Disciple of Telesto
@zaliachimera.bsky.social
Producer @runwithzrx.bsky.social for Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move. Writer, occasional game designer. Very deep in fandom. Currently plays too much Destiny. She/they. #VP22. BAFTA Connect
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https://ciaranzaliaroberts.carrd.co/
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After six amazing years I can reveal that I'll be leaving @runwithzrx.bsky.social at the end of April due to a major restructure. I'm so proud of the work we've done on Zombies, Run! over the years, and on Marvel Move with the support of @agentm.bsky.social
(art by @kasthetics.bsky.social )
(art by @kasthetics.bsky.social )
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if the government does not have a proper rethink, we will cease to exist
Independent bookshops in England are facing business rates increases of up to 100% under the government’s new reforms, research commissioned by the Booksellers Association has found 👇 #BookSky
Indie bookshops’ business rates to soar by up to 100%, BA research finds
ebx.sh
February 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
if the government does not have a proper rethink, we will cease to exist
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Throw back Thursday, two pieces made 10 years apart that in still extremely proud of. The Thorin's map was made in 2013 and Saint 14 and the wish dragon (based on @sketchmatters.bsky.social ) was made in 2023. Both hand embroidery.
February 20, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Throw back Thursday, two pieces made 10 years apart that in still extremely proud of. The Thorin's map was made in 2013 and Saint 14 and the wish dragon (based on @sketchmatters.bsky.social ) was made in 2023. Both hand embroidery.
Okay, I actually managed to fix my Discord age verification by going to Family Center and just entering my date of birth (no ID) and now it reads as adult. But it feels really fucking like they're trying to trick people into providing ID again now they're feeding it to a company that will retain it
February 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Okay, I actually managed to fix my Discord age verification by going to Family Center and just entering my date of birth (no ID) and now it reads as adult. But it feels really fucking like they're trying to trick people into providing ID again now they're feeding it to a company that will retain it
Wow, so Discord has now decided that my account belongs to a teenager (because ??? I guess video games are only teen things).
The thing is, I already verified my age. Last Year. When the UK introduced it's fucking stupid Online Safety Act! So basically they want to make sure they can send data to
The thing is, I already verified my age. Last Year. When the UK introduced it's fucking stupid Online Safety Act! So basically they want to make sure they can send data to
February 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Wow, so Discord has now decided that my account belongs to a teenager (because ??? I guess video games are only teen things).
The thing is, I already verified my age. Last Year. When the UK introduced it's fucking stupid Online Safety Act! So basically they want to make sure they can send data to
The thing is, I already verified my age. Last Year. When the UK introduced it's fucking stupid Online Safety Act! So basically they want to make sure they can send data to
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A good breakdown of Discord alternatives, with background and analysis of each entity running them. Including pointing out if they're faking F/OSS or running a low key corporate presence which can bite you later.
A lot here.
Ditching Discord:
wiki.alopex.li/DitchingDisc...
A lot here.
Ditching Discord:
wiki.alopex.li/DitchingDisc...
February 19, 2026 at 12:07 PM
A good breakdown of Discord alternatives, with background and analysis of each entity running them. Including pointing out if they're faking F/OSS or running a low key corporate presence which can bite you later.
A lot here.
Ditching Discord:
wiki.alopex.li/DitchingDisc...
A lot here.
Ditching Discord:
wiki.alopex.li/DitchingDisc...
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so it turns out that the identity verification provder persona, with its well documented links to peter thiel from the epstein files and palintir, is keeping all data of targets and linking them to intelligence databases and watch lists, exactly like you suspected
vmfunc.re/blog/persona
vmfunc.re/blog/persona
the watchers: how openai, the US government, and persona built an identity surveillance machine that files reports on you to the feds
53MB of source code leaked from a government endpoint. 269 verification checks. biometric face databases. SAR filings to FinCEN. and the same company that verifies your ChatGPT account.
vmfunc.re
February 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM
so it turns out that the identity verification provder persona, with its well documented links to peter thiel from the epstein files and palintir, is keeping all data of targets and linking them to intelligence databases and watch lists, exactly like you suspected
vmfunc.re/blog/persona
vmfunc.re/blog/persona
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this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
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Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
February 19, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
Obligatory video share for the day!
Pancake Day - Maid Marian
YouTube video by Swimace
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Obligatory video share for the day!
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I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
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"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
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Reminder that I knitted this.
Arrakis, one of the most complicated knitting patterns available on Ravelry, is finished. Hellshawl is done.
February 15, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Reminder that I knitted this.
Looking at recipes to use up toasted sesame seeds, and every site is like 'amazing sesame recipes you'll want to make ASAP!' and 95% of the things are recipes which just have a few sesame seeds sprinkled over them after cooking.
I get it, but also I have a small jar of sesame seeds that need using.
I get it, but also I have a small jar of sesame seeds that need using.
February 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Looking at recipes to use up toasted sesame seeds, and every site is like 'amazing sesame recipes you'll want to make ASAP!' and 95% of the things are recipes which just have a few sesame seeds sprinkled over them after cooking.
I get it, but also I have a small jar of sesame seeds that need using.
I get it, but also I have a small jar of sesame seeds that need using.
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if you asked me to diagnose the western game industry's current problem it would start with "landlords have absorbed basically all disposable income"
February 15, 2026 at 8:03 AM
if you asked me to diagnose the western game industry's current problem it would start with "landlords have absorbed basically all disposable income"
I have really got to switch up the days when I cook so I make something on Friday with leftovers for Saturday. Because I swear, every Saturday, I get too engaged in stuff to go cook which means I don't eat anything substantial, and I get to late o'clock and go ??? why do I feel like shit ???
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I have really got to switch up the days when I cook so I make something on Friday with leftovers for Saturday. Because I swear, every Saturday, I get too engaged in stuff to go cook which means I don't eat anything substantial, and I get to late o'clock and go ??? why do I feel like shit ???
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This guy is doing righteous work
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
This guy is doing righteous work
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"Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses...
which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false"
which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false"
Folf on X: "Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses... which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false" / X
Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses... which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false
x.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
"Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses...
which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false"
which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false"
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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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Have a happy and peaceful Crimson Days! Very peaceful. No ancient centuries-old motive for violence at all.
For the Crimson Days event with @d2artevents.bsky.social
For the Crimson Days event with @d2artevents.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Have a happy and peaceful Crimson Days! Very peaceful. No ancient centuries-old motive for violence at all.
For the Crimson Days event with @d2artevents.bsky.social
For the Crimson Days event with @d2artevents.bsky.social
*dead-eyed stare at the Destiny community*
Excellent article! Touches on a lot of points I've been mulling over but more eloquently. Things like 'content creators who play a game as their full-time job are inherently coming from a different place than the vast majority of player, but get taken as
Excellent article! Touches on a lot of points I've been mulling over but more eloquently. Things like 'content creators who play a game as their full-time job are inherently coming from a different place than the vast majority of player, but get taken as
Today's Load-bearing Tomato addresses the age old question:
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
Why chasing twitter's approval doesn't work
The opinions you believe are universal are being fed to you by an algorithm designed to show you what you want.
loadbearingtomato.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
*dead-eyed stare at the Destiny community*
Excellent article! Touches on a lot of points I've been mulling over but more eloquently. Things like 'content creators who play a game as their full-time job are inherently coming from a different place than the vast majority of player, but get taken as
Excellent article! Touches on a lot of points I've been mulling over but more eloquently. Things like 'content creators who play a game as their full-time job are inherently coming from a different place than the vast majority of player, but get taken as
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Whoa! WB is posting Babylon 5 for free on YouTube with apparently no geoblocking. They're posting one episode a week, in original broadcast order starting with the 2-parter. 🫨 youtu.be/Y235YEQstLo?...
#scifi #sciencefiction #babylon5
#scifi #sciencefiction #babylon5
Babylon 5 | Full Episode | The Gathering: Season 1, Episode 1 | Beyond Infinity
YouTube video by ClipZone: Beyond Infinity
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Whoa! WB is posting Babylon 5 for free on YouTube with apparently no geoblocking. They're posting one episode a week, in original broadcast order starting with the 2-parter. 🫨 youtu.be/Y235YEQstLo?...
#scifi #sciencefiction #babylon5
#scifi #sciencefiction #babylon5
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The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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This would disenfranchise me as it requires voting in person for foreign residents, including active service people stationed outside the US. You better BELIEVE I’m making noise about it!
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
This would disenfranchise me as it requires voting in person for foreign residents, including active service people stationed outside the US. You better BELIEVE I’m making noise about it!
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This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
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“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!