masknshadows
@masknshadows.bsky.social
RPG fan for (cough-cough) years who deeply loves film and novels. Married to a cute librarian.
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I'll just leave these here
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'll just leave these here
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Q: Who is this loan for?
A: Everyone. But especially immortal wizards and vampires; people who think “100” sounds like a nice round number; and us, your lender, who will be collecting interest on this loan until you turn to dust. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
A: Everyone. But especially immortal wizards and vampires; people who think “100” sounds like a nice round number; and us, your lender, who will be collecting interest on this loan until you turn to dust. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
FAQ About Our New 100-Year Mortgage Loan
“Trump introduced a new idea to tackle home affordability: a 50-year mortgage loan. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte called the p...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Q: Who is this loan for?
A: Everyone. But especially immortal wizards and vampires; people who think “100” sounds like a nice round number; and us, your lender, who will be collecting interest on this loan until you turn to dust. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
A: Everyone. But especially immortal wizards and vampires; people who think “100” sounds like a nice round number; and us, your lender, who will be collecting interest on this loan until you turn to dust. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
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STAR TREK premiered on this day in 1966
September 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
STAR TREK premiered on this day in 1966
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The "Opera Scene" from Parasite Eve is still one of the craziest and most unsettling moments from the original PlayStation era.
June 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The "Opera Scene" from Parasite Eve is still one of the craziest and most unsettling moments from the original PlayStation era.
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An oldie but a goodie, one of the first #Murderbot fan art pieces I ever made! A faux pulp novel cover with our favorite construct. Congrats @marthawells.com on the fantastic series debut! Loved every minute of it and cannot wait for more episodes. (I will bide my time between eps by drawing more!)
May 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
An oldie but a goodie, one of the first #Murderbot fan art pieces I ever made! A faux pulp novel cover with our favorite construct. Congrats @marthawells.com on the fantastic series debut! Loved every minute of it and cannot wait for more episodes. (I will bide my time between eps by drawing more!)
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Okay, I put this off too long, but I've been distracted:
Murderbot.
First two episodes came out last week on Apple+ and I have to say I'm very pleased. There's a lot to love here.
My only complaint: I keep wanting to give Alex Skarsgård a hug, and Murderbot does not want to be hugged.
Murderbot.
First two episodes came out last week on Apple+ and I have to say I'm very pleased. There's a lot to love here.
My only complaint: I keep wanting to give Alex Skarsgård a hug, and Murderbot does not want to be hugged.
May 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Okay, I put this off too long, but I've been distracted:
Murderbot.
First two episodes came out last week on Apple+ and I have to say I'm very pleased. There's a lot to love here.
My only complaint: I keep wanting to give Alex Skarsgård a hug, and Murderbot does not want to be hugged.
Murderbot.
First two episodes came out last week on Apple+ and I have to say I'm very pleased. There's a lot to love here.
My only complaint: I keep wanting to give Alex Skarsgård a hug, and Murderbot does not want to be hugged.
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I Will Fucking Dropkick You If You Use That Spreadsheet ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-...
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
April 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I Will Fucking Dropkick You If You Use That Spreadsheet ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-...
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
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Shelly-Ann racing in her kid's Parents Day race at the school is the funniest thing I've seen all week LMAO
April 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Shelly-Ann racing in her kid's Parents Day race at the school is the funniest thing I've seen all week LMAO
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My friend @antiqueight.bsky.social is getting shelves built into her library. "You should have seen the carpenter's face when he saw my books," she said.
Which reminded me of meeting, visiting, Anne McCaffrey at her home in Ireland, where there were many beautiful & clearly hand-made bookshelves:
Which reminded me of meeting, visiting, Anne McCaffrey at her home in Ireland, where there were many beautiful & clearly hand-made bookshelves:
March 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
My friend @antiqueight.bsky.social is getting shelves built into her library. "You should have seen the carpenter's face when he saw my books," she said.
Which reminded me of meeting, visiting, Anne McCaffrey at her home in Ireland, where there were many beautiful & clearly hand-made bookshelves:
Which reminded me of meeting, visiting, Anne McCaffrey at her home in Ireland, where there were many beautiful & clearly hand-made bookshelves:
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Over on Whatever today, I've written a longish piece on billionaires and boycotts, how boycotts are effective (and are not), what to do when you don't feel you can boycott, and what to say when someone is telling you that you're not doing it right:
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The Billionaire Boycott Conundrum
Over on Bluesky, where I spend quite a lot of time these days, because it’s an instance of social media not owned by a billionaire and/or ruled by algorithms intended to push vaguely-to-expli…
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March 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Over on Whatever today, I've written a longish piece on billionaires and boycotts, how boycotts are effective (and are not), what to do when you don't feel you can boycott, and what to say when someone is telling you that you're not doing it right:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/03/12/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/03/12/t...
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Good post and once again I'll reiterate that I think it's a good idea for creatives (and others) to have a room of one's own online, and a space that no one else can ruin against your will.
Blimey, I actually wrote a proper blog post. It's all about reclaiming my online life and rebuilding what we once had.
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It's time to rebuild
If you’re reading this in your inbox, hi! It’s been a while. I was about to say ‘I hope you are well’ but given the state of… everything, I will instead say ‘I hope your support system is strong’, bec...
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January 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Good post and once again I'll reiterate that I think it's a good idea for creatives (and others) to have a room of one's own online, and a space that no one else can ruin against your will.
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And you thought there was not much to be happy about today... But turns out it's Tom Baker day! 91 and still going strong. #DoctorWho
January 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
And you thought there was not much to be happy about today... But turns out it's Tom Baker day! 91 and still going strong. #DoctorWho
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January 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm mostly on the mend, after a rather intense bought of illness; I'm expecting to go back to work tomorrow, which is great as I think my spreadsheets miss me.
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I'm mostly on the mend, after a rather intense bought of illness; I'm expecting to go back to work tomorrow, which is great as I think my spreadsheets miss me.
