So, they throw millions and millions at Fortnite-alikes, Overwatch-alikes, WoW-alikes, w/the expectation of making billions. And when it doesn't pan out, because MOST of their investments won't, they go all gun-shy and are even LESS likely to risk funding weird ideas. The Sure Thing didn't work, so!

Thinking about this a lot, today. (Also, weirdly pleased John Romero has kept his long, luscious hair.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukoi...

With more famous deaths as of late this is a good time to remind ppl not to go into streams to tell the streamer about said death and force the streamer (and chat) to process that live on stream. Having your stream derailed to process that then work to get the mood back really sucks.

Reminder that the Local Organic Intelligence Model located in your skull runs quite inexpensively on snacks and caffeine arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/a...

Positive thinking can’t cure disability. You can’t “try harder” to be better. You aren’t “failing” because you got sick. People who believe they will never become disabled or that they will “try harder” than us are denying reality. Disability can and does come for almost everyone.

Cheap as shit junior coders starting to look real good, huh token bros

Where did Terraria come from? Why does it work the way it does? And, as several of its team like to joke, why won't it die? Find out in @terraria.bsky.social : Design Works written by Christian Donlan! Deluxe Editions available until 31st July 🌳🔗⤵️

anyways, if you're wondering why this isn't a 20k-30k word masterpiece, it's because I've been dealing with this landlady situation, which you can read about here. If you like my writing and think it's good and want to help me destress. paypal.me/stompsite I need $5500 to pay down my medical costs

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”

“His lungs were so inflamed from COVID and asthma that they just couldn’t handle it” An 8 year old boy died after being given a dairy despite requesting a vegan ice cream treat A heartbreaking reminder of how serious food allergies can be, and of the impact COVID is still having on health outcomes

actually i kinda *do* think using genAI should be such a social faux pas that the user is marked as a pariah and no longer feels welcome in the community. "AI is bad" is no longer an abstract (it never was), my city has been under a boil water advisory for a week because of AI data centers

Bluesky'll show you as a follower of someone even if you unfollowed them long ago. A bunch of friends and I realized this when we all saw one another following a bad actor in our space when none of us did. Don't jump to conclusions when you see someone's face on problem profile. Bluesky, fix it!

Share your favorite creative's works! Let them know you like what they do! Engage with what they make! The world is so harsh for them right now and they are still out here pouring their souls out into their craft. Remind them that what they do is worth doing.

While I think it's important to decry AI, I think it's also just as important to be very loud and vocal about the human-made arts you enjoy. Boost up the artists, the writers, the game devs, all creatives trying their best to make authentic art in a world trying to make them extinct.

This 💯 ⬇️

Not letting creatives work on side projects is legitimately evil and I hate it. It should not be legal, such contracts should all be unenforceable by law. What are we doing as a society? Capitalism is the enemy of art and science.

Hello everyone, I just made this starter pack for game devs who refuse to use generative AI. In any capacity at all, including for ideas or placeholders or code or inspiration or whatever excuses people have. No AI use, period. Let me know if you want added. go.bsky.app/6DRdowf

Some of us just don't like getting colds

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

So, a quick story. I have been at @comicpalooza.bsky.social, been swamped with long lines almost the entire weekend so far, and there was this very nice gentleman named Jin (not sure of the spelling). He came the first day and said he was bringing books the next day to get signed. 1/

[Regarding my repost of @askylitocean.bsky.social ] The cherries are not real. I must not eat the painting. The cherries are not real. I must not eat the painting. The cherries are not real. I must not eat the painting. The cherries are not real. I must not eat the painting. The cherries...

This oil painting of cherries is the work of artist Aziz Sulaymanov.

It's the tragedy we're all stuck with the consequences of. Billionaires aren't happy being the richest and most powerful entities on the entire planet, able to make the most powerful governments bow to their will. They want to be LIKED for it. While doing absolutely nothing likeable.

💯💯💯 That "REAL LIFE TONY STARK!!!11!" shit is the high he's been chasing for YEARS.

No machine is worthy of emulating me

Last reskeet: A real interaction I had in my last days on Twitter was when a genAI PR woman was pushing her trash by saying how much easier it will be to prompt The Plagiarism Machine over working with "difficult, temperamental" artists. When I replied saying that was theft, she blocked me.

Saying again I desperately need work, I do not have a way to pay my rent on the 1st, please get in touch if you would like me to write for your game or book or comic or show or website or whatever

As the games organization movement grows and continues to succeed, it's essential that we as workers know what to expect from the boss' old bag of tricks. Learn about union busting, common tactics, and your rights regarding organizing. Call it out when you see it and certainly don't fall for it.

I know I've been making a lot of announcements lately, and I have more considering I put off posting them in favor of silliness. I'm proud of my career. But I do want to say that none of this would've been possible without three critical elements: copious failures, therapy, and antidepressants.

You can bulk edit all your videos to turn this off btw!

1/ I'm back with a hantavirus update along with a few other things far more likely to affect your day-to-day life. First, the hantavirus outbreak remains contained. Right now, 41 people are being actively monitored in the U.S., and risk to the general public remains extremely low.

You won’t regret it!

Question dev friends - can I see wishlists by region? I tried it on the steam back end but for the life of me I can't get it to show me anything. Not sure if broken, or not a feature.

Debate? Which debate? There should be no debate. Tax this fucker and everything he owns for 98% and he'll still have 5.5 billion US Dollars. You'd have to earn 8,000 dollars per hour for 80 years straight to have that much money.

Hanging out with a few friends tonight.

Tell publishers to keep the news in the Wayback Machine: www.savethearchive.com/newsleaders/

They bought all of our choices, political, lifestyle and economic. But they did not wager the cost of our *refusal*. It is fascinating. Grim but fascinating.

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Editors, I’m looking to do more freelance reviews. Unfortunately, work hasn’t paid me for last month and I’m struggling to make ends meet while I wait for that (it’s three weeks late now). I can also help with guides, interviews, previews — anything you need.

How do we stop these fuckin things

Submitted for your consideration… #amwriting #fiction #Saturday

this is open to every american to comment on, and it only has 220 total comments! if we want to stop this we need a LOT more please share and encourage your cis friends to do the same, we need you!

Four Pillars Gaming published hundred of AI-generated profiles over the past four months and when people asked to be taken down, they doubled down, defended their process, and refused. The ramifications of hallucinatory LLM "histories" threaten to erode truth and destroy the historical record.

Gamers, game devs, Gondor calls for inspiration! Please share with me your favorite map-based quest management systems.

Sometimes, gamers could offer indie developers some grace.

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Disabled people shouldn’t have to beg for healthcare, housing and food. They shouldn’t have to “prove they matter” to access services needed to survive. They shouldn’t have to explain their disability to every single person who asks. Disability is a minority group you can join any time.

on set. what about YOU?