me: should i chronicle history or document current events? funk soul brother: write about now

It's distressing when one of my friends' accounts is hacked to spam advertisements; it's another level when that friend has been dead for a while. Resurrecting someone against their will and using their voice to try and sell me something is just awful.

We need exclusive passenger rail in our busiest corridor, and high-speed makes the most sense by far. Don't let NIMBYs leave half our population in traffic on the 401 or stuck on VIA lines waiting for cargo trains to pass. go-alto.ca

POUR LA VICTOIRE ‼️ THE MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE ARE THE 2026 PWHL WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS! LA VICTOIRE DE MONTRÉAL SONT LES CHAMPIONNES DE LA COUPE WALTER 2026 DE LA LPHF!

“What’s the biggest trap in game writing-“ (Grabbing the mic) “Specificity.” “But the forbidden cave IS 5 miles north of here.” (gripping the mic with both hands, kicking my attackers away) “We write in kilometers, the cave was moved last week, and it’s not forbidden anymore, let GO of me.”

La République, Honoré Daumier, 1848

Same, same. @zen.r0b0.ca

This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)

TTRPG about me First game: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2e Last game: Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5E Longest game: Changeling: The Dreaming Second Edition Favourite game: CtD5, plz? Favourite mechanics: Alice Is Missing Favourite art: @diterlizzi.bsky.social

In fact, every NPC can be hot. Try and stop me. I'll see you in court.

I illustrated a Tunic playing card deck for @fangamer.com

Nothing makes having a tight deadline more fun than jamming it with someone else. Had that happen multiple times today!

Age verification? I saved my first program to an audiocassette. LOAD ""

the little fox from Tunic being happy

Am I aging out of proofreading? It feels like over half the games I've played recently have comma splices everywhere. Maybe that's considered okay these days. Oof.

Condo board meeting. They’re playing a 2023 remix of California Dreamin’ for those waiting for this to begin. They’re all way older than me, and I’m no spring chicken. The music is anathema to them. They’re complaining. Now it’s a modern remix of Fly Me to the Moon. Shinji, get me TF outta here.

A new show from the Dawson Professional Theatre programme! Preview night!

Saturday afternoon hockey is a decent way to wait out this cold snap. #GoVictoireGo

Dear diary, I was going to make French toast on this -25 °C morning, but there is no maple syrup in my cupboards. The light has gone out of my life

4-year-old crying in an IKEA at quarter to 8 p.m., I hear ya. You are relatable.

For some reason, I'm feeling nostalgic for the PSP Vita, a handheld that I've never once played. I don't know why. Maybe I just like gadgets?

Things are Terrible, but this isn't. Be weird.

We're finally getting around to playing the one-shot I made a while back, inspired by 200 word RPGs. Our stream is this Saturday, but you can getthe current rules for free over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/major-...

When I was in high school, I participated in robotics competitions. Learned about electronics, engineering, working in a team. Most of all, I learned the value of not giving up despite looming deadlines. Once we won it all. Once we came second. Once we got routed. Which will it be this time?

This better be an instance of Chekhov’s Bow. I wanna see her shoot that sucker.

Leave it to Valve to put RGB on their Steam Machine in a way that makes me exclaim, “Oh, no, it’s cute!”

My name is Ozymandias, king of kings. Don’t look on my works, for you haven’t signed the NDA. Come back after the announcement.

Soooo... I wrote on dis. And had an amazing set of developers behind me, including @juhanaonparas.bsky.social Hope you all can take a closer look at this very intense adventure about loss, fire and insane amounts of emotional processing.

To all who embark today:

There’s nothing I love more than seeing someone rave about something made by someone I care about.

What's the most you would be comfortable winning as a prize? At some point, I think the value would be so high that I'd be overwhelmed. I don't want a billion dollars. I've seen what that kind of money can do to someone. Assuming you won the lottery, today, what is the maximum you'd want to win?

The problem with late-night kitbashing game systems and settings is that I don't want to stop, but I need to go to bed, and if I do I won't sleep because my mind's working too fast. Thankfully, it's not a bad problem to have...

Peanut butter cookies don't solve everything, but they solve a lot of things.

My job is to trust other people, prioritize my brain space, and bear the load of saying no. I like the job, but it definitely isn’t what I expected. And it ain’t easy. But neither is anyone else’s.

I’m really glad I made peanut butter cookies on Canada Day. If I hadn’t, what would I have held onto these last two days?!

What’s the earliest you remember a video game talking to you? A few of my earliest: “I’m the Chessmaster. Wanna play a game?” “Hit the pass!” “Eat my shorts.” “Congratulations! You have earned a gold Map Skills Plaque.”

I sometimes feel guilty that I don't like Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island more.

Hades 2 is sitting in my Steam library. Taunting me. “Play me. I’m almost done!” I know, Hades 2! I know! But I just want to play you when the experience is ready! (Then why did I buy it in early access?!)

Phones these days are often unintentional time capsules. “Hey, it’s someone’s birthday! You haven’t spoken with them in a decade. Gosh, how did that falling out happen? You should call!” “You’re near an address you used to visit every week or so! When you were young. And had few responsibilities.”

Concurrently terrifying and erotic Goodnight

Sitting on the balcony yesterday: @zen-r0b0.bsky.social tells me that @hanatruly.bsky.social is coming back to Montreal. Reader, she booked the tickets before I could say, "Then we're going." Last we saw her live it poured rain so hard we almost drowned. Still the best experience all year by far.

King Charles' recent visit to Canada:

Show us your writing process in a gif.

I managed to get a preorder for the Switch 2… and then my bank triggered fraud protection and cancelled my payment. Like, thanks? I guess?

Deactivated Facebook and Messenger. My fault, really, since I never looked up if it was possible to deactivate them without deleting them. (Wary of deletion—I may have some logins tied to Facebook that I don't want to immediately lose.) Apps off my phone, bookmarks removed. Sigh of relief?

If I play Team Fortress 2 now, would I still have fun? Gather the old crew and dive in?

It must feel quite strange to see leaks of a project you never thought would be seen by the public. Like getting yanked back seven years and having to think of, all over again, what could've been. Uh, or so I'm told.