one thing I struggle with as someone who—according to many—needs to take a break more often is: how do people motivate themselves to do anything after the break? I’ve been staring at nothing for two weeks and now I have to be functional again? it’s hard to even put on boots at the moment.

I started an excel sheet to document brands using AI in ads as they pop on my feeds: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... disclaimer: this isn't to attack anyone, just gathering data tickles my brain the right way and people are free to do with this data whatever they please.

Goddam why does 1918 go so hard

welcome to the clair obscur show everyone!

happy national “let’s see if my winter coat still fits from last season” day to everyone who celebrates 🎉

raw dogging the last metro pre-strike (I dropped my mask in a puddle of rain while running after the last bus)

it was somehow deactivated for me by default.

Does the trapped wasp grieve her sister’s lifeless body which had been moving like hers just a few minutes ago? Does she keep trying to escape after seeing her sister fail or does she see her future ahead of her now?

girlie pop’s “I passed comps” treat

Lend your expertise to our Make Games program! We're looking for mentors (remote) and lecturers (Montréal): 🔹 1 Godot programmer 🔸 1 GameMaker programmer (urgent) 🔹 1 Pixel Art lecturer for Oct 10th 🔸 1 UI/UX lecturer for Oct 15th Honorarium provided. More info: docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...

huge fan of the fact that everyone and their mom are reading Katabasis right now. it’s the perfect post-comps submission novel

Love summers on a rooftop terrace? We're teaming up with @havenstudios.bsky.social to host our ✦ Summer Soirée ✦ event -- an outdoor, non-alcoholic mixer! 📅 Save the date: Aug 20th 🎟️ Tickets open up next week 🔗 Watch this space for the link

The Canadian Game Studies Association @cgsaacej.bsky.social is an org made up of game researchers, educators, and practitioners with expertise in a wide array of topics. We've published a list of experts related to Steam/itch to help journalists connect with members. gamestudies.ca/media-inquir...

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I really want to figure out a safe way to go dancing because I don’t want to be the only masked person at a party but I also don’t want to be somewhere this crowded without a mask, you know? 🥲

I love when authors make my point for me… my entire COMPS for the past 5 weeks has revolved around this: people for some reason do not view fish as animals and fishing in games falls outside the human-animal relationship dichotomy… and now, on page 82, this fine author gave it to me for free.

idk when this shift happened but coffee shops nowadays are very keen on playing rave/techno music during the day like clubs.

The fish is out of the bag!! Had the really sweet opportunity to design this shirt for @hankgreen.bsky.social . The shirt is available for 2 weeks only, so buy it while you can !! 🐟 store.dftba.com/products/han...

alright, wrap it up summer… when’s the first snow of the season again?

If you can help support Lubna and her family, please do - she has been sending daily updates from Gaza and the situation there is absolutely horrendous www.gofundme.com/f/help-muham...

Our tiny wizard is making his way around the world.🧙🌎✨ That is to say, Mammoth Island's 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 is now available in Dutch! Download a copy for free on @itch.io. mammothisland.itch.io/spellbinder/...

I have some old and new work on display for @cgsaacej.bsky.social this year! I've also scattered some Spellbinder zines about. 🧙‍♂️

I love conference season so much ugh

🗓️ « GTA IV and Nostalgic Disjuncture » on June 7 How does one ‘play’ around the nostalgia for a game they’ve never played before? Will present at the Canadian Games Studies Association on a panel w @michaeliantorno.com @alexcustodio.com @hanine.bsky.social & Jules Maier-Zucchino !

I'll also be presenting with the super cool @hanine.bsky.social, @alexcustodio.com, @srirachanikorn.bsky.social, and Jules Maier-Zucchino!

I'll be at @cgsaacej.bsky.social this week, presenting on Satellaview restoration techniques, technologies, and archives. Here's a little sample of my slide deck!

companies LOVE to tell you “you saved _______ in fees because you subscribe to our premium services!” but neglect to mention that these are fees they charge us for

finalising my CGSA slides and all I have to say is #twinning

I’m working on a new pair of earrings and for some reason I feel like they’re going to be tiny… do you think these would be too small once assembled?

I desperately need to know why meta AI thinks that these are the most appropriate effect suggestions for this sentence…

imagine being a completely 100% flesh and blood real human and saying the phrase “there’s demand for 15 friends” PLEASE as someone who grew up without friends I promise you this is not the solution

This is "really compelling" to loser tech boys with no friends because they're assholes to real people and nobody likes them.

how does Ali Hazelwood come out with 2 novels a year while I’m still writing the same book since 2018 😮‍💨 (zero complaints though please keep them coming I love them)

I don’t feel sad for NDP. I lost any feelings or acknowledgments I have to give them. I am happy though that apparently 466 people in my neighbourhood voted Green. I should find them and befriend them all.

We’re calling it: a white male will be the next Prime Minister of Canada

hey, umm, wanna go on a date in the newly installed Atwater station elevator? 👉🏼👈🏼

I love the way this city watches its hockey it’s so fascinating how everyone is so happy

Game release day! The full version of Escape from Precinct 27! is now available! Get 100% more content and 200% more Coplion! Play for free on Itch.io 👾 #indiedev sophiefromhowls.itch.io/escape-from-...

every year it snows mid-April and every year we say “wow, it’s snowing in mid-April” and I love this for us. I hope it never stops snowing in April.

Calling all game devs in Québec! What would you change about the games industry? Come chat with us online on April 23rd at 7 PM. Follow the link to register: forms.office.com/r/fUgT8B1XYA

If Nintendo wants to get around the tariffs, it would need to rebrand its video game console as a computer, perhaps for families. A family computer if you will.

I keep recommending this app called TooGoodToGo that’s meant to avoid food waste to everyone, but there’s rarely anything vegan. this week I lucked out with a surprise vegan listing and turns out it’s 14 macarons and an éclair because they were broken!!! You don’t know how ecstatic I am

just saw that they’re building an elevator at Atwater so I’m going to have to sew an extra LED light into this project soon 🎉

If you live in Montréal, are between 21-45, and have not had an HPV vaccine, Head and Hands is doing a clinic Thursday, April 3! No RAMQ required! Free vaccine for cancer, love it! www.instagram.com/p/DHtxOYcM8aR/

the people I’m watching the #NintendoDirect with just called Tamagotchi Plaza “temu animal crossing”

💕new story of seasons this summer💕

Patapon coming to switch, my childhood is complete 🥰 #NintendoDirect

wish people would stop asking me how I feel about the TA/RA strike ending today. I do not wish to acknowledge any feelings today.