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Episode 255: She Is Risen
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Episode 255: She Is Risen

A VTuber is reborn.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the untimely death of VTuber Amiaryllis Bloo. Plus, defunding NPR and introducing… Notes.

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