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Writer, editor, and narrative designer at Eidos Montreal. Narrative Director for Null Signal Games.
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jametc.bsky.social
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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techwontsave.us
Tech Won’t Save Us is celebrating 300 episodes! 🎉

This week @parismarx.com took over the show to discuss an issue that’s been motivating a lot of his work this year: the problem with our dependence on US tech and why we need digital sovereignty!

Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/300_...
October 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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adapalmer.bsky.social
Attention #AcademicSky Everyone is talking about books, but thousands of academic journals were also pirated and are entitled to up to $3,000 *per pirated volume!!!* if editors submit titles to join the suit. Incredible opportunity for underfunded journals to get some $$! #SkyStorians #MedievalSky
September 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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netrunner.nullsignal.games
If you watched The Métropole Grid tonight, you might have seen these three new art previews from the forthcoming set!
1) unnamed by Oliver Morit
2) Aircheck by Mia Siergiejew
3) Magistrate Revontulet by Grace Zhu

#Netrunner
September 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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ironcircuscomics.bsky.social
Happy Labor Day!

Today we're bringing you The First Union, as told by HBomberguy (@hbomberguy.bsky.social) and illustrated by Skutch (@skutchdraws.bsky.social) It's the dawn of the industrial revolution, and of the way many of us work...

Have you ever heard of the term "Luddite" from an elder?
Stanhill, Lancashire, 1764. Wear and carpenter James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny, the first practical spinning-frame, to make the tedious task of producing cloth a little bit faster. He doesn't know it yet, but this will destroy the world. Spurred by inventions like his, the industrial revolution will transform everything -- work power, the wealth of nations. Society as we know it began here, and it wasn't great for everyone. But a group of weavers and textile workers saw this future coming. And did their best to prevent it. "Curse you spinning jenny, you ruined everything!" The standard narrative does that LUDDITES were foolish lunatics who, in fear of technology, decided progress was bad, and started hitting it with sticks. But the truth is entire ways of life were being destroyed. Previously, skilled craftsmen were respected for the time and effort it took to do their work. The entire family usit would form a cottage industry - creating something valuable, and command a decent living. But when a machine can work 10 times faster its owner can charge less for the prodcts- craftsmen couldn't compete and were left out of work almost overnight. And as factories became a fixture of the british landscape, these now unemployed labourers often ended up working the factories that had just destroyed their way of life. Britain was the most prosperous nation in history, factory owners became extremely wealthy and influential. But the people doing the actual work saw almost none of it. Factory work paid little, since "the machines" did "the real work" human labourers were deemed unimportant and replaceable. FUN FACT!: Factory owners preferred to hire ORPHANS since less people would notice if they were maimed or killed on the job! Now the owners quickly realized the workers might notice they did all the work for almost no pay. If they went on STRIKE or ARGUED FOR HGHER WAGES, this would threaten their tremendous wealth. In 1799, Parliament passed the Combination Act, which made FORMING TRADE UNIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND GOING ON STRIKE ILLEGAL. Organizing against the rich became a crime. If you were living through it, opposing the industrial revolution wasn't techno-phobia. It was SELF-DEFENSE. The combination act forced unions underground into secret societies. And the greatest secret of all was their leader - Ned Ludd. Ned had been a folk character for years. In one version after being whipped by his master, he smashed two knitting frames in a rage. In more fanciful versions, he then escaped to the Sherwood forest, here he lived among the animals as their king. Some versions specifically call him 'Much Better Than Robin Hood'.
September 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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netrunner.nullsignal.games
Do you have basic knowledge of graphic design? Our Translation team need graphic designers to help turn our backlog of finished translations into living, breathing, full Technicolor #Netrunner cards, and create print files for MPC and print-and-play PDFs!

nullsignal.games/blog/now-rec...
Now Recruiting: Translation Graphic Designer - Null Signal Games
Got graphic design chops? You could help the Translation team provide Netrunner to people around the world - no direct translation skills required.
nullsignal.games
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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schmandrewart.bsky.social
Picked this deck box up from @ultimateguard.bsky.social and I was so excited until I flipped it over. Looks like my art was extended with ai.

@magic.wizards.com needs to make sure their partners don’t do this.

I would have happily extended this for a couple hundred $$. Instead it looks awful!
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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miasato.bsky.social
If you are pissed about the complete gutting of Polygon like I am, please consider donating to our fundraiser for all the great people who lost their jobs.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-po...
Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union
www.gofundme.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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aidanmoher.com
In response to the Polygon and Giant Bomb news, I created an indie and worker-owned games media starter pack.

I’ll keep adding to it, so suggestions and recommendations are greatly appreciated. Please share!
May 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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bimbo.city
Hey! I made a video showing off a new identity for netrunner in the new NSG set elevation! You should watch it when it comes out in half an hour!!! I'm pretty in it!!!

youtu.be/hO-y2YPL4tI?...
Previewing Elevation's Most Fashionable Corporation
YouTube video by Null Signal Games
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April 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Behold! I get to start preview season with some cyber-occultism
April 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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netrunner.nullsignal.games
Pre-orders for #ElevationNR are now available! Read our latest blog post for details on this and some other minor Distribution updates!

nullsignal.games/blog/elevati...
Elevation Pre-orders and March Distribution Update - Null Signal Games
You can now pre-order Elevation on our online store! Read inside for this and more Distribution updates.
nullsignal.games
March 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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theastrolabenr.bsky.social
NSG excited for new cards, fewer legal questions with Elevation release
March 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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netrunner.nullsignal.games
The Organized Play team needs YOUR input! Click below to fill out a survey about the 2024 competitive season and how we can do better in 2025!

nullsignal.games/blog/2024-or...

#Netrunner #tournament #competitive #cardgame #boardgames #ccg #lcg #cyberpunk
2024 Organised Play Season Feedback - Null Signal Games
We want to hear your thoughts on the 2024 organised play season.
nullsignal.games
February 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
@intothecast.bsky.social

It's kind of like a Refantazio?
January 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM