since i have been sick for 2 months i hadn't been really planning anything. PAX Aus is next month but only Fri and Sun are available

realising i am more or less cut off from physically seeing my US friends from for the foreseeable future, not just bc it seems unsafe to visit, but it seems risky for them to leave! starting over here has been slow since i've spent most of my time back sick so far

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is coming back :D have this really old NES cover i did a while ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKq...

Speaking of which: My top surgery fund has been at 84% for over 3 months. I could still use the help as it put me in a lot of debt, and my financial situation is still precarious.

i miss the search feature from twitter where you could filter by people you follow, bc sometimes i wanna see if mutuals are talking about / have talked about something i'm interested in / curious about

Hey, #ruby folks! I've been one of the #RubyGems maintainers for the last decade. Ruby Central has forcefully taken control of the RubyGems organization on GitHub, the `rubygems-update` and `bundler` gems on rubygems[.]org, and more. You can read the details here: pup-e.com/goodbye-ruby...

My newest article for Crikey! This one's about the constant political violence against trans people in America, and the hypocrisy of leaders calling out "political violence" against Kirk, but staying silence about violence against my community. A hard read so stay safe 💗💖

filipino rules 3 player

ハルヒ @ DJ Bouche.NET web.archive.org/web/20070705... relic of the 00s internet.. i barely remember this site, but it was for hosting my MIDI transcriptions and remixes of anime music (predominantly from Haruhi, and mostly eurobeat remixes)

ニール×セリカたそ描いた‼️

i am not defending apple for liquid glass or whatever, but back when they started doing weird UI experiments years back i turned on the "high contrast" and "reduce transparency" accessibility settings and never looked back. it's "less pretty" but at least i can reason about separate elements lol

sign this, it's almost at the threshold!!

it would be nice if you choose me for your next music commission i'm able to make music of many different styles and genres, among other things 5 slots left atm #music #musiccommissions #commissionsopen #lookingforwork #art #vgen

Not good! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

in need of more XBCX fanart. specifically of two certain Qlurian women

You gotta randomly tell ppl in your life you proud of them, how they’ve affected you. How happy you are for them. There is no right moment. Make it awkward. Make it random.

Don’t let the internet fool you. I was at a protest for trans kids yesterday an HOUR south of Seattle, and it was HUGE. And there was a cacophony of drivers beeping in support. I could not believe it. Because I spend too much online and figured it’s a lost cause.

If you are, for example, wanting a safer place where you are not beholden to censorship or bans from Bsky's moderation team then these are viable alternatives to look into migrating to

LRTs: blacksky.community and northskysocial.com are alternative Bluesky data services forming part of a larger decentralised network. Having an account on one of their services means you can follow/be followed by users on bsky.app. Each service manages their own moderation, not bsky.app

Reminder! Northsky Social has two invite queues you can sign up for. One is a high-priority queue for members of marginalized and at-risk groups. We highly recommend including your bluesky handle at signup so we can vet you faster. You can find that sign up here: northskysocial.com/join

blacksky.app → pds atproto.africa → relay blacksky.community → app @blackskyweb.xyz → moderation @tektite.cc → migration assembly.blacksky.community → governance blackskyweb.xyz → marketing website rsky.satnav.dev → exported data explorer

reminder that bsky.team only has jurisdiction over what happens on their servers. If you self-host or are hosted by blacksky.app they cannot remove your posts. they can hide it on bsky.app but it will still be up elsewhere. signups and migrations are open.

probably a good time to mention that my tandem Virtual Boy ❌ Game Boy #chiptune album turned a year old last month and it's been wondrously fun + an honor to perform live over the past year and While Virtual Boy Is Relevant Again Maybe You Will Enjoy It ❗ petriform.bandcamp.com/album/famili...

haven't seen anyone talk about trails in the sky fc remake. but i did play the demo & liked it. will probably pick it up. and i know it's 12 games into the series but also tried the daybreak demo and enjoyed it. i like this form of combat. also reminds me i need to go back & play eternal sonata…

at least we are outside of US amiibo hell if we do decide to get any of them...

the cardboard version is 30 AUD (20 USD) store.nintendo.com.au/au/virtual-b...

but anyway, i told myself i won't post much about the direct. i did generally enjoy it though

idk i think the virtual boy thing is cool. hopefully the cardboard version of the accessory isn't tooooo costly, or there's a way to just DIY it lol. i don't think anyone saw this one coming it's weird how ppl get upset at something for.. existing, ppl would rather see things disappear for good

I just want to issue a warning: don't post shit like this and certainly don't spread it unless you have actual information backing it up, in which case, spread information, not panic. This is pure spreading of panic for no reason. I didn't want to quote it yesterday and make it go further.

People do not have an unlimited supply of caution. Don't make them spend it now when they will likely need it tomorrow.

Visa and Mastercard reportedly coming for FAIRIES and CAT EARS Get on the phone and ask them wtf is up because this even made me double take bsky.app/profile/dark...

One signed copy of Lunar Boy in Dymocks and several signed Lunar Boys in Kinokuniya in Sydney! #Booksky

Please enable this. Under Settings -> Accessibility -> Alt Text

looks like you can do add timed subtitles for GIFs too, that's pretty neat

bsky.app/profile/dana... now they just need to let us upload gif avatars

can y’all start liking CDs again so musicians can afford to produce physicals, pretty please 🙏🏼

If you only take the big names as your inspiration you will inevitably be disappointed. There is no career path in games that involves only making big-time successes. Please find inspiration from making work you enjoy and, ideally, uplifting those who DON'T get attention. Many people could use it

it is Scary for me to Weigh In on Big Topics on the Public Internet here. i am not equipped for the kinds of social media interaction that may come from this. and like, it's not like i *have* to engage with it. however, it's also ok if i end up being wrong. learning opportunity for me

i spent a lot of my childhood transcribing/covering pop songs on my keyboard / MIDI. so i wonder if mainstream pop at that time led me to start covering things like trance specifically. i learn best by studying music that way and i got really good at making that, or at least i found it really fun—

i find it interesting that in the late 90s -> early 2000s, mainstream pop included instrumental electronic dance music

or at least, i don't ship stuff yet. i would love to sell my own physical art / items one day. i'm not anywhere near confident at or consistently doing visual art or other media that i could make available to ship. but someday. (also i'm based out of Australia now)

not an artist who uses White Squirrel (i don't ship stuff) but got many artists' items thru them. they are always meticulously/carefully packed into very cute packaging. as someone who worked in fulfilment/logistics for 8yrs i absolutely love what they do & now they're doing even cooler things here!

Due to popular demand, we are setting up a heavily discounted fulfillment service for artists outside the US that are scrambling after the recent tariff / customs policy put in place for shipments to the USA.

tho we have enough energy to do work and do stuff, still not out of the woods…

Remind me again how Bandcamp switching to Stripe will make a difference. All the payment companies are run by fascists! You can't sell or shop ethically because they're all working in lockstep!

GO COMMENT www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...

Cultural appreciation does exist (although many people misuse this term) but a lot of the ways in which people “appreciate” Asian culture is blatantly fetishistic & disrespectful & i’m confident we’ve only really scratched the surface in opening up that conversation.

Asian people (especially Asian women) have experienced a great deal of fetishization in media & throughout history. Call it out for what it is when you see it, especially in nerd spaces. We need to allow more room for Asian people in our spaces to speak on these issues and voice their discomfort.

credits for “praise” 🖤 music & lyrics: rebecca sugar production: aivi & surasshu electric guitar: stemage drums: dante newcombe-kenealy piano & synths: aivi mix: aivi & surasshu master: jeff ball animation: takafumi hori + see video for more credits! youtu.be/RiBCeYB4LY4