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mat olson @mathewolson.com · 8h

damning thread on how the IDF's propaganda arm is scraping 3D assets intended for things like games, films, or architectural purposes and kitbashing together supposed hamas bunkers and iranian nuclear sites. a genocide campaign propped up in part by someone's nephew who got too into blender.

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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canadaboatgaza.bsky.social @canadaboatgaza.bsky.social · 22h

Mskwaasin Agnew (Dene/Cree, Salt River First Nation) was among the humanitarians on board Conscience that was illegally boarded by Israel in international waters.
We are asking everyone to contact the Canadian Government (email addresses & phone numbers on the poster)
#EyesOnGaza #EndGazaBlockade

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 1d

You mean to tell me that a neoliberal is being a fascist collaborator?!? 😮

Who could have seen that coming?

Hint: EVERYONE

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Kevin Snow @bravemule.bsky.social · 1d

I have worked with Laura a ton and there's no one more dependable. Completely hilarious and professional. Can adapt to anything. When I see an impossible narrative obstacle down the tracks I try to get Laura hired so the train doesn't derail.

Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 1d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 2d

they should make a beowulf musou game

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noé @celechii.itch.io · 2d

the phrasing here is like apple sauce for babies but a good reminder that wearing a mask is hands down the most effective way to keep yourself and the people around you safe from both "severe virus season" and the debilitating plague that hasn't actually gone away at any point in the last 5 years

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 3d

Switzerland: Expert advises voluntary mask wearing.

Swiss epidemiologists warn of a severe infection season. Masks in crowded indoor spaces or on public transport help prevent infections and show solidarity. Extra care for those 65+, immunocompromised and those with cold symptoms.

archive.md/hDJVW

Corona experts recommend voluntary wearing of protective masks
Simon Huber
Simon Huber
Zurich ,05.10.2025 - 20:36

Switzerland is preparing for a severe virus season. Experts are recommending that vulnerable people voluntarily wear masks indoors again.

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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 2d

Ryan is a true jack-of-all-trades, in that he can do basically anything. Have seen him totally thrive in programming, design and writing. Approaches all tasks with curiosity and expertise. A ridiculously powerful asset on any team!

Ryan McDiarmid @ryanmcdiarmid.com · 2d

In the interest of self-preservation I need to start reiterating: my current contract with KO_OP ends late Nov, and I'm looking for my next gig! I'm a game/narrative designer, writer, & generalist with lots of implementation experience in Unity, some in Unreal, knowledge of C#, Python, and more.

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Kara Ling @metacrab.org · 4d

The game in which the premise is "the odds are real but gamers struggle to conceptualize or even believe them" has negative reviews from gamers who don't believe the odds are real (game: Unfair Flips)

A 'Not Recommended' Steam review with 4 hours played

Review text reads: It's a decent idea for a game where you flip a coin and depending on your percentage chances you get heads or tails. However the odds are a lie. You will flip tails 100 percent more than you will heads no matter what your percentage is. Even when you get it up to 60% you will still flip tails way more often then you will heads.

The Dev can try to defend it, but when I flip the coin 2500 times and only hit heads a third of the time even when at 60% then the odds are broken or a lie. I've also watched gameplay and seen fellow players have the same flips so I know it isn't just me having bad luck.

Still not bad for $2, but I'm saying no because the game is coded against you instead of it being fully on chance and luck.

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Ryan McDiarmid @ryanmcdiarmid.com · 4d

Crunchyroll has always sucked but choosing to partner with an Israeli company for their subs in 2025 sure is A Choice

Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com · 4d

Best time to cancel your crunchyroll account is now. What a wretched site to begin with.

fandomwire.com/crunchyroll-...

Crunchyroll Faces Cancelation: Why Anime Fans Are Choosing Piracy After Latest Update

Crunchyroll has made yet another controversial move in 2025, but this time, anime fans cannot forgive it and finally cancelled the streaming site.

fandomwire.com

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 5d

🌷✨ shortboxcomicsfair.com ✨🌷

comic by @weisanboo.bsky.social

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Mom @milph.mom · 6d

stop da fuckin media thread

this guy's skippin zz gundam to watch char's counterattack

Mom Milph cosplaying as Haman Karn positioned like Sylvester Stallone in his role as the Toymaker in a promotional image for Spy Kids 3D.

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Alex @dirtbagboyfriend.bsky.social · 7d

Adding my voice to the chorus: the Sumud flotilla never entered Israeli waters. that is a lie. The Gazan coast is Palestinian territory (not even spiritually, like actually in international law) so the Sumud flotilla has not violated Israeli sovereignty. The Israelis intercepting them however…

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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 7d

Xbox 360 Dollars Per Year

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 9d

Jared Kushner, the PIF and $20 billion of debt being dropped on the balance sheet. This one feels mega grim.

IGN @ign.com · 9d

EA goes private in $55 billion deal, Andrew Wilson to remain as CEO. https://bit.ly/3WaGqnc

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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10d

me my entire life

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 12d

i hope people see this recent microsoft news as proof of BDS' effectiveness; especially in regard to raising publicity and encouraging action from microsoft employees and it inspires more people to join in keeping the pressure on these unrepentantly imperialist tech companies

BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 13d

But this win means our collective pressure is working. Palestinians call for increased global BDS and shareholder pressure until Microsoft adheres to international law and ends all complicity in Israel’s atrocity crimes.

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Aura @aurahack.ca · 13d

the only real upside i can find to all of this is that carney might be the first PM to shit all over the goodwill he was essentially gifted and that's gonna be really funny to see as his legacy

just an astonishing hatred of the working class from all ends of our government

Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 13d

hear me out, government of canada, you could just FUND THE FUCKING POST OFFICE YOU ABSOLUTE GHOULS

www.thestar.com/business/pos...

Postal union launches nationwide strike after Ottawa gives Canada Post the OK to end home delivery

CUPW leadership is "outraged" after Canada's public works minister cited "unsustainable" losses to justify the Crown corporation's restructuring.

www.thestar.com

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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 17d

yo

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 18d

Fix your brain and heart

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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 19d

damn pretty good pick tbh

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Michael DeForge @michaeldeforge.bsky.social · 19d

re: "Parks are for families" - Chow makes it clear who is and isn't granted personhood in the eyes of the state. Dufferin Grove is a huge park that's continued to be used for all sorts of shit throughout this encampment's life. these policies boil down to the City not wanting homeless people visible

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Michael DeForge @michaeldeforge.bsky.social · 19d

The 7 residents holding their ground intend to stay together or leave together. They aren't doing the latter until they get actual housing offers from the City, and not refuse to be thrown back into the rinse > repeat shelter system

www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

Tensions high at Dufferin Grove encampment as supporters, city staff gather on eviction deadline day

A city spokesperson would not say whether or if the city plans to forcibly clear the encampment

www.torontotoday.ca

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Michael DeForge @michaeldeforge.bsky.social · 19d

Olivia Chow is saying "parks are for families" to defend carrying out a mass eviction of an encampment

cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Notable how this supposedly "progressive" mayor has abandoned all pretense and is now openly embracing reactionary, anti-poor rhetoric

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Independent Jewish Voices @ijvcanada.bsky.social · 19d

More than 1,000 Canadian Jews have signed the open letter calling for rabbis and spiritual leaders to break their silence on Palestine! Read more and add your name today tinyurl.com/Call4Rabbis

@jewssayno.bsky.social

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Andy Khouri @andykhouri.bsky.social · 22d

Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for.

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 22d

My rage knows no bounds

Gaza City mosque blown up by Israeli air attack

Israeli forces bombed and destroyed a 13th century mosque in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on Tuesday.

www.aljazeera.com

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