After working on an idle clicker game for a few years, I'd be curious to hear more about this, too.

FRIDAY APRIL 10!

NEW: The federal government is charging a skyrocketing number of migrants with trespassing in military zones. But the boundaries can be hard to pinpoint — even for investigative reporters.

Jon Ingold interview by @rosebehar.bsky.social about game writing, narrative design, and storytelling. I've picked up my copy of the brand new anthology craft book on those topics, Kaleidoscope. (Inkle's got a pirate game in the works, I hear.) #gamewriting #videogames #storytelling

In case you need a timeline cleanse (literally in this case). "Simon's Cat" on YouTube.

Tomorrow will be an April Fool's edition of the NYC Indie Games Social—and there are still a few spots left! luma.com/iw9ma2vl

Some limited FREE tickets available (for now) April 2-4. Carnegie Mellon (PIttsburgh) VR festival showcasing cutting edge experiments in how to engage, make an impact, maximize those tools for storytelling. I WILL BE THERE. www.sonafestival.com/experiences-...

BREAKING: After ProPublica published letters written by children at the Dilley concentration camp, ICE officers raided the dormitories and confiscated the children's letters. I'm suing ICE to get them back. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-i...

Two-year-old Kaleth is being locked away at the Dilley trailer prison. He is getting sicker with each passing day. He will not eat the food CoreCivc serves, which detainees have said sometimes has mold and worms. He now has a fever.

This Thursday at the Game Center! Lili Ibrahim Lecture Series - 7:00pm Join us beforehand for Playtest Thursday, running from 5:30pm to 7:00pm! Please note PTT ends 30 minutes early to accommodate for the Lecture Series event. RSVP info for both events can be found here: linktr.ee/nyugamecenter

Grand Marais, Minnesota — a tiny town on chilly Lake Superior — showed up in a BLIZZARD today for democracy. ❄️🌊✊ This hearty crowd of freedom-lovers bundled up, braved the cold, and came out anyway because some things matter more than the weather. Small town. Enormous heart. #NoKings2026

Gift link to NYT recap of #nokings coast to coast, Arctic to tropical, and even international outrage and show of strength against US policies across a wide swath of issues. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...

What I saw at No Kings today: • crowds doubled in size from last year • the crowd perfectly mirrors the community: high school and college kids, young families the elderly • friendly, upbeat attitudes, shared values, love of community • love of music, with four different bands performing

This is what solidarity looks like. #NoKings

Doing this flyby at a lower altitude gives you a much better feeling of the scale of this sign. Roughly 4000 people. 600x300 feet. But for a real sense of the scale, check it out at ground level from the top of the first T. #nokings

Gift link to NYT recap of #nokings coast to coast, Arctic to tropical, and even international outrage and show of strength against US policies across a wide swath of issues. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...

Best I can reckon, this would be the most people ever assembled on Boston Common in its 392 years? Would be the papal visit in '79, the last No Kings in '25, then today. drone shot pulled from CNN #NoKings

#NoKings at San Francisco’s ocean beach — protesters joined to form a human banner saying Trump must go now.

Well-done, Gotham City!

Scenes from the No Kings protest in Juneau

Over a thousand protestors brought flags, bells and handmade signs to the third nationwide “No Kings” protest in Springfield on March 28. Jenna Schweikert reports. https://loom.ly/FhE5tKk

#nokings Atlanta

What does 100,000 people marching look like? Check this out from Nicole Neri @minnesotareformer.com @statesnewsroom.com #nokings

#NoKings in Sarasota, FL. From the looks of things, this isn’t really a red city like so many people think!

#nokings Teaneck NJ

#NoKings Lowell, Massachusetts

No lying King!!! 🤴 🚫👑 #NoKings Day at at Great Lakes Mall, Mentor #Ohio! Hosted by @district14voice.bsky.social NoKings.org Follow @indivisibleneo.bsky.social for information on future events in Northeast Ohio: IndivisibleNEO.org/#calendar 🗓️

Let’s go, Indiana! ❌👑 #NoKings

Too many things to say to put on a sign, so I went simple and visual. #birdart #nokings

OFFICIAL NO KINGS 3 VIRTUAL & ACCESSIBLE RALLY organized by Stand Up for Science! An inclusive rally for everyone, everywhere. March 28th, 12:30 - 2pm CT followed by live stream of the national flagship event from the Twin Cities (MN). Sign up here: tr.ee/nk3ar #NoKings #NK3AR

April 2-4: SONA VR at Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh) A showcase of 360° projects that experiment with pushing engagement, immersion, and social impact. I'll be there! Tickets are FREE but limited. Looking to connect with creative + tech friends new and old. #vr www.sonafestival.com/experiences-...

Gov Wes Moore of Maryland, a smart, focused interview on multiple key points. Definitely stay to the "wow!" end. Ahead of #nokings march, he's making a lot of sense in terms of future solutions.

🚨 TOMORROW — March 28th — we flood the streets and say it loud: NO KINGS. No crowns. No one above the law. No surrender to autocracy. We show up, stand together, and remind them who this country belongs to. Find your local event and bring your friends! #WeSayNoKings nokings.org

Creative spaces that haven't been invaded by AI slop exist. The SciArt Feed has over 1,500 approved artists engaged with science sharing inspiring work to see every day. Like & Pin a Bluesky Feed with real creators, not slop-feeds.

Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh-bound friends: Next week!

Stand Up for Science is excited to announce Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) as a speaker at the Official No Kings 3 Virtual & Accessible Rally, on Saturday March 28th, 12:30 - 2:00pm. Sign up here: tr.ee/nk3ar #NK3AR #NoKings #NoKings3

Sad to hear about Biruté Galdikas, a legend of science. The world and her beloved "red apes" will miss her, dearly. She led an extraordinary life. I was honored to connect with her briefly on a client project and she was generous with her time and unparalleled knowledge and passion for orangutans.

This week on the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope Podcast: We talk to @starkholborn.bsky.social about writing for the procedural generation systems of Shadows of Doubt. How do you fill a world, but stay characterful? Check it out here: www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope... ... or any-podcast-place!

Ahoj. Since I am a proponent of "right fit for the write job," here is a starter kit for people who do Game Narrative. @me if I've missed you — just have to be a not-shit person and have a writer/ND track record — or want to be taken off the list go.bsky.app/FwZqzcz

"Trump meant what he said – he is trying to get rid of everyone, whether they are good or bad... “The people in [Dilly are not criminal … They’ve had their dignity and freedom stripped from them because they have papers processing. You shouldn’t be putting children, families in jail. It’s unjust.”

NYC game friends, Wed April 1 (no joke!) is the next monthly NYC Indie Game Dev social in Midtown. Limited space, which evaporates fast, so sign up NOW. #NYMakesGames

The US government collected over $1 billion in immigration fees then refused to process the applications. No denials. No refunds. Just silence. This is the largest fee fraud in the history of the American immigration system. Here's what's happening. 🧵

Chasing meteorites in Ohio, a kind of galactic gold rush is on. #asteroids #meteors #meteorites #killerspacerocks (gift link) This rock came in a shallow angle, so the debris field is extra long.

Outrageous abuse of taxpayer dollars, the planet's future, and it's just plain dumb and short-sighted. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/c... #climatechange #energy #oil

Johnson: “War is a tremendous waste of men and material, both. Just a waste. I don’t know any war (that) has served any grand purpose.” “...If you don’t read your history and absorb it, you’re going to repeat it. We are repeating it. Obviously, this guy (Trump) has never read a history book.”

Yet another reason to Stand Up for Science #sufs, a victory in the ongoing, forever battle against deadly pathogens. (I reported on the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, when it was a death sentence because the cause, treatments were unknown.)

Brilliant.

SONA FESTIVAL: "VR, AR, XR, 360° film, interactives, and new media art under one roof." For creators looking to showcase work or anyone who wants to experience the future of storytelling. 🗓 April 2-4 📍 Pittsburgh, PA 🎟 Tickets @ sonafestival.com Artist talks. Live demos. Networking. Community.

How can this go on for another 3 years?