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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 18h

You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years

Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 18h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 18h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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niki grayson @nikigrayson.com · 21h

the city of los angeles burned in january in part because of a man who couldn’t stop generating images of burning cities on ChatGPT, and then after he lit the fire he asked if the fire he started was his fault

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 22h

The OTHER project at CDPR's Boston studio is hiring a Lead Writer. (FT, onsite preferred) Come work with a very chill and creative team on Project Sirius ✨️

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...

Lead Writer

Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...

jobs.smartrecruiters.com

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 1d

This. So much fucking THIS

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

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Alex Bertram-Powell @alexbpart.bsky.social · 2d

I think the people who saw no issues with assisted dying being brought in in the UK should take a look at this and think about Britain's lethal contempt for disability.

BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 3d

This is utterly heartbreaking. Too sad for words. A direct result of underfunding the NHS.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 2d

if you needed another reason to stop using spotify:

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 2d

Spotify is partnering with ChatGPT

• Will personalize music and podcast recommendations

• Available on an opt-in basis

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competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

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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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 3d

Windows of Montreal

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4d

This is to me the most baffling aspect. Who would place a bet that the next three years won't feature some terrible horror in the US from the outfit that Badenoch and Jenrick specifically say they want to copy? bsky.app/profile/smka...

smkali.bsky.social @smkali.bsky.social · 4d

The ICE raids aren’t popular even in America. Why do they think people want it here?

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alboo @captainacab.airbud.website · 4d

my most radical take is that i think machines and computers got no soul so it’s ok to beat them into pieces with a hammer

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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 4d

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Iterating on the direction (constructivist and russian avant garde) for Kommissariat architecture with a radar structure. Using the finished Reich 4 radar on the left as reference while I work to see how the styles will mesh in the world overall.

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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 4d

Remade Final Fantasy 7 Midgar Shops

belgianbooleancg.com/projects/8lY...

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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 4d

FarStar Vol. 02: Shore Leave

belgianbooleancg.com/projects/XJ2...

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

I'll figure it out! Thanks for your time and help!

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks! It's airlo which i don't think is Polish specifically - iirc their (not helpful) instructions said to have data roaming on 🫠

Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! I did look there but there's no additional options

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

I don't seem to have any sim specific settings - it's data roaming all on or all off, i think?

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

I don't think so. 'More sim settings' doesn't have anything relevant either

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

Canada, and I don't have those options :( but I got it working last time, I don't remember how

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

"Select Mobile data and select your eSIM" i don't have mobile data in my SIM manager! I can't choose a sim for data anywhere

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

Googling it makes it sound so easy but i don't seem to have the same options those people have

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Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social · 5d

Could someone explain to me, a dummy, how to set up an eSim to use data only on a Samsing Galaxy, and keep my primary SIM for calls? I did it last time but can't figure it out this trip 🫠

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