You know what they say: the best time to do this is at the peak of a globally-reported government AI procurement scandal

funding doors are always open 😌

LAST CHANCE DON'T DILLY OR DALLY!

Remember, in addition to sick announcements, we're also looking for games that released this year that want to run a December discount 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

truly

🚨 Just one day left to submit for Frosty's Dec event! 🚨

Last chance to submit your upcoming or recently released game made in Australia & Aotearoa for consideration. Dev submissions close TOMORROW, Sep 30! ⤵️

forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

Cherie!! 🥹💖 massive congrats to you and Daniel! 🙏✨ wishing you all the best!! 🥰

Incredibly proud of this new installation work that @helenkwok.bsky.social & I made together about childhood games from around the world 💖

If you're in Melbourne, do check it out at Footscray Community Arts 🙏 The exhibition is now open!

Lovely photos in the thread below 🧵👇

TLDR:
- MS exec Nadella personally oversaw the IDF spy unit deal
- As recently as May, internal MS reviews claimed there was no TOS violation
- MS, only after public Guardian report of what the IDF spy unit was doing with their software: "oh my , this isn't what we had in mind at all !! no likey !"

BDS works! also, they're still letting the IDF use their other cloud services, but they're starting to move on this, keep pushing.

New coalition seeks to help Palestinian game developers 'speak loudly' through games
aftermath.site/palestinian-vo...

💛 TRACES OF PLAY 💛 is a participatory installation that celebrates the folk, playground, and street games we used to play. Created with @chadtoprak.bsky.social, come subvert these humble everyday objects into magnificent playthings of joy! 🪨🥜🥄✏️🪢

Justice Rangiah in his own words in Lattouf v ABC penalty decision.

The broadcaster has been ordered to pay $150,000. I was previously awarded $70,000 for hurt and distress.

ABC has spent in excess of $2 million on legal fees.

The real cost to Aunty is immeasurable.

Just saw this 😭🙏 looking forward to meeting in person! 💖✨

See you soon! :)

In case you missed it... Frosty is coming back this December 🍦🥳

We’ll be featuring exclusive reveals, announcements, and updates from upcoming and recently released games made in Australia & Aotearoa. Dev submissions open NOW and close in 1 week, on Sep 30! ⤵️

forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

the “Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle” needs as much support as it can get right now. it’s halfway there with just 2 days to go!
itch.io/b/2979/play-...
please share and spread the word.

We're just about 4 days left before the Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle sale ends, and about $8,000USD away from hitting $100k USD.

Please RT and help push this as far and to as many people as possible for this last stretch.

Link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

chills down my spine. stoked for this one!
proud that we get to support bold artistic projects like this.

10 months in the making, Play for Peace bundle launches to raise money for Palestinian Aid: aftermath.site/play-for-peace...

please consider supporting this fantastic bundle 🙏

video trailer and bundle link in the post below 💖

📣 Hey Australian gamemakers!

Screen Australia's Games grants close in 6 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 💪

🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100k
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30k

📆 Applications close Thu 28 Aug, 5pm (AEST)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...

i'm ready when u are, australia

I know a bunch of you follow me. How have you managed to square away the thought that as journalists, if you were unlucky enough to be born in Gaza, Israel would have murdered the fuck out of you by now? How do you put that away and keep spewing IDF shite? It's fucked.