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schyzm.bsky.social
A stack of unread books in a trenchcoat
@schyzm.bsky.social
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Avid gamer. Board games, video games, card games.

Lifelong reader of SFF.

XIV enthusiast. Ierys/Siacae
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given that a certain scifi author's newsletter used the word Interrogate today... I have to agree with his context, which is anti-AI / anti-monopoly activism.

Because really, the AI shills and their absolute idiot targets (marks) need a good hard interrogation. five lights, the whole deal.
newsletter text containing the quote: "I'm a science fiction writer, which means that my job is to make up futuristic parables about our current techno-social arrangements to interrogate not just what a gadget *does*, but who it does it *for*, and who it does it *to.*"
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Oh Bsky... unironically demonstrating the point in multiple ways....
a screenshot of a bsky post, from a user who will now be blocked. Quote: "Perhaps, but the world is full of trolls and a single comment should not trigger an outburst from the author, confident in their work."
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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@annaleen.bsky.social

My almost 12 year old child is resisting going to bed. Tonight’s form of resistence is grabbing books off the shelf in my bedroom and checking what they’re about.

Child stopped and opened “Stories are Weapons” and read for 20 minutes… I think it’s a hit…
A tween alances between the edge of a bed and a car station, starting to read “Stories are Weapons” by Analee Newitz.
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Red text on A peach background: “I’m sorry I was being cranky. I’m in my Terrible 40s right now”
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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The second illustration was a complete surprise, hiding deep in the book after an important piece of story-within-a-story.

Page 96, for anyone who might happen to want to see exactly what this cat is smirking about. ;)
A hand-drawn, smirking cat, hiding deep in the book.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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I was fortunate enough to have my book signed and personalized by the author, who gave me two wonderfully silly illustrations, too.

I have excluded her actual signature as the page also has my name on it.
A sharpie-drawn picture of a cat riding a dragon like a horse.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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I have finally finished reading @charliejane.bsky.social ‘s most recent novel, “Lessons in Magic & Disaster,” and I have to say: I think this is her best book yet. It is grounded, completely personal, and wonderfully whimsical.

Worth your time.
The cover of the book “Lessons in magic and Disaster” by Charlie Jane Anders. There is a tagline that reads “witchcraft is hard. Families are harder.” The background is purple, cracked concrete through which daisies have pushed through and taken root.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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@eileengunn.bsky.social I hate to break it to you, but @scalzi.com is at it again!
Hugo Award Winning DJ John Scalzi holding up a copy of Eileen Gunn’s book “Night Shift,” which he as signed and added “aka Eileen Gunn.”
September 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Yeah, it was a good crowd.
View from the back of the room at Third Place Books in lake forest park tonight. Hugo Award Winning DJ John Scalzi is discussing how no one in the room wants to hear about his just released book “The Shattering Peace” because he taunted all of us with a debut of the first chapter of ….. whatever the title of the novel he’s writing now is. There’s a reasonably large crowd.
September 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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That broken binding special edition of "When the Moon Hits Your Eye" looks absolutely gorgeous, with the sprayed edges and the cover art and all.
The Broken Binding special edition of "When the Moon Hits Your Eye" by John Scalzi. Book features edges sprayed in a starscape, an alternate cover art with a big crescent moon made of cheese floating in the night sky over an earth city.
September 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Bucket was caught licking his chops today, and the picture came out better than I could imagine.
A fluffy white cat is sitting on a cat structure, caught mid face lick. his little pink tongue is all the way up his nose, and he's winking at the camera.
September 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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@charliejane.bsky.social and @asterolsen.bsky.social at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park tonight, reading from and talking “Lessons in Magic & Disaster.”
Charlie Jane (left) reading from her new book, “Lessons in Magic and Disaster,” with co-host Aster Olsen (right).
August 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Just @scalzi.com pretending to be @eileengunn.bsky.social ….
Noted author John Scalzi amusing himself by leaving the previous panalist’s name tag up.
August 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Luna was torn between annoyance that her human was sitting on HER couch and tired nap time.
A small but long tabby cat is stretched out on the chaise lounge next to my leg.
July 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The poster for the mivie “bandits” starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett
July 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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title: "IT TAKES A LIBRARY TO RAISE A CHILD" image: A young person with brown hair and glasses sits in a high-backed brownish armchair, reading a blue book. Around them in pencil-sketch shades of gray are the images of many characters from different books: Pooh-Bear, Nanny Ogg, Aslan, Mary Poppins, Gandalf, Anne Shirley, and others.
July 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Deck 2 is a little more interesting, as I did draw some much bigger bombs, but it was harder to get support and I needed to splash into green to really make it shine.

It went 2-1-0

Decklist: archidekt.com/decks/136851...

#MTGxFinalFantasy #MTG
a 40-card red and white deck from the FF MTG set pre-release tournament. the deck-list is linked in the post for this image, and I hope that will work correctly with any assistive technology you might need.
June 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Deck 1 was me footling about around without a lot of bombs in my opens. Zidane was a good pick, and white mage's staff + aerith were a good combo. Vaan proved quite helpful, but no real synergies and I went 1-1-1 with the deck.

Decklist: archidekt.com/decks/136850...

#MTGxFinalFantasy #MTG
a 40-card red and white deck from the FF MTG set pre-release tournament. the deck-list is linked in the post for this image, and I hope that will work correctly with any assistive technology you might need.
June 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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This weekend I was lucky enough to get to do not one, but TWO #MTGxFinalFantasy prerelease events! I chose my Sea Serpent playmat for the events, as it's a reasonable stand-in for the Leviathan summon / Eikon.

So.. I'm gonna post both of my play decks! they weren't **Fabulous** but....

#MTG
A pre-release kit for the Final Fantasy set from magic the gathering, sitting on an illustrated playmat with a giant sea serpent in the background.
June 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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#gnuterrypratchett
The words “Truth Justice Freedom Reasonably Priced Love And A Hard Boiled Egg” are superimposed in block letters over a branch full of lilac blooms.
May 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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With the name @djangowexler.bsky.social ‘s latest novel possesses, I can think of no more amusing a dedication.

Well played
Printed text on a page: “With apologies to Tears for Fears”
May 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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While dealing with a long wait, nothing could be better than getting to start the new @carlhiaasen.com book.

Just a few chapters in and I can already tell that Fever Beach is going to deliver the Floridian insanity in the way that only Carl Hiaasen can…
The book “Fever Beach” by Carl Hiaasen. On the cover are a pair of melting Oakley sunglasses, over a sunset gradient. The author’s name and the Title make up the remainder of the design.
May 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Today's bookstore acquisitions: New Releases from @emilytesh.net and @theauthorguy.bsky.social!

I'm quite looking forward to both of these. Tesh's is a magical school.. from a grownup perspective, and I need that right now.

And Moore never fails to make me giggle in delight, so... yay!
two books lying on a table. the top book is "The Incandescent" by Emily Tesh, and the bottom book is "Anima Rising" By Christopher Moore
May 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I had almost forgotten that I per-ordered this, and it came in the mail today - a graphic novel adaptation of an old friend, with work done by @definitelyvita.bsky.social vita.bsky.social and @sambeckdraws.bsky.social.

Getting to pass this series on (in a new form) to my kids? Amazing.
The Graphic novel adaptation of "Alanna: The First Adventure." Originally written by Tamora Pierce, Adapted by Vita Ayala & Sam Beck. The cover features a young red-headed girl (passing as a man) riding a cream and white horse. behind her is a vaguely Arabian city. she stares determinedly into the distance. In the lower left corner, a dark-haired young man holds a magic light in his hands. In the lower right, a brown haired young man throws a few coins in the air.
May 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Today’s bookstore acquisitions include @seananmcguire.bsky.social‘s (aka Mira Grant) latest, “Overgrowth,” along with “Idolfire” by Grace Curtis, and today’s “this looks to silly and fun to ignore” pick, “The Games Gods Play” by Abigail Owen.
The three books (in hardcover) listed in the skeet. They are stacked on top of one another; in he background there are various board games on a shelf.
May 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM