Macky
@mackycruz.bsky.social
Dublin-based Filipino specfic author of YA urban fantasy romp Hoy, Pong! (Avenida Books), Clarion 2017 fellow, plays pretty games, L5 improviser, u/mackycruz-etc, BAN POLITICAL DYNASTIES 🇵🇭
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Macky
@mackycruz.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Metro Tarak Organ Scouts in Washington Square Review 52
Hello, fellow readers! My first speculative fiction short story Metro Tarak Organ Scouts is out now at Washington Square Review. This story is very hustlers be hustling in a future Philippines wher…
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I have a story in Washington Square Review! This story is very hustlers be hustling in a future Philippines where selling organs is where it's at. You'll meet Kap, who is all about the good life, and Bok, who can speak organ, and may or not be key to said good life. mackycruz.com/metro-tarak-...
I got asked to describe my favorite rock by a volcanologist and I felt very seen
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I got asked to describe my favorite rock by a volcanologist and I felt very seen
I cancelled my physio session through an AI customer support bot on the phone. I'm a long-time client so it felt a little weird because I was wanting to chat a bit (Ireland trains you to), but my therapist knew me so he emailed me even if the AI had already confirmed it and somehow that made my day.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I cancelled my physio session through an AI customer support bot on the phone. I'm a long-time client so it felt a little weird because I was wanting to chat a bit (Ireland trains you to), but my therapist knew me so he emailed me even if the AI had already confirmed it and somehow that made my day.
I think tits are hilarious little birds their legs are so skinny like drawn-on sticks and they're so small just walking around like nobody's business, not that afraid of the goth-kid corvids. Can it just be my full-time job to make friends with these folks instead of yet-another tech-centric gig?
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I think tits are hilarious little birds their legs are so skinny like drawn-on sticks and they're so small just walking around like nobody's business, not that afraid of the goth-kid corvids. Can it just be my full-time job to make friends with these folks instead of yet-another tech-centric gig?
I want robots to do and fold my laundry not this whatever the fuck side of lazy we've come to
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I want robots to do and fold my laundry not this whatever the fuck side of lazy we've come to
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It is forever lamentable that a child's desire to help is inversely proportional to their ability to do so.
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It is forever lamentable that a child's desire to help is inversely proportional to their ability to do so.
I got a library card and have started devouring even more books. mackycruz.com/library-card/
Library card!, by MACKY CRUZ - Author of "Hoy, Pong!"
In fabulous news, I got a library card in October! I can now borrow up to five books from anywhere in Dublin where there’s a public library. This also gives me access to BorrowBox where I can…
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November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I got a library card and have started devouring even more books. mackycruz.com/library-card/
Wala pa bang kulong?
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Wala pa bang kulong?
Back at it because there's an orange warning for outside! Come for a few focused writing sessions with Lofi music from Spirit City, and hopefully better audio. Streaming in 15. www.twitch.tv/schmurky
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Back at it because there's an orange warning for outside! Come for a few focused writing sessions with Lofi music from Spirit City, and hopefully better audio. Streaming in 15. www.twitch.tv/schmurky
In which I sloppily get over writer's block
What’s cooking, by MACKY CRUZ - Author of "Hoy, Pong!"
As of last month, I’m a free agent, and it does mean whatever you think it means, although it probably doesn’t mean what you think it means for me. Look, upon my return from a very shor…
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November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In which I sloppily get over writer's block
Installed a common task board for anyone joining in! I'm doing four 40-minute writing sprints (w/ breaks) or until my camera dies. Starting soon! www.twitch.tv/schmurky
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Installed a common task board for anyone joining in! I'm doing four 40-minute writing sprints (w/ breaks) or until my camera dies. Starting soon! www.twitch.tv/schmurky
Shocked to learn XCOM is decades old! Was watching XCOM Enemy Within and apparently it's a mix of resource management, turn-based combat, missions, pretty good cinematic and I'm a big fan of the cross-section style thing at the home base. Amazing stuff.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Shocked to learn XCOM is decades old! Was watching XCOM Enemy Within and apparently it's a mix of resource management, turn-based combat, missions, pretty good cinematic and I'm a big fan of the cross-section style thing at the home base. Amazing stuff.
Has anybody read "Mama!" by Banana Yoshimoto in Dead-End Memories? Book is due so I can't reread but [spoiler!] was Mimi (narrator) the writer Yamazoe (poisoner) was stalking? And that she'd told us nothing about this part of her life or was I to deduce some parallels from her childhood memories?
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Has anybody read "Mama!" by Banana Yoshimoto in Dead-End Memories? Book is due so I can't reread but [spoiler!] was Mimi (narrator) the writer Yamazoe (poisoner) was stalking? And that she'd told us nothing about this part of her life or was I to deduce some parallels from her childhood memories?
After weeks of low-effort breakfasts, I prepared a bowl of cereal by waiting for the chia to bloom, adding nuts, dissolving peanut butter and honey, adding granola and flax seeds, slicing bananas, only to screw it up by flourish-sprinkling cinnamon powder w/c, in the light, turned out to be OREGANO
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
After weeks of low-effort breakfasts, I prepared a bowl of cereal by waiting for the chia to bloom, adding nuts, dissolving peanut butter and honey, adding granola and flax seeds, slicing bananas, only to screw it up by flourish-sprinkling cinnamon powder w/c, in the light, turned out to be OREGANO
Act 3 after an embarrassing # of hours (160, IDC, you don't know me!). #Silksong I didn't know I could even reach this! I'm still at it! I won't be able to fight Shakra anymore, but I think I've beaten all other bosses including optional ones. I'm still very bad at it but I'm enjoying so much.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Act 3 after an embarrassing # of hours (160, IDC, you don't know me!). #Silksong I didn't know I could even reach this! I'm still at it! I won't be able to fight Shakra anymore, but I think I've beaten all other bosses including optional ones. I'm still very bad at it but I'm enjoying so much.
Why is Kid Cudi's music ticking all the boxes for me? Complex soundscapes, thoughtful lyrics, magical vocals. I very rarely consume an artist's entire album, but here we are and I've heard most of what he's released. I only learned about him thru that one B99 ep where Jake annoys him w/ bad guitar.
November 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Why is Kid Cudi's music ticking all the boxes for me? Complex soundscapes, thoughtful lyrics, magical vocals. I very rarely consume an artist's entire album, but here we are and I've heard most of what he's released. I only learned about him thru that one B99 ep where Jake annoys him w/ bad guitar.
Went to a Waterstones to calm my random anx attack and saw a face-out copy of Colonialism under General History, w/c I haven't read but the premise is how colonialism wasn't all that bad.
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Went to a Waterstones to calm my random anx attack and saw a face-out copy of Colonialism under General History, w/c I haven't read but the premise is how colonialism wasn't all that bad.
A boarding gate restaurant at Dublin airport is apparently called The Gate Clock. I first read it as Gate O'Clock and I don't know if I'm happy with that or not.
October 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A boarding gate restaurant at Dublin airport is apparently called The Gate Clock. I first read it as Gate O'Clock and I don't know if I'm happy with that or not.
I found yet another secret area just traipsing aimlessly procrastinating fighting The Unravelled (aka The Surgeon LOL) what the hell #Silksong (love you)
October 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I found yet another secret area just traipsing aimlessly procrastinating fighting The Unravelled (aka The Surgeon LOL) what the hell #Silksong (love you)
LOL, taking a break from The Surgeon (?) by practicing Savage Beastfly v.2 and suddenly beat it out of nowhere, no tools used (because no shards left), so I was really just trying to memorize its patterns and the minions. Reserved Threadstorm for the minions though. #Silksong
October 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
LOL, taking a break from The Surgeon (?) by practicing Savage Beastfly v.2 and suddenly beat it out of nowhere, no tools used (because no shards left), so I was really just trying to memorize its patterns and the minions. Reserved Threadstorm for the minions though. #Silksong
#Silksong update: I am slowing down because I feel like the story is reaching its conclusion. My guess is that after unlocking the three things in the thing, there'll be some encounters that would herald end of act 2. So now I'm cleaning up quests and possibly optional bosses. Don't want this to end
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#Silksong update: I am slowing down because I feel like the story is reaching its conclusion. My guess is that after unlocking the three things in the thing, there'll be some encounters that would herald end of act 2. So now I'm cleaning up quests and possibly optional bosses. Don't want this to end
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Quick doodle/ Hornet #hollowknight #silksong
October 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Quick doodle/ Hornet #hollowknight #silksong
Silksong (spoilery) update: Finally beat Broodmother after beating Sinner's Road chef (& upgrading needle), noping out of Conchflies pt. 2 and Lace pt. 2, and going full ratatata (with the flint injectible) at 2nd Sentinel. Am I close to wrapping up Act 2? I'm not sure I'm skilled enuf for Act 3.
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Silksong (spoilery) update: Finally beat Broodmother after beating Sinner's Road chef (& upgrading needle), noping out of Conchflies pt. 2 and Lace pt. 2, and going full ratatata (with the flint injectible) at 2nd Sentinel. Am I close to wrapping up Act 2? I'm not sure I'm skilled enuf for Act 3.
Streaming #Silksong in about half an hour! I want to get a VOD of when I try and get the crying baby out. Mostly I do co-working streams but it's a Saturday and we have a big storm coming. Come say hi if you like! www.twitch.tv/schmurky
October 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Streaming #Silksong in about half an hour! I want to get a VOD of when I try and get the crying baby out. Mostly I do co-working streams but it's a Saturday and we have a big storm coming. Come say hi if you like! www.twitch.tv/schmurky
I uh... finally bought a dictionary and a Roget's thesaurus for here in Dublin. I miss our old giant hardcover bible-like dictionary that got lost in the flood. It was my dictionary my entire life up until that time. I would love the Shorter OED but that's too big a purchase for now. Soon, soon.
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I uh... finally bought a dictionary and a Roget's thesaurus for here in Dublin. I miss our old giant hardcover bible-like dictionary that got lost in the flood. It was my dictionary my entire life up until that time. I would love the Shorter OED but that's too big a purchase for now. Soon, soon.
Ooh I'm getting really annoyed by YouTubers doing Silksong content making closed statements about what skills you need to get this or that thing without understanding that there are often multiple ways, excluding skips, to do things, which is precisely the beauty of this game. UGH
September 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Ooh I'm getting really annoyed by YouTubers doing Silksong content making closed statements about what skills you need to get this or that thing without understanding that there are often multiple ways, excluding skips, to do things, which is precisely the beauty of this game. UGH