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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13h

The Support Ticket process for #MotionCitySoundtrack's merch site is a black hole.

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13h

I'm having a bad day, but one of my friends bought me a book, and that helps a lot!

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

*extremely tired voice* "Make TV shows of 10-20 episodes a season ... *sigh* ... that come out on a yearly basis *lays down on the ground, stares into the sun* ... of 5+ seasons." There. There. Theerrre is your solution.

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Good News Community @good-news-community.mastodon.cosmicnation.co.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

A Przewalski’s horse has been born in the wild in Kazakhstan for the first time in around 200 years. The foal is an encouraging milestone in efforts to return this once-extinct-in-the-wild species to the landscapes where it once roamed. 🐴🌿 Read more […]

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Mr. Big on the Muzak at the dentist. My brain: Yay! I love this song! Haven't heard it in ages! ... Oh shit, this means I'm officially old.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Again, these are the easy ones. violating both state and federal law, video of him doing it and bragging about it. I want to see so many of these felony charges I get bored of them.

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Wooster break. Have a silly tuxedo cat drinking from the faucet. #ProofOfCats

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Boooo -- I'm so disappointed in this episode. I really liked most of the rest of this story! ALAS. #DoctorWho

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Hear me out: Clark Gable in RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP is kinda like a combo of Professor Sorenson and Salamar in #PlanetOfEvil! #DoctorWho

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

OMG. My embarrassing level of nerd-brain-ed-ness has been outed on this ep. 😆😳🫠 #DoctorWho for toddlers is a good thing and does not need to fit into the "canon". I have convinced myself. Really.

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Okay, Doomer. I’ve been thinking a lot about the phenomenon of doomerism, and how best to combat the cynicism it induces. Arguing with them doesn’t help because conflict feeds social media clout. So, I have settled on mockery. I like “Okay, Doomer” because it plays off a meme already in place.

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

So excited for this to be out in the wild finally! I may be biased because I will happily listen to both Sandra and Adrian talk about anything! 😆

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

🚨NEW OBSESSION ALERT🚨 I'm biased 'cause Rachael is a friend, but omg is this #webcomic right up my alley. It's cute, it's queer, it's, and it's set in a really mysterious coffee shop […]

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

So thrilled that my pal Tony's first Kickstarter has passed $2K! If you're a #DND or #TTRPG nerd like me, check out his spooky adventure -- and if you want to hear it playtested, it's running on @TPK all month! […]

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 09/10/2026

Who went through all the major platforms where the Pentagon might stream their barbaric firing squad "livestream" execution to see if it violated their policies? Me. I did it.

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

I really enjoyed S4 of #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds, and I also enjoyed talking about it on a podcast with my friends!

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Justice for Glorfindel! Peter Jackson did him dirty.

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

All this. The contract is unacceptable, and the people with the clout need to be very clear that even trying this nonsense will result in artists and authors walking away without further discussion.

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I think this is probably best described as library-porn. Got a new writing couch. Haven’t had a chance to take it up to my studio yet, and I noticed it looks quite nice where it is.

A beige chaise lounge on a black and gold carpet on a blonde wood floor in front of two walls of bookshelves with a library ladder

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Happiest of birthdays to my friend and (previous) podcast partner-in-crime, @lynnemthomas! I hope the day treats you even half as well as you deserve! 🎂 🎉 💖

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

OMG -- a pin of THE RISE AND FALL OF SANCTUARY MOON?!? I must have it! (I'd already signed up to follow the campaign, so step 1 of 2 is done. Now I just need to back at a physical-reward tier, and IT WILL BE MINE.) […]

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

I have no idea what's gonna happen next, and it's SO fun! #DoctorWho

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

RE: zeppelin.flights/@incomparable/1173… I joined the excellent Football Is Life podcast this week to talk about the most recent episode of #TedLasso!

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

In another spiffy edition of #CoolPalsDoingCoolThings, check out the Kickstarter for the latest issue of ANTARCTICA, Simon Birks' (plus artist Willi Roberts and letterer Lyndon White's) sci-fi thriller comic! It looks goooorgeous! 😍 […]

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

RE: zeppelin.flights/@incomparable/1173… Another episode of my silly #trivia game show just dropped! It's another ep filled with lovely Kickstarter backers who supported @UncannyMagazine! Yay for generous, lovely souls!

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

so @Legopolis just realized "Ashokan Farewell" had come up on the random music mix and immediately yelped out "Oh no! Don't cry!" me: Too late! 😭 (every. dang. time.)

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Borrowing the #PettyPartings hashtag from @aleen for a podcast complaint: When a podcast that pivoted to video since I've been listening mentions something visual on the YouTube version, *at best* I skip forward a minute or 2. At worse, I bail on the ep altogether. At worst, I unsubscribe […]

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Calling all my #Murderbot-loving friends (I know you're out there!) Look what's coming!!! I clicked the "Notify me on launch" button SO FAST! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmic…

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Super excited for the Grammarpalooza live game show in less than half an hour! Delightful grammarians answering questions and celebrating 20 years of the #GrammarGirl podcast! m.youtube.com/live/qPqKiaYc6a4

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

You know you've been having A Day when a trip to the dentist is a "nice, relaxing break" from work 😬

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’ll once again note that as someone who’s been writing for 30 years I’ve taken MRK’s seminars to learn to work in prose and found them invaluable. Strong recommend for the Patreon because you get these goodies and more.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Things governments can decide by popularity polls: 1. Strawberry or vanilla milkshakes on public holidays? 2. Which movie should play in the park this month? 3. Should our mascot be a squirrel in a tiny hat? Things they shouldn't 1. Policies with serious health risks for vulnerable groups

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Erika Ensign @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

I have podcast work to do, but I'm starting my day* by reading on the balcony in the sun. *yes, it's almost noon. don't judge.

SWORDHEART on a Kobo in front of a balcony railing over the Edmonton river valley on a sunny day

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Steven Schapansky 🇨🇦 @legopolis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy Sandbaggers Day to all who celebrate.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Join us for word games 9/24! Team 2 is locked in for Grammarpalooza — The Game Show! @jesszafarris, @likeliterallydude, and @gabe.henryy are joining me for the 20th anniversary trivia show — three people who know their way around a word. They are … team MC […] [Original post on zirk.us]

Promotional graphic for the "20th Grammar Girl Grammarpalooza Trivia Gameshow!" displayed against a red comic-book style halftone background adorned with quotation marks, semicolons, and question marks. On the bottom left, a spiral-bound lined notebook sheet displays "Team Two" written in red cursive with "Two" circled in red. On the bottom right, set against a black-and-white composition notebook pattern, are three arched portrait headshots labeled with the names Valerie Fridland, Gabe Henry, and Jess Zafarris.

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merkjuriel @mercurial.booping.synth.download · 17/09/2026

I swear to God that in a world of AI and algorithms and slop social media I will do my best to be an actual _interesting_ human being. I will still do stuff that's mainstream, but I'll also pursue everything I find interesting just cause why not. I really wish more people would do that.

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