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· Nov 12
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This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
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Chibi Robo is short for Ciabatta Roberto
August 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Chibi Robo is short for Ciabatta Roberto
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new all time reaction image just dropped
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
new all time reaction image just dropped
- Control, literally all of it
- Alan Wake 2, "We Sing"
- Psychonauts, The Milkman Conspiracy
- Returnal, Abyssal Scar
- Keeper, The Pollen Fields
- Alan Wake 2, "We Sing"
- Psychonauts, The Milkman Conspiracy
- Returnal, Abyssal Scar
- Keeper, The Pollen Fields
tell me about a time you were awed by a set piece in a video game. not a story beat, not an emotional moment or a cool mechanic, but something just There, in the world, that made your jaw drop or sent a chill up your spine
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
- Control, literally all of it
- Alan Wake 2, "We Sing"
- Psychonauts, The Milkman Conspiracy
- Returnal, Abyssal Scar
- Keeper, The Pollen Fields
- Alan Wake 2, "We Sing"
- Psychonauts, The Milkman Conspiracy
- Returnal, Abyssal Scar
- Keeper, The Pollen Fields
Hey! I was on @dlchypetrain.bsky.social this week and had so much fun!
Ashley Esqueda (@ashleyesqueda.com) joins us this week to chat Arc Raiders, Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, the Nex Playground, and more!
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Hey! I was on @dlchypetrain.bsky.social this week and had so much fun!
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players and AAA devs should read this too
(yes, you, non-dev player of video games. read this.)
(yes, you, non-dev player of video games. read this.)
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 9, 2026 at 6:34 AM
players and AAA devs should read this too
(yes, you, non-dev player of video games. read this.)
(yes, you, non-dev player of video games. read this.)
I've done it. I've figured out the perfect travel kit for content creators.
January 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM
I've done it. I've figured out the perfect travel kit for content creators.
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The US will continue destabilizing countries and then wonder why we get so many immigrants and refugees from those nations.
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The US will continue destabilizing countries and then wonder why we get so many immigrants and refugees from those nations.
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I'm seeing a lot of posts to call your reps but little on actually how. 5calls.org is a great site where you can put in your zip code and get numbers for your house representative and two senators. You also can get a script if you're like me and stumble over your thoughts.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I'm seeing a lot of posts to call your reps but little on actually how. 5calls.org is a great site where you can put in your zip code and get numbers for your house representative and two senators. You also can get a script if you're like me and stumble over your thoughts.
I called my reps and left messages. I'm furious and heartbroken, but not surprised. The US has a history of this behavior that's a million miles long.
Real people—ones with families and dreams and ambitions—will die because of this. This is trauma being created/re-triggered in real time. 💔
Real people—ones with families and dreams and ambitions—will die because of this. This is trauma being created/re-triggered in real time. 💔
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I called my reps and left messages. I'm furious and heartbroken, but not surprised. The US has a history of this behavior that's a million miles long.
Real people—ones with families and dreams and ambitions—will die because of this. This is trauma being created/re-triggered in real time. 💔
Real people—ones with families and dreams and ambitions—will die because of this. This is trauma being created/re-triggered in real time. 💔
I know it's far harder to stand up to your friends, but we really need our allies to do so right now. Even if it feels impossible.
If you live in an allied democratic country, please contact your representatives and demand they stand up to our government.
We are trying here but it isn't enough.
If you live in an allied democratic country, please contact your representatives and demand they stand up to our government.
We are trying here but it isn't enough.
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I know it's far harder to stand up to your friends, but we really need our allies to do so right now. Even if it feels impossible.
If you live in an allied democratic country, please contact your representatives and demand they stand up to our government.
We are trying here but it isn't enough.
If you live in an allied democratic country, please contact your representatives and demand they stand up to our government.
We are trying here but it isn't enough.
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Would love a single consequence.
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Would love a single consequence.
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Don’t just send your outrage out into the social media void; send them to your representatives. The politicians in positions to do something about the near-daily unlawful actions of this administration need to know their constituents are paying attention and demand action.
January 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Don’t just send your outrage out into the social media void; send them to your representatives. The politicians in positions to do something about the near-daily unlawful actions of this administration need to know their constituents are paying attention and demand action.
Disgusting yet unsurprised at the news today.
Good luck on that Nobel, you horrible warmongering clown.
Good luck on that Nobel, you horrible warmongering clown.
January 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Disgusting yet unsurprised at the news today.
Good luck on that Nobel, you horrible warmongering clown.
Good luck on that Nobel, you horrible warmongering clown.
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
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Correct, it's obviously and immediately impeachable
They didn’t even bother to ask for an AUMF, impeachment
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Correct, it's obviously and immediately impeachable
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This argument is particularly disingenuous given that Trump and Hegseth are going to be indicted as war criminals elsewhere for this. Cotton’s justification would rationalize foreign attacks on Mar a Lago to arrest Trump
Tom Cotton: "Congress isn't notified when the FBI is going to arrest a drug trafficker or cyber criminal here in the US, nor should Congress be notified when the executive branch is executing arrests on indicted persons. And that's really what you can make the analogy to here."
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
This argument is particularly disingenuous given that Trump and Hegseth are going to be indicted as war criminals elsewhere for this. Cotton’s justification would rationalize foreign attacks on Mar a Lago to arrest Trump
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it is incredible that the entire high level legal apparatus of the United States is "anything that helps people is impossible, anything that kills people is permitted"
January 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
it is incredible that the entire high level legal apparatus of the United States is "anything that helps people is impossible, anything that kills people is permitted"
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You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
Oh my god, an electric kettle is so clutch for quick boiled water for pasta, I'm losing my mind
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Oh my god, an electric kettle is so clutch for quick boiled water for pasta, I'm losing my mind
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This will kill theatrical. Full stop.
Netflix is reportedly interested in giving a 17-day theatrical window for Warner Bros films once they acquire the studio.
(Source: Deadline)
(Source: Deadline)
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This will kill theatrical. Full stop.
😂😂😂
January 2, 2026 at 10:48 PM
😂😂😂
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Worst timeline to see “Grok says…” in a headline from major mainstream outlets. Utter collapse of journalistic practice.
Unbelievably bleak to see journalists quoting an LLM bot's output as if it's an agent capable of making statements that mean something.
January 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Worst timeline to see “Grok says…” in a headline from major mainstream outlets. Utter collapse of journalistic practice.
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The way the crowd cheered when she said you best know me from the voice saying "please stand away from the platform edge"
Nice touch - the trans announcer from the subway (“Stand clear of the platform edge”) is doing the announcing
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The way the crowd cheered when she said you best know me from the voice saying "please stand away from the platform edge"
Elon Musk is comprised of a bunch of vaporwares in a trenchcoat
Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
Everything Elon Musk promised in 2025, but didn't deliver
Musk is now infamous for his false promises, but even this is excessive.
mashable.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Elon Musk is comprised of a bunch of vaporwares in a trenchcoat