More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.
Emily C Taylor
@pentapod.bsky.social
Game designer in Edmonton, formerly EverQuest2 “Domino”, formerly BioWare, now Spry Fox. Mostly I share cat photos, Edmonton stuff, food, pottery, covid info, & other nerdy randomness including reading, SciFi, mycology. Also found at @pentapod@mstdn.ca.
I really hope this takes off. There needs to be a creative storefront marketplace that actually bans genai and drop shipping, and I hope it's a 100% ban. Etsy is completely ruined and not artist friendly. Much luck to Fybe! fybe.art
How bad are the mosquitos in Edmonton this year, you ask?
My new Patreon tier is live! Lost Pages includes: - Craft dive: monthly post on writing/artistic creation or behind-the-scenes peaks (on nonNDA things ☺️) - Flash fiction: a monthly story - Monthly cowork/relaxed game stream - Monthly doodle post Check it out here: www.patreon.com/BrianneBattye
Brianne Battye — writer of fiction, poetry, and video games
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I love the fact that #CozyMysteries is now a big enough genre that @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social has an entire section for it 😄 (Also I should not be allowed in bookstores unsupervised, went in for 1 card and 1 book and came with 1 card and 3 books 😅)
humans aren't naturally particularly good or bad. the great labor of each of our lives is to *make* ourselves good, and help the people around us do the same so that someday together we can build a better world. Being awful to random people online constantly just drags you & the world the other way
@gigercat.bsky.social · 6d agocontrary to what much of this site believes, your actions (in addition to, and more than your intent) matter and will modify who you are. treating people online like shit will eventually make you a worse person IRL. in order to be good you have to practice at being good.
Excited beyond words to have a story in DC’s Hawk-Girl Summer! Let’s hit the beach! Writer: Me Art: @nikolacizmesija.bsky.social Colors: @francescosegala.bsky.social Letters: @droog811.bsky.social Thanks to editor Katie Kubert for making it happen.
...Befallen is just a TEENY bit crowded tonight ... 😅#EQLegends
#EQLegends launches in 4 hours but I'm not sure if I'll get to play today ... trying to embrace the authentic launch day experience of playing via modem from Australia in 2000 😅
Kinda regretting not taking the afternoon off now 😅 On the other hand hand I’m still torn between using my original character name, and using the name thematic to the iksar I am highly tempted to make, and I STILL probably won’t have decided by launch time…. 😬😓 #EQLegends
EverQuest Legends@everquestlegends.bsky.social · last wk.It's almost time to Adventure Your Way! We have confirmed EverQuest Legends launch for 12:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, July 28th. Expect initial queues, as we'll open the servers slowly to ensure stability. #everquestlegends #eql
While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.
Emma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screen
The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones
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I've got a short story out! If you are paying any amount on our Patreon, you can read it right now. "Do I have to listen to those two episodes of that spooky audiodrama, Kinbasket, before reading this?" Yes indeed, they're connected in load-bearing ways.
North Mist Studios@northmiststudios.bsky.social · 2w agoAgents Weaver, Piper and Ghost star in a short story by Sylvia Feketekuty set in the Kinbasket storyline now available as a THANK YOU to our fabulous paid Patreon members of all tiers. You folks are the greatest ❤️ 🗡️❤️ More patron bonuses headed your way all summer! www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...
Larry laid his mouse in front of the press to be photographed. Lest you ask, this is a real photograph via the Press Association.
Whoops, it's Tuesday again so I'll be checking out more player housing in #SpiritCrossing in about 20 minutes, this time on a different cohort (server), so all new houses! 🤩 Come join me on twitch.tv/pentapod if you like #PlayerHousing and/or cozy games! 😀 (And come try it yourself on Steam!)
I was so excited when #TheGuild first came out - so of course I just backed The Guild: Ren Faire'd on @kickstarter.com 😍 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fel...
The Guild: Ren Faire'd
Help us celebrate The Guild's upcoming 20th anniversary by making the most epic renfaire movie of all time!
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Been playing the #EQLegends beta and feeling extremely pleased with myself that I managed to get a level 1 froglok all the way from the Rathe Mountains to Ak'Anon without dying a single time. 💪 #flex I wrote a little blog about the beta when I started: tradeskill.blogspot.com/2026/07/ever...
The lightning storm early Wed morning blew a fuse in the HRV, fried a circuit board in the furnace/air conditioning, fried 2 switches and a cable modem, and toasted the base unit of the Nest thermostat. No internet for 1 day, no A/C for 3 days, still no bathroom fans. This was a hot & pricy week. 🥵
Turns out you cannot, in fact, fuck around with gender essentialism, moderates, and not expect conservatives to take the next logical step.
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 3w agoAfter targeting trans sports under Title IX for the past 4 years, the Heritage Foundation is now turning to destroying it for all women. It wants to replace women's varsity sports with yoga and "protect women's fertility" by ending many athletic opportunities. Subscribe to support our journalism.
I'm excited (and, because it's me, also anxious, but mostly excited) to release more stories and talk about creative creation.
Brianne Battye@briannebattye.bsky.social · 3w agoNext month I'm starting a new tier on Patreon which will include - a monthly craft dive where I explore an aspect of writing/artistic creation OR share some behind-the-scenes (for work not under NDA!) - a monthly flash fiction (in written and audio form) And more... www.patreon.com/posts/163642...
(Looking into the camera) Wow, that sounds neat! (Second draft complete, doing the final reviews in the next couple days.)
North Mist Studios@northmiststudios.bsky.social · 3w agoIncase you didn't catch it. Here is some core art from The Concierge video game. In other news: A short story (14-ish pages) by Sylvia Feketekuty dropping on Patreon next week.
Once again I'll be checking out player house decorations in #SpiritCrossing over on twitch.tv/pentapod today in approximately half an hour! 4pm mountain time). Come just me to admire the cool builds!
This is the realest response anyone has ever given to anything.
The A.V. Club@avclub.com · 4w agoWhen asked about online backlash against casting decisions in The Odyssey, Nolan calmly reminded interviewers "I spent 10 years of my life dealing with Batman."
Greatly enjoying this reaction thread to a fresh read-through of Pride and Prejudice. 🤣 bsky.app/profile/trun... Yes many of the adaptations are great, but it’s very worth reading the actual words Austen wrote on paper. So beautifully sarcastic and cutting. #BookSky #reading
I'm back from holiday, and about to start checking out more cool player housing/waystation builds over on www.twitch.tv/pentapod - come join if that's your vibe! #SpiritCrossing #playerHousing
I may have put too many Concierges in this Concierge story.
North Mist Studios@northmiststudios.bsky.social · last mo.Our lovely members over on Patreon said they wanted more from the world of The Concierge. Mary Kirby's text-based short story "Playing for Keeps" drops this Tuesday! www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...