Michael T.J. Redmond
@mrmr1019.bsky.social
Composer, gamer, and avid fantasy enjoyer 🎲
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Hi there, Bluesky!
My name's Michael T.J. Redmond, and I'm a composer, musician, gamer, and avid fantasy enjoyer. I'm always looking to write music, so if you've got a creative project that needs some tailor-fit music made for it, hit me up!
My name's Michael T.J. Redmond, and I'm a composer, musician, gamer, and avid fantasy enjoyer. I'm always looking to write music, so if you've got a creative project that needs some tailor-fit music made for it, hit me up!
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Please, I am begging you, do not tell AI to translate for you. Do not just use a translate button on languages you can't read. Please ask a human being to help you. Machine translations are often close enough on a sentence level but that is NOT good enough for anything you take seriously.
"Use AI for translations"
Hey, who was doing translations before? How did we train AI to do translations? Who was the author of the translations that were fed into AI?
Ah, I see, another "ethical" use.
Hey, who was doing translations before? How did we train AI to do translations? Who was the author of the translations that were fed into AI?
Ah, I see, another "ethical" use.
December 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Please, I am begging you, do not tell AI to translate for you. Do not just use a translate button on languages you can't read. Please ask a human being to help you. Machine translations are often close enough on a sentence level but that is NOT good enough for anything you take seriously.
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well, whaddaya know
The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
December 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
well, whaddaya know
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“disavowing” your vote does jack shit for the people who said it would harm them and are now screwed by the current thing they asked you not to do
Rep. April McClain Delaney is disavowing her January vote in support of a law that requires federal law enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants accused — but not convicted — of certain crimes.
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“disavowing” your vote does jack shit for the people who said it would harm them and are now screwed by the current thing they asked you not to do
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Say it with me now- placeholder assets are supposed to be bright and obvious so you DON’T ship with them.
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
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 10:25 PM
Say it with me now- placeholder assets are supposed to be bright and obvious so you DON’T ship with them.
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
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BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
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we are tapping the sign once again
Hi, we don’t use genAI in any phase of production ESPECIALLY CONCEPTING because doing so would defeat the purpose and role of concepting. Ok bye!
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
we are tapping the sign once again
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i think if you use genai for anything, even writing an email, you're both a moron and a huge baby, and i dont want to play your video game as a result. its not that hard!
As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
December 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
i think if you use genai for anything, even writing an email, you're both a moron and a huge baby, and i dont want to play your video game as a result. its not that hard!
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New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
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Wishing everyone at Naughty Dog a very Merry Unionize Right The Fuck Now Holy Shit
Naughty Dog Is Reportedly Crunching Again For Intergalactic, Despite Planned 2027 Release https://kotaku.com/intergalactic-heretic-prophet-naughty-dog-crunch-trailer-2000654650
Naughty Dog Is Reportedly Crunching Again For Intergalactic
The Last of Us studio has notoriously struggled with overwork on previous projects
kotaku.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Wishing everyone at Naughty Dog a very Merry Unionize Right The Fuck Now Holy Shit
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Company-mandated crunch is bad. Every justification for it is bad.
This is not a discussion.
This is not a discussion.
December 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Company-mandated crunch is bad. Every justification for it is bad.
This is not a discussion.
This is not a discussion.
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"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
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"the lootboxes are okay, they're just cosmetic"
"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"the lootboxes are okay, they're just cosmetic"
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ok
1. this excuse sucks because the concept art isn't throwaway work it's meant to overshoot the depth of the final product so it can be scaled back.
and
2. if you're gonna steal for placeholders just download them or rip them from existing games. you're gonna get caught if you miss one either way
1. this excuse sucks because the concept art isn't throwaway work it's meant to overshoot the depth of the final product so it can be scaled back.
and
2. if you're gonna steal for placeholders just download them or rip them from existing games. you're gonna get caught if you miss one either way
"look we're not using AI in the final product we're just using it to speed up the conceptual stage" is what a lot of dopes affecting an enlightened middle position keep saying. I truly do not get that one. You hate imagining stuff? You don't like thinking and conceptualizing? Get a grip
December 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
ok
1. this excuse sucks because the concept art isn't throwaway work it's meant to overshoot the depth of the final product so it can be scaled back.
and
2. if you're gonna steal for placeholders just download them or rip them from existing games. you're gonna get caught if you miss one either way
1. this excuse sucks because the concept art isn't throwaway work it's meant to overshoot the depth of the final product so it can be scaled back.
and
2. if you're gonna steal for placeholders just download them or rip them from existing games. you're gonna get caught if you miss one either way
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Swen's justification of his initial quote is hilarious in a very bleak way.
You can't "explore" ideas by using a machine that can do nothing but spit out what tou put into it. That simply isnt how that works.
Further, it doesn't save time if your art team has to re-do everything your machine does.
You can't "explore" ideas by using a machine that can do nothing but spit out what tou put into it. That simply isnt how that works.
Further, it doesn't save time if your art team has to re-do everything your machine does.
December 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Swen's justification of his initial quote is hilarious in a very bleak way.
You can't "explore" ideas by using a machine that can do nothing but spit out what tou put into it. That simply isnt how that works.
Further, it doesn't save time if your art team has to re-do everything your machine does.
You can't "explore" ideas by using a machine that can do nothing but spit out what tou put into it. That simply isnt how that works.
Further, it doesn't save time if your art team has to re-do everything your machine does.
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These dipshits don’t realize that its not JUST the use of AI that’s the problem: its the erosion of trust. They can say “oh its just for placeholders.” Or “oh its just for pre production” too bad, we cant trust you. Once its used, Its pandora’s box. You can’t un-fuck this
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
These dipshits don’t realize that its not JUST the use of AI that’s the problem: its the erosion of trust. They can say “oh its just for placeholders.” Or “oh its just for pre production” too bad, we cant trust you. Once its used, Its pandora’s box. You can’t un-fuck this
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At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.
December 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.
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Idk who needs to hear this, but talking to blorbo on the plagerism machine is crossing the picket line.
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Idk who needs to hear this, but talking to blorbo on the plagerism machine is crossing the picket line.
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Utah has repealed a law that barred public unions from negotiating on behalf of their members.
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox approved the rollback of one of the most anti-union laws in the country after thousands of union members rallied outside his office for a week.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox approved the rollback of one of the most anti-union laws in the country after thousands of union members rallied outside his office for a week.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions
Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.
apnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Utah has repealed a law that barred public unions from negotiating on behalf of their members.
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox approved the rollback of one of the most anti-union laws in the country after thousands of union members rallied outside his office for a week.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox approved the rollback of one of the most anti-union laws in the country after thousands of union members rallied outside his office for a week.
apnews.com/article/utah...
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i stand by this statement every year
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
i stand by this statement every year
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Do not give this man views
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December 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Do not give this man views
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40000-50000 developers have been laid off since 2022
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
40000-50000 developers have been laid off since 2022
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"I asked chatgpt--"
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
June 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
"I asked chatgpt--"
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
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i really recommend using this website to maximize your calls re: tomorrow's markdown meeting in the House energy and commerce committee. it connects you to various relevant legislators and gives you a script as well!
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
i really recommend using this website to maximize your calls re: tomorrow's markdown meeting in the House energy and commerce committee. it connects you to various relevant legislators and gives you a script as well!
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Tomorrow the 11th, there will be a markup on various "child safety" bills
This is part of the process where they are debated and amended before moving forward
It is a good idea to make some rep calls TODAY and make it clear which bills are currently unacceptable and why
This is part of the process where they are debated and amended before moving forward
It is a good idea to make some rep calls TODAY and make it clear which bills are currently unacceptable and why
#savespeech #stopKOSA
ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.
This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.
Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.
This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.
Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Tomorrow the 11th, there will be a markup on various "child safety" bills
This is part of the process where they are debated and amended before moving forward
It is a good idea to make some rep calls TODAY and make it clear which bills are currently unacceptable and why
This is part of the process where they are debated and amended before moving forward
It is a good idea to make some rep calls TODAY and make it clear which bills are currently unacceptable and why
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The Wall Street Journal says this investigation led Instacart’s stock price to fall.
December 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Wall Street Journal says this investigation led Instacart’s stock price to fall.