Robert Paul
@tempusrob.com
📸 Visuals for Video Game Marketing - Esports, Lifestyle, Game Capture
📨 [email protected]
🤩 Cat Dad, Coffee Fiend, Computer Nerd
🌐 gallery.rmpaul.com
📨 [email protected]
🤩 Cat Dad, Coffee Fiend, Computer Nerd
🌐 gallery.rmpaul.com
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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I really think that even most people who think language policing was a huge problem over the past 5-10 years have no patience for the disgusting little freaks who have tried to bring back "retarded" as a slur. It's just so low-rent and such a tell that the person using it is not worth your time
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I really think that even most people who think language policing was a huge problem over the past 5-10 years have no patience for the disgusting little freaks who have tried to bring back "retarded" as a slur. It's just so low-rent and such a tell that the person using it is not worth your time
Good beans, good people... if you're thinking about a coffee subscription, watch the vid for 20% off!
A Black Friday deal now live on our flagship blend The Mix — a great time to test drive our beautiful beans.
And a deep discount for pre-paid gift subscriptions of anywhere from 2 to 24 shipments! Holiday shopping: sorted! ☕️🎁
And a deep discount for pre-paid gift subscriptions of anywhere from 2 to 24 shipments! Holiday shopping: sorted! ☕️🎁
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Good beans, good people... if you're thinking about a coffee subscription, watch the vid for 20% off!
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CB2025 Black Friday Sale!
30% off on all overstock and free shipping for USA orders over $100 at combobreaker.org/shop. Now through Monday, 12/1.
CB2026 event info dropping late December!
30% off on all overstock and free shipping for USA orders over $100 at combobreaker.org/shop. Now through Monday, 12/1.
CB2026 event info dropping late December!
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
CB2025 Black Friday Sale!
30% off on all overstock and free shipping for USA orders over $100 at combobreaker.org/shop. Now through Monday, 12/1.
CB2026 event info dropping late December!
30% off on all overstock and free shipping for USA orders over $100 at combobreaker.org/shop. Now through Monday, 12/1.
CB2026 event info dropping late December!
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This is great: ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaks down some of the “hidden” special effects that he and his team have worked on, incl. for Rogue One, The Force Awakens, and Transformers. “I make the stars in Star Wars.” [kottke.org]
ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down Hidden VFX
If you were one of those people who loved watching DVD extras, you’ll enjoy the hell out of ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaking down some of the special effects that he and his team have worked on, including
kottke.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is great: ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaks down some of the “hidden” special effects that he and his team have worked on, incl. for Rogue One, The Force Awakens, and Transformers. “I make the stars in Star Wars.” [kottke.org]
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There is no way you can guess how the thread that ends in this instant classic begins.
The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
There is no way you can guess how the thread that ends in this instant classic begins.
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The lack of respect for fighting games is insane. The best esports player is probably a fighting game pro. The best ongoing game? Probably a fighting game. The best event? It's a fighting game tournament that has an open bracket. And not only do these never win, they're never *nominated.*
FF14 being nominated for best ongoing in a year when I have seen its players do very little but constantly complain about a quality dip, with devs even copping to it, while Street Fighter 6 on a total tear not even getting a nod is making my head spin
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The lack of respect for fighting games is insane. The best esports player is probably a fighting game pro. The best ongoing game? Probably a fighting game. The best event? It's a fighting game tournament that has an open bracket. And not only do these never win, they're never *nominated.*
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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If you're a games freelancer and you're going to physically be in LA around TGAs in December, and you still have capacity to pick up further work, I would love to hear from you: [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you're a games freelancer and you're going to physically be in LA around TGAs in December, and you still have capacity to pick up further work, I would love to hear from you: [email protected]
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Be sure to also note @adamrose.bsky.social's assessment of why declaring an unlawful assembly to shut down a bar DURING THE FINAL GAME OF THE WORLD SERIES sets a chilling precedent: “Using unlawful assembly this way is like pre-crime or thought-crime enforcement"
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Be sure to also note @adamrose.bsky.social's assessment of why declaring an unlawful assembly to shut down a bar DURING THE FINAL GAME OF THE WORLD SERIES sets a chilling precedent: “Using unlawful assembly this way is like pre-crime or thought-crime enforcement"
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New from 404 Media: CBP has quietly launched a facial recognition app for local cops to do immigration enforcement. Scans their face, tells cops whether to contact ICE about this person or not. A truly rapid expansion of ICE's facial recognition app to local cops
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
CBP Quietly Launches Face Scanning App for Local Cops To Do Immigration Enforcement
The app, called Mobile Identify and available on the Google Play Store, is specifically for local and regional law enforcement agencies working with ICE on immigration enforcement.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New from 404 Media: CBP has quietly launched a facial recognition app for local cops to do immigration enforcement. Scans their face, tells cops whether to contact ICE about this person or not. A truly rapid expansion of ICE's facial recognition app to local cops
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
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companies will say anything to get mergers approved! and how can current leadership guarantee anything when they're about to be under new leadership! it's always placative nonsense
November 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
companies will say anything to get mergers approved! and how can current leadership guarantee anything when they're about to be under new leadership! it's always placative nonsense
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Learn more about jbstyle, one of the featured artists at Evo 2025, including how he got his start, his experience working with TEKKEN, and his advice for aspiring artists in today's video on EvoFGC.
youtube.com/watch?v=r3Qj...
youtube.com/watch?v=r3Qj...
How This TEKKEN Artist Got Their Surprising Start
YouTube video by EvoFGC
youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Learn more about jbstyle, one of the featured artists at Evo 2025, including how he got his start, his experience working with TEKKEN, and his advice for aspiring artists in today's video on EvoFGC.
youtube.com/watch?v=r3Qj...
youtube.com/watch?v=r3Qj...
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FROM MASHER TO MASTER 2 IS OUT!
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
FROM MASHER TO MASTER 2 IS OUT!
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
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it is now November which means if you're an artist: this is when you want to start looking at your body of work from 2025 for an annual review!
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
it is now November which means if you're an artist: this is when you want to start looking at your body of work from 2025 for an annual review!
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
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New on BoosterBlogs, I spoke to Virtua Fighter producers Seiji Aoki and Riichiro Yamada about Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage and the future of the franchise.
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
Virtua Fighter's Future on the World Stage
With Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage now available, I talked with the producers in charge of the past and future of the franchise about where things go from here.
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New on BoosterBlogs, I spoke to Virtua Fighter producers Seiji Aoki and Riichiro Yamada about Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage and the future of the franchise.
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
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I need every beginner artist out there who thinks their work isn’t good enough to know that in this AI-poisoned environment seeing your raw, human art gives me fucking life.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I need every beginner artist out there who thinks their work isn’t good enough to know that in this AI-poisoned environment seeing your raw, human art gives me fucking life.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
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still thinking about that Amazon VP admitting unprompted and of his own volition that they didn't do even the most minimal market research on what Steam actually is before trying to compete with it
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
still thinking about that Amazon VP admitting unprompted and of his own volition that they didn't do even the most minimal market research on what Steam actually is before trying to compete with it
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New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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My favourite of the Cow Tools edits
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My favourite of the Cow Tools edits
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"What, you don't want a mess of freeway ramps vomited out over Westchester?"
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"What, you don't want a mess of freeway ramps vomited out over Westchester?"
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
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LA is building a new $1.5 billion freeway into LAX.
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
Air traffic control
The LAX-pressway must be stopped
www.torched.la
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
LA is building a new $1.5 billion freeway into LAX.
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
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You Can Kill a Democracy Without a Dictator www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
With a gift link because I think it is very important for people to understand this:
With a gift link because I think it is very important for people to understand this:
Opinion | You Can Kill a Democracy Without a Dictator
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
You Can Kill a Democracy Without a Dictator www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
With a gift link because I think it is very important for people to understand this:
With a gift link because I think it is very important for people to understand this:
If you the article, he's basically saying that AI is good for crunching data ("backward-looking"), not for creativity ("forward-looking"). It's a pretty moderate take, that acknowledges what ML (and, frankly, *not* GenAI) can actually be good at.
Take-Two CEO predicts genAI will create jobs, not kill them
Take-Two CEO predicts genAI will create jobs, not kill them
'The reason [AI] is so extraordinary right now is because what we have is a combination of metadata with a parlor trick; we're all going to get used to it.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
If you the article, he's basically saying that AI is good for crunching data ("backward-looking"), not for creativity ("forward-looking"). It's a pretty moderate take, that acknowledges what ML (and, frankly, *not* GenAI) can actually be good at.