"skilled puppeteer"
@ruznovorrah.bsky.social
roo / later 20s / he/him θΔ / writing speculative fiction, talking about theology, (non)humanity, the stars, leftist politics / wip: HARMONY X, 80-100k or something i do not write in chronological order
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One Source of Bad Information, by Robert Bly
(quoted in Wild Things: A Geography of Grief by Barbara Wansbrough)
(quoted in Wild Things: A Geography of Grief by Barbara Wansbrough)
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
One Source of Bad Information, by Robert Bly
(quoted in Wild Things: A Geography of Grief by Barbara Wansbrough)
(quoted in Wild Things: A Geography of Grief by Barbara Wansbrough)
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I love Mary Fedden (British | 1915 - 2012). Sheep in the Snow (1984, watercolour and gouache on paper).
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I love Mary Fedden (British | 1915 - 2012). Sheep in the Snow (1984, watercolour and gouache on paper).
the muppets pacific rim
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
the muppets pacific rim
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The goal of the propaganda, media manipulation, fake accounts, restricting access to APIs, synthetic content, betting markets, etc etc is all to convince people that everybody is doing fascism, it’s fine, we’re going all in on it—by confusing our public knowledge about people’s collective beliefs.
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The goal of the propaganda, media manipulation, fake accounts, restricting access to APIs, synthetic content, betting markets, etc etc is all to convince people that everybody is doing fascism, it’s fine, we’re going all in on it—by confusing our public knowledge about people’s collective beliefs.
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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Sitting at a campfire staring at another campfire. 5”x5” oil
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sitting at a campfire staring at another campfire. 5”x5” oil
fun night to be in DC
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
fun night to be in DC
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as a writer, you meet two types of hopefuls: people who like to write and people who want to be writers. It's the former who actually succeed – you need to love this, not as a means to an end but for itself entirely.
Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
as a writer, you meet two types of hopefuls: people who like to write and people who want to be writers. It's the former who actually succeed – you need to love this, not as a means to an end but for itself entirely.
you should not, should not have to, and cannot, do the work alone
What sort of message do you hope people take away from your most recent book/wip? #WritingPrompt
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
you should not, should not have to, and cannot, do the work alone
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Remember, we learned in 2021 that a win by the out party in a Virginia gubernatorial election fully nullifies any presidential mandate. I don’t make the rules
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Remember, we learned in 2021 that a win by the out party in a Virginia gubernatorial election fully nullifies any presidential mandate. I don’t make the rules
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to truly become your best self you have to challenge your preconceived notions about who you are and what you want, because there's a decent chance you've internalized plenty of shit that isn't representative of you
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
to truly become your best self you have to challenge your preconceived notions about who you are and what you want, because there's a decent chance you've internalized plenty of shit that isn't representative of you
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i hate how people and even literature sometimes reduces the concept of an unreliable narrator to 'the book lying to you', not 'you are viewing the world through the eyes of someone who does not see an absolute truth'
October 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
i hate how people and even literature sometimes reduces the concept of an unreliable narrator to 'the book lying to you', not 'you are viewing the world through the eyes of someone who does not see an absolute truth'
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this is forever what the world looks like to me
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
this is forever what the world looks like to me
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When you finish a book and you just know when you go onto goodreads the ratings will be abysmal because so many people hate a story that doesn't do the things they want it to, instead of appreciating that an author is doing their own damn thing.
October 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
When you finish a book and you just know when you go onto goodreads the ratings will be abysmal because so many people hate a story that doesn't do the things they want it to, instead of appreciating that an author is doing their own damn thing.
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Pope Leo understands that poverty is not a choice or a personal failing.
It’s not a reflection on the individual.
It’s a systemic failure.
Wealth inequality is at an all time high and social supports are beyond inadequate.
We can provide for everyone, and it’s time we start.
It’s not a reflection on the individual.
It’s a systemic failure.
Wealth inequality is at an all time high and social supports are beyond inadequate.
We can provide for everyone, and it’s time we start.
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Pope Leo understands that poverty is not a choice or a personal failing.
It’s not a reflection on the individual.
It’s a systemic failure.
Wealth inequality is at an all time high and social supports are beyond inadequate.
We can provide for everyone, and it’s time we start.
It’s not a reflection on the individual.
It’s a systemic failure.
Wealth inequality is at an all time high and social supports are beyond inadequate.
We can provide for everyone, and it’s time we start.
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If we’re being honest, Sun worship seems like the most logical choice out there
October 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
If we’re being honest, Sun worship seems like the most logical choice out there
this is what i mean when i say america is in a constant struggle to be both raised and razed by faith
Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”
October 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
this is what i mean when i say america is in a constant struggle to be both raised and razed by faith
whenever i'm having trouble getting my earrings in i try to channel the mindscape of the worker at claire's sixteen years ago
October 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
whenever i'm having trouble getting my earrings in i try to channel the mindscape of the worker at claire's sixteen years ago
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I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit
October 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit
i am once again needing a cigarette real bad for someone who has never smoked
October 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
i am once again needing a cigarette real bad for someone who has never smoked
single most important thing is figuring out what they're scared of (and how they manage that fear.) pain, death, loneliness, irrelevancy, failure, change, harm to others, loss of control… that is the nail a person's entire personality hangs on
#WeeknightWriters
#WeeknightWriters
Q2: What aspects of character development do you consider most important to your story planning process? #WeeknightWriters
October 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
single most important thing is figuring out what they're scared of (and how they manage that fear.) pain, death, loneliness, irrelevancy, failure, change, harm to others, loss of control… that is the nail a person's entire personality hangs on
#WeeknightWriters
#WeeknightWriters
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Somewhere waaay down the list of "shit im angry at these fascists for" is the general idea of robbing me of the notion that "things were going to keep getting better".
Maybe not fast enough, maybe not evenly, but as sure as water flows downhill, it was going to.
These fucks.
Maybe not fast enough, maybe not evenly, but as sure as water flows downhill, it was going to.
These fucks.
October 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Somewhere waaay down the list of "shit im angry at these fascists for" is the general idea of robbing me of the notion that "things were going to keep getting better".
Maybe not fast enough, maybe not evenly, but as sure as water flows downhill, it was going to.
These fucks.
Maybe not fast enough, maybe not evenly, but as sure as water flows downhill, it was going to.
These fucks.
carefully arraigning my shitty blinds to see the full moon from bed
October 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
carefully arraigning my shitty blinds to see the full moon from bed