You would think that finding out the whole heroin chic waif look and ubiquitous fatshaming of women in the 90's was influenced by a handful of elite pedophiles as both their preference and a way to sex traffick more easily, would have made a bigger splash in the news.

lud was moved AGAIN from LA to GA organizers are working with the media to amplify lud's story and THEY'RE PLANNING AN OFFICIAL MEDIA ROLLOUT THIS WEEK you can help by: 1. repost or donate - www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu... 2. save this thread + come back for official next steps 3. use #FreeLud

I find it interesting that people are less honest with their friends than they are with people they despise. To me, your duty is first to be honest with your friends because you want to see them succeed.

very funny of me to say "see me in fite games" when I haven't had proper internet all month but supposedly that's finally getting fixed tuesday so I'll be free to cause problems on purpose again soon

"So what happens... when the social element is removed from social play? ...The game itself stops being a medium of play and instead becomes merely a means to an end... It satisfies a desire, but it cannot provide nourishment or enrichment. Play without people... ceases to be play at all."

Exploding Judo Federation - v1.2 is now OUT! A new character, new costumes, a new stage and combo trials, all for your leisure! Play it now on Steam and itch dot io! Links below! #FGC #FGCPulse #indiedev #gamedev

Hey everyone! New BSNES-Netplay update is here! After a lot of hard work, multitap support is finally here, meaning netplay sessions now support up to 5 active players! Release link down below.

On February 27th, two weeks from now as I write this post, I will be running Samurai Shodown VI for Alexalchemy's Charity Thing 8! Come out and show your appreciation for this game if you can. It's for a good cause too!

Spirited Scramble #10 is happening TONIGHT at 8:30 PM EST! Register Here: challonge.com/SPIRITEDSCRA... #fgc #SamSho #SamSho6 #SamuraiShodownVI

Varia -- #samus #metroid #raisedbybirds

Here's your Top 8 for Samurai Shodown VI @ Super Slash Brothers #28! 1st. xldkxldk 2nd. @mavivam.bsky.social 3rd. @alexalchemy.bsky.social 4th. Usef 5th. @heidernfan.bsky.social 5th. LightningCat7 7th. @skogrev1.bsky.social 7th. @worstinshow.bsky.social

Registration for Spirited Scramble #10 is LIVE! challonge.com/SPIRITEDSCRA... #fgc #SamSho #SamSho6

said this on a shogi server but I think it applies to pretty much anything, so sharing it here. self deprecation doesn't help you at all, it's tricking you into failing more comfortably. be proud of yourself, even if you have to fake it.

Exploding Judo will have a major update on **February 20, 2026!** This will include a new character, a new stage, some new costumes and QoL improvements! Thanks for having been around for the ride so far! store.steampowered.com/news/app/380...

I've just published my first After Hours event! Ehrgeiz is awesome and I want to play it with people. Bracket starts at 11PM CST (local time) and is capped at 16 entrants. If we fill up before Monday, Jan 26, I'll extend the cap to 32. I'm serious. Sign up at start.gg/ehrgeiz-ff26

In 2024, I committed to drawing every day for six months. It challenged me in ways I never expected and helped me understand that improving as an artist and as a person are the same journey. New post is up about art as process, friction burns and reinventing Protestantism from first principals.

Happy MLK day, gang! Martin was a Democratic Socialist, anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, thought white moderates were the bane of Black existence, and died on a trip to support a sanitation workers' strike! Beware his sanitized and sanded-down edit!

MLK was only 39 when he was killed. Growing up, I thought that was old. But I’m 43 now and I’m stunned by the burden he shouldered at such a young age. I’m also a lot more aware of how hard it is, at any age, to carry the hopes and dreams of an oppressed people on your shoulders, as so many do.

New year, new tiers. Come upplay your mains. #SamSho6 #SS6 I'll elaborate a bit if anyone wants but bsky lost my draft thread lol

Had to stop and take a walk after this. Phenomenal work.

stop what you're doing and let Amber Glenn take you to church #USPrevagenChamps #figureskating

Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.

Globally famous and unsure if he was actually that good, Stephen King published under the name Richard Bachman to see if his success was a fluke. What did he find out and what can we learn? New video is up about the dynamics of luck, skill and getting struck by lighting.

Very funny post in hindsight. This was a year or so before a big shift in playstyle and character selection.

I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages." Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder. I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

5/8 for wins in SS6 brackets in 2025. Think I can get those numbers up for 2026, I've been improving steadily. Gonna put more time into Xrd too and see where that goes. Wasn't sure I'd still have the motivation for FGs this time last year but I've been having a lot of fun lately.

Here's your top 8 for Spirited Scramble #9! 1st. @mavivam.bsky.social 2nd. @alexalchemy.bsky.social 3rd. @hellojanuaryfg.bsky.social 4th. @omnirabbit.bsky.social 5th. @mightywaranvil.bsky.social 5th. @polarbair.bsky.social 7th. @nuggetkbdc.bsky.social 7th. XUGA4 VOD below vvvv

RYUKISHI TELLING PEOPLE TO LIVE AGAIN MY GOAT

Back on my bullshit to close out the year, let's ride

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Spirited Scramble #9 is happening in 3 days, December 12th at 8:30 PM EST! Check it out if you're able to play! Register here: challonge.com/SPIRITEDSCRA...

wanting to boycott EVO after qiddiya acquired RTS and then backtracking when they announce the lineup because the game you like is in is some real cornball shit

if nothing changes by next summer, this is the last chance for our community to push back. The big ask is not spending $2000 to go to Vegas to play video games once. I'm not expecting much but it at least feels possible because the requirement for protest is simply not doing jack shit

Xrd Replay Takeover and Save States v0.2 (link in reply) - Fully integrated into in-game UI/menu/controls - Fast forward and rewind, no longer restricted to the most recent 500 frames like in previous versions. - Fixes for many common crashes

Metroid 2 was the second video game I ever played, is a game I've come back to repeatedly in the decades since, and remains deeply embedded in my psyche to this day. Not only for Samus herself, but the world of SR388 and how the game demands you engage on its own terms. Immaculate atmosphere.

I replayed Metroid 2 for the first time since childhood this year, and fell so deeply in love with its design. It is so different to the rest of the series in its progression structure and toolset, so much so that it actually reminds me most of all of Shadow of the Colossus. (1/7)

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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread

Thinking about Shizu TAP again and I think the answer to optimizing holds is holding two buttons at once? Goofy ass character.

Here's your Top 7 for Spirited Scramble #8 1st. @mavivam.bsky.social 2nd. @hellojanuaryfg.bsky.social 3rd. @alexalchemy.bsky.social 4th. @mightywaranvil.bsky.social 5th. @nuggetkbdc.bsky.social 5th. @1z-krel.bsky.social 7th. @stagefatality.bsky.social

Fuck, man.

When the perfectly autotimed oki setup out to be a little too perfect because some characters land 1f later from the knockdown and the attack just whiffs on them

The evil Ries from MB manga commission for @/wafflzman.bsky.social!

Never really thought about it but yeah, no wonder Shizumaru's fairly rare in arcade footage. TAP optimization seems awful on this layout. Do they mostly hold C on cabs, I wonder...

Didn't expect Watanabe Shachou to be a Rera player in SS6, but watching him it makes complete sense. Granted he probably plays/has played multiple characters.

Guys shit I. I dunno what to do. I just got back from a hunting trip with my best friend Dick Cheney and um. You might wanna sit down