Devlin Burgess
@devlinburgess.bsky.social
(He/Him) 28 Years Old. Actual Historian (just finished grad school). American (I won't give up on this damn place). Progressive liberal, enemy of bigotry and fascism. Generalized geek and gamer, amateur cook and photographer. New to social media.
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I've got a few different versions of my #promosky, so let me consolidate them for the New Year:
I'm Devlin Burgess, 28 years old, cis male (he/him), straight, white as a sheet. Recent graduate from Grad School, military historian. American, lives in Oregon in the Portland Area.
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I'm Devlin Burgess, 28 years old, cis male (he/him), straight, white as a sheet. Recent graduate from Grad School, military historian. American, lives in Oregon in the Portland Area.
1/13
#Helldivers Update.
So, uh....the invasion of Cynerstan is going....well...let's just say that Killzone crossover is looking very appropriate right now. 😵
So, uh....the invasion of Cynerstan is going....well...let's just say that Killzone crossover is looking very appropriate right now. 😵
Killzone 2 Ending HD - SPOILER ALERT
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February 18, 2026 at 4:35 AM
#Helldivers Update.
So, uh....the invasion of Cynerstan is going....well...let's just say that Killzone crossover is looking very appropriate right now. 😵
So, uh....the invasion of Cynerstan is going....well...let's just say that Killzone crossover is looking very appropriate right now. 😵
There was a point some years ago where I was genuinely excited about the prospect of synthetic intelligence. I suppose I still am, since LLMs and their malformed brethren aren't even close to true intelligence, but I don't know how much that even matters anymore. Damn chatbots poison everything.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
There was a point some years ago where I was genuinely excited about the prospect of synthetic intelligence. I suppose I still am, since LLMs and their malformed brethren aren't even close to true intelligence, but I don't know how much that even matters anymore. Damn chatbots poison everything.
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“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
Man, I can't wait to get my hands on Nioh 3 and, instead of posting cool gameplay footage, bore everyone with talk about the depiction of Japanese historical events and controversies no one cares about.
a close up of a white cat wearing glasses in a room .
ALT: a close up of a white cat wearing glasses in a room .
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February 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Man, I can't wait to get my hands on Nioh 3 and, instead of posting cool gameplay footage, bore everyone with talk about the depiction of Japanese historical events and controversies no one cares about.
No one needs to seriously engage with a decidedly unserious product *that doesn't work*. Serious capitalists shouldn't waste time on a dishonest grift that isn't profitable anyway, and serious socialists have no reason to entertain the latest yuppie obsession.
*You* get serious.
*You* get serious.
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 AM
No one needs to seriously engage with a decidedly unserious product *that doesn't work*. Serious capitalists shouldn't waste time on a dishonest grift that isn't profitable anyway, and serious socialists have no reason to entertain the latest yuppie obsession.
*You* get serious.
*You* get serious.
People are like "We need a to imitate the right wing internet strategy! They know how to reach people!" And then when you go look up said strategy it's just racist Time Cube posting forever.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:09 AM
People are like "We need a to imitate the right wing internet strategy! They know how to reach people!" And then when you go look up said strategy it's just racist Time Cube posting forever.
Hell may have frozen over folks, as I have actually enjoyed a Kurosawa #film. 1/8th success rate so far.😅
I don't know why Sanjuro in particular gets to have a decent script and actual pacing, but I'm grateful for it.
Won't be replacing Harakiri or 13 Assasins, but actually enjoyable is a big step.
I don't know why Sanjuro in particular gets to have a decent script and actual pacing, but I'm grateful for it.
Won't be replacing Harakiri or 13 Assasins, but actually enjoyable is a big step.
a group of men with shaved heads are looking out of a hole in the ground .
ALT: a group of men with shaved heads are looking out of a hole in the ground .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Hell may have frozen over folks, as I have actually enjoyed a Kurosawa #film. 1/8th success rate so far.😅
I don't know why Sanjuro in particular gets to have a decent script and actual pacing, but I'm grateful for it.
Won't be replacing Harakiri or 13 Assasins, but actually enjoyable is a big step.
I don't know why Sanjuro in particular gets to have a decent script and actual pacing, but I'm grateful for it.
Won't be replacing Harakiri or 13 Assasins, but actually enjoyable is a big step.
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What a vile creature to say this not just during the russian invasion, but while russia inflicts a humanitarian crisis on Ukraine during the coldest winter in years, literally freezing people in their homes.
Dear Germans, she isn't just anti-Ukraine; she is anti-humanity. Do not vote for her.
Dear Germans, she isn't just anti-Ukraine; she is anti-humanity. Do not vote for her.
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
What a vile creature to say this not just during the russian invasion, but while russia inflicts a humanitarian crisis on Ukraine during the coldest winter in years, literally freezing people in their homes.
Dear Germans, she isn't just anti-Ukraine; she is anti-humanity. Do not vote for her.
Dear Germans, she isn't just anti-Ukraine; she is anti-humanity. Do not vote for her.
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BlueAnon (the putatively liberal version of QAnon) is 100% a thing and it’s important for us to acknowledge that and try to root it out.
February 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
BlueAnon (the putatively liberal version of QAnon) is 100% a thing and it’s important for us to acknowledge that and try to root it out.
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OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”
You can’t trust chatbots.
You can’t trust chatbots.
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”
You can’t trust chatbots.
You can’t trust chatbots.
I've been feeling unwell these past few days so I've been (unsuccessfully, in truth) trying to relax with some Hitman.
Still stressed, but I think I've finally taken to the games, after many previous tries. Still not my favorite approach to stealth, but I've learned to appreciate it more.
Still stressed, but I think I've finally taken to the games, after many previous tries. Still not my favorite approach to stealth, but I've learned to appreciate it more.
a bald man sits in a waiting area with a sign that says 121 on it
ALT: a bald man sits in a waiting area with a sign that says 121 on it
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I've been feeling unwell these past few days so I've been (unsuccessfully, in truth) trying to relax with some Hitman.
Still stressed, but I think I've finally taken to the games, after many previous tries. Still not my favorite approach to stealth, but I've learned to appreciate it more.
Still stressed, but I think I've finally taken to the games, after many previous tries. Still not my favorite approach to stealth, but I've learned to appreciate it more.
I have steadily lost any and all patience with people who go back to Twitter. Don't like it on Bluesky? Fine, just stop. If you head back to Twitter, you're either a fool or a jackass, and I really don't care how you feel. Not being on a Nazi website is the lowest fucking minimum I can offer.
This is straight-up Nazi rhetoric from Musk, and the only tiny thing I can do is address myself to those of you who are still on X. No more excuses about how you need "reach" or how good the conversation is there or the importance of debate. You will not regret walking away, and it's time.
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I have steadily lost any and all patience with people who go back to Twitter. Don't like it on Bluesky? Fine, just stop. If you head back to Twitter, you're either a fool or a jackass, and I really don't care how you feel. Not being on a Nazi website is the lowest fucking minimum I can offer.
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This is straight-up Nazi rhetoric from Musk, and the only tiny thing I can do is address myself to those of you who are still on X. No more excuses about how you need "reach" or how good the conversation is there or the importance of debate. You will not regret walking away, and it's time.
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This is straight-up Nazi rhetoric from Musk, and the only tiny thing I can do is address myself to those of you who are still on X. No more excuses about how you need "reach" or how good the conversation is there or the importance of debate. You will not regret walking away, and it's time.
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When torture happens in prison, the response of the state should be to investigate the torture and make sure it never happens again.
In Egypt however, when torture happens, the state investigates the person who reported the torture to make stop them from making future reports.
In Egypt however, when torture happens, the state investigates the person who reported the torture to make stop them from making future reports.
February 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
When torture happens in prison, the response of the state should be to investigate the torture and make sure it never happens again.
In Egypt however, when torture happens, the state investigates the person who reported the torture to make stop them from making future reports.
In Egypt however, when torture happens, the state investigates the person who reported the torture to make stop them from making future reports.
Hey, random thought:
So my opinions on #film are often pretty argumentative, but normally I can at least understand why a certain movie gets praised or criticized, even if I don't agree.
But, uh, have I missed something major that explains why Scorcese's The Departed is held in such esteem? /1
So my opinions on #film are often pretty argumentative, but normally I can at least understand why a certain movie gets praised or criticized, even if I don't agree.
But, uh, have I missed something major that explains why Scorcese's The Departed is held in such esteem? /1
February 15, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Hey, random thought:
So my opinions on #film are often pretty argumentative, but normally I can at least understand why a certain movie gets praised or criticized, even if I don't agree.
But, uh, have I missed something major that explains why Scorcese's The Departed is held in such esteem? /1
So my opinions on #film are often pretty argumentative, but normally I can at least understand why a certain movie gets praised or criticized, even if I don't agree.
But, uh, have I missed something major that explains why Scorcese's The Departed is held in such esteem? /1
Average Balkan Football match:
February 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Average Balkan Football match:
Morning all. And Happy Valentines Day, at least in this part of the world.
Remember, you don't have to be in a relationship to celebrate. Just enjoy something you think is romantic! A nice piece of fiction, some homemade chocolate, a sexy funk marathon....have some fun with it.
Remember, you don't have to be in a relationship to celebrate. Just enjoy something you think is romantic! A nice piece of fiction, some homemade chocolate, a sexy funk marathon....have some fun with it.
patrick star is standing next to a red heart that says i defy you heart-man
ALT: patrick star is standing next to a red heart that says i defy you heart-man
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Morning all. And Happy Valentines Day, at least in this part of the world.
Remember, you don't have to be in a relationship to celebrate. Just enjoy something you think is romantic! A nice piece of fiction, some homemade chocolate, a sexy funk marathon....have some fun with it.
Remember, you don't have to be in a relationship to celebrate. Just enjoy something you think is romantic! A nice piece of fiction, some homemade chocolate, a sexy funk marathon....have some fun with it.
The LLM industry and it's offshoot have had, what, 2 years now, to convince people of the value of their products and all they've come up with is cheap emulations of actual work and an incessant insistence of its own inevitably.
You want people to accept your industry? Sell something worthwhile.
You want people to accept your industry? Sell something worthwhile.
The predominent anti-AI position on bsky is that AI is useless, fake, shit and basically the same as NFTs, destined to collapse in months once everyone sees how poor it is. So anyone who suggests that it could improve or be useful to any boss in any situation in the future must be evil.
February 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
The LLM industry and it's offshoot have had, what, 2 years now, to convince people of the value of their products and all they've come up with is cheap emulations of actual work and an incessant insistence of its own inevitably.
You want people to accept your industry? Sell something worthwhile.
You want people to accept your industry? Sell something worthwhile.
Add a word, ruin a movie.
White Castle in the Sky
White Castle in the Sky
Add a word, ruin a movie
A Bug’s Life Sentence
A Bug’s Life Sentence
Add a word, ruin a movie
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Crab
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Crab
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Add a word, ruin a movie.
White Castle in the Sky
White Castle in the Sky
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Castlevania is back, and I couldn't be happier. And it's safe to say that this return will encourage some people to get into the series. But where do you should start? Well, that's what I want to help you with in this thread. Let's do it!
February 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Castlevania is back, and I couldn't be happier. And it's safe to say that this return will encourage some people to get into the series. But where do you should start? Well, that's what I want to help you with in this thread. Let's do it!
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🧵 Today at @timep.bsky.social, we're launching "The Arab Uprisings 15 Years On: More Than a Moment."
I'd like to tell you a bit more.
This year, we mark fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings, the single most significant event that changed my life and the life of so many in my generation. (1)
I'd like to tell you a bit more.
This year, we mark fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings, the single most significant event that changed my life and the life of so many in my generation. (1)
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🧵 Today at @timep.bsky.social, we're launching "The Arab Uprisings 15 Years On: More Than a Moment."
I'd like to tell you a bit more.
This year, we mark fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings, the single most significant event that changed my life and the life of so many in my generation. (1)
I'd like to tell you a bit more.
This year, we mark fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings, the single most significant event that changed my life and the life of so many in my generation. (1)
Having kinda a rough day, so trying to perk myself up with some #MST3k. Decided to go with the "Secret Agent" subgenere that I never really explored before, starting with "Agent for H.A.R.M.".
You'd think a name like HARM would belong to the bad guys, but I guess not. 🤷
You'd think a name like HARM would belong to the bad guys, but I guess not. 🤷
MST3k 815 - Agent for H.A.R.M.
YouTube video by analogkid01
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February 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Having kinda a rough day, so trying to perk myself up with some #MST3k. Decided to go with the "Secret Agent" subgenere that I never really explored before, starting with "Agent for H.A.R.M.".
You'd think a name like HARM would belong to the bad guys, but I guess not. 🤷
You'd think a name like HARM would belong to the bad guys, but I guess not. 🤷
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
My #StateofPlay round-up:
-The renewed attention to the Greek games between the remake and Sons of Sparta might get God of War back in my good graces after Ragnarok lost me.
-Likewise, Silent Hill Townfall looks to make me forget my dissapointment with f.
-A Kena sequel is a pleasant surprise.
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-The renewed attention to the Greek games between the remake and Sons of Sparta might get God of War back in my good graces after Ragnarok lost me.
-Likewise, Silent Hill Townfall looks to make me forget my dissapointment with f.
-A Kena sequel is a pleasant surprise.
/1
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 AM
My #StateofPlay round-up:
-The renewed attention to the Greek games between the remake and Sons of Sparta might get God of War back in my good graces after Ragnarok lost me.
-Likewise, Silent Hill Townfall looks to make me forget my dissapointment with f.
-A Kena sequel is a pleasant surprise.
/1
-The renewed attention to the Greek games between the remake and Sons of Sparta might get God of War back in my good graces after Ragnarok lost me.
-Likewise, Silent Hill Townfall looks to make me forget my dissapointment with f.
-A Kena sequel is a pleasant surprise.
/1
The whole Highguard debacle seems to be a perfect storm of everything wrong with the games industry right now. Execs with arbitrary standards and no marketing. Trend chasing devs that rely on past glories. A press culture that swings between fawning and insanely hostile at the drop of a hat.
/1
/1
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The whole Highguard debacle seems to be a perfect storm of everything wrong with the games industry right now. Execs with arbitrary standards and no marketing. Trend chasing devs that rely on past glories. A press culture that swings between fawning and insanely hostile at the drop of a hat.
/1
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