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Jo Berry

@joberry.bsky.social

English gal in Montreal and Senior Game Writer at Motive Studio (Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space Remake); formerly at BioWare. Short stories and novellas (latest here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW2Y5WH1) She / her. Opinions are mine.

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Silverman on Security@silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 20h ago

If you’ve used up “virtually all” of your stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles then you are well past raising concerns over readiness for future conflicts. You are, in fact, in a state of unreadiness until your stocks can be backfilled.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

"The Army has used up 'virtually all' of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts"

Possum Acquainter@possumacquainter.bsky.social · yesterday

sometimes fantasy authors come up with the concept "there are things older than history and prehistory.. otherworldly things the human mind cant comprehend" and for Lovecraft that means "monster so freaky it drives you insane" and for Tolkien it means "some guy named Tom with an extremely fine wife"

Eric Scott@captainfossil.bsky.social · yesterday

Today is "Soft Rains Day" for those who remember this haunting 1950 Ray Bradbury piece. It's classic Bradbury, eerily accurate w/ its predictions in some respects (looking at you, Alexa), and well worth a few moments of your day to read if you're so inclined.

Lisa Kadonaga@tapirtrouble.bsky.social · yesterday

Soft Rains Day. "Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." RIP Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012

There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury In the living room the voice-clock sang, Tick-tock, seven o'clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o 'clock! as if it were afraid that nobody would. The morning house lay empty. The clock ticked on, repeating and repeating its sounds into the emptiness. Seven-nine, breakfast time, seven-nine! In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast, eight eggs sunny side up, sixteen slices of bacon, two coffees, and two cool glasses of milk. "Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake. "Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." Source: https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_There%20Will%20Come%20Soft%20Rains%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf
Ursula K. Le Guin Bot@leguinbot.bsky.social · yesterday

A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.

Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 2d ago

The Fae: so we’re going to take you away from here and— Me: I accept! The Fae: and you won’t remember anything and you will not return for a century— Me: I ACCEPT HARDER

North Mist Studios@northmiststudios.bsky.social · 2d ago

There is something delicious about being able to use all your fingers on one hand to count. "The Concierge: Post Mortem" has just hit 🍁5,000🍁 downloads on our new RSS feed. Thank you all so, so much! More Murder, Mayhem and Maple Syrup headed your way through August! #audiodrama

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Marcus 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧@marcusjdl.bsky.social · 2d ago

But I didn’t want Cadburys to taste like shite, that’s been imposed on me. Mondolez made $2.4 billion last year they could have swallowed some of the higher cocoa costs, but didn’t, and more importantly, now costs are lower, they won’t reinstate the quality will they?

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈@maxdubler.com · 3d ago

I think my most genuinely unpopular take is that a widely held and genuine consumer preference for cheaper, lower-quality goods, not private equity, is driving the decline in quality of consumer goods like clothing and housewares.

jordan@jordantyranny.bsky.social · 3d ago

The shaman of Bad Dürrenberg are the remains of a 25-35 year old woman, who was buried 8600 to 9000 year ago in Germany. Around her, were the remains of an extraordinary head-dress, made from the bones and teeth of different animals such as deer, wild boar, crane and turtle.

The Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg is a 9,000-year-old archaeological discovery of a 25-35 year old woman buried in Germany with an extraordinary animal-bone headdress.Headdress Materials: The ritual garment included bones and teeth from various animals, including deer, wild boar, crane, and turtle.Archaeological Status: As one of the oldest burials in Central Germany, her grave goods—including painting implements and clay—indicate she held a special social status, likely as a shaman.Reconstruction: The image on the right is a modern reconstruction based on the remains found on the left.
Alasdair Stuart@alasdairstuart.com · 2d ago

That's the basis of 'but this is a plot hole' discourse, and the ungodly, rotting husk of Cinema Sins and it's host of shitty offspring. The assumption that a story is a contest and if you understand it you beat it goes hand in hand with the belief that if something isn't on screen it's a plot hole

Alasdair Stuart@alasdairstuart.com · 2d ago

That brings us back to Nolan's point. The mechanism, in fiction terms, is always pretty easy to identify. But fiction isn't a game you beat, or a system you hack. Understanding something doesn't mean the creators did it wrong, it just means you understand what they're doing.