Austin Rusk
@austinrusk.bsky.social
IATSE local 44, Game designer @biscuitwolfgames.bsky.social, GM of Crit Squad, mostly bourbon and coffee. Profile art by Shelly Lo
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Astonishing
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
The latest from Anthropic: using Anthropic's products makes you worse at your job
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Astonishing
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
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Watching this right now, and really love listening to two masters talk about controlling the flow of time at the table, as editing/directing. It's something I'm very conscious of, and I don't see a lot of "GM tips" about that.
Brennan Lee Mulligan & Matt Mercer | GMs
YouTube video by Variety
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Watching this right now, and really love listening to two masters talk about controlling the flow of time at the table, as editing/directing. It's something I'm very conscious of, and I don't see a lot of "GM tips" about that.
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If you're spinning up Blades in the Dark campaign this year to use the new Deep Cuts expansion, or getting ready for Blades in '68, do yourself a favor and grab our collection of rituals and inventions! Perfect rewards for scores, or as weapons used against the crew by other factions!
The Lost Archives: Inventions and Rituals for Blades in the Dark by Biscuit Wolf Games
73 strange and unusual sources and blueprints
biscuitwolfgames.itch.io
January 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
If you're spinning up Blades in the Dark campaign this year to use the new Deep Cuts expansion, or getting ready for Blades in '68, do yourself a favor and grab our collection of rituals and inventions! Perfect rewards for scores, or as weapons used against the crew by other factions!
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Don't let me catch you hating on Chuck Schumer on here. The man has been in office since 1980. I *think* he knows a little something about politics. Do not ask me what's happened to politics since 1980 please
January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Don't let me catch you hating on Chuck Schumer on here. The man has been in office since 1980. I *think* he knows a little something about politics. Do not ask me what's happened to politics since 1980 please
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I think about this post a lot.
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I think about this post a lot.
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ARE YOU SCARED OF A FUCKING WHISTLE DAWG
one of the agents said “okay we know” when we were whistling so i leaned in and whistled louder and he threatened to pepper spray me. i then said “are you scared of a fucking whistle dawg” and he very meekly said “no i’m not scared of a whistle”
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
ARE YOU SCARED OF A FUCKING WHISTLE DAWG
You've got a friend in me...
If you're cold, they're cold— invite them inside 🥺 We just dropped The Arrakszhai, our entry to the Draw Steel Jam of the Timescape #2 in collaboration with @mrstonebender.bsky.social! It's free, so check it out now.
The Arrakszhai: A Draw Steel Ancestry by Biscuit Wolf Games
A Parasitic Option For Draw Steel Heroes
biscuitwolfgames.itch.io
January 25, 2026 at 1:02 AM
You've got a friend in me...
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
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"fuck ice"
"and also with you"
"and also with you"
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM
"fuck ice"
"and also with you"
"and also with you"
@mattcolville.bsky.social saw on your stream you might produce an actual play in the future! If you need an art team for the set, I have a group of professionals in OC/LA that can put something incredible together.
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 AM
@mattcolville.bsky.social saw on your stream you might produce an actual play in the future! If you need an art team for the set, I have a group of professionals in OC/LA that can put something incredible together.
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If you know anyone who still supports this one or doesn't think it's that bad in MN, please send them this. People need to know.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If you know anyone who still supports this one or doesn't think it's that bad in MN, please send them this. People need to know.
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We've put OUR ENTIRE CATALOGUE of games into this bundle, because fuck ICE. That's Lost Archives for your Blades game, our Costume generator, our newspaper templates, and over 1,000 more games from creators all over the world. It's going live in 5 days, so get ready for a hell of a fundraiser!
No ICE in Minnesota
A game jam from 2026-01-07 to 2026-01-27 hosted by jesthehuman. FAQ Can I submit multiple projects? You are welcome to submit multiple games, free, paid, or pay what you can, including new and existin...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
We've put OUR ENTIRE CATALOGUE of games into this bundle, because fuck ICE. That's Lost Archives for your Blades game, our Costume generator, our newspaper templates, and over 1,000 more games from creators all over the world. It's going live in 5 days, so get ready for a hell of a fundraiser!
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we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
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i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
i feel like the viral bus thread resonates because at every step of the way you're like "ok surely this will be resolved shortly, any second now," which seems like what all the passengers are also thinking. then the fact that the situation doesn't resolve and the bus just keeps going is an Allegory
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January 19, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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B. here popping out of my writing well for a rare post to say: Pay your fucking people what you agreed on.
So much of this industry at its base level relies on favors/trades/exposure that when you have the ability (and the contractual obligation) to pay someone, just fucking do it.
So much of this industry at its base level relies on favors/trades/exposure that when you have the ability (and the contractual obligation) to pay someone, just fucking do it.
Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.
Battle over Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast contracts leaves the book, relationships, torn apart
Creative collaborators clash with Jay Dragon and Steve Jackson Games over unfair treatment.
www.rascal.news
January 19, 2026 at 9:23 PM
B. here popping out of my writing well for a rare post to say: Pay your fucking people what you agreed on.
So much of this industry at its base level relies on favors/trades/exposure that when you have the ability (and the contractual obligation) to pay someone, just fucking do it.
So much of this industry at its base level relies on favors/trades/exposure that when you have the ability (and the contractual obligation) to pay someone, just fucking do it.
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thread about X’s new TOS. tldr is musk can now sue users for any reason in a TX court he basically owns, so he’ll almost certainly win. and this is a platform politicians and journalists largely refuse to leave.
Conservative influencer Ashley St Clair had a baby with Elon Musk in 2024. Things turned sour when she expressed mild support of trans rights. Elon cut child support and sued for custody; his followers made deepfake porn of her on X; she sued X; now X is suing HER!
But this isn’t just a soap opera:
But this isn’t just a soap opera:
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
thread about X’s new TOS. tldr is musk can now sue users for any reason in a TX court he basically owns, so he’ll almost certainly win. and this is a platform politicians and journalists largely refuse to leave.
This is slightly old news, but didn't we have these in the 90s or 2000s? I have such a strong memory of watching commercials for almost exactly this
This Lollipop Plays Tunes in Your Head Using Bone Conduction. I Tried It and Was Floored
The Lollipop Star is the most "why not" product I've seen at CES.
www.cnet.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This is slightly old news, but didn't we have these in the 90s or 2000s? I have such a strong memory of watching commercials for almost exactly this
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Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
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The protestors in Nepal were flying Straw Hit Pirates flags. Fandom is a much more powerful motivator than political theory these days because we exist in a realm of politics that is essentially a form of fandom. Sorry but Marx and Lenin are dead; long live Luffy and Luthen.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The protestors in Nepal were flying Straw Hit Pirates flags. Fandom is a much more powerful motivator than political theory these days because we exist in a realm of politics that is essentially a form of fandom. Sorry but Marx and Lenin are dead; long live Luffy and Luthen.
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
important message to all bluesky users
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If you thought Elon Musk's “Grok” chatbot couldn't get worse, read my latest article: Grok isn't just undressing women, it's now putting swastika bikinis on them. One woman who was targeted is a recently-deceased Holocaust survivor.
BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
Elon Musk’s “Grok” is undressing women and showing them in swastika bikinis
One woman targeted is a Jewish Holocaust survivor
decoherence.media
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
If you thought Elon Musk's “Grok” chatbot couldn't get worse, read my latest article: Grok isn't just undressing women, it's now putting swastika bikinis on them. One woman who was targeted is a recently-deceased Holocaust survivor.
I guess I'm getting a Dell
January 7, 2026 at 7:18 AM
I guess I'm getting a Dell