ByrdBrnz
@byrdbrnz.bsky.social
Writer, variety streamer, and full of opinions.
Novels and shot stories: https://byrdbrnz.itch.io/
Politics, spirituality, and video game reporting: https://byrdbrnz.me
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/byrdbrnz
Novels and shot stories: https://byrdbrnz.itch.io/
Politics, spirituality, and video game reporting: https://byrdbrnz.me
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/byrdbrnz
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Christmas commercial for Infinitum (recycling company, Norway).
Animation : Brikk & Dept studios.
Inspiration : Don Bluth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twI...
Animation : Brikk & Dept studios.
Inspiration : Don Bluth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twI...
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Christmas commercial for Infinitum (recycling company, Norway).
Animation : Brikk & Dept studios.
Inspiration : Don Bluth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twI...
Animation : Brikk & Dept studios.
Inspiration : Don Bluth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twI...
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Mid-afternoon update at Snoqualmie Falls. Water levels are currently at 19.4 feet, nearly a foot and a half higher than yesterday!
Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx
Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Mid-afternoon update at Snoqualmie Falls. Water levels are currently at 19.4 feet, nearly a foot and a half higher than yesterday!
Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx
Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx
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In a year completely stacked with incredible games, we are delighted to have been ranked number 6 in Rolling Stone's 25 Best Video Games of 2025. 💙
French RPGs, playable TV shows, and a new era of Nintendo made this year an onslaught of gaming goodness.
The 25 Best Video Games of 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In a year completely stacked with incredible games, we are delighted to have been ranked number 6 in Rolling Stone's 25 Best Video Games of 2025. 💙
I don't want to market
Think I've come to accept that not only do I hate being marketed to, I hate marketing myself or the things I create. I want my very human joy about my creations to be enough. Enough to maybe entice you. Enough to at least amuse you.
Think I've come to accept that not only do I hate being marketed to, I hate marketing myself or the things I create. I want my very human joy about my creations to be enough. Enough to maybe entice you. Enough to at least amuse you.
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I don't want to market
Think I've come to accept that not only do I hate being marketed to, I hate marketing myself or the things I create. I want my very human joy about my creations to be enough. Enough to maybe entice you. Enough to at least amuse you.
Think I've come to accept that not only do I hate being marketed to, I hate marketing myself or the things I create. I want my very human joy about my creations to be enough. Enough to maybe entice you. Enough to at least amuse you.
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The new issue is out! Need a break from the holidays? We've got aging druids, adorable bee-cats, vengeful weather witches & more.
www.lunastationquart...
#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
www.lunastationquart...
#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
December 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The new issue is out! Need a break from the holidays? We've got aging druids, adorable bee-cats, vengeful weather witches & more.
www.lunastationquart...
#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
www.lunastationquart...
#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
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This one helps people access fresh produce: farmtopeople.com/product/box-...
Farm to PeopleBuy Community SNAP Box For Delivery Near You
Looking to buy Community SNAP Box near you? Farm to People delivers the best and freshest local food to your table. Place your order today!
farmtopeople.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This one helps people access fresh produce: farmtopeople.com/product/box-...
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I learned about two projects that are supporting people to get food.
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
Become a Donor | Find a Grocery Buddy
Fund a verified grocery order through Find a Grocery Buddy. Pay securely via PayPal — we’ll place the Instacart order and send you proof of delivery.
findagrocerybuddy.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I learned about two projects that are supporting people to get food.
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
No stream tonight!
Taking a break before our 12 Streams event in another week and a half 💕 I'm so excited to be able to do this event and donate to @feedingamerica.org this time around. Our last event was a huge success for @malariaconsortium.bsky.social, so I hope we can do it again!
Taking a break before our 12 Streams event in another week and a half 💕 I'm so excited to be able to do this event and donate to @feedingamerica.org this time around. Our last event was a huge success for @malariaconsortium.bsky.social, so I hope we can do it again!
a close up of a man 's face with the words " looking forward intensifies " above him
Alt: A close up of a FFXIV producer Yoshi-P's face with the words " looking forward intensifies " below him. The image is violently shaking with excitement
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November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
No stream tonight!
Taking a break before our 12 Streams event in another week and a half 💕 I'm so excited to be able to do this event and donate to @feedingamerica.org this time around. Our last event was a huge success for @malariaconsortium.bsky.social, so I hope we can do it again!
Taking a break before our 12 Streams event in another week and a half 💕 I'm so excited to be able to do this event and donate to @feedingamerica.org this time around. Our last event was a huge success for @malariaconsortium.bsky.social, so I hope we can do it again!
This was honestly painful to listen to
Like, I hurt my ears and immediately regretted all of my life decisions leading up to this point painful
Like, I hurt my ears and immediately regretted all of my life decisions leading up to this point painful
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This was honestly painful to listen to
Like, I hurt my ears and immediately regretted all of my life decisions leading up to this point painful
Like, I hurt my ears and immediately regretted all of my life decisions leading up to this point painful
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Octopus Facts
(rerun)
(rerun)
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Octopus Facts
(rerun)
(rerun)
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not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations
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🌱 Curious about decentralized, open-source ag tech? Join the #DWeb Virtual Meetup to hear from innovators developing tools that strengthen small-farmer sovereignty & advance sustainable, community-driven food futures.
📅 Nov 26
🕙 10–11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1974935071...
@getdweb.net
📅 Nov 26
🕙 10–11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1974935071...
@getdweb.net
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🌱 Curious about decentralized, open-source ag tech? Join the #DWeb Virtual Meetup to hear from innovators developing tools that strengthen small-farmer sovereignty & advance sustainable, community-driven food futures.
📅 Nov 26
🕙 10–11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1974935071...
@getdweb.net
📅 Nov 26
🕙 10–11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1974935071...
@getdweb.net
Update time!
Talking about where things are at with the novel, Exploring Spirit articles, and the upcoming 12 Streams charity event this Dec. Check it out and hope to see you around on stream!
byrdbrnz.me/november-202...
Talking about where things are at with the novel, Exploring Spirit articles, and the upcoming 12 Streams charity event this Dec. Check it out and hope to see you around on stream!
byrdbrnz.me/november-202...
November 2025 Project Updates – Byrdbrnz
byrdbrnz.me
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Update time!
Talking about where things are at with the novel, Exploring Spirit articles, and the upcoming 12 Streams charity event this Dec. Check it out and hope to see you around on stream!
byrdbrnz.me/november-202...
Talking about where things are at with the novel, Exploring Spirit articles, and the upcoming 12 Streams charity event this Dec. Check it out and hope to see you around on stream!
byrdbrnz.me/november-202...
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I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I am *finally* taking a break now that rewrites for Book Two are done
It is...not going well. Any time I try to stop doing work, I get depressed and anxious. The feeling of "not going enough" creeps in.
But then if I don't try to relax from time to time, burnout happens. Where is the middle ground?
It is...not going well. Any time I try to stop doing work, I get depressed and anxious. The feeling of "not going enough" creeps in.
But then if I don't try to relax from time to time, burnout happens. Where is the middle ground?
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I am *finally* taking a break now that rewrites for Book Two are done
It is...not going well. Any time I try to stop doing work, I get depressed and anxious. The feeling of "not going enough" creeps in.
But then if I don't try to relax from time to time, burnout happens. Where is the middle ground?
It is...not going well. Any time I try to stop doing work, I get depressed and anxious. The feeling of "not going enough" creeps in.
But then if I don't try to relax from time to time, burnout happens. Where is the middle ground?
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Engagement KPIs have been responsible for infinite scroll UI traps, RecSys radicalization spirals, public shame brigades, and basically every modern ailment novel to the past decade. At some point, you have to recognize that the problem isn't any one technology, it's the metric.
The company essentially turned a dial that made ChatGPT more appealing and made people use it more, but sent some of them into delusional spirals.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Engagement KPIs have been responsible for infinite scroll UI traps, RecSys radicalization spirals, public shame brigades, and basically every modern ailment novel to the past decade. At some point, you have to recognize that the problem isn't any one technology, it's the metric.
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Today is the day to tell a strange story.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today is the day to tell a strange story.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
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We are thrilled to have been awarded Best Indie Game at the Golden Joystick Awards. 🏆
Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone nominated. 2025 has been an incredible year for games and we are delighted to have been included alongside so many amazing titles.
Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone nominated. 2025 has been an incredible year for games and we are delighted to have been included alongside so many amazing titles.
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We are thrilled to have been awarded Best Indie Game at the Golden Joystick Awards. 🏆
Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone nominated. 2025 has been an incredible year for games and we are delighted to have been included alongside so many amazing titles.
Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone nominated. 2025 has been an incredible year for games and we are delighted to have been included alongside so many amazing titles.
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I’m super happy to officially announce our next project, spearheaded by @threeohfour.bsky.social!
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
Gilt on Steam
Embark on a quest of redemption across the planet of Gilt to restore a disillusioned priest's faith, a dying God's power, and the waning hope of a people who have forgotten how to believe. A sci-fi fa...
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I’m super happy to officially announce our next project, spearheaded by @threeohfour.bsky.social!
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
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This feels somehow relevant!
November 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This feels somehow relevant!
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“Are the fae open source?” is such a terrifying question in so many ways.
Turning into my father one "the problem is no one reads enough books these days" grumble at a time
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
“Are the fae open source?” is such a terrifying question in so many ways.
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The Wayback Machine, openlibrary.org, and some other archive.org functions are offline because some network gear has failed.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Wayback Machine, openlibrary.org, and some other archive.org functions are offline because some network gear has failed.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
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The Golden Joystick Awards will be streamed live later today.
The show starts at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT/5pm CST. Blue Prince is nominated in 3 categories:
🏆 Best Storytelling
🏆 Best Indie Game
🏆 Ultimate Game of the Year
Tune in: t.co/22tVQFcoim
Good luck to everyone nominated! 🤞
The show starts at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT/5pm CST. Blue Prince is nominated in 3 categories:
🏆 Best Storytelling
🏆 Best Indie Game
🏆 Ultimate Game of the Year
Tune in: t.co/22tVQFcoim
Good luck to everyone nominated! 🤞
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Golden Joystick Awards will be streamed live later today.
The show starts at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT/5pm CST. Blue Prince is nominated in 3 categories:
🏆 Best Storytelling
🏆 Best Indie Game
🏆 Ultimate Game of the Year
Tune in: t.co/22tVQFcoim
Good luck to everyone nominated! 🤞
The show starts at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT/5pm CST. Blue Prince is nominated in 3 categories:
🏆 Best Storytelling
🏆 Best Indie Game
🏆 Ultimate Game of the Year
Tune in: t.co/22tVQFcoim
Good luck to everyone nominated! 🤞
Been going through the Quimby Manuscripts as I work on updating and expanding some of the Exploring Spirit articles
I'm struck, yet again, but how much "biographers" of "holy, enlightening people" rely on heightening certain things. One of those is how physically pleasing to the eye they were
I'm struck, yet again, but how much "biographers" of "holy, enlightening people" rely on heightening certain things. One of those is how physically pleasing to the eye they were
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Been going through the Quimby Manuscripts as I work on updating and expanding some of the Exploring Spirit articles
I'm struck, yet again, but how much "biographers" of "holy, enlightening people" rely on heightening certain things. One of those is how physically pleasing to the eye they were
I'm struck, yet again, but how much "biographers" of "holy, enlightening people" rely on heightening certain things. One of those is how physically pleasing to the eye they were