Tyler Boyce
@boycegames.bsky.social
Game designer and writer, always looking for the next story to become passionate about. "I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream." OZO 🧡
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What that means is the new ICE post-any-reforms will be a co-creation of the White House & Democrats; an agreed-upon new form for what is our now new secret police.
This means the next time some falls to an ICE bullet, there will be lots of blame to go around, which the @democrats.org will share. 5/
This means the next time some falls to an ICE bullet, there will be lots of blame to go around, which the @democrats.org will share. 5/
January 27, 2026 at 12:47 PM
What that means is the new ICE post-any-reforms will be a co-creation of the White House & Democrats; an agreed-upon new form for what is our now new secret police.
This means the next time some falls to an ICE bullet, there will be lots of blame to go around, which the @democrats.org will share. 5/
This means the next time some falls to an ICE bullet, there will be lots of blame to go around, which the @democrats.org will share. 5/
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
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"What radicalized you" honestly that one episode of spongebob where they go on strike
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 AM
"What radicalized you" honestly that one episode of spongebob where they go on strike
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Many members of the international games industry are skipping the 2026 Game Developers Conference because of the growing ICE presence and other concerns.
Some international attendees are skipping 2026 GDC due to safety fears and growing ICE presence | TechCrunch
Many members of the international games industry are skipping the 2026 Game Developers Conference because of the growing ICE presence and other concerns.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Many members of the international games industry are skipping the 2026 Game Developers Conference because of the growing ICE presence and other concerns.
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this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
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As a nerd that does this stuff, it feels real weird to know that there’s literally billions of people more capable of doing this than GenAI and they’re just using GenAI because they’re getting it for cheap or free
Capcom is another studio embracing gen-ai sadly. Popular titles include: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Okami, Street Fighter, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, and Mega Man. -y
Sources: giznewsdaily.com/capcom-discu...
www.ign.com/articles/cap...
Sources: giznewsdaily.com/capcom-discu...
www.ign.com/articles/cap...
Capcom Experimenting With Generative AI to Create 'Hundreds of Thousands of Unique Ideas' Needed to Build In-Game Environments - IGN
Capcom is experimenting with generative AI to create the "hundreds of thousands of unique ideas" needed to build in-game environments.
www.ign.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
As a nerd that does this stuff, it feels real weird to know that there’s literally billions of people more capable of doing this than GenAI and they’re just using GenAI because they’re getting it for cheap or free
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Ryan Coogler's vampire movie is now the most Academy Award-nominated movie ever
Vampires reign supreme as Ryan Coogler's Sinners breaks Oscar records
Ryan Coogler's vampire movie is now the most Academy Award-nominated movie ever
www.polygon.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Ryan Coogler's vampire movie is now the most Academy Award-nominated movie ever
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Not only was DOGE illegally accessing your Social Security information, but it was also illegally offering to share it with third-party political groups working to overturn elections.
This is a deep betrayal of the public trust and must be fully investigated. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
This is a deep betrayal of the public trust and must be fully investigated. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Not only was DOGE illegally accessing your Social Security information, but it was also illegally offering to share it with third-party political groups working to overturn elections.
This is a deep betrayal of the public trust and must be fully investigated. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
This is a deep betrayal of the public trust and must be fully investigated. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
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This is a new low for Twitch!
Twitch is now offering "sponsorships" where the only payment is a gifted sub IF your community gifts 5.
You have to play the shitty game, do a very overt ad for it, and you get nothing in return.
Twitch is now offering "sponsorships" where the only payment is a gifted sub IF your community gifts 5.
You have to play the shitty game, do a very overt ad for it, and you get nothing in return.
January 21, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This is a new low for Twitch!
Twitch is now offering "sponsorships" where the only payment is a gifted sub IF your community gifts 5.
You have to play the shitty game, do a very overt ad for it, and you get nothing in return.
Twitch is now offering "sponsorships" where the only payment is a gifted sub IF your community gifts 5.
You have to play the shitty game, do a very overt ad for it, and you get nothing in return.
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LA folks around Burbank: ICE is out and about in NoHo today, particularly at Home Depot on Sherman Way and near Burbank Blvd and Vineland. Be careful.
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
LA folks around Burbank: ICE is out and about in NoHo today, particularly at Home Depot on Sherman Way and near Burbank Blvd and Vineland. Be careful.
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I was already ready to mock this and then I got to this line, "…Mr. Nadella said he was confident that AI would prove to be transformative across industries, such as helping to develop new drugs."
...
What the fuck is wrong with these people?
But it's still a con, "people just need to believe".
...
What the fuck is wrong with these people?
But it's still a con, "people just need to believe".
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I was already ready to mock this and then I got to this line, "…Mr. Nadella said he was confident that AI would prove to be transformative across industries, such as helping to develop new drugs."
...
What the fuck is wrong with these people?
But it's still a con, "people just need to believe".
...
What the fuck is wrong with these people?
But it's still a con, "people just need to believe".
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Campaigning against fossil fuels is being framed as anti-national activity -- when the real threat to our collective security is climate change, not climate activists. Campaigning should be protected.
#Activism #ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
#Activism #ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Indian police raid home of environmental activists over anti-fossil fuel campaign
Satat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Awasthi say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Campaigning against fossil fuels is being framed as anti-national activity -- when the real threat to our collective security is climate change, not climate activists. Campaigning should be protected.
#Activism #ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
#Activism #ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Incidentally, "exquisite corpse" is a perfect metaphor for my feelings about the video game industry these days.
Additionally, on Monday, IFTF in partnership with Informa will kick off the GDC Twine Adventure, a new conference-spanning interactive fiction activity! In the spirit of an exquisite corpse, any attendee may add a node to an ever-expanding Twine story.
January 20, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Incidentally, "exquisite corpse" is a perfect metaphor for my feelings about the video game industry these days.
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How Often Do You Think About the United States? will be a meme
January 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM
How Often Do You Think About the United States? will be a meme
Unless you're like me and in the middle of one of the most remote deserts on Earth, you should tune in for this!
Myself, I'll be stargazing, so I'd say that counts. 🌌
Myself, I'll be stargazing, so I'd say that counts. 🌌
Reflecters! We are live with Pt. 2 of our Traveller 2-Shot! Join the crew for Cycle 3 of Roll Play Reflect: In Spaaace!!! We are co-streaming on:
twitch.tv/TrooperSJP
twitch.tv/HighShelfCollective
twitch.tv/WanderingDM
twitch.tv/LaughLoveLindy
twitch.tv/TrooperSJP
twitch.tv/HighShelfCollective
twitch.tv/WanderingDM
twitch.tv/LaughLoveLindy
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Unless you're like me and in the middle of one of the most remote deserts on Earth, you should tune in for this!
Myself, I'll be stargazing, so I'd say that counts. 🌌
Myself, I'll be stargazing, so I'd say that counts. 🌌
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this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
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I cannot open one, NOT ONE, program or application these days without it asking me if I want to use AI to do something for me or it pre-emptively doing AI shit with it that is purposely obtuse to find and disable, all I am trying to do is sign a form and write an email, this is so stupidddddddd rage
January 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I cannot open one, NOT ONE, program or application these days without it asking me if I want to use AI to do something for me or it pre-emptively doing AI shit with it that is purposely obtuse to find and disable, all I am trying to do is sign a form and write an email, this is so stupidddddddd rage
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Are you a writer or narrative designer attending GDC? For the first time, GDC is hosting a Narrative Portfolio Review Workshop! I've assembled a literal dream team of Senior/Lead narrative folks to review portfolios, so bring your materials!
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Are you a writer or narrative designer attending GDC? For the first time, GDC is hosting a Narrative Portfolio Review Workshop! I've assembled a literal dream team of Senior/Lead narrative folks to review portfolios, so bring your materials!
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
Deets: schedule.gdconf.com/session/narr...
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Hey TTRPG Sky! I'm looking to organize group games for my team here at Demiplane/Roll20, and am seeking professional online GMs to hire for one-shot play.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
Professional GM Contacts
Thanks for reaching out!
I'm planning 4 to 5 games of different systems for my content team at Demiplane/Roll20 as both a team-building opportunity, and a way to ensure our team is familiar with the...
forms.gle
January 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hey TTRPG Sky! I'm looking to organize group games for my team here at Demiplane/Roll20, and am seeking professional online GMs to hire for one-shot play.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
At this point, I delight in these stories, because they remind me so much about OSS running circles around the Axis Powers during World War II. Faking an invasion of Greece using a corpse. Garbo inventing an entire German spy ring supposedly operating in Britain.
Fascists are so easy to dupe. 😇
Fascists are so easy to dupe. 😇
Vice President JD Vance and the Secret Service were sent scrambling after an agent assigned to his security detail reportedly spilled sensitive security information to a Tinder date who turned out to be an undercover reporter.
Tinder date sting tricks Secret Service agent into spilling Vance security secrets: report
Vice President JD Vance and the Secret Service were sent scrambling after an agent assigned to his security detail reportedly spilled sensitive security information to a Tinder date who turned out to be an undercover reporter.According to The Daily Beast, "The agent, Tomas Escotto, was placed on adm...
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
At this point, I delight in these stories, because they remind me so much about OSS running circles around the Axis Powers during World War II. Faking an invasion of Greece using a corpse. Garbo inventing an entire German spy ring supposedly operating in Britain.
Fascists are so easy to dupe. 😇
Fascists are so easy to dupe. 😇
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ConcernedApe should sue but also I'm really not loving the gold piece count being 45464748 implying that he won in 2020 and also that he will win again in 2028
January 15, 2026 at 11:51 PM
ConcernedApe should sue but also I'm really not loving the gold piece count being 45464748 implying that he won in 2020 and also that he will win again in 2028
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.