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@mrkvm.bsky.social
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mark.vm or em. are. kay. vee. em. if you prefer — he/him

music. books. gaming. beer. nice people.
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Silksong update 🎮
Meme using the template from The Office with the character Pam identifying two pictures as the same. The two pictures are a screenshot from the Caelid area in Elden Ring & Hunter’s March from Silksong
September 9, 2025 at 2:57 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
The book A Staircase In The Woods by Chuck Wendig sitting on a table next to a beer.
July 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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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.
A copy of the book The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones sitting in the sun on a wood floor.
May 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Alt text: An iPad with the Eraserhead title shot on the screen; a glass bearing a pentagram with beer inside; the thumb of the hand holding the glass; the disembodied reflection of a finger inside the glass; a large tome, out of focus
An iPad with the Eraserhead title shot on the screen; a glass bearing a pentagram with beer inside; the thumb of the hand holding the glass; the disembodied reflection of a finger inside the glass; a large tome, out of focus
January 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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My Christmas gift to myself is this wonderful new Lunar Princess Ranni tattoo by Rachel at Shield Maiden Tattoo in Longmont, CO (www.shieldmaidentattoo.com). I’m in love
Tattoo of Ranni’s Dark Moon Greatsword from the game Elden Ring silhouetted in front of a moon with Ranni’s four arms reaching out of it
December 20, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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Got to have a lovely session of tabletop gaming with my awesome friends tonight, something that doesn’t happen nearly often enough anymore. Finally got to try Arcs by @colewehrle.bsky.social & @leder.games, and it was as excellent as expected. Can’t wait to play more & try the advanced variants
The main board for the tabletop game Arcs with wooden player pieces & cards
December 19, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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Emma Ruth Rundle played the Bluebird Theater in Denver on Monday this week, and it was absolutely phenomenal. What a lovely way to finish off a year of amazing live music
Musician Emma Ruth Rundle plays guitar & sings Musician Emma Ruth Rundle plays guitar & sings
December 18, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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Boulder, CO area friends, please join DJ Duck La Rock & myself for a family-friendly happy hour 12/27/24 from 4-6pm. We’ll be spinning vinyl all evening

More details at my IG post: www.instagram.com/p/DDr1vjVRhv...
Flyer for family-friendly happy hour at Junkyard Social Club in Boulder. Details in main post.
December 17, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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The title and cover art of The Twilight Sad’s second album, Forget The Night Ahead, perfectly describes my feels heading into our coming apocalypse
The cover of The Twilight Sad’s album Forget The Night Ahead, which features a child covering their face with their hands as adults appear to kiss intimately in the background
December 16, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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My @theflenser.bsky.social Black Friday haul has arrived. Yay!

@agriculturemusic.bsky.social
(I don’t think HANL is on bsky yet, but they are amazing of course)
Vinyl records by Have A Nice Life & Agriculture along with various merch from record label The Flenser
December 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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Happy Caturday, here’s some egregious cuteness for you
A tabby cat sunbathing on a rug looking extremely cute
December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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Denver fixture David Eugene Edwards (16 Horsepower, Woven Hand) solo show at Ophelia’s in Denver last night. Always amazing
Musician David Eugene Edwards playing acoustic guitar & singing on stage.
December 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Support some real art today friends

Made with deathgenerator.com by @foone.bsky.social
Mocked up video game screenshot showing a pixelated Mickey Mouse and the text “Generative AI is just glorified autocorrect that steals from creatives and wrecks the planet”
December 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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I can’t stop playing with @foone.bsky.social’s Death Generator. Now we just need a Linux oops or panic
BSOD screen with the text “I’m sorry Dave I can’t do that”
December 12, 2024 at 5:05 AM
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@foone.bsky.social made this neat Death Generator & I felt the need to use it to honor the best Final Girl out there @sgj.bsky.social
Pixel Jason from Friday the 13th sitting on the ground with the text “Jade Daniels Is My Final Girl” centered underneath
December 12, 2024 at 4:53 AM
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Obligatory Steam Deck on my cat picture
Tabby cat sleeping & a Steam Deck with Lorelei & The Laser Eyes on the screen.
December 12, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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Nick Cave in the latest issue of the Red Hand Files: www.theredhandfiles.com/i-used-to-pl...

This is why I love live music so much. I don’t just love it, I depend on it.
Screenshot of text that reads: “A live concert can feel overwhelming, even frightening, because its emotional power can suddenly bring our most buried experiences to the surface. But feelings are meant to be felt – that’s what they are for. We heal by acknowledging our emotions and test our heart’s resilience by lingering within the unbearable. It is something music can help us do. We find our hearts are much stronger than we presumed, and what we thought was unbearable was nothing of the sort. Music draws forth these subterranean feelings and simultaneously rescues us from them.”
December 11, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Well, here’s my evening sorted. @emmaruthrundle.bsky.social’s excellent collaboration w/Thou in preparation for seeing her live in Denver next week combined w/the final volume of @sgj.bsky.social’s Indian Lake trilogy (yes I can read & listen to music at the same time, it’s my only superpower).
The record sleeve of May Our Chambers Be Full by Emma Ruth Randle & Thou and the book The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones
December 11, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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Our cat is thrilled I’m home too & has been curled up on my lap all evening
A tabby/tortie mix cat curled up on a lap blanket
December 9, 2024 at 4:15 AM
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Last night of the con, and this community trading table popped up. Great fun.
A table with several stacks of trading cards.
December 8, 2024 at 5:21 AM
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A card pack from the Stormlight Lost Tales Story Deck game
December 7, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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Growing up in the underground music scene in Colorado Springs in the late 80s/early 90s, my friends & I would often make pilgrimages to Wax Trax in Denver. It was one of the places that fed my music obsessions the most. I love that I can still visit to this day, and it’s still one of the best around
Shop front of Wax Trax records in Denver
November 25, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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Nice morning walk to a favorite local coffee shop in Longmont, CO for some time with my current read by @sgj.bsky.social
A cup of black coffee and the book Don’t Fear The Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones on a dark wood table
November 24, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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Metaphor: ReFantazio is a joy to play on Steam Deck, bonus if you can do it while your cat sleeps on your lap. Thanks to @steamdeckgaming.bsky.social for tips on how to get the best experience on Deck. 🎮
A tabby cat sleeping on a person’s lap with a Steam Deck showing the game Metaphor: ReFantazio
November 24, 2024 at 3:26 PM
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How to spend a very cold afternoon: Curled up on the couch with our cat reading @aptshadow.bsky.social’s beguiling and mysterious ‘Children of Memory’ with Labradford’s quietly beautiful ‘E Luxo So’ on the stereo.
Screenshot of a weather app showing the current temperature as 0 degrees Fahrenheit. A tabby cat curled up on a lap blanket next to the book ‘Children of Memory’ by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The cover of the album ‘E Luxo So’ by post-rock band Labradford.
January 13, 2024 at 11:41 PM