Murderblonde
@murderblonde.bsky.social
Annie VanderMeer - she/her - writery narrativey designery game developer person since 2004. The only true Murderblonde, accept no substitutions.
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Murderblonde
@murderblonde.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Oh crap forgot intro post! I just leapt into talking about random stuff!
That's me. I like videogames, I've been doing writing and narrative and design on em 20+ years, also I love gardening and orchids and cooking and gluten free baking (Celiac disease BLOWS). I have a rad fiancee & 3 cats. TA-DA
That's me. I like videogames, I've been doing writing and narrative and design on em 20+ years, also I love gardening and orchids and cooking and gluten free baking (Celiac disease BLOWS). I have a rad fiancee & 3 cats. TA-DA
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I hate every box I see
From Xbox One to 360
No you'll never stop me playing on PC
Oh my god! I was wrong
It was an Xbox all along
From Xbox One to 360
No you'll never stop me playing on PC
Oh my god! I was wrong
It was an Xbox all along
a cartoon of a man kneeling down next to another man
Alt: Animated gif of Troy McClure in the Planet of the Apes musical in the Simpsons.
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I hate every box I see
From Xbox One to 360
No you'll never stop me playing on PC
Oh my god! I was wrong
It was an Xbox all along
From Xbox One to 360
No you'll never stop me playing on PC
Oh my god! I was wrong
It was an Xbox all along
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
I bought some presents last night cuz they seemed cool and the right time to get something and I had them sent to my parents
Last night I texted them that stuff was coming, just to warn em
My mom texted an hour ago like "wow that's early!"
I've been incredibly nervous since then
DID I DO A BAD?!
Last night I texted them that stuff was coming, just to warn em
My mom texted an hour ago like "wow that's early!"
I've been incredibly nervous since then
DID I DO A BAD?!
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I bought some presents last night cuz they seemed cool and the right time to get something and I had them sent to my parents
Last night I texted them that stuff was coming, just to warn em
My mom texted an hour ago like "wow that's early!"
I've been incredibly nervous since then
DID I DO A BAD?!
Last night I texted them that stuff was coming, just to warn em
My mom texted an hour ago like "wow that's early!"
I've been incredibly nervous since then
DID I DO A BAD?!
ME: That ADHD video is interesting - I can't have it tho, because I have XYZ
INTERNET: Actually XYZ are distinctive symptoms for how ADHD often manifests in women vs. men
ME: ...um
INTERNET: Actually XYZ are distinctive symptoms for how ADHD often manifests in women vs. men
ME: ...um
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ME: That ADHD video is interesting - I can't have it tho, because I have XYZ
INTERNET: Actually XYZ are distinctive symptoms for how ADHD often manifests in women vs. men
ME: ...um
INTERNET: Actually XYZ are distinctive symptoms for how ADHD often manifests in women vs. men
ME: ...um
It's that time again!
To buy presents for people and immediately worry if I got someone good and then buy another thing and be like wait did I buy too many for that person dang I need to buy more presents for everyone else now OH SHIT I forgot I bought this back in like June aww balls
To buy presents for people and immediately worry if I got someone good and then buy another thing and be like wait did I buy too many for that person dang I need to buy more presents for everyone else now OH SHIT I forgot I bought this back in like June aww balls
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
It's that time again!
To buy presents for people and immediately worry if I got someone good and then buy another thing and be like wait did I buy too many for that person dang I need to buy more presents for everyone else now OH SHIT I forgot I bought this back in like June aww balls
To buy presents for people and immediately worry if I got someone good and then buy another thing and be like wait did I buy too many for that person dang I need to buy more presents for everyone else now OH SHIT I forgot I bought this back in like June aww balls
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This thing took so much work, from so many people - RPGs have so many little working parts, and we did so much to try to make this world feel alive. The team is just vibrating right now, seeing how this all goes, but for now it's great to just have it out there, in people's hands.
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This thing took so much work, from so many people - RPGs have so many little working parts, and we did so much to try to make this world feel alive. The team is just vibrating right now, seeing how this all goes, but for now it's great to just have it out there, in people's hands.
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You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?
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Hey everybody who ever loved a video game: take a moment right now and say a little prayer for Rebecca, to whom you owe much.
I never thought I’d get this wish. Odd seeing eulogies before I expire
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Hey everybody who ever loved a video game: take a moment right now and say a little prayer for Rebecca, to whom you owe much.
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Go get your bread
they screwed you out of bread bread
they screwed you out of bread bread
hey canadian friends, did you buy packaged bread between 2001 and 2021? did u know that the grocers got caught price fixing and stealing from you and now you can get $50 of that stolen money back!?
that’s your bread money, get it www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca
that’s your bread money, get it www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca
Canadian Packaged Bread Class Actions Settlement
This website has been established to provide general information related to the proposed settlement of the case referred to as Canadian Packaged Bread Class Actions Settlement.
www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Go get your bread
they screwed you out of bread bread
they screwed you out of bread bread
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
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i think peter thiel should have his fortune stripped on the way to prison and everyone who worked at gawker in 2014-16 should get $100 million
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
i think peter thiel should have his fortune stripped on the way to prison and everyone who worked at gawker in 2014-16 should get $100 million
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The bill to end the shutdown kills FDA food safety rules.
Just like public health, food safety isn’t flashy or exciting
When it’s functioning well, you barely notice it.
But it’s necessary for our survival.
Food borne illnesses have been on the rise & this cut will endanger lives l
Just like public health, food safety isn’t flashy or exciting
When it’s functioning well, you barely notice it.
But it’s necessary for our survival.
Food borne illnesses have been on the rise & this cut will endanger lives l
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The bill to end the shutdown kills FDA food safety rules.
Just like public health, food safety isn’t flashy or exciting
When it’s functioning well, you barely notice it.
But it’s necessary for our survival.
Food borne illnesses have been on the rise & this cut will endanger lives l
Just like public health, food safety isn’t flashy or exciting
When it’s functioning well, you barely notice it.
But it’s necessary for our survival.
Food borne illnesses have been on the rise & this cut will endanger lives l
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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This is how real Americans react to authoritarianism. With an urgency to fight tyranny by trying to make a more perfect union for all.
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
This is how real Americans react to authoritarianism. With an urgency to fight tyranny by trying to make a more perfect union for all.
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
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Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
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A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
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Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Breaking out a wee dram of Lagavulin to celebrate the victories of tonight. Cheers to Mamdani and the other progressives - may there be many more. :)
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Breaking out a wee dram of Lagavulin to celebrate the victories of tonight. Cheers to Mamdani and the other progressives - may there be many more. :)
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Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
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