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Mostly a dad these days. Sometimes I paint small things. Formerly an Environment Artist and Tech Artist.
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mulchmouth.bsky.social
If a game you care about has gen AI in it complain to them through their customer service. Studio execs can ignore social media byt their CS team being slammed will get their attention
December 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
brendthecow.bsky.social
Does anyone have a browser they like that isn’t @firefox.com ? It looks like it’s time to switch.
cyberciti.biz nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 9d
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
A screenshot from the official Mozilla blog that reads: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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polygon.com
Bruce Straley doesn't think gen AI has a place in game development
‘I don’t think prompting is art.’ The Last of Us director tees off on generative AI
Bruce Straley doesn't think gen AI has a place in game development
www.polygon.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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kazimo.bsky.social
To quote @lukeplunkett.com :
December 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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xavierck.com
If you need really high quality reference material of clothing from any historical era and you want to make sure the data is captured by human people who want to use it ethically, @render-ready.com is literally right here

This is a bad excuse for lazy craftsmanship
patstaresat.bsky.social Pat Stares At @patstaresat.bsky.social · 9d
Cmon man maybe you should double check your posts before towing the company line.
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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gizmodo.com
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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thisone0verhere.bsky.social
Yeah I mean we’re used to winters up here so it’s no big I’m sorry what
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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forbes.com
2025’s Best Meteor Shower Begins Today — When To See It At Its Best
2025’s Best Meteor Shower Begins Today — When To See It At Its Best
The Geminid meteor shower begins on Dec. 4, 2025, peaking overnight on Dec. 13-14 when as many as 150 “shooting stars” may be seen in the night sky.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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cpsc.gov
#RECALL: KTEBO Writing Tablet Toy. The recalled toys violate the mandatory standard for toys because the screw used to secure the battery compartment that contains a button cell battery does not remain attached as required. Get a free replacement set of tablet toys. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
Recalled KTEBO writing tablet.
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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adamtots.bsky.social
I think it's really telling that there's never been a hot person who's into AI
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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simzart.bsky.social
Rise and Shine. 🏵️
A character waking up in their bed with a cup of tea. There are ghost cats around them.
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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ndasfw.bsky.social
If republicans can lose their razor thin majority in the house, especially before midterms, Trump’s ability to do anything will be severely diminished.
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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ndasfw.bsky.social
If you’re in Tennessee’s 7th district, vote for Aftyn Behn- it’s a much tighter race than expected(in a good way). Tennessee going for a progressive is a huge deal, and ofc would be a major blow to republicans.
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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littlekuriboh.bsky.social
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them

A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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trungles.com
This would one thousand percent work on me
aklingus.bsky.social A K @aklingus.bsky.social · Nov 25
tfw you’re fucking the lasagna man for lasagna
•*• Funny-Presence4228 LPT: How to win as a guest and make new friends at a raging, alcohol fuelled party Food & Drink I'm getting older now, and some of my friends' kids have recently started college. I've been reliably told that alcohol-fuelled parties are still happening, and I shared this advice about how to make new friends and be a hero. One of them took my advice, and now has a new girlfriend because of this. The key to the following advice is an element of secrecy because the surprise makes it even better. Arrive late and sneak Lasagna into the party. I mean, taking a large, catering-sized tray of lasagna, along with a stack of paper plates and forks, to a raging house party. I used to do this back in college. I'd make one, sometimes two, in the afternoon in big foil trays before goin to a party. Show up around 10.30pm, and slip them into the oven without asking permission telling anyone. Medium heat for 30 minutes to warm it up. Get my paper plates out, and shout: "Lasagna is ready" to a packed house of drunk people, and hand them all a fork. It's cheaper than bringing beer, no clean-up, and I got laid pretty often. Important note: Make sure the person who owns the oven is the first in the line, and don't make a mess. Maybe make one meat and one vegan or something... This last point was less of a concern back in my day, but we must move with the times.
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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kevynstott.bsky.social
Hi! 👋 I'm looking for freelance pixel art work!

10+ years experience in game dev making lil' guys, big guys, animations, environment, tiles - any style!

RTs appreciated ✨

Portfolio below ⬇️
Video game mockup of a Witch encountering a lizardman ambush in a besieged town, in a bright and toy-like retro pixel style. Retro video game style mockup of Bart Simpson outside the Kwik-E-Mart at night Detailed pixel art Eagle, and Fire and wind elemental in a 16-bit style NES style Cowboy Run and Gun game Mockup
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
It's all over cross-stitch patterns as well. I'm looking only for patterns made pre 2023 at this point. Much of the patterns on etsy are chatgpt generated slop.
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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brendonbouzard.bsky.social
This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
If you are (or work for) a politician and have questions about how to use YouTube well, please ask.
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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explaintrade.com
The "hard-men" of Gondor were getting their shit kicked in until they were rescued by foreigners and a girl.

The Shire was doing fine until they let a fascist demagogue ("Sharkey" aka Saruman) take over, close the gates, impose a bunch of thug-enforced rules, and despoil nature for profit.
A screenshot of a tweet by Elon Musk (@elonmusk). The tweet reads: “When Tolkien wrote about the hobbits, he was referring to the gentlefolk of the English shires, who don’t realize the horrors that take place far away. They were able to live their lives in peace and tranquility, but only because they were protected by the hard men of Gondor. What happened to the nice man who was brutally murdered while walking his dog will happen to all of England if the tide of illegal immigration is not turned. It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die.” Below the tweet is a grey box that says: “This post is unavailable" indicating that the Tommy Robinson tweet he's QT'ing is missing. The timestamp reads: “8:02 AM · Oct 29, 2025 · 1.9M Views”.
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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annijyn.com
less rage bait headlines more soup
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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retroanimegirls.bsky.social
Today's Classic Anime Girl is Deedlit, main protagonist of "Record of Lodoss War" (1990)!

(Submitted by @lorebard.bsky.social!)
October 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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mcnostril.bsky.social
Facts.
October 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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svonbuchwald.bsky.social
Back in my day, when the government wanting to plant a bug in your place they'd concoct an elaborate scheme where some fuckers dress up as maintenance workers or some shit to get into your home. They had to work for it.

Now people willingly give money to billionaires to bug their own places smdh.
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM