Pardum
@pardum.bsky.social
Scientist doing everything I can to distract myself from the lab. Obsessed with genre literature and TRRPGs.
28 | bi | he/they
28 | bi | he/they
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I deliberately decided to not go home this year so I could enjoy the holidays in the city, but then I got too busy with work and didn't make any plans. Thus, I'm looking at my first holiday season alone. The lack of snow in Chicago makes it even sadder, because it doesn't even look festive outside.
December 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I deliberately decided to not go home this year so I could enjoy the holidays in the city, but then I got too busy with work and didn't make any plans. Thus, I'm looking at my first holiday season alone. The lack of snow in Chicago makes it even sadder, because it doesn't even look festive outside.
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I only have one experiment to do today and that's already seeming like too much work to do right before the holidays.
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I only have one experiment to do today and that's already seeming like too much work to do right before the holidays.
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DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
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Good morning and happy winter solstice
December 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good morning and happy winter solstice
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Goldilocks waking up:
Holy shit Bears
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Goldilocks waking up:
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Clair Obscur’s now confirmed Gen-AI usage during the development process has caused their IGA debut and GOTY wins to be retracted.
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Clair Obscur’s now confirmed Gen-AI usage during the development process has caused their IGA debut and GOTY wins to be retracted.
I really want to go get a drink, but for some reason my favorite bar insists on showing football despite having one TV, so I know it's going to be packed during the bears game tonight.
December 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I really want to go get a drink, but for some reason my favorite bar insists on showing football despite having one TV, so I know it's going to be packed during the bears game tonight.
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Bonus extended cut which is not funnier but I made it, so
December 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Bonus extended cut which is not funnier but I made it, so
I really want to go see the new Avatar movie, but somehow I've missed out on seeing the water one, and watching two movies that long is an impossible task.
December 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I really want to go see the new Avatar movie, but somehow I've missed out on seeing the water one, and watching two movies that long is an impossible task.
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I understand that ebooks have basically taken over as the cheap book format, but I'll miss the mass market paperbacks. Trade paperbacks are just so inconvenient, and look bad on a shelf.
All my recent books went from hardcover to trade paperback and almost all of my backlist in mass market has now migrated to trade. The role of mass market paperbacks is now handled almost entirely by ebooks. I'm okay with this but it is the end of an era.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
After years of steady sales declines, the format will largely disappear next year.
www.publishersweekly.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I understand that ebooks have basically taken over as the cheap book format, but I'll miss the mass market paperbacks. Trade paperbacks are just so inconvenient, and look bad on a shelf.
I'm suffering from success (too many of books I had on hold at the library are available at once)
December 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm suffering from success (too many of books I had on hold at the library are available at once)
I really need to pay attention to the Bears schedule so I can stop accidentally walking into the bar when it is super packed.
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I really need to pay attention to the Bears schedule so I can stop accidentally walking into the bar when it is super packed.
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The blackhawks are flopping more than a soccer team tonight.
December 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The blackhawks are flopping more than a soccer team tonight.
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It was a smart move from Geoff to make sure that you focus less on the awards by giving it to the same game for everything. That way you can save anticipation for the 8th sekiro clone trailer of the night.
I probably say this every year, but I can't believe how little the game awards pretends to be about awards anymore. It'll only be another year or two before all awards in the pre-show and the main thing is just ads.
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It was a smart move from Geoff to make sure that you focus less on the awards by giving it to the same game for everything. That way you can save anticipation for the 8th sekiro clone trailer of the night.
I probably say this every year, but I can't believe how little the game awards pretends to be about awards anymore. It'll only be another year or two before all awards in the pre-show and the main thing is just ads.
December 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I probably say this every year, but I can't believe how little the game awards pretends to be about awards anymore. It'll only be another year or two before all awards in the pre-show and the main thing is just ads.
Overcooked my gnocchi so I'm basically eating a big bowl of fancy mashed potatoes for dinner.
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Overcooked my gnocchi so I'm basically eating a big bowl of fancy mashed potatoes for dinner.
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⚠️🎇20% off commission sale for house repairs🎇⚠️
I don't know how else to push coms other than to up the discount - it's now ⚠️20% off. ⚠️
💛 ko-fi.com/argovelaart/...
💛 vgen.co/argovelaart
💛 argovelaart.carrd.co
📧[email protected]
[shares are very much appreciated]
I don't know how else to push coms other than to up the discount - it's now ⚠️20% off. ⚠️
💛 ko-fi.com/argovelaart/...
💛 vgen.co/argovelaart
💛 argovelaart.carrd.co
📧[email protected]
[shares are very much appreciated]
December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
⚠️🎇20% off commission sale for house repairs🎇⚠️
I don't know how else to push coms other than to up the discount - it's now ⚠️20% off. ⚠️
💛 ko-fi.com/argovelaart/...
💛 vgen.co/argovelaart
💛 argovelaart.carrd.co
📧[email protected]
[shares are very much appreciated]
I don't know how else to push coms other than to up the discount - it's now ⚠️20% off. ⚠️
💛 ko-fi.com/argovelaart/...
💛 vgen.co/argovelaart
💛 argovelaart.carrd.co
📧[email protected]
[shares are very much appreciated]
Listening to vinyl while writing on my typewriter tonight. If only I could go back the 60s.
I'd still be a huge fucking nerd for doing this instead of hanging with friends, but at least I'd be less of an antiquated nerd.
I'd still be a huge fucking nerd for doing this instead of hanging with friends, but at least I'd be less of an antiquated nerd.
December 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Listening to vinyl while writing on my typewriter tonight. If only I could go back the 60s.
I'd still be a huge fucking nerd for doing this instead of hanging with friends, but at least I'd be less of an antiquated nerd.
I'd still be a huge fucking nerd for doing this instead of hanging with friends, but at least I'd be less of an antiquated nerd.
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Damp, by Sam Francis, 1969 (rotated, detail), 📸 by @itsryantweets
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Damp, by Sam Francis, 1969 (rotated, detail), 📸 by @itsryantweets
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird: