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I write about the literature and history that inspired the game Red Dead Redemption 2 over at readdead.com. Octavia, she/her. (You may know me from Toast Twt or Twitch.)

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Reader @readdead.com · 20m

just waiting for someone a lot richer than I am to sue google etc for copyright violation

Reader @readdead.com · 21m

just got an email warning me, amongst other things, that "long paragraphs" may be hurting the site's "AI Search Health." regret to announce all paragraph breaks on Read Dead will be deleted forthwith

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Reader @readdead.com · 24m

a perfect boy

Reader @readdead.com · 1d

found a basic grammatical error in one of these essays. I will take the only reasonable course of action: firing the whole site into the sun

Reader @readdead.com · 1d

who is he I love him

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Reader @readdead.com · 2d

I'm working on fine-tuning my interpretation of RDR2's map in real-world equivalents, and the more I do, the weirder it becomes to me that someone with a geography degree did this

Reader @readdead.com · 5d

going over RDR2 cutscenes is both beautiful and painful, because there are so many little details I want to point out, and I can only cram so many gifs/photos in one post

Reader @readdead.com · 9d

just had the thought "Dutch is kind of giving manic pixie dream girl" so!!! edits are going well

Reader @readdead.com · 9d

oh, JUST $620!! thank god groceries are so affordable rn, too, right?

IGN @ign.com · 9d

Sony's very expensive PS5 Pro is much cheaper with this renewed deal at Amazon, with $130 off right now.

Amazon Has Dropped Its Range of PS5 Pro Refurbs to Just $620 for Prime Day

bit.ly

Reader @readdead.com · 9d

bro, I've watched 3 episodes without a single spark of interest 🤜

Reader @readdead.com · 9d

this is a show that doesn't truly grasp the lore, but worse than that, it doesn't understand how to create fear or suspense. the closest it comes is "oh, that's gross." which is pathetic.

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Reader @readdead.com · 9d

obviously the kid thing was a risky move that didn't pay off (the acting is very good but storywise, there's nothing there), but that isn't even the problem, somehow??

Reader @readdead.com · 9d

you know, it's amazing that Alien: Romulus was the first genuinely good entry in the franchise since 1979, and now we're doing Alien: Earth, which is *deeply* committed to being mid and boring

Reader @readdead.com · 14d

The fact that the dogs know NOTHING about all this is such a comfort, truly. Hi, Pignoli!!!

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ACLU @aclu.org · 21d

Mario Guevara has been detained by ICE for more than 100 days in retaliation for his reporting — even though a judge ordered his release on bond.

An immigration court just ruled Mario could be deported at any moment. ICE must free him now.

Free Mario Guevara

ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be deported at any minute.

action.aclu.org

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Reader @readdead.com · 14d

oof, felt.

Reader @readdead.com · 14d

Once again, I am annoying myself with the "what would actually change, plotwise, if you took all the women out of RDR2" thought experiment (the answer is: very nearly nothing).

Reader @readdead.com · 14d

your mind is so beautiful

Reader @readdead.com · 14d

men have nothing but the audacity

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14d

Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.

They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.

We must fight back.

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Reader @readdead.com · 14d

"light editing," she said. "this should take a week or so," she thought, the blithe, cheerful, little dolt

Reader @readdead.com · 15d

Doing some light editing to earlier pieces on the site because good lord, being medicated for ADHD makes a huge difference in my ability to sort out my thoughts.

Reader @readdead.com · 14d

*nods along in Very Niche Content*

Reader @readdead.com · 14d

Thank you for this!! I've missed you, too; hopefully Meg remembered to tell you I say hi awhile back (I think you guys were ... buying pork?? maybe that was unrelated lol). I've been doing OK, all things considered!! How about you?

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Reader @readdead.com · 15d

Doing some light editing to earlier pieces on the site because good lord, being medicated for ADHD makes a huge difference in my ability to sort out my thoughts.

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Blue sky nice guy @rajandelman.bsky.social · 16d

The bees have discovered Brutalism

Cube Enthusiast @killhamster.bsky.social · 17d

Nature is healing

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