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Cragsand
@cragsand.bsky.social
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Washed up roleplayer, VR and science nerd
🐘 https://mastodon.social/@cragsand
👾 https://twitch.tv/cragsand
🔗 https://cragsand.carrd.co
Twitch, TTRPG, DnD, VRChat roleplay, The Golden Gator, Neon Divide, Skeptic, Skepticism, Space, Sweden 🇸🇪
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Cragsand @cragsand.bsky.social · Oct 17
Howdy👋
Welcome to BlueSky~🦋 I hope you stay😊
A lil introduction for all new people!

I'm a washed up roleplayer nerd who do mildly interesting, educational things in VR, RP, DnD to escape reality from my engineering day job. I also post about urbanism, science, skepticism, space & content creation.
Screenshot of Cragsand's character Sten Berglund, a gunsmith from the wasteland. The setting is Neon Divide, a VRChat roleplay set in a cyberpunk fantasy world with magic and scifi technology. Cragsand character sheet poses for Sten Berglund. Crags avatar in VRChat for virtual reality roleplay. Uh oh. A sand flea creature of the wasteland sneaks up from behind. The world in the background was created by Sketchu and Qyr. Group shot of wastelanders from Neon Divide RP. Kurohgane as Maxie, ItsBigHB as ???, CaseFace5 as Willie, Cragsand as Heisenberg?? (Sten) and AussieSophie as Maya
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davidrevoy.com
The Correct Incantation

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater
A comic in four panels: Panel 1. The gothic sorceress, dressed in dark, flowing robes, stands in the middle of a desolated land. She gazes at the colorful mechanical parrot flying near her shoulder: the Avian Intelligent Parrot. The sorceress asks with a hint of curiosity. > Gothic sorceress: "Hey, Avian Intelligence, what's the incantation for summoning a fireball?" > AI Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: The correct incantation for a fireball is "IgnisMe"." Panel 2. The gothic sorceress cracks a wicked smile, her eyes shining with anticipation as she raises her hands in front of her, fingers spread and ready to cast. > Gothic sorceress: "Alright, let's give it a shot... IgnisMe!" Panel 2(small insert in previous panel). Only the eyes of the gothic sorceress are visible in a large flame. > Gothic sorceress: "?!!" Panel 3. The gothic sorceress is burnt, her face contorted in a mix of shock, anger, and pain. Flames and smoke dance around her, her dark robes burnt and tattered, revealing exposed parts of her anatomy. > Gothic sorceress: "You #*$%@& bird! You gave me a self-immolation spell instead of a fireball spell!" Panel 4. As the sorceress facepalms, the Avian Intelligent parrot replies with stoicism. > AI Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: You're absolutely right! The correct incantation for a fireball is "PyroBolus"."
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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fluxpose.com
Sneak peak of our new Metal Distortion Cancellation (MDC)! 🔥
We stacked all the metal we had in the office to create a worst-case scenario, and FluxPose still held up really well with the new system.

Kickstarter launches in just 4 days!
#FluxPose #VR #FBT #VRChat
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
cragsand.bsky.social
For Twitch streamers:
Remove all your SteamElements commands that start with:

$(touser)

As it can be abused to pass commands to other bots like Nightbot. Since StreamElements is a moderator other bots will assume that the command was issued by a mod.

It does not filter ! or $ which are commands.
johnhammond.bsky.social John Hammond @johnhammond.bsky.social · 6d
Hacking Twitch Chat 😎 L3TH4L_P4ND4 shows me what looks like template injection or unsanitized variable expansion with StreamElements, then leverages Nightbot to mod yourself, ban accounts, change livestream settings or many more hijinks 😜 Video: youtu.be/8G45lYCZzZ8
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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cragsand.bsky.social
Happy Friday! 🐊
#gators #friday #happyfriday #flatfuckfriday #meme
September 20, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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unicouniuni3.bsky.social
Baby Uni “Free me!”
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.

We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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translifeline.org
Come visit our virtual space -- Built by a team of trans creators in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance.
It's a space made for rest and reflection. Free for anyone to explore on VRchat using a PC by following this link: https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_0bce49e6-1aee-4034-96f3-36b245d139ed/info
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social
KINGDOMS OF THE DUMP 170 TRACK OST AVAILABLE NOW

williamkage.bandcamp.com/album/kingdo...

bobbyghostly x @williamkage.bsky.social with a guest track from Hiroki Kikuta.

7 HOURS OF MAGICAL DUMP MUSIC AVAILABLE NOW FOR $7
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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lotteje13.bsky.social
✨ The stars gave her a crown and said this your place of belonging ✨

#LottejeArt #EdenLost
A cloaked figure with golden threads tangled around them. A 9 pointed halo like crown floats above their head.
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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esa.int
Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈

ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.

The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.

#SpaceForAll
Image of the progress pride flag flying at our ESAC site in Spain. Image of the progress pride flag flying at our ESRIN site in Frascati, Italy. Image of the progress pride flag flying at our ESEC site in Belgium. Image of the progress pride flag flying at our ESOC site in Darmstadt, Germany.
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social
📣KINGDOMS OF THE DUMP AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM!!!

19.99 + 10% discount
✨17.99✨

Come explore the magical Lands of the Fill!
#indiegame

RTs appreciated 💪🗑️

store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
Save 10% on Kingdoms of the Dump on Steam
A SNES styled JRPG set in a fantasy world of garbage, created by two janitors. Join Trash Can Knight, Dustin Binsley, as he fights his way through the Five and a Half Kingdoms of the Dump!
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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hourlycosmos.bsky.social
ESP_050233_2640 - From UAHiRISE (NASA) (uahirise.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/22dkFhh
Perpendicular Polar Prettiness — The science rationale for this image was to investigate any connection of changes on the dunes to variability of snowstorms. We just think it's an awesome pic. NASA/JPL/University of Arizona (318 km above the surface and North is approximately to the right.) www.uahirise.org/ESP_050233_2640
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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xkcd.com
Car Size

xkcd.com/3167/
4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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vrchat.com
HEAR YE, HEAR YE: VRChat New Year's Eve is almost upon us!

We're opening submissions for posters and music venue logos on MONDAY, Nov 17.

Read our Community Content Creation Guides below to see what kind of content we're looking to showcase.

Get cooking!
NYE 2026 Community Content Creation Guides now Live!
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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brikaro.bsky.social
Really been loving this world "Memories of 2009" by SeiKairi. It hits that vibe of going to a nice basement and hanging out by the TV and is filled with a lot of stuff from the era.

#vrchat #vrchatphotography
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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capture907.bsky.social
For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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blendersecrets.bsky.social
Blender 5 gives us a new Array modifier and with it, the ability to easily place objects as instances along a Curve. Previously, it was done using a combination of Array and Curve modifiers, but it would deform the instances unless you used a workaround. #Blender #b3d #Blender3d
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
cragsand.bsky.social
Inside out tracking is less desirable for social VR power users who need full-body but stealing Meta Quests spotlight is good for wider adoption.

The extension port opens possibilities for face tracking and creative tracking like this👇
Accuracy suffers relying on interpolation when obscured though
Speculative extension for Valve SteamFrame VR using optical tracking for face tracking and leg tracking. It won't have nowhere near accuracy as good as external tracking stations but could be a possible compromise. It would require some form of approximation and interpolation for when the kneepads and feet are out of focus from the camera. Similar to how internal tracking handles the controllers when theyre outside the field of view. It would probably also require custom shoes or slip-ons and kneepads with mapped symbols like QR code spatial tracking. Thr dual high speed camera extension port opens possibilities but someone has to build it first. Steam frame extension port.
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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godotengine.org
For the past year Godot has been funded by Khronos to add support for the latest OpenXR APIs to the engine.

With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
Godot OpenXR Integration Project Update: Major OpenXR Features Now Production-Ready
Earlier this year, we shared how the Godot OpenXR Integration Project, developed in close collaboration with The Khronos® Group, was advancing OpenXR™ development through real-world testing and implem...
www.khronos.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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thewaroncars.bsky.social
Some folks said we were too harsh in our episodes on on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling. This amazing video from Not Just Bikes suggests we weren’t harsh enough.
warrenjwells.bsky.social Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 17d
I'm a longtime fan of Not Just Bikes, but his 95(!) minute video on John Forester and Vehicular Cycling is truly his magnum opus.

If you are even remotely interested in the history of bicycling in America, it is worth a watch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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jdp23.thenexus.today
And here's a handful more aurora pics from Washiungton state, all taken between 5:15 and 6:05. By that point the clouds had gotten fairly dense and the substorm was waning. Still, a very good night! (5/5)

#aurora
Aurora, with green on the bottom, yellow in the middle, and red above, fading to purple and merging into the dark sky On the left, reddish aurora above a tree. On the right, blue sky above another tree. The divide is very sharp, almost like they are two separate pictures matted together. Bright green aurora in the middle of the dark sky. aurora with green on the left, yellow in the middle, red on the right. To the right, dark sky.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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caseface5.bsky.social
After roughly 3 months of work I am finally able to share Willie’s story before he settled in Scraptown. Enjoy!
Willie Walker - A Man Apart
#NeonDivide
#VRChat
#Roleplay

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVD...
Willie Walker - A Man Apart - Neon Divide Season 4
YouTube video by CaseFace5
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
Rude Rude or impolite, including crude language and disrespectful comments, without constructive purpose. Highlighted Off, darkened Warn, and darkened Hide buttons.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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astridoverthere.bsky.social
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM