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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 5d

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop.
Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform.

Panel 2:
Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public
Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself

Panel 3:
Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but…

Panel 4:
Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

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alyaza ΘΔ @alyazabirze.bsky.social · 5d

this was called Cohost—not enough people used it or spent money on it relative to the amount of money it cost to (1) pay its 4 employees a living wage for their labor; and (2) keep the site running, so it died, nothing like it has taken its place at the scale it existed, and now we're here

Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 5d

Worker owned social media when

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Lou Inglese @chaos440.bsky.social · 14d

Got my performance review.

Old floppy drive with printed label 'Works, but makes Sad Noises'

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🎃 Iva Cheung 🍗 @ivacheung.com · 18d

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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 24d

Say it with me: we would not be seeing this authoritarian censorship takeover in the United States, had both parties, the media and elite institutions not already greased the path with the muzzling of speech on Palestine.

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Frame Fatales @framefatales.com · 28d

Congratulations again to @allison8bit.bsky.social and Threepup for the amazing Haste Run(s) on our final day of #FlameFatales! If you'd like to game with other fatales, you can apply to join the Discord by sending a message to this Bluesky account or an email to [email protected]!

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Maddy Thorson @maddymakesgames.com · 29d

i love when speedrunners talk about speedrunning like a grizzled old sailor talking about the sea

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allison8bit @allison8bit.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy Silksong Day to those who celebrate

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · Sep 3

Say hello to our GDQueer mascot, Byte!! 🥰🏳️‍🌈

Byte is a goofy ahhh cybernetic stegosaur who loves to stay up late for Awful/Silly block!!

#GDQueer

GDQueer mascot reveal of Byte the cybernetic stegosaur

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Ozmourn @ozmourn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today’s stream will feature @allison8bit.bsky.social, @ateatree.bsky.social, @xenadir.bsky.social, Sapphire, bagelcat, and @echo-tree.bsky.social!

Check out Incentives and Schedule here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

(Almost) Every Speedrun I Know Part 1 - Fatales Ambassador Stream

(Almost) Every Speedrun I Know Part 2 - Fatales Ambassador Stream Stream Begins at 10:00PM ET 8/26 Donate to Malala Fund Here: https://gdq.gg/donate/ozmourn Skator Gator 3D race w/ allison8bit - Any%...

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Hell-Raea-ser 🦋✨🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @raea.meangirls.online · Aug 24

they’re kidnapping trans women and forcing them to choose between male detention centers, where theyll be tortured, sexually abused and forcibly detransitioned, and leaving her whole life behind via self-deportation. but please go on with your “reasonable concerns” about trans rights

Few_Tennis1584
• OP • 1h ago
UPDATE #2:
They arrested her based on a marijuana possession charge that happened 3 years ago in Texas.
She was supposed to have a meeting with immigration in between then and now, but it was canceled and never rescheduled.
Her status was recently updated to illegal by the current admin, so that's why they arrested her.
She was given two options:
1. Self deport to the country of her choice; she has the pay for the ticket ofc, and likely will not be allowed in back in.
2. Try to fight in court, and she will be moved to a MALE facility while she awaits trial. She could still be deported but the government gets to choose where she goes.

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Team Cherry @teamcherry.bsky.social · Aug 19

The countdown is on!

Join us in 48 hours for a special announcement about Hollow Knight: Silksong!

Premiering here: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c

Hollow Knight: Silksong - Special Announcement

YouTube video by Team Cherry

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Aug 17

gAI art is bad because it's stealing labor.

stealing labor from art is easy because no one sees art as labor, they see it as talent.

they see it as talent because it's easier to believe they have a right to hate you because they can't stand they gave up and you didn't.

fuck them, pay labor.

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 8

A source reached out to me claiming MasterCard contacted Riot Games about the ongoing Steam/itchio controversy. MasterCard is a major Riot esports sponsor. This is the message going around internally from Riot, paraphrased:

* MasterCard has asked Riot to keep an eye out for negative sentiments on official Riot streams
* Riot has asked esports content creators working with official Riot properties to watch out for any negative sentiments toward MasterCard
* Moderators have been told to look out for any unusual activity around the MasterCard issue

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Lilin Kanashibari 🔔🍑 「Local Deity VTuber」 @lilinvdaemon.bsky.social · Aug 8

you know what would be really funny?

if people started calling MasterCard saying "I mentioned MasterCard in a Riot/Valorant/League of Legends stream and I got timed out/warned/banned. I don't understand why that would happen. Can you explain it to me?"

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 8

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Malachite Tigerbunny @malachitetiger.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is not how corporations respond to an ineffective protest. This is how they respond to a protest that they would like to have go away.

So don't let it go away. Keep it going.

In fact, Streissand Effect this shit. Call attention to how much they want this to go away.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 8

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Malachite Tigerbunny @malachitetiger.bsky.social · Aug 1

Protest movements that stop as soon as they start seeing results fail.

Protest movements that keep going until your whole squad is across the finish line win.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 1

Visa employees clearly told to deescalate ASAP
MasterCard employees more than familiar with the issue
Stripe feeling the pressure
ACLU put out a statement
CBC covered all this

What you are doing is WORKING
You are getting RESULTS
KEEP CALLING
KEEP WRITING
WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!

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eSBe @sb2749.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · Jul 24

A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested for credit card fraud in Tallahassee, Florida.

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MedusaSkirt @medusakskirt.bsky.social · Jul 20

There is nothing wrong with being a child. There is nothing wrong with being a woman. There is nothing wrong with being a man. There is nothing wrong with being queer. But there are many things wrong with being a billionaire, and there is everything wrong with being a Nazi.

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Pattie💜 @storster.bsky.social · Jul 15

I love seeing conservatives getting pushed out of speedrunning spaces and being scared to participate in them. We should keep doing that just by existing and not backing down. If you think GDQ is “too political” you should eat dirt 👍

amyrlinn @amyrlinn.bsky.social · Jul 15

the major responses to this (aside from people responding "fuck off") being AusSpeedruns is disappointing, I thought ASM had a better audience than that

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allison8bit @allison8bit.bsky.social · Jul 14

what a fantastic week with my darling girlfriend, @poisonmutton.bsky.social. even just waiting a single tomorrow would be far too long for us, but whenever we cross paths next will be a beautiful moment. see you again soon. I love you

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allison8bit @allison8bit.bsky.social · Jul 13

:despair:

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allison8bit @allison8bit.bsky.social · Jul 13

it was a blessing to get a week with you. hopefully many many more soon. 💜

also gayyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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allison8bit @allison8bit.bsky.social · Jul 13

rae, youve gotta give me deets

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