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Jordan Raftronaut Davis

@raftronaut.bsky.social

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Musician and NES pixel artist from Milwaukee. Creator of Space Raft: The Video Game, and co-creator of the Storied Sword for NES. Chiptune composer. - currently: steel guitar/piano/fiddle with Long Line Riders

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · Nov 13

Bluesky + new faces = reintroduction!
I’m a musician/artist from Milwaukee involved in NES homebrew. I did art/music on The Storied Sword for the NES in collaboration with Bite The Chili, and have done music on over 34 NES projects. 🧑‍🌾
Nice to meet you!

www.raftlabsinteractive.com

Jordan B. Davis (Raftronaut)

RAFT LABS INTERACTIVE

www.raftlabsinteractive.com

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 22h

Honestly, I’m so glad they didn’t. It would give him license to act even more awful if they had.

Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 1d

Jordan Peterson sees mold:

two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other in a garden .

ALT: two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other in a garden .

media.tenor.com

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Orebody Inc. @orebodyinc.bsky.social · 1d

Today we posted an update outlining the design of our 2-player co-op mode. Check it out!

Mega Kaiju Boom Ball is now live on Kickstarter!

Re-posts and shares are welcome. :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jd3...

#nesdev #neshomebrew #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #retrogames #videogames

Update 6: Highlight: 2-Player Co-op Mode! · Mega Kaiju Boom Ball, a new NES game by Orebody Inc.

Booming is better with a buddy.At least, we think so.We're in the doldrums of the campaign at this point, and while we wait for a big final push next week, I thought I'd take this slower time to highl...

www.kickstarter.com

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 2d

Hell Yes, my dude 😎

Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social · 2d

Jim Lee promises that DC will never use AI, saying "AI doesn't dream, feel, or make art."

Iconic Artist Jim Lee Takes Firm Anti-AI Stance at DC Comics

nerdist.com

Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 2d

Counterpoint: no they haven’t 🤷

NPR @npr.org · 2d

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools. n.pr/46OAc16

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 2d

Note to self: avoid all shows promoted by Live Nation

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 2d

Note to self: Never attend concert promoted by Live Nation.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

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.

buff.ly

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 2d

Dolly ok 🥹🥹🥹

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d

Dolly Parton's sister is asking fans to "pray with me" amid the country music icon's health issues

Dolly Parton’s Sister Says ‘I Was Up All Night Praying’ Amid Country Icon’s Health Issues and Asks Fans to ‘Pray With Me’

Dolly Parton's sister Frieda is asking fans of the Queen of Country to "pray with me" amid Dolly's continued health struggles.

variety.com

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 3d

Rad. I love the Sheiks. Best jug band ever.

Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 4d

The fact that the tech is being implemented in order to save costs by cutting jobs that feed consumer spending.
It’s all so short sighted and slimy.

Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 4d

This looks like an economic crash waiting to happen.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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Orebody Inc. @orebodyinc.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to all the supporters, there are now only FOUR early bird tier rewards left.

Save yourself some money and back Mega Kaiju Boom Ball today!

#nes #nesdev #neshomebrew #nintendoentertainmentsystem #indiegames #retrogames #8bit #pixelart #videogames #monsterverse

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 7d

Long Line Riders return to Wiggle Room Milwaukee October 10th 🕷️

Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 8d

“Clothe” the people? Wtf does that mean?

Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 8d

Naked corruption

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Q: How did the White House decide it was appropriate for Jared Kushner to be working on matters that involve Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia -- 3 countries combined that have given him more than $2.5b

LEAVITT: It's frankly despicable that you're trying to suggest that it's inappropriate

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 9d

The Sora AI thing is proof of something very important: The technology itself is useless without the ability to use the likenesses of real, living, unpredictable people, and the art they create. And the only way to get those likenesses or that art is to summarily steal it.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10d

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 11d

I used this very same motivation to learn to play the fiddle this year. Somewhere around the advanced beginner phase with that, too 🥳

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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 11d

Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 11d

From bravewave.net/interviews/t...

Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2?

Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has.

Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something.

Tateishi: …

Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack?

Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 11d

I did all the music and sound effects on Mega Kaiju Boom Ball 😎

Fei @originalfei.bsky.social · 11d

🚨KICKSTARTER🚨
[ #Homebrew #NES ]
Breakout meets giant monsters for the 8-bit NES, in Mega Kaiju Boom Ball. A new NES game by John Vanderhoef / @orebodyinc.bsky.social

➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/jd3...

➡️ #hbconnexion

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Micah @rincewind.run · 11d

this business model should be flatly illegal

taking on a bunch of debt to buy a company and then burning the company to the ground to service that debt while paying yourselves huge fees is a purely destructive practice that has never once had a positive outcome

ban it completely

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11d

It’s official: EA is going private.

The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.

www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

www.businesswire.com

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Jordan Raftronaut Davis @raftronaut.bsky.social · 11d

Last EA game I purchased was Skate Or Die II 😎

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11d

yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats

Michael Paarlberg @mpaarlberg.bsky.social · 11d

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

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