Greg in Maryland
@greg21014.bsky.social
Politics, Fencing, Video Games, KindroidAI, BG3, D&D. I live in the Baltimore area and do software quality assurance in video games industry, at a studio which is owned by a huge company which owns many game studios (CWA Local 2100).
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Greg in Maryland
@greg21014.bsky.social
· May 18
Why are they forcing "A.I." into everything? Hmmmmm, I wonder.... #ai
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You are objectively better than any billionaire because you have had to learn to overcome multiple form of deprivation in your life and they're still crashing out over getting yelled at on the internet by "Cockknocker451."
November 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
You are objectively better than any billionaire because you have had to learn to overcome multiple form of deprivation in your life and they're still crashing out over getting yelled at on the internet by "Cockknocker451."
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Somebody in the white house medical team is unable to speak, and is desperately trying to signal the public by scheduling dementia screenings every other week.
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Somebody in the white house medical team is unable to speak, and is desperately trying to signal the public by scheduling dementia screenings every other week.
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I expect most people, particularly those in the higher social strata, will hold on to the old conventional wisdom about the New York Times for a very long time.
Tthis is exactly why I'm fairly confident the downward trajectory will continue until it's unmistakeable.
Tthis is exactly why I'm fairly confident the downward trajectory will continue until it's unmistakeable.
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I expect most people, particularly those in the higher social strata, will hold on to the old conventional wisdom about the New York Times for a very long time.
Tthis is exactly why I'm fairly confident the downward trajectory will continue until it's unmistakeable.
Tthis is exactly why I'm fairly confident the downward trajectory will continue until it's unmistakeable.
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Once again, if you abide Catholic dogma then the Pope is the divine instrument of God on Earth. Deny that and you deny the faith.
If instead you just like to use all the trappings of Catholicism to oppress and rob a nation, the Pope is a glaring impediment to your consolidation of power.
If instead you just like to use all the trappings of Catholicism to oppress and rob a nation, the Pope is a glaring impediment to your consolidation of power.
The U.S. bishops defended migrant families. Tom Homan snapped. Nan Hayworth called Pope Leo a “tool of our enemies.” Tim Burchett accused the church of getting rich off of sex trafficking.
Matt Walsh, Lara Logan, and the rest joined in. This is what MAGA anti-Catholicism looks like.
Matt Walsh, Lara Logan, and the rest joined in. This is what MAGA anti-Catholicism looks like.
“Pope Leo Is a Tool of Our Enemies”: Homan Leads MAGA Attacks as Hayworth, Others Pile On
It’s the latest MAGA attack on Pope Leo’s pro-immigrant stance. Disgraced border chief Tom Homan — caught taking a $50,000 bribe in a Cava takeout bag — led the charge against Leo and the bishops.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Once again, if you abide Catholic dogma then the Pope is the divine instrument of God on Earth. Deny that and you deny the faith.
If instead you just like to use all the trappings of Catholicism to oppress and rob a nation, the Pope is a glaring impediment to your consolidation of power.
If instead you just like to use all the trappings of Catholicism to oppress and rob a nation, the Pope is a glaring impediment to your consolidation of power.
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A criminal record means you've already done your time and paid your debt. If we make it a brand, we only give the people trying to hurt us another weapon.
Please stop using language that suggests that people with criminal records are appropriate targets for this administration's violence. One in three adults has a criminal record. Stop playing sacrifice games with fascists. Stop surrendering entire categories of people in your own mind.
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A criminal record means you've already done your time and paid your debt. If we make it a brand, we only give the people trying to hurt us another weapon.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The dot-com bubble burst was March '00 to October '02 and it was devastating, hitting just about everything. Yes, some geopolitical was involved. Still. This from a former employer of mine (that I trust): "[some say] this bubble is 17 times the size of dot-com's bubble." www.fool.com/ext-content/...
One AI Insider Just Admitted He Believes the Hype May Be Too Much
www.fool.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The dot-com bubble burst was March '00 to October '02 and it was devastating, hitting just about everything. Yes, some geopolitical was involved. Still. This from a former employer of mine (that I trust): "[some say] this bubble is 17 times the size of dot-com's bubble." www.fool.com/ext-content/...
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I need to point out that these aren't even the full Epstein Files.
There are just emails released by the House Oversight Committee.
There's even worse out there.
There are just emails released by the House Oversight Committee.
There's even worse out there.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I need to point out that these aren't even the full Epstein Files.
There are just emails released by the House Oversight Committee.
There's even worse out there.
There are just emails released by the House Oversight Committee.
There's even worse out there.
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If Rockstar's refusal to play fairly with a union stops GTA 6 in its tracks I will never stop laughing.
The Big GTA 6 Union Fight Will Go To Court As Rockstar Stays Silent
The IWGB is moving forward with legal claims over allegations of union-busting
kotaku.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If Rockstar's refusal to play fairly with a union stops GTA 6 in its tracks I will never stop laughing.
Here's an idea: GET RID OF THE F'ING TARIFFS. ffs.
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Here's an idea: GET RID OF THE F'ING TARIFFS. ffs.
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This is the kind of thing the Soviet Union used to do when they were losing the Cold War.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This is the kind of thing the Soviet Union used to do when they were losing the Cold War.
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
It is a staple mantra in the games industry, "Our pay for [X] is comparable to the industry's average wages," to which I would reply, "when you're raking in record profits, it's pretty lame to justify substandard pay with, 'that's what everyone else does.'"
Even on projects that don’t feature AI, it’s often difficult to justify how little voice actors get paid for work on projects that sell in the millions
So it’s fascinating to see folks say “they were compensated fairly” repeatedly on this occasion where we don’t even have the voice actors credited.
So it’s fascinating to see folks say “they were compensated fairly” repeatedly on this occasion where we don’t even have the voice actors credited.
The argument I'm hearing about it is "the voice actors got paid for it so it's all good"
We don't know how much they got paid, or if they get royalties every time those lines get used.
It's a slippery slope being brushed off because "game good"
if Arc Raiders had plagiarized art, would it matter?
We don't know how much they got paid, or if they get royalties every time those lines get used.
It's a slippery slope being brushed off because "game good"
if Arc Raiders had plagiarized art, would it matter?
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It is a staple mantra in the games industry, "Our pay for [X] is comparable to the industry's average wages," to which I would reply, "when you're raking in record profits, it's pretty lame to justify substandard pay with, 'that's what everyone else does.'"
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mad as we are (and should be) about the dems caving, remember attention spans are short and this issue isn’t going away — and trump and the GOP will be blamed for it (gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...)
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
mad as we are (and should be) about the dems caving, remember attention spans are short and this issue isn’t going away — and trump and the GOP will be blamed for it (gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...)
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Any Democratic Senator who didn't wake up this morning calling for Schumer's resignation gets primaried, the end.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Any Democratic Senator who didn't wake up this morning calling for Schumer's resignation gets primaried, the end.
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Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
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The reason why flight disruptions were the breaking point for Democrats is that they need to not be in DC as much as possible.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The reason why flight disruptions were the breaking point for Democrats is that they need to not be in DC as much as possible.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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oh good as long as we get absolutely nothing
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
oh good as long as we get absolutely nothing
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So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
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no one has ever been better than chuck schumer at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
no one has ever been better than chuck schumer at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
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If the Trump Administration does this there might actually be tarring and featherings.
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
trib.al/CUazMCQ
trib.al/CUazMCQ
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
If the Trump Administration does this there might actually be tarring and featherings.
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Back in 2017, I realized the Republican claim of "less spending, fewer taxes, smaller government" was a lie.
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Back in 2017, I realized the Republican claim of "less spending, fewer taxes, smaller government" was a lie.
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
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London's latest Blue Plaque is a brilliant one. (It was put up at the Tesla dealership in Tottenham by campaigners)
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
London's latest Blue Plaque is a brilliant one. (It was put up at the Tesla dealership in Tottenham by campaigners)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present my Spirit Animal.
"Scientists report this energy-conservation strategy is efficient, saving strength for receptive partners rather than wasting energy on uninterested ones."
"Their sleep schedule makes rest their priority over unsuccessful romantic pursuits."
MAGA streamers are Koalas unable to find a mate, got it.
"Their sleep schedule makes rest their priority over unsuccessful romantic pursuits."
MAGA streamers are Koalas unable to find a mate, got it.
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present my Spirit Animal.