I'm on vacation and not on my phone much. What the fuck is a Jimothy?

Magiccoooooon! Let's do this. If you see the pink hair, say hi!

I've spent a lot of this year with two Star Trek shows: TNG and DS9, marathoning them back-to-back. I don't talk a lot about my mental health on here, but let's just say it's not been great. (1/2)

Badge picked up! See you tomorrow, Magiccon.

Who's gonna be at Magiccon Amsterdam this weekend and wants to slam some cardboard?

What's up #portfolioday? Add a [redacted] to that list of credits! 👀

Finding things to do on weekday evenings while on vacation is hard. Or am I bad at this?

Took a graffiti workshop! They're calling me "the hot trans Banksy."

On my first trip overseas since 2008. I'm famous for working too hard and not taking enough downtime (this is not a brag, this is not a trait to aspire to. It's something I'm working on) Started my vacation seeing System of a Down in Dousseldorf. Outdoors, 80,000 people. Ho ly fuck. What a ride.

Oh, buddy. You do not want this smoke.

Tapping the sign.

Please fund my game "Being a Video Game Writer."

The Magiccon Amsterdam team is assembled! It's the Marvel Super Heroes Magiccon so we're leaning in, baby. Also Cloud is coming along for the ride because that's my first deck and therefore he comes everywhere. Who's gonna be at the con? Let's get some games in!

Worth the wait.

Spent a bunch of the day hanging with @mikecarrozza.bsky.social who helped me build a new deck in time for Magiccon, then we played some Jumpstart and I got Iron Man, Bleeding Edge. Pretty good Canada Day!

I have started and deleted five versions of a post responding to the digital-only thing from Sony and I genuinely can't find the words to express my feelings. This is brutal.

I'm doing the best work of my career at Motive, I'm working on sic comics on the side, and every day I wake up as a version of myself that once felt impossible. Shit's fucked out there but ain't no one that can stop me but me. 🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride, dorks! 🏳️‍🌈

Let this be the start of a trend.

"I know him from work!"

Had a great time at Supergirl. The stuff I wasn't sure I'd like, I ended up enjoying, and the stuff I thought I'd like, I loved. Really fun movie, can't wait to be able to double feature it with Superman at home.

Games aren't made by studios, they're made by people. The studio is just the logo on the side of the building. The way this industry is undervaluing, abusing, and discarding people is shameful, and it's doing damage to this medium we will never fully know. All while execs line their pockets.

I don't want to be resilient, I want to make video games with peace of mind.

Guy Who Relates to Everything Via Marvel Movie References But Also Has a Point: "Reading about US politics always just reminds me of Captain America: Winter Soldier. You were told it was SHIELD vs Hydra but then bam, turns out SHIELD is also just Hydra."

Shout out to @jfcdoomblade.bsky.social and @mikecarrozza.bsky.social for enabling the last year's hyperfixation. Cloud was but the first of uhh... several decks.

Gender diverse folks, get over there and get submitting!

Having a productive afternoon with @mikecarrozza.bsky.social.

Weekend reads: Saturday edition! Exorcism at Buckingham Palace ends as well as it began, making the Exorcism series 2/2. Absolute Catwoman seems like it's gonna be a blast. Fury of Firestorm is one of the most exciting books I'm following right now. Can't wait to see where it ends up.

Both issues of Seven Wives have ripped. IDW knew what they were doing when they chose this book to launch their crime inprint. Don't trade wait on this one. Let the cliffhanger's take hold of you and wait like the rest of us suckers!

Anyone have recommendations for stuff to do in Amsterdam?

I was bummed I couldn't make it to TCAF this year so @anodesu.bsky.social sent a little TCAF to Montreal. I love my friends. ❤️

I love what I do, I love my peers. There's nothing I'd rather be doing, this is literally my dream job. But Jesus fucking Christ, this industry sometimes...

Weekend reads! Cyclops concludes with issue 5 and I'm sad to see it end. A great series that rekindled my love for Scott in a big way. Daredevil continues to hit. Always dig when Matt and Peter get together and I'm so curious to see where things go with Omen.

We should take it easy on studios that use AI. It's hard to fault them when we look at the hard facts: Does it produce quality work? No. Do players like it? No. Will it ever deliver on the empty promises of the transparently evil companies pushing it on us? You're not gonna believe it but no.

So… this whole ‘we use gen AI to think through an idea before wasting dev cycles making it’ talking point… Like if I take that on the best possible faith, that the chatbot is used before human concepting… Are you publicly owning up to needing AI to do the job of thinking and scribbling some notes?

I think Magic: The Gathering is a good game.

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Starting today, if you wave down a woman wearing headphones, you owe her $5.

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Editors! I am Ashley Cooper, writer of comics and video games. In comics, I have written multi-part backups, shorts, and anthology entries, including Star Trek: Celebrations with IDW! In games I've written for licenses like DC, Marvel, Warhammer, Jurassic Park, and more. Let's chat!

This has long been my stance. Commit or gtfo.

Me while I was working on Jurassic Park: Survival:

Guess I should probably start preparing myself to skip Jet Set Radio, too. 😔 Sega was having such a good run. What a shame.

I dunno, I think it's fucked up to put dead people in your art regardless of who negotiates the rights. Let the dead rest.

I have no idea what my answer would be. Fielding pitches.

Killing time while I wait to pick my dog up from an appointment. AMA

You don't wanna miss my chat with Andrew and Mr. Green on tonight's Geek Hard! Haven't talked with the gents in a minute, so we'll be sure to make it worth the wait.

A fun piece of Ashley Lore I apparently don't drop enough is that I used to be a professional wrestler. Yes, like "from the top rope!" wrestling.

Okay, I'm doing it. What would be some fun cards for this deck?

"They made her ugly." Did they? Or is there a hole in your soul where decency is meant to be?

Hell yeah.