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Morgan Lockhart

@mizdoomcookie.bsky.social

Writer of video games, books, short stories etc. A SPELL FOR MIDWINTER'S HEART out now Rep: Aurora Fernandez @ Trident Media Games: GW2, Tell Me Why, Halo, Rift, and more http://www.lockhartwrites.com

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A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)

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01.03.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 634    πŸ” 428    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 115
The Abbess Garden | Launch Trailer | indie.io
YouTube video by join-indie-io The Abbess Garden | Launch Trailer | indie.io

My historical gardening game is out on Steam!

If you're feeling for spy plots, queer romance, discovering plants and caring for real plants, you can now join the Abbey and embody Agnès! 🌿

store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

Launch trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Ev...

#cozygame #indiedev

02.03.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4

just became aware of this--the regime wants to clear-cut massive chunks of Oregon's old growth forests in the name of timber production.

you have until March 23rd to comment.

i know we have endless fucking things to scream at politicians about--this is an important one too.

28.02.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2287    πŸ” 2318    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 39

I actually do think a lot of white Americans think activism is about yelling people into submission

01.03.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 817    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Prepping for the first true campaign session for the Ten-Year-Olds tomorrow and giggling at how this home brewed setting is fundamentally "Morgan's special interest in mycelium networks: D&D Edition".

28.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe forces we are up against have made peace with mass death. They are treasonous to this world and its human and non-human inhabitants.”

28.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2617    πŸ” 1124    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 32
28.02.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 967    πŸ” 223    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Days like these I wish I believed in hell so that I could at least be comforted by the thought that all these evil men throwing bombs at each other and killing children in the process, who are unlikely to see justice in this world, would at least be served it ultimately.

28.02.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My mom just texted "if it's any consolation, your bite was much much worse."

28.02.2026 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was only four but I went flying forward riding in a wagon and the impact on the front of the wagon slammed my jaw shut...directly onto my tongue. It did heal with a lot of stitches, but I do have a heck of a scar.

28.02.2026 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The latest episode of the Pitt has prompted me to reveal some Morgan lore: which is that I too bit my tongue in half.

28.02.2026 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rainier Beach High School confirms active tuberculosis case, 130 people possibly exposed As a precaution, Public Health is recommending that about 130 people associated with the school be evaluated for TB.

Rainier Beach High School confirms active tuberculosis case, 130 people possibly exposed

26.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 447    πŸ” 207    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 173
National day of action. Save science. protect health. defend democracy. March 7th. Washington dc and nationwide! standupforscience.net/march7

National day of action. Save science. protect health. defend democracy. March 7th. Washington dc and nationwide! standupforscience.net/march7

Hey @hcrichardson.bsky.social! Can you help us get the word out about our SECOND National Day of Action on March 7th??

#standupforscience

26.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 348    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8

Happy presidential birthday!

26.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've written up a brief script for anyone who wants to call or write your representatives regarding this bill (yes, even the ones you think won't care). PLEASE DO THIS IF YOU ARE ABLE. This bill *cannot* pass.

You can find your representatives here: www.congress.gov/members/find...

25.02.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4582    πŸ” 4566    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 94

I can't get over the external rotation of the feet vs the internal rotation of the legs. @_@

26.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also just learned there will be a group signing at the Third Place Books booth directly after the panel from 5:15-6:00!

26.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really wish we had a better way of discussing when a piece, written in good faith by people we know have good hearts, misses the mark instead of endlessly quote dunking the piece in front of the author publicly and viciously like that.

26.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 396    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
Sanctuary, Sofia Glass, 100k Fantasy Romance

Sanctuary, Sofia Glass, 100k Fantasy Romance

Pitch: To protect her superstitious human town from a vicious faerie beast, a reclusive, half-fae huntress embarks on a deadly hunt that leads her to save the life of an even deadlier threatβ€”the demon who wants her dead and can't live without her.

Pitch: To protect her superstitious human town from a vicious faerie beast, a reclusive, half-fae huntress embarks on a deadly hunt that leads her to save the life of an even deadlier threatβ€”the demon who wants her dead and can't live without her.

Excerpts: The bones were organized with care in a grotesque bouquet. This thing was toying with me, trying to instill terror before it struck again. Crimson dripped from my fingers as I made my way down the hill, leaving a sparse trail from the bloody cursive that roughly translated to β€˜bite me.’
"Whoeverβ€”whatever you are, you bleed, just like me.” 
Skimming the top shelf, my eye caught on something glittering. 
Gold text on a green background said, β€˜Rare Faeries and How to Survive Them’

Excerpts: The bones were organized with care in a grotesque bouquet. This thing was toying with me, trying to instill terror before it struck again. Crimson dripped from my fingers as I made my way down the hill, leaving a sparse trail from the bloody cursive that roughly translated to β€˜bite me.’ "Whoeverβ€”whatever you are, you bleed, just like me.” Skimming the top shelf, my eye caught on something glittering. Gold text on a green background said, β€˜Rare Faeries and How to Survive Them’

One dark window x Skyrim
Dark atmosphere, lots of banter. What if you could melt a frost troll?

One dark window x Skyrim Dark atmosphere, lots of banter. What if you could melt a frost troll?

Safety is a long walk on the edge of a knife. It's a balance Azeria Morgan will do anything to maintainβ€”even if that means cooperating with the demon who knows more than he'll say.

🐲Monster hunting
🏹Strong female lead
πŸ—‘οΈForced Proximity
❀️‍πŸ”₯Slow Burn
πŸ—οΈDual Pov unlocked
#WSpit #NA #F #R #CS

25.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi #WSPit! Introducing ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT:

Howl's Moving Castle x Dungeon Crawler Carl x The Wizard of Oz

πŸ“ travelogue but they're in a side-scroller
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» simulation theory for the romantasy girlies
πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ bi 4 bi
🧠 neurodivergent love
πŸ• golden retriever boyfriend
πŸ”ͺ god: fmk??

#W #A #F #LGBT #ND

25.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Transforming a scene via tracking the circumstances that create internal and external pressures on its characters (based on setting, other characters, physical states, past experiences, etc) in whatever medium can take a generic scene and make it specific and impactful.

25.02.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We achieve some of it by narrative design resonance. That is, cohesive narrative choices across all aspects of the game that feel specific, deliberate, and consistent, but it won't do all the work if your moments still end up not feeling specific enough to the experience the player is having.

25.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Narrative specificity is challenging in games that have any sort of player agency, as it should be, but a lack of it is I think one of the things that make people categorize game writing as "not good." Resonance is tied to specificity, and resonance is what makes you feel something.

25.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is an greatessay, and I felt very seen in my 'guess and check' style revision process.

But also this section had me bouncing in my chair because it reminds me of a lecture I have drafted on games state systems as fundamentally driving toward a sense of narrative specificity.

25.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Henceforth, I will be describing the way that U.S. men’s hockey spectacularly squandered good will, brand recognition, and fan loyalty as β€œpulled a Target.”

They pulled a Target.

24.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11891    πŸ” 2365    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 134

I'm impressed you manage to keep many to the blow out stage. I have gotten there but it doesn't happen often.

24.02.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People with long hair:

Where have you eventually found large accumulations of all the hair ties you go through?

24.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
A whiteboard leaned against a shelf with many trinkets. On the whiteboard, it says β€œWhen you look at a blank page, think of who you love”

A whiteboard leaned against a shelf with many trinkets. On the whiteboard, it says β€œWhen you look at a blank page, think of who you love”

In his acceptance speech for award for best screenplay, Ryan Coogler said β€œwhen you look at a blank page, think of who you love” and I dunno, that really moved me so I wrote it down and sat it on my desk to look at while I work

23.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2662    πŸ” 707    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 0