Crowley
@korvul.bsky.social
25 - he/they
Ireland
I play with images on the puter
Ireland
I play with images on the puter
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If any disabled worker is impacted by this decision, please feel free to send me a message or email. I can absolutely assure anonymity.
Ubisoft to ask all staff to return to office five days a week to "boost collective performance for AAAs" www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-aski...
Ubisoft asking all staff to return to office full-time to "boost the collective performance for AAA"
Change is "to enhance collective efficiency, to drive the dynamics, the creativity, the sense of belonging"
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
If any disabled worker is impacted by this decision, please feel free to send me a message or email. I can absolutely assure anonymity.
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an important step in fighting competent yet vapid LLM generated text is getting really cool about the breadth human writing. it's not unprofessional to have dyslexia, write in a non-native language, struggle with spelling. communication is a team sport
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
an important step in fighting competent yet vapid LLM generated text is getting really cool about the breadth human writing. it's not unprofessional to have dyslexia, write in a non-native language, struggle with spelling. communication is a team sport
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LLM writing grates on me, I hate it. but for a lot of people, it's better at outputting a particular academic/workplace-appropriate style than they are. we don't just need to push back on AI, we need to push back on the ideas about what's desirable in text
January 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
LLM writing grates on me, I hate it. but for a lot of people, it's better at outputting a particular academic/workplace-appropriate style than they are. we don't just need to push back on AI, we need to push back on the ideas about what's desirable in text
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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truth nuke................
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM
truth nuke................
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TUBI or not TUBI? lolzzzzzz that's right THE PEOPLE'S JOKER is now available to watch for FREE on TUBI! We also just dropped a bunch of new merch at the yeyostore (check it below). It's the best day of your life!
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 AM
TUBI or not TUBI? lolzzzzzz that's right THE PEOPLE'S JOKER is now available to watch for FREE on TUBI! We also just dropped a bunch of new merch at the yeyostore (check it below). It's the best day of your life!
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And the government itself was frothing at the idea of bring in I.D./age verification control of the Internet, purported to protect young people and children. What are we doing here.
Our entire regulatory framework has proved to be no more than a painted balsa wood front.
The AG here confirms it is illegal to generate CSAM.
We also gave CnaM the power to act on any material which was not illegal, but was offensive.
Turns out they don’t wanna.
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
The AG here confirms it is illegal to generate CSAM.
We also gave CnaM the power to act on any material which was not illegal, but was offensive.
Turns out they don’t wanna.
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
Coimisiún na Meán unlikely to seek Irish blocking of Grok
Media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán is unlikely to seek the banning or blocking of AI app Grok in Ireland by itself, and will instead wait until further talks with the European Commission before deciding...
www.rte.ie
January 20, 2026 at 8:50 AM
And the government itself was frothing at the idea of bring in I.D./age verification control of the Internet, purported to protect young people and children. What are we doing here.
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"I'm trusting you with this tool, Sora. It's a scalpel. You're a doctor now."
Honestly this fandub really means a lot to me, it really warmed my heart every time an episode dropped. Thank you so much to the cast and crew for putting together something so lovely. #snapstreamart @snapcube.gay
Honestly this fandub really means a lot to me, it really warmed my heart every time an episode dropped. Thank you so much to the cast and crew for putting together something so lovely. #snapstreamart @snapcube.gay
December 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"I'm trusting you with this tool, Sora. It's a scalpel. You're a doctor now."
Honestly this fandub really means a lot to me, it really warmed my heart every time an episode dropped. Thank you so much to the cast and crew for putting together something so lovely. #snapstreamart @snapcube.gay
Honestly this fandub really means a lot to me, it really warmed my heart every time an episode dropped. Thank you so much to the cast and crew for putting together something so lovely. #snapstreamart @snapcube.gay
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As we’ve been telling you from the start, ‘safety’ laws like the Online Safety Act are likely to make us all less safe.
"Researchers found that Yoti’s app and website are filled with trackers, so the fact that you’re verifying your age could be not only shared to Yoti, but leaked to third-party data brokers as well."
What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they have to guess your age or take your ID for AV? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
January 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
As we’ve been telling you from the start, ‘safety’ laws like the Online Safety Act are likely to make us all less safe.
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*orb voice* yeeeuh
Meet the 'Mind Control Latina' Hypnotizing The Internet With Orbology
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
*orb voice* yeeeuh
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3 hours ago, The Taoiseach posted photos on X of school children from a visit he made to Gorey.
How is that not a severe safeguarding issue, given what can be done with any photo on X now?
#IrishPol
How is that not a severe safeguarding issue, given what can be done with any photo on X now?
#IrishPol
The Taoiseach can't decide if the gov should stop posting pictures on X which can be turned into CSAM or other illegal content by anyone.
And what other issues on other platforms are as illegal as being a CSAM generator?
Well done Richard for being the voice of the sane here.
#IrishPol
And what other issues on other platforms are as illegal as being a CSAM generator?
Well done Richard for being the voice of the sane here.
#IrishPol
He did say Apple & Google should remove it from app stores.
He also said the Govt wouldn’t give “kneejerk” response by immediately coming off X, saying other platforms have issues too.
I interjected to say those other platforms don’t generate CSAM.
He accepts that but said other issues exist.
He also said the Govt wouldn’t give “kneejerk” response by immediately coming off X, saying other platforms have issues too.
I interjected to say those other platforms don’t generate CSAM.
He accepts that but said other issues exist.
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
3 hours ago, The Taoiseach posted photos on X of school children from a visit he made to Gorey.
How is that not a severe safeguarding issue, given what can be done with any photo on X now?
#IrishPol
How is that not a severe safeguarding issue, given what can be done with any photo on X now?
#IrishPol
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The indie Filipino short film "The Lovers" (Studio Heartbreak) is now complete, and will be released this summer on Youtube.
In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson.
www.studioheartbreak.com
www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...
In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson.
www.studioheartbreak.com
www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The indie Filipino short film "The Lovers" (Studio Heartbreak) is now complete, and will be released this summer on Youtube.
In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson.
www.studioheartbreak.com
www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...
In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson.
www.studioheartbreak.com
www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...
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After days of govt prevarication, during which 6,700 abusive images were being generated per hour and X’s owner posted 🤣, the Gardaí announced yesterday they had opened a criminal investigation.
By end of day the tune out of Fenian Street suddenly changed.
By end of day the tune out of Fenian Street suddenly changed.
X says it does also apply to the Grok app.
January 15, 2026 at 8:04 AM
After days of govt prevarication, during which 6,700 abusive images were being generated per hour and X’s owner posted 🤣, the Gardaí announced yesterday they had opened a criminal investigation.
By end of day the tune out of Fenian Street suddenly changed.
By end of day the tune out of Fenian Street suddenly changed.
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"If I cannot afford a weekly shop, no inclusion policy of that supermarket is going to help me"
In today's Indo, I write about the need to fight for both economic and social justice - not one or the other
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
#Spéirgorm
In today's Indo, I write about the need to fight for both economic and social justice - not one or the other
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
#Spéirgorm
Jenny Maguire: Why the left needs to park ‘woke’ and focus on housing and the cost of a weekly shop
Sequels get a bad reputation. Wicked: For Good was like a Guinness in an English pub. I guess it’s the same, but where’s the heart, and why is everyone no craic?
www.independent.ie
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
"If I cannot afford a weekly shop, no inclusion policy of that supermarket is going to help me"
In today's Indo, I write about the need to fight for both economic and social justice - not one or the other
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
#Spéirgorm
In today's Indo, I write about the need to fight for both economic and social justice - not one or the other
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
#Spéirgorm
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I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
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Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
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Holy shit, Anthem Executive Producer Mark Darrah just posted a nearly FOUR HOUR postmortem of Anthem
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxwr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxwr...
The Truth About What Happened on Anthem - Complete (2011-2026)
YouTube video by Mark Darrah on Games
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Holy shit, Anthem Executive Producer Mark Darrah just posted a nearly FOUR HOUR postmortem of Anthem
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxwr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxwr...
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I find it astonishing that the idea that children should upload selfies to X as part of a state-mandated age verification scheme is still being floated.
Particularly unhappy with the attempt to move discussion off the X illegal abuse image factory to the pre-existing Garda wish to bring in age verification to allow surveillance of all adults and children’s access of *lawful* material.
These are incomparable issues in terms of seriousness.
These are incomparable issues in terms of seriousness.
January 14, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I find it astonishing that the idea that children should upload selfies to X as part of a state-mandated age verification scheme is still being floated.
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Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns accused the Government of a 'muted response'. She suggested that social media companies were being treated with 'kid gloves' by the Government, and read out a series of 'vile' prompts to Grok by users of X in relation to uploaded photographs of women
‘Why isn’t Elon Musk’s X being prosecuted?’ – Coalition under pressure to take stronger action over Grok ‘nudification’ tool
The Coalition is coming under growing pressure to take stronger action over the Grok AI tool amid widespread concern over its use to manipulate images of women and children by digitally removing…
www.independent.ie
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns accused the Government of a 'muted response'. She suggested that social media companies were being treated with 'kid gloves' by the Government, and read out a series of 'vile' prompts to Grok by users of X in relation to uploaded photographs of women
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'Warhammer' maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process
• A small number of senior managers have experimented with GenAI tools — none are that excited about the technology
• The company plans to hire more human creatives
• A small number of senior managers have experimented with GenAI tools — none are that excited about the technology
• The company plans to hire more human creatives
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
'Warhammer' maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process
• A small number of senior managers have experimented with GenAI tools — none are that excited about the technology
• The company plans to hire more human creatives
• A small number of senior managers have experimented with GenAI tools — none are that excited about the technology
• The company plans to hire more human creatives
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holyyy i just found a steam release from last month that seems to be immensely slept on. 4 dollar beyblade roguelike deckbuilder type beat. it feels great and its beating my ass this Flame Garuda AI is truly on some bullshit oldgame style difficulty
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
holyyy i just found a steam release from last month that seems to be immensely slept on. 4 dollar beyblade roguelike deckbuilder type beat. it feels great and its beating my ass this Flame Garuda AI is truly on some bullshit oldgame style difficulty
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We'll be publishing our full report from the hearing tomorrow afternoon (UK time), but needless to say, there's an awful lot of additional context to understand about what happened here.
This is a really tough outcome for the union's members, especially those who were in the UK on work visas.
This is a really tough outcome for the union's members, especially those who were in the UK on work visas.
BREAKING: A UK judge has *denied* interim pay to the 31 employees fired by Rockstar Games last year, saying she "was unable to conclude that it appears likely that the tribunal will find that the principal reason for the claimants’ dismissal" was union organizing www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fired Rockstar Employees Denied Pay by UK Judge
The 31 staffers argued they were dismissed for unionizing. Rockstar said they were fired for leaking information in an online chat group.
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
We'll be publishing our full report from the hearing tomorrow afternoon (UK time), but needless to say, there's an awful lot of additional context to understand about what happened here.
This is a really tough outcome for the union's members, especially those who were in the UK on work visas.
This is a really tough outcome for the union's members, especially those who were in the UK on work visas.
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Sama'a's little girls are sick, and she needs our help to get them care and medicine. Please give what you can.
chuffed.org/project/157569
chuffed.org/project/157569
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Sama'a's little girls are sick, and she needs our help to get them care and medicine. Please give what you can.
chuffed.org/project/157569
chuffed.org/project/157569
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'Official' game preservation efforts are good and should be encouraged when they happen. But that's still relying on corporations and the absurdly rich to care about the history of art and the medium. For the most part, that's not going to happen.
Better to spend energy on teaching ethical piracy.
Better to spend energy on teaching ethical piracy.
January 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
'Official' game preservation efforts are good and should be encouraged when they happen. But that's still relying on corporations and the absurdly rich to care about the history of art and the medium. For the most part, that's not going to happen.
Better to spend energy on teaching ethical piracy.
Better to spend energy on teaching ethical piracy.