Abz's Avatar

Abz

@profmanuel.bsky.social

Senior narrative designer for World of Warcraft. Science fiction nerd. Recovering academic. That jerk who made you cry about an earthen. Opinions mine because no one else wants them.

19 Followers  |  25 Following  |  49 Posts  |  Joined: 31.07.2023  |  1.9224

Latest posts by profmanuel.bsky.social on Bluesky

thank you for contacting the abyss
your scream is VERY important to us

thank you for contacting the abyss your scream is VERY important to us

23.10.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 389    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

HOW THE FUCK IS DIANE KEATON DEAD BUT THAT OLD BITCH WOODY ALLEN STILL ALIVE???

11.10.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 427    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 14
Amazon.com: Cecurpo Super Soft Sunflower Suction Cup Bath Ball, 2024 Upgraded 2-in-1 Sunflower Bath Ball Exfoliating Bath Sponge Cleaning Brush, Sponge Mesh Pouf Shower Ball for Women, Men Shower (Pur... Amazon.com: Cecurpo Super Soft Sunflower Suction Cup Bath Ball, 2024 Upgraded 2-in-1 Sunflower Bath Ball Exfoliating Bath Sponge Cleaning Brush, Sponge Mesh Pouf Shower Ball for Women, Men Shower (Pur...

I think I just stumbled upon what a plumbus is.
a.co/d/j2tybWS

11.10.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There was a time when people looked to the future, knew it would look different than the past, and took joy in that. Where did that joy go? Why are we moving backwards? Why do we think moving back is the solution instead of trying new things and moving forward?

22.09.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My contract with Blizzard sadly ends in just two weeks. Come October, I'll be looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com

13.09.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 537    πŸ” 258    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Why no one is truly self-made Unpacking the myth of the self-made man.

I am very privileged that now I am in a position to try and help others.

open.substack.com/pub/thewokes...

27.07.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

I can't believe climate change deniers are a thing. We've known about the greenhouse effect since the 80s.

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED share.google/vgcDx1oWXNn7...

26.07.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Tiger Turnaround #warcraft

22.07.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need to stop saying shit like "IP" and "content" when we mean art. Don't let them strip the walls in your own brain, man.

22.07.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 636    πŸ” 200    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
Preview
Greg Abbott Compares Deadly Flood That’s Killed Over 100 to Being Down at the Halftime of a Football Game β€œThe losing teams are the ones that try to point out who’s to blame. The championship teams are the ones that say, β€˜Don’t worry about it, man. We got this. We’re gonna make sure that we go score again...

I've been saying for years that the sports mentality--that Democrats and Republicans exist as competing "teams" to root for--is a really detrimental attitude, but I didn't think the politicians themselves bought into it. "Greg Abbott Compares Flood[] to[]a Football Game" share.google/VrNq5U60264t...

12.07.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

my favor that I ask all of you is if you see something stupid being said, don't react to it or repost it with your comments. that's just giving bad ideas more air time. and that's usually the point when someone says wildly idiotic. to go viral. don't let stupid, bigoted ideas infect others.

11.07.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

The "weirdest" exoplanets, according to NASA.
eyes.nasa.gov/apps/exo/#/?...
#NASA #space #exoplanets #astronomy

04.05.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Internet FTW

03.05.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8322    πŸ” 1443    πŸ’¬ 153    πŸ“Œ 74
Post image

Puppets…

02.05.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 24267    πŸ” 5336    πŸ’¬ 479    πŸ“Œ 203

I think it's ironic that "grok" is the validating "truth" ai for X and Musk because a lot of Stranger in a Strange Land is about the dangers of charismatic leaders and the church's influence on governments. Reading is good, please do more of it, everyone.

04.05.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Did a Blade Runner poster πŸ¦‰

04.05.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5453    πŸ” 569    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 31

So I just put myself at ease by remotely triggering the cleaning cycle, and, right on cue, I got all the danger notifications about a cat approaching. Ride on you crazy litterbox cowboy, Bingo, you silly mfer.

18.04.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But there is one thing I know about Bingo: he's obsessed with his self-cleaning litterbox. It starts moving and he can't help trying to hitch a ride in it or on it as it moves. Of course, the litterbox stops when he does this because that's mildly dangerous. And it sends an alert to my phone.

18.04.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am paranoid about my cats when I leave them for more than a day, and I'm at the airport convinced Bingo (pictured left) is trapped in my closet even though I definitely saw him under the bed before I left. What's worse is I can't get my echo's camera to work...

18.04.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK is maybe the bleakest member of the Trump cabinet to me because he seems to have landed on his beliefs because he's a rich guy looking for an opportunity to do activism. he wants to kill your kids for the same reason normal people donate to Doctors Without Borders.

16.04.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
A Chicago man was deported to an El Salvadoran prison, his family says His family has no idea how to reach Yeison Rodrigo Jaimes-Rincon again after recognizing him in video of a U.S. official touring the prison.

The family of a #Chicago man sent to a Salvadoran prison learned his whereabouts from a Kristi Noem video, @adrianacardmag.bsky.social found. The family has no idea how to reach him after recognizing him in footage of the U.S. homeland security chief touring the prison. www.wbez.org/immigration/...

16.04.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 420    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 25

If you play Duolingo with me... I never hit the nudge button on purpose. I'm sorry πŸ˜‚

17.04.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Everything I don't like is woke book cover

"This engine is woke"

Everything I don't like is woke book cover "This engine is woke"

So what you're saying is this kid was right all along...

04.04.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

What you are living through is a moment where the explicit assertion of white racial superiority has ascended to power and they’re looking to entrench white supremacy.

20.03.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 609    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6

"your opinion is worthless, shut the fuck up" is exactly the correct response to all the racist transphobic whiners bitching about the existence of anyone who isn't a white male in video games

20.03.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6566    πŸ” 1737    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 19
Post image Post image

I DIDN'T SAY "POOPY ANUS," GEMINI. AND I DEFINITELY DIDN'T SAY IT TO YOU. why would I even say that?

25.02.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies | CNN Politics Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union...

Maddening
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/p...

14.02.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mike Ginn
@shutupmikeginn
We get it poets: things are like other
things

Mike Ginn @shutupmikeginn We get it poets: things are like other things

13.02.2025 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Another piece of advice that isn't necessarily about interviewing but just good practice in general: keep learning. You're not done with that. Take a class. Read a book. Join a writers group. You will get better, and you will be more competitive.

10.02.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I was going to give anyone any advice for interviewing for narrative design positions, the first thing I would recommend is to be able to articulate your process--in developing characters, flow, and dialogue. There's no correct process. I just want an applicant to have one.

10.02.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@profmanuel is following 20 prominent accounts