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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3h

This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hey brands! If your email was clearly written by AI and was tasked with scanning my profile so you could regurgitate the bullet points of my profile summary, I assure you no matter how much money or how amazing your product is, I'm NOT interested! ✌️

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

wanted to play #my9games games that shaped who I am wouldn't necessarily just be a list of favorite games, but instead the ones that have impacted me the most in my earliest parts of my gaming journey. many of these games were my first introduction to their respective genres that kept me playing.

Pokemon Legends Z-A promotional artwork display, Mallory siting cross-legged on left side of graphic holding a small chikorita plush

"My 9 Games - The 9 Games that Shaped Who I Am" graphic featuring Pokemon Blue, Zoo Tycoon, Neopets, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Minecraft, The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green, The Legends of Zelda: Wind Waker, Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, and Super Smash Bros Melee

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

me when I can't stop listening to pink clouding, so I apply it to my neopet customization

customization page for a Disco Aisha on Neopets featuring a pink, purple and blue stylized background in clounds, added sparkles, two red/pink heart outlines and a "gray rock"

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Tyeewhyee @tyeewhyee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've seen so many folks playing Aniimo lately, likely who aren't aware of the GenAI use in the game. Just a PSA that Aniimo DOES indeed include GenAI in both the promotional material and in game.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you for watching!! The game is so fun and it’s always so cool when a dev team comes and enjoys the game with us :)

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Checking out the new game Rooster from @stickybrainstudios.bsky.social!! Thanks so much to their team for sending me a key, can't wait to explore some puzzles through Chinese history and culture!! Live now :) www.twitch.tv/mallory

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mallory - Live on Twitch

Exploring Chinese culture and history with puzzles! -> Qi Farm After [!gaza] [!newvid] | Streaming rooster.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm out here collecting academic/historians/scientists who talk about Pokémon like...well, Pokémon lol

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

deleted all my ed sheeran content from worlds, just in case it was unclear where I stood on the matter. "not taking a side" IS in fact taking a side.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It looks like we were right again about what's next in the Pokopia DLC!! 😏 Here's a quick analysis and reaction from today's Nintendo Direct!! youtu.be/DncAMJR4IKo

YouTube thumbnail featuring Pokopia background, text reading "Skylands Expansion?!" pointing to two screenshots of Ditto/Peakychu and Ditto with other Pokemon in various areas, grayed out Pokemon, YouTube "live" button and picture of Mallory (archaeomal) with arm extending looking towards graphics in thumbnail

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SDVCollab @sdvcollab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

CHOO CHOO The Stardew Raid Train for AFSP is taking off again on September 12th at 11am ET with @neverwinless.bsky.social 🚂 See the link below to view all of our stops this year! horaro.net/afsp-raidtra... (And stop in Friday night for a special stream before the train takes off the next day!)

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Somehow @researcher-ryan.bsky.social & I know when a Nintendo Direct is about to be announced because our "prediction" videos always come out within the same 24 hour period! Here's a breakdown of our thoughts on what we think is waiting in waves 2/3 of Pokopia's DLC! youtu.be/Qs_QjxgUCZ4

YouTube Thumbnail with blue boarder and blurred Bubbly Basin background featuring shadowed legendary Pokemon and "Coming Soon?" text, artwork from Pokopia featuring Snubbull and Sparkling Skylands, character arts of Mallory (archaeomal) and Ryan (Reseacher Ryan) as well as the Pokémon Pokopia and Bubbly Basin logos

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

in this ai-infested gaming world we now live in, just wanted to say I can't WAIT to play @goodstoryguild.co's Cat Secretary (which has some very overt and clear anti-ai messaging) soon

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

ICYMI--we HAD to break down this alleged Johto connection folks are claiming about Bubbly Basin and dissect why it's not a fair approach along with a closer look at what we CAN discern from the people of Cerulean's past! @researcher-ryan.bsky.social had some great thoughts! youtu.be/ePkJ0wgM39E

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

WE ARE SO BACK! @researcher-ryan.bsky.social and I have gotten a chance to check out Bubbly Basin and it sure does show us a lot of new things about the science and history of Pokopia. Be sure to check it out!! youtu.be/3tExseDNMJk

YouTube Thumbnail featuring Bubbly Basin background, text stating "These Changed the Timeline" pointing at two images from Bubbly Basin DLC of Pokemon Pokopia, Pokopia logos and artwork of archaeomal (Mallory) and researcher_ryan (Ryan)

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

trying to provide rational lore analysis for Pokémon in clickbait and engagement-driven internet landscape is often times like trying to explain science to antivaxxers I've learned

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Call for papers, presentations, streams, pre-recorded gameplay, panel sessions, whatever you got! Our con this year is 100% virtual and 100% free. Let's hear your voice! Check out our links for more information!

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

DHELMISE AND IT IS THAT SERIOUS

Screenshot of Bubbly Basin Pokopia trailer featuring what appears to be a sunken ship, the playable Ditto character and reveal of Dhelmise the sea creeper Pokemon featuring Mallory on the right side of screen reacting wit hands on head excited

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

@danamucci.bsky.social is an awesome artist to work with! Can't recommend her enough :)

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Seeing the tag in this thread and yes I feel like maybe I’m your gal 😅 I’m an archaeologist and public historian that has built my platform(s) on talking about the actual history in the Pokémon world. Admittedly a lot of my stuff is short form on TikTok but I do longer videos on YouTube!

YouTube playlist from @archaeomal titled “Pokémon Analysis and History Lessons”

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Any YouTubers have recommendations for what you might use for captioning long-form videos?

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I think video platforms should display what percentage of a video a viewer watched whenever they leave a comment, I fully believe it would very likely change all of our perspectives in the comment sections

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hey! I heard you like watching me overanalyze ruins and archaeology in Pokémon! Well do I have the video for you: we found some secret hidden ruins in Pokopia and you know I had thoughts!! Check out the video below :) youtu.be/WLXGBVjJuXU

YouTube Thumbnail with Pokopia playable ditto making the "surprised" face, text reading "Secret Structures??" with a red arrow pointing to a blurred image with a question mark on a background of the mine system in Rocky Ridges.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Our team has published two more custom Community Center mods for Stardew Valley on Nexus! These are the "Chef's Community Center Bundles" and "Shane's Alcohol-Free Community Center Bundles" mods, focused around Gus and Shane respectively! Check them out here! linktr.ee/capsmods

Chef's Bundles image on a Stardew Valley Community Center backdrop featuring "Secret Sauce," "Shelf Stable" and "Gus'" Bundle previews

Shane's Bundles image on a Stardew Valley Community Center backdrop featuring "Surviving Joja," "Pizza Toppings" and "Shane's" Bundle previews

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I made it almost 400 floor in the Skull Caverns in Stardew Valley with NO staircases or cheats!! Be sure to go watch the dive! >> youtu.be/MLpQUbgzmsg

YouTube thumbnail with text reading "400 Floors? No Staircases" featuring a Stardew Valley farmer and various flying monsters, staircases and a magic rock candy with a red X over them, and a skull cavern level background.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Any streamer friends want to do a meccha chameleon stream collab by chance? 👉👈

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

normal people: I love designing new homes and decorating in Pokopia! me:

discord message with the text: "I would love to if you're free! I'm sitting here being a nerd writing about the stratigraphy of withered wasteland so I'm free whenever you are"

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

shoutout to the brand that actually didn't ghost me and instead asked me to make a branded video for them for $12 HAHAHHAHAHA

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

My favorite part of "negotiating" with brands is TRYING to see if they can provide a scaled budget for their collaboration (mainly to see if it's worth BOTH of our time), them refusing to do so, then providing my rate just for them to immediately stop responding and ghost me lol

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

We've got one more installment (for now) in our Pokopia anlysis series as we discuss the future of this game: potential new areas and DLCs, the case for shiny variants and more! Thanks @researcher-ryan.bsky.social for doing this with me!! Watch the new vid here! youtu.be/BZCLhpr5PLw

YouTube thumbnail featuring character art of Mallory (archaeomal) and Ryan (Researcher_Ryan) with text reading "New Biomes?!" pointing to a desert and icy type landscape as well as the character Peakychu and the "shiny" Pokemon symbol.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT--in our most recent segment, @researcher-ryan.bsky.social and I tried to analyze the playable Ditto, as well as some other characters, in Pokopia to try to figure out what it is about them that makes them so special. Be sure to check it out!! youtu.be/UTBG2B-jS80

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What's so special about the Pokemon in Pokopia? | Pokopia - The Human Records [Part 4]

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I got to check out the Field Museum's Pokémon Fossil Exhibition early--here's what my experience was like and tips for heading there yourself!! Thank you to The Field Museum and The Pokémon Company Int'l for providing me with free access to this event!! youtu.be/1BfBvTzjA8Q

YouTube Thumbnail with Dome Fossil (Kabuto) in an exhibit display and Mallory, Aerodactyl and Shieldon looking at the exhibit together

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

So excited to share officially that I will be attending #PokemonWorlds and the first ever PokémonXP as a creator this year!! I can't wait to see everyone in San Francisco in a few short months! Thank you to The Pokémon Company Int'l for providing me #free_access to these events!!✨

Pokemon XP graphic with text "I'm going to San Francisco August 28-30, #free_access @pokemon, Learn more at pokemonxp.com"

Mallory sitting on the floor holding an Omanyte Sitting Cutie Plush in the right side of a photo with Omanyte figure from the Pokemon Fossil Museum on the left

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

also I feel like the curation of games was so overtly anti-ai with all their AMAZING handmade art and special artistry that went into the games, love that as well

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

how it feels adding scores of games to my steam wishlist from the @sixoneindie.com direct today

Sabrina the Teenage Witch meme image of Sabrina being handed multiple stacks of pancakes to eat, representing "too much food"

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Aki Orange 🐶🍊 @orangeisborange.com · 21/05/2026

PSA for YouTube Creators! Just wanna share this in case you don't want Google to have access to remix your YouTube shorts with GenAI using Gemini! YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED. Here is what it's doing and how to opt out of said option if you don't want your shorts to be remixed with AI.

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I was invited to attend a preview of the Pokémon Fossil Museum at the Field Museum in Chicago!! The curation for the exhibits was incredible and this is an experience you HAVE to see!! Thank you to The Field Museum and Pokémon for inviting me and providing me #freeaccess and gifts to this event!!

Field Museum exterior at night with banners promoting the Pokémon Fossil Museum including Archen, Aurorus and Excavator Pikachu

Mallory sitting on the steps of the Field Museum holding a shieldon plush with banners in background “Field Museum,” Excavator Pikachu poses and “Pokemon Fossil Museum”

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Shieldon was curious how the weather is in Chicago?

Pokémon Sitting Cutie Shieldon plush in an airplane seat with a window in the background showing a runway

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It's time for part 3 of our Pokopia anaylsis with @researcher-ryan.bsky.social! This video discusses the "science" of the destruction in the game as well as the ethics of Pokemon and perhaps even a theory or two from us about what we think caused everything 👀 Give it a watch! youtu.be/mQNlUQmq7zY

YouTube thumbnail with text "Who Destroyed the World?" including Pokemon: Groudon, Mewtwo and Terastal-form Terapagos in addition to trainer art of Mallory and Researcher Ryan

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

POV: You (@researcher-ryan.bsky.social ) essentially predicted the Pokémon Pokopia story years before it was released and I just happen to record everything, so there's proof

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

can someone send me some motivation please? i ran out :(

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Part 2 of the deep dive into understanding Pokopia with @researcher-ryan.bsky.social is now live! In this segment, we're taking a closer looking at everything that remains "unown" from ruins to relics and so much more! Be sure to check it out! youtu.be/2SIPas7u8VU

YouTube Thumnbail with image of "Unown Mural" from Pokopia and text reading "A Forgotten Civilization?" Unown O, M and G (Pokemon) are featured in addition to Mew along with trainer arts of both Mallory and Ryan (Researcher Ryan)

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

genuinely obsessed with the minior lamps in pokopia (added them to the space exhibit in the pewter museum)

meteor lamps (featuring the pokemon minior) arranged in a rainbow sequence of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet on exhibition stands in the pewter museum space exhibit room in pokopia along with a floating planet nearby

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Unraveling the mysteries in Pokemon Pokopia with @researcher-ryan.bsky.social, starting with our thoughts on just how much time we think has passed between the original Kanto stories and what we witness in Pokopia's story. Part 2 coming soon!! youtu.be/zpeVZTDBaog

YouTube Thumnbail with image of Fuschia City in the Kanto region along with ruins of Pokémon Center in Pokopia and text reading "10,000 Years?" Also includes trainer arts of both Mallory and Ryan (Researcher Ryan) and "human records" from Pokémon Pokopia

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mallory⛏️ @archaeomal.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

you know I think about you all the time and my deep misunderstanding of your life and how bad it must have been for you back then and how hard it was to keep it all inside

Mallory's trainer holding the Dynamo pose from Pokemon Legends: Z-A with AZ in Hotel Z

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