Partial Portent
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Writer/Game Designer. mostly
Writer/Game Designer. mostly
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So I was trying to mock up some facial expressions for Clover, and I had a wacky idea.
What if I painted the mouth in a way that looks good to the camera, and then flip it horizontally depending on the viewing angle? Would lean way harder into the vibe.
#CherubDev #CherubArt
What if I painted the mouth in a way that looks good to the camera, and then flip it horizontally depending on the viewing angle? Would lean way harder into the vibe.
#CherubDev #CherubArt
November 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
So I was trying to mock up some facial expressions for Clover, and I had a wacky idea.
What if I painted the mouth in a way that looks good to the camera, and then flip it horizontally depending on the viewing angle? Would lean way harder into the vibe.
#CherubDev #CherubArt
What if I painted the mouth in a way that looks good to the camera, and then flip it horizontally depending on the viewing angle? Would lean way harder into the vibe.
#CherubDev #CherubArt
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Canadian TV show mocks Donald Trump.
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Canadian TV show mocks Donald Trump.
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Where Winds Meet players are taking a novel approach to solving riddles by… simply telling the game's AI-powered chatbot NPCs that they have solved the game's riddles. https://bit.ly/48qoZot
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Where Winds Meet players are taking a novel approach to solving riddles by… simply telling the game's AI-powered chatbot NPCs that they have solved the game's riddles. https://bit.ly/48qoZot
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I find the idea that genAI can 'verify' the painstaking archival research problematic. While using AI to give a supposition a vague 'sniff test' of probability is now commonplace with Google's AI Overview, the idea that it can 'verify' the conclusions of researchers is... dangerous.
Last month, @theguardian.com framed this historical event project the same way; minimizing the years of archival work, the interviews etc it took to be able to do this.
Instead ‘AI solved this historical problem!’
Instead ‘AI solved this historical problem!’
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I find the idea that genAI can 'verify' the painstaking archival research problematic. While using AI to give a supposition a vague 'sniff test' of probability is now commonplace with Google's AI Overview, the idea that it can 'verify' the conclusions of researchers is... dangerous.
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a lullaby born from the devastation of war. Set against the backdrop of the monumental art installation “Black Cloud,” presented at Burning Man in August, the video addresses the forced deportation and suffering of Ukrainian children during Russia’s invasion.
"Dytyatochko" - Lullaby Born from War | DakhaBrakha's Music Video on Ukraine's Children's Struggles
YouTube video by UNITED24
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
a lullaby born from the devastation of war. Set against the backdrop of the monumental art installation “Black Cloud,” presented at Burning Man in August, the video addresses the forced deportation and suffering of Ukrainian children during Russia’s invasion.
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I talk about her in my Black abolitionists of NYC walking tour and usually no one has heard of her but she was Rosa Parks on the bus 100 years before that incident.
In 1855 Elizabeth Jennings Graham brought a suit that initiated the desegregation of NYC transit. Raised by politically active parents (her was mother formerly enslaved, her entrepreneur father was awarded a patent in 1821) Ms. Graham was a teacher, organist, & kindergarten founder.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I talk about her in my Black abolitionists of NYC walking tour and usually no one has heard of her but she was Rosa Parks on the bus 100 years before that incident.
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Abolish ICE, prosecute their agents.
ICE agents in Queens, New York break down a bedroom door and point guns at a mother & her four US citizen children
They dragged the mother out by her hair while yelling at the kids to “put your hands up, stupid!”
This is tyranny
These kids are traumatized
It was warrantless and no ID was shown.
They dragged the mother out by her hair while yelling at the kids to “put your hands up, stupid!”
This is tyranny
These kids are traumatized
It was warrantless and no ID was shown.
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Abolish ICE, prosecute their agents.
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If a kufiya is religious attire then baguettes are religious food
We were invited to screen Still Playing at Amiens Jail in France as part of the cultural activity
They asked me to take off my Kufiya claming its religious symbol
I explained it’s part of my culture worn by people regardless of their religion
I refused to take it off & the screening was cancelled
They asked me to take off my Kufiya claming its religious symbol
I explained it’s part of my culture worn by people regardless of their religion
I refused to take it off & the screening was cancelled
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
If a kufiya is religious attire then baguettes are religious food
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Rent is super late again, I can't find more work, so I'm doing a few Character Slots for $150. 🖤
You get:
- Your OC modeled, rigged and posed in 3d!
- A 3d Printable File
- Ready for any game engine(Unity, UE5, Godot)
- NSFW, Furry and Animals ok! 🐦⬛
- DM me!
Reposts are super appreciated, thanks.🖤
You get:
- Your OC modeled, rigged and posed in 3d!
- A 3d Printable File
- Ready for any game engine(Unity, UE5, Godot)
- NSFW, Furry and Animals ok! 🐦⬛
- DM me!
Reposts are super appreciated, thanks.🖤
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Rent is super late again, I can't find more work, so I'm doing a few Character Slots for $150. 🖤
You get:
- Your OC modeled, rigged and posed in 3d!
- A 3d Printable File
- Ready for any game engine(Unity, UE5, Godot)
- NSFW, Furry and Animals ok! 🐦⬛
- DM me!
Reposts are super appreciated, thanks.🖤
You get:
- Your OC modeled, rigged and posed in 3d!
- A 3d Printable File
- Ready for any game engine(Unity, UE5, Godot)
- NSFW, Furry and Animals ok! 🐦⬛
- DM me!
Reposts are super appreciated, thanks.🖤
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“.. The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls ..
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“.. The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls ..
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
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As age verification laws proliferate around the world, people have predictably turned to VPNs to protect their privacy. Instead of taking this as a sign that surveillance isn't popular, lawmakers have decided they might as well ban VPNs altogether. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
Remember when you thought age verification laws couldn't get any worse? Well, lawmakers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond are about to blow you away.It's unfortunately no longer enough to force
www.eff.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
As age verification laws proliferate around the world, people have predictably turned to VPNs to protect their privacy. Instead of taking this as a sign that surveillance isn't popular, lawmakers have decided they might as well ban VPNs altogether. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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🇺🇦💲Ukraine Receives Almost €6 Billion from EU: How Funds Will Be Used
€5.9 billion from the European Union has been transferred to Ukraine’s state budget. The funds will support the country’s social, defense, and recovery needs.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraine-rece...
€5.9 billion from the European Union has been transferred to Ukraine’s state budget. The funds will support the country’s social, defense, and recovery needs.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraine-rece...
Ukraine Receives Almost €6 Billion from EU: How Funds Will Be Used
€5.9 billion from the European Union has been transferred to Ukraine’s state budget, the Ministry of Finance reported on Thursday, November 13. Part of the
theukrainianreview.info
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🇺🇦💲Ukraine Receives Almost €6 Billion from EU: How Funds Will Be Used
€5.9 billion from the European Union has been transferred to Ukraine’s state budget. The funds will support the country’s social, defense, and recovery needs.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraine-rece...
€5.9 billion from the European Union has been transferred to Ukraine’s state budget. The funds will support the country’s social, defense, and recovery needs.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/ukraine-rece...
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⭐🌟 searching by starlight 🌟⭐
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
⭐🌟 searching by starlight 🌟⭐
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If Trump’s Truth Social post to air traffic controllers proved anything, it is that we fundamentally lack moral leadership, and the rest of us are going to have to provide it.
So to everyone who worked for no pay during the shutdown? Thank you. Unconditionally. You deserve no less.
So to everyone who worked for no pay during the shutdown? Thank you. Unconditionally. You deserve no less.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If Trump’s Truth Social post to air traffic controllers proved anything, it is that we fundamentally lack moral leadership, and the rest of us are going to have to provide it.
So to everyone who worked for no pay during the shutdown? Thank you. Unconditionally. You deserve no less.
So to everyone who worked for no pay during the shutdown? Thank you. Unconditionally. You deserve no less.
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
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Ya this is grim but basically accurate therationalleague.substack.com/p/the-vacanc...
The Vacancy of the MAGA Mind
The quiet relief of no longer having to think.
therationalleague.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Ya this is grim but basically accurate therationalleague.substack.com/p/the-vacanc...
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Seeing a live demonstration has changed my scepticism into eager anticipation - Board could change how we play videogames, and open new avenues of innovation for board game designers.
Read the full article ⬇️
#BoardGameConsole #TabletopGaming #NintendoWii
www.wargamer.com/board/game-c...
Read the full article ⬇️
#BoardGameConsole #TabletopGaming #NintendoWii
www.wargamer.com/board/game-c...
The 'Board' game console could be the next Nintendo Wii, and I'm not exaggerating
Seeing a live demonstration has changed my scepticism into eager anticipation - Board could change how we play videogames, and open new avenues of innovation for board game designers.
www.wargamer.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Seeing a live demonstration has changed my scepticism into eager anticipation - Board could change how we play videogames, and open new avenues of innovation for board game designers.
Read the full article ⬇️
#BoardGameConsole #TabletopGaming #NintendoWii
www.wargamer.com/board/game-c...
Read the full article ⬇️
#BoardGameConsole #TabletopGaming #NintendoWii
www.wargamer.com/board/game-c...
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“Remember, remember the 5th of November”
— V for Vendetta (Hugo Weaving)
— V for Vendetta (Hugo Weaving)
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
“Remember, remember the 5th of November”
— V for Vendetta (Hugo Weaving)
— V for Vendetta (Hugo Weaving)
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NEW: A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity.
Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say they feel targeted just going about their lives.
Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say they feel targeted just going about their lives.
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say they feel targeted just going about their lives.
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity.
Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say they feel targeted just going about their lives.
Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say they feel targeted just going about their lives.