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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 12h

The Feast of Bears begins TODAY in #SpiritCrossing! It’s a 2 week seasonal event that’s all about our lovable square bears🐻. Get bear ears or a bear onesie! I’m super proud of this event which was the brainchild of yours truly. Wishlist and play on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/2321960/...

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Spirit Crossing on Steam

From the makers of Cozy Grove: Glide through pastel clouds, help lost spirits along the way, and design your own home nestled high on a mountain peak. Befriend strangers around a warm campfire, or sha...

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tried “birthday buns” for the first time at dim sum brunch today with friends and they are charming little tear-shaped buns dusted with pink and filled with sweet lotus paste. Considering my close-to-20-year fondness for dim sum, how had I never tried these before? 😮 #YEGfood

A table covered with dim sum takeout containers and strewn with fortune cookies in between, and one open container holding 10 small teardrop-shaped white buns, dusted with pink.

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MMORPG.com @mmorpg.com · 26/09/2026

Content creator (and sometimes MMORPG contributor) @druidsfire.bsky.social sat down with the #DDO team to talk all things U82. www.mmorpg.com/videos/exclu...

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Other than Danielle Smith, presumably.

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The agency is literally getting people killed with measles and food parasites, also preventable, so okay let's everyone trust them with deciding acceptable risks

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Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New flash fiction is up on my Patreon! "the swan" is about the passage of time and the things that haunt you along the way. Available to all Lost Pages members. You can check out the preview here: www.patreon.com/posts/170408...

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Brad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jennifer Hale once told me Canadians need to champion ourselves more. I wholeheartedly agree. Over the past few months, I reached out to dozens of Canadian devs to learn their favourite Canadian games. Their varied responses offer a wonderful spotlight on some of the incredible talent we have here.🍁

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These are must-play Canadian games, according to Canadian devs

As Canadians, we don't champion ourselves enough, so we asked dozens of game developers to do just that.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Living on the wild side - finally trying the PB&J burger at The Next Act 😮 #YEGfood

Photo of a plate with burger and a large helping of fries

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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If you or someone in your house is not trans, the only thing you should ever think about trans kids is “How might I brighten their day should I come across one?” Beyond that, you’re a fucking weirdo who is extremely useful to nazis.

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just lending @druidsfire.bsky.social a quick hand in the Estate of Unrest this evening ... literally... #EverQuestLegends

A screenshot from EverQuest Legends, set in a ruined bedroom in the Estate of Unrest. The tiled marble floor is browned with dirt and torn, cobwebbed once-red curtains hang in tatters around a window in the background. A blonde high elf with her hair in a ponytail and wearing a black and dark red robe is swinging a large metal mace in the direction of a giant disembodied hand, which is pointing its gold-ring-wearing middle finger at her while it uses its other fingers and thumb to walk. Its wrist ends in a gold metal cuff. Behind the hand, an armoured froglok is holding a sword.

Another screenshot of a room in the Estate of Unrest in EverQuest Legends, with dirty marble tiled floor and torn curtains in the background. An armored green-skinned froglok (but with bare green flippers) wielding two swords is attacking a disembodied hand, this time seen from the front as it rears up to attack, showing that the palm of the hand has a gaping mouth with a lot of teeth on it. A short distance behind the froglok, a blonde pony-tailed high elf holding a wooden round shield and a mace is casting a spell. The characters' names are Froufrou (the froglok) and Phoenix (the elf), fighting "a reanimated hand".

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Holly is amazing and stealing her was the smartest thing WoW has done in a very long time.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Pansy’s getting an ultrasound today as she’s peeing blood and her vet found a growth in her bladder. She can't make it up onto the bed any more so I have been sleeping on a foam pad on the floor for the last week to be close, and the only thing that hurts more than my back right now is my heart. 💔

A fairly recent photo of a short haired dark tortoiseshell cat lounging in a blue plush cat bed with front and back legs hanging over the edge. There is an olive green throw in the background and a red, orange and green crocheted afghan in the foreground.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm already in a guild in #EQLegends, but gotta admit these sound like a fun bunch 🤔🤣

Screenshot of part of a chat window from EverQuest Legends, purple text on black.

Forrn tells NewPlayers: 1, 'I like Brutall he's cool'
Texicus tells NewPlayers: 1, '<Antoniocan Secret Service> is recruiting! We're a loose collection of Wine Moms and people who identify as Wine Moms -or- 1972 AMC Gremlins. We're LGBTQ+ friendly. You will be issued a license to ill within 48 hours of joining.'

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Bilwise 🏴‍☠️ @snackcart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Interesting thread on U-Boats and game theory. ⚓

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Alexei Pepers @apepers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oh hey since this is going around again - while the GDC talk is still trapped in the vault, I re-presented it at last year’s @roguelike.club preview event! So if you want the presentation instead of the paper, check it out :) m.youtube.com/watch?v=H5EU...

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Alexei Pepers - Designing for System Suspense

YouTube video by Roguelike Celebration

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In retrospect, maybe going to fight the Muglwump as a froglok seems slightly wrong? But, it did attack first. And did not say "mama?" when it saw me. Also, it tried to eat the high elf first, which is clearly a sign of common sense. 😁@druidsfire.bsky.social #EverQuestLegends

Screenshot from EverQuest Legends showing a huge tadpole-like creature called "The Muglwump" with two front legs attempting to eat a high elf in a black and red robe who is ducking behind her round shield so only her flying blond ponytail is visible above it. At the tail end of the creature, a green-skinned and orange-eyed froglok in a black platemail chestplate and white leggings is stabbing its tail with a sword. Several kobolds are also joining the fight. The muddy ground beside the pond that formerly held The Muglwump is highlighted by a very large bright red target ring, as the creature is level 25 and the pair fighting it are only level 11.

A screenshot taken some time after the previous one, the high elf and the froglok stand looking at The Muglwump's corpse, which is now lying on the ground with its eyes closed, resembling a giant tadpole but with one webbed front foot visible beside its cheek.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#TFW you are a froglok (a natural master of swimming skill), but need to get a high elf (who's only encountered water by accidently falling into fountains) across the Toxxulia Forest river. Steal a boat!! Shame I wasn't playing my bard at the time, for the full gondolier vibe. #EverQuestLegends

A long narrow greyish wood boat on greenish-blue water with a yellow-brown sky in the background. In the middle of the boat sits Froufrou, a froglok in plate armour (who is steering the boat), and standing behind her in the boat is Phoenix, wearing an elegant red and black robe and holding a mace and shield. All graphics are in the polygonal, 25-year-old style of original launch EverQuest.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Now seems apropos to mention I am eagerly awaiting my new Pebble Round smartwatch - repebble.com - and its up-to-weeks of battery life. See more from @ericmigi.com

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Pebble Smartwatch — Official Store

Pre-order the new Pebble Time 2 and Pebble Round 2 e-paper smartwatches and the Pebble Index 01 smart ring.

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Cindy Phan @cindyphanauthor.com · 09/09/2026

Deep cut but without our Crown Royal where will Americans keep their dice?

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A THREAD, which I am calling 'Some Of The Many Reasons Lichen And Moss Are Fucking Brilliant'. 1. They make public seating super comfy.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#Caturday Pansy photo. She is 20 years old now and sadly losing a lot of weight and not doing well recently, but I’ve been her human for the last 19 years and I’m trying to keep her as happy and comfortable as possible while she’s still with me. 💔 #CatsOfBluesky

A short-haired dark tortoiseshell cat lying in a blue plush cat bed with one front and one hind paw draped over the edge and her head resting on the edge against a round grey pillow. Her eyes are closed and she looks very relaxed. A green cotton throw is in the background and a green and orange crocheted blanket in the foreground.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Can confirm it is an excellent book (and sapient pillbug, though I had to explain to my English aunt that pillbug = woodlouse)😃

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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There are only two stories that won a Hugo whose screen adaptation also won a Hugo. “All Systems Red” is the second one. The other is “Dune” Congratulations @marthawells.com.

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Ray Vallese @rayvallese.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

There are ways to trim your videogame development budget, and then there are *ways* to trim your videogame development budget.

Screenshot from the videogame Grey Skies. A female character stands in front of an indoor swimming pool. A sign by the pool says PLEASE DO NOT SWIM, and, in smaller letters, "There isn't an animation for it."

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Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Flash fiction post! "under," my eerie story about what's under the bed, is up on Patreon. In audio and written form. Images and purrs provided by my cat, Saphi 🥰 Available to the Lost Pages tier www.patreon.com/posts/167883...

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Flash Fiction: under | Brianne Battye

You can’t hear another heartbeat. The beat you feel is the one in your chest. The beat you sense lies in a cat’s rib cage. There she is, sit

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Rain DeGrey @raindegrey.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I subscribe to @violetblue.bsky.social patreon and you should too! Solid journalism, news you can use, even if it's generally heartbreaking... Occasionally there are cat pictures and cat pictures are the best!

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The American education system at work.

Had Canada been treating us fairly, this would never have happened. So buckle up Canada, you’re taking on Goliath.

Hey quick question does Goliath win in that story?

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beloved chungoose @cookingterm.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

wait a minute, are you telling me trump told the québécois that they have to stop with the french? IS HE TRYING TO START AN ACTUAL LAND WAR

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Did I just make a decor item for a new Roomie quest that plays a lo-fi version of the dance party music on endless loop? Yes. Have I had that tune stuck in my head on endless loop for the 5+ hours since then? Also yes. 😓 #SpiritCrossing #GameDevProblems

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026

Maybe it seems weird that AI bosses won't stop rending their garments about the terrible potential of their bots, from the jobspocalypse that'll ensue when AI does our jobs, to the impending moment when the word-guessing programs learn too many words, wake up and turn us into paperclips. 1/

A giant killer pulp robot bestriding a 17th century map of the world, against an illustrated backdrop of the stars and planets and spaceships from an early 20th century picture-book.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Had the true OG EQ experience in #EQLegends last night. Had run a newbie froglok from Rathe Mountains to meet a friend in Felwithe. Ended up in Kaladim. Next day, thought "I'll just gate back to Felwithe to buy a thing, then run back to Kaladim". Gated and... back in Rathe!? Had forgot to soulbind.😖

A screenshot from EverQuest Legends showing just the top of a low-level froglok character's green head and two orange eyes poking out of the dirty and gator-infested waters of Innothule Swamp, and deeply regretting some of its recent life choices. Extremely low poly tropical-looking trees covered with lianas grow out of the water, and some glowing particle effects hang in the air.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In #SpiritCrossing there are various landmarks that can appear from time to time in our procedurally generated Wilderness map. One of them is graveyard-like. Players started placing their own memorial signs at the stone markers whenever it shows up, and are cozy MMOs supposed to make you weep? 😭😭😭

Screenshot of a grassy in-game landscape with a winding dirt path and an ornate arch in the background. Tall stone markers with moss growing on their tops are placed throughout the grassy areas. All of them have at least one wooden sign placed in front of them. A game character either curly light brown hair, a dark red sweatshirt and sneakers, and black trousers stands with her back to the camera looking at a sign, which is displaying a detail UI that reads:

"Peanut Lorainne Butter
The dumbest cat I ever knew. Fearless. Un
Your dad misses you very much."

(the text would scroll sideways in game so the truncated word “unstoppable” could be read.)

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today at HQ, we had special guests from Microsoft leadership. We refuse to let executives forget what game studios are actually made of: their workers. As welcome gift, we placed hundreds of flags outside, honoring all of the game workers who have been laid off by Microsoft in 2026 (so far).

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#TFW you get a really nice chainmail chest drop too good not to wear, but you're a female dark elf so now you're desperately learning smithing to make some banded iron leggings to go with so you're not running around in your underwear. 😠 #EQLegends

A female dark elf stands at a forge in EverQuest Legends, with the forge crafting window open showing the recipe for banded leggings. The elf is apparently wearing a red bikini with a very slight hint of a chainmail overlay over the top half.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy #caturday. Pansy says: “Talk to the paw.”

A short-haired dark tortoiseshell cat sitting in a furry blue cat bed with only her head and a little bit of her back visible over the edge, plus one hind foot which is resting on the edge of the bed beside her head so four pink beans are pointed towards the camera. The cat is looking directly at the camera with a very sceptical expression.

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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.

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Ben Zipperer @benzipperer.org · 04/08/2026

public libraries ftw

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

Screen cap of the front page of the Fybe website. It reads;
Fed up with AI?
A new marketplace is in town.
Fybe is here, and there’s no Gen-AI or dropshipping allowed.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

How bad are the mosquitos in Edmonton this year, you ask?

Photo of a stand of “Heavy Duty Insect Repellent” spray at Canadian Tire, with a large red sign in all capital letters that reads:

TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS

TO HELP ENSURE EVERYONE STAYS PROTECTED,MOSQUITO
REPELLENT IS LIMITED (1)
PER PERSON

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Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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

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Brianne Battye — writer of fiction, poetry, and video games

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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 😅)

Photo of two side by side bookshelves in a book store, both labeled COZY MYSTERY.

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Harrison G. Pink @gilespink.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Narrative design.

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