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Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 49m

Yeee I'm one of the main level designers. Glad you like it so far!

Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 4h

HEY. I put together a little video promoting a game I'm working on with a bunch of awesome people!
Go support BLANKSWORD on KICKSTARTER and make this amazing project a reality!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aBw...

Help Us Make A Game - BLANKSWORD KICKSTARTER!

YouTube video by EmceeProphIt

www.youtube.com

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Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 8h

Just a reminder that anti-queer and anti-trans policies aren't actually popular.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 1d

Still in pretty dire straits. Any help is super appreciated. Creators are getting hit hard right now, and I'm just trying to keep my head above water at this point.

Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 3d

I'm in a bad, bad place right now ya'll.
Not in a state to get into it, but any support helps.
Patreon:
www.patreon.com/c/EmceeProphIt
Ko-fi:
ko-fi.com/emceeprophit
One-off:
streamlabs.com/emceeprophit...

The Channel:
www.youtube.com/@EmceeProphI...

Get more from Mark Stephens on Patreon

creating Videos And Reviews

www.patreon.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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Brian Clevinger @bclev.bsky.social · 1d

This would single-handedly transform the lives of everyone I know in such profound ways it is difficult to fully articulate, but it would also let us actually make more and different and crazy things

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Quinn K. | BACK BLANKSWORD ON KICKSTARTER @quinnkdev.bsky.social · 1d

i remember a time when an ex of mine, when i read a short story to a room of mutual friends, pulled me outside to tell me nobody wanted to hear it.

when a publisher wanted to pay me 300 € for 80 pages of work his editor kept decimating.

i pushed through these moments, but i often wanted to give up

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Quinn K. | BACK BLANKSWORD ON KICKSTARTER @quinnkdev.bsky.social · 1d

you have to know- i've been a writer since i was 16.
i've written stories, poems, plays, and games - for 14 years.

this kind of positivity is new to me. i've never had so many people at once not merely care about something i worked on, but *also* depict and discuss it to this extent

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Elizabeth 🐂 🏳️‍⚧️ @elizabethbich.bsky.social · 2d

Genuinely the best news I’ve seen today

Shoutout to Indigenous people you guys rock

Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇹🇯 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 3d

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border ino.to/agDxSX2

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

ino.to

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 3d

This is how you do it.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 3d

I'm in a bad, bad place right now ya'll.
Not in a state to get into it, but any support helps.
Patreon:
www.patreon.com/c/EmceeProphIt
Ko-fi:
ko-fi.com/emceeprophit
One-off:
streamlabs.com/emceeprophit...

The Channel:
www.youtube.com/@EmceeProphI...

Get more from Mark Stephens on Patreon

creating Videos And Reviews

www.patreon.com

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Quinn K. | BACK BLANKSWORD ON KICKSTARTER @quinnkdev.bsky.social · 4d

i'm unspeakably happy about all the fanart Blanksword's received

these recent years have been challenging for many people on the team; and these pictures of our characters, of scenes from our game, of comedic situations (bug-related or not) - they help us understand that it was worth it.

thank you

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 3d

here's my take: I think humans are really fucking good. inherently. I think we are amazingly kind and giving. and everything about the world we live in is an attempt to stop us from being that. I think our societies step in to stop us from being good. I think our culture punishes us. but we ARE good

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milk 🧪💫 @miikpal.bsky.social · 18d

#BLANKSWORD for careful study

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돈돈까까 @lovebreakfast.bsky.social · 4d

#ㅇㅊㅂ
#blanksword

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JAQQQLNtern 🎃 (recovering from GRS) 🐇🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 🔞 @jaqqqln.gay · 5d

Kill all Nazis.

It's such an easy thing to say!

KILL ALL NAZIS.

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돈돈까까 @lovebreakfast.bsky.social · 6d

#ㅇㅊㅂ
#blanksword

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cop city is everywhere, fight back ☂️ @cop-watcher.bsky.social · Feb 27

no compromises with fascists

a white background with black outline and text. in the center is a fist with cartoon POW outline in yellow and red spikes. above it says PART OF BEING NICE below it says IS BEING MEAN TO FASCISTS

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6d

You can subscribe to PBS for a few dollars a month.

Cancel Disney, Paramount and Amazon.

Vote with your dollar and give to the people and organizations who are still fighting back.

Who are trying to make a difference.

Who aren’t owned by billionaires.

Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks the first day in the 55-year history of PBS and 54-year history of NPR that public media has broadcast to its audiences without federal funding. But even though lots of local outlets are at risk, PBS and NPR are still here, providing fair, accurate news coverage and will not be silenced.

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Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 7d

There are only two things I serve: The common good, and cunt.

Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 8d

I'm just gonna let this art speak for itself.

rat posting from the lab @gizmouse.bsky.social · 9d

academy award contending tiktok

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 9d

Blanksword's Kickstarter is about to hit 50%! We're not at the halfway mark yet, so we still have good hopes to reach the finish line, but we need your help in doing so!

Please consider backing us and spreading the word if you want to support a small marginalized team making a big game 🙏

Blanksword's Kickstarter landing page, showing almost 24k€ out of 48k€ being funded.

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InnerSpiral @innerspiral.lol · Feb 17

Everything is either the best game ever or an unforgivable failure. No room for curiosity, for exploration or for just... enjoying something. Wrote about how internet cynicism flattened how we experience games.
#blog #gaming #internet

Lay Down Your Sword, There’s Nothing to Fight Here

innerspiral.lol

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 9d

i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 9d

In DC, almost every single person charged with assaulting a federal officer has had their case downgraded, moved to superior court, or thrown out altogether

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