Annie who leafs here
@stellarine.bsky.social
writer in chicago / co-host of @eati.games / fiction in thecoloredlens.bsky.social / more at https://linktr.ee/stellarine / views expressed here are my own and not that of my employers
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I actually really love finding out so getting to fuck around beforehand is just a bonus
Watching the new @defunctland.bsky.social. I'm only 15 minutes in and every other sentence describing the entertainment and tech industries in the 1960s has me like
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Watching the new @defunctland.bsky.social. I'm only 15 minutes in and every other sentence describing the entertainment and tech industries in the 1960s has me like
Devastated to report that I've received a lot of compliments on my hair recently only AFTER I started using an expensive shampoo and conditioner
November 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Devastated to report that I've received a lot of compliments on my hair recently only AFTER I started using an expensive shampoo and conditioner
Tried to take some cute photos of my roommate's cat Winnie in front of a snowy window today but she was Not Cooperating
November 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Tried to take some cute photos of my roommate's cat Winnie in front of a snowy window today but she was Not Cooperating
I'm playing Return of the Obra Dinn for the first time and I'm at the point where I'll actually need to pay attention to the map to start ID-ing crew and I genuinely cannot do this with one screen. I need printouts
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm playing Return of the Obra Dinn for the first time and I'm at the point where I'll actually need to pay attention to the map to start ID-ing crew and I genuinely cannot do this with one screen. I need printouts
Hello hello we are online NOW
streaming with @stellarine.bsky.social at 8:30ish ET tonight. we're leaving the park and going to space www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
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Hi, we're Annie and Robin. We're very smart and funny but unfortunately we do play a lot of video games.
www.twitch.tv
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Hello hello we are online NOW
Unfortunately for all of you I'm reading more In Search of Lost Time (I'm on volume 5). It's time to be Insufferable
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Unfortunately for all of you I'm reading more In Search of Lost Time (I'm on volume 5). It's time to be Insufferable
I played Dave the Diver, Emmi answered some of my questions, and unfortunately we cut out the part of the episode where we noted how the game begins and ends with shots of Dave the Diver's bare toes. It's still good without that though please listen
Annie played Dave the Diver and she had some questions. Jump into part two of our fishing duology here:
Ep 15: Dave the Diver, Five Games in a Trenchcoat (Fishing Part 2) - Emmi & Annie Talk Indie
This week we’re talking Dave the Diver, killer whales, and the Ratatouille of it all in Part 2 of our Fishing Game Duology. Chapters: (01:02) News + State of Silksong(25:23) Dave the Diver(0...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I played Dave the Diver, Emmi answered some of my questions, and unfortunately we cut out the part of the episode where we noted how the game begins and ends with shots of Dave the Diver's bare toes. It's still good without that though please listen
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Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Real Victims
More than her fiancé, or fellow female journalists, the public will pay the price for these misdeeds. RFK Jr. will see to that.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
I went to a rage room after quitting my talent agency job and it was incredibly cathartic but I couldn't tell if it was the breaking things part that was good or just the feeling of exercising for once
Rage rooms: demand is surging – and 90% of customers are women
Rage rooms: demand is surging – and 90% of customers are women
Venues designed for people to smash things up safely are seeing an enormous rise in bookings. But why? And what explains the pronounced gender gap?
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I went to a rage room after quitting my talent agency job and it was incredibly cathartic but I couldn't tell if it was the breaking things part that was good or just the feeling of exercising for once
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Congrats to @blueprincegame.bsky.social for winning the Golden Joystick Award for best indie game! If you played and enjoyed or you're looking to an intro to the game, you can check out our Journey to Room 46 episode here: www.buzzsprout.com/2428722/epis...
Ep 11: One Prince Two Prince Red Prince Blue Prince (Part 1) - Emmi & Annie Talk Indie
Sorry it took so long to get back. We got lost in this mansion where the layout changed every day. We've been subsisting on turnips and bananas since June. As always, spoilers abound. Featuring a...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Congrats to @blueprincegame.bsky.social for winning the Golden Joystick Award for best indie game! If you played and enjoyed or you're looking to an intro to the game, you can check out our Journey to Room 46 episode here: www.buzzsprout.com/2428722/epis...
Six quote retweets deep trying to get at the bedrock of the discourse
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Six quote retweets deep trying to get at the bedrock of the discourse
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New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
Starting imminently, continuing our playthrough of @squirreledgame.bsky.social !!
tonight's stream with @stellarine.bsky.social starts at 8:30 Eastern! we're probably squirreling it up again www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
Twitch
Twitch is the world
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November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Starting imminently, continuing our playthrough of @squirreledgame.bsky.social !!
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tonight's stream with @stellarine.bsky.social starts at 8:30 Eastern! we're probably squirreling it up again www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
tonight's stream with @stellarine.bsky.social starts at 8:30 Eastern! we're probably squirreling it up again www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
The evil (powdered sugar) is defeated here's the cake. Pumpkin olive oil cake w cinnamon cream cheese frosting, and an unfrosted slice set aside for my friend who's a psychopath (doesn't like cream cheese frosting)
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The evil (powdered sugar) is defeated here's the cake. Pumpkin olive oil cake w cinnamon cream cheese frosting, and an unfrosted slice set aside for my friend who's a psychopath (doesn't like cream cheese frosting)
Couldn't find my sifter for a minute there for making cream cheese frosting and I was really ready to end it all
November 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Couldn't find my sifter for a minute there for making cream cheese frosting and I was really ready to end it all
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You don’t hate the press enough.
November 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
You don’t hate the press enough.
Thinking about how when you're in AmeriCorps the stipend is generally so little (and also does not count as income) that you're expected and encouraged to enroll for SNAP benefits to afford life for the program
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Thinking about how when you're in AmeriCorps the stipend is generally so little (and also does not count as income) that you're expected and encouraged to enroll for SNAP benefits to afford life for the program
Both of my eyes feel weird but in different ways. What do I do about that
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Both of my eyes feel weird but in different ways. What do I do about that
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I talked to a reporter at @thecut.com for a story on how the Democrats’ caving on the healthcare subsidies is affecting me. www.thecut.com/article/demo...
‘My Premium Will Go From $350 to $2,780 a Month’
Five people facing increasing health-care costs share their frustrations with Democrats for caving on the shutdown.
www.thecut.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I talked to a reporter at @thecut.com for a story on how the Democrats’ caving on the healthcare subsidies is affecting me. www.thecut.com/article/demo...
Starting imminently!!
In about 10 minutes (7:40 pm CT / 8:40pm ET), @robinbombus.bsky.social and I will be going squirrel mode on stream. Join us here: www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
ParallelPlayers - Twitch
Hi, we're Annie and Robin. We're very smart and funny but unfortunately we do play a lot of video games.
www.twitch.tv
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Starting imminently!!
In about 10 minutes (7:40 pm CT / 8:40pm ET), @robinbombus.bsky.social and I will be going squirrel mode on stream. Join us here: www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
ParallelPlayers - Twitch
Hi, we're Annie and Robin. We're very smart and funny but unfortunately we do play a lot of video games.
www.twitch.tv
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In about 10 minutes (7:40 pm CT / 8:40pm ET), @robinbombus.bsky.social and I will be going squirrel mode on stream. Join us here: www.twitch.tv/parallelplay...
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Going to change my last name to Kennedy and learn how to wink real good. These two things in combination should get me pretty far in this country I should think
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Going to change my last name to Kennedy and learn how to wink real good. These two things in combination should get me pretty far in this country I should think
Generally, if you can be described as an heir or a scion and there isn't much else to say about you, I don't want you to be seeking office
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Generally, if you can be described as an heir or a scion and there isn't much else to say about you, I don't want you to be seeking office