Rod Boyd
@rodbo.bsky.social
Coder of Code @ Rockstar Games.
Previously @ Rare | Microsoft | Double11 | VGD.
Personal account, all thoughts and opinions are my own and not those of my employer.
He/Him.
Previously @ Rare | Microsoft | Double11 | VGD.
Personal account, all thoughts and opinions are my own and not those of my employer.
He/Him.
I hope this is a real thing that is really being planned.
BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 5:47 AM
I hope this is a real thing that is really being planned.
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Jesus, I thought nothing could get me on board with this, but
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Jesus, I thought nothing could get me on board with this, but
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NEW: WATCH this four-minute video analysis by the Times proving the Trump administration's statements about the murder of Renee Nicole Good are provable lies. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-new-...
WATCH: New York Times Video Analysis of the Minneapolis Shooting
The Times has just released this video analysis, proving that Trump administration officials lied about the events surrounding the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
www.muellershewrote.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
NEW: WATCH this four-minute video analysis by the Times proving the Trump administration's statements about the murder of Renee Nicole Good are provable lies. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-new-...
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We love ALT Games!
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
ALT: GAMES Call-Out
Returning in 2026, Powerhouse is looking for Australian video and tabletop games by independent developers to be featured in the ALT: GAMES festival showcase.
powerhouse.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
We love ALT Games!
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
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Andy Borowitz referring to infected Nazi testicle Stephen Miller as “Pee-Wee German” has made my evening.
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Andy Borowitz referring to infected Nazi testicle Stephen Miller as “Pee-Wee German” has made my evening.
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If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Really disappointing to see this from the recipient of the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize
Trump just kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Really disappointing to see this from the recipient of the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize
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Great collection of C/C++ compiler optimisations: xania.org/AoCO2025-arc...
AoCO2025 Archive — Matt Godbolt’s blog
xania.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Great collection of C/C++ compiler optimisations: xania.org/AoCO2025-arc...
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1746
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1746
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This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
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"She took a high dive into a pool that she drained herself. Were he alive today, Mr. Murrow would not believe what his network has become."
Bari Weiss Jumps Into a Drained Pool
That she drained herself.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
"She took a high dive into a pool that she drained herself. Were he alive today, Mr. Murrow would not believe what his network has become."
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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I’m a single issue voter and my issue is that those busses that bend in the middle should make accordion noises
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’m a single issue voter and my issue is that those busses that bend in the middle should make accordion noises
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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Saturnalia was originally a pagan holiday celebrating the release of the Sega Saturn
November 1, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Saturnalia was originally a pagan holiday celebrating the release of the Sega Saturn
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A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe.
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe.
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Morning thoughts, enblogued: “there’s no rain on the internet”
There's No Rain on the Internet
A good friend of mine just made an observation:
“We don’t have profit seeking capitalists anymore. They had a moral compass. Usually a fucked one but they had one. Now we have rent-seeking post-capita...
goodnameforablog.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Morning thoughts, enblogued: “there’s no rain on the internet”
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BREAKING
Prime Minister of South Africa:
“If international law means anything, Netanyahu must be arrested. Otherwise, the ICC is a Western puppet.”
#ICC #Netanyahu #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Justice
Prime Minister of South Africa:
“If international law means anything, Netanyahu must be arrested. Otherwise, the ICC is a Western puppet.”
#ICC #Netanyahu #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Justice
October 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
BREAKING
Prime Minister of South Africa:
“If international law means anything, Netanyahu must be arrested. Otherwise, the ICC is a Western puppet.”
#ICC #Netanyahu #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Justice
Prime Minister of South Africa:
“If international law means anything, Netanyahu must be arrested. Otherwise, the ICC is a Western puppet.”
#ICC #Netanyahu #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Justice
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I think at night all the Skarsgards line up and get inside Stellan like Russian dolls
October 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I think at night all the Skarsgards line up and get inside Stellan like Russian dolls
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Well played, Merriam-Webster!
Well played.
Well played.
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Well played, Merriam-Webster!
Well played.
Well played.