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@kellymerka

writer & editor, open for work! kmnelsonmail (at) gmail (dot) com // managing editor, startmenu.co.uk // editor/QA, Interstate 35, @radiantarray.bsky.social // editor, deletedsaves.com // she/they

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Request: please draw me and all my goat friends

Drawing: line art of lots of goats surrounding a smiling person with the word "frends" written above them

Request: please draw me and all my goat friends Drawing: line art of lots of goats surrounding a smiling person with the word "frends" written above them

Incredible.

www.youraislopbores.me

06.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

bombshell from @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social: nintendo is suing the US government over tariffs it deems β€œunlawful”

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A screenshot from youraislopbores.me featuring a text prompt asking for a drawing of an umamusume and a crude drawing of a person with a horse head.

A screenshot from youraislopbores.me featuring a text prompt asking for a drawing of an umamusume and a crude drawing of a person with a horse head.

Incredible things are happening on youraislopbores.me

06.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 12

congrats!!

05.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

once administered emergency epinephrine to a goat

05.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!!

05.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

once administered emergency epinephrine to a goat

05.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks!! 🀠

05.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!!

05.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!!

05.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!!! πŸ€©πŸ’œ

05.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks!! 🀩

04.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you so much!! 🀠

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Tithonus' Drone: Myth, Loss and Memory in Phoenix Springs - Unwinnable What is the point of a memorial to the dead if there is no one to receive it?

Here's a few recent pieces of mine:
unwinnable.com/2026/01/27/t...

unwinnable.com/2026/02/02/s...

heat-death.ghost.io/alien-minds/

www.startmenu.co.uk/home/herdlin...

04.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And finally! In addition to my news bona fides, I ran a recital hall for eight years, so I have admin and event management skills in my toolkit as well

04.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am extremely available and happy to assist with editing/proofreading, writing coaching/mentorship, & more!

Over the past six months, I've put out some of the best writing of my career, and I'd like to do more of that, too!!

04.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you, my friend!! πŸ’œπŸ€ πŸ«‘

04.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a @kellymerka.bsky.social appreciation post, who is both an incredible writer and editor, but has also kept the good ship @startmenu.bsky.social afloat while I deal with a ridiculously protracted string of personal life events.

You should hire them.

04.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

once more, with feeling!!

04.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

once more, with feeling!!

04.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Bro thinks he can rule the waves. Not so

04.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

cool!!

03.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you so much for your kind words!! 🩷

03.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the writing in this essay really transported me back to the game -- the flow, the depiction, it's like I'm back on that journey again

Phoenix Springs is such a visually distinct game, this piece really evoked the imagery, it's such a good read (esp as someone who played the game and was v confused)

03.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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a banner for my solo exhibition. There's a crop of my oil painting "The Little Nun," featuring a child nun, a sunset scene and a rising moon, mountains, cactus, and bats. It reads "Lauren Raye Snow: EX VOTO" Opening Reception First Friday, March 6th 7-10pm, Soft Opening First Thursday, March 5th 6-9pm. Both events are free and open to the public. At Flight Gallery, 112R Blue Star San Antonio, TX 78204. This event was made possible by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture.

a banner for my solo exhibition. There's a crop of my oil painting "The Little Nun," featuring a child nun, a sunset scene and a rising moon, mountains, cactus, and bats. It reads "Lauren Raye Snow: EX VOTO" Opening Reception First Friday, March 6th 7-10pm, Soft Opening First Thursday, March 5th 6-9pm. Both events are free and open to the public. At Flight Gallery, 112R Blue Star San Antonio, TX 78204. This event was made possible by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture.

I haven't shared much about my art here on Bluesky for a while, but this week my solo exhibition will finally open after over a year of work.

03.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

I have been looking forward to this FOR MONTHS!!

03.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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it's super cloudy, but I'm pleased to report that I have glimpsed the worm moon!! πŸͺ±πŸŒ”

03.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Poppyseed, an all-black cat with a few white hairs, sticks her tongue out as she stares off into the middle distance

Poppyseed, an all-black cat with a few white hairs, sticks her tongue out as she stares off into the middle distance

Truly an exceptional specimen

02.03.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 2089 πŸ” 295 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 16