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The_Stressed_GM
@thestressedgm.bsky.social
He/Him
Alberta, Canada
29
Working on two books now
Started making Stardew Valley videos to keep myself sane
Far from perfect, but I want to try and make this a safe place
Zero tolerance for bigots. Fascists, MAGA, and alpha males can all f*ck off
Pinned
In some lighter news, I do remember to write from time to time. This is a snippet from my first draft of The Vagabond Knight, a fantasy story of knights, tournaments, political intrigue, family, redemption, and acceptance.

#writing #fantasy #canadianauthour #firstdraft #booksky #writingcommunity
Every day I wake up remembering I live in Alberta 😵‍💫
December 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Well, I've been banned from Reddit twice now 😂 First was for shit talking Trump and Musk too much that they thought I was making death threats, second time was in less than an hour of making a new account with no reason given.

Honestly, I needed to get away from there. 1/
December 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Oh right, I do YouTube videos sometimes. Finally working on the third Stardew video consistently again. Depression is a bitch.

#video #editing #youtube #stardewvalley #videoediting #gaming
December 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Super cool that we've got a deal for a path towards a pipeline that's tied to a carbon capture project, as if that makes it okay

when carbon capture one of the most expensive and least effective options for addressing climate change, and oil companies often use it to EXTRACT MORE OIL!!!!

fuck man
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Are you?
Fucking?
SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?
These people are vile! 😡
#RecallThemAll #RecallDanielleSmith #RecalltheUCP
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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1/ Mark Carney has betrayed all of us by making a pipeline pact with Danielle Smith. A real nation-building project would expand the renewable energy of the future while creating thousands of jobs - powerlines not pipelines.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just finished Royal Assassin. Very good, although the narrator was a big bland and lacking in range. Going to have to wait a few months to listen to the next one.

Next up: the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I hate it here...
Good morning.

If you live in Alberta, you should know that today your government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to wage war against transgender Albertans.

Not because transgender persons are harmful, but because the UCP is distracting you from their mountain of failures.

#ableg
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Going to be honest for a moment, I'm significantly less interested in your book if the cover is made using AI. I understand that self publishing is expensive, and that paying an artist is also expensive, but I'm finding it's pushing me away more than drawing me in.
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Been listening to the audiobook of Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb. Honestly? Better than the first one. I dont think I've read a book that gets how frustratingly stupid teenagers can be as much as this one 😂
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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This week on ‘Whatever This Is’ we unpack why Danielle Smith is heading into her worst month yet. Her AGM is stacked with fringe resolutions, her base is shrinking, and recall laws are now being used against her.

Follow us for more. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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WATCH LIVE: Naheed Nenshi, Kathleen Ganley, and Lizette Tejada are joined by Alberta students to highlight Bill 201 and call on the UCP to vote in support of increasing the minimum wage on Monday.

📺 Tune in now: youtube.com/live/yLHGxYJ...
Protecting Workers’ Paycheques
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The B.C. Teachers Federation is donating $1 million to support the ATA!

The suppression of charter rights is a huge deal and should only ever be used as a last resort.

Shame the…

(Checks notes)

premier of Alberta doesn’t get that.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.

nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Progress on chapter 5 of Cinderfall is going well. Lambert is here, he's queer, and he's a mess. I'm trying to find a good mix of a privileged character who does kind of care, but doesn't know how to show it without sounding like an asshole.

#writing #fantasy #firstdraft #writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A reminder: fuck the notwithstanding clause, fuck Danielle Smith, fuck the UCP, and fuck fascists!
'Whatever This Is' is back, and we're starting with a doozy. We unpack Canada's fast lane to authoritarianism—The Notwithstanding Clause.

Follow @forwardcanada.bsky.social for more. #abpoli #ableg #canpoli
November 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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How can the NDP reconnect with voters?

Scrap the focus-tested messaging. Communicate directly with passion and substance. And start advocating for solutions as big as the crises we face in ways people can understand.

#cdnpoli
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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An important pre-budget announcement reaffirming support for women and gender equality, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and gender-based violence. 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️

www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Supporting the Department for Women and Gender Equality - Canada.ca
Since its establishment in 2018, the Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) has empowered women and 2SLGBTQI+ people through programs that enhance meaningful participation in our economy.
www.canada.ca
October 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Not going to happen.
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Worthwhile watch. Fuck the separatists, fuck big oil, and fuck Danielle Smith.
Huge shocker! Turns out Alberta separatism is actually just a US-backed psy-op for oil and the people pushing it don’t actually want to be independent.

New deep dive just dropped!
youtu.be/r2pFskA1QiE
The Insane Plan To Make Alberta America | The Goose 🇨🇦
YouTube video by The Goose
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Managed to outline about 6 chapters by hand for Cinderfall. Haven't been able to do that in one go for a long while, and now my hand hurts. But it feels good to do it again. I think jumping between the two WIP's helps keep things fresh.

#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy #outlining #firstdraft
October 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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The UCP is deplorable. Rights? You don’t get rights.

#teachers
#ucp
#notwithstandingclause

youtube.com/shorts/g725B...
Bill 2 - not withstanding clause. Minus the monster. #alberta #teachers #firetheucp
YouTube video by Lisab0923
youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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YES. People get off your butts and do your civic duty. If Nepal could do it, Alberta can rid ourselves of these facists!
October 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
General strike time. The UCP needs to experience the find out part of fuck around and find out.
The legislation is supposed to embargoed until tabled, but if this is accurate…

Smith is invoking the notwithstanding clause to force teachers back to work.

Which is an admission that she is violating charter rights.

It is a dark day in Alberta.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM