Aranock, 4 of Ravens
@aranock.bsky.social
Disabled, nonbinary trans woman(she/they/fae), ace, lesbian, artist,
Writes and creates with Tirrrb and Jessie Gender,
Video essays: https://youtube.com/@Aranock
Other links: https://linktr.ee/Aranock
PFP by my friend https://www.tumblr.com/lowdowndandy
Writes and creates with Tirrrb and Jessie Gender,
Video essays: https://youtube.com/@Aranock
Other links: https://linktr.ee/Aranock
PFP by my friend https://www.tumblr.com/lowdowndandy
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Aranock, 4 of Ravens
@aranock.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Aranock
Hi I'm Aranock, she/they pronouns. I am a disabled nonbinary trans woman, digital artist, and video essayist existing in so called Canada. I also write for Jessie Gender, edit for Tirrrb and help behi...
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Hi new followers! I'm Aranock I'm a disabled trans artist who mostly makes video essays on my own channel. I also sometimes write, edit and perform for others' videos, primarily @jessiegender.bsky.social.
My art's mostly known for making people cry, in depth media analysis and queer theory 💜
My art's mostly known for making people cry, in depth media analysis and queer theory 💜
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Sad as it is, the minute the protests stopped being violent after Floyd, was the minute any progress stopped. There are too many people in this country that can't comprehend fixing anything that isn't hurting them personally and immediately.
January 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Sad as it is, the minute the protests stopped being violent after Floyd, was the minute any progress stopped. There are too many people in this country that can't comprehend fixing anything that isn't hurting them personally and immediately.
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I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
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Renee Good's fundraiser for her surviving family has well reached its goal within the hour.
Good.
If you still want to help out, look towards Black folks' mutual aid requests. Some of these have scarcely moved in weeks or months.
Good.
If you still want to help out, look towards Black folks' mutual aid requests. Some of these have scarcely moved in weeks or months.
Here is the fundraiser for Renee Good’s wife and son, from a very trusted source.
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Renee Good's fundraiser for her surviving family has well reached its goal within the hour.
Good.
If you still want to help out, look towards Black folks' mutual aid requests. Some of these have scarcely moved in weeks or months.
Good.
If you still want to help out, look towards Black folks' mutual aid requests. Some of these have scarcely moved in weeks or months.
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As always, I only share stuff when actionable.
Renee Good's fundraiser I missed, and now it's more than exceeded its goal. I hesitate to call anything about this 'good', but I'm glad that so many people stepped up.
Let's do the same for Keith Porter's family.
Renee Good's fundraiser I missed, and now it's more than exceeded its goal. I hesitate to call anything about this 'good', but I'm glad that so many people stepped up.
Let's do the same for Keith Porter's family.
January 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
As always, I only share stuff when actionable.
Renee Good's fundraiser I missed, and now it's more than exceeded its goal. I hesitate to call anything about this 'good', but I'm glad that so many people stepped up.
Let's do the same for Keith Porter's family.
Renee Good's fundraiser I missed, and now it's more than exceeded its goal. I hesitate to call anything about this 'good', but I'm glad that so many people stepped up.
Let's do the same for Keith Porter's family.
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Chiitan loves good transgender people🏳️⚧️
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Chiitan loves good transgender people🏳️⚧️
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
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Truly. I need all non-Black folk to understand that your surprise at how Good is being handled and her death is being laundered right now is an indictment of your understanding and belief in things Black folk have been saying for your whole life. You cannot both believe us and be surprised by this.
Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Truly. I need all non-Black folk to understand that your surprise at how Good is being handled and her death is being laundered right now is an indictment of your understanding and belief in things Black folk have been saying for your whole life. You cannot both believe us and be surprised by this.
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It is interesting that whenever a trans woman posts something, most of the comments (even the good natured, well meaning ones) are often some form of “have you considered this” or “slight addition or correction!” And when cis dudes comment people usually just go “oh interesting thought!”
January 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
It is interesting that whenever a trans woman posts something, most of the comments (even the good natured, well meaning ones) are often some form of “have you considered this” or “slight addition or correction!” And when cis dudes comment people usually just go “oh interesting thought!”
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Obviously people who have never spent one moment as a Black person. You don’t have to be doing anything but being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Obviously people who have never spent one moment as a Black person. You don’t have to be doing anything but being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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[PAID CASTING CALL]
Looking for a black queer voice actor to voice Kie in my visual novel, Doce Fim. This is a PAID role!
Kie is a whimsical lil fella and his voice requires a versatile range. Open 'till January 20th!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#voiceactor #VNDev #castingcall #voiceacting
Looking for a black queer voice actor to voice Kie in my visual novel, Doce Fim. This is a PAID role!
Kie is a whimsical lil fella and his voice requires a versatile range. Open 'till January 20th!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#voiceactor #VNDev #castingcall #voiceacting
PAID] Casting Call - Doce Fim [1M] [RECAST]
Casting Call [PAID] - ‘Doce Fim’ - 1M Audition deadline: January 20th, 2025 Download the first demo on steam here! Or play in your browser on Itchio! LOOKING ONLY FOR QUEER BLACK VAs! (Transmacs...
docs.google.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
[PAID CASTING CALL]
Looking for a black queer voice actor to voice Kie in my visual novel, Doce Fim. This is a PAID role!
Kie is a whimsical lil fella and his voice requires a versatile range. Open 'till January 20th!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#voiceactor #VNDev #castingcall #voiceacting
Looking for a black queer voice actor to voice Kie in my visual novel, Doce Fim. This is a PAID role!
Kie is a whimsical lil fella and his voice requires a versatile range. Open 'till January 20th!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#voiceactor #VNDev #castingcall #voiceacting
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This lady didn't say a single goddamn thing on this website for 7 months until she smelled blood in the water. Fuck the New York Times, Specifically
Hi - I’m a video journalist with @nytimes.com. We’d like to get permission to use this video, would you be able to tell us who the original source is? Thanks!
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This lady didn't say a single goddamn thing on this website for 7 months until she smelled blood in the water. Fuck the New York Times, Specifically
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Last week, we published a story detailing ICE's strategy for recruiting new officers, including targeting "gun rights" supporters and geo-fencing ads around gun shows.
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Last week, we published a story detailing ICE's strategy for recruiting new officers, including targeting "gun rights" supporters and geo-fencing ads around gun shows.
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
Ex-ICE director told me: “That mentality you’re fostering tends to inculcate in people a certain aggressiveness"
wapo.st/3Ngmo9C
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Hey Canadians! Your taxes subsidize these big game companies and you should be furious about this.
Ubisoft closes Halifax studio weeks after workers vote to unionize
Ubisoft closes Halifax studio weeks after workers vote to unionize
Workers at the Canadian studio voted to unionize in December in search of security in an era of 'studio closures, layoffs, and increasing instability.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Hey Canadians! Your taxes subsidize these big game companies and you should be furious about this.
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"I support trans women,
except for the trans woman everyone is attacking right now because I heard she doesn't tip well"
except for the trans woman everyone is attacking right now because I heard she doesn't tip well"
January 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"I support trans women,
except for the trans woman everyone is attacking right now because I heard she doesn't tip well"
except for the trans woman everyone is attacking right now because I heard she doesn't tip well"
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Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
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every social app has some behaviors it inherently incentivizes by its structure, and I do think there's something about the quote post structure that encourages dogpiling. it's a very "look at this fuckin guy" feature
but it also doesn't have to be. subcultures can and do use it as "check this out"
but it also doesn't have to be. subcultures can and do use it as "check this out"
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
every social app has some behaviors it inherently incentivizes by its structure, and I do think there's something about the quote post structure that encourages dogpiling. it's a very "look at this fuckin guy" feature
but it also doesn't have to be. subcultures can and do use it as "check this out"
but it also doesn't have to be. subcultures can and do use it as "check this out"
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The extent to which Games Done Quick has helped to steer the larger speedrunning community - one of the most hardcore video game enthusiast subcultures there is - into becoming something so welcoming, inclusive and supportive astonishes me
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The extent to which Games Done Quick has helped to steer the larger speedrunning community - one of the most hardcore video game enthusiast subcultures there is - into becoming something so welcoming, inclusive and supportive astonishes me
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As someone who tackled this particular topic years ago, it brings me great joy that Sputnik is bringing it back this year!
❗NEW VIDEO❗
I line myself up for the slaughter and defend the very concept of (Video Game) Remakes
youtu.be/Ld4kvaRfPoU
I line myself up for the slaughter and defend the very concept of (Video Game) Remakes
youtu.be/Ld4kvaRfPoU
(Video Game) Remakes Are Ok (For Now)
YouTube video by Sputnik34
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
As someone who tackled this particular topic years ago, it brings me great joy that Sputnik is bringing it back this year!
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Echoing this to say that $1 a month to a creator whose work you like is equivalent to easily a thousand ad-supported views on their videos. Even a little bit of support makes a hugely outsized difference - pick your favourites and support where you can.
Philosophy Tube is made by properly paid artists; no AI slop, no sussy sponsorships from mobile games and mattress companies. If you want there to still be a place for proper art on the internet then please support your friendly neighbourhood content creator, whether that’s me or someone else ❤️
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Echoing this to say that $1 a month to a creator whose work you like is equivalent to easily a thousand ad-supported views on their videos. Even a little bit of support makes a hugely outsized difference - pick your favourites and support where you can.
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this is how every outlet should refer to X
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
this is how every outlet should refer to X
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Hands off Venuzela means hands off Cuba, Columbia, Iran, Somalia, Palestine, Yemen, Nigeria, fuckin Greenland - if you let ONE nation become an exception you let them ALL become targets for US imperialist pillage & ruin.
Be angry & take it to a worthy space. Make them fear you as they should.
Be angry & take it to a worthy space. Make them fear you as they should.
January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Hands off Venuzela means hands off Cuba, Columbia, Iran, Somalia, Palestine, Yemen, Nigeria, fuckin Greenland - if you let ONE nation become an exception you let them ALL become targets for US imperialist pillage & ruin.
Be angry & take it to a worthy space. Make them fear you as they should.
Be angry & take it to a worthy space. Make them fear you as they should.
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You don't have to be a millennial to have that cloyingly cringey response of outright panic and rabid contrarianism, borne of weaponizing sex-positivity, that leads to treating any woman who comments on rampant sexualization as though she's going to delete your personal porn stash.
But it helps!
But it helps!
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
You don't have to be a millennial to have that cloyingly cringey response of outright panic and rabid contrarianism, borne of weaponizing sex-positivity, that leads to treating any woman who comments on rampant sexualization as though she's going to delete your personal porn stash.
But it helps!
But it helps!
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we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
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Volví a ver, más bien oír, este video de @aranock.bsky.social y resume muy bien mi experiencia con dos juegos con los que estuve clavado estos últimos días: Ghost of Yotei y Celeste. Mientras que me sentí castigado en el primero, con el segundo sentí que me impulsaba⬇️
youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
When Games Break
YouTube video by Aranock
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Volví a ver, más bien oír, este video de @aranock.bsky.social y resume muy bien mi experiencia con dos juegos con los que estuve clavado estos últimos días: Ghost of Yotei y Celeste. Mientras que me sentí castigado en el primero, con el segundo sentí que me impulsaba⬇️
youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
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Nuking that random person's social media account, or making them cry, or giving them PTSD, is not actually going to end porn bans or bring about socialism in America or whatever, but it's relatively easy to do, compared to those other things, so it feels like you have power. And that sucks.
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Nuking that random person's social media account, or making them cry, or giving them PTSD, is not actually going to end porn bans or bring about socialism in America or whatever, but it's relatively easy to do, compared to those other things, so it feels like you have power. And that sucks.
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I too survived an era on the Internet where people decided it was an Important Political Objective to Drive Me Out Of Public Life, and the thing is, that is never about making real change (what does it do to have one more or less bluecheck?) so much as having a safe place to put all your rage.
January 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I too survived an era on the Internet where people decided it was an Important Political Objective to Drive Me Out Of Public Life, and the thing is, that is never about making real change (what does it do to have one more or less bluecheck?) so much as having a safe place to put all your rage.