Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
@hoppingfun.bsky.social
One of those creative types: Word-y, geek-y, game-y (oh wait).
I keep makin' games, stories, media, books, jazzy products for oodles of clients. Come see: hoppingfun.com
I keep makin' games, stories, media, books, jazzy products for oodles of clients. Come see: hoppingfun.com
Pinned
NYC game dev, creative, publishing, media, journalism friends and colleagues! Coming your way Jan 27-Feb 18!
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
ALT: an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
media.tenor.com
Plotting #nyc game, media, publishing, creative, journalism, science, social, and FUN #events NOW, for a 3-week stay.
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
NY C area game designers, Arkadium is hiring FT/hybrid to rapid prototype casual games from the ground up. Job posting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #NYMajesGsmes #gamejob #gamejobs
Arkadium hiring Game Designer (New York) in New York, NY | LinkedIn
Posted 12:05:22 PM. About ArkadiumAt Arkadium, our purpose is simple - to have fun while creating fun. For more than 20…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM
NY C area game designers, Arkadium is hiring FT/hybrid to rapid prototype casual games from the ground up. Job posting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #NYMajesGsmes #gamejob #gamejobs
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
look what they’re doing to my beautiful city. this is bovino’s massive armed convoy, rolling through the Wedge, one of the nicest, friendliest residential areas in Minneapolis, doing nothing but posturing, starting fights, and then deploying chemical weapons at a park many children play in
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
look what they’re doing to my beautiful city. this is bovino’s massive armed convoy, rolling through the Wedge, one of the nicest, friendliest residential areas in Minneapolis, doing nothing but posturing, starting fights, and then deploying chemical weapons at a park many children play in
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Jan 26: Last chance to throw your game hat in the ring to help lead the #nyc #gamedev #community as a member of our board and of IGDA (not too late to join).
#NYMakesGames
#NYMakesGames
10 DAYS LEFT to jump into the ring and run for a seat on our IGDA NYC board!
Full details here: igdanyc.notion.site/Elections-40...
#NYMakesGames #nyc
Full details here: igdanyc.notion.site/Elections-40...
#NYMakesGames #nyc
Four seats are up for election this year!
Serving on the IGDA NYC board of directors is an excellent way to make professional connections, get your name out there and gain concrete cred as a leader and doer, and (best of all!!!) boost our local game developer community and industry.
Serving on the IGDA NYC board of directors is an excellent way to make professional connections, get your name out there and gain concrete cred as a leader and doer, and (best of all!!!) boost our local game developer community and industry.
January 21, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Jan 26: Last chance to throw your game hat in the ring to help lead the #nyc #gamedev #community as a member of our board and of IGDA (not too late to join).
#NYMakesGames
#NYMakesGames
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Plotting #nyc game, media, publishing, creative, journalism, science, social, and FUN #events NOW, for a 3-week stay.
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
NYC game dev, creative, publishing, media, journalism friends and colleagues! Coming your way Jan 27-Feb 18!
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
ALT: an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Plotting #nyc game, media, publishing, creative, journalism, science, social, and FUN #events NOW, for a 3-week stay.
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
congratulations to all new indie game developer friends just starting out who can proudly say you're making $14 billion more per year than OpenAI
January 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM
congratulations to all new indie game developer friends just starting out who can proudly say you're making $14 billion more per year than OpenAI
NY C area game designers, Arkadium is hiring FT/hybrid to rapid prototype casual games from the ground up. Job posting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #NYMajesGsmes #gamejob #gamejobs
Arkadium hiring Game Designer (New York) in New York, NY | LinkedIn
Posted 12:05:22 PM. About ArkadiumAt Arkadium, our purpose is simple - to have fun while creating fun. For more than 20…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM
NY C area game designers, Arkadium is hiring FT/hybrid to rapid prototype casual games from the ground up. Job posting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #NYMajesGsmes #gamejob #gamejobs
Gift link: Detailing the judge's ruling limiting ICE abuses, which people have witnessed, documented, reported, and shared widely, and yet no prosecutions or investigations ensue. The ruling is being appealed by the Dept of Injustice.
#ice #immigrants #refugees #migrants #protests
#ice #immigrants #refugees #migrants #protests
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Gift link: Detailing the judge's ruling limiting ICE abuses, which people have witnessed, documented, reported, and shared widely, and yet no prosecutions or investigations ensue. The ruling is being appealed by the Dept of Injustice.
#ice #immigrants #refugees #migrants #protests
#ice #immigrants #refugees #migrants #protests
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
We have a system set up to prevent this, and we have a party that has set itself up to prevent the system from working.
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
We have a system set up to prevent this, and we have a party that has set itself up to prevent the system from working.
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
1/2
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
1/2
January 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
1/2
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
1/2
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
NYC game dev, creative, publishing, media, journalism friends and colleagues! Coming your way Jan 27-Feb 18!
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
ALT: an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
NYC game dev, creative, publishing, media, journalism friends and colleagues! Coming your way Jan 27-Feb 18!
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
Electronic Literature Organization CALL FOR TALK proposals, due Jan 30 for the online only July 15-18 conference. ELO membership is just $25.
Submission form: stars.library.ucf.edu/elo2026/
eliterature.org #elit #newmedia #ifcomp #narrative #writers
Submission form: stars.library.ucf.edu/elo2026/
eliterature.org #elit #newmedia #ifcomp #narrative #writers
Electronic Literature Organization – To facilitate and promote the writing, publishing, and reading of literature in electronic media
eliterature.org
January 19, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Electronic Literature Organization CALL FOR TALK proposals, due Jan 30 for the online only July 15-18 conference. ELO membership is just $25.
Submission form: stars.library.ucf.edu/elo2026/
eliterature.org #elit #newmedia #ifcomp #narrative #writers
Submission form: stars.library.ucf.edu/elo2026/
eliterature.org #elit #newmedia #ifcomp #narrative #writers
Plotting #nyc game, media, publishing, creative, journalism, science, social, and FUN #events NOW, for a 3-week stay.
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
NYC game dev, creative, publishing, media, journalism friends and colleagues! Coming your way Jan 27-Feb 18!
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
It's a working stay, based in Greenpoint, but with plenty of Fun Time to explore the City.
Will line up events, meetups, gatherings, outings, etc in January (tips welcome).
an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
ALT: an illustration of a city skyline at night with a reflection of the city in the water
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Plotting #nyc game, media, publishing, creative, journalism, science, social, and FUN #events NOW, for a 3-week stay.
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Suggestions welcome, and please reach out if our work orbits intersect. I love to connect people in and among my many domains of interest:
www.hoppingfun.com/events.htm
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
“Even milliseconds or seconds of interrupted blood flow to the brain can have serious consequences,” one Harvard neurologist told us. There is no “method of applying pressure on the neck that is foolproof in terms of avoiding neurologic damage.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“Even milliseconds or seconds of interrupted blood flow to the brain can have serious consequences,” one Harvard neurologist told us. There is no “method of applying pressure on the neck that is foolproof in terms of avoiding neurologic damage.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Is any Democrat besides Jamie Raskin going to talk about Trump selling pardons for millions of dollars to some of the most disgusting fraudsters and drug dealers in history? Any one of these is an impeachable offense and there are new ones almost every day. He isn’t even hiding the quid-pro-quo.
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Is any Democrat besides Jamie Raskin going to talk about Trump selling pardons for millions of dollars to some of the most disgusting fraudsters and drug dealers in history? Any one of these is an impeachable offense and there are new ones almost every day. He isn’t even hiding the quid-pro-quo.
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Ellison: "This was a family taking their kids from an athletic event and they ended up getting caught in the middle of the ICE behavior & protesters, & then, inexplicably, they shot tear gas too close to the car & that caused the infant to have some respiratory problems. CPR had to be administered."
January 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Ellison: "This was a family taking their kids from an athletic event and they ended up getting caught in the middle of the ICE behavior & protesters, & then, inexplicably, they shot tear gas too close to the car & that caused the infant to have some respiratory problems. CPR had to be administered."
A much-welcome reason to smile today: Perfect score in Waffle Royale. Not the first one, but rar enough to share.
#wordgames #wordpuzzles #wordplay
#waffleroyale983 5/5
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
wafflegame.net/royale
#wordgames #wordpuzzles #wordplay
#waffleroyale983 5/5
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
wafflegame.net/royale
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
A much-welcome reason to smile today: Perfect score in Waffle Royale. Not the first one, but rar enough to share.
#wordgames #wordpuzzles #wordplay
#waffleroyale983 5/5
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
wafflegame.net/royale
#wordgames #wordpuzzles #wordplay
#waffleroyale983 5/5
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
wafflegame.net/royale
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Hello bluesky-ers! We’re the Freelancers Union, the largest nonprofit support system for independent workers in the U.S.
Follow us to get advocacy updates, resources, tips, and benefits. Head to our website to learn what we offer and what we’re all about: freelancersunion.org
Follow us to get advocacy updates, resources, tips, and benefits. Head to our website to learn what we offer and what we’re all about: freelancersunion.org
Home - Freelancers Union
Freelancers Union is a non-profit organization serving as a support system for independent workers through advocacy, education, and benefits. So, whether you
freelancersunion.org
November 20, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Hello bluesky-ers! We’re the Freelancers Union, the largest nonprofit support system for independent workers in the U.S.
Follow us to get advocacy updates, resources, tips, and benefits. Head to our website to learn what we offer and what we’re all about: freelancersunion.org
Follow us to get advocacy updates, resources, tips, and benefits. Head to our website to learn what we offer and what we’re all about: freelancersunion.org
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Congratulations to the nominees for our Impact Award! 🌿
@asocialGiraffe.bsky.social
@strawboie.bsky.social @shoray.bsky.social
@meredithgran.com
@arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social
#IndieCade #Awards Ceremony Saturday #Steam and #YouTube 11:00a PT
@asocialGiraffe.bsky.social
@strawboie.bsky.social @shoray.bsky.social
@meredithgran.com
@arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social
#IndieCade #Awards Ceremony Saturday #Steam and #YouTube 11:00a PT
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Congratulations to the nominees for our Impact Award! 🌿
@asocialGiraffe.bsky.social
@strawboie.bsky.social @shoray.bsky.social
@meredithgran.com
@arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social
#IndieCade #Awards Ceremony Saturday #Steam and #YouTube 11:00a PT
@asocialGiraffe.bsky.social
@strawboie.bsky.social @shoray.bsky.social
@meredithgran.com
@arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social
#IndieCade #Awards Ceremony Saturday #Steam and #YouTube 11:00a PT
Reposted by Lorri Hopping (HoppingFun)
Join us on Steam on January 17th for the IndieCade Awards with our hosts Sarah Elmaleh, Isla Hinck, and Elyse Willems!
Ceremony will air at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST.
Learn about the nominated games here: www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #indiecade #Awards #games
Ceremony will air at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST.
Learn about the nominated games here: www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #indiecade #Awards #games
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Join us on Steam on January 17th for the IndieCade Awards with our hosts Sarah Elmaleh, Isla Hinck, and Elyse Willems!
Ceremony will air at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST.
Learn about the nominated games here: www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #indiecade #Awards #games
Ceremony will air at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST.
Learn about the nominated games here: www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #indiecade #Awards #games