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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · Oct 31

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 14h

Definitely the uncle role developing in me.

But I'm always gass up the young writers I know.

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Briggsy @briggsy.blacksky.app · 17h

Notes:

-The move would be within a year as I still have to work and save up. This is so I can ease some of the financial stress while I continue my studies.

-CA is just too expensive and I have nothing tying me here anymore.

If you can help:

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 3d

Makoto Yukimura was worried that Vinland Saga's farming arc and "I have no enemies" moment was a gamble that readers wouldn't like. I told him about the J. Cole meme from the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef. This is how he reacted.

If “I have no enemies” has become a meme and people remember it, then maybe people will understand what I’m really trying to say through the story, which is that humans are immature, but we can mature. To become mature is to become kind. This is the foundation of what I’m trying to say, but it really has to be much shorter for people to remember. But it does give me hope that people remember these short phrases as memes. Then, one day, it will click in their mind what I was trying to really say in the first place.

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 3d

Also, Makoto Yukimura said trans rights.

io9: Your portrayal of Indigenous and transgender characters—like the Lnu tribe and Cordelia—stands out in a media landscape where such representation is still rare outside of series like Golden Kamuy, Skip and Loafer, and Paradise Kiss, where they’re often mishandled. What impact do you hope these characters have on expanding the narrative terrain? How do you see your storytelling challenging the ethnocentric lens that dominates much of mainstream media when it comes to that representation?

Yukimura: I did have written characters in [Vinland Saga] from a marginalized ethnic group [and] who are LGBTQ featured here. I actually wanted to portray a character with a disability in the story, too. However, because of the setting, I really couldn’t find the right place to incorporate such a character into the story. One thing I really don’t understand, though, is why do people attack such folks? Is it because they’re different? Why do they just focus on bad things about these groups and generalize them? I truly don’t understand why people do such things. I plainly feel sad when it comes to the way people treat each other.

To me, it’s quite normal for people to have uniqueness. It’s almost needless to say that we all individually have a uniqueness that might be considered different than what is the majority. For example, I grew up in an era where higher education was considered to be the most important thing in society in Japan. You almost had no paths in life outside of that structure. I actually do live outside of that structure, and I’m living perfectly fine. I really want to say that uniqueness is okay. I don’t understand why people are making those judgments to say, “This is okay, but this is not okay.”

I haven’t really thought about what this type of storytelling or character would have an impact on society at all. I’m just writing, drawing, and portraying society as I see it and what I think is normal from my eyes in the manga. If people don’t agree with that version of what I think is a normal society, then oh well. (Laughs) That’s too bad. Those people don’t have to read my manga.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: Nearly 100 current and former developers at MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy slam Leslie Benzies and the rest of studio leadership for poor management and botched layoffs.

They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 21h

*playing Not Like Us for the millionth time*

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Drake’s federal defamation suit against Universal Music Group has been thrown out of court, TMZ reports

Drake's Federal Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG Over 'Not Like Us' Dismissed

Drake just took a big legal loss against his own record label ... because his federal defamation suit against Universal Music Group has been thrown out of court.

www.tmz.com

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d

A’ja Wilson has the most points in a single postseason in WNBA history 🔥

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, the story would've been deep as a puddle & have teeth like a smile that's all gums

Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 2d

A decision made by a multi-billion revenue generating company

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 3d

DREAM INTERVIEW ACHIEVED
I spoke with Makoto Yukimura about penning the final volume of Vinland Saga. We also spoke candidly about the J. Cole "I have no enemies" meme, my procrastinated tattoo idea, the state of the world, and how being strong means being kind. gizmodo.com/vinland-saga...

'Vinland Saga' Creator Makoto Yukimura Looks Back on Writing His Pacifist Viking Epic

The mangaka talks to io9 about the risks, inspirations, and aspirations behind his creation.

gizmodo.com

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Briggsy @briggsy.blacksky.app · 3d

Hey, all. Hate to do this again because this job hunting thing is a bitch.

But I need to pay my electric bill or everything sort of shuts off. If anyone has about $40 to spare to help, I’d appreciate it.

Sorry for all this, I’m still trying.

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 5d

The local Walgreens putting soap & deodorant behind lock n key feels very hrmmmmm

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 7d

Exactly

"Because while sometimes an applicant for a job is just someone shooting their shot, in many cases it’s a person who is vulnerable. Maybe they’re desperate for a career change because of ownership or management making their current role unbearable, or (as is often the case in games right now) they urgently need money because they’ve lost their job, putting everything from their homes to their health to their families on the line."

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 9d

Again, I ask everyone if you want an assessment of the job market. Read reports and then ask the job seekers you know personally for a real analysis.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING: The number of jobs created in August has been revised from 54,000 down to -3,000.

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 10d

I interviewed Toby Fox again. :) You can read the conversation in both and digital and print (!!!!!) editions of Game Informer. We talked about the “stupid” way to make games and his new journey with Deltarune. Read to see our convo and some awesome fan art.

gameinformer.com/2025/09/30/i...

Inefficient And Laborious – The Ongoing Path To Making Deltarune

We spoke with Toby Fox about his “stupid” way of making games and the big leap from Undertale to Deltarune.

gameinformer.com

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 10d

Rochelle Jordan dropped easily 1 of the best albums of 2025

Rochelle Jordan - THROUGH THE WALL (Full Album) - YouTube

THROUGH THE WALL | 09.26.25

youtube.com

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Briggsy @briggsy.blacksky.app · 11d

$400 left!

I’m almost safe!

🙏🏾

Briggsy @briggsy.blacksky.app · 11d

$500 to go! Please, I’m so close to staying at home. 💛🙏🏾

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 10d

*Looks at discourse*

1 thing I had to stop falling for & recognize as a threat:

Is these so-called "good faith conversations" with people talking about the social, political, & economic realities of people they look nothing like & "what we should do / think"

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11d

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11d

It’s official: EA is going private.

The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.

www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

www.businesswire.com

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Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 12d

When Danielle Brooks laughs and smiles, and we see her dimples?

I'm sorry, boss, it's super effective!

Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 13d

Teyana Taylor, wow!

Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 13d

One Battle After Another. Is it a good film?

Well, I'll put it like this. I'm trying to figure out how I can see it again tomorrow.

Jeffrey Rousseau @jrpotential.bsky.social · 13d

One Battle After Another. Is it a good film?

Well, I'll put it like this. I'm trying to figure out how I can see it again tomorrow.

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