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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 13h

A heroic demonstration of willpower I myself have often failed to produce under similar circumstances

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 15h

Season 2 January 16!

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 18h

Man, just exhausted today for no discernable reason! No fever, no other symptoms. Been off my exercise routine for a bit and frustrated about that- want to get back to regular fitness!

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 21h

Massively expanded my perspectives on the world
Showed me some of my own blind spots
Kept in touch with old friends despite moving cities and countries multiple times

Not gonna lie, if social media dies, I will 100% mourn its passing!

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 21h

Got me connected with the streamers that let me run the D&D that got me a significant social media following that connected me to my industry that helped get me a job at Guerrilla that was essential for getting hired at Riot

Met some good friends
Dated some excellent people
Married one of them

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah this site has exactly two market advantages: not a terrible techbro leadership, and not a gathering place for terrible abusive assholes

… kiiiinda feels like they’re tanking both selling points???

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

well i’m CREDITING YOU NOW!!!

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

The Sunfall Cycle was such a wonderful show, and Qsy’s art was so characterful and evocative! What a treat to have these pieces cross my feed again today at random!

Qsy @qsy.bsky.social · 1d

Big orc lad for the Sunfall Cycle on the yootoob. You can never have too many pointy sticks.
#art

A green-skinned orc standing with a dory spear and aspis shield at the ready, with a pilum in his shield hand. He is wearing several layers of maille armor inspired by examples from the Roman Republic, with an iron Corinthian helmet protecting his head, but his limbs are clad in plate armor. He is also wearing a pugio dagger hanging from a plaque belt made of iridescent metal.

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

Qsy I can’t BELIEVE I didn’t know you were the artist on these lmao!!! What a fantastic discovery, your art for the characters was just perfect, so characterful and evocative. Thank you so much!!

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Qsy @qsy.bsky.social · 1d

Big orc lad for the Sunfall Cycle on the yootoob. You can never have too many pointy sticks.
#art

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Qsy @qsy.bsky.social · 1d

He is look at very graphic tree sex. Done for the Sunfall Cycle on ytb.
#art

A high elf ranger standing seemingly confused as he looks down on a notebook in his right hand, with his left hand holding up his recurve bow. He is wearing worn out but richly decorated clothes consisting of a white teal and gold-fringed hooded coat with short wide sleeves, with large riding boots matching that color scheme. He is carrying a jambiya dagger and a long curved sword on his belt, made of brass with silver wirework decoration, as well as several gourd water bottles. He has long light brown hair with golden laurels woven in.

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

(down with the fat shaming of the QP)

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

So what is the substantive difference between this and “one state is invading another (with the blessing of the federal government)?

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

… who are using it to burn away the fungal blight from the fields before it reaches the forest; and they were very grateful, and mentioned something of the funginid’s structure, as well as that they have an infested hill giant that lives the next hex over.

Quest complete, adventure success!

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

- she lent them a squire to show them where they’d recovered the cart of alchemicals
- turns out, yep, there were “giant serpent lich” tracks and one stumbling pair of human footprints, both leading away into the hills
- So they brought the Alchemist’s fire over to the druids to the west..

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

- they played games with a group of elementals and sent them to a nearby quarry to rest, and were paid a princely sum for their help
- they met with another of the Knights of the Banner Red, Lady Joan, questing for the Holy Grail, and who had recovered the Alchemist’s Fire they were searching for

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

Last night’s dcc gamedev west marches game was GREAT:

- they encountered a giant serpent lich who was dissecting a slain cart of merchants for their brains, & treated the party like his high priests and servants- he was especially seeming to look for wizards, and they were terrified the whole time

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so sorry Anna, that sucks. :(

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 2d

Shit that keeps me up at night (among all the rest) part deux

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3d

"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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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 2d

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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough', just so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERY THING, stop calling it 'the future'. AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 2d

Man I’m just… gobsmacked at how bad most streaming platforms are these days. Suggesting me shows I literally just finished? Starting me in season 2 when I haven’t finished season 1? Language settings universal instead of show specific?

Amateur hour!!

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 2d

Skill issue.

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 3d

“I left my wife, Nicole Kidman, because I was sick of her, Nicole Kidman, needing me to have sex with her, Nicole Kidman” do you hear yourself man

Tweet from Daily Mail Celebrity @DailyMailCeleb
How Nicole Kidman's 'bottomless need for sexual attention' led to the end of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban: Nashville insiders open up to
ALISON BOSHOFF

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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 5d

let me exist in a little digital space without being reminded that the people who build it are tech-brained children, thank you

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Steven @silent0siris.bsky.social · 2d

This platform’s moderation has completely abandoned any pretense of impartiality or equal application of its moderation decisions.

Which really sucks!

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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