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...

We are parents of a trans kid and our family takes this very, very personally. If you intentionally make life harder for our beloved daughter, it’s EXTREMELY hard to think of you as an ally, to say the least. @amyklobuchar.com - you still send us requests for money, while hurting our kid. Disgusted.

The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out. This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.

youtube.com/watch?v=pVT4... This is fun if you’re interested

PSA: Our roadmap for 2026:

underlooked part of the Segata Sanshiro saga is years later he would return in a Mr Karate-esque disguise to test if his son, Sega Shiro, was worthy of taking over his role as Sega's defender www.youtube.com/watch?v=csOt...

Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->

Alright gang, there's a Senior Level Designer opening on my team. You know the drill. 👇 Please pass this along and AMA* jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions...

Gonna ramble a bit about my process, which I emphasize, is just a thing I sort of stumbled into based on game dev experience, and I've only employed twice. First of all, start writing the story as soon as the spark hits you. Just roll with it. Don't think too hard about it. Just /go/. (cont.)

I don’t think we as a society have thanked @papapishu.bsky.social for obtaining, ripping, and uploading a master copy of the essential Ricky Jay And His 52 Assistants, Jay’s 1997 HBO special and the best distillation of his one of a kind talent archive.org/details/rick...

Superman catching an Israeli missile, stopping it from hitting Palestinian civilians, a la that one famous shot from Superman for All Seasons for @rassilonsintern.bsky.social thank you for donating to @dcforgaza.bsky.social From the river to the sea 🍉 #Art #DCcomics #Superman #Artsky

The first big early access update for Project Silverfish just dropped today, too! A bunch of new areas and a total economy and loot rework. An ambitious but very slick STALKER-like from a near-solo developer. Amazing that it even exists, and even more impressive that it looks and feels great.

epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this there are other, better franchises - let this one go

Took some time to unpack a few thoughts on Expedition 33. Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening. So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability... transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...

Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.

Game Awards last year took place during a videogame strike against AI The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.

with the game awards coming up i wanna remind everyone that the message Clair Obscur sends at the end is that women can not be trusted to make decisions and that it is the duty of the men in their lives to take their agency away for their own good

Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers. NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.

Removing the current Democratic leadership and rebuilding the party as a fighting organization is the crucial first step in defeating fascism. It is a battle we must fight and win. Demand Change. Primary Appeasers. Elect Fighters. Beat Fascism.

Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.” Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.” Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”

I am beyond upset, YouTube has age restricted my video tonight for thinking it depicts real actual gambling. The video is on CloeverPit and contains no real gambling, but does contain a massive charity push for The Trevor Project. Last time this happened I almost quit YouTube

Damn, McDonald's could have given me half as much as they paid for this crap and I'd have just told them to film people in Christmas hats eating McDonald's in front of lights and a tree. Would have gone over better than whatever this is pessimistic slop is supposed to be.

Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.

TEKKEN: A 30-Year Journey – Harada’s Final Mix soundcloud.com/katsuhiro-ha...

Reminder that I'm still looking fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com

It may sound radical, but if one guy has so much wealth and power that he can use the large newspaper he owns to publicly threaten to ruin a service we all rely on, presumably as a bargaining tactic to get lower rates, we probably need to tax that guy until he can't do that anymore.

Nevermind it feels like thanksgiving now

can y’all share this please: my roommate is planning on moving out in February and i need to fill the room for March 1st (possibly Feb 15) any queer/trans/SWers in the GVRD need or know someone who needs a place to live? DM me for details! please share!!!

There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election. Go. Check. Your. Ballot. komonews.com/news/local/s...

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Hey, friendly reminder that Scott Cawthon's donations to the GOP literally contributed to SNAP suspension and you shouldn't buy or stream Five Nights at Freddy's anything.

also - any TGA future class members do some cool shit recently? i wanna run one of your games on stream this sunday.

DJ&D Starts in a few minutes! www.twitch.tv/causeimdanjo...

AAA studios don't even email me back, no matter hard I hurl myself at the brick wall lol. I've barely been staying afloat at all out here but it's ONLY because I've been able to work with a handful of wonderful like-minded people on some smaller teams.

5. Crow Country Absolutely one of my favourite games of 2024, and if you want something a little lighter on scares (you can even play without combat if you'd prefer) but delivers on the gameplay, puzzles, combat, immaculate visuals, and map design of classic Survival Horror, you can do no better.

Very important factor to this

Judging from my feed, my not being dedicated to specific teams in sports is either the best or worst decision I ever made.

Little hand drawn animation and banjo theme I made. It's been a year since my brother's passing, it's hard to type stuff so l'll just let the video speak for itself. Thank you for watching. Keep going, enjoy the sandwiches.

two announcements: first, i'm now a lead :) second and more importantly: we're hiring! if you want to come help us make Overwatch matchmaking the best it can be, please apply! careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...

Referring to Valve as the David in your upstart gaming platform story shows an incredible amount of hubris and a lack of understanding of anything in this space beyond believing a larger number of people and monetary resources is all you need to succeed.

It figures that an industry that thinks that "vibe coding" is a reliable thing would now decide that QA is the next thing you can replace with AI 😒 Your friendly reminder that good QA people are worth their weight in gold and an invaluable part of game dev

Until SNAP is funded, here’s an ongoing list of Bay Area restaurants where SNAP recipients can receive free food. Just bring your EBT card!

Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

Can anyone recommend some good ones in LA?

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY. If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people. Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.

A net loss

Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. Now he's literally wrecking the White House to build a ballroom for his billionaire allies. It's the perfect symbol for his presidency.

This is the kind of shit you'd hear coming from the one powered monitor in a collapsed building during the apocalypse.

It's demo season again! (halloween edition🎃) youtu.be/YyQqtz3mCa0

I did a bunch of crazed math to find out how stat growths work in FFT and discovered that functionally speaking you can expect a total of ~1 extra baseline point in attack and ~15 extra baseline HP/MP total over 30 levels by specializing a character super hard lol