Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
Retired Educator / Learning Scientist
Solo Game Developer
Pixel Artist
Worked on a bunch of JRPGs back in the day
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Solo Game Developer
Pixel Artist
Worked on a bunch of JRPGs back in the day
Male presenting NB
Pronouns: Nobody/Nothing/None - any if you must
Avatar alt: Pixel art of a male presenting Black person in glasses.
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Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
· Feb 5
For those who don't know me: I exist in a liminal space of wanting to engage and talk to people about interesting things but abhor being observed. It makes my skin crawl. As a result, I guard how people interact with and about me fairly tightly.
If you're not sure and you want to be careful, ask.
If you're not sure and you want to be careful, ask.
A friend of mine who is not fluent in English told me he spent the last night "sexing some hot babes." I had to avoid laughing in this poor man's face as I imagined him flipping them over to make an informed guess.
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A friend of mine who is not fluent in English told me he spent the last night "sexing some hot babes." I had to avoid laughing in this poor man's face as I imagined him flipping them over to make an informed guess.
In other news, Scouting America is reportedly planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Department of Defense.
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts n.pr/3M48mr2
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
In other news, Scouting America is reportedly planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Department of Defense.
If there's one thing I'd plead with fantasy authors to imagine it's a world where the bigotry we know doesn't exist. Where whatever hatred that forms in the hearts of thinking beings is as alien to us as their wonders and mysteries. Do not make readers travel to new worlds only to carry old baggage.
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If there's one thing I'd plead with fantasy authors to imagine it's a world where the bigotry we know doesn't exist. Where whatever hatred that forms in the hearts of thinking beings is as alien to us as their wonders and mysteries. Do not make readers travel to new worlds only to carry old baggage.
There's a series I'm reading at the moment that has an isekai'ed trans woman as the protag and while I'm all for folks using fiction to explore complex experiences in their identities, let me tell you how strangely nice it is that if I wasn't told that in the first few chapters, I'd never know.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
There's a series I'm reading at the moment that has an isekai'ed trans woman as the protag and while I'm all for folks using fiction to explore complex experiences in their identities, let me tell you how strangely nice it is that if I wasn't told that in the first few chapters, I'd never know.
I like when non-native speakers write fantasy novels because the broader vocabulary sometimes creates funny mistakes. Example: Good miss, I think you meant "she willingly surrendered herself to his magic, trusting his control." If she had done it "willfully" this scene becomes a lot weirder. 🤣
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I like when non-native speakers write fantasy novels because the broader vocabulary sometimes creates funny mistakes. Example: Good miss, I think you meant "she willingly surrendered herself to his magic, trusting his control." If she had done it "willfully" this scene becomes a lot weirder. 🤣
For folks who don't cook like this but want to, I suggest that you think of things you cook and google "what can I do with leftover ..." Somebody has probably thought of good food you can make with any leftovers from a dish. Bones? Broths? Skins? Whatever. Aspire let *nothing* get thrown away.
I've split my crockpot rosemary chicken, potatoes and carrots into three containers: leftovers, a portion of the liquids to turn into a gravy, and a portion of the liquid to use as a broth for making rice in the rice cooker. The joy of strategic cooking is in how the end of one meal preps the next.
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
For folks who don't cook like this but want to, I suggest that you think of things you cook and google "what can I do with leftover ..." Somebody has probably thought of good food you can make with any leftovers from a dish. Bones? Broths? Skins? Whatever. Aspire let *nothing* get thrown away.
I've split my crockpot rosemary chicken, potatoes and carrots into three containers: leftovers, a portion of the liquids to turn into a gravy, and a portion of the liquid to use as a broth for making rice in the rice cooker. The joy of strategic cooking is in how the end of one meal preps the next.
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I've split my crockpot rosemary chicken, potatoes and carrots into three containers: leftovers, a portion of the liquids to turn into a gravy, and a portion of the liquid to use as a broth for making rice in the rice cooker. The joy of strategic cooking is in how the end of one meal preps the next.
NextDoor is a trip. I legit see a post like "my landlord moved me into an illegal apartment and is now stealing my mail so I can't move but I don't want to file a police report because that would be so dramatic, anyone been thru this?"
Gurl wut. Walk me through your mindset. You listed 3 crimes.
Gurl wut. Walk me through your mindset. You listed 3 crimes.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
NextDoor is a trip. I legit see a post like "my landlord moved me into an illegal apartment and is now stealing my mail so I can't move but I don't want to file a police report because that would be so dramatic, anyone been thru this?"
Gurl wut. Walk me through your mindset. You listed 3 crimes.
Gurl wut. Walk me through your mindset. You listed 3 crimes.
Whenever fantasy writers write about farming, it becomes super obvious super fast how few of them understand anything about it. "And so the heroine decided to double her magical extra-strength fertilizers!"
Did you know that over-fertilizing will not only burn out your crops but poison the soil?
Did you know that over-fertilizing will not only burn out your crops but poison the soil?
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Whenever fantasy writers write about farming, it becomes super obvious super fast how few of them understand anything about it. "And so the heroine decided to double her magical extra-strength fertilizers!"
Did you know that over-fertilizing will not only burn out your crops but poison the soil?
Did you know that over-fertilizing will not only burn out your crops but poison the soil?
First, woof, that is a doozy of a recording and it definitely fills me with a rage to never buy Campbell's again...
Second, while I can't speak to the quality of their meat... this guy is a fool. They are *not* 3D printing their meat. I know this because they'd be the market leaders of it.
Second, while I can't speak to the quality of their meat... this guy is a fool. They are *not* 3D printing their meat. I know this because they'd be the market leaders of it.
Campbell’s Soup VP mocks ‘poor people’ who buy its food in secret recording
Lawsuit alleges Campbell’s fired worker who reported a VP’s recorded rant belittling customers and making discriminatory remarks.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 AM
First, woof, that is a doozy of a recording and it definitely fills me with a rage to never buy Campbell's again...
Second, while I can't speak to the quality of their meat... this guy is a fool. They are *not* 3D printing their meat. I know this because they'd be the market leaders of it.
Second, while I can't speak to the quality of their meat... this guy is a fool. They are *not* 3D printing their meat. I know this because they'd be the market leaders of it.
There's something magical about throwing raw ingredients and seasonings into a crockpot and then, hours later as you've gone on to other things in your day, coming back to a fully cooked and flavorful meal.
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
There's something magical about throwing raw ingredients and seasonings into a crockpot and then, hours later as you've gone on to other things in your day, coming back to a fully cooked and flavorful meal.
Oh, that's such a pretty shot. I really hope this gets funded.
Quick BTS breakdown of the Crocodile Dance teaser. Back us on Kickstarter and help bring the Mami Wata to life. 🐊 bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
#kickstarter #BehindTheScenes #IndieAnimation #afrofuturism #blender3d #b3d
#kickstarter #BehindTheScenes #IndieAnimation #afrofuturism #blender3d #b3d
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Oh, that's such a pretty shot. I really hope this gets funded.
I love my fellow autistic folks because tell me why I open the comments for a clip of a fantasy movie where the protagonist scatters her pearl necklace and one of the top comments is someone like "I know this is a movie, but (proceeds to explain why real pearl necklaces are individually knotted)."🤣
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I love my fellow autistic folks because tell me why I open the comments for a clip of a fantasy movie where the protagonist scatters her pearl necklace and one of the top comments is someone like "I know this is a movie, but (proceeds to explain why real pearl necklaces are individually knotted)."🤣
In this time when librarians are juggling so much to keep serving their communities, I definitely think it's worth thinking about how game devs could be collaborating to help them continue to provide and expand their provisions to their communities.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
In this time when librarians are juggling so much to keep serving their communities, I definitely think it's worth thinking about how game devs could be collaborating to help them continue to provide and expand their provisions to their communities.
Sometimes it feels like "don't shoot the messenger" is not taken literally enough.
RealClear journalist also says White House and cabinet officials bracing for massive personnel shakeup soon because of the economy
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sometimes it feels like "don't shoot the messenger" is not taken literally enough.
Reposted by Bo Thompson
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November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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It's an interesting quirk of English that the word Suspicious means both to doubt and to be doubted.
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's an interesting quirk of English that the word Suspicious means both to doubt and to be doubted.
This timeline is determined to make sure that every figure from my youth, no matter how incidental, ends up returning for a final "oh, so he was a shitty person too" victory lap.
Infomercial star the ‘ShamWow Guy’ launches congressional campaign – but wait, there’s more
‘ShamWow Guy’ launches anti-woke congressional campaign
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November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This timeline is determined to make sure that every figure from my youth, no matter how incidental, ends up returning for a final "oh, so he was a shitty person too" victory lap.
Lemme add an interesting one that is easy to make but absolutely feels like a special occasion drink: Rosewater Soda. As easy to make as mixing rosewater into a simple syrup and then stirring it into some seltzer. Absolutely hits some of the same notes as a champagne while being a unique flavor.
I do not drink because I have almost no tolerance for it anymore (one margarita is too much).
If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water
Lots of options!
If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water
Lots of options!
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Lemme add an interesting one that is easy to make but absolutely feels like a special occasion drink: Rosewater Soda. As easy to make as mixing rosewater into a simple syrup and then stirring it into some seltzer. Absolutely hits some of the same notes as a champagne while being a unique flavor.
I am of the belief that every economic model, like every political model, is fatally flawed. They may offer you necessities today, but it behooves you to figure out what that fatal flaw is and when to curb or replace that system so as to avoid the fatality. Failing to do so will ruin all we built.
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I am of the belief that every economic model, like every political model, is fatally flawed. They may offer you necessities today, but it behooves you to figure out what that fatal flaw is and when to curb or replace that system so as to avoid the fatality. Failing to do so will ruin all we built.
*laughs as a minority bought and sold, repressed, and denied futures via capitalist coordination to ensure a "better outcome for all"*
When you're at your lowest point, remember you can never be more wrong than a White man on the internet who thinks the world helps everyone like it helps him.
When you're at your lowest point, remember you can never be more wrong than a White man on the internet who thinks the world helps everyone like it helps him.
“Capitalism forces you to wake up at 7am against your body’s natural rhythms” no that’s Taylorism and if you don’t like living in a society that coordinates effort to ensure a better outcome for all then I don’t think you’ll love the alternatives
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
*laughs as a minority bought and sold, repressed, and denied futures via capitalist coordination to ensure a "better outcome for all"*
When you're at your lowest point, remember you can never be more wrong than a White man on the internet who thinks the world helps everyone like it helps him.
When you're at your lowest point, remember you can never be more wrong than a White man on the internet who thinks the world helps everyone like it helps him.
Me seeing a new martial art mentioned: Oh, let's look that up! I'm always curious...
Me, watching them repeatedly perform heel kicks above the waist as some YouTuber talks about how they "don't do competitions" and "focus on practical, effective moves": Oh, so we're just making up shit now? Okay.
Me, watching them repeatedly perform heel kicks above the waist as some YouTuber talks about how they "don't do competitions" and "focus on practical, effective moves": Oh, so we're just making up shit now? Okay.
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Me seeing a new martial art mentioned: Oh, let's look that up! I'm always curious...
Me, watching them repeatedly perform heel kicks above the waist as some YouTuber talks about how they "don't do competitions" and "focus on practical, effective moves": Oh, so we're just making up shit now? Okay.
Me, watching them repeatedly perform heel kicks above the waist as some YouTuber talks about how they "don't do competitions" and "focus on practical, effective moves": Oh, so we're just making up shit now? Okay.
Autistic moment of the day: Hearing someone talking about Mad Max: Fury Road repeatedly say "Immortal Joe" and having to suppress the urge to screech "It's ImmortaN Joe!!!"
They are a good person and this is not a productive response, I repeat to myself softly over and over under my breath.
They are a good person and this is not a productive response, I repeat to myself softly over and over under my breath.
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Autistic moment of the day: Hearing someone talking about Mad Max: Fury Road repeatedly say "Immortal Joe" and having to suppress the urge to screech "It's ImmortaN Joe!!!"
They are a good person and this is not a productive response, I repeat to myself softly over and over under my breath.
They are a good person and this is not a productive response, I repeat to myself softly over and over under my breath.
College is one of the first times many kids start to realize that the actions of their peers are no longer idle differences of youth. That they can truly ruin and kill each other through those actions. It's the first time they see in each other the shadows of the adults they will grow into.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
College is one of the first times many kids start to realize that the actions of their peers are no longer idle differences of youth. That they can truly ruin and kill each other through those actions. It's the first time they see in each other the shadows of the adults they will grow into.
Others are going to discuss how not just unshocked but *antishocked* they are about this. Yes, that's true... but can we take a moment to discuss how whoever dresses her doesn't seem to like her either? Those darts? Ma'am? Someone really did you no favors. 🤣
“‘We are in this magical, unique time,’ Sinema said of Trump’s health department, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
Kyrsten Sinema Is Ready for Her MAHA Turn
In a new interview, the one-time Democrat says the movement for psychedelic medicine should capitalize on the Trump administration.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Others are going to discuss how not just unshocked but *antishocked* they are about this. Yes, that's true... but can we take a moment to discuss how whoever dresses her doesn't seem to like her either? Those darts? Ma'am? Someone really did you no favors. 🤣