ataraxia nervosa
@anaander.bsky.social
Unemployed video games journalist, localisation specialist, and horror enthusiast, trying to figure out who I wanna be when I grow up.
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@anaander.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Okay, so everyone are posting their pets, so meet Eivor and Ulf. They are a couple of furry demons that I love very much.
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sitting in a waiting room this morning while my partner had a 6 hour long cancer removal surgery when I saw the news that the insurance CEO was shot. Im paying out of pocket because the best alternative for us is partial coverage @ 1000 a month with a 15000 deductible. Anyway heres a unrelated comic
December 4, 2024 at 8:22 PM
sitting in a waiting room this morning while my partner had a 6 hour long cancer removal surgery when I saw the news that the insurance CEO was shot. Im paying out of pocket because the best alternative for us is partial coverage @ 1000 a month with a 15000 deductible. Anyway heres a unrelated comic
Started reading “The Silent Companions” by Laura Purcell and oh my god!.. So good! I’m not big on Victorian fiction, but this is just a marvellous book — with a great sense of place and time. And it’s pretty creepy too. Just what the doctor ordered 👻
December 4, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Started reading “The Silent Companions” by Laura Purcell and oh my god!.. So good! I’m not big on Victorian fiction, but this is just a marvellous book — with a great sense of place and time. And it’s pretty creepy too. Just what the doctor ordered 👻
Finally switched to gigabit connection — only to realise at the very last moment, that neither of my routers could handle it anyway 🤡
December 3, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Finally switched to gigabit connection — only to realise at the very last moment, that neither of my routers could handle it anyway 🤡
I freakin miss janky primeval games like the original Alone in the Dark, Primal Rage, Little Big Adventure, and Terra Incognita: Strike Force Centauri 😭
November 30, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I freakin miss janky primeval games like the original Alone in the Dark, Primal Rage, Little Big Adventure, and Terra Incognita: Strike Force Centauri 😭
After reading about Cormac McCarthy, I just pray that George Saunders will not turn out to be some sort of a creep. That would be a fatal blow for me. #booksky
November 28, 2024 at 2:28 PM
After reading about Cormac McCarthy, I just pray that George Saunders will not turn out to be some sort of a creep. That would be a fatal blow for me. #booksky
A little Ahab appreciation thread. I first started listening to this band (and to funeral doom in general) , because it really helped me concentrate on work. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and I had to look for something new to play while working. youtu.be/IZu713hTb9w?...
The Hunt
YouTube video by Ahab - Topic
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November 22, 2024 at 2:35 PM
A little Ahab appreciation thread. I first started listening to this band (and to funeral doom in general) , because it really helped me concentrate on work. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and I had to look for something new to play while working. youtu.be/IZu713hTb9w?...
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me in my Eco chamber
November 21, 2024 at 2:20 AM
me in my Eco chamber
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Contrary to popular belief, there are only four kinds of bats.
November 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Contrary to popular belief, there are only four kinds of bats.
May I just say that as a guy who’s been living with depression for many years, I am so freakin’ glad that aripiprazole exists. Antidepressants don’t really do the trick for me on their own, but when you, say, pair some Prozac with this bad boy, something magical happens.
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November 21, 2024 at 2:48 PM
May I just say that as a guy who’s been living with depression for many years, I am so freakin’ glad that aripiprazole exists. Antidepressants don’t really do the trick for me on their own, but when you, say, pair some Prozac with this bad boy, something magical happens.
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Man I love playing Hades
November 20, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Man I love playing Hades
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Fun fact: when writer Michael Avallone told the producers of the 1968 film "Krakatoa, East of Java" that Krakatoa was WEST of Java they told him: "shut up and write the book..."
November 20, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Fun fact: when writer Michael Avallone told the producers of the 1968 film "Krakatoa, East of Java" that Krakatoa was WEST of Java they told him: "shut up and write the book..."
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Buying a book and actually reading it are two very different hobbies.
November 18, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Buying a book and actually reading it are two very different hobbies.
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So, after enjoying #bluesky for a bit, I have to say: the total absence of all those godawful crypto ads that are so ubiquitous on X these days, is such a game changer for me.
November 20, 2024 at 12:32 AM
So, after enjoying #bluesky for a bit, I have to say: the total absence of all those godawful crypto ads that are so ubiquitous on X these days, is such a game changer for me.
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Coming in March, a new book from film historian Gary D. Rhodes covering the rise of fringe science pseudo-documentaries in the 1970s, beginning with "Chariots of the Gods," whose smash success launched the paranormal pseudo-documentary genre.
November 18, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Coming in March, a new book from film historian Gary D. Rhodes covering the rise of fringe science pseudo-documentaries in the 1970s, beginning with "Chariots of the Gods," whose smash success launched the paranormal pseudo-documentary genre.
Well, this brings back memories. This exact edition of “The Hobbit” was probably one of the first (if not THE first) book I remember reading by myself from start to finish. Apart from the story itself, illustrations were one the main things that caught my attention. 🧵 #booksky
The Soviet edition of The Hobbit (1976) with illustrations by Mikhail Belomlinsky.
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Well, this brings back memories. This exact edition of “The Hobbit” was probably one of the first (if not THE first) book I remember reading by myself from start to finish. Apart from the story itself, illustrations were one the main things that caught my attention. 🧵 #booksky
Yep. People can whine all they want about “echo chambers” and stuff, but it IS very refreshing not to have to deal with an algorithm that actively seeks to enrage you all the time. Life can be hard and frustrating enough without such bs.
Wrote about how Bluesky is booming because it's giving users precisely what the tech giants are taking away
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November 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Yep. People can whine all they want about “echo chambers” and stuff, but it IS very refreshing not to have to deal with an algorithm that actively seeks to enrage you all the time. Life can be hard and frustrating enough without such bs.
Oooh boy! Several months ago I decided to try out Linux Mint and apart from a couple of hiccups didn’t regret this decision in the slightest. And now I gotta go back to Windows? Cause Unity on Linux is apparently wack? And I need it for work? Guess we’re reinstalling the OS again. Exciting! 🤡
November 19, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Oooh boy! Several months ago I decided to try out Linux Mint and apart from a couple of hiccups didn’t regret this decision in the slightest. And now I gotta go back to Windows? Cause Unity on Linux is apparently wack? And I need it for work? Guess we’re reinstalling the OS again. Exciting! 🤡
Nothing to see here. Just our younger dog reenacting the Faith No More logo.
November 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Nothing to see here. Just our younger dog reenacting the Faith No More logo.
Balatro being nominated in GOTY category at TGA is a bold move, I have to say. I don’t expect it to win, sadly, but I’ll be rooting for it. And for the first time in years there will actually be some incentive for me to watch the ceremony.
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November 18, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Balatro being nominated in GOTY category at TGA is a bold move, I have to say. I don’t expect it to win, sadly, but I’ll be rooting for it. And for the first time in years there will actually be some incentive for me to watch the ceremony.
Introduce yourself with four games.
November 18, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Introduce yourself with four games.
A little late to the party, but I just beat #mouthwashing. Need some time to reflect on it, but it was certainly worthwhile. Lo-fi visuals, great atmosphere & writing, and most of all — masterfully realised characters, it was just a treat to experience, even considering how dark and hopeless it is.
a cartoon character with blue hair wearing a red and yellow hat that says ' hamburger ' on it
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November 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
A little late to the party, but I just beat #mouthwashing. Need some time to reflect on it, but it was certainly worthwhile. Lo-fi visuals, great atmosphere & writing, and most of all — masterfully realised characters, it was just a treat to experience, even considering how dark and hopeless it is.