Heather Jackson
@hjacksonwrites.bsky.social
Full-Time Game Writer / Part-Time Trampoline Coach / All-Weather Cyclist
Narrative Director @bloomdigital.bsky.social
Narrative Director @bloomdigital.bsky.social
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Disney Villains Cursed Café - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Disney
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The SUPER SECRET GAME we've been working on since 2022 is FINALLY here!!! #gamedev @bloomdigital.bsky.social #Disney youtu.be/pHstnQ110go?...
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Heading to the Stop Bill 60 Solidarity Rally today. Be at Christie Pits at 12noon and roll to Queen's Park with your pedal-powered allies! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.cycleto.ca/stop_bill_60...
Stop Bill 60 Solidarity Rally
www.cycleto.ca
November 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Heading to the Stop Bill 60 Solidarity Rally today. Be at Christie Pits at 12noon and roll to Queen's Park with your pedal-powered allies! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.cycleto.ca/stop_bill_60...
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I just learned a WHOLE BUNCH about toilets and now I must visit Japan.
It's World Toilet Day, a United Nations reminder that toilets should be accessible to all. In honour of the day, here's a roundup of some of my recent posts on toilets: lloydalter.substack.com/p/bonus-post...
Bonus Post: I almost missed World Toilet Day!
Here's a bonus roundup of some of my recent posts about toilets.
lloydalter.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I just learned a WHOLE BUNCH about toilets and now I must visit Japan.
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Hey, bsky! We talking about logo design today.
Here's a little interview we did with our Art Director, Jeffrey Flores, about his goals, inspiration, and process when coming up with the logo for First Moon of Mercury, a game we're currently developing.
#logo #design #GameDev #indie
Here's a little interview we did with our Art Director, Jeffrey Flores, about his goals, inspiration, and process when coming up with the logo for First Moon of Mercury, a game we're currently developing.
#logo #design #GameDev #indie
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I'm spending a lot of time learning about how dangerous the Sun's solar flares can be for @stitch.media's new game First Moon of Mercury. Here's a brief but excellent explanation! youtube.com/shorts/jjGW-... #gamedev
Puzzles, sci-fi and space weather in upcoming @gamesbystitch video game, First Moon of Mercury #ad
YouTube video by Erin Winick Anthony
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November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I'm spending a lot of time learning about how dangerous the Sun's solar flares can be for @stitch.media's new game First Moon of Mercury. Here's a brief but excellent explanation! youtube.com/shorts/jjGW-... #gamedev
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First snowfall of the year, #BikeTO! Just in time for a blog post about our warm fall rides... bromptoning.com/local-advent...
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
First snowfall of the year, #BikeTO! Just in time for a blog post about our warm fall rides... bromptoning.com/local-advent...
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100% this! I'm going to start calling those two-wheeled electric vehicles with throttles that don't require pedalling "e-motos" too. Hopefully we can shift the narrative => e-bikes are NOT a problem in Toronto's bike lanes, e-motos are the problem. #BikeTO #bikesky
@peopleforbikes.bsky.social looks at the problem of "e-motos" that are confused with e-bikes. There is confusion everywhere in the e-bike world; it's time to clarify and simplify the rules and get the too-big too-fast two-wheeled things out of the bike lanes.
When it comes to e-bikes, we need "clear, simple, straightforward rules that a nine-year-old can explain."
People for Bikes has recommendations for dealing with the confusion between "e-motos" and e-bikes. I have some too.
lloydalter.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Cranksgiving has become a fun tradition with our #Brompton friends. This year we rode 64km from Burlington to Toronto, stopping for yummy food and beautiful lake views along the way. #BikeTO #bikesky youtu.be/aoKxpbIKEDU?...
Cranksgiving 2025 (Brompton ride)
YouTube video by bromptoning
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November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Cranksgiving has become a fun tradition with our #Brompton friends. This year we rode 64km from Burlington to Toronto, stopping for yummy food and beautiful lake views along the way. #BikeTO #bikesky youtu.be/aoKxpbIKEDU?...
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Spooky season may be over, but we're not ready to move on; so here's a short video of The Great Pumpkin Pedaal Parade! @jsquaredink.bsky.social #Halloween #bikesky youtube.com/shorts/XN-BU...
The Great Pumpkin Pedaal Parade
YouTube video by bromptoning
youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Spooky season may be over, but we're not ready to move on; so here's a short video of The Great Pumpkin Pedaal Parade! @jsquaredink.bsky.social #Halloween #bikesky youtube.com/shorts/XN-BU...
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The First Moon of Mercury team spent the day at the Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory at York University yesterday.🔭✨
#Indie #GameDev #Space #Stars #Astronomy
#Indie #GameDev #Space #Stars #Astronomy
October 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The First Moon of Mercury team spent the day at the Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory at York University yesterday.🔭✨
#Indie #GameDev #Space #Stars #Astronomy
#Indie #GameDev #Space #Stars #Astronomy
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Executives imagining us sitting around banging our heads against our keyboards like Don Music
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Executives imagining us sitting around banging our heads against our keyboards like Don Music
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We had so much fun watching everyone race at the Christie Cross. There was even a race on Toronto's Bike Share bikes! AWESOME event presented by @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social Thanks for the great day! #BikeTO
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We had so much fun watching everyone race at the Christie Cross. There was even a race on Toronto's Bike Share bikes! AWESOME event presented by @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social Thanks for the great day! #BikeTO
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Doug Ford’s office has already received over ten thousand emails in the last 24 hours, saying no Bill 60, which would enable landlords to renegotiate leases every year, and refuse to renew without cause.
Acorn Ontario is calling this proposal “Ford’s most dangerous act” and they’re right #onpoli
Acorn Ontario is calling this proposal “Ford’s most dangerous act” and they’re right #onpoli
October 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Perfect library slogan (seen in Toronto Reference Library)
October 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Perfect library slogan (seen in Toronto Reference Library)
Interesting. Horrible implications for the quality of service industries, though. When the people in charge only care about making money, everything and everyone else suffers.
Private equity firms are buying up dental clinics, vet practices, and other small businesses. What do new owners mean for costs and the quality of services? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @rwasserman.bsky.social, author of The Private Equity Playbook, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Mike Attenborough
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Interesting. Horrible implications for the quality of service industries, though. When the people in charge only care about making money, everything and everyone else suffers.
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Jon consults the Declaration of Independence to see if Trump meets the "king" qualifications
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Jon consults the Declaration of Independence to see if Trump meets the "king" qualifications
“It’s only software developers and drug dealers who call people users,” Kosmyna mutters... frustrated at AI companies’ determination to push their products on to the public before we fully understand the psychological and cognitive costs. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“It’s only software developers and drug dealers who call people users,” Kosmyna mutters... frustrated at AI companies’ determination to push their products on to the public before we fully understand the psychological and cognitive costs. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The 3rd Annual Bromptoberfest began with a folding contest at Pedaal Bikes & Coffee, then a pretzel-shaped ride around Toronto, stopping for a photo op at Love Park, then to Wvrst for food, and finally ending in Victoria Memorial Square for a picnic. #BikeTO #bikesky youtube.com/shorts/M_rg6...
Bromptoberfest 2025 #bikeride #bromptonbicycle
YouTube video by bromptoning
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October 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The 3rd Annual Bromptoberfest began with a folding contest at Pedaal Bikes & Coffee, then a pretzel-shaped ride around Toronto, stopping for a photo op at Love Park, then to Wvrst for food, and finally ending in Victoria Memorial Square for a picnic. #BikeTO #bikesky youtube.com/shorts/M_rg6...
AI fact checking is such a necessary initiative. This is in Beta now, with another model launching early next year.
AI chatbots are riddled with false claims and invented facts. Wilf Dinnick is part of a team of Canadian journalists and AI engineers working to keep them honest. https://macleans.ca/technology-3/can-ai-save-us-from-misinformation/
Can AI Save Us From Misinformation? - Macleans.ca
AI slop is polluting Canada’s information ecosystem. I’m building an AI-powered fact-checker to fight back.
macleans.ca
October 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
AI fact checking is such a necessary initiative. This is in Beta now, with another model launching early next year.
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Signed. Because speeding kills. The least we can do is capture speeders on camera and give them a ticket! #ONpoli #TOpoli #BikeTO #WalkTO c.org/5wpmNnwSxf
Have you seen this petition yet?
Reverse the decision on speed cameras in Ontario
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October 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Signed. Because speeding kills. The least we can do is capture speeders on camera and give them a ticket! #ONpoli #TOpoli #BikeTO #WalkTO c.org/5wpmNnwSxf
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This Thanksgiving we visited my parents during the week (Tuesday-Wednesday) b/c there’s no train service on the weekend, but our schedules don’t always allow for that flexibility. So we’re relieved to hear the Kitchener line is FINALLY getting weekend service! 🥳 @gotransit.bsky.social
Finally some good news regarding getting weekend GO train service to Kitchener starting on November 23! Would be a boon for those attending universities in Guelph & Kitchener-Waterloo, as well as those wanting to bike along some great rail trails there! #KitWat #ONpoli www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
Metrolinx extending weekend GO Trains to Kitchener
GO Transit users in Waterloo Region are finally getting something they’ve wanted for a long time: weekend GO Train trips at the Kitchener station.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This Thanksgiving we visited my parents during the week (Tuesday-Wednesday) b/c there’s no train service on the weekend, but our schedules don’t always allow for that flexibility. So we’re relieved to hear the Kitchener line is FINALLY getting weekend service! 🥳 @gotransit.bsky.social
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"Cranksgiving" is becoming an annual tradition! This year we took the GO train to Burlington and cycled back to Toronto, fuelling ourselves with bagels & burgers along the way. #BikeTO #BikeON #bikesky @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social @gotransit.bsky.social @jsquaredink.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Cranksgiving" is becoming an annual tradition! This year we took the GO train to Burlington and cycled back to Toronto, fuelling ourselves with bagels & burgers along the way. #BikeTO #BikeON #bikesky @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social @gotransit.bsky.social @jsquaredink.bsky.social
I'm not generally into open-world games, but THIS one is right up my alley! BIKES RULE! #gamedev @messhof.bsky.social www.gamedeveloper.com/design/cycli...
Cycling through the open-world design of Wheel World
I wheely wheely wheely like you.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm not generally into open-world games, but THIS one is right up my alley! BIKES RULE! #gamedev @messhof.bsky.social www.gamedeveloper.com/design/cycli...
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Our final ride on the Rhine River Cycle Route was this stretch of the Middle Rhine with lots of castles! We rode the entire 71 kms and it was beautiful despite the rain. #travelbybike #brompton #bikesky
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our final ride on the Rhine River Cycle Route was this stretch of the Middle Rhine with lots of castles! We rode the entire 71 kms and it was beautiful despite the rain. #travelbybike #brompton #bikesky
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In Basel, Switzerland today, enjoying the many Velostrasses, eating pistachio croissants, and finding gothic bathrooms under bridges.
September 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In Basel, Switzerland today, enjoying the many Velostrasses, eating pistachio croissants, and finding gothic bathrooms under bridges.
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These bikes get us places we’d never be able to get to by any other means of transportation. For example, here are some shots from the Rhine River Trail in Switzerland - spots that are hike or bike access only! #Brompton #biketravel
September 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
These bikes get us places we’d never be able to get to by any other means of transportation. For example, here are some shots from the Rhine River Trail in Switzerland - spots that are hike or bike access only! #Brompton #biketravel