Cut to @alyankovic.bsky.social lining up the sniper scope: "Say April Fools... say it you child of a..." (I kid, of course, we know Weird Al would welcome it)

"criticizing AI use in journalism or other creative industries is classist" NO IT IS NOT there is a class that benefits enormously from cognitive surrender, epistemic warfare, and the enclosure of all hitherto produced culture and it is NOT THE WORKING CLASS

no, it simply isnt. People are talking about capital using gAI as an excuse to conduct mass lay-offs, about students losing learning because theyre being lied to about gAI in education, about the mass theft of the work of artists and authors to train LLMs, about CSAM and nonconsensual sexual images.

"Air it out...." - @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social Did @aabria.bsky.social just 'Twelve Brooks' @erikaishii.bsky.social in Episode freaking Two? 'Nice home base filled with colorful NPCs you have here. Real shame if something... happened... to it.'

He starred in a '90s NBC sitcom, he stopped having to work 25 years ago.

I still see too many users here unaware of this, and it's why we are never getting things like soft-blocking, restricted/locked accounts, or circles (and if we do, you shouldn't trust them). Treat EVERYTHING you do on here INCLUDING DMs as though it is fully public (because it is!)

I guess that’s one theory. Mine is “people stopped funding them so they stopped getting made and a bunch of companies that made them were absorbed into other companies who didn’t see any value in them” www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...

Ok, look... How many times do I have to say it? STOP FUCKING WITH THE NYT Your boy writes for them. HE DEAD TO YOU. You need advice on what to buy? YOU DONT NEED TO BUY SHIT. Your mom loves the crossword? FUCK YOUR MOM. Block that shit from your life already.

"It's not fair of environmentalists to point out that in addition to being finite resources that are actively destroying the planet, fossil fuels also leave us at the mercy of fragile supply and logistics chains significantly controlled by autocrats in geopolitically chaotic parts of the world."

Remember kids: You can't 'separate the art from the artist' while the artist is still actively benefitting from you consuming the work. That's just willful ignorance. Not saying you can't consume what you want but be honest with yourself about it.

I'll punch you in the dick if you do some "i'm reviewing the new harry potter series because it's cultural and important criticism even if JKR is bad" shit in 2026.

'Most annoying group of people can't find people willing to honestly tolerate them.'

“It’s inevitable” “you can’t roll it back” “you just have to accept it”

Making a great, successful game won't protect you from layoffs. Being with a company for decades won't protect you from layoffs. Being a model employee who goes above and beyond won't protect you from layoffs. Unionize now!

@aabria.bsky.social Congratulations on the Wild One!

why are so many US liberals committed to pretending TSA are somehow the good cops?

Damn, and I had been looking forward to a new DQ game. Well that's in the bin now.

I've said it before: I genuinely consider it a moral imperative that people my age and up bang the drum about what the Internet used to be so those younger know that there's nothing inherent about what it is now. The Internet doesn't have to be this; its culture can and has belonged to people.

The same people trying to sell me AI are the same people who tried to sell me NFTs. I didn't believe them then and I don't believe them now and I'm comfortable in that decision.

On this National Ravioli Day I am once again imploring you to listen to @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social's latest show: Solari. Yes that will make sense in context so you'll just have to listen, won't you.

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You can't 'separate the artist' if the artist is still getting a paycheque from the work

Where do we find our heroes in the Solari premiere? Here's a hint. You'll have to listen to find out more ... Ep. 1 of Solari, our newest space epic campaign GM'd by @aabria.bsky.social , is out NOW on your favorite podcasting platforms! www.patreon.com/posts/public...

Local space times have come into alignment. Access to Solari (re/)established. Let's go! worlds-beyond-number.simplecast.com/episodes/sol... @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social

Stillfleet RPG and the Grit System in the wild! Can’t wait for tomorrow 🚀

Man, @willsavino.bsky.social is really crushing it on all these themes for @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social's Solari. They're all solid as standalones, distinct from each other, yet clearly part of the same world.

Welcome to Solari. Starring Lou Wilson as Ze'Doven Iverex. Be sure to catch the Solari premiere TOMORROW, March 17th, on your favorite podcasting platforms! Character art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Poster design by Lu Tomkiewicz Ze'Doven's Theme by Will Savino

Welcome to Solari. Starring @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social as XL-ZL. Be sure to catch the Solari premiere TOMORROW, March 17th, on your favorite podcasting platforms! Character art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Poster design by Lu Tomkiewicz XL-ZL's Theme by Will Savino

I think it's time we blow this scene Get everybody and their stuff together Okay, three, two, one, let's jam! (And let's fucking go! So stoked for this!)

now wait a minute, I was told for decades that a man can only truly immerse himself in his character if we let him be an unbearable piece of shit to his coworkers now you're saying you can win Best Actor for a generational performance AND be a reliable colleague everyone loves to work with?? wild!!

Adam Baldwin was literally *the* guy who named GamerGate and made it go viral. It was just some loser 4chan/incel YouTuber shit before then. They spammed him to get his attention because they knew he’s also a psycho loser and they wanted to make it go viral, and he did it. And it worked.

Every time this discourse comes up I point out that it’s only a concern for a) racists and b) people who believe that economic growth must be endlessly exponential in order for society to survive, ie neoliberal capitalism

Clearly Story Arc 1 is: Get XL-ZL *their* cool anime duster

Prepare for liftoff... Next Tuesday we launch SOLARI, our brand new campaign GM’d by Aabria Iyengar! Here’s a sneak peek at our PCs. Check out Nikolas Draper-Ivey’s process as he brings them to life, set to a preview of Will Savino’s original score. Stay tuned for official character posters!

And just to remind people, GamerGate wasn’t an anomaly. It was a symptom.

Once on a panel for a professional conference, someone asked me if technology gives me hope for access. I said let’s get ramps on every building first, and the tech bro manager was PISSED. People want to believe that they invented the answer to systemic issues…without understanding the issues.

If I had a nickel for every time Franz Ferdinand was involved in the precursor events of a world war, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird it happened twice

The clock mafia stole an hour from international women's day because this country hates strong, powerful women getting their naps in

I like this guy who's clearly thinking "bro, too much"

Really enjoying the Epoch system of Slay the Spire 2. Yes, it's just achievements and unlocks but it *feels* good and a lot of games miss that difference. So far it seems this will be a very worthy sequel (especially at such a decent price).

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Starfleet Academy continues to yo-yo with themes and plot quality. This was another great one and fingers crossed the season finale keeps that up swing.

I love games and so many of the people who make them. It was an honor to accept the award on behalf of the team and a privilege to be able to speak to what I believe in. ♥️

/Stock market tanking, war with seven different countries, gas prices set to spike, CEOs laying off thousands to justify AI investments "Guys, don't kill the golden goose! You wouldn't want to see what it's like without this magical goose!"

How many times do we have to say this but: dead people do not come back. Dead children do not come back. Death is permanent. What happens in 3 months means fuck all to the deaths happening RIGHT NOW

I’m gonna mute the word “distraction” for the next 72 hours. None of this is a distraction from anything else, the US Government is, and has been, a death cult run by rapists. Every atrocity they commit is its own reward.

I am a child and I am watching the US embroil itself in war in the middle east. I have graduated university and I am watching the US embroil itself in war in the middle east. I am a middle aged and I am watching the US embroil itself in war in the middle east....