Comrade Kobold
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Feds cleared out from this road but left one vehicle.
It's been broken open.
It's been broken open.
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Feds cleared out from this road but left one vehicle.
It's been broken open.
It's been broken open.
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I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
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Understand: these incidents are not an example of a failure of training, they are an example of a successful understanding of the true mission of ICE.
ICE knows full well that it's the new SS, and that it exists to terrorize and abuse citizens into silent compliance.
No training can fix this.
ICE knows full well that it's the new SS, and that it exists to terrorize and abuse citizens into silent compliance.
No training can fix this.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Understand: these incidents are not an example of a failure of training, they are an example of a successful understanding of the true mission of ICE.
ICE knows full well that it's the new SS, and that it exists to terrorize and abuse citizens into silent compliance.
No training can fix this.
ICE knows full well that it's the new SS, and that it exists to terrorize and abuse citizens into silent compliance.
No training can fix this.
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This is a really big deal.
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This is a really big deal.
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WHY NOT JUST DRAW IT YOURSELVES THEN DUMB FUCK
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
WHY NOT JUST DRAW IT YOURSELVES THEN DUMB FUCK
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besides the obvious near-term concrete win here (congratulations Blue Prince, new winner of GOTY) I appreciate this also hopefully makes ultra clear to newer teams that even if their work was as well received as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, AI'll make it ineligible or get an asterisk in awards shows
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses a GOTY award over use of gen AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
www.polygon.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
besides the obvious near-term concrete win here (congratulations Blue Prince, new winner of GOTY) I appreciate this also hopefully makes ultra clear to newer teams that even if their work was as well received as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, AI'll make it ineligible or get an asterisk in awards shows
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A lot of companies seem to be under the impression that we only care if gAI was used in the final product and using it for concept art/placeholder art is ok.
gAl is poison that should be nowhere near any creative process. Not a single asset. Not a single placeholder sign.
Give no inch.
gAl is poison that should be nowhere near any creative process. Not a single asset. Not a single placeholder sign.
Give no inch.
From 2024. Apparently missed that the first time around. This just destroys my hype for Dark Heresy. If Rogue Trader was made without AI “helping” the concept art phase, there is zero reason to push it on to Dark Heresy development. I am gutted.
December 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A lot of companies seem to be under the impression that we only care if gAI was used in the final product and using it for concept art/placeholder art is ok.
gAl is poison that should be nowhere near any creative process. Not a single asset. Not a single placeholder sign.
Give no inch.
gAl is poison that should be nowhere near any creative process. Not a single asset. Not a single placeholder sign.
Give no inch.
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Everyone is more or less okay with it” dude you make people emigrate to work there because you don’t do remote work, they risk having to change countries if they disagree with it
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Everyone is more or less okay with it” dude you make people emigrate to work there because you don’t do remote work, they risk having to change countries if they disagree with it
Absolute spineless clown show
the CEO of larian just pulled the "i'm 12 years old on myspace and my internet girlfriend dumped me" move i'm not kidding
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Absolute spineless clown show
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It's my birthday! I am 49 years young and dumber than ever. As a gift to me, please read my latest for @maxutmost.com and subcribe/wishlist/buy something from an artist that you hope never quits. Because unless you support them, they will have to quit eventually. maxutmost.com/support-rome...
Support Romeo Is A Dead Man if you want Suda51 to keep making games
Maybe it’s panicking about nothing, but some red flags have gone up around Grasshopper Manufacture’s newest project, Romeo is a Dead Man. Could Netease dropping as the publisher spell c…
maxutmost.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It's my birthday! I am 49 years young and dumber than ever. As a gift to me, please read my latest for @maxutmost.com and subcribe/wishlist/buy something from an artist that you hope never quits. Because unless you support them, they will have to quit eventually. maxutmost.com/support-rome...
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Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
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For fuck’s sake.
For a studio that was once part of Grasshopper, seeing the Let it Die team crawling around in the AI filth hole is particularly fucking sad. Never thought I would see people with that kind of creative pedigree become embarrassing fucking hacks.
For a studio that was once part of Grasshopper, seeing the Let it Die team crawling around in the AI filth hole is particularly fucking sad. Never thought I would see people with that kind of creative pedigree become embarrassing fucking hacks.
Thought this was relevant given you expressed your interest again on the podcast. So much for that
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/the-ai-slop-hose-comes-to-let-it-die-as-its-surprise-sequel-reveals-voices-music-and-graphics-shaped-by-the-tech/
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/the-ai-slop-hose-comes-to-let-it-die-as-its-surprise-sequel-reveals-voices-music-and-graphics-shaped-by-the-tech/
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For fuck’s sake.
For a studio that was once part of Grasshopper, seeing the Let it Die team crawling around in the AI filth hole is particularly fucking sad. Never thought I would see people with that kind of creative pedigree become embarrassing fucking hacks.
For a studio that was once part of Grasshopper, seeing the Let it Die team crawling around in the AI filth hole is particularly fucking sad. Never thought I would see people with that kind of creative pedigree become embarrassing fucking hacks.
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“AI is here to stay” from the visionaries who brought you “NFTs are the future.”
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
“AI is here to stay” from the visionaries who brought you “NFTs are the future.”
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I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
July 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
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Seriously, f*ck whoever did this.
Nerissa Takes Serious Action Over Something That Made Her Uncomfortable
YouTube video by Bruh Ch.
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Seriously, f*ck whoever did this.
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Bluesky mods just openly hate democracy
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Bluesky mods just openly hate democracy
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There is a backup recording. He'll sound like shit, but if you're still listening at this point I doubt you'll care. I mostly posted this because Jonathan had been questioning whether anybody still listens.
I know the world is a terrible place right now and I don't mean to add more bad news to the pile, but the anti-technology field that surrounds @tronknotts.bsky.social may have resulted in the loss of a brilliant Boston's Favorite Son recording.
Please pray for him (and for us all).
Please pray for him (and for us all).
September 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
There is a backup recording. He'll sound like shit, but if you're still listening at this point I doubt you'll care. I mostly posted this because Jonathan had been questioning whether anybody still listens.
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RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
Bluesky silenced trans voices over J.K. Rowling, here’s why
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
bit.ly
August 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.
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The fog of war is lifting
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The fog of war is lifting
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
What we are learning is that these two parties are responsible for all of the censorship going on. Banks working with PayPal / Stripe, and card networks like MasterCard
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Reinstalling Windows is like someone threw all the shit out of your house and you need to spend hours putting it back in how you liked it but you have ADHD and memory issues so its not easy
Also someone might have stolen some of your furniture
Also someone might have stolen some of your furniture
August 6, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Reinstalling Windows is like someone threw all the shit out of your house and you need to spend hours putting it back in how you liked it but you have ADHD and memory issues so its not easy
Also someone might have stolen some of your furniture
Also someone might have stolen some of your furniture
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A lot of good things in here: free (no payments) NSFW content can go back up; there's a pathway laid down for some paid NSFW content to come back, and positive statements from Stripe that indicate pressure campaigns are working. All really positive. So happy to see.
July 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A lot of good things in here: free (no payments) NSFW content can go back up; there's a pathway laid down for some paid NSFW content to come back, and positive statements from Stripe that indicate pressure campaigns are working. All really positive. So happy to see.
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imo there's a big difference between
a site that throws nsfw creators under the bus for the sake of its own growth + investors,
and a site that's forced to do so by payment processors, at great risk to themselves if they refuse...
a site that throws nsfw creators under the bus for the sake of its own growth + investors,
and a site that's forced to do so by payment processors, at great risk to themselves if they refuse...
July 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
imo there's a big difference between
a site that throws nsfw creators under the bus for the sake of its own growth + investors,
and a site that's forced to do so by payment processors, at great risk to themselves if they refuse...
a site that throws nsfw creators under the bus for the sake of its own growth + investors,
and a site that's forced to do so by payment processors, at great risk to themselves if they refuse...
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It’s a truly sick irony that *credit card companies* get to act as the arbiters of what is and isn’t decent. Nothing they censor could hope to be anywhere near as perverse as that.
July 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It’s a truly sick irony that *credit card companies* get to act as the arbiters of what is and isn’t decent. Nothing they censor could hope to be anywhere near as perverse as that.