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Author: A Byrd

  • #WordWeavers – 29/1 – 3/2

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    Giving this a shot as a weekly warmup exercise before I get into writing for the day. Since I’m trying to post less short-form content on Masto, I figure doing these in a batch on my blog would be a much easier way to get all my thoughts out — without the constraint of a…

  • Thoughts and Things from a Week Away

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    Thoughts from the week. Mostly, I don’t remember how to long-form blog anymore…unless I’m infodumping. My bad. I’m gonna work on that. Also, have a vegan cheese sauce recipe, because it’s delicious.

  • Union News: AFSCME Council 79 Decertified

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    Discussing the recent updates in the SB256 saga, taking a brief look at the lawsuits against it, and what employees can do to regain their bargaining rights.

  • Au revoir, Masto

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    Some thoughts on a year on Masto, microblogging, The Internet I Want to See, and trying some new things out.

  • Originator – Part 2

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    Thunder rumbles in the distance and Paolo sighs. From the other room, Charlie calls out, “Hey. Jake says a storm is coming. He’s on his way.” Paolo looks up from his monitor and nods, now intent on finishing all the emails in the inbox. Storms always have the potential to take the power out. Best…

  • This is My Island in the Sun

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    Time for another vibe check! The “cozy game” space has seen a lot of releases lately and there’s plenty more to come. Personally, I’m looking forward to Sunnyside and am cautiously optimistic about Loftia. What do you have your eye on? Today, though, it’s time to take a look at Coral Island. I’ve been enjoying…

  • My Time at Palia

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    Or How to Lose a Community in 10 Days First off, I want to acknowledge that I had a completely different article in mind for this game. From the start I wasn’t all that happy with Palia, but I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt since it was still in Beta. As…

  • Rebuilder – Part 1

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    He gives her hand a little squeeze before letting it go. “Wait here.” Will says gently, giving her a soft kiss on the cheek. He thinks he sees her frown ever so slightly but can’t be sure. The clearing is only a few yards ahead, obscured by the thick green summer foliage of bushes, climbing…

  • Fighter – Part 1

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    Charlie sighs as he pats the last of the loose dirt down around the roots of the new redwood tree they had been able to procure. He couldn’t help but feel sad for it, having been uprooted from all its friends and transported across multiple states to live out the rest of its life in…

  • Connector – Part 1

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    The sound of the key in the lock could only mean one thing. Abi was here. It had been a long day on site and normally he’d be looking forward to time with her, but today he was just exhausted. The day had been muggy and hot which made tempers run higher than needed. Jake…