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Emily Blake
@emilyblake.bsky.social
Producer, Writer, D&D enthusiast.

Echo Park Neighborhood Council elected representative. She/Her.

Check out the Kickstarter for League of Swords, going on right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leagueofswords/the-league-of-swords-season-1/
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"Play the man, Master Ridley. We shall light such a candle that by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out" - Hugh Latimer
I have been using a tiny dry erase board all day to run errands, and I gotta say I might just keep doing this after I get my voice back. It's great for days when you just don't want to chat.
December 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
People keep telling me AI will take over my subtitling work. Y'all. AI gets confused by song lyrics, accents, colloquialisms and overlapping dialogue. And it always will, because it is not capable of actual analytical thought.
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A reminder to the world as Star Trek Starfleet Academy is gearing up to launch: You can just choose not to watch it. You don't have to try to make like hell for young actors just to feel like your opinion matters.

Also, it's gonna be pretty great.
December 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Trans rights are human rights and it's not negotiable, you fucks
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Just in time for all the Christmas parties, I have laryngitis. I ordered a little dry erase tablet so I can write my thoughts down and wave them at everyone. You can't silence me, vocal chords.
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We talk a lot about Scrooge, but give it up for Clark Griswold's boss, who did not need 3 ghosts to make him a slightly better person.
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It feels so weird to be asking people to crowdfund our weird little stunt show when everything is bad news all the time, but sometimes it feels like making cool stuff with our friends and paying them is the only truly great thing we have left in this town.
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Our creator is willing to put his tongue and his stomach through hell for his art when we make it to $5K. We're already brainstorming other ways to torture him on camera. Please help us make Mikey suffer so we can bring you an awesome show. LeagueOfSwords.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIpk...
GET US TO 25% AND UNLOCK A SPICY BATTLE! #kickstarter #swords #swordfight #wrestling #prowrestling
YouTube video by League Of Swords
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Jesus Christ, we get it, okay?
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Rob Reiner would want you to make art about everything that is happening

in whatever voice you have

in whatever way you can
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Husband has just informed me that Baywatch Nights included David Hasselhoff fighting a vampire, & I have never been so disappointed to find that a show is not streaming anywhere.
December 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Hey! I'm producing this awesome show about sword fighters from different planes of existence converging to win a single wish - #WWE style. At Geeky Teas in Burbank, Feb 21.

You can get streaming tickets for $25 or a very limited live ticket for $35. Kid friendly

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
The League of Swords: Season 1!
Professional Wrestling with Swords, live in Burbank and streamed online, and an eight episode season!
www.kickstarter.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Want to see a show where stunt people hit each other with metal swords to win a crown that will grant the winner one wish? And it's child friendly?

You can get your ticket & help us pay a bunch of performing artists & crew if you contribute to our Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
The League of Swords: Season 1!
Professional Wrestling with Swords, live in Burbank and streamed online, and an eight episode season!
www.kickstarter.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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They could’ve bankrupted OpenAI in lawsuits. Instead, they’re adopting OpenAI APIs and giving them a billion dollars.
December 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Last night at the #EchoPark Neighborhood Council meeting, we read a letter calling for action from the LAPD about the unacceptable violent acts from officers on World Series victory night. We invited almost a dozen LAPD reps to hear our discussion. NOT ONE showed up to listen.
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Statistically, if you get 10% funded in your first week, your Kickstarter is more likely to be fully funded. We got to 10% on our very first day.

Back a winner and get a ticket to our show where nerds trash talk & hit each other with swords.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
The League of Swords: Season 1!
Professional Wrestling with Swords, live in Burbank and streamed online, and an eight episode season!
www.kickstarter.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
My new tradition after Echo Park Neighborhood Council BOG meetings is to watch 2 episodes of Parks and Rec. It's so relatable.
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Husband & I are starting a prodco. First up: League of Swords - WWE/Mortal Kombat with pointy metal weapons. Our Kickstarter for a live/livestreaming event just launched. Help us live this dream of making nerds sword fight for your entertainment!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
The League of Swords: Season 1!
Professional Wrestling with Swords, live in Burbank and streamed online, and an eight episode season!
www.kickstarter.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reposted by Emily Blake
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Because the vast majority of TV workers are freelance, they’re also only paid for four weeks of those two years, which is part of why so many people in the industry are struggling so badly, too.

The delays aren’t just annoying for viewers. (Do read the v good full thread)
By the time a show is getting made or killed, you might have spent 2 years on it, but in total you've only spent about 4 weeks actually at your desk working. The rest... waiting.
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Harry Connolly (@byharryconnolly.bsky.social) is one of my fave authors.

He needs $ help. harryjconnolly.com/17553-2/

For a good binge read, grab his completed epic fantasy trilogy The Great Way.

His "A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark" is the best standalone urban fantasy I've read.
A Very Bad Month
Okay. So. I need to update everyone on where things stand for me, why I have made almost no progress on the new novel in the past month, and how things are looking for the future.  What I don&#8217…
harryjconnolly.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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The way Bluesky works is that everyone is from the country they say they are but all the accounts are operated by versatile actor Jeffrey Combs
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Woke up thinking about all those people who chose their devotion to Trump over relationships with their own children. I wonder how they're doing right now.
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
These past 3 years have been difficult. I've given up script supervising because there's no work but was lucky to get work as a freelance subtitler for a post house. They just got a rush order on a lot of episodes, so I'm gonna be able to afford Christmas presents this year. I'm so relieved.
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My favorite line in The Running Man is subtle, but you'll hear it if you pay attention - it's when the film declares that the most heroic thing he's ever done is union organizing.
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM