Liz Ryerson
@ellaguro.bsky.social
she/her. musician, writer, podcaster, weird vidgame person http://www.patreon.com/ellaguro
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Liz Ryerson
@ellaguro.bsky.social
· Jul 25
reminder that you can still buy a copy of my book here: www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art and i'll soon have some more copies on hand to sell in person as well
"the old world is dying and the new world is struggling to be born, but i sure don't like the looks of this new world thing. so we'd better end the constitutional rights of the new world to make sure it's not born"
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"the old world is dying and the new world is struggling to be born, but i sure don't like the looks of this new world thing. so we'd better end the constitutional rights of the new world to make sure it's not born"
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it's bandcamp friday btw - just another reminder that i make music if you'd like to support me ellaguro.bandcamp.com and new stuff is coming down the pipeline sooner than you think
ella guro
outta this world
ellaguro.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
it's bandcamp friday btw - just another reminder that i make music if you'd like to support me ellaguro.bandcamp.com and new stuff is coming down the pipeline sooner than you think
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While recovering from the flu I recorded an hour long tribute to one of my all time fave bands Grandaddy. It made me feel like a teenager again, I love them so much - Grandaddy forever and ever
🚨 NEW MIXTAPE DROPS TONIGHT! 🚨
'Why I Took Your Advice: A Tribute to Grandaddy'
14 songs we know by heart by one of our all time favorite bands. Listening party in the Discord 12am EST!
'Why I Took Your Advice: A Tribute to Grandaddy'
14 songs we know by heart by one of our all time favorite bands. Listening party in the Discord 12am EST!
December 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
While recovering from the flu I recorded an hour long tribute to one of my all time fave bands Grandaddy. It made me feel like a teenager again, I love them so much - Grandaddy forever and ever
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Are you ready??
⚔️Angeline Era releases on December 8th!⚔️
In this vast 3D action-adventure, travel across a country's unmarked overworld, where every level is hidden in plain sight!!
Wishlist here!! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
⚔️Angeline Era releases on December 8th!⚔️
In this vast 3D action-adventure, travel across a country's unmarked overworld, where every level is hidden in plain sight!!
Wishlist here!! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Are you ready??
⚔️Angeline Era releases on December 8th!⚔️
In this vast 3D action-adventure, travel across a country's unmarked overworld, where every level is hidden in plain sight!!
Wishlist here!! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
⚔️Angeline Era releases on December 8th!⚔️
In this vast 3D action-adventure, travel across a country's unmarked overworld, where every level is hidden in plain sight!!
Wishlist here!! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
my feelings on this
a) the idea that you can't make a living off art is sad because it reflects a world where art has been devalued to a massive degree
b) the idea that work made as part of a creative industry is the only kind of real worthwhile or consequential art is totally ridiculous and false
a) the idea that you can't make a living off art is sad because it reflects a world where art has been devalued to a massive degree
b) the idea that work made as part of a creative industry is the only kind of real worthwhile or consequential art is totally ridiculous and false
If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
my feelings on this
a) the idea that you can't make a living off art is sad because it reflects a world where art has been devalued to a massive degree
b) the idea that work made as part of a creative industry is the only kind of real worthwhile or consequential art is totally ridiculous and false
a) the idea that you can't make a living off art is sad because it reflects a world where art has been devalued to a massive degree
b) the idea that work made as part of a creative industry is the only kind of real worthwhile or consequential art is totally ridiculous and false
rich industrialists used to invest a lot in art as a reputation launderer (and some still do). but silicon valley believes that ultimately everything must serve the purpose of transforming society thru technology, or it needs to be optimized out of reality. no need to launder your reputation anymore
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
rich industrialists used to invest a lot in art as a reputation launderer (and some still do). but silicon valley believes that ultimately everything must serve the purpose of transforming society thru technology, or it needs to be optimized out of reality. no need to launder your reputation anymore
art definitely enjoyed a different role culturally in the mid 20th century than it does now. but also, to parapharse from my own blog post "The California Problem": what transformed film's status in society more than anything was huge, often violent shifts in the social and political order
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
art definitely enjoyed a different role culturally in the mid 20th century than it does now. but also, to parapharse from my own blog post "The California Problem": what transformed film's status in society more than anything was huge, often violent shifts in the social and political order
HORSES is out here seemingly single-handedly resurrecting all the games discourses that died out because of gamergate and blogs dying. what a legacy.
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
HORSES is out here seemingly single-handedly resurrecting all the games discourses that died out because of gamergate and blogs dying. what a legacy.
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Being trans disqualified you from being involved or having any say at all in the nyt coverage of trans people. That was true 5 years ago, and it’s true today.
It’s the definition of prejudice.
It’s the definition of prejudice.
Ever wonder why the New York Times abandoned balance and impartiality to lead an old-fashioned newspaper crusade against trans equal rights?
In one of our most read stories for the year, @evanurquhart.bsky.social took readers behind the scenes at NYT.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
In one of our most read stories for the year, @evanurquhart.bsky.social took readers behind the scenes at NYT.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Bias at NYT: Trans Former Employee Speaks Out — Assigned
Billie Sweeney is a trans journalist who was an editor for the New York Times until last year. Here, she recalls her losing battle for the soul of the paper of record.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Being trans disqualified you from being involved or having any say at all in the nyt coverage of trans people. That was true 5 years ago, and it’s true today.
It’s the definition of prejudice.
It’s the definition of prejudice.
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HEY
NYC Drag/DIY oldhead/friend @okfox.bsky.social is having a fundraiser for their top surgery!!! He's been a major inspiration over the years, runs the always amazing Sonic 06 Club, and is crucial to the local Ridgewood/Bushwick scene. Donate if you're able and help struggling artists out!!!!
NYC Drag/DIY oldhead/friend @okfox.bsky.social is having a fundraiser for their top surgery!!! He's been a major inspiration over the years, runs the always amazing Sonic 06 Club, and is crucial to the local Ridgewood/Bushwick scene. Donate if you're able and help struggling artists out!!!!
Donate to Gender Affirming Care for Artist Ø.K. Fox, organized by Oskar Fox
I am an independent artist finally tackling my healthcare needs. I have been trans… Oskar Fox needs your support for Gender Affirming Care for Artist Ø.K. Fox
gofund.me
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
HEY
NYC Drag/DIY oldhead/friend @okfox.bsky.social is having a fundraiser for their top surgery!!! He's been a major inspiration over the years, runs the always amazing Sonic 06 Club, and is crucial to the local Ridgewood/Bushwick scene. Donate if you're able and help struggling artists out!!!!
NYC Drag/DIY oldhead/friend @okfox.bsky.social is having a fundraiser for their top surgery!!! He's been a major inspiration over the years, runs the always amazing Sonic 06 Club, and is crucial to the local Ridgewood/Bushwick scene. Donate if you're able and help struggling artists out!!!!
it's bandcamp friday btw - just another reminder that i make music if you'd like to support me ellaguro.bandcamp.com and new stuff is coming down the pipeline sooner than you think
ella guro
outta this world
ellaguro.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
it's bandcamp friday btw - just another reminder that i make music if you'd like to support me ellaguro.bandcamp.com and new stuff is coming down the pipeline sooner than you think
"if you move numbers around in a cool way then games are art, but if you try to do anything any other art form has done they are a piss poor imitation. i don't understand why more people don't appreciate moving numbers around in a cool way" - every gen x game academic guy
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"if you move numbers around in a cool way then games are art, but if you try to do anything any other art form has done they are a piss poor imitation. i don't understand why more people don't appreciate moving numbers around in a cool way" - every gen x game academic guy
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So, hey. If you're in a giving mood today, my income is essentially zero this month and I'd appreciate anything you can spare www.gofundme.com/f/keep-kris-...
Donate to Keep Kris Alive Long Enough to Find Work, organized by Kris Lorischild
Hey there! I'm Kris Lorischild, co-writer of Spry Fox's Cozy Grove, creator o… Kris Lorischild needs your support for Keep Kris Alive Long Enough to Find Work
www.gofundme.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
So, hey. If you're in a giving mood today, my income is essentially zero this month and I'd appreciate anything you can spare www.gofundme.com/f/keep-kris-...
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to be clear: USTA kicking trans women off rec league tennis teams is not a policy "coming from the highest levels of government." it is a policy coming from the USTA. we need y'all to stop attributing all culpability to trump. you're laundering collaboration, obfuscating what is actually happening.
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
to be clear: USTA kicking trans women off rec league tennis teams is not a policy "coming from the highest levels of government." it is a policy coming from the USTA. we need y'all to stop attributing all culpability to trump. you're laundering collaboration, obfuscating what is actually happening.
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According to survey data from the DOJ itself, incarcerated trans Americans experience sexual violence at more than 12x the rate of other incarcerated people.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
According to survey data from the DOJ itself, incarcerated trans Americans experience sexual violence at more than 12x the rate of other incarcerated people.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
The plans outlined in the memo effectively greenlight discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people who are already disproportionately at risk.
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BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
i don't know about other countries but i think understanding the current rot of the US is no harder than to understand that we have a society where material accumulation is viewed as a moral good above all else and that anything that threatens or challenges that idea is weak and to be distrusted
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
i don't know about other countries but i think understanding the current rot of the US is no harder than to understand that we have a society where material accumulation is viewed as a moral good above all else and that anything that threatens or challenges that idea is weak and to be distrusted
anyone else think it's kind of weird how disconnected the current US fash is from like 99.9% of American culture? their position is "America First in the racist way, but i also don't really enjoy anything that comes from America but podcasters and the occasional Marvel movie or country singer guy"?
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
anyone else think it's kind of weird how disconnected the current US fash is from like 99.9% of American culture? their position is "America First in the racist way, but i also don't really enjoy anything that comes from America but podcasters and the occasional Marvel movie or country singer guy"?
i think there’s this very American idea that to complain about something you care about means that you’re just a hater who has failed, and you wouldn't feel that way if you had succeeded. but over time i’ve learned how much of a lie that is: you can complain and hate stuff and be very productive too
December 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
i think there’s this very American idea that to complain about something you care about means that you’re just a hater who has failed, and you wouldn't feel that way if you had succeeded. but over time i’ve learned how much of a lie that is: you can complain and hate stuff and be very productive too
as much as i don't like the term "industry plant" i think it at least gets at something that is true: that there is something fundamentally off and broken with the music industry and the larger sphere around music. it's not just Spotify or AI, although that's a big part - it's really everything.
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
as much as i don't like the term "industry plant" i think it at least gets at something that is true: that there is something fundamentally off and broken with the music industry and the larger sphere around music. it's not just Spotify or AI, although that's a big part - it's really everything.
as far as the mainstream political/cultural landscape it feels like we either have people who don't know history at all and just have a bunch of made up explanations for why things are the way they are, or people who are educated but refuse to apply any of that history to their own circumstances.
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
as far as the mainstream political/cultural landscape it feels like we either have people who don't know history at all and just have a bunch of made up explanations for why things are the way they are, or people who are educated but refuse to apply any of that history to their own circumstances.
agree with this thread, but: i wouldn't assume people have seen some challenging piece of art. so many gamers don't engage with any media outside 'nerd' spaces. likely a big reason why we're sleepwalking into reliving 20th century censorship battles is these people don't know the history at all
i cannot believe video games are having a massive controversy in 2025 for a horror work like ten times less explicit and extreme than antichrist. everyone's seen that fuckin movie.
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
agree with this thread, but: i wouldn't assume people have seen some challenging piece of art. so many gamers don't engage with any media outside 'nerd' spaces. likely a big reason why we're sleepwalking into reliving 20th century censorship battles is these people don't know the history at all
looked thru a few album of the year lists and realize i have probably never been more checked out new music wise to anything but handfuls of bandcamp weirdos i stumble upon. genuinely have no idea what's going on in that realm and feel pretty happy about not caring at this point
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
looked thru a few album of the year lists and realize i have probably never been more checked out new music wise to anything but handfuls of bandcamp weirdos i stumble upon. genuinely have no idea what's going on in that realm and feel pretty happy about not caring at this point
you have my promise that every "best of the year" list or graphic i do will always wait till the beginning of the next year. none of this posting on Dec 1st bullshit
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
you have my promise that every "best of the year" list or graphic i do will always wait till the beginning of the next year. none of this posting on Dec 1st bullshit
this post is so funny to me because it reminds me how much of us arty indie game types basically have always existed in a parallel ecosystem that never reached the gamer masses 98% of the time and basically doesn't have anything to do with them
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
this post is so funny to me because it reminds me how much of us arty indie game types basically have always existed in a parallel ecosystem that never reached the gamer masses 98% of the time and basically doesn't have anything to do with them