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Chris Kotiesen @chriskotiesen.bsky.social · 6h

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 10h

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 · 10h

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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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 6h

There's also a digression in there where I get into the random tables I came up with to help stock this thing. Because I didn't really manage to stay on the whole crossword concept very well. But hey, the tables could be handy!

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 6h

Okay, so this one kind of got away from me, but I FINALLY finished my crossword puzzle dungeon. groovepit.neocities.org

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 6h

Hey, so Incunabuli is an insanely cool RPG setting, and I feel like it doesn't get anywhere near the attention it deserves. I mean, it is full of ideas that just set my brain ON FIRE. Great short fiction, too! For real: Check it out, hit the lore link, and just get obsessed. incunabuli.com

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 1d

I need to know that Swery has played Baby Steps. I mean, I just really think he’d like it.

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S E Case @secase.bsky.social · 6d

In the hopes of getting more eyeballs on Rigsby WI: Burn it Down leading up to the print edition's Kickstarter launch, I'll be posting Burn it Down pages in this thread over the next few days! If you havent read it, check it out ⬇️
KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...
Webcomic: rigsbywi.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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S E Case @secase.bsky.social · 2d

IT'S ALIVE!!! Grab a copy of Rigsby WI Volume 2: Burn it Down in the first hour and get FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING!! Pledge now and show your support for Indie Comics!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

The cover of Rigsby WI: Burn it Down, showing Anna with her bike in front of a burning building

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 2d

A HALF HOUR REMAINS to score FREE domestic and DISCOUNTED international shipping on Rigsby WI book 2!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

Rigsby WI - Volume 2: Burn It Down, by SE Case

The second volume of SE Case's Eisner-nominated webcomic about the brutal disaster of being a teen in the early 2000s!

www.kickstarter.com

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Blue Sky Rob- Looking For Work! 🏳️‍⚧️ @senorwoberto.bsky.social · 5d

I missed that September 30th was the 40th anniversary of my favorite Tom Waits and stereogum made a compilation of commercials that Waits did for the album, they’re gems

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Karla Hellraisersdottir @zusty.bsky.social · 5d

bro, I'm having great difficulty adjusting to postwar life, and what's more, I may be spiraling out of control, bro! a dame is involved, bro!

a photo of a cookie that seems to have some brownie in the middle? its name is BRONOIR

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Dave Capdevielle 👻 @cadaverdave.com · 6d

Call 1-866-952-4456 to let Netflix know that you support queer and transgender programming and your subscription will vanish if they cower to bigoted morons like Musk.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 6d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 5d

A while back, @ironspike.bsky.social and I watched a video about some scammer's downfall, and we'll never forget the names of the pet alligators that were seized from his home: "Danger" and "Dangerous".

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 6d

Man, I did a whole crossword puzzle (which I’m not sure I’ve ever actually done before), reworked it into a map, and made a pile of notes about the backstory and contents, then realized I forgot to use the puzzle’s words for inspiration! Going okay anyway, though. Maybe I’ll work ’em in later.

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 7d

Yo, this is a rad idea. I should try this.

Mol is Serving Up Disaster👨‍🍳 @molomoot.bsky.social · 10d

A comment on itch reminded me of this idea for creating #TTRPG dungeons I had a while back. I still think its neat and I don't think I've actually shared it here on bsky.

So bsky.. meet Crossword Dungeons!
Do a crossword, use the answers and designs as inspiration for the rooms, get creative!

a how to guide for creating crossword dungeons. Step 1 - Find and Do, do the crossword. Step 2 - See Beyond, find the inspiring words and start to see the shape. Step 3 - Extrapolate, ditch words you dont like, create walls, you contol the dungeon. Step 4 - Draw the rest of the owl (make the dungeon from the inspiration). Step 5 - BE NOT AFRAID. Its just a dungeon created from a crossword, they wont always work.
Useful tips: Metro for daily free crosswords. CrosswordSolver, for tricky clues. DungeonScrawl, for making maps. LootTheRoom - for more random ideas

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Shan Bennion @anonbeadraws.bsky.social · 9d

Defy the Gods - Lay of the Land
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !

#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 9d

With relief, I have managed another Groove Pit post before the end of September. It's kind of a cheat, because it's just a link to old material, but it's a HUGE pile of old material.

groovepit.neocities.org

Groove Pit

groovepit.neocities.org

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 10d

For real, that read as a big old ‘70s porn ‘stache to me for YEARS.

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 11d

Lies gain power through repetition.
Repeat the TRUTH!

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 11d

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 12d

Nah, I think Charlie just read somebody’s summary of it, so I heard about it third-hand from her.

Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 13d

I feel like I have dementia right now. Is this real life?

SKELLYTON @pizzalawyer420.bsky.social · 14d

"stank festivals"

The Bell Beefer was a hamburger bun based meal on Taco Bell's menu from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s, with a short comeback in the early 2010s as an update to the Bellburger. Recently brought back as a short addition to the dollar menu in select restaurants in 2012, it had been very popular in the San Francisco metropolitan area. Disgruntled fans of the Beefer held restaurant sit-ins known as "Stank Festivals", a commentary on Taco Bell's reputation, in protest after its cancellation.

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 15d

Bacially almost all the major black and white characters were born out of homages to minstrelsy. I talk about this in my Character Design classes actually

Pixie Thinks🧚🏽‍♀️ @pixiethinkss.bsky.social · 16d

How am I just now learning Mickey Mouse is an homage to blackface 😭😭

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah, it's worth remembering that "hallucinations" aren't really a distinct phenomenon from "correct" answers. They're ALL hallucinations. They're all just attempts to come up with something that SOUNDS right in light of the LLM's training. The concept of "truth" isn't really part of it.

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 16d

People who know me but don’t know you wonder why I’m always so happy. People who know us both understand.

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