Drew
@itsdrew.bsky.social
🩷💜💙 She/Her・UX/Accessibility
Working on Ashes of Creation
Probably the most annoying person in the room
BLM・Trans Rights・Free Palestine
Working on Ashes of Creation
Probably the most annoying person in the room
BLM・Trans Rights・Free Palestine
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Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
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Here's how to support human artists! 🎨
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Here's how to support human artists! 🎨
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THE ITERATIONS ARE THE FUN PART
THE BEST ART OF CREATING IS THE TIME YOU TAKE TO MAKE YOUR BLORBOS LOOK JUST RIGHT AND ERASING THAT HAND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE FINGERS ARE OFF
THE BEST ART OF CREATING IS THE TIME YOU TAKE TO MAKE YOUR BLORBOS LOOK JUST RIGHT AND ERASING THAT HAND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE FINGERS ARE OFF
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
THE ITERATIONS ARE THE FUN PART
THE BEST ART OF CREATING IS THE TIME YOU TAKE TO MAKE YOUR BLORBOS LOOK JUST RIGHT AND ERASING THAT HAND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE FINGERS ARE OFF
THE BEST ART OF CREATING IS THE TIME YOU TAKE TO MAKE YOUR BLORBOS LOOK JUST RIGHT AND ERASING THAT HAND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE FINGERS ARE OFF
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He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
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Seeing people in the comments saying that To a T was unfun and essentially that he deserves this if he can't make a good game.
Gamers, I don't know how else to say this, artists are not supposed to be punished with financial ruin for making imperfect art. That's such a fucked up idea you have
Gamers, I don't know how else to say this, artists are not supposed to be punished with financial ruin for making imperfect art. That's such a fucked up idea you have
Keita Takahashi (Katamari, Wattam, Noby Noby Boy) has moved back to Japan, and says he may be forced to quit the games industry due to To a T underperforming.
He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio.
(Read more at GamesRadar)
He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio.
(Read more at GamesRadar)
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Seeing people in the comments saying that To a T was unfun and essentially that he deserves this if he can't make a good game.
Gamers, I don't know how else to say this, artists are not supposed to be punished with financial ruin for making imperfect art. That's such a fucked up idea you have
Gamers, I don't know how else to say this, artists are not supposed to be punished with financial ruin for making imperfect art. That's such a fucked up idea you have
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Folks I emphasize as always, if you don't actually show up for the things you want, they stop getting made. Sometimes you gotta be okay with taking a chance on that 7/10 game knowing it's the only way those creators get to keep making the stuff you wanna see
Keita Takahashi said 'To a T' didn't sell well enough. He moved back to Japan with his family, unsure if he will stay in the industry.
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
December 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Folks I emphasize as always, if you don't actually show up for the things you want, they stop getting made. Sometimes you gotta be okay with taking a chance on that 7/10 game knowing it's the only way those creators get to keep making the stuff you wanna see
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I am 100% pro Larian doing whatever pervert shit it wants and I can’t wait for another game where you can like, fuck a squid or whatever, but it really does further drive home the two-tier system of enforcement on storefronts. Bg3 contains basically everything small games get banned for
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I am 100% pro Larian doing whatever pervert shit it wants and I can’t wait for another game where you can like, fuck a squid or whatever, but it really does further drive home the two-tier system of enforcement on storefronts. Bg3 contains basically everything small games get banned for
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Some brief thoughts on the so-called "national design studio" makingpublicwork.com/what-the-nat...
What the National Design Studio Will Learn the Hard Way
Elizabeth Goodspeed's latest op-ed in the Architect's Newspaper about the White House's so-called national design studio gets one thing exactly right: the problem being solved here isn’t real.
There ...
makingpublicwork.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Some brief thoughts on the so-called "national design studio" makingpublicwork.com/what-the-nat...
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#LRP for as much as Horses as a game sucked what struck me was hearing developers say outloud "this is making art *safer*" which is NEVER something you wanna hear ESPECIALLY from indies
www.theverge.com/news/839164/...
www.theverge.com/news/839164/...
Horses is a hit, but its studio might still be in trouble
“This still does not compare to the kind of audience we would have on Steam.”
www.theverge.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#LRP for as much as Horses as a game sucked what struck me was hearing developers say outloud "this is making art *safer*" which is NEVER something you wanna hear ESPECIALLY from indies
www.theverge.com/news/839164/...
www.theverge.com/news/839164/...
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Game devs, if you're going to have head bob in your game, you NEED to give people the option to turn it off.
I dont think you realize just how many people get motion sickness. You're excluding a large number of people by not have the accessibility option.
#Gamedev #gamedevelopment
I dont think you realize just how many people get motion sickness. You're excluding a large number of people by not have the accessibility option.
#Gamedev #gamedevelopment
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Game devs, if you're going to have head bob in your game, you NEED to give people the option to turn it off.
I dont think you realize just how many people get motion sickness. You're excluding a large number of people by not have the accessibility option.
#Gamedev #gamedevelopment
I dont think you realize just how many people get motion sickness. You're excluding a large number of people by not have the accessibility option.
#Gamedev #gamedevelopment
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I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I don't want AI generated art, I want AI emptied dishwasher
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I don't want AI generated art, I want AI emptied dishwasher
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I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
To all the people who bring their favorite plushies to concerts, cafes, etc. and take pictures: I love you and every time I see a photo it makes my day infinitely better. 🩷
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
To all the people who bring their favorite plushies to concerts, cafes, etc. and take pictures: I love you and every time I see a photo it makes my day infinitely better. 🩷
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Hey.
Kindly reminder.
Content creators are not your friends just because you like their work. You do not know who we are.
This goes double for anyone under 18; be very careful about interacting with adults.
If any adult makes you feel uncomfortable, DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. RUN.
Kindly reminder.
Content creators are not your friends just because you like their work. You do not know who we are.
This goes double for anyone under 18; be very careful about interacting with adults.
If any adult makes you feel uncomfortable, DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. RUN.
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey.
Kindly reminder.
Content creators are not your friends just because you like their work. You do not know who we are.
This goes double for anyone under 18; be very careful about interacting with adults.
If any adult makes you feel uncomfortable, DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. RUN.
Kindly reminder.
Content creators are not your friends just because you like their work. You do not know who we are.
This goes double for anyone under 18; be very careful about interacting with adults.
If any adult makes you feel uncomfortable, DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. RUN.
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Sad thing is. You can't dismiss it as internet trolls, because you see this attitude reflected everywhere. By fellow academics, people outside of academia, your family. My parents focused on disparaging comments on my appearance or reproductivity, on my graduation day. This is our reality.
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sad thing is. You can't dismiss it as internet trolls, because you see this attitude reflected everywhere. By fellow academics, people outside of academia, your family. My parents focused on disparaging comments on my appearance or reproductivity, on my graduation day. This is our reality.
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Two things can be true: 1.) The Game Awards are meaningless and we shouldn't take them all that seriously. 2.) Award shows of its scale DO rewrite the mainstream history of the art form, whether they deserve to or not, and its okay to care that it's so thoughtless despite having that responsibility.
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Two things can be true: 1.) The Game Awards are meaningless and we shouldn't take them all that seriously. 2.) Award shows of its scale DO rewrite the mainstream history of the art form, whether they deserve to or not, and its okay to care that it's so thoughtless despite having that responsibility.
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I know, I know, Discourse is bad and all that. Can I just take ONE minute to vent? This year's Innovation in Accessibility Award represent the same issue EVERY year with TGA – it's ALWAYS AAA games that have the best marketing.
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I know, I know, Discourse is bad and all that. Can I just take ONE minute to vent? This year's Innovation in Accessibility Award represent the same issue EVERY year with TGA – it's ALWAYS AAA games that have the best marketing.
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3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
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Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.