Ash Leavenworth
@ashstoashs.com
Tall nerd. He/Him
Co-founder of @stumpt.tv
Former Head of Ops at Fig
I ❤️ PDX
https://linktr.ee/ashstoashs
Co-founder of @stumpt.tv
Former Head of Ops at Fig
I ❤️ PDX
https://linktr.ee/ashstoashs
Pinned
Ash Leavenworth
@ashstoashs.com
· Oct 20
Intro post:
I'm Ash! A tall 39 year old nerd from Portland OR.
✨ I'm 1/4 of @stumptgamers.bsky.social (Twitch partner, 540K on YT)
✨ Former Head of Ops for Fig publishing (worked on Psychonauts 2, Homeworld 3, dozens more)
✨ Loves bagels, PNW, indies, dumb cats, tech-decks, and MtG
I'm Ash! A tall 39 year old nerd from Portland OR.
✨ I'm 1/4 of @stumptgamers.bsky.social (Twitch partner, 540K on YT)
✨ Former Head of Ops for Fig publishing (worked on Psychonauts 2, Homeworld 3, dozens more)
✨ Loves bagels, PNW, indies, dumb cats, tech-decks, and MtG
JUST LET COURNEY LIVE HER LIFE!!
December 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
JUST LET COURNEY LIVE HER LIFE!!
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Suspending Doctors Without Borders is definitely a thing healthy countries do
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Suspending Doctors Without Borders is definitely a thing healthy countries do
We just got the pins in and they are looking awesome!!
REMINDER: Join the Stumpt Patreon at $10+ before Jan 1 if you want one!
REMINDER: Join the Stumpt Patreon at $10+ before Jan 1 if you want one!
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We just got the pins in and they are looking awesome!!
REMINDER: Join the Stumpt Patreon at $10+ before Jan 1 if you want one!
REMINDER: Join the Stumpt Patreon at $10+ before Jan 1 if you want one!
Reposted by Ash Leavenworth
Hahahaha omg
December 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hahahaha omg
We've never done Enamel Pins for patrons before. But for anyone that is a $10+ patron during December (even if you just joined, or just upgraded your pledge) you're getting an exclusive Stumptmas 2025 pin!
This holiday we've got a special Patreon reward for those who sign up in December and there is still time to get this limited edition Stumptmas 2025 enamel pin.
Check out our Patreon and sign up at the $10 level before the ball drops on New Years Eve (Dec 31st)!
www.patreon.com/c/stumpt
Check out our Patreon and sign up at the $10 level before the ball drops on New Years Eve (Dec 31st)!
www.patreon.com/c/stumpt
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
We've never done Enamel Pins for patrons before. But for anyone that is a $10+ patron during December (even if you just joined, or just upgraded your pledge) you're getting an exclusive Stumptmas 2025 pin!
During Stumptmas @peachyaenne.bsky.social and I did some GeoGuessr Team Duals (and we were UNDEFEATED!). Also we had a cool setup where you could see both of our screens at the same time.
Watch the vid and leave comments cus I WANNA MAKE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5P...
Watch the vid and leave comments cus I WANNA MAKE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5P...
December 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
During Stumptmas @peachyaenne.bsky.social and I did some GeoGuessr Team Duals (and we were UNDEFEATED!). Also we had a cool setup where you could see both of our screens at the same time.
Watch the vid and leave comments cus I WANNA MAKE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5P...
Watch the vid and leave comments cus I WANNA MAKE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5P...
Currently watching Now You See Me, Now You Don't and it's terrible in the best way. I just saw a guy get knocked out by having a playing card thrown at him.
Good bad movies are back, y'all.
Good bad movies are back, y'all.
a man in a black vest is holding a piece of paper in his hand
Alt: Dave Franco tossing playing cards into a crowd
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Currently watching Now You See Me, Now You Don't and it's terrible in the best way. I just saw a guy get knocked out by having a playing card thrown at him.
Good bad movies are back, y'all.
Good bad movies are back, y'all.
We hadn't made this many cookies in awhile. Consumed most of the week. THEY ARE TASTY THO
December 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
We hadn't made this many cookies in awhile. Consumed most of the week. THEY ARE TASTY THO
Reposted by Ash Leavenworth
There aren't enough holiday ghosts out teaching the rich lessons these days.
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
There aren't enough holiday ghosts out teaching the rich lessons these days.
Bless Portland
www.wweek.com/arts/theater...
www.wweek.com/arts/theater...
Strippers Are Now No. 1 Donor of Toys to Children’s Hospital
Tatas for Toys benefit has made it rain $183,000 over the past 14 years.
www.wweek.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Bless Portland
www.wweek.com/arts/theater...
www.wweek.com/arts/theater...
If you've now made three posts doubling down on your use of GenAI, and your argument now boils down to "we're not even using it for that much" then maybe don't use it?
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you've now made three posts doubling down on your use of GenAI, and your argument now boils down to "we're not even using it for that much" then maybe don't use it?
All current AI is built on LLMs. And, while LLMs can get "smarter" (ie: better at predicting a valid answer to your question), it is not possible for them to ever achieve AGI.
We aren't going to get the computer from Star Trek. But we will get better (but still mostly incorrect) email summaries.
We aren't going to get the computer from Star Trek. But we will get better (but still mostly incorrect) email summaries.
Frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic need vast amounts of data in the race to achieve AGI. That’s why they’re spending billions on it.
Meanwhile, the data companies are banking on AGI requiring countless new datasets to get there.
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Meanwhile, the data companies are banking on AGI requiring countless new datasets to get there.
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
December 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
All current AI is built on LLMs. And, while LLMs can get "smarter" (ie: better at predicting a valid answer to your question), it is not possible for them to ever achieve AGI.
We aren't going to get the computer from Star Trek. But we will get better (but still mostly incorrect) email summaries.
We aren't going to get the computer from Star Trek. But we will get better (but still mostly incorrect) email summaries.
Reposted by Ash Leavenworth
One take from a former Larian artist, following my interview with Swen Vincke this morning:
consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
December 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
One take from a former Larian artist, following my interview with Swen Vincke this morning:
If you are claiming that the final product is done without AI, but you are using gen AI to create your concept art, then your final is built from stolen art.
Incredibly disappointing from a studio like Larian, who already had world class artists. There was no need for this.
Incredibly disappointing from a studio like Larian, who already had world class artists. There was no need for this.
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you are claiming that the final product is done without AI, but you are using gen AI to create your concept art, then your final is built from stolen art.
Incredibly disappointing from a studio like Larian, who already had world class artists. There was no need for this.
Incredibly disappointing from a studio like Larian, who already had world class artists. There was no need for this.
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Over $77K raised from our friends @stumpt.tv, their team and their communities! Thank you!
December 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Over $77K raised from our friends @stumpt.tv, their team and their communities! Thank you!
Reposted by Ash Leavenworth
December 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
We ended our 12 days of Stumptmas streams having raised $71373 for @doctorswithoutborders.org !
Super proud of everyone. Such a fun final day filled with gifts and stilly Taskmaster-esque challenges.
Super proud of everyone. Such a fun final day filled with gifts and stilly Taskmaster-esque challenges.
December 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
We ended our 12 days of Stumptmas streams having raised $71373 for @doctorswithoutborders.org !
Super proud of everyone. Such a fun final day filled with gifts and stilly Taskmaster-esque challenges.
Super proud of everyone. Such a fun final day filled with gifts and stilly Taskmaster-esque challenges.
I'M TAKING OVER THE STREAM! We've already raised $56K for @doctorswithoutborders.org !!
We're about to do a fun drawing stream, then some of the new PlateUp update, then some REPO!
Join us!
www.twitch.tv/stumptgamers
We're about to do a fun drawing stream, then some of the new PlateUp update, then some REPO!
Join us!
www.twitch.tv/stumptgamers
StumptGamers - Twitch
Stumptmas 2025 Day 10 - Wobbledogs!
www.twitch.tv
December 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'M TAKING OVER THE STREAM! We've already raised $56K for @doctorswithoutborders.org !!
We're about to do a fun drawing stream, then some of the new PlateUp update, then some REPO!
Join us!
www.twitch.tv/stumptgamers
We're about to do a fun drawing stream, then some of the new PlateUp update, then some REPO!
Join us!
www.twitch.tv/stumptgamers
What are the cool hip non-AI email clients these days?
Gmail is now forcing AI overviews in every email i open these days (and I can't seem to disable that without also disabling categories).
Proton is the obvious one. Thunderbird Pro looks cool, but isn't out yet. Any others?
Gmail is now forcing AI overviews in every email i open these days (and I can't seem to disable that without also disabling categories).
Proton is the obvious one. Thunderbird Pro looks cool, but isn't out yet. Any others?
December 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What are the cool hip non-AI email clients these days?
Gmail is now forcing AI overviews in every email i open these days (and I can't seem to disable that without also disabling categories).
Proton is the obvious one. Thunderbird Pro looks cool, but isn't out yet. Any others?
Gmail is now forcing AI overviews in every email i open these days (and I can't seem to disable that without also disabling categories).
Proton is the obvious one. Thunderbird Pro looks cool, but isn't out yet. Any others?
I think I'm going to spare my mental health and skip watching The Game Awards live. I'll just be keeping an eye out for the new trailers 👀
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I think I'm going to spare my mental health and skip watching The Game Awards live. I'll just be keeping an eye out for the new trailers 👀
When Disney invested $1.5B in Epic, Fortnite was already one of the most profitable games on the planet that Disney had already done countless licensing deals with. That investment makes sense.
OpenAI is sitting on ridiculous debt, and it's path to profitability is murky.
Doesn't compare.
OpenAI is sitting on ridiculous debt, and it's path to profitability is murky.
Doesn't compare.
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
When Disney invested $1.5B in Epic, Fortnite was already one of the most profitable games on the planet that Disney had already done countless licensing deals with. That investment makes sense.
OpenAI is sitting on ridiculous debt, and it's path to profitability is murky.
Doesn't compare.
OpenAI is sitting on ridiculous debt, and it's path to profitability is murky.
Doesn't compare.
Isn't Disney currently involved in massive lawsuits against other AI companies for using the likenesses of their characters?
Why the F would Disney pay money to have AI use their character likenesses more?
Why the F would Disney pay money to have AI use their character likenesses more?
BREAKING: Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, and will allow its iconic characters to be on the company's Sora AI video generator.
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Isn't Disney currently involved in massive lawsuits against other AI companies for using the likenesses of their characters?
Why the F would Disney pay money to have AI use their character likenesses more?
Why the F would Disney pay money to have AI use their character likenesses more?
I'll be riding that high for awhile
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I'll be riding that high for awhile
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Ash's Horse Hits the NOS!!!
Stumptmas 2025
Stumptmas 2025
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Ash's Horse Hits the NOS!!!
Stumptmas 2025
Stumptmas 2025