Black storytellers across various media already know that it's rough out here. Our output gets framed dishonestly, we get targeted more, are often paid less, & experience more precarity. This interview with @sjjphd.bsky.social gets into how/why that ain't new and why The Work™ matters.

It's gonna be so flat

Raising the Flag Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

Perfect campaign ad for the upcoming Midterms. 👌

Name your favorite vampire

Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation

lmfao

Really wish people did not mythologize "solo game developers". Blue Prince's developer doing 80 hour weeks for 8 years is not something to aspire to.

I really enjoyed this game.

I have like 17 hours logged in Thirsty Suitors because I was enjoying cooking so much that I kept putting off endgame.♥️ SUCH a stylish game, and one where the specificity of the narrative and the setting is exactly what makes it so good:

Gonna go ahead and wishlist this now gamesbeat.com/black-sailor...

Finished listening to this while walking the dog and immediately thought about parallels to comics journalism and how folks like @davidharper.bsky.social, @explodingarrow.bsky.social, and @comixace.bsky.social have endured and figured out new possibilities

Good afternoon Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there 🌹🌷🌸❤️🧡💙. Happy Mothers Day to everyone 🥰 Also Let’s Go Knicks and Let’s Go Liberty 🗽

Done. It isn't colored the same as Jurassic Park, but I wanted it to be true to life. 🪶 🐣

Vanity from The Last Dragon. Good lawd the 80s didn't know what it had...

Happy #MothersDay from Dames 4 Games! To all the moms, stepmoms, grandmas, nanas, aunties, chosen family, and caretakers in our community — thank you for the love, strength, and support you bring every day. Wishing you a day filled with rest, joy, and a little extra time to play. 💙🎮​

Happy Mother's Day

Sorry state we’re in when the president of the United States can call a reporter a bitch for asking a legitimate question about gas prices and the media says nothing… ? Shameful 😔

Trash Goblin is free on the Epic store! Freeeeeee your inner gobbo! store.epicgames.com/p/trash-gobl...

starting @juliagaffield.bsky.social's book on Dessalines for Haitian Heritage Month.

"...monsters that this earth is devouring too slowly for the good of humanity..." read for filth! colonizers been mad for centuries! to this day!

Moving On.

Today, I am a #guestspeaker at UC Irvine Video #gamedevelopment club. I look forward to enlighten the minds of students entering the #videogameindustry about the heavy responsibility of #gamemusic & my #videogamecomposer career/expertise the past 10 years in the #musicindustry . #gamedev

Friday at last…

Photo by @nicolehester.bsky.social for The Tennesseean www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...

Absolute Wonder Woman ⚔️ #art #wonderwoman

What's your toxic pleasure game? #Blackskygamers #creatorsofblacksky #gaming #gamingnews

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Dude is so good at this 😩😤

Folks, pls don't share photos godforsaken Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social thieves circulate. Screenshot of a tweet looks like crap. No credit to photographer, a Black man. Support @nashvillebanner.bsky.social! Credit: Martin B. Cherry/Nashville Banner nashvillebanner.com/2026/05/07/t...

Can’t wait until taking away Black representation solves nobody’s problems and in fact makes them all worse

Man, there are some great stories out this week. It's #NewComicBookDay! Batman/Static Beyond #6 Godzilla #10 Heavy Metal #5 Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #1 She Spawn #1

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Shout out to all Mamas, hope yall have a great weekend.

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

Unearthed reports reveal that RFK Jr. fired every full-time CDC cruise ship sanitation inspector ahead of the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru...

The Free update called "DropShot with a Vengeance" will be rolling out today. I can't wait for you all to check it out 🥳🤗

The ending to Treachery in Beatdown City

If you already tried DropShot before, I really think you’ll feel the difference now. And if you’ve never played it, this is the best time to jump in!

45,000 laid off game developers could have told you this

Someone asked for a timelapse so here it is #art #anime #fashion #oc #artsky #ocsky