new scam going around where they hire you for a job but pay you less than the value your labor produced

Cyril E. Power, "The Escalator," c. 1929 collections.mfa.org/objects/479542

The modern equivalent of a heartbreaker is some game that no one has ever heard about that has amazing design principles that are innovative or elegant or just really well done, but that are languishing on itch because no one has ever thought to read it.

“there are no autistic people over 70” you have CLEARLY never met my father-in-law

Deutsche Bank: “growth is not coming from AI itself but from building the factories to generate AI capacity.” This is the same as saying: "Growth is not coming from the mines (which have nothing in them), but from selling the picks and shovels to the miners."

I honestly* thought Shed Duel would end up this way, but it turned out to be widely recognised as the greatest ttrpg ever written It's a funny old world, sometimes (read the games, seriously) *honestly is perhaps not the most accurate word choice here

Ouch

The modern equivalent of a heartbreaker isn’t some D&D clone with a couple interesting ideas that the creator splurged their life savings on. For better or worse, digital distribution makes it so that you don’t have to go bankrupt to make a game. (For better imho)

Hi. I'm a disabled trans woman with imminent threats to my safety and I need help escaping the UK. Apologies to be serious, but the situation is rather dire. gofund.me/66b8aeee0

Now, more than ever, you should buy the trans woman in your life a sword

Where do you learn about new TTRPGs? Discord? Social Media? Influencers on Podcasts/Youtube/Twitch/etc? Bundles? The front page of itch/DTRPG? Conventions? I think those are the major options, and I’m interested in a loose poll of people!

Sometimes I get sad the vampire stuff isn’t real. If only I could be part of a community of beautiful women with esoteric self-chosen names who dress exceptionally well all the time and have to hide from those who would destroy them. And also sleep all day. And like to bite each other

When the combat sucks in a silent hill game

dudes rock

I don't like how much I like this.

One of the most pernicious cissexual myths is that **trans ppl** are obsessed w gender when the average cis woman would never think of wearing a bow tie and the average cis man gets angry if he has to drink out of a coffee cup w too many dainty flowers glazed on it.

I’ve been reading The Rule Book (mitpress.mit.edu/978026254744...) and having been approaching its ideas from a formalist lens, which has offered some very interesting insights imho. I’m planning on writing up some stuff about it once I’m finished with my reading.

⚠️WARNING⚠️ Non-gamedev related. Since I'm still looking for work and bills do continue to pile up, I would appreciate if anyone would buy my old smut. Re-skeets also help.🙏 End Of Summer Sale Up to 40% Off on anything. So, if you're into old-school, fantasy art, pin-ups, or this pretty picture.

You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of. We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.

A fun fact about McCarthyism is that just two and a half years after he was condemned and censured, Sen. Joseph McCarthy drank himself to death at 48. Fevers break. Petty tyrants fall. Censorship and persecution drive good people to stand together and fight back.

I do think white queers are privileged enough to not experience racism in the specific spaces they're in so I do appreciate it when they listen to me and boost my voice about the antiblackness I face in specific spaces. it hurts that people choose to pretend it doesn't exist but believe me it does.

Are you maybe looking for something to make for October? Well Locus is our #horror #ttrpg and it's on an open licence! cobblepath-games.itch.io/locusrpg

I set up a Patreon because I have 0 integrity left, which matches my intentions to get a new 9 to 5 job. Right now The only tier is $3+, and it gets you get all the rejected icons I've made in the last 9 months. GO MY HOMUNCULI MAKE ME RICH

I actually think it’s good when deeply offputting users have horrible AI avatars. its the 2025 version of this

You need to watch this NOW. I promise you will feel much better. I promise you will experience hope. And joy. #ChooseLove

timeline cleanse: franky watches the garbage truck pick up the trash this morning

A message from Dana Terrace

Hello new Bskies and fresh followers! Just a reminder that we small Indie creators and artists don't have shareholders to satisfy, just bills to pay. And that while Likes are lovely, Reposting stuff is the best way to help with visibility for us. If you see models or art you love, please share!

Posting art is so embarrassing. Like here's what's in my psyche i guess. Jesus christ

yall I'm sorry, but I won't go back to mastodon. that place is a digital HOA, and is rife with abuse of power and insane drama. I was stuck in the .art instance, and the person who ran it walled us in and completely isolated us from every other instance. I've heard of far worse

I drew an apple in a blanket and the moderation team slapped a “nudity” tag on it so… either I’m some kind of adult illustration god or the platform shouldn’t be moderating things as vague as consent in a drawings.

disney adults showing up like the end of avengers endgame

🌱✨It's my birthday!!🌱✨ It's a ritual here sharing an artist's artwork, and I'd really appreciate that too! I'm open for work as a freelance illustrator, and in case you're interested, here's my commission infos and my linktree! linktr.ee/yulkradness Comms: yulkradnesscommissions.carrd.co

I genuinely think Disney is so omnipresent that people can’t keep track of all the properties they own anymore and this is just a lack of knowledge issue.

N...no. Just no. Being quiet is quite literally exactly what BlueSky wants. By doing so, it means that they can ignore the issue, and pretend it doesn't exist. Being loud and making it impossible for them to ignore the problem is something they would have no choice but to respond to eventually.

I’m currently in the midst of meeting with all my students about their adopted games (& play reports), & their UnEssays — & I’m SO tempted to encourage them to craft reviews, esp given the semester started with @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social & @jdragsky.bsky.social & ends with @itsquinns.bsky.social

#KnightsofGuinevere I told you

The past tense of ‘to go’ is ‘went’, but this form used to belong to the verb ‘to wend’. We call such verbs suppletive. Surprisingly, ‘to bring’ is suppletive too: ‘brought’ comes from a different verb. My new graphic tells you all about their past. In certain varieties of English, ... 1/

This show is genuinely something special. If you haven’t checked it out, I highly recommend that you do! For something as high concept and fantastical as it is, there’s a ton of earnest emotion going into the work. Also it has SungWon Cho, so you know it’s good!

THANKS. FOR. WATCHING. Again and again, thank you for watching and your continued hype for animation made outside of mainstream studios. So proud of our crew, so thankful to work with Glitch, so happy to write next to Zach and JBO. 🧡💚💙

Checking again. My friend is starting to get worried.

Hey are any of my followers from Michigan or Illinois? One of my friends is a trans girl who needs a place to stay for a few months. She has an air mattress and can pay for her own food.

Do not punish the behaviour you want to see.

This. Unfortunately censorship is everywhere, now more than ever. From age verification to complete platform community shutdowns. Currently, #Bluesky is the very best option and is FAR better than anything else available. Creating constructive, community driven feedback is key. Not jumping ship.