mark.vm
@mrkvm.bsky.social
mark.vm or em. are. kay. vee. em. if you prefer — he/him
music. books. gaming. beer. nice people.
music. books. gaming. beer. nice people.
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mark.vm
@mrkvm.bsky.social
· Dec 10
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Happily married w/3 awesome kids
Location: Longmont, CO
Music: indie, EDM, ambient, experimental, industrial, goth, punk, metal, etc.
Hobbyist vinyl DJ
Books/Comics/Manga: Mostly SF/fantasy/horror
Gaming: tabletop & video games
Politics: progressive leftie w/a realist streak
Happily married w/3 awesome kids
Location: Longmont, CO
Music: indie, EDM, ambient, experimental, industrial, goth, punk, metal, etc.
Hobbyist vinyl DJ
Books/Comics/Manga: Mostly SF/fantasy/horror
Gaming: tabletop & video games
Politics: progressive leftie w/a realist streak
I’m actively in a state of obsession with this record
Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo’s In The Earth Again is out today.
A haunting portrait of collapse and rural stillness. There’s nothing else like it.
flnsr.co/chatpile
A haunting portrait of collapse and rural stillness. There’s nothing else like it.
flnsr.co/chatpile
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I’m actively in a state of obsession with this record
Silksong is a good video game. That is all.
October 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Silksong is a good video game. That is all.
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I love all the positive talk about supporting indie journalists. But you know what's cooler than talk? Action!
This weekend, I'll make it easy for anybody who wants to support weekly original video games reporting.
Until Sunday at midnight, you can get a month of Post Games for $1
This weekend, I'll make it easy for anybody who wants to support weekly original video games reporting.
Until Sunday at midnight, you can get a month of Post Games for $1
Post Games | Patreon
A podcast about why and how we love video games.
www.patreon.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I love all the positive talk about supporting indie journalists. But you know what's cooler than talk? Action!
This weekend, I'll make it easy for anybody who wants to support weekly original video games reporting.
Until Sunday at midnight, you can get a month of Post Games for $1
This weekend, I'll make it easy for anybody who wants to support weekly original video games reporting.
Until Sunday at midnight, you can get a month of Post Games for $1
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Rogue.site is now a reality! Thank you to everyone along the way who helped make it possible.
If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.
If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.
Rogue
Ad-free video game news, guides, opinions, history, culture, previews, interviews, and reviews written by humans, for humans
Rogue.site
September 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Rogue.site is now a reality! Thank you to everyone along the way who helped make it possible.
If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.
If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.
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This was like lancing a boil.
James Dobson, Godfather of Child Abuse, Finally Dies
The radical cleric leaves behind a legacy of sanctified torture, destroyed children and broken families.
www.forever-wars.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This was like lancing a boil.
Remember when we as Americans seemed to collectively agree that countries like China & Russia that censor media were bad? I guess we’ve decided to join them
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Remember when we as Americans seemed to collectively agree that countries like China & Russia that censor media were bad? I guess we’ve decided to join them
When I was studying the rise of fascism in college, I sure didn’t have watching the Gestapo form in real time on my bingo card
The Department of Homeland Security has removed age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after a massive infusion of cash from Congress.
Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportations
The Department of Homeland Security has removed age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement.
bit.ly
August 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
When I was studying the rise of fascism in college, I sure didn’t have watching the Gestapo form in real time on my bingo card
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So i guess this is what it felt like when Scar took over and turned everything into Shadowland.
August 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
So i guess this is what it felt like when Scar took over and turned everything into Shadowland.
@chuckwendig.bsky.social I’m reading The Staircase In The Woods, and I’m curious if you happen to have heard of the game Blue Prince which was also released this year. Also this book fuckin’ rocks! 🤘
August 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
@chuckwendig.bsky.social I’m reading The Staircase In The Woods, and I’m curious if you happen to have heard of the game Blue Prince which was also released this year. Also this book fuckin’ rocks! 🤘
🤢🤮
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.
Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.
n.pr
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🤢🤮
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I’m only just over 100 pages in, but @chuckwendig.bsky.social’s latest, The Staircase In The Woods, is another absolute banger so far. Also this beer is good
July 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’m only just over 100 pages in, but @chuckwendig.bsky.social’s latest, The Staircase In The Woods, is another absolute banger so far. Also this beer is good
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July 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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language like this is so insulting, imo. is it a compulsory thing for CEOs to need to brag while laying people off?
July 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
language like this is so insulting, imo. is it a compulsory thing for CEOs to need to brag while laying people off?
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💯💯💯
Elon Musk is doing that thing some guys love to do where they wait until they’re mad at bro to start shaming him for preying on teenage girls (they’ve known him to do that the entire time they’ve been friends)
June 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
💯💯💯
I don’t normally like to say mean things about other people’s appearance, but I’ll make an exception for this cultist/fascist: she has an uncanny valley quality to her, doesn’t she?
June 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I don’t normally like to say mean things about other people’s appearance, but I’ll make an exception for this cultist/fascist: she has an uncanny valley quality to her, doesn’t she?
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Seriously, no Murderbot spoilers.
Please be ecstatic responsibly.
Please be ecstatic responsibly.
May 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Seriously, no Murderbot spoilers.
Please be ecstatic responsibly.
Please be ecstatic responsibly.
Absolutely beautiful and vital ❤️
"You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That they’ll never pay taxes or write poems. That they are, in essence, collateral damage. I’d like to introduce you to my daughter."
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr., (The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.) You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
buff.ly
May 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Absolutely beautiful and vital ❤️
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Whether you're a Luthen, Saw, Mon, Cassian, Bix, or Bail, May the Fourth Be With You as we take back this world from mediocre and the overpaid.
But remember, it's okay to dance if you need to.
But remember, it's okay to dance if you need to.
a group of people are dancing in a room .
Alt: Mon Mothma dancing drunk in the face of ALL THE SHIT from Andor season 2
media.tenor.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Whether you're a Luthen, Saw, Mon, Cassian, Bix, or Bail, May the Fourth Be With You as we take back this world from mediocre and the overpaid.
But remember, it's okay to dance if you need to.
But remember, it's okay to dance if you need to.
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As a conservative Catholic, I led protests against movies like The Last Temptation of Christ and the Conclave. I thought Trump’s tweet of himself as Pope was delightful.
May 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
As a conservative Catholic, I led protests against movies like The Last Temptation of Christ and the Conclave. I thought Trump’s tweet of himself as Pope was delightful.
This book. Just wow. Visceral, gut-punching, and emotional historical horror. Thank you @sgj.bsky.social for not only the story & characters but also continuing to help teach me the real history of this country I’m allowed to live in. Also the Acknowledgments were lovely.
May 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This book. Just wow. Visceral, gut-punching, and emotional historical horror. Thank you @sgj.bsky.social for not only the story & characters but also continuing to help teach me the real history of this country I’m allowed to live in. Also the Acknowledgments were lovely.
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bookmarking this
i wanted to collect links people are posting to good polygon-adjacent sites + ways to follow/support folks who've been laid off from there - almost certainly extremely incomplete but maybe it'll be helpful? haunts.neocities.org/polygon
rip polygon
haunts.neocities.org
May 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
bookmarking this