Leo Howler
@leohowler.bsky.social
Housecat on the internet, man on the sunny beaches of Canada off it. Reminiscent of the late 20th century~ pissed off and seeking a kind, fair world.
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This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
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yeah no fucking shit
maybe 7 year development cycles are fucking stupid and unnecessary and don't even produce measurably better games than shorter ones
maybe 7 year development cycles are fucking stupid and unnecessary and don't even produce measurably better games than shorter ones
Young gamers in Japan may not be forming the same attachment to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest because modern dev cycles are as long as their childhood, users theorize
automaton-media.com/en/news/youn...
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Young gamers in Japan may not be forming the same attachment to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest because modern dev cycles are as long as their childhood, users theorize - AUTOMATON WEST
Japanese gamers on X discuss why classic titles like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quests are less popular among the country's young people.
automaton-media.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
yeah no fucking shit
maybe 7 year development cycles are fucking stupid and unnecessary and don't even produce measurably better games than shorter ones
maybe 7 year development cycles are fucking stupid and unnecessary and don't even produce measurably better games than shorter ones
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Remember if it glows it's a fed. Block early block often.
🚨 ICE is authorized to covertly infiltrate and interact with social media accounts under a new program called "masked engagement," per documents leaked to me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: ICE Masks Up in More Ways Than One
Feds could be in your group chat
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Remember if it glows it's a fed. Block early block often.
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This is your regular reminder that in the year 2000, Paul Rudd, with frosted tips, appeared in the Hong Kong film GEN-Y COPS as a bad guy (kinda). In the movie, he does martial arts, fights a robot, and, most shocking of all, does an entire scene in Cantonese.
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This is your regular reminder that in the year 2000, Paul Rudd, with frosted tips, appeared in the Hong Kong film GEN-Y COPS as a bad guy (kinda). In the movie, he does martial arts, fights a robot, and, most shocking of all, does an entire scene in Cantonese.
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Society does not make it easy, but I *highly* recommend making friends with people both older and younger than you.
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
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Today I was vetted for separate things by two delightful young people that I hope will be friends moving forward. I think this crisis has done a lot for the young anarchist punk🤝middle-aged organizer alliance.😍❤️
February 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Society does not make it easy, but I *highly* recommend making friends with people both older and younger than you.
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
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Discord lied.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Discord lied.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
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Absolutely do NOT give your ID or face scan on Discord. It's even worse than expected. Apparently due to people bypassing current systems, they're switching to "persona" which is funded by fucking Peter Thiel.
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Absolutely do NOT give your ID or face scan on Discord. It's even worse than expected. Apparently due to people bypassing current systems, they're switching to "persona" which is funded by fucking Peter Thiel.
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The proper response to anti anti-woke or anti-trans bullshit really is “Nice opinion. Did you get it directly from Jeffrey Epstein or did you go through his network of friends instead?”
February 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The proper response to anti anti-woke or anti-trans bullshit really is “Nice opinion. Did you get it directly from Jeffrey Epstein or did you go through his network of friends instead?”
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Going to make a thread of every reason to NEVER vote for Newsom. Let's start with:
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Going to make a thread of every reason to NEVER vote for Newsom. Let's start with:
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At Google, speech critical of ICE is censored from the company's internal platform, employees who speak out are served with warnings, and leadership refuses to acknowledge a petition that's now gotten 1,200 employee signatures.
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Google is stifling anti-ICE speech in the workplace as 1,200 employees call on the company to cut ties
The search giant has made it harder and riskier to protest its policies. Workers are still fighting back. Plus: A community takes down a data center, QuitGPT, and the 5 worst Super Bowl AI ads.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
At Google, speech critical of ICE is censored from the company's internal platform, employees who speak out are served with warnings, and leadership refuses to acknowledge a petition that's now gotten 1,200 employee signatures.
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
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I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
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Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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A very good point. While calling out corporations is important, our government is trying to force av laws like KOSA and SCREEN on EVERYONE under the guise of "protecting kids". Call your reps + tell them to OPPOSE these bad bills. #SaveSpeech #Stopageverification #StopKOSA
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
A very good point. While calling out corporations is important, our government is trying to force av laws like KOSA and SCREEN on EVERYONE under the guise of "protecting kids". Call your reps + tell them to OPPOSE these bad bills. #SaveSpeech #Stopageverification #StopKOSA
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
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Minneapolis residents are facing a growing food crisis. Fear from ICE is keeping families—especially elders, parents, and the homebound from groceries.
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Donate to Support Feed Minneapolis: Urgent Food Relief, organized by Andrew Behrman
FEED MINNEAPOLIS
A COMMUNITY IN CRISIS NEEDS YOU NOW
Minneapolis r… Andrew Behrman needs your support for Support Feed Minneapolis: Urgent Food Relief
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Minneapolis residents are facing a growing food crisis. Fear from ICE is keeping families—especially elders, parents, and the homebound from groceries.
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Here's my selfie/government ID
February 12, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Here's my selfie/government ID
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H.T. Huang toucan desk lamps, 1980s
February 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
H.T. Huang toucan desk lamps, 1980s
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Yeah, let what is happening to Discord radicalize you against the encroaching of puritan fascism we are seeing in laws world wide.
The US, Canada and a good chunk of the EU like Spain are looking into making laws that will actively do the same for a more expansive area of the internet.
The US, Canada and a good chunk of the EU like Spain are looking into making laws that will actively do the same for a more expansive area of the internet.
A very good point. While calling out corporations is important, our government is trying to force av laws like KOSA and SCREEN on EVERYONE under the guise of "protecting kids". Call your reps + tell them to OPPOSE these bad bills. #SaveSpeech #Stopageverification #StopKOSA
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Yeah, let what is happening to Discord radicalize you against the encroaching of puritan fascism we are seeing in laws world wide.
The US, Canada and a good chunk of the EU like Spain are looking into making laws that will actively do the same for a more expansive area of the internet.
The US, Canada and a good chunk of the EU like Spain are looking into making laws that will actively do the same for a more expansive area of the internet.
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More people should listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
More people should listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
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"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
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hi "A.i." is literally a tool of fascism
NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
hi "A.i." is literally a tool of fascism
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Seeing people online trying to argue that this clip from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash isn’t political and is not inspired by real world politics at all so I will present it here with no commentary so you can come to your own conclusion
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Seeing people online trying to argue that this clip from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash isn’t political and is not inspired by real world politics at all so I will present it here with no commentary so you can come to your own conclusion
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NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
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all i want to do online is play video games, talk to my friends, and look at girls boobs and every fucking day some freak i've never met decides to make it harder and harder to do that
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
all i want to do online is play video games, talk to my friends, and look at girls boobs and every fucking day some freak i've never met decides to make it harder and harder to do that