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Sad to hear that Peter J Carroll celebrated his Greater Feast earlier this week. He's one of those "his books had a huge impact on my in my late teens/early 20s" type of author. "Unto them from whose eyes the veil of life hath fallen may there be granted the accomplishment of their true Wills".

What do you mean, Saros isn't out yet?

Kenneth Grant's Nightside of Eden arrived today, which I picked up despite not even having gotten started on the other three Grant books I bought a while back. Any day now. Any... Day... Now. #thelema #occult #booksky

Gabriel Knight 1 changed my life.

After way too much Diablo 4 Season 12, I decided to go on a nice, uneventful road trip with the boys again. I'm sure nothing bad will happen.

God DAMN it feels good right now. Tisza and Magyar have a lot to prove, but Orban is fucking out. Today that's all that matters.

As someone with family connections to Hungary, with friends living there and having been there several times (and will probably keep going there every year), this is a very stressful day. I can't imagine how they feel.

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

While it was sad that it was ravaged by a fire, what the Boleskine House Foundation has done to rebuild Aleister Crowley's old house is quite remarkable. Not jealous at all after seeing the photos from the grand opening yesterday. No sir. Not at all.

Ninja Theory are looking for a social media and comms manager of any level. Hybrid/remote on an 18-month contract Position closes on 29th April :) #GameDev #GameDevJobs #GameJobs

So it's my turn to post one of these job update videos? Dream unlocked.

I tried to resist, but I had to go back and get it. #neongenesisevangelion #vinyl

Aw, it feels like just yesterday that all the industry trades were breathlessly telling us that this slop was inevitably going to be the next big thing.

Instant pledge for the Outlaws and Corporations book. Orbital Blues is great, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with so many projects for it dropping in one go. #ttrpg

Final Fantasy Union's two Final Fantasy books - Legacy of the Crystal and Guardians of the Crystal - arrived today. I was part of the Kickstarter for the latter one, and they are gorgeous. A lot of love went into these. Eagerly awaiting their third book, whatever it'll be. #finalfantasy #booksky

Today's treasures - Terence McKenna's The Archaic Revival and J. Edward Cornelius' Aleister Crowley and the Ouija Board. I'm sure McKenna is gonna McKenna, but I've never read any of Cornelius stuff, so that's gonna be interesting.

We made it up. It's what writers do.

Snagged a copy of @philh.bsky.social's The Pseudonomicon. Condensed Chaos and Prime Chaos had a big influence on me back in the day, so happy to add this to the book collection. #chaosmagick

There's something about @wearejames.bsky.social's official video for their classic Getting Way With It (All Messed Up) that almost puts a tear in my eyes. It's just so *human*, which feels needed right now. Sadly they never play near us - they are unknown in Sweden. Top of my live band bucket list.

EA is laying off an unknown number of individuals from across its Battlefield teams, including workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, IGN understands. https://bit.ly/4ujAKXV

One quick glance at the new CEO's account and it's "oh no". The AI pushing is real. I guess we'll wait and see, but be ready to move - again. Why can't we have nice things (on top of all the bullshit we have to deal with IRL) anywhere on the Internet anymore?

So glad we got to tease this. I'm so excited. #thedivision2

Probably one of the craziest projects I've heard of - the Swedish translation of Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea's Illuminatus! trilogy. Why would anyone do this to themselves? Love that it exists. Found it for $2 on a Swedish auction site, so quite a bargain... Hail Eris indeed.

Metacritic has sent a reminder email to all games site editors/publishers which is pretty strong, and great:

Working in game narrative, I sometimes can't help thinking about that somewhere out there is the writer(s) who wrote the barks "time is money, friend" and "my, you're a tall one" for World of Warcraft. And history was born.

Oh, got added to my first fake moderation lists together with a bunch of occultists, tarot readers and queer people, claiming we're MAGA conspiracy theorists. Seems like some of the creators have been banned already. Vet your moderation lists before subscribing, people!

New lights up on the Akira wall in the hallway. I'm happy, but all of the sudden you can clearly see all the dust on the frames... Welp.

Got three Kenneth Grant books today and I'm looking forward to digging into them. Haven't read Grant since 2001-ish. I'm not a huge fan of his theories, but he's still fascinating - and no matter what I think of him, he did take #Thelema in... unexpected directions. No room in my bookshelves though.

Get off X, ffs. How hard can it be? What will it take? If the white supremacy, the AI generating porn of people, or the millions spent on fascist causes aren't doing it, what will?

Every ad now

Finished my RX-78-2 #Gundam build. I've learned a lot. Nice to feel "done" and to move on to the next project. I need to work on the photography and posing for the next one too. But for my first build ever, I'm happy with it! #gunpla

Top coat done, mistakes were probably made, but wow, it makes a difference. Of course, looking at this photo, I see the damaged decal on one of the legs... Now for weathering (and a new decal) and another coat before I call this one done. #gunpla

Today we celebrate the Greater Feast of David Bowie, who died 10 years ago today. He's the one artist that has had the biggest impact on my life and helped shape me. His loss will always be felt. You can tell me all about it on the next Bardo, Mr Bowie.

First time at Roskilde music festival in 1998, 17 years old. Leaned back in the grass and shoved my wrist into a broken bottle. Got extremely lucky, but still have a big scar. If I touch it, it tickles in my palm. Been accused of having tried to commit suicide.

And with @rodneyorpheus.bsky.social's Abrahadabra arriving today, I've finally gathered the four "beginners" books I lost ~20 years ago in the editions I used to have them in. It feels so good to have them back in my bookshelf. Here's a lesson, kids - never let anyone borrow your books.

Ok, first Gunpla built. Almost felt sad wrapping up the build, but with four new kits on the way, it was probably for the best. Waiting for Gundam Markers to give it some proper panel lining. Such a great experience building this thing.

Only played this on PC and we had a really hard time, until we realized that there was something with how the timer was set so the faster your computer was, the more magic you got, completely changing the difficulty of the game. Me and my friends also still use the Skaven quote "die, die traitor".

Before Christmas: "Maybe I should actually build that #Gunpla kit I've had lying around for a while." After Christmas: "Hope the four new kits, action bases, markers and sandpaper sponges I ordered arrive s... Wtf just happened?" (@thetrin.blacksky.app)

AI "occultist" are really trying to push AI into Esoteric - including Thelemic - circles. At least communities are hitting back every time some new useless theory, text or deep "insights" are posted. But using it to "communicate between worlds" is probably one of the worst ideas I've seen yet.

Trying to forget the world by distracting myself with my first #Gunpla kit (the RX-78-2 Gundam, the original model from 1979) and damn, it's satisfying. Do I need another hobby featuring plastic figurines? Can I afford another hobby featuring plastic figurines? Who cares at this point.

My @warframe.com Mastery Rank walls are coming along, 23/30 done (I could use a lamp for the second wall though). If I ever reach 30, I will be the most clueless MR30 in the whole game. I'm already the most clueless MR23. Oh, I've missed this game. #warframe

Oh no, just as I was getting back into AC Shadows, @warframe.com releases The Old Peace update today. I managed to get out of my WF addiction a while back, but I guess I'm about to fall off the wagon. Again.

No, Scandinavian countries, you're not working to "maintain an ongoing dialogue about how we safeguard the credibility of the EBU". You're doing it because you make a lot of money from it each year. It's more important for Sweden to organize Mello than to have principles.

My girlfriend is a huge Attack on Titan fan, so I booted up Assassin's Creed Shadows again and I'm straight away reminded of how much I love that series. It always felt like games written for *me*. It made me want to work for Ubisoft, and while I'm not working on AC, that dream did come true.

I had completely missed that Arenanet are releasing a "reforged" edition of the original Guild Wars today. That's crazy and freaking awesome. Controller support is fantastic news as well. Pinging @rodneyorpheus.bsky.social.

Today, December 1, we celebrate the Greater Feast of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) - occultist, author, poet, painter, mountaineer, prophet of Thelema and one of the most influential esoteric writers of all time.