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Sa-ilent-hill Bajaj (Still Looking for Work) @sahilbajaj.dev · May 29

Just realized I haven't posted my old Balloon Satellite photos on Bluesky so uh, here they are: Photos from 100,000 ft up in the sky, taken from some part of Colorado that starts with an E!

A photo from 100,000 ft in the sky. This shows clouds under the horizon

A photo from 100,000 ft in the sky. This shows a view of the Rocky Mountains from above. The mountains are snowy.

A photo from 100,000 ft in the sky. This shows a view of the part of Colorado that was near us.

A photo from 100,000 ft in the sky. This shows a view of the Horizon in a slanted kinda way

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 20h

Today, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin opens at AA Gallery in London! Curated by Sarah Shin and Harriet Jennings, the exhibition presents a selection of Ursula's maps, including some that have never been exhibited before.

A photo of the entrance to The Word for World exhibition, with two banners hanging vertically down outside the doorway to a brick building with white-paned windows. A row of bicycles are parked in front. The banners are purple and white and say the name of the exhibition and Ursula K. Le Guin's name.

A cord-wrapped rock rests on a vivid blue background next to a map of and program for The Word for World exhibition.

A stack of copies of The Word for World book, which shows the title in vivid blue against a black cloth cover.

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Josh Sawyer @jesawyer.bsky.social · 6h

it already sold 1.6M btw

TheGamersician 🎮🎶 @thegamersician.com · 1d

🤦🏾‍♂️

Speak for yourself lol

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 13h

This is Space Frog

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Face plant @chengeling.bsky.social · 7h

i just think they are genuinely terrified of mortality and realising their wealth isn't going to change a thing

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Face plant @chengeling.bsky.social · 11h

"THEY COME IN PODS!"

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.

(Published April)

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

www.propublica.org

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 1d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Rumic World @furinkan.com · 1d

A very happy birthday to Rumiko Takahashi! Born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata, she is entering into her 47th year as a mangaka! Happy birthday, sensei!

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Bad Viking Games (Rob & John). Strange Antiquities OUT NOW! @badvikinggames.bsky.social · 5d

>1000 reviews!

Overwhelmingly Positive!

Overwhelmingly grateful to everyone who has played and taken the time and effort to review the game.

Keep playing and reviewing indie games!

An image showing the latest number of steam reviews for Strange Antiquities (1069 Overwhelmingly Positive)

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Jeremy @jaje7406.bsky.social · 2d

I mean he’s not wrong

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Face plant @chengeling.bsky.social · 1d

it's bad this year for me. hella sore!

Face plant @chengeling.bsky.social · 2d

Was he on some generative ai company boards? My memory is blurry

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Alex Johnson @alexgameaudio.bsky.social · 3d

Here are some recent examples of my work!

youtu.be/ggpu09U2CFk
Some isolated sfx design for player special attacks

Alex Johnson SFX Reel 2025 - Hyper Light Breaker - Player Ultimates

YouTube video by Alex Johnson

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Alex Johnson @alexgameaudio.bsky.social · 3d

Hey friends - my time at Heart Machine is ending after nearly 6 years. It’s difficult to say goodbye to a studio that has seen so much growth in myself and others.

If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!

#AudioJobs #OpenToWork

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Face plant @chengeling.bsky.social · 2d

i hope i still have the logic to listen

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Sarah 💫 @harrietvane.bsky.social · 2d

If more people had asked her that sooner, she might not be in this situation in the first place.

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 2d

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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Face plant @chengeling.bsky.social · 2d

omg!

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 2d

Sad analysis of the bankruptcy of Axis Studios, the Scottish company best known for its video game cinematics and trailers (Halo, League of Legends), but also animated shows such as the recent Eyes of Wakanda and Love Death + Robots.

"The vast majority of its 151 employees were made redundant."

Inside The Bankruptcy Of Marvel's ‘Eyes Of Wakanda’ Animation Studio

Bankruptcy documents have revealed how a cashflow crisis caused the collapse of the external company which created the animation for Marvel Studios’ Eyes of Wakanda streaming show.

www.forbes.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 3d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · 3d

✍️ our newest developer blog comes from Justin, one of our Art Leads at Spry Fox.

Justin sat down to walk us through the inspirations & thoughts that went into concepting the visuals for the Shrineworks in Spirit Crossing.

let's have a read!
→ spryfox.com/2025/10/07/developer-blog-shrineworks/

A digital illustration showcasing concept art for "Shrineworks", living stone structures in the world of Spirit Crossing (a game being developed by Spry Fox.) The structures are beige-grey and covered with moss. An assortment of tubes is sticking out of them in a life-like manner.

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Justin Oaksford @justinoaksford.bsky.social · 15d

Low key one of my favorite little tricks we do is, we designed our fog with a gradient on top to push tall skybox geo darker to make sure it would pop against the sky properly- and I realized we could use it to fake alpenglow during twilight making it brighter instead of darker.

Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · 15d

While designing all the nooks and crannies of Spirit Crossing, we're embracing what one of our players has lovingly referred to as "aimless spaces."

Thank you all for loving these spaces as much as we do. 🧡

⛅ playspiritcrossing.com

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