The Gamer was pretty much the *only* outlet willing to stick their neck out for us adult game makers. Their coverage was invaluable in getting the word out about payment processor censorship 😥

"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit." Taxing the rich works!

Once again: oliviarafferty.substack.com/p/50-spotify...

You can now watch Oscar Award winning documentary No Other Land in the United States of America. Link below.

1. do not interact. they want you to engage. that is how they spread their shit. deny them oxygen. 2. block & move on:

nothing chatgpt has done is as impressive as akinator, the mind-reading internet genie from 2007

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

There’s a free application, shutup10++, that lets you disable all the shitty windows stuff with a series of checkboxes. It even tracks if windows rolls anything back between updates and lets you reverse the changes with a click. I can personally recommend shutup10++ if you need to stick with windows

Now when you call stripe you can ask them if this is okay and why

As the ancient magic demands I have also watched it again and found it's still delightful

Papalymo for the FFXIV playing card deck today. He's about to give you a lecture.... #FFXIV

I prefer “anti-fascist“ for a host of reasons and this is a nice practical one.

No money in the red kettles. Mutual aid instead. (And no, I'm not taking questions about this.)

Be wild, it's the weekend 💬 Enable chat bubbles and drop us your favorite in-game shots 👇

I want Square to remake Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 1 & 2 next purely because I want more Nu Mou and Bangaa fanart in the world. People do not draw those critters enough.

YOU WOULD DOWNLOAD A CAR

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military. If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

TCM posted this a few days ago on YouTube.

Do not watch the HBO series. Do not buy wizard game (2). I usually don't judge too much, I get that not everyone is fully in the loop for everything. If you support JKR now, we are done.

Every smartphone in the world contains a CPU descended from one designed by a trans woman in the 1980s. The Matrix is one of the most influential movie franchises of all time. Electronic music was pioneered and popularized by a trans woman. I could go on

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

NEW: After paying for hotel rooms to shelter homeless people, Seattle deliberately left them vacant. By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.

Artists do NOT accept payment. Always send an invoice. DO NOT ACCEPT PAYMENTS

indigenous activists have been attempting to draw attention to this for decades ; the ways in which the fossil fuel industry controls the body politic of the land inevitably will effect the body politic of the people. fossil fuel companies bankroll wars, operate paramilitaries. it's all connected.

Crunchyroll is going to be partnering with an Israeli company (OOONA) to do their subtitles. If you haven't canceled your subscription already, you absolutely should now.

I was asked for comment on this article. A good read. www.theverge.com/report/79159...

Since you've voluntarily invited a boycott, you get one. A thread 🧵 about investors in Bluesky, who would love to hear your feedback by phone, snail mail, or email.

Turns out, 6 months was optimistic

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1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch. I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

And now for today's good news ... a wonderful librarian now has a full time job getting people excited about books. All kinds of books. Even the diverse ones that the government doesn't want you to read.

this is halloween #kh #kingdomhearts

This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*. Yes: free. If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃 As a special Halloween treat, have a listen to Tim Curry's magnificent rendition of I Put A Spell On You www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbXr...

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the website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions is overloaded

This passage nearly broke me.

Sweet Dreams with Slimes! ✨🐉 Dragon Quest × Gelato Pique’s first collab brings sleepy monsters into fluffy, cozy loungewear & goods. 💙 Coming Soon!

This whole section really.

Morning walk

Hey so... did you know that the Mormon Church filed an amicus curiae brief on the 19th of September? Me either... www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24... In short, "Giving trans people rights hurts us because it ruins our religious freedom to be bigots!"

Drawing of Lina Inverse I did a while back!

The full trailer for the #FFXIV x #MHWilds crossover is here! Get ready to face Guardian Arkveld in a brand-new environment, available with the release of Patch 7.35 on October 7! Special site ➡️ sqex.to/un15T

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

Amigos, there are over 1200 names on this list, not 12 and while I agree that the recognizable names are loser has-beens, there are many powerful gatekeepers and representatives on it. Hollywood is Zionist headquarters and behind the scenes a small group is fighting them (and getting blacklisted)

wilds x ffxiv trailer comment section goes crazy

In the light of recent developments, I wanna say that I'm 100% anti-censorship and pro "create and enjoy whatever fiction you want". It's one thing not wanting to consume dark fiction yourself and not wanting it to exist at all. Your personal discomfort doesn't mean it should be banned or illegal.