Matthew Macomber
@chumesog.bsky.social
I work in the IT field. I reshare various interests (i.e. Queer issues, accessibility, video games, weather, politics). Views here are my own. Partner to @alicia-klees.bsky.social! (He/Him)
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“It is a massive crime that is taking place. This is extrajudicial murder of an armed force that is under a ceasefire agreement.”
— Jeremy Scahill on Israel’s ongoing killings of Qassam fighters
— Jeremy Scahill on Israel’s ongoing killings of Qassam fighters
⭕️ Israel Violating Ceasefire With Ongoing Killings Of Trapped Palestinian Fighters
Jeremy Scahill told Drop Site Live that every Palestinian is watching the fate of dozens of resistance fighters trapped in tunnels east of the Yellow Line inside Israeli-controlled zones — as Israel continues...
Jeremy Scahill told Drop Site Live that every Palestinian is watching the fate of dozens of resistance fighters trapped in tunnels east of the Yellow Line inside Israeli-controlled zones — as Israel continues...
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
“It is a massive crime that is taking place. This is extrajudicial murder of an armed force that is under a ceasefire agreement.”
— Jeremy Scahill on Israel’s ongoing killings of Qassam fighters
— Jeremy Scahill on Israel’s ongoing killings of Qassam fighters
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I appreciate how many people out here are trying to point the spotlight!
Even if a site only covers indies and has a dedicated following, it can feel like shouting into the void.
If anyone is interested, here is The Indie Informer's 2025 wrap-up: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/12/01/t...
Even if a site only covers indies and has a dedicated following, it can feel like shouting into the void.
If anyone is interested, here is The Indie Informer's 2025 wrap-up: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/12/01/t...
The Indie Informer 2025 Lookback
Happy Holidays!
the-indie-in-former.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I appreciate how many people out here are trying to point the spotlight!
Even if a site only covers indies and has a dedicated following, it can feel like shouting into the void.
If anyone is interested, here is The Indie Informer's 2025 wrap-up: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/12/01/t...
Even if a site only covers indies and has a dedicated following, it can feel like shouting into the void.
If anyone is interested, here is The Indie Informer's 2025 wrap-up: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/12/01/t...
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Trump has been trying to go full dictator this entire time, if he could just do it he already would have. His public support plummeting isn’t going to make the task easier
Reality Time:
If Trump truly intends to go full dictator, it'll happen in the next 11 months. The way he's destroying the country, there is a full on GOP bloodbath coming next Nov, and when that happens and Dems take ALL of Congress, he knows he's going to be impeached, removed, and jailed.
If Trump truly intends to go full dictator, it'll happen in the next 11 months. The way he's destroying the country, there is a full on GOP bloodbath coming next Nov, and when that happens and Dems take ALL of Congress, he knows he's going to be impeached, removed, and jailed.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Trump has been trying to go full dictator this entire time, if he could just do it he already would have. His public support plummeting isn’t going to make the task easier
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i'd say the midterm-level turnout for a special election is even more ominous than the swing
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
i'd say the midterm-level turnout for a special election is even more ominous than the swing
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“The math is brutal and the juxtaposition stark: millions for OpenAI while pink slips go out to longtime lecturers. The CSU isn’t investing in education—it’s outsourcing it, paying premium prices for a chatbot many students were already using for free.“
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
“The math is brutal and the juxtaposition stark: millions for OpenAI while pink slips go out to longtime lecturers. The CSU isn’t investing in education—it’s outsourcing it, paying premium prices for a chatbot many students were already using for free.“
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
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if you struggle to answer either then you have a good sense of how fucked the republicans are right now
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
if you struggle to answer either then you have a good sense of how fucked the republicans are right now
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a thing to ask yourself re: the GOP's electoral position is what could happen over the next year that could *improve* its position? and what could trump do, plausibly, that might *boost* his numbers with the public?
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
a thing to ask yourself re: the GOP's electoral position is what could happen over the next year that could *improve* its position? and what could trump do, plausibly, that might *boost* his numbers with the public?
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100% the lawyers said "you can't do that," and 100% the deciders (including) POTUS said "who cares, there are no consequences."
And that is 100% the fault of SCOTUS and its wretched unitarism, fully immunized.
And that is 100% the fault of SCOTUS and its wretched unitarism, fully immunized.
BREAKING: President Trump declared that all of former President Biden’s pardons are now “invalid.” There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
100% the lawyers said "you can't do that," and 100% the deciders (including) POTUS said "who cares, there are no consequences."
And that is 100% the fault of SCOTUS and its wretched unitarism, fully immunized.
And that is 100% the fault of SCOTUS and its wretched unitarism, fully immunized.
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As a prof, I receive several accommodation notices every teaching year. Every time I have reached back out to the UW Disability Office for guidance as to whether my proposed method of accommodation will work for this student. I have never once received a reply.
I think a lot of people don't realize how difficult it is to get accommodations for disability. in school, at work. there are invariably tons of hoops; it's slow. often it's humiliating.
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
As a prof, I receive several accommodation notices every teaching year. Every time I have reached back out to the UW Disability Office for guidance as to whether my proposed method of accommodation will work for this student. I have never once received a reply.
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Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
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John Boehner just texted Mike Johnson "The Smokes and Merlot are under the desk, pal."
look however shitty your day has been or however bad your night is going just take comfort in knowing you’re not mike johnson
December 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
John Boehner just texted Mike Johnson "The Smokes and Merlot are under the desk, pal."
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Y'know what? You don't get stuff you don't ask for. #gamedev mutuals, please boost.
I'm working on a roguelike with a unique paint-based combat system and a strong distaste for GenAI with an incredible team. We're looking for a publisher to help us fund and market our game. Could that be you?
I'm working on a roguelike with a unique paint-based combat system and a strong distaste for GenAI with an incredible team. We're looking for a publisher to help us fund and market our game. Could that be you?
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Y'know what? You don't get stuff you don't ask for. #gamedev mutuals, please boost.
I'm working on a roguelike with a unique paint-based combat system and a strong distaste for GenAI with an incredible team. We're looking for a publisher to help us fund and market our game. Could that be you?
I'm working on a roguelike with a unique paint-based combat system and a strong distaste for GenAI with an incredible team. We're looking for a publisher to help us fund and market our game. Could that be you?
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So @mikerose.bsky.social & I decided to do a silly podcast comparing notes about indie games & their history & also about suddenly being middle-aged & tired
As anyone who knows both of us could have guessed, shenanigans ensued immediately
Introducing ⭐ Mike & Rami Are Still Here ⭐
mikeandrami.com
As anyone who knows both of us could have guessed, shenanigans ensued immediately
Introducing ⭐ Mike & Rami Are Still Here ⭐
mikeandrami.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So @mikerose.bsky.social & I decided to do a silly podcast comparing notes about indie games & their history & also about suddenly being middle-aged & tired
As anyone who knows both of us could have guessed, shenanigans ensued immediately
Introducing ⭐ Mike & Rami Are Still Here ⭐
mikeandrami.com
As anyone who knows both of us could have guessed, shenanigans ensued immediately
Introducing ⭐ Mike & Rami Are Still Here ⭐
mikeandrami.com
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Back in the glorious old days, we had magazines. And the front cover would have a popular game on it. People would buy the mag for that, and then hear about all sorts of other stuff the journalists think you should know about. The mags were paid for by the readers... it was a solid model
yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!
I've been doing this all year but indie journalists have the same issues as indie games. Unless it's a big name, nobody cares.
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Back in the glorious old days, we had magazines. And the front cover would have a popular game on it. People would buy the mag for that, and then hear about all sorts of other stuff the journalists think you should know about. The mags were paid for by the readers... it was a solid model
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If you're trying to ditch NYT Games, which you should be since their games singlehandedly prop up the entire dogshit rag financially, you should switch to Puzzmo. An annual sub is 50% off today for a crazy $19 and as a bonus doesn't enable the genocides of Palestinians and trans people
Puzzmo — The (new) place for thoughtful puzzles.
Re-imagined mainstays like the daily Crossword Puzzle, modern classics like Really Bad Chess and SpellTower, and even a few brand new puzzles.
www.puzzmo.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If you're trying to ditch NYT Games, which you should be since their games singlehandedly prop up the entire dogshit rag financially, you should switch to Puzzmo. An annual sub is 50% off today for a crazy $19 and as a bonus doesn't enable the genocides of Palestinians and trans people
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Saudi Fund [PIF] will own almost all of EA (93.4%) after buyout according to filing
➡️ www.wsj.com/business/dea...
➡️ www.wsj.com/business/dea...
December 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Saudi Fund [PIF] will own almost all of EA (93.4%) after buyout according to filing
➡️ www.wsj.com/business/dea...
➡️ www.wsj.com/business/dea...
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Aht aht aht.
Just because Prime Video quietly walked back its AI Beta for anime doesn't mean we should let bygones be bygones. Keep that energy.
Just because Prime Video quietly walked back its AI Beta for anime doesn't mean we should let bygones be bygones. Keep that energy.
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Aht aht aht.
Just because Prime Video quietly walked back its AI Beta for anime doesn't mean we should let bygones be bygones. Keep that energy.
Just because Prime Video quietly walked back its AI Beta for anime doesn't mean we should let bygones be bygones. Keep that energy.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We’re on Flipboard now! Give us a follow over there, in addition to everywhere else on Earth
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"We don't need your clicks" absolutely KILLER why pay us email from @aftermath.site. Pretty sure this is an Outpost automation but it's timing on Giving Tuesday was perfect
December 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"We don't need your clicks" absolutely KILLER why pay us email from @aftermath.site. Pretty sure this is an Outpost automation but it's timing on Giving Tuesday was perfect
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Eidos Montreal hit with more layoffs, working as support studio with most projects seemingly canceled
➡️ insider-gaming.com/eidos-montre...
This follows prior layoffs back March when 75 devs were let go. Embracer previously canceled a new Deus Ex game early last year
➡️ insider-gaming.com/eidos-montre...
This follows prior layoffs back March when 75 devs were let go. Embracer previously canceled a new Deus Ex game early last year
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Eidos Montreal hit with more layoffs, working as support studio with most projects seemingly canceled
➡️ insider-gaming.com/eidos-montre...
This follows prior layoffs back March when 75 devs were let go. Embracer previously canceled a new Deus Ex game early last year
➡️ insider-gaming.com/eidos-montre...
This follows prior layoffs back March when 75 devs were let go. Embracer previously canceled a new Deus Ex game early last year
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A Profound Waste of Time: Issue 6
The beloved gaming mag returns, with Astro Bot's Nicolas Doucet, Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka, Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and more!
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December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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How do we all benefit from the GUR Salary Survey data? Glad you asked!
✳️Candidates can use it to negotiate job offers
✳️People Managers can use it to set/adjust pay bands for their teams
✳️We can track our field's support for under-represented groups
✳️And so much more!
✳️Candidates can use it to negotiate job offers
✳️People Managers can use it to set/adjust pay bands for their teams
✳️We can track our field's support for under-represented groups
✳️And so much more!
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
How do we all benefit from the GUR Salary Survey data? Glad you asked!
✳️Candidates can use it to negotiate job offers
✳️People Managers can use it to set/adjust pay bands for their teams
✳️We can track our field's support for under-represented groups
✳️And so much more!
✳️Candidates can use it to negotiate job offers
✳️People Managers can use it to set/adjust pay bands for their teams
✳️We can track our field's support for under-represented groups
✳️And so much more!
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Metroid Prime Series Producer Kensuke Tanabe worked on the text for the in-game scans in Metroid Prime 4.
nintendolife.com/news/2025/12...
nintendolife.com/news/2025/12...
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Metroid Prime Series Producer Kensuke Tanabe worked on the text for the in-game scans in Metroid Prime 4.
nintendolife.com/news/2025/12...
nintendolife.com/news/2025/12...
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I think it's worth pointing out that very few video-game companies are as transparent as Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, and I appreciate that the studio was so candid about their story and why their next game, Mina the Hollower, has taken so long
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Creator of Hit Game Shovel Knight Is at a ‘Make or Break’ Moment
Yacht Club Games needs its next title, Mina the Hollower, to be a success.
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I think it's worth pointing out that very few video-game companies are as transparent as Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, and I appreciate that the studio was so candid about their story and why their next game, Mina the Hollower, has taken so long
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I know Banana Fish wasn't the only series with an AI dub slapped onto it, but part of me wonders if the reason why they selected Banana Fish specifically as one of the test beds was because Banana Fish is early foundational gay media and thought it would have fewer viewers and no one would catch it.
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I know Banana Fish wasn't the only series with an AI dub slapped onto it, but part of me wonders if the reason why they selected Banana Fish specifically as one of the test beds was because Banana Fish is early foundational gay media and thought it would have fewer viewers and no one would catch it.