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Mellow 🪄
@mellowmagus.bsky.social
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Magus, writer, chronic procrastinator

Writing over at mellowmagus.pika.page

Open for inquiries about tonics, balms, tinctures, incantation bowls, ritualistic sacrifices, and summoning circles
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theonion.com
The Onion looks back on 250 years of American exceptionalism. Watch now on youtube.com/theonion
July 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
mellowmagus.bsky.social
Frieren got me crying in the airport terminal
June 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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thewillarowe.bsky.social
Bumping this for the afternoon crowd. I wrote about Titanium Court, Theatre, and the irrational fear the game has of its own players.

Expect me to not shut up about this piece for a bit, I'm proud of it! Shares and support is very much appreciated.
thewillarowe.bsky.social Willa Bloomfield-Rowe @thewillarowe.bsky.social · May 7
Titanium Court is steeped in theatrical language, pulling from the medium to help establish the rules of it's absurdist world. And while the game successfully replicates these theatrical frameworks, it misses the most important part: The Point

ko-fi.com/post/The-Pla...
The Player's the Thing
Willa Rowe published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
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May 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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hellocookie.bsky.social
Jon Oringer, founder and executive chairman of Shutterstock @shutterstock.com, is trying to recruit comic and graphic novel creators over on LinkedIn to a new AI platform that he’s building. Feel free to let him (and them) know what you think of this, and never use Shutterstock again ✌🏻
A LinkedIn message from Jon Oringer that reads: "Hi Stephanie I started Shutterstock 20 years ago. I'm now building an AI assisted comic-book/graphic-novel marketplace. I'm looking for founding creators on an invite-only basis who get paid based on engagement with their content. Let me know if want to check it out. Jon Jon Oringer" A reply to Jon from Stephanie Cooke that reads: "Hi Jon, AI was illegally trained off of artists and creators, without their consent. And now those tools are being used to steal their styles and their years of hard work and education to create knock-offs that can’t begin to compare to what goes into art created by actual humans. This is so incredibly misguided and makes an already predatory industry even harder for real artists to survive and thrive in. I respect what you did with the creation of Shutterstock, but imagine if you were taken out of that equation entirely and someone just typed a prompt into an engine to create that site and product. It would be just as good as what you came up with, right? This new endeavor is such a massive mistake and there’s not a single reputable creator who will attach their name to this. The creators that do come on board to promote AI are grifters who will only bring other grifters to your doorstep. Best, Stephanie" Two more messages (one from Jon and followed by one from Stephanie) in reply: JON: "Thanks for your response - I understand where you are coming from, but at the same time disagree with a lot of your points. Jon Stephanie: "Hi Jon, You can disagree with a lot of my points but one thing that is entirely undisputable is the fact that there is no ethical way to use AI. Whatever you create with it for comics and graphic novels has the potential to be tied up in copyright legal battles for years as creators continue to fight for compensation and against the violation of having their work uploaded without their permission. So I guess it’s good that you (presumably) have a lot of money to throw away into the pit that is AI. You won’t return on investment, you won’t gain traction in the world of comics and graphic novels, and I can tell you now that in the mainstream industry, this won’t ever be taken seriously by the level of creators you need for this to succeed. But again, it’s not my money to be wasted. However, the resources that you are using up to support AI are a massive problem that can’t be solved financially, and there won’t be anyone left to create art if you and other AI advocates destroy the planet. -Stephanie"
May 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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landbeforetim.myatproto.social
Bring back the ancient knowledge
Things you read on a blog might make you angry. They might upset you. Stop visiting that blog. Don't waste your time posting comments. Move on and find a new blog. There are so many fun blogs on the Internet. You'll easily find a better one. There is always another fun new blog to read online.
May 1, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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terrygodier.com
📢 New Essay: The Boring Internet

The internet you grew up on isn’t dying.

A commercial veneer glued on top of it is.

www.terrygodier.com/the-borin…
The Boring Internet
The internet you grew up on isn't dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is. A visual essay about what actually persists.
www.terrygodier.com
May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
mellowmagus.bsky.social
@kbash.bsky.social 's video on "Nobunaga's Ambition" is an amazing example of how we become entangled with the art we interact with and you really shouldn't miss it. mellowmagus.com/posts/you-nee...
You Need to Watch KBash’s Review of “Nobunaga’s Ambition” - Mellow's Musings
[YouTube embed] Apologies for my lack of writing, dear reader. I’ve been going through a rough time as of late, mentally speaking. I’ve been spending a lot of time mulling...
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March 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
mellowmagus.bsky.social
Really needed to share something about this show, so I've written a rambling blog post about it: mellowmagus.com/posts/the-mos...
The Most Horrific Things in “Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary” aren’t the Ghosts - Mellow's Musings
These past couple weeks have been some of my busiest in a while, what with trying to study to look good for a job application and working on other projects....
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March 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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rexpo.bsky.social
▶️ rexxpo.myshopify.com/pages/vermillon

(made in collaboration @theprintspace )

Each print is signed, numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

They are Museum grade archival C-Types print, produced with the same standards used by galleries and institutions.
February 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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azoosart.bsky.social
youtu.be/c7UotLxLSU8?... holy shit
The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God (Trailer1)
YouTube video by Gorillaz
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February 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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craigsj.bsky.social
tbt when i read that post to actual damon albarn www.vulture.com/2021/11/damo...
Can I read you a tweet? I don’t have any social media. Read me the tweet, yeah. “Guest rapper on a Gorillaz song: I been in ends since ten kicking product ’round the bend, my mum died of tuberculosis, I’m slipping into psychosis.” Then it goes, “Damon Albarn on the chorus: Ooooooh flimsy Steve, where did you go, what have you seen?” They’re playing off the seriousness of some of the rap features you get and the lighthearted choruses you put with them. Yeah, it’s true. When ScHoolboy Q says what he said on “Pac-Man,” my response is to take it out and become an abstraction of that. I think when the styles really work together is when there is that duality about it."
February 20, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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jacobgeller.com
Sorry (and I know this is the point but) what the fuck is left of sociology then
grundrza.bsky.social Zachary Levenson @grundrza.bsky.social · Feb 19
Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it.

Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:
February 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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ekso.buzz
Make bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.
February 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
Just a regular reminder to please support your local theatre, café, bookstore, bakery, and library. We breathe life into these places when we support them.

Without us, they can't survive, and truthfully, without them, neither can we.
February 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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jasonschreier.bsky.social
BREAKING: PlayStation is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for modern remakes of classic games such as Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, Bloomberg News has learned.

A shocking end for a well-respected studio.
February 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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talidev3d.bsky.social
game dev friends please share this around. people like this poison our industry and they need to be called out.

here is a comparison video of the original vs the one from "Spacefarer games"
February 19, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.

Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.

www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Mia Valentina Paz Faria A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas Detained for 70 days “I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.” UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by @micarosenberg et al for ProPublica:
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
“I feel so much sadness and depression of not being able to leave, its really sad to hear that peoples cases are being denied and getting send back to their countrys.”

-14 year-old imprisoned for 20 days in Texas concentration camp
Gaby M.M A 14-year-old from Colombia who was living in Houston, Texas Detained for 20 days “I feel so much sadness and depression of not being able to leave, its really sad to hear that peoples cases are being denied and getting send back to their countrys.”
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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jamellebouie.net
”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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jamellebouie.net
i‘m using it for a column but i want to share here this line from lincoln on jefferson because it is applies to our situation as well. you can find it in his april 6, 1859 letter to henry l. pierce.
February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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bb.wavelengths.online
✨ New Video! ✨

We've SO quickly gone from "go buy a used 3DS" to having a plethora of emulation hardware options that may be even BETTER depending on your needs.

Watch + share, baby: youtu.be/9F1OVCSXc5s 😘
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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kazuma.bsky.social
Criticism can come from a place of love. It means that you truly care about something to see and acknowledge it's flaws. Obviously, this is not every reviewer, nor will it ever be. But criticism doesn't always come from a place of cynicism. And it rarely ever should.
February 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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stephenhilger.bsky.social
*walking up to the DJ
“Hey! This rules, what song is this??”

DJ: the song that plays during the internet settings menu on 3DS
Nintendo 3DS Internet Settings Theme (High Quality, 2022 Remastered)
YouTube video by BedrockSolid
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February 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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weratedogs.com
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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leguinbot.bsky.social
I'm a part of it. Not separate from it. I walk on the ground and the ground's walked on by me, I breathe the air and change it, I am entirely interconnected with the world.
February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM