Patricia Baxter
@swirly313.bsky.social
(She/her, they/them) Autistic bisexual geek whose interests cycle around animation, comics, and video games.
You can find my writings at https://www.autisticobservations.com/
Icon by Stina Rudebjer. Header image from "Night in the Woods" (2017)
You can find my writings at https://www.autisticobservations.com/
Icon by Stina Rudebjer. Header image from "Night in the Woods" (2017)
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Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldn’t have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.
I hope things in our industry change for the better in the future. I will not allow anyone to feel this way again.
February 18, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldn’t have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Only one more day to go!
February 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Only one more day to go!
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FYI this is Harper Collins version of Monstrous Regiment makes transphobic changes to the endings of the characters as explained here:
www.tumblr.com/falseficus/7...
This book is such a cool look at gender and presentation and utterly ruined so the "women" never change from that role
www.tumblr.com/falseficus/7...
This book is such a cool look at gender and presentation and utterly ruined so the "women" never change from that role
February 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
FYI this is Harper Collins version of Monstrous Regiment makes transphobic changes to the endings of the characters as explained here:
www.tumblr.com/falseficus/7...
This book is such a cool look at gender and presentation and utterly ruined so the "women" never change from that role
www.tumblr.com/falseficus/7...
This book is such a cool look at gender and presentation and utterly ruined so the "women" never change from that role
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A trailer for a kids show dropped today that I was part of an early writers room for. I realised I was there because they wanted autism rep but the lead writer then said "we don't want this show feeling like the special bus" and I asked what they meant. I then wasn't asked back for the series lmao.
February 18, 2026 at 12:33 AM
A trailer for a kids show dropped today that I was part of an early writers room for. I realised I was there because they wanted autism rep but the lead writer then said "we don't want this show feeling like the special bus" and I asked what they meant. I then wasn't asked back for the series lmao.
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Oh…! Ramadan Mubarak…!
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Oh…! Ramadan Mubarak…!
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"...and often from a reverie I have started, fancying I heard the light step of Carmilla at the drawing room door."
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"...and often from a reverie I have started, fancying I heard the light step of Carmilla at the drawing room door."
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Hironobu Sakaguchi,Yūji Horii and Akira Toriyama in 1994
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Hironobu Sakaguchi,Yūji Horii and Akira Toriyama in 1994
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you should write because you love your story so much that it's all you can think about, and you should also get so pissed off at a video game that it makes you write a novel
February 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
you should write because you love your story so much that it's all you can think about, and you should also get so pissed off at a video game that it makes you write a novel
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The problem of conversion therapy is, as ever, not that conversion therapy doesn't work (although that's true) but that it constitutes an act of violence to suppress almost exclusively vulnerable people's core psychological development and that is devastating.
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The problem of conversion therapy is, as ever, not that conversion therapy doesn't work (although that's true) but that it constitutes an act of violence to suppress almost exclusively vulnerable people's core psychological development and that is devastating.
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i never thought we'd get a second Paranormasight. but the new one trades some outright horror for better mysteries, tighter story, and a gorgeous locale.
The Mermaid's Curse is a fantastic adventure game. really enjoyed my time with it.
gameinformer.com/review/paran...
The Mermaid's Curse is a fantastic adventure game. really enjoyed my time with it.
gameinformer.com/review/paran...
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse Review - A Spine-Tingling Dive - Game Informer
A Spine-Tingling Dive on the Game Informer website.
gameinformer.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
i never thought we'd get a second Paranormasight. but the new one trades some outright horror for better mysteries, tighter story, and a gorgeous locale.
The Mermaid's Curse is a fantastic adventure game. really enjoyed my time with it.
gameinformer.com/review/paran...
The Mermaid's Curse is a fantastic adventure game. really enjoyed my time with it.
gameinformer.com/review/paran...
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Paranormasight : The Mermaid’s Curse is fantastic, a thriller wrapped up in a shockingly sweet love story they might be one of my favorites in all of gaming. And it manages to pack in the meta gameplay surprises of the first game, but maybe in even smarter ways. www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/...
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid’s Curse (Nintendo Switch) Review - CGMagazine
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid’s Curse is yet another fantastic horror visual novel that even exceeds the first in some ways.
www.cgmagonline.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Paranormasight : The Mermaid’s Curse is fantastic, a thriller wrapped up in a shockingly sweet love story they might be one of my favorites in all of gaming. And it manages to pack in the meta gameplay surprises of the first game, but maybe in even smarter ways. www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/...
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Not gonna lie, I'm looking forward to 'Gamer Rage' being directed at AI Bros.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Valve breaks its silence on Steam Deck OLED scarcity and yes, it's because of the RAM and storage crisis
AI continues to mop up all the components you need to play videogames.
www.pcgamer.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Not gonna lie, I'm looking forward to 'Gamer Rage' being directed at AI Bros.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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I got to review the second installment of Paranormasight & much of what I loved in Seven Mysteries of Honjo still applies to The Mermaid's Curse. The new ensemble is as amazing as the first game, perhaps even stronger in some ways. It's a bit less scary, but does make you think more! It's awesome.
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse brings a different tonal flavor compared to Honjo toning down the horror elements a smidge, in exchange for more involved puzzle-solving. Its all-new cast is as lovely as the first. https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19646-paranormasight-the-mermaids-curse-review
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I got to review the second installment of Paranormasight & much of what I loved in Seven Mysteries of Honjo still applies to The Mermaid's Curse. The new ensemble is as amazing as the first game, perhaps even stronger in some ways. It's a bit less scary, but does make you think more! It's awesome.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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some rainbows for your workweek
February 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
some rainbows for your workweek
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The first Kākāpō born in 4 years was born yesterday 💓💓💓
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The first Kākāpō born in 4 years was born yesterday 💓💓💓
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Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is only three days away and Square Enix has started posting countdown artwork leading up to the game's launch (just like they did for the first game). I'm beyond excited to play this on the 19th!
February 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is only three days away and Square Enix has started posting countdown artwork leading up to the game's launch (just like they did for the first game). I'm beyond excited to play this on the 19th!
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