This week has been SO busy at work, and my brain is so fried, that I've thought it was the wrong day almost every day 😂

No hesitation 😌💜

Juuuuuust putting the finishing touches on a new commissioned cat. This one's a handsome tux...

Wow, the University of Washington's Psych 201 class does *not* play go fuckin Huskies Nazi UW students fuck off

slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross

The Sims Was a Safe Haven For Millions. Now It Belongs to People Who Hate Them. - Slate slate.com/technology/2...

it's coming

Such an incredible woman!

Oooof I usually get the 3 month Game Pass Ultimate. So...£68.97?

I've been prone to talk defensively about games that have been unfairly targeted. Dragon Age The Veilguard, for example. The combat was enticing every single time, the dialogue was great, especially the banter and conversations. The story wrapped impeccably. And I'm tired of talking as if it wasn't.

How is it not Friday yet?! 😩😭

From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Saudi’s EA buyout looks like risky mission creep reut.rs/42jT5I4

If any of my friends at EA are looking for other opportunities we have a large number of openings in the US at CDPR. Don't hesitate to hit me up with any questions! www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs?stud...

The Dragon Age community really came through for me yesterday, and I'm extremely grateful. Ecstatic to finally interact with you all after the strike. Already loving the fan art of my character (credit: @corvidkusnos.bsky.social) Tune in every Mon, Tues, and Thurs. #DragonAge #Veilguard

So Alex Jordan (VA for one of the Rook voices in Veilguard) is doing a playthrough over on twitch and his Rook is glamrock incarnate and also hot [ #jasperdraws #veilguard ] www.twitch.tv/alexjordanvo

Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2

Always interesting to hear Mark Darrah's take on things youtu.be/jNGc8oq9uq8?...

Finally filled in a referral request for an Autism assessment. I'm at the stage now where I keep getting slapped in the face with issues, but that I need to be able to explain why "asking me to do this sends me into a panic" and "I'm asking questions to understand, not be rude" etc.

I wrote about the EA deal and spoke to some current EA workers who are not feeling good about things - “I’m nervous...layoffs usually follow those type of acquisitions" - "Andrew Wilson basically said ‘f you’ to all women and LGTBQ employees at EA with this deal” www.gamefile.news/p/ea-saudi-a...

It's another Steam sale, which means it's time for 65% off our debut game, Eternal Strands! That's SO MANY PERCENTS! store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...

Today is a good day to support my friends and former co-workers, whether they're at @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social, @summerfallstudios.com, @northmiststudios.bsky.social, or elsewhere. So many brilliant people making things that bring a little more love into the world.

What Will EA’s $55 Billion Saudi Deal Mean For Its Games? www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

Working on an article about EA's aquisition by Kushner / the Saudi PIF, and its potential impact on queer and disabled rep in future games. Particularly focused on the future of The Sims. Would love to chat to some queer Sims fans about their experiences and opinions. [email protected]

starting a gofundme to buy bioware

It just keeps getting worse!

If you work at EA and want to talk privately about your feelings about the sale to Saudi Arabia you can reach me anonymously at [email protected] or via Signal/WhatsApp at +12673263042.

Reiterating that Veilguard's hope for the world was a radical thing. I don't know what happens next, but given today's news, the things that game had to say feel even more important as a "final word" from BioWare when all the odds were stacked against them.

Back in my day, EA bought things and dismantled them, not the other way around

Fun fact: One of EA's new owners, Affinity Partners (investment group founded by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner) has a similar logo to fictional Templar-run evil Assassin's Creed gaming company Abstergo Entertainment

As a former gamer, I cannot overstate how big of a deal this right-wing takeover of Electronic Arts is. Are they going to create video games where they kidnap and dismember journalists like Jamal Khashoggi?

If they dump BioWare before Mass Effect comes out, at least it will have gone out making the most diverse and anti tyrannical game it could 🤘💜

Well, shit. www.bbc.com/news/article...

attacking Starmer for buying a field so that his disabled mother could watch her beloved donkeys is possibly the dumbest line of inquiry ever as well summed up by Rob Hutton here: thecritic.co.uk/donkey-work/

Thank you so much @redreart.bsky.social for this cute art of Blythe, Astarion, and Gale! She loves her companions so much. 🥰

Just randomly sat up out of a dead sleep (it's very early, but I'm tired 😩), decided to check my email and discovered that a parcel (due for delivery tomorrow) had been delivered SEVEN HOURS AGO and dumped outside the front door of the building. Thank you random neighbour who put it in the lobby!

Had no idea what to do earlier, I'm in a very "stare at game catalogue/ Netflix menu and feel empty" mood. Randomly decided to fire up Stardew Valley and ...I forgot how addictive it is 😅

he looks like tumblr daddy dom severus snape. he looks like a greyhound found a magic wig that granted it the power of speech and joined the CIA. he looks like modern day AU kylo ren with a wasting disease

If you see this, QRP with a gif of a game with a 10/10 soundtrack 🎶 #gamesky #promosky #gaming

Been trying to explain why economy increasingly feels like it's running wholly on rich people passing each other same bag of money - innovation is stalled, unemployment is rising, but stock tickers are still somehow going up. This example captures the current state of our economy perfectly.

Ooooh shit, they take internet security way too seriously lol

After years of trying, I finally captured one of my Milky Way bucket list shots. The core lined up perfectly with Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Patience, persistence, and a lot of learning made this moment under the stars unforgettable.

I have to repost this again bc the last one the image broke for some reason

sometimes the google AI overview will be like "your question is too general, you must be more specific" and it's like bitch I'm not trying to talk to you anyway

The Divine herself, Lady Vivienne { #art #dragonage }

Thank God for the extended Win10 support enrollment! Now I can put those new PC savings towards possible vet bills. (I have insurance, but no faith in that insurance 😅) (Bet my service charge on this place is going up too, because of course it will 🫠)

Hey, I just wanted to let whoever is reading this that you don't have to prove your worthiness to anyone. As long as you know damn well you're trying your best, through hell or high water, no one needs convincing. You already proved it to yourself, which is worth more than the opinions of others.