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Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery
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Associate Professor of Transformative Imagination, Utrecht University. Infrastructures of mystery. Games & transformative politics. Developing ALL WILL RISE: @allwillrise.bsky.social. Singer in @terzijdehorde.bsky.social. Insta: @joost.vervoort_artwork
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Thread: stuff I'm passionate about/thinking about/working on. Top of mind for me is 'Infrastructures of Mystery' - how do we create societies where people can more easily commune with the depth and mystery of life - whatever that means for them? anticiplay.medium.com/infrastructu...
Infrastructures of mystery — scaffolding the wonder of existence
What if society would recognize and support the value of connecting to life’s mystery?
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We’re close to 430 now! Our goal is to hit 450 by the end of this year; please support All Will Rise by following our #Kickstarter.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 ⬇️
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 ⬇️
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐢𝐣 𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞 - 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 (Full album, 2025) | Black metal, hardcore


Today we feature a band that has a special place in hearts: @terzijdehorde.bsky.social, from Utrecht, NL, & their visceral, vitalistic black metal/hardcore fusion.
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The Halloween edition of our metal column Breaking The Oath features Terzij de Horde, the Dutch metal/hardcore band on a crusade against Nazis.

Plus: the month's best metal tracks, including one from today's surprise-released Yellow Eyes album!
Terzij de Horde's Call To Arms
The Dutch black metal band is crusading against Nazis. Plus: the best metal tracks of the month.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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I'm literally so happy to see that the new Terzij de Horde album is getting so much press.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Terzij de Horde - Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone

TdH are probably the most pro-active multi-member leftist band on the scene. They go out of their way to support those who need it and that motivation is clearly reflected in this new LP. Scream it loud.

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Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone, by Terzij de Horde
7 track album
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November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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6 dec in Utrecht: Terzij de Horde, Tear Drinker en broeder Dieleman.
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Really fucking proud of how Terzij de Horde's Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone has been received. This was a far more direct record that w,e anticipated, as in, we leaned far more into rage which was something that we at times... forgot? *stares in 14-minute tracks*

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Terzij de Horde
Wild black metal with a rawness reminiscent of extreme hardcore or screamo.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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I've read this entire thread with bated breath and never felt more intrigued by a subject. I see so much of myself, as a Jungian author, in this.

Super fascinating stuff, Joost. Thank you dearly for sharing! 💙
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So @hugobille.bsky.social made all our missions so far load at the same time on the map screen, and this is what I feel when I think about my work week. A friend said it reminded them of planning where to go at a festival - also relatable.
So much to do, so little time. In Kerala, there are a lot of missions you can send Kuyili and her team on. But even we will admit that this would be an overwhelming Monday. Still, the team have to start somewhere!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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A bunch of new wonderful people added to this starter pack - collecting people working on indie games that explore better futures or critique the messed tangle of the present. Keep them coming! go.bsky.app/Fhw51ip #starterpack #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #future
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Fetzer Institute published my writings about Infrastructures of Mystery! How do we build a world that scaffolds the wonder of existence - whatever that may mean for different people (and it differs a lot!)? #spirituality #politics #infrastructure fetzer.org/case-study/i...
Infrastructures of Mystery — Scaffolding the Wonder of Existence
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November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Sounds like the All Will Rise Perimenopause DLC is coming along nicely
We just found a bug where the line 'I want to destroy something' is part of EVERY set of dialogue choices in the game. Sadly, @hugobille.bsky.social fixed the bug, with some regret in his heart. Nevertheless, a relatable sentiment. #IndieGame #IndieDev #politics
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Bless you for making this @hugobille.bsky.social #destroy
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Another variation: 'Actually, I want to party' popping up in random places. ALSO relatable.
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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We just found a bug where the line 'I want to destroy something' is part of EVERY set of dialogue choices in the game. Sadly, @hugobille.bsky.social fixed the bug, with some regret in his heart. Nevertheless, a relatable sentiment. #IndieGame #IndieDev #politics
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Over the last few months, our team has put a lot of effort into updating our character models, UI and more. It’s great to see the game coming together and looking good (if we do say so ourselves)!

#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
AHHH AHHH AHH I'm playing the new @allwillrise.bsky.social build and LOVING it. So much sound vibing by @nehapolitan.bsky.social and @marskye.com such cool writing by @meghna.bsky.social and the art by @monkeyverse.bsky.social and UI by @pormaro.bsky.social pop, systems 👌 by @hugobille.bsky.social 😍
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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COURTOOM👩‍⚖️
DRAMA😱
DECKBUILDER 🃏

Ecoterrorism brings billionaires to justice using the court of law!? 🔪

Wishlist our game where you can do all of that!!
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Giving a keynote at the Linecheck festival tomorrow here in Milan. I can't tell you how joyful it is to talk about the topics I'm into now compared to 10 or so years ago 😁
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A big fan of @bregjehofstede.bsky.social's ability to go straight to the magic and the mystery of existence. This is her arguing for the importance of magic as a way to engage with the world.
Wat als we magie niet langer zien als de achterlijke voorloper van de wetenschap, maar als een andere, minstens zo waardevolle manier van denken? Precies wat we nodig hebben, nu de afstand tussen de mens en de wereld groter wordt. Verbinding, vervlechting, contact: magie. @bregjehofstede.bsky.social
Een wereld waarmee we in contact staan, is een wereld vol magie
Wat als we magie niet langer zien als de achterlijke voorloper van de wetenschap, maar als een andere, minstens zo waardevolle manier van denken? Precies wat we nodig hebben, nu de afstand tussen de m...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Dear Bluesky friends, I have an assignment for you as I go off to sleep - I'd love for our courtroom drama deckbuilder about bringing the power to justic to get as many eyes on it as possible in one night. Please spread it far and wide, and follow us. Surprise me! 😍🥰 #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
Earlier this year, we released our debut trailer at Wholesome Direct! We’ve had a load of new followers since then, so in case you missed it, please check out our trailer!

You can follow All Will Rise on our #Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

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November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Excellent article, Joost. I've long been interested in aspects of Mystery, via religious text, and media exploration. I hadn't considered the wide avenues that you've presented here, but they strike a chord.
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM