Jo Berry
@joberry.bsky.social
English gal in Montreal and Senior Game Writer at Motive Studio (Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space Remake); formerly at BioWare. Short stories and novellas (latest here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW2Y5WH1) She / her. Opinions are mine.
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Solstices, the turning of the year, competition between the Holly and Oak Kings... and a goddess defending both her kingdom and her marriage. Feels like a good day to talk about The Cold Iron of Summer ❄️ ☀️
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXBQSM3F
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXBQSM3F
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This Langston Hughes poem is relevant af.
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
This Langston Hughes poem is relevant af.
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
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Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
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HoC statement by Foreign Sec on Venezuela, including clear position on Greenland. Interesting that Cooper also spoke to Machado.
"In my discussions with Secretary Rubio, I raised the importance of complying with international law. We will continue to urge all partners to do so at every stage." ~AA
"In my discussions with Secretary Rubio, I raised the importance of complying with international law. We will continue to urge all partners to do so at every stage." ~AA
January 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
HoC statement by Foreign Sec on Venezuela, including clear position on Greenland. Interesting that Cooper also spoke to Machado.
"In my discussions with Secretary Rubio, I raised the importance of complying with international law. We will continue to urge all partners to do so at every stage." ~AA
"In my discussions with Secretary Rubio, I raised the importance of complying with international law. We will continue to urge all partners to do so at every stage." ~AA
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… and when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to him.”
(Kipling)
🎨 Pascal Campion
#wintersky
(Kipling)
🎨 Pascal Campion
#wintersky
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
… and when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to him.”
(Kipling)
🎨 Pascal Campion
#wintersky
(Kipling)
🎨 Pascal Campion
#wintersky
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And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
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Heyo! I am co-teaching a two-night course on intuitive writing. This one goes out to all my fellow writers for whom plotting doesn’t work/kills your story/makes you want to scream. Plotters have every craft book on the planet. This one’s for you.
www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/emb...
www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/emb...
Embrace Your Inner Intuitive Writer to Fuel Your Writing - Highlights Foundation
Learn approaches to honing your inner intuitive writer in this short-form novel plotting workshop. Explore how to use intuitive writing techniques in your work.
www.highlightsfoundation.org
January 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Heyo! I am co-teaching a two-night course on intuitive writing. This one goes out to all my fellow writers for whom plotting doesn’t work/kills your story/makes you want to scream. Plotters have every craft book on the planet. This one’s for you.
www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/emb...
www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/emb...
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Absolutely blows my mind that Americans have this attitude to work / life. That they put up with hardly any annual leave, being in massive debt for health and education, no paid maternity leave. Greatest land in the World though... for employers.
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Absolutely blows my mind that Americans have this attitude to work / life. That they put up with hardly any annual leave, being in massive debt for health and education, no paid maternity leave. Greatest land in the World though... for employers.
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New year but still job hunting! If anyone has leads on narrative design, writing (video games or tabletop/board games), DEI consulting, or editing; HMU via LinkedIn or I can DM you my email.
Unfortunately, due to past harassment, I don't have a publicly available email address.
Unfortunately, due to past harassment, I don't have a publicly available email address.
I’m available for work. Currently available for:
Narrative Design
Writing (video game & tabletop)
Consulting (narrative/DEI/editing)
Review and Executive Summary of playable builds
Recruiters welcome to get in touch.
linkedin.com/in/tanyacdep...
Narrative Design
Writing (video game & tabletop)
Consulting (narrative/DEI/editing)
Review and Executive Summary of playable builds
Recruiters welcome to get in touch.
linkedin.com/in/tanyacdep...
linkedin.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
New year but still job hunting! If anyone has leads on narrative design, writing (video games or tabletop/board games), DEI consulting, or editing; HMU via LinkedIn or I can DM you my email.
Unfortunately, due to past harassment, I don't have a publicly available email address.
Unfortunately, due to past harassment, I don't have a publicly available email address.
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This is a very important point and if you’ve ever wondered why you’ve gotten suddenly blocked or soft blocked, this might be part of it! Some of y’all do this a LOT and anybody with more than a couple followers (esp if presenting as femme) gets a LOT of this in their mentions
*sits on chair backwards, youth pastor style*
Hey gang! Today we're going to talk about jokes, and how context makes them work, and one really common reason why someone who doesn't know you well might get upset with a joke that uses your good nature as the puchline to a raunchy or edgy joke.
Hey gang! Today we're going to talk about jokes, and how context makes them work, and one really common reason why someone who doesn't know you well might get upset with a joke that uses your good nature as the puchline to a raunchy or edgy joke.
January 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
This is a very important point and if you’ve ever wondered why you’ve gotten suddenly blocked or soft blocked, this might be part of it! Some of y’all do this a LOT and anybody with more than a couple followers (esp if presenting as femme) gets a LOT of this in their mentions
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The first two hours this morning
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The first two hours this morning
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A back-to-work cartoon for @newscientist.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A back-to-work cartoon for @newscientist.com
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i want to stress again that every time i try to explain this shit to normal people i sound like i have to be institutionalized
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
i want to stress again that every time i try to explain this shit to normal people i sound like i have to be institutionalized
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January 5, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
January 5, 2026 at 3:10 AM
A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
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NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
Timeline serendipity is great sometimes 😄
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Timeline serendipity is great sometimes 😄
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You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
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I want to remind everyone that the US has sanctioned members of the International Criminal Court for going through a formal legal process to identify international leaders who engaged in war crimes, making them vulnerable to arrest.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I want to remind everyone that the US has sanctioned members of the International Criminal Court for going through a formal legal process to identify international leaders who engaged in war crimes, making them vulnerable to arrest.
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Leonardo da Vinci, Cats, lions, and a dragon, 1517-18, Pen, ink, black chalk on paper, 271 x 204 mm (Royal Library, Windsor)
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Leonardo da Vinci, Cats, lions, and a dragon, 1517-18, Pen, ink, black chalk on paper, 271 x 204 mm (Royal Library, Windsor)
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Jim Henson and Frank Oz's The Dark Crystal (1982): Skeksis Castle of the Crystal, art by Brian Froud
For no reason.
For no reason.
January 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Jim Henson and Frank Oz's The Dark Crystal (1982): Skeksis Castle of the Crystal, art by Brian Froud
For no reason.
For no reason.
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“In the woods where snow is thick, bars of sunlight lay like pale fire.”
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“In the woods where snow is thick, bars of sunlight lay like pale fire.”
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
(Catherine Mansfield)
🎨 Eyvind Earle
#wintersky
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You were moved to do this by pride and by hate. Is it any wonder the result was ruin?
January 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
You were moved to do this by pride and by hate. Is it any wonder the result was ruin?