Ash Wednesday
@ashwednesday.bsky.social
Pittsburgh PA indie game dev and pixel artist
Co-creator of fighting game Pocket Rumble (Steam/Switch) | Working solo on a shmup called Wing Sabre, working with friends on some other things hopefully
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Co-creator of fighting game Pocket Rumble (Steam/Switch) | Working solo on a shmup called Wing Sabre, working with friends on some other things hopefully
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They/Them or She/Her
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This year everyone is getting a tail sock!
December 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This year everyone is getting a tail sock!
Honestly if Metaverse *actually* looked like N64 graphics that would constitute something people are currently nostalgic for and might accidentally appeal to me, it looks more like Xbox 360 avatars to me, something not actually dated enough to stumble back into being desirable to anyone
Let's never let Zuckerberg forget about the Metaverse. He needs to get clowned about the Metaverse everywhere he shows up for the rest of his life! Your billionaire brain made you think we all wanted to live in virtual reality with Nintendo 64 graphics! HAHAHAHAHA.
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Honestly if Metaverse *actually* looked like N64 graphics that would constitute something people are currently nostalgic for and might accidentally appeal to me, it looks more like Xbox 360 avatars to me, something not actually dated enough to stumble back into being desirable to anyone
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Detective Instinct is on launch discount for 5 more days! This weekend would be a great time to give it a try 👀
See why critics are saying it "punches above its weight in almost every single way" and is "a standout for fans of narrative-driven adventures." On Steam and Switch!
#gamedev #indiegame
See why critics are saying it "punches above its weight in almost every single way" and is "a standout for fans of narrative-driven adventures." On Steam and Switch!
#gamedev #indiegame
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Detective Instinct is on launch discount for 5 more days! This weekend would be a great time to give it a try 👀
See why critics are saying it "punches above its weight in almost every single way" and is "a standout for fans of narrative-driven adventures." On Steam and Switch!
#gamedev #indiegame
See why critics are saying it "punches above its weight in almost every single way" and is "a standout for fans of narrative-driven adventures." On Steam and Switch!
#gamedev #indiegame
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I feel real bad for Grasshopper Manufacture. There's the Lollipop Chainsaw remake whose developer says there'll be "no DEI" in the game. Then there's the Let it Die sequel that's jammed up with AI. They have nothing to do with/no input on either game. This is what happens when you don't own your IP!
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I feel real bad for Grasshopper Manufacture. There's the Lollipop Chainsaw remake whose developer says there'll be "no DEI" in the game. Then there's the Let it Die sequel that's jammed up with AI. They have nothing to do with/no input on either game. This is what happens when you don't own your IP!
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HBO Max putting out a remastered version of this post where you can see the friends
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
HBO Max putting out a remastered version of this post where you can see the friends
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Denuvo is being removed from Hi-Fi RUSH. Denuvo support scheduled to end on Jan 16th. All PC players will be required to install the latest patch by Jan 16th to continue playing store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Denuvo is being removed from Hi-Fi RUSH. Denuvo support scheduled to end on Jan 16th. All PC players will be required to install the latest patch by Jan 16th to continue playing store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
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It's not a fucking loss. The USPS is a SERVICE. That's what the service COST. That there was ever a time when it was self-sustaining is the anomaly. Fuck this stupid framing.
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's not a fucking loss. The USPS is a SERVICE. That's what the service COST. That there was ever a time when it was self-sustaining is the anomaly. Fuck this stupid framing.
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March 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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At long last we have invented Gattaca, from the acclaimed 1997 movie "Wouldn't It Be Fucked Up If We Had Gattaca"
His “it’s not a eugenics company” tee is raising questions already answered by his shirt. www.cbsnews.com/news/nucleus...
![Sadeghi says this "genetic optimization" allows parents to minimize disease while maximizing traits they prefer. However, critics have drawn comparisons to a different term: "eugenics."
"[It's not eugenics] by any stretch, because it's fundamentally about empowering people with information that they can use to give their child the best start in life," he said. "And yes, if you want 2 inches taller for your child, 3 inches taller, right, if you want a couple IQ-point difference, absolutely, by all means, do that. But I'm saying, you're really asking me here, you're asking me, what is life about? That's what you're really getting at when you talk about height and IQ, right, they're abstractions of life."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hakzua5btcgcfjye2yujlhos/bafkreifaqvbu6nccxgbeyhhxnijihbi33qd27xijof7fy4apsgbbnmbw64@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
At long last we have invented Gattaca, from the acclaimed 1997 movie "Wouldn't It Be Fucked Up If We Had Gattaca"
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I had to write about Horses for @aftermath.site aftermath.site/horses-indie...
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I had to write about Horses for @aftermath.site aftermath.site/horses-indie...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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bummer situation but grim lol at this exception on the epic games store
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
bummer situation but grim lol at this exception on the epic games store
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Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
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The admission that this game wasted circa 130GB of disc space for no particular reason or benefit is kind of funny because it raises very uncomfortable questions other AAA tier game developers are not brave enough to answer.
Helldivers 2 on PC has reduced installation size from 154GB to 23GB thanks to support from Nixxes buff.ly/YvXQnW6
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The admission that this game wasted circa 130GB of disc space for no particular reason or benefit is kind of funny because it raises very uncomfortable questions other AAA tier game developers are not brave enough to answer.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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This was for @cxldr3.bsky.social new album make sure to check it out!
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This was for @cxldr3.bsky.social new album make sure to check it out!
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Recent Com
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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huh i wonder if this is because like 90% of nurses are women (it’s definitely because of that)
The Trump admin now says nursing isn't a professional degree.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
huh i wonder if this is because like 90% of nurses are women (it’s definitely because of that)
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The uninsured rate of 6% in West Virginia will “creep back up to 18-20% over the next couple of years” if the subsidies lapse.”
www.ft.com/content/beec...
A man “who paid $18 a month for the cheapest insurance plan this year will have to fork out $1,041 a month for it next year”
www.ft.com/content/beec...
A man “who paid $18 a month for the cheapest insurance plan this year will have to fork out $1,041 a month for it next year”
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
West Virginia is at the epicentre of a looming disaster over rising insurance premiums as affordability concerns soar
www.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The uninsured rate of 6% in West Virginia will “creep back up to 18-20% over the next couple of years” if the subsidies lapse.”
www.ft.com/content/beec...
A man “who paid $18 a month for the cheapest insurance plan this year will have to fork out $1,041 a month for it next year”
www.ft.com/content/beec...
A man “who paid $18 a month for the cheapest insurance plan this year will have to fork out $1,041 a month for it next year”
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JK Rowling got a full *decade* of press as a martyr for being "cancelled" (declared passe by people online) and meanwhile nobody considers it very interesting that a prominent left wing author is basically banned from entering or publishing in the United Kingdom for her politics
so this is like, one of the biggest free speech infringements by a western democracy in our lifetimes right?
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
JK Rowling got a full *decade* of press as a martyr for being "cancelled" (declared passe by people online) and meanwhile nobody considers it very interesting that a prominent left wing author is basically banned from entering or publishing in the United Kingdom for her politics
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youtu.be/s3l8w8A7_is it's not a regular #DJSPOTLIGHT for today (I also apologize for missing thursday due to thanksgiving & yesterday because I wanted to build Warhammer) but here's 1 hour mix of 3rd Strike remixes for your weekend
Will look for something tomorrow as well for Jungle Sunday. Cheers.
Will look for something tomorrow as well for Jungle Sunday. Cheers.
Third Strike Album Arranged by Ramxes
YouTube video by Interstellar Bobo
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November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
youtu.be/s3l8w8A7_is it's not a regular #DJSPOTLIGHT for today (I also apologize for missing thursday due to thanksgiving & yesterday because I wanted to build Warhammer) but here's 1 hour mix of 3rd Strike remixes for your weekend
Will look for something tomorrow as well for Jungle Sunday. Cheers.
Will look for something tomorrow as well for Jungle Sunday. Cheers.