first question always is... who/what is maintaining the servers?!

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · Jul 13

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Every British person on the internet is complaining about you

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Sally Beaumont- Voice Actor & Game Writer @sallybeaumont.bsky.social · Jul 13

Narrative design is, in part, understanding there's no "boring parts" of a game: it can all be used to tell the story, it's all an opportunity for creativity, and if you view certain parts as "boring" you are missing out.

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 13

I recently got back onto social media (just LinkedIn and here) after an on/off hiatus of sorts. I notice in LinkedIn that I get a lot of TED talks on my feed. I wonder to myself - wow, is it still that popular? I wrote my MA thesis about it 13 yrs ago.

Turns out, I subscribed to them and forgot. 🤦‍♀️

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · Jul 12

I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 12

Thank you to @dinoboy89.bsky.social for the fantastic moderation! 🚀

Chapunk Podcast @chapunk-podcast.bsky.social · Jul 12

We had our inaugural in-person event at @pulseandpickle.bsky.social and it was just WONDERFUL! Thank you, all who attended for the wholesome discussions and support. We are excited that you are excited, and will work hard to make more things happen!

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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · Jul 11

When you are stuck thinking how to take action, one small step is to order through Bookshop and not 'that place'.

Supports local bookshops, pays tax, and makes you feel better for doing it.

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · Jul 11

Us:
💜 every purchase supports indie bookstores
💰 pays local taxes
🎉 raised more than $39 million for bookstores
🌎 certified B-Corp

Them:
❌ does not pay their fair share of taxes
❌ does not care about putting indie bookstores out of business
❌ harmful to the environment

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 11

If I scroll far enough, it might change what is happening around the world...

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Jul 7

HEY SFF WRITERS 👋✨

We want your books.

So we can acquire them.

And print them.

For our ✨🪶 SOON TO BE LAUNCHED PRESS 🪶✨

Submissions are open until August 30. 12.5k-40k words.

Guidelines are live on our site, found down-thread.

Pass it on 👀

Augur press novella and novelette submissions now open! Be a part of augur press’ debut line up. We’re looking for works from 12,500-40,000 words to launch as print books in 2027-2029. Canadian & international authors welcomed. Open July 6-August 30. Guidelines at augursociety.org/press-submissions.

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is perhaps a bit morbid... but I love the word 'cremains.' 🖤

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AvantBeetle @avantbeetle.bsky.social · Jul 7

🎮🔥 Call for Games! 🔥🎮
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.

Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️

More to come soon!

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Yen / Mumub3ar @yenooi.bsky.social · Jul 11

That table does seem very portal-ish. I wonder what realm it connects to...

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · Jul 11

Every Friday, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week we're in London with @witchywonderer.bsky.social Zhui Ning Chang, editor-in-chief at @khoreo.bsky.social & the human behind Asian Pirate Musical.
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On a black background with flourishes of red dots and lines is the text: Meet the BFS members! Zhui Ning Chang. Zhui Ning is pictured at centre; they are a Malaysian woman with medium-length brown hair, turned to face the camera while standing in a bay, turquoise still water behind them.

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · Jul 10

So close to the tier (fungi in sff!)!

And four days more!

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A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.

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