Abz
@profmanuel.bsky.social
Senior narrative designer for World of Warcraft. Science fiction nerd. Recovering academic. That jerk who made you cry about an earthen. Opinions mine because no one else wants them.
THIS IS WHAT I MEAN. IGNORE BAT SHIT CRAZY STUFF. INTERACTING JUST SPREADS IT.
"What Swift’s defenders didn’t realize was that they were pushing back against a false narrative that had been seeded and amplified by a small network of inauthentic social accounts. Worse, they were helping to disseminate those bad-faith allegations by earnestly engaging with them."
Taylor Swift's Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack
Data analysis from startup GUDEA reveals inauthentic social media network that pushed false narrative about her ties to MAGA world and white supremacy
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December 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
THIS IS WHAT I MEAN. IGNORE BAT SHIT CRAZY STUFF. INTERACTING JUST SPREADS IT.
I guess Amazon thinks I have Cruella de Vil energy.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I guess Amazon thinks I have Cruella de Vil energy.
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HOW THE FUCK IS DIANE KEATON DEAD BUT THAT OLD BITCH WOODY ALLEN STILL ALIVE???
October 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
HOW THE FUCK IS DIANE KEATON DEAD BUT THAT OLD BITCH WOODY ALLEN STILL ALIVE???
I think I just stumbled upon what a plumbus is.
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a.co/d/j2tybWS
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Amazon.com: Cecurpo Super Soft Sunflower Suction Cup Bath Ball, 2024 Upgraded 2-in-1 Sunflower Bath Ball Exfoliating Bath Sponge Cleaning Brush, Sponge Mesh Pouf Shower Ball for Women, Men Shower (Pur...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I think I just stumbled upon what a plumbus is.
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a.co/d/j2tybWS
There was a time when people looked to the future, knew it would look different than the past, and took joy in that. Where did that joy go? Why are we moving backwards? Why do we think moving back is the solution instead of trying new things and moving forward?
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There was a time when people looked to the future, knew it would look different than the past, and took joy in that. Where did that joy go? Why are we moving backwards? Why do we think moving back is the solution instead of trying new things and moving forward?
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My contract with Blizzard sadly ends in just two weeks. Come October, I'll be looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com
It's #portfolioday! I'm presently a senior narrative designer at Blizzard, but before that I was at Bungie and Arkane. I wrote for the Writer's Guild award-nominated Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and a bunch of critically acclaimed seasons and expansions in Destiny 2.
September 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My contract with Blizzard sadly ends in just two weeks. Come October, I'll be looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com
I am very privileged that now I am in a position to try and help others.
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Why no one is truly self-made
Unpacking the myth of the self-made man.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I am very privileged that now I am in a position to try and help others.
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I can't believe climate change deniers are a thing. We've known about the greenhouse effect since the 80s.
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED share.google/vgcDx1oWXNn7...
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED share.google/vgcDx1oWXNn7...
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.
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July 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I can't believe climate change deniers are a thing. We've known about the greenhouse effect since the 80s.
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED share.google/vgcDx1oWXNn7...
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED share.google/vgcDx1oWXNn7...
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We need to stop saying shit like "IP" and "content" when we mean art. Don't let them strip the walls in your own brain, man.
July 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
We need to stop saying shit like "IP" and "content" when we mean art. Don't let them strip the walls in your own brain, man.
I've been saying for years that the sports mentality--that Democrats and Republicans exist as competing "teams" to root for--is a really detrimental attitude, but I didn't think the politicians themselves bought into it. "Greg Abbott Compares Flood[] to[]a Football Game" share.google/VrNq5U60264t...
Greg Abbott Compares Deadly Flood That’s Killed Over 100 to Being Down at the Halftime of a Football Game
“The losing teams are the ones that try to point out who’s to blame. The championship teams are the ones that say, ‘Don’t worry about it, man. We got this. We’re gonna make sure that we go score again...
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July 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I've been saying for years that the sports mentality--that Democrats and Republicans exist as competing "teams" to root for--is a really detrimental attitude, but I didn't think the politicians themselves bought into it. "Greg Abbott Compares Flood[] to[]a Football Game" share.google/VrNq5U60264t...
my favor that I ask all of you is if you see something stupid being said, don't react to it or repost it with your comments. that's just giving bad ideas more air time. and that's usually the point when someone says wildly idiotic. to go viral. don't let stupid, bigoted ideas infect others.
July 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
my favor that I ask all of you is if you see something stupid being said, don't react to it or repost it with your comments. that's just giving bad ideas more air time. and that's usually the point when someone says wildly idiotic. to go viral. don't let stupid, bigoted ideas infect others.
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The "weirdest" exoplanets, according to NASA.
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#NASA #space #exoplanets #astronomy
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#NASA #space #exoplanets #astronomy
May 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The "weirdest" exoplanets, according to NASA.
eyes.nasa.gov/apps/exo/#/?...
#NASA #space #exoplanets #astronomy
eyes.nasa.gov/apps/exo/#/?...
#NASA #space #exoplanets #astronomy
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I think it's ironic that "grok" is the validating "truth" ai for X and Musk because a lot of Stranger in a Strange Land is about the dangers of charismatic leaders and the church's influence on governments. Reading is good, please do more of it, everyone.
May 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I think it's ironic that "grok" is the validating "truth" ai for X and Musk because a lot of Stranger in a Strange Land is about the dangers of charismatic leaders and the church's influence on governments. Reading is good, please do more of it, everyone.
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Did a Blade Runner poster 🦉
May 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Did a Blade Runner poster 🦉
I am paranoid about my cats when I leave them for more than a day, and I'm at the airport convinced Bingo (pictured left) is trapped in my closet even though I definitely saw him under the bed before I left. What's worse is I can't get my echo's camera to work...
April 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I am paranoid about my cats when I leave them for more than a day, and I'm at the airport convinced Bingo (pictured left) is trapped in my closet even though I definitely saw him under the bed before I left. What's worse is I can't get my echo's camera to work...
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RFK is maybe the bleakest member of the Trump cabinet to me because he seems to have landed on his beliefs because he's a rich guy looking for an opportunity to do activism. he wants to kill your kids for the same reason normal people donate to Doctors Without Borders.
April 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
RFK is maybe the bleakest member of the Trump cabinet to me because he seems to have landed on his beliefs because he's a rich guy looking for an opportunity to do activism. he wants to kill your kids for the same reason normal people donate to Doctors Without Borders.
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The family of a #Chicago man sent to a Salvadoran prison learned his whereabouts from a Kristi Noem video, @adrianacardmag.bsky.social found. The family has no idea how to reach him after recognizing him in footage of the U.S. homeland security chief touring the prison. www.wbez.org/immigration/...
A Chicago man was deported to an El Salvadoran prison, his family says
His family has no idea how to reach Yeison Rodrigo Jaimes-Rincon again after recognizing him in video of a U.S. official touring the prison.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The family of a #Chicago man sent to a Salvadoran prison learned his whereabouts from a Kristi Noem video, @adrianacardmag.bsky.social found. The family has no idea how to reach him after recognizing him in footage of the U.S. homeland security chief touring the prison. www.wbez.org/immigration/...
If you play Duolingo with me... I never hit the nudge button on purpose. I'm sorry 😂
April 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
If you play Duolingo with me... I never hit the nudge button on purpose. I'm sorry 😂
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So what you're saying is this kid was right all along...
April 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
So what you're saying is this kid was right all along...
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What you are living through is a moment where the explicit assertion of white racial superiority has ascended to power and they’re looking to entrench white supremacy.
March 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
What you are living through is a moment where the explicit assertion of white racial superiority has ascended to power and they’re looking to entrench white supremacy.
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"your opinion is worthless, shut the fuck up" is exactly the correct response to all the racist transphobic whiners bitching about the existence of anyone who isn't a white male in video games
March 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"your opinion is worthless, shut the fuck up" is exactly the correct response to all the racist transphobic whiners bitching about the existence of anyone who isn't a white male in video games