Can anyone explain to me why so many bars in Portland hire a DJ to play loud ambient music every Friday night? There’s no dance floor so like it’s not for dancing? It’s just loud while I drink a $13 martini and try to talk to the people I’m with 🥲 I want to support their art I just don’t understand

so my main hobby is sewing and I’ve recently become obsessed with costume design. I have albums of inspo for cool high concept dresses and cloaks. What do I do with these feelings? Sew them and then put them on mannequins I’d have no room for? Do community theaters need random high-effort pieces 😭

(Aughts Cable Drama Protag): "Seeing how strong our bond was, even after everything, I was sure we would always be -- All Right." (slow camera dolly to wide shot looking over the show's pleasant weekend lake-town with Big City skyscrapers visible on the horizon) -- Whee1M1 needle-drop.

I’m an absolute freak for eink and have been desperate to get away from my clunky windows PC that always gets in the way of just booting up my games. I have not been this excited for a console in decades!!!

welcome back GameCube ♥️

The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon

So there’s a large house centipede that’s made itself a home in my bathroom. No problem, they eat worse bugs and generally keep to themselves. However every morning the humidity from my shower freaks him out and causes him to do a pilgrimage (cont.)

Just picked up TEN books that I’m so excited to read, for roughly what it costs me to get lunch (no drinks) in Portland

no american will ever know what it is like to be a canadian who is not really that into sports but NEEDS their One Canadian Team to beat the americans. you'll simply never understand

It’s rare I can recognize a good baseball play on my own but goddamn

I saw Frankenstein in 35mm at the Hollywood Theater here in Portland last weekend - it was so sincere and earnest and human and GORGEOUS, I couldn’t possibly recommend it enough. I’m a huge @realgdt.bsky.social film fan but this is easily my favourite ♥️

oof ouch my bank account tunic is quite easily one of my favourite games of all time, this is soooo exciting! Lost in Cult does amazing work, I’ve been so happy with the other design works I’ve got! ♥️

like 8 mins away from having had to play 2 games on the same day , low commitment to the bit

do you think they’re scared of what will happen if they stop playing baseball

holy shit this RULES, I have ~600 games wishlisted and a terrible time keeping up with releases (especially things coming out of EA). My free time also fluctuates so much so I go from really tuned in to 0 idea what’s happening. I LOVE this view as a reminder!!

I keep getting ads for this hoodie kickstarter — first off, insane concept. Second, who wants 28 pockets. In what scenario is that preferable to a backpack which you can actually see inside of. Imagine unloading this thing at airport security. My mans looks over encumbered

I have tickets to see this in 35mm on Saturday and I’m SO EXCITED

very sorry to my Seattle friends tonight but this is tremendous Canadian content

Good news: I have re-found my sewing inspiration and am feeling really excited about projects again! Bad news: I have a 9-hour a day in front of the computer job and am planning an international move

My partner and his buddy, who both have the same type of neurodiverse movie obsession, have discovered cine2nerdle this weekend and have been playing for like 3 hours straight. When we went for dinner they spent most of it debating the best “kill shots”. I’ve never seen two dudes so locked in

Two goofy fun horror flicks for Hooptober and two mind-blowingly excellent films. Got to catch OBAA in 70mm at the Hollywood Theater which was a TREAT!!

Yo! It's #GamingNewsRecap Day! This week Double Fine's next game Keeper launched, Kojima talked about his new friend, GameFreaks release schedule for upcoming Pokemon titles leaked and Battlefield 6 is a huge success. 4 pages:

I think a new hbomberguy video could fix me

It's about time Strange Days finally begins getting the retrospective love and respect it deserves. To me, it's the best pre-Matrix cyberpunk film other than Blade Runner and Robocop, and still better than most cyberpunk films made since. www.polygon.com/strange-days...

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Saw a new psych, he adjusted my meds schedule to be pretty different and I was reaaally unsure but I did just truly have an insanely well-paced and productive work day then did an hour of life admin tasks without procrastinating for hours first. So like, I guess I really do gotta hand it to him

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

When I worked in accessible transit this was 100% the most common hurdle when we’d deal with consultants. They simply could not grasp that a large portion of disabled transit riders, many of whom are low-income, do not have regular access to the internet, let alone a smartphone

My games crit $0.02 is that it’s weird how averse many are to “spoiling” games in their work. Imagine trying to discuss Get Out or The Thing without talking about how they end? When folks try to protect the experience of games as a product it limits how deep you can discuss them as art

What if we resurrected cohost and gave it another go

For various escapist daydreaming reasons I’ve become obsessed with the idea of visiting Australia. Should I visit Australia??? I feel like I’d love it, not least because my auntie moved there for a while to “find herself” but she did so it’s encoded in my brain as a place for wild adventures

did you know that with the $30 you save from cancelling your game pass subscription you could not only subscribe to @aftermath.site , you could buy yourself one amazing Steam game to go with it, then just keep doing that forever?

despelote (Steam) w/ 9 more games is $20 on Humble Games Bundle: Stories from Latin America buff.ly/SEAMVwa #ad also in $12 tier

It's October now. Everything's going to automagically work out babe.

Tell your favorite artists you love their work

I’m signing up with a new psych for ADHD and not once but twice their office has required me to fill out paperwork within a ~6 hour window during the work day or else my appointment gets cancelled. 1. Do your clients not have jobs 2. Are you familiar with the symptoms of ADHD Gimme a day at least 😩

Finally updated to the new MacOS and this shit is NOT colourblind friendly! The built in accessibility options or contrast options don’t do much either because the whole thing is sooo low contrast so it just ends up blown out. I’m sure with some combination of settings I’ll get there but come on 😭

Vancouver Game Garden 2025 is well underway!! Until 5PM today & from 11AM-5PM tomorrow you can play local indie games, catch some incredible game dev talks, and peruse our artist alley featuring video game artists! And don’t forget to participate in the Stamp Rally to win some exclusive merch!! 🌷✨

RIP Kaleb Horton kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/

You hit the button. That's it. Rhythm Doctor is leaving Early Access on DECEMBER 6TH, 2025! Save patients with your rhythm mastery, all the way through the final Act and our big finale. 🎵 Trailer directed by @rj.dcellgames.com with VFX by thefinals

BC's got game! There are over 140 video game companies in BC, and our video games industry directly employs more than 14,000 people. Increased tax credits and new grants for emerging studios are levelling up our tech sector.   What would you add to this list? #BCCreates #PlayBC

Me when I'm trying to enjoy my leisure time but I also have depression

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The sound design in Silksong is so fucking good, I’m ~10 hours ahead of my partner but I can tell which area he’s in or what boss he’s fighting from the audio alone (Poor mf is struggling through Widow rn)

I’ve recently decided my nighttime routine is sacrosanct and it’s been really positive, but I got a new movement ability in Silksong at 10:30pm and now I have to just be like 😌 that’s fine I can play more tomorrow 😌 Which is total bullshit

Long shot but: anyone I know have a Supernote Manta? I’m super super interested in using it as a universal notebook / PDF annotation tool but having trouble committing due to the price. “Feel” and ease of use are what I care about most and it’s hard to get a sense of that from reviews 😅

Scrabdackle was one of the first games I put on a list of “indie games that are far away but I want to check in on every once in a while” Very VERY excited it’s coming to EA soon!

What a great time to remind you to cancel a streaming service, save half, and give half to creators you care about helping. You don't have to feed the system.

For Mouthwashing's 1-year anniversary, Lost In Cult, @wrongorgan.bsky.social & @cr-games.bsky.social proudly announce Mouthwashing: Design Works – a premium book documenting the design & development of this cult horror hit. Launches Tuesday 30 September, 6pm BST. www.lostincult.co.uk/mouthwashing

We’re better at making games than social media. Can you help us out and share this far and wide? 🙏 Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈 #indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy