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Greg V.
@exceptionalpotato.bsky.social
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UE graphics engineer at Firaxis, occasional photographer, sometimes cosplayer. Previously at Schell Games. He/him. Born in the USSR, now in west PA. Made a WonderSwan demo once. 🌈❔ ♥ @smolcano.bsky.social
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Greg V. @exceptionalpotato.bsky.social · Feb 22
me and @smolcano.bsky.social in Tactical Breach Wizards #cosplay at katsu, photos by @felixwongphoto.bsky.social at his pop-up photobooth that everybody should visit, edited by smolcano. By popular^H^H^H^H^H^H several peoples' demand, I am tagging @pentadact.com, thanks for a cool game. 🧙🏻‍♂️
me as a tactical wizard cooling cool as fuck me as a tactical wizard but in this one it's obvious that I don't know how to hold a wizardrifle and also that we left a piece off the tactical staff prop this is Ash looking extremely cool as Jen from Tactical Breach Wizards; fun fact, they made the costumes Ash again, my incredibly patient and crafty spouse who made the cosplays! As Jen!
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SHAPINGWAVES @shapingwaves.com · 11h
Add clinical realism to your medical scenes with our "Stethoscope" sound library - authentic body sounds for film & games. #SoundDesign #FilmAudio #GameDev https://www.shapingwaves.com/sound-effect/stethoscope/
STETHOSCOPE - Heartbeat Sounds, Stomach gurgling, Human Body Sound Effects Library
Stethoscope sound recordings of the human body, heartbeats, lungs and digestive tract. Includes heartbeat sounds, bowel noises and other human body sounds.
www.shapingwaves.com
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 9h
The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 14h
aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage
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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 17h
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. 

It wasn’t the feds —  it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’
During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...
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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 1d
May the other states take note.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15d
NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.

The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:
Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS - Bolts
Hawaii justices ruled that their state constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaiians—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.
boltsmag.org
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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 2d
Good news
A CD-R labeled "1999 Final Fantasy VIII." A high-resolution render of Squall from Final Fantasy VIII.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d
The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.
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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 2d
Easily the stupidest thing I’ve read all day.

What lies beneath the bullshit is that the AI push is about concentrating wealth into the hands of five tech companies. People aren’t part of the equation.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
ANDREESSEN: Even if AI ends up destroying all the jobs, “the result would be hyper-deflation of prices, which is the thing that people miss. .. Things that today cost a lot of money will all of a sudden be cheap or free.”

@fortune.com
fortune.com/2025/10/08/b...
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 3d
When @aceottorney.bsky.social first told me about this I said "this could change people's lives and stop developers from getting exploited" and having seen the final resource, I think I was not wrong. I'd call it a must-bookmark for indie devs.
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René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 3d
Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter
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Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · 3d
Another @outersloth.com funded game is out 🥺❤️

Sooooooo thrilled with how stellar Battle Suit Aces is - as a Battle Chef Brigade fan I am eating GOOD.

IF YOU LIKE MECHS, CARD BATTLES, OR BEAUTIFUL STORIES GO GET ITTTT

Huge congrats to @team.trinketstudios.com!!! ✨
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BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖 @team.trinketstudios.com · 3d
BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW‼️

Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 4d
[David Lynch looking awesome in sunglasses] i hope you all are having a lot of fun working on your favorite projects
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Natalie Spitzel | Looking for work!! @nat-the-dev.bsky.social · 5d
Reminder that I'm looking for work after being affected by layoffs at Giant Squid. 3D Environment Artist, or 3D Artist/Props; ideally a full time position. If your studio or somewhere you know has an opening, please let me know. Thank you ❤️
Portfolio: nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com
Natalie Spitzel
Experienced 3D Environment Artist in the Game Industry Looking for full-time work
nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com
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Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇹🇯 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 5d
Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border ino.to/agDxSX2
Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border
“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."
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dr dr liebs 🩷💜💙 @liebsmachine.bsky.social · 7d
Strength train bc your bone density only goes down from here. Eat fiber. No, more fiber.

Give even fewer fucks than you gave in the past, or more accurately, save your fucks for the most important things.

Celebrate and appreciate the immutable aspects of your personality for what they are.
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essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 7d
Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
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Alex @dirtbagboyfriend.bsky.social · 7d
Also it’s 20% off right now and only 3 reviews away from 200! 94% very positive user ratings on Steam, Steam deck verified, the works!
store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...
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Nick Calandra @nickjcal.bsky.social · 7d
Literally every single accusation and conspiracy these people spread is a confession.

Every. Single. Thing.
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 8d
SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social

slate.com/news-and-pol...
MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.
A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.
slate.com
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8d
NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 8d
Hey folks! I’m a concept artist with over 10 years of experience looking for my next opportunity! Whether it be full time or freelance, teams big or small, I’d love to help on your project

belgianbooleancg.com

You can also support me with tips to help pay bills

ko-fi.com/belgianboolean

Cheers!
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tami lam @cuppy.bsky.social · 8d
Hey all, my husband @kevinonthelam.bsky.social found out that he’s going to be laid off next month. 🥺He’s a Staff Character Animator who has been working on The Outer Worlds 2. We’d greatly appreciate any leads that you have, because times are expensive and we have two little boys. 🙏 Thank you!
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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 8d
GLAAD launches new program to mentor early-career LGBTQ+ developers
www.gamesindustry.biz/glaad-launch...
GLAAD launches new program to mentor early-career LGBTQ+ developers
GLAAD, a nonprofit organization focused on celebrating positive LGBTQ+ representation in media, including games, is lau…
www.gamesindustry.biz
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JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 12d
This whole section really.
Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job. AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:
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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 12d
🌎🌎🌎NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!💀💀💀

Introducing *Earth Must Die* from @danthat.bsky.social

A dark comedy adventure game featuring the voices of Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas and more

store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

RTs extremely appreciated!!!! <3 <3
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💀🧟‍♂️Kevin Church of the UNHOLY 🧟‍♂️💀 @beaucoupkevin.com · 15d
The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 14d
Heidi is a wonderful person who has endured the unspeakable over the last few years. Please donate and/or spread this around as you’re able, and let’s help our colleague.
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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · 14d
My friend and industry colleague Heidi has received the devastating news that her partner can no longer fight off his cancer and must go into hospice. She will lose him soon and she is a good person who has already lost so much. Please consider helping her defray the costs and survive the aftermath.
Donate to Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story, organized by Heidi McDonald
I was a game writer at the height of my career - author, freq… Heidi McDonald needs your support for Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story
gofund.me
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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 15d
Whewwww
6:44 ₫ • Bluesky "A WOMAN I did not know in the cubicle next to me broke down. She was literally wailing, inconsolable, because she could not get into a childcare facility she could afford on such short notice. She literally had to choose between her little child and working. Her explaining to her manager the way her child cried and begged Mommy to stay home broke me. Then, as if on cue, an email from a person whose account said they were the acting IRS commissioner arrived in our inboxes, reminding us that it was "Mental Health Awareness" month and that we can do such helpful things as "practicing gratitude" and breathing techniques to deal with stress. It also reminded us we can take time off to seek professional help ... I never saw her again, and her cube is now empty." -IRS employee wired.com
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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 17d
Health Canada put out a safety alert about acetaminophen.

recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec...

#Canada #health
Screenshot from the website at the URL
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