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Cassandra

@joedabucket

Writer. Sometimes breaker of games. Formerly of Inflexion Games, Beamdog, and BioWare. She/her cassandrawriter.wordpress.com

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Every time I’m in a place that sells the, I poke at them but have yet to commit. My keyboard is fine, it’s held up super well but maybe I could give a better one. Or totally destroy my ability to write.

06.03.2026 15:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I used my old chair until it was basically falling apart because I couldn’t find a chair that felt right for a long time. I also want a new keyboard but like my chair, I’m worried I’ll buy the right one and it will make everything miserable.

06.03.2026 15:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I do desperately want to know why she’ll just slam the door shut thoigh.

04.03.2026 19:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We’ve debated getting them for our one cat as well. She’s pretty smart so might give her something to do and I’d love to know her thinking but I’m not sure she’d do it just to spite us

04.03.2026 19:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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26.02.2026 15:29 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That dog will not tolerate four weeks. My sympathies to your household when she makes it everyone’s problem

26.02.2026 14:52 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

My partner was laid off today so it’s been a very unexpectedly exciting day!

26.02.2026 00:40 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

I feel like that is very Luna

24.02.2026 02:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Poor girl but I’m glad it’s as good as can be. Good luck trying to keep her quiet, if her inconvenient life saving surgery is any indication

22.02.2026 18:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Luna nooo! I hope everything is ok (and not too expensive)

22.02.2026 16:32 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hey, Canada. A queer indigenous Albertan, here. Alberta is Canada’s punchline. I get it, believe me. The UCP has 100% earned it.

But my trans relatives here are having a tough time, particularly our youth. The UCP has enabled discrimination for those so inclined. That’s taking a toll. 1/2

21.02.2026 22:30 👍 73 🔁 34 💬 1 📌 0

I am so so sorry Jon. It’s the toughest thing. Condolences to you and @alikira.bsky.social and the kiddo.

20.02.2026 17:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Time to go for my daily walk in the balmy *checks weather* -19

19.02.2026 19:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thanks to the good folks at @thetyee.ca for republishing my piece from today

12.02.2026 03:07 👍 176 🔁 53 💬 2 📌 0
Headline in today's Guardian that reads "Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40 percent, study finds. Cognitive health in later life is 'strongly influenced' by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers."

Headline in today's Guardian that reads "Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40 percent, study finds. Cognitive health in later life is 'strongly influenced' by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers."

This is why you need to be reading books and writing your own emails, by the way. When you outsource your thinking abilities, you risk turning your brain into soup. Heavy dependence on AI has already been linked with severe cognitive decline. What you don’t use, you will lose.

11.02.2026 23:04 👍 500 🔁 200 💬 1 📌 5

Age verification?

I remember the sound of the internet

11.02.2026 06:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Age verification?

I remember when Pluto was still a planet

11.02.2026 06:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Working on the third draft of this novel and decided that I need to change the main character's name. For the second time. Maybe this time it will stick #amwriting

06.02.2026 18:00 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

As a member of the Graves’ disease club, love playing the “is this Graves’ or is this something else” game

06.02.2026 15:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Marinara sauce, cheese, ham, pineapple, black olives.

09.01.2026 02:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This has been part of my struggle over the last few years. If I ever even knew.

06.01.2026 04:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I bailed on my new years plans because I needed a quiet night but if I hadn’t, the ten minute drive to the library this afternoon would have had me seriously reconsidering.

01.01.2026 03:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Finishing 2025 off by finishing the second draft of my current WIP! It held up better than I expected and I'm excited to do a deep dive on it at some point. Starting 2026 off fresh (though I'm not sure what I'll work on).

31.12.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What?! Where?!

31.12.2025 02:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

…. Maybe don’t look at the forecast for next week then

27.12.2025 01:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I also mentioned the bread article at the gathering I was at today!

26.12.2025 05:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Trays of baking. On the top is a container of marshmallows covered in caramel and Rice Krispies and a plate of sugar cookies. On the bottom is a tray with two types of fudge, chocolava cookies, butter tart squares (with raisins) and almond toffee triangles.

Trays of baking. On the top is a container of marshmallows covered in caramel and Rice Krispies and a plate of sugar cookies. On the bottom is a tray with two types of fudge, chocolava cookies, butter tart squares (with raisins) and almond toffee triangles.

Here’s (most) of the three days of baking. Fudge, cookies, butter tart squares, almond toffee triangles, and marshmallows covered in caramel and rice krispies

25.12.2025 04:39 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Those look amazingly delicious!

25.12.2025 01:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Omg I love it. That’s got to be a fun part of the job

24.12.2025 23:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’m not saying I laughed while reading that but… I totally did.

23.12.2025 20:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0