Dana Nightingale 🏳️⚧️
@danaenight.bsky.social
Transfemme neurodivergent immigrant, author of queer science fiction, director of level design at Arkane Lyon, & frequent conference lecturer / panelist.
Gay as hell
she/her 🏳️⚧️
Anti-authoritarian Leftist 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 BLM
Unionized
Gay as hell
she/her 🏳️⚧️
Anti-authoritarian Leftist 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 BLM
Unionized
Pinned
📌'd post
Currently writing queer speculative fiction novels and doing level & campaign design direction on Arkane Lyon's next game. I've done LD work on every Dishonored and given lectures or panels at 16 games industry events. I make great coffee. Also, very gay.
Currently writing queer speculative fiction novels and doing level & campaign design direction on Arkane Lyon's next game. I've done LD work on every Dishonored and given lectures or panels at 16 games industry events. I make great coffee. Also, very gay.
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The "bad guy" ships in my book two are named with an acronym in front. It stands for "Corporate Intervention Ship"
So if the enterprise was in this fleet (it's not don't worry) it would be called the CIS Enterprise
(Subtext is for cowards etc.)
So if the enterprise was in this fleet (it's not don't worry) it would be called the CIS Enterprise
(Subtext is for cowards etc.)
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The "bad guy" ships in my book two are named with an acronym in front. It stands for "Corporate Intervention Ship"
So if the enterprise was in this fleet (it's not don't worry) it would be called the CIS Enterprise
(Subtext is for cowards etc.)
So if the enterprise was in this fleet (it's not don't worry) it would be called the CIS Enterprise
(Subtext is for cowards etc.)
Solann
SIAMÉS
Nier series symphony orchestra
I am Immune
System of a Down
Dropkick Murphy's
SIAMÉS
Nier series symphony orchestra
I am Immune
System of a Down
Dropkick Murphy's
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to
- L'Arc-en-Ciel
- Against Me!
- Tegan & Sara
- Sleater-Kinney
- Bikini Kill
(Against Me!, Tegan & Sara and Sleater-Kinney were all in the span of less than two weeks)
- L'Arc-en-Ciel
- Against Me!
- Tegan & Sara
- Sleater-Kinney
- Bikini Kill
(Against Me!, Tegan & Sara and Sleater-Kinney were all in the span of less than two weeks)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to
-Motorhead / Dio / Iron Maiden
-Gigantour 2005 (Megadeth / Dream Theater / etc)
-Every Time I Die / Mastodon
/ Coheed and Cambria
-Godcaster / Of Montreal
-'68 / Protest the Hero
-Motorhead / Dio / Iron Maiden
-Gigantour 2005 (Megadeth / Dream Theater / etc)
-Every Time I Die / Mastodon
/ Coheed and Cambria
-Godcaster / Of Montreal
-'68 / Protest the Hero
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Solann
SIAMÉS
Nier series symphony orchestra
I am Immune
System of a Down
Dropkick Murphy's
SIAMÉS
Nier series symphony orchestra
I am Immune
System of a Down
Dropkick Murphy's
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Periodic reminder the WHOLE phrase is "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb".
Your found family is stronger than those who gave birth to you. The bonds you form are Stronger than those tied to you. You didn't consent to being born. You don't owe them shit.
Your found family is stronger than those who gave birth to you. The bonds you form are Stronger than those tied to you. You didn't consent to being born. You don't owe them shit.
Repeat after me:
You don't owe anything to family that impedes your peace and well-being for the sake of "holidays."
"Blood is thicker than water" doesn't mean shit if the blood is poisonous while the water nourishes, sustains life, and promotes growth.
Your chosen family is more than enough.
You don't owe anything to family that impedes your peace and well-being for the sake of "holidays."
"Blood is thicker than water" doesn't mean shit if the blood is poisonous while the water nourishes, sustains life, and promotes growth.
Your chosen family is more than enough.
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Periodic reminder the WHOLE phrase is "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb".
Your found family is stronger than those who gave birth to you. The bonds you form are Stronger than those tied to you. You didn't consent to being born. You don't owe them shit.
Your found family is stronger than those who gave birth to you. The bonds you form are Stronger than those tied to you. You didn't consent to being born. You don't owe them shit.
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Happy 10th anniversary to Argentinian animation studio Rudo.
www.instagram.com/rudo.co
www.instagram.com/rudo.co
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Happy 10th anniversary to Argentinian animation studio Rudo.
www.instagram.com/rudo.co
www.instagram.com/rudo.co
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"if I had a headache at a party I'd want to sit with you"
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"if I had a headache at a party I'd want to sit with you"
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⭐Productivity hack⭐
Have your friends sit with you at the bottom of your screen while you all work/study together for some cozy online body doubling
Our FREE DEMO is out now for PC and Mac on Steam if you want to give it a try 😎
Have your friends sit with you at the bottom of your screen while you all work/study together for some cozy online body doubling
Our FREE DEMO is out now for PC and Mac on Steam if you want to give it a try 😎
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
⭐Productivity hack⭐
Have your friends sit with you at the bottom of your screen while you all work/study together for some cozy online body doubling
Our FREE DEMO is out now for PC and Mac on Steam if you want to give it a try 😎
Have your friends sit with you at the bottom of your screen while you all work/study together for some cozy online body doubling
Our FREE DEMO is out now for PC and Mac on Steam if you want to give it a try 😎
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I need you to send this to your horniest friends
The Bundle With Benefits is now LIVE!
33 items are available for $10, with an extra 18 items available at a $15 tier! Contributors include @leaftilde.bsky.social, @beedokfern.bsky.social, @grumpy-tg.bsky.social, @ela-bambust.bsky.social, @autumnwolff.bsky.social, and more!
itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
33 items are available for $10, with an extra 18 items available at a $15 tier! Contributors include @leaftilde.bsky.social, @beedokfern.bsky.social, @grumpy-tg.bsky.social, @ela-bambust.bsky.social, @autumnwolff.bsky.social, and more!
itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
November 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I need you to send this to your horniest friends
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I was writing my little stories since I was 11. I would ask for a sheet of paper after my exams just so I could write stories.
I never thought they were good enough, comparing myself first to Roald Dahl and later Peter Hamilton, Tolkien and Pratchett.
I didn't think there was any future in it-
I never thought they were good enough, comparing myself first to Roald Dahl and later Peter Hamilton, Tolkien and Pratchett.
I didn't think there was any future in it-
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I was writing my little stories since I was 11. I would ask for a sheet of paper after my exams just so I could write stories.
I never thought they were good enough, comparing myself first to Roald Dahl and later Peter Hamilton, Tolkien and Pratchett.
I didn't think there was any future in it-
I never thought they were good enough, comparing myself first to Roald Dahl and later Peter Hamilton, Tolkien and Pratchett.
I didn't think there was any future in it-
The fact that all thanksgiving meals had the same food in them means my memory of this holiday — which I haven't celebrated in years, mind you — is just a jumble hodgepodge of confusing memories about who in my family can get the angriest.
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The fact that all thanksgiving meals had the same food in them means my memory of this holiday — which I haven't celebrated in years, mind you — is just a jumble hodgepodge of confusing memories about who in my family can get the angriest.
I'm just a hair under 80k words & two thousand short of my 50k word November goal
12 planned chapters left to go, which would bring the entire first draft to a projected 100k words. (Or around 420 pages)
I think I can say that novel 2 definitely exists.
12 planned chapters left to go, which would bring the entire first draft to a projected 100k words. (Or around 420 pages)
I think I can say that novel 2 definitely exists.
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I'm just a hair under 80k words & two thousand short of my 50k word November goal
12 planned chapters left to go, which would bring the entire first draft to a projected 100k words. (Or around 420 pages)
I think I can say that novel 2 definitely exists.
12 planned chapters left to go, which would bring the entire first draft to a projected 100k words. (Or around 420 pages)
I think I can say that novel 2 definitely exists.
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We were freaking out about the forehead bug before launch but Tom made a very good point. And we wouldn't have had this excellent bug report sketch without it 👄
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We were freaking out about the forehead bug before launch but Tom made a very good point. And we wouldn't have had this excellent bug report sketch without it 👄
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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what helped Magica Riot spread was tremendous word of mouth. I’ll need that help again to make sure Full Bloom gets as far as it can. I don’t have professional marketing or even an ad budget, so every bit of help y’all can give to spread the good word of queer PDX magical girls is appreciated 🥹
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
what helped Magica Riot spread was tremendous word of mouth. I’ll need that help again to make sure Full Bloom gets as far as it can. I don’t have professional marketing or even an ad budget, so every bit of help y’all can give to spread the good word of queer PDX magical girls is appreciated 🥹
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HEY! WE'RE PUSHING BACK AGAINST ITCH'S SHITTY ANTI-QUEER ANTI-PORN BEHAVIOR BY GETTING YOU MATURE QUEER ART
THIS BUNDLE IS HUGE
COME GET!!
THIS BUNDLE IS HUGE
COME GET!!
The Bundle With Benefits is now LIVE!
33 items are available for $10, with an extra 18 items available at a $15 tier! Contributors include @leaftilde.bsky.social, @beedokfern.bsky.social, @grumpy-tg.bsky.social, @ela-bambust.bsky.social, @autumnwolff.bsky.social, and more!
itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
33 items are available for $10, with an extra 18 items available at a $15 tier! Contributors include @leaftilde.bsky.social, @beedokfern.bsky.social, @grumpy-tg.bsky.social, @ela-bambust.bsky.social, @autumnwolff.bsky.social, and more!
itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
HEY! WE'RE PUSHING BACK AGAINST ITCH'S SHITTY ANTI-QUEER ANTI-PORN BEHAVIOR BY GETTING YOU MATURE QUEER ART
THIS BUNDLE IS HUGE
COME GET!!
THIS BUNDLE IS HUGE
COME GET!!
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Now's a great time of year for us all to remember that we don't owe our families anything.
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Now's a great time of year for us all to remember that we don't owe our families anything.
"if I had a headache at a party I'd want to sit with you"
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"if I had a headache at a party I'd want to sit with you"
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"What game would you instantly buy if it was remastered?!"
Just get an emulator jesus christ stop waiting for corporations to give you permission to play an old game.
Just get an emulator jesus christ stop waiting for corporations to give you permission to play an old game.
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"What game would you instantly buy if it was remastered?!"
Just get an emulator jesus christ stop waiting for corporations to give you permission to play an old game.
Just get an emulator jesus christ stop waiting for corporations to give you permission to play an old game.
I'm not doing the 10 years thing you've already seen too many photos of me with a beard this year
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm not doing the 10 years thing you've already seen too many photos of me with a beard this year
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Between Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, KPop Demon Hunters and Hades 2, 2025 really was the year of "media where the third act undermines everything that's been set up so far but is inexplicably lauded by everyone anyway"
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Between Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, KPop Demon Hunters and Hades 2, 2025 really was the year of "media where the third act undermines everything that's been set up so far but is inexplicably lauded by everyone anyway"
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Look not to "nickel for a poor starving artist?" but I could really use the income as I had to cancel dental work I couldn't afford (turns out even with a good brushing regime things can still go wrong). I like my teeth. I'd like to have them for some time.
Pls help me keep my teeth. Signal boost 💜
Pls help me keep my teeth. Signal boost 💜
Hey. Did you know I'm working on a new mechsplo novel?
It's called Nobody's Hound and patrons already have access to 50,000 words (25 chapters).
You can read it before release, which isn't for another month.
You can do that right here: www.patreon.com/elabambust?u...
It's called Nobody's Hound and patrons already have access to 50,000 words (25 chapters).
You can read it before release, which isn't for another month.
You can do that right here: www.patreon.com/elabambust?u...
Get more from Ela Bambust on Patreon
creating queer and transgender novels and novellas
www.patreon.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Look not to "nickel for a poor starving artist?" but I could really use the income as I had to cancel dental work I couldn't afford (turns out even with a good brushing regime things can still go wrong). I like my teeth. I'd like to have them for some time.
Pls help me keep my teeth. Signal boost 💜
Pls help me keep my teeth. Signal boost 💜
Magical portals in closets that connect bedrooms across global distances are very gay. (positive)
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Magical portals in closets that connect bedrooms across global distances are very gay. (positive)
Shops all over Lyon are advertising black Friday sales (just like every year) and I fucking hate it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Shops all over Lyon are advertising black Friday sales (just like every year) and I fucking hate it.