Blackthorn
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everyone's suggesting alternatives to Firefox that sound like Mega Man characters and maybe we should try a different game
like Fighting Baseball. would people get behind a Bobson Dugnutt browser? How's adblock on Sleve McDichael these days? Can I import my bookmarks to Glenallen Mixon yet?
like Fighting Baseball. would people get behind a Bobson Dugnutt browser? How's adblock on Sleve McDichael these days? Can I import my bookmarks to Glenallen Mixon yet?
December 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
everyone's suggesting alternatives to Firefox that sound like Mega Man characters and maybe we should try a different game
like Fighting Baseball. would people get behind a Bobson Dugnutt browser? How's adblock on Sleve McDichael these days? Can I import my bookmarks to Glenallen Mixon yet?
like Fighting Baseball. would people get behind a Bobson Dugnutt browser? How's adblock on Sleve McDichael these days? Can I import my bookmarks to Glenallen Mixon yet?
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My opinion is that there should be one big button labeled "opt out" and when you click it it should opt you out. Just in general.
December 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My opinion is that there should be one big button labeled "opt out" and when you click it it should opt you out. Just in general.
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I know many things are awful but here is one genuinely useful and helpful thing you can do. No matter their party, your representative needs to hear that trans people and our families are not alone and this bill is an unjustifiable and extreme threat to criminalize the health care we need to live.
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I know many things are awful but here is one genuinely useful and helpful thing you can do. No matter their party, your representative needs to hear that trans people and our families are not alone and this bill is an unjustifiable and extreme threat to criminalize the health care we need to live.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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We never lacked in ideas or vision during the concepting phase of any of our games. It's always a moment of pure, unrestricted creativity and joy!
December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We never lacked in ideas or vision during the concepting phase of any of our games. It's always a moment of pure, unrestricted creativity and joy!
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Everyone who uses AI for content gen tries to justify it with increasingly bizarre mitigations from "we're only using it to prototype", "we're only using it to iterate", "we're only using it to fill in some gaps", "we're barely even using it", "hey it still took us all night", "it's not even good"
December 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Everyone who uses AI for content gen tries to justify it with increasingly bizarre mitigations from "we're only using it to prototype", "we're only using it to iterate", "we're only using it to fill in some gaps", "we're barely even using it", "hey it still took us all night", "it's not even good"
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i get the sense that ppl who are super into AI think that AI skeptics are only against it for moral reasons, which is part of it (and is also true for me). but another issue i have with it is that it is actually bad at what it is supposed to do, with no way to improve (look up "AI plateau" for info)
just to see what would happen i asked gemini AI to write something in my writing voice (goodness knows there is plenty of it online to check against) and it was absolutely nothing like me at all. idk if this is comforting per se but it was very funny to me
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
i get the sense that ppl who are super into AI think that AI skeptics are only against it for moral reasons, which is part of it (and is also true for me). but another issue i have with it is that it is actually bad at what it is supposed to do, with no way to improve (look up "AI plateau" for info)
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This is wild: Jason Clinton is the deputy CISO of Anthropic. Also a mod of a queer gamers Discord. Clinton forced a version of Anthropic's AI on the server, despite the community's wishes, and it's killed the server. AI was reading messages it shouldn't be too
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee
“We’re bringing a new kind of sentience into existence,” Anthropic's Jason Clinton said after launching the bot.
www.404media.co
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is wild: Jason Clinton is the deputy CISO of Anthropic. Also a mod of a queer gamers Discord. Clinton forced a version of Anthropic's AI on the server, despite the community's wishes, and it's killed the server. AI was reading messages it shouldn't be too
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
using AI for placeholder anything is both lazy and also fucking stupid because you'll forget it's there after staring at it for years and need to do a "oopsy we forgor because we're uwu smol bean, plz no mad"
which admittedly works when people LIKE your game and WANT to overlook it. Just ask E33
which admittedly works when people LIKE your game and WANT to overlook it. Just ask E33
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
using AI for placeholder anything is both lazy and also fucking stupid because you'll forget it's there after staring at it for years and need to do a "oopsy we forgor because we're uwu smol bean, plz no mad"
which admittedly works when people LIKE your game and WANT to overlook it. Just ask E33
which admittedly works when people LIKE your game and WANT to overlook it. Just ask E33
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I keep seeing more articles about how they regret it now that the damage is done & I truly believe that if you have any genuine interest in salvaging what’s left of this country then whether you want to or not, you can never forgive these people. You can never let them live what they did down.
'I was an idiot': Expert warns Trump 'in significant trouble' as own fans now regret vote
“Runaway Country” Host Alex Wagner said President Donald Trump’s own voters are feeling increasingly betrayed as his slumping economy continues to turn on them.Wagner offered her opinion following a c...
www.rawstory.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I keep seeing more articles about how they regret it now that the damage is done & I truly believe that if you have any genuine interest in salvaging what’s left of this country then whether you want to or not, you can never forgive these people. You can never let them live what they did down.
ok so like it's weird Trump very publicly decided to associate himself with Reiner's murder, right?
i get he's an evil narcissist but like, fucking NOBODY thought it was politically motivated in any way and he goes for a "he was probably killed for being anti-maga" steel chair
that's WEIRD, right?
i get he's an evil narcissist but like, fucking NOBODY thought it was politically motivated in any way and he goes for a "he was probably killed for being anti-maga" steel chair
that's WEIRD, right?
December 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
ok so like it's weird Trump very publicly decided to associate himself with Reiner's murder, right?
i get he's an evil narcissist but like, fucking NOBODY thought it was politically motivated in any way and he goes for a "he was probably killed for being anti-maga" steel chair
that's WEIRD, right?
i get he's an evil narcissist but like, fucking NOBODY thought it was politically motivated in any way and he goes for a "he was probably killed for being anti-maga" steel chair
that's WEIRD, right?
I think I'd like Wario World more if it was an N64 game
December 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I think I'd like Wario World more if it was an N64 game
at the time I'd probably have said Untitled Goose Game
now I'd say Tetris 99
2019 is one of those years people don't really think about as "one of the best" but was quietly kinda loaded with a lot of great games
now I'd say Tetris 99
2019 is one of those years people don't really think about as "one of the best" but was quietly kinda loaded with a lot of great games
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2019, and what you would say your favourite game of 2019 is now, if it differs
(Grid is just a refresher, you are not restricted to picking it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
(Grid is just a refresher, you are not restricted to picking it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
at the time I'd probably have said Untitled Goose Game
now I'd say Tetris 99
2019 is one of those years people don't really think about as "one of the best" but was quietly kinda loaded with a lot of great games
now I'd say Tetris 99
2019 is one of those years people don't really think about as "one of the best" but was quietly kinda loaded with a lot of great games
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The games industry brings in 300 billion dollars a year. The guy who made DOOM gets his projects canceled, the guy who made Katamari Damacy is broke, everyone in your feed is begging for a job and there are 50 new games coming out on Steam every day all going towards buying Gabe Newell's next yacht
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 12:57 PM
The games industry brings in 300 billion dollars a year. The guy who made DOOM gets his projects canceled, the guy who made Katamari Damacy is broke, everyone in your feed is begging for a job and there are 50 new games coming out on Steam every day all going towards buying Gabe Newell's next yacht
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$1 million for a Game Awards Trailer is a way over my budget.
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
$1 million for a Game Awards Trailer is a way over my budget.
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
So, I'm going to post my Cat train idle game here for free and reposting is free as well!
What a great deal!
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
i like that i can still be delighted by the first big snow of the season and haven't yet fallen victim to the weird Snow Dread that most people seem to fall into as they get older
December 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
i like that i can still be delighted by the first big snow of the season and haven't yet fallen victim to the weird Snow Dread that most people seem to fall into as they get older
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this is a little industry trick we like to call "finishing the game"
The Kirby Air Riders development team will soon disband, director Masahiro Sakurai has announced.
With the game considered content complete, Sakurai said the development team would aim for one more balance patch before putting it to rest.
With the game considered content complete, Sakurai said the development team would aim for one more balance patch before putting it to rest.
Kirby Air Riders Development Team Will Soon Disband, Game Considered Complete
Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai has stated that the game's development team will soon be disbanding after a final patch.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
this is a little industry trick we like to call "finishing the game"
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I am 100% opposed to these laws because in all cases they are used to pressure disabled people to die. Because that's cheaper than providing the supports they need to live. It happens in Canada with MAID, it happens in Oregon, it will happen in Illinois.
Noticing that Democrats are passing “right to die” laws before passing “right to housing” or “right to healthcare” laws www.nprillinois.org/government-p...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs 'right-to-die' legislation for terminally ill people to end their lives in Illinois
The new law, which takes effect next September, opens the door for people 18 or older with a terminal diagnosis to be prescribed a fatal drug.
www.nprillinois.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I am 100% opposed to these laws because in all cases they are used to pressure disabled people to die. Because that's cheaper than providing the supports they need to live. It happens in Canada with MAID, it happens in Oregon, it will happen in Illinois.
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AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
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And it couldn't have happened to a nicer son of rich IMAX executives, who used that wealth to buy himself an unearned place at the top of the videogame industry as its supposed arbiter of quality despite never having made a game himself or never even having been a critic.
I don't watch The Game Awards for good reason yet I opened Wikipedia today and THERE'S GEOFF on the front page (instead of any of the winners or nominees)
December 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
And it couldn't have happened to a nicer son of rich IMAX executives, who used that wealth to buy himself an unearned place at the top of the videogame industry as its supposed arbiter of quality despite never having made a game himself or never even having been a critic.
wait Robert Maxwell like from that Apple TV Tetris movie?
i’m sure it’s just a coincidence that donald trump also personally knew ghislaine maxwells dad, robert maxwell, too
December 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
wait Robert Maxwell like from that Apple TV Tetris movie?
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"But what if you give money to a homeless person and they use it on drugs??" Why should anyone care? Let them have agency on what to spend it!
Maybe if no one asked themselves that bullshit question they'd have money to afford food AND drugs!
ACAB includes the cops in your head! Happy 13/12!
Maybe if no one asked themselves that bullshit question they'd have money to afford food AND drugs!
ACAB includes the cops in your head! Happy 13/12!
December 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"But what if you give money to a homeless person and they use it on drugs??" Why should anyone care? Let them have agency on what to spend it!
Maybe if no one asked themselves that bullshit question they'd have money to afford food AND drugs!
ACAB includes the cops in your head! Happy 13/12!
Maybe if no one asked themselves that bullshit question they'd have money to afford food AND drugs!
ACAB includes the cops in your head! Happy 13/12!
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As much as I love buff badass lesbian Samus, I also really love the version of her from that one Super Metroid gag manga where she's this weirdo obsessed with round objects and hiding in small spaces
December 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
As much as I love buff badass lesbian Samus, I also really love the version of her from that one Super Metroid gag manga where she's this weirdo obsessed with round objects and hiding in small spaces