Caryn M. Boehm
@carynmb.bsky.social
🎮 Games Producer. Sometimes Stage Manager & Immersive Theatre Creator. Recovering Museum Worker.
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"Those who have drank the AI Kool-Aid don't understand that all this brainstorming and iteration *is* making the game, it’s a crucial everyday part of game development (and human interaction) and is not a problem to be solved.”
Even from my perch inside gamedev, I had no idea it was already this bad. The rot is spreading. A necessary, sobering read. (gift link)
‘An Overwhelmingly Negative And Demoralizing Force’: What It’s Like Working For A Company That’s Forcing AI On Its Developers - Aftermath
'I have had conversations about AI in a professional context that make me want to walk into the sea'
aftermath.site
April 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"Those who have drank the AI Kool-Aid don't understand that all this brainstorming and iteration *is* making the game, it’s a crucial everyday part of game development (and human interaction) and is not a problem to be solved.”
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@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.
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America has never been subject to this level of authoritarianism, and quite frankly, sheer incompetence.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
March 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
America has never been subject to this level of authoritarianism, and quite frankly, sheer incompetence.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
Out of the ashes, this moment should radicalize us to embark on an era of new reform — of our economy, our democracy, and our commitment to social justice and the law.
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed for coronavirus vaccines, warned that a measles outbreak shows how confidence in science is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
This is beyond reckless. With measles cases spreading across TX and the U.S., we need scientists at the table, not folks pushing conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. is playing games with people’s lives.
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This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
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Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:
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Vivian Wilson (@thevivllainous.bsky.social) is extremely online. Unlike her father Elon Musk, she’s really good at it. “Most of [the right] have the charisma of a soaking bathrobe. I mean, it's not my fault that most of them don't know how to be funny. It's not that hard.”
Vivian Wilson on Being Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter, Going Viral, and Protecting Trans Youth
Elon Musk’s estranged daughter is coming into her own.
www.teenvogue.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Vivian Wilson (@thevivllainous.bsky.social) is extremely online. Unlike her father Elon Musk, she’s really good at it. “Most of [the right] have the charisma of a soaking bathrobe. I mean, it's not my fault that most of them don't know how to be funny. It's not that hard.”
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This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.
March 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.
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Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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The theater kid to game developer pipeline is a thing that should be studied.
March 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The theater kid to game developer pipeline is a thing that should be studied.
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It was done 30 years ago 🙂https://youtu.be/ppYMKMuDp58?si=VLRs30IruNVLCgLV
Pavement - No More Kings
YouTube video by burtflaxton
youtu.be
February 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It was done 30 years ago 🙂https://youtu.be/ppYMKMuDp58?si=VLRs30IruNVLCgLV
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I got my latest royalty statement and somehow, beyond all reason, people are still buying HOW TO FIND A FOX nearly TEN YEARS!!! after publication.
The best way to keep a book in print is by winning an award, and FOX didn't win anything, so thank you for keeping it alive through sheer force of will.
The best way to keep a book in print is by winning an award, and FOX didn't win anything, so thank you for keeping it alive through sheer force of will.
February 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I got my latest royalty statement and somehow, beyond all reason, people are still buying HOW TO FIND A FOX nearly TEN YEARS!!! after publication.
The best way to keep a book in print is by winning an award, and FOX didn't win anything, so thank you for keeping it alive through sheer force of will.
The best way to keep a book in print is by winning an award, and FOX didn't win anything, so thank you for keeping it alive through sheer force of will.
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I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
February 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
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This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...
Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites
"This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
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After this week, I want House Democrats to do something like this.
January 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
After this week, I want House Democrats to do something like this.
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The Video Game History Foundation’s digital library is now publicly available in early access form.
The library includes promotional material and more than 1,500 out-of-print magazines.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-vid...
The library includes promotional material and more than 1,500 out-of-print magazines.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-vid...
The Video Game History Foundation’s digital library is now publicly available in early access | VGC
The library includes promotional material and more than 1500 out-of-print magazines…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Video Game History Foundation’s digital library is now publicly available in early access form.
The library includes promotional material and more than 1,500 out-of-print magazines.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-vid...
The library includes promotional material and more than 1,500 out-of-print magazines.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-vid...
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This Hannah Arendt quote feels appropriate right now
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
January 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This Hannah Arendt quote feels appropriate right now
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
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ICE complaining about ACLU’s “Know Your Rights” education means it’s working. Everyone in the USA has due process rights. Keep sharing those ACLU red cards which list Constitutional rights. ICE: get a warrant. A REAL warrant signed by a judge
#Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
January 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
ICE complaining about ACLU’s “Know Your Rights” education means it’s working. Everyone in the USA has due process rights. Keep sharing those ACLU red cards which list Constitutional rights. ICE: get a warrant. A REAL warrant signed by a judge
#Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
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🏳️⚧️‼️ TRANS FOLK IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY‼️🏳️⚧️
If you are in need of work, please share your portfolio here!
If you are not trans but you see this - donate $5 to Trans Lifeline and I will match your donation!
translifeline.org
If you are in need of work, please share your portfolio here!
If you are not trans but you see this - donate $5 to Trans Lifeline and I will match your donation!
translifeline.org
Home - Trans Lifeline
A resource for coming out to your friends, family, co-workers, and the online world. Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for
translifeline.org
January 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
🏳️⚧️‼️ TRANS FOLK IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY‼️🏳️⚧️
If you are in need of work, please share your portfolio here!
If you are not trans but you see this - donate $5 to Trans Lifeline and I will match your donation!
translifeline.org
If you are in need of work, please share your portfolio here!
If you are not trans but you see this - donate $5 to Trans Lifeline and I will match your donation!
translifeline.org
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Tatonka Tuesday
It's not over till it's over.
It's not over till it's over.
January 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Tatonka Tuesday
It's not over till it's over.
It's not over till it's over.
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It’s a playbook and we are running out of time.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It’s a playbook and we are running out of time.
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This may be the last annual report of its kind for a while, I do expect that US Climate Science will be silenced.
Over the next decade, The United States could lose significantly more in damages and economic losses due to climate change than the profits generated by the oil and gas industry.
Over the next decade, The United States could lose significantly more in damages and economic losses due to climate change than the profits generated by the oil and gas industry.
January 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This may be the last annual report of its kind for a while, I do expect that US Climate Science will be silenced.
Over the next decade, The United States could lose significantly more in damages and economic losses due to climate change than the profits generated by the oil and gas industry.
Over the next decade, The United States could lose significantly more in damages and economic losses due to climate change than the profits generated by the oil and gas industry.