David Doel
@daviddoel.bsky.social
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We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
The headline: 'Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Praises Convicted Felon & Suspected Pedophile For Illegal War'
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The headline: 'Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Praises Convicted Felon & Suspected Pedophile For Illegal War'
My brain when I decide to switch to escapism full-time
the sun is shining through the clouds in a blue sky
ALT: the sun is shining through the clouds in a blue sky
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
My brain when I decide to switch to escapism full-time
Bernie Sanders Swears In Zohran Mamdani As NYC Mayor, Delivering An Incredible Message Of Hope youtu.be/cFsgXwn9SEI?...
Bernie Sanders Swears In Zohran Mamdani As NYC Mayor, Delivering An Incredible Message Of Hope
YouTube video by The Rational National
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January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Bernie Sanders Swears In Zohran Mamdani As NYC Mayor, Delivering An Incredible Message Of Hope youtu.be/cFsgXwn9SEI?...
My Top 10 games of 2025:
1. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
2. Hell is Us
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
4. Ball X Pit
5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
6. Silent Hill f
7. The Alters
8. Ghost of Yotei
9. Avowed
10. Promise Mascot Agency
1. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
2. Hell is Us
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
4. Ball X Pit
5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
6. Silent Hill f
7. The Alters
8. Ghost of Yotei
9. Avowed
10. Promise Mascot Agency
December 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My Top 10 games of 2025:
1. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
2. Hell is Us
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
4. Ball X Pit
5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
6. Silent Hill f
7. The Alters
8. Ghost of Yotei
9. Avowed
10. Promise Mascot Agency
1. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
2. Hell is Us
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
4. Ball X Pit
5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
6. Silent Hill f
7. The Alters
8. Ghost of Yotei
9. Avowed
10. Promise Mascot Agency
Top 3 Canadian Stories Of 2025 youtu.be/ShA_8hgmh5I?...
Top 3 Canadian Stories Of 2025
YouTube video by The Rational National
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December 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Top 3 Canadian Stories Of 2025 youtu.be/ShA_8hgmh5I?...
Got to say almost a week largely off news and social media has me never wanting to return
December 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Got to say almost a week largely off news and social media has me never wanting to return
Bari Weiss Pulls '60 Minutes' Report Hours Before Air youtu.be/DeViomObzDA?...
Bari Weiss Pulls '60 Minutes' Report Hours Before Air
YouTube video by The Rational National
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Bari Weiss Pulls '60 Minutes' Report Hours Before Air youtu.be/DeViomObzDA?...
Ball X Pit is lowkey game of the year
December 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Ball X Pit is lowkey game of the year
Reposted by David Doel
Say it with me now- placeholder assets are supposed to be bright and obvious so you DON’T ship with them.
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses a GOTY award over use of gen AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
www.polygon.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Say it with me now- placeholder assets are supposed to be bright and obvious so you DON’T ship with them.
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”
Epstein Files Reveal [REDACTED]! But They Missed A Spot youtu.be/s7d9RxQIfok?...
Epstein Files Reveal [REDACTED]! But They Missed A Spot
YouTube video by The Rational National
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Epstein Files Reveal [REDACTED]! But They Missed A Spot youtu.be/s7d9RxQIfok?...
If you’re looking for any last minute gifts for the AI hater in your life a Polaroid camera is pretty cool (not sponsored but I’d happily take their money)
My son took this and I’m out of focus but I love it even more
My son took this and I’m out of focus but I love it even more
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If you’re looking for any last minute gifts for the AI hater in your life a Polaroid camera is pretty cool (not sponsored but I’d happily take their money)
My son took this and I’m out of focus but I love it even more
My son took this and I’m out of focus but I love it even more
Poilievre Face-Plants In Two TV Interviews Following Floor-Crossings youtu.be/A9zXpP-dV5M?...
Poilievre Face-Plants In Two TV Interviews Following Floor-Crossings
YouTube video by The Rational National
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December 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Poilievre Face-Plants In Two TV Interviews Following Floor-Crossings youtu.be/A9zXpP-dV5M?...
Pierre Poilievre Gets Double-Crossed As He Loses Another MP To The Liberals youtu.be/usNGXGtAC40?...
Pierre Poilievre Gets Double-Crossed As He Loses Another MP To The Liberals
YouTube video by The Rational National
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Pierre Poilievre Gets Double-Crossed As He Loses Another MP To The Liberals youtu.be/usNGXGtAC40?...
"Groundbreaking for the project is scheduled for 2029."
"Sources suggest each segment could take seven to eight years to build."
China > Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Sources suggest each segment could take seven to eight years to build."
China > Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Montreal-Ottawa chosen as first leg of high-speed rail project | CBC News
The first segment of Canada's proposed high-speed rail network would connect Montreal and Ottawa, according to Radio-Canada.
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon is expected to make the announc...
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Groundbreaking for the project is scheduled for 2029."
"Sources suggest each segment could take seven to eight years to build."
China > Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Sources suggest each segment could take seven to eight years to build."
China > Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Can't get over how much Geoff Keighley's big reveal from last night reminds me of Concord (in a good way). No one played that, maybe they'll play this. youtu.be/rh6Pi6h_css?...
Highguard - Official Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2025
YouTube video by IGN
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Can't get over how much Geoff Keighley's big reveal from last night reminds me of Concord (in a good way). No one played that, maybe they'll play this. youtu.be/rh6Pi6h_css?...
Idk about you but the more AI is pushed on us the more I've been drawn to analog and old tech. Grabbed a Polaroid camera, used my CRT again, booted up my 3DS.
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Idk about you but the more AI is pushed on us the more I've been drawn to analog and old tech. Grabbed a Polaroid camera, used my CRT again, booted up my 3DS.
Ontario is run by the biggest bunch of fucking clowns. Doug Ford’s conservatives are an embarrassment of waste, scandals, and dipshits
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Ontario is run by the biggest bunch of fucking clowns. Doug Ford’s conservatives are an embarrassment of waste, scandals, and dipshits
Just finished it, what a stupid game lol
First 8h or so was enjoyable, then downhill from there.
First 8h or so was enjoyable, then downhill from there.
Metroid Prime 4 has such awful dialogue that it feels like a remaster of a 2004 game. Was literally laughing out loud at what was supposed to be a somber moment.
December 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Just finished it, what a stupid game lol
First 8h or so was enjoyable, then downhill from there.
First 8h or so was enjoyable, then downhill from there.
Love hurting my back after shoveling snow for the 11th time in less than a month and it’s not even January
December 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Love hurting my back after shoveling snow for the 11th time in less than a month and it’s not even January
Police Launch Another Doug Ford Govt.-Related Investigation youtu.be/u53zUg57Zng?...
Police Launch Another Doug Ford Govt.-Related Investigation
YouTube video by The Rational National
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December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Police Launch Another Doug Ford Govt.-Related Investigation youtu.be/u53zUg57Zng?...
The only yearly wrap-up that matters 😎
December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The only yearly wrap-up that matters 😎
Metroid Prime 4 has such awful dialogue that it feels like a remaster of a 2004 game. Was literally laughing out loud at what was supposed to be a somber moment.
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Metroid Prime 4 has such awful dialogue that it feels like a remaster of a 2004 game. Was literally laughing out loud at what was supposed to be a somber moment.
Curious how this'll turn out. Thought Splitgate 2's core mechanics were fun but the developer's CEO coming off like a jackass hurt it greatly
The game will leave beta (again) on December 17.
Splitgate 2 Rebrands After Slipping Back Into Beta
Oh, it’s you again
kotaku.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Curious how this'll turn out. Thought Splitgate 2's core mechanics were fun but the developer's CEO coming off like a jackass hurt it greatly
‘YouTube Recap’: What The Hell Is This!? youtu.be/wp9XX_r6q78?...
‘YouTube Recap’: What The Hell Is This!?
YouTube video by The Rational National
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
‘YouTube Recap’: What The Hell Is This!? youtu.be/wp9XX_r6q78?...