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Viadu Barbosa

@armageddophile.bsky.social

Crumb dumpster, armpit philosopher, purveyor of fine shenannigans. Also, scribbler of absurd science fiction and imaginator of cooperative tabletop games. ApocalypseCats.com and ViaduBarbosa.com

154 Followers  |  64 Following  |  41 Posts  |  Joined: 21.03.2024  |  2.0528

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We think of paper as flat/empty, a featureless vessel awaiting content, but look at how dynamic and beautifully textured it is.

Art cannot exist in a void. All stories emerge in context, and are carried by the texture of the reality that delivers them to you.

Also these edibles ain't shi-

19.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The perfect xmas gift doesn't exis-

18.12.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes.

06.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This sounds rad, I'll have to check it out!

21.11.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Side note, "Having a blast with my latest short" is uncomfortably close to "having a blast in my shorts." Worry not, the necromancers have not hexed my sphincter control. (Yet)

21.11.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Having a blast with my latest short, The Ghost Eater's Husband: "All CFOs are necromancers, Rhys. Everybody knows that. Why aren't the Twilight Blades doing anything about this plague of undead financiers we've got going on? Corporate America is just lousy with them." πŸ‘»

21.11.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Adorable orange kitty sitting in the middle of many cards and board game tokens.

Adorable orange kitty sitting in the middle of many cards and board game tokens.

Princess Poopina amidst the aftermath of another Apocalypse Cats playtest. She won, of course.

19.11.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aye aye chief!

16.11.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So THATS'S how you manage to stay surrounded by such fantastic beards!

16.11.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Which is, I suppose, a roundabout way of asking if you want to go get ice cream

16.11.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Real talk though, going to the gym allows me to eat inhuman quantities of ice cream without repercussion πŸ˜›

16.11.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll take the gym lol

16.11.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Without misery and suffering, how would I write fiction?

16.11.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why not both?

16.11.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Finishing up a short story on necromancers in corporate america and now staring at your unreasonably handsome face for a few before the gym. 😻 Le sigh

16.11.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Slap that slab of wax on my table bub!

16.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's not very polite to say about bags of dicks

08.11.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think we should give him the opportunity to prove he's reformed. If he spreads his cheeks for a leather daddy, then he's no longer a Nazi.

30.10.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had the same thought. Charlie Jane: totes a witch.

27.10.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You fill my heart with such joyyyy 🎡

25.10.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stoooooooked!

25.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait for the Kickstarter delivery! So stoked!

25.10.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Submitting another short to a rad queer anthology. Fingerss crossssssseeeedddedd!!!

25.10.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gearing up for another Apocalypse Cats playtest! apocalypsecats.com

25.10.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am so frickin excited for our be gay do crime book club!

25.10.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh darn. I guess we'll have to stick with billionaires again. *Languidly kicks a rock*

24.10.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's also because word is behind a paywall and Google docs is free.

24.05.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4 characters I write:

1. Angry gay with a dead husband
2. Saturday morning cartoon gay
3. So depressed will destroy everything gay
4. Trans transhuman transcendentalist transient

16.05.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh look, a fancy website. I am so fancy.

www.viadubarbosa.com

16.05.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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