Diabetica
@diabetica.bsky.social
- Delivers a smile, stews in anxiety!
- Queer Puerto Rican
- They/Them
- T1 Diabetic
- Works in IT at a non-profit
- oh god, fighting games
- Chicago-based!
Not interested in reciprocal or bulk-follows from a list or pack.
- Queer Puerto Rican
- They/Them
- T1 Diabetic
- Works in IT at a non-profit
- oh god, fighting games
- Chicago-based!
Not interested in reciprocal or bulk-follows from a list or pack.
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Northwest Indiana attorneys are facing a trail of unresolved cases and vanished clients following Operation Midway Blitz’s sweep across state lines.
‘It’s not over’: NWI attorneys warn of deportations continuing
Northwest Indiana attorneys are facing a trail of unresolved cases and vanished clients following Operation Midway Blitz’s sweep across state lines.
trib.al
December 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Northwest Indiana attorneys are facing a trail of unresolved cases and vanished clients following Operation Midway Blitz’s sweep across state lines.
Hey if you’re in Uptown/Lakeview and in the 46th Ward, our Alderwoman’s office is running a survey on those delivery robots we’ve been seeing around these past few weeks, please share your thoughts!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hey if you’re in Uptown/Lakeview and in the 46th Ward, our Alderwoman’s office is running a survey on those delivery robots we’ve been seeing around these past few weeks, please share your thoughts!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I'm not going to re-write a whole piece I already wrote 8 years ago, so here
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Stories in Games Aren't Problems, They're Solutions
Lots of video games have terrible stories, but that's no reason to give up telling them.
www.vice.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm not going to re-write a whole piece I already wrote 8 years ago, so here
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Taskmaster US tour hitting a venue a couple blocks away from my apartment next month holy shit holy shit I needed a win!!!!!
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Taskmaster US tour hitting a venue a couple blocks away from my apartment next month holy shit holy shit I needed a win!!!!!
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Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation comes in spite of several broadcasters calling for its exclusion
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in next year’s song contest in spite of several participating broadcasters calling for its exclusion.
At the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, the body that organises the hugely popular international annual singing competition, no vote on Israel’s participation was held. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
A violation of trust is pretty terrible to contend with as-is, but when that violation happens with a fellow gender-fuckery queer person at work it's... especially painful.
Like lmao it feels like such a gut-punch!! It hurts :(
Like lmao it feels like such a gut-punch!! It hurts :(
December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A violation of trust is pretty terrible to contend with as-is, but when that violation happens with a fellow gender-fuckery queer person at work it's... especially painful.
Like lmao it feels like such a gut-punch!! It hurts :(
Like lmao it feels like such a gut-punch!! It hurts :(
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Chicago's grey sweatpants season
LEAH PLEASE DON'T POST THIS
too late
LEAH PLEASE DON'T POST THIS
too late
The shadow of the Willis Tower — formerly known as the Sears Tower — is seen cast upon low-hanging clouds wrapped around Chicago’s Downtown this morning.
12/2/25
#OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
12/2/25
#OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Chicago's grey sweatpants season
LEAH PLEASE DON'T POST THIS
too late
LEAH PLEASE DON'T POST THIS
too late
The thing about “identify as” jokes is that the framing itself is inherently transphobic.
I’ve seen folks say they were joking but.. if so they’re no less a complete asshole, just in a different way.
I’ve seen folks say they were joking but.. if so they’re no less a complete asshole, just in a different way.
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The thing about “identify as” jokes is that the framing itself is inherently transphobic.
I’ve seen folks say they were joking but.. if so they’re no less a complete asshole, just in a different way.
I’ve seen folks say they were joking but.. if so they’re no less a complete asshole, just in a different way.
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Even if you're not cooking this is essential annual thanksgiving viewing
Just put the F*cking Turkey in the Oven
YouTube video by Jaded Palate Productions
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Even if you're not cooking this is essential annual thanksgiving viewing
I was set to not go home this Thanksgiving, it’s a good choice for me. My mind appreciates the peace.
But going into the Thanksgiving break with my dominant (right) hand in a splint for the next six weeks?
Kind of a bummer….
But going into the Thanksgiving break with my dominant (right) hand in a splint for the next six weeks?
Kind of a bummer….
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I was set to not go home this Thanksgiving, it’s a good choice for me. My mind appreciates the peace.
But going into the Thanksgiving break with my dominant (right) hand in a splint for the next six weeks?
Kind of a bummer….
But going into the Thanksgiving break with my dominant (right) hand in a splint for the next six weeks?
Kind of a bummer….
Well, Baten Kaitos recently received an update to patch the security vulnerability native to all Unity games.
Unfortunately, it also replaces your save files with, presumably, the save files used by the developer that deployed the patch.
I *cannot* start this game over, it's too lengthy... oof.
Unfortunately, it also replaces your save files with, presumably, the save files used by the developer that deployed the patch.
I *cannot* start this game over, it's too lengthy... oof.
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Well, Baten Kaitos recently received an update to patch the security vulnerability native to all Unity games.
Unfortunately, it also replaces your save files with, presumably, the save files used by the developer that deployed the patch.
I *cannot* start this game over, it's too lengthy... oof.
Unfortunately, it also replaces your save files with, presumably, the save files used by the developer that deployed the patch.
I *cannot* start this game over, it's too lengthy... oof.
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Jennifer English realizing she's a lesbian and falling in love with one of her mocap directors (Aliona Baranova) over the course of making BG3 and seeing all the queer folks embracing Shadowheart and the impact the game had is genuinely one of the best stories in game production in a long time
Congrats to Jennifer English for winning the Best Lead Performer award at the 2025 #GoldenJoystickAwards!
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jennifer English realizing she's a lesbian and falling in love with one of her mocap directors (Aliona Baranova) over the course of making BG3 and seeing all the queer folks embracing Shadowheart and the impact the game had is genuinely one of the best stories in game production in a long time
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Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Wow, fixing sticky/mushy buttons on a controller is *remarkably* simple with a straw to create space, and wd-40 + a tiny paint brush to gently apply the wd-40 in the button gaps.
I've spent my entire adult life just rebuying them but controllers are WAY too pricey nowadays to keep doing that.
I've spent my entire adult life just rebuying them but controllers are WAY too pricey nowadays to keep doing that.
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Wow, fixing sticky/mushy buttons on a controller is *remarkably* simple with a straw to create space, and wd-40 + a tiny paint brush to gently apply the wd-40 in the button gaps.
I've spent my entire adult life just rebuying them but controllers are WAY too pricey nowadays to keep doing that.
I've spent my entire adult life just rebuying them but controllers are WAY too pricey nowadays to keep doing that.
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good for her
We just raised $1 million dollars for our transition to City Hall. The groundwork to make this city a fairer and more affordable place is happening because of you.
November 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
good for her
When my arthritis flares up real bad in the winter I feel real damn guilty walking slower and using escalators because I think everyone around feels this way about me because it’s not visible…. so…
I dunno, have some compassion.
I dunno, have some compassion.
If you’re not physically disabled and I see you taking an elevator for one flight of steps I’m going to assume you’re fucking fat lazy chopped and broke
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When my arthritis flares up real bad in the winter I feel real damn guilty walking slower and using escalators because I think everyone around feels this way about me because it’s not visible…. so…
I dunno, have some compassion.
I dunno, have some compassion.
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steam machine de la abuela
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
steam machine de la abuela
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Chicago friends: Smack Dab (6730 N Clark St) is offering a free meal to anyone in need once a day. @homoagogo.bsky.social and I love them so much that we stayed subscribed to their newsletter while we lived in WA for two years. The food is excellent and the owners truly care about our community. ❤️
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Chicago friends: Smack Dab (6730 N Clark St) is offering a free meal to anyone in need once a day. @homoagogo.bsky.social and I love them so much that we stayed subscribed to their newsletter while we lived in WA for two years. The food is excellent and the owners truly care about our community. ❤️
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Black Sheep (Rosalina's Version)
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Black Sheep (Rosalina's Version)
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I'm humbly asking for your help.
as an independent musician, I pay for it all: making music, advertising it, playing it, everything. for tax purposes this year, I need to show that I'm making a profit so the IRS doesn't view it as a hobby. to do that this year, I have to make $439, exactly.
as an independent musician, I pay for it all: making music, advertising it, playing it, everything. for tax purposes this year, I need to show that I'm making a profit so the IRS doesn't view it as a hobby. to do that this year, I have to make $439, exactly.
Away Message, by Jake Giles
5 track album
jakegiles.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I'm humbly asking for your help.
as an independent musician, I pay for it all: making music, advertising it, playing it, everything. for tax purposes this year, I need to show that I'm making a profit so the IRS doesn't view it as a hobby. to do that this year, I have to make $439, exactly.
as an independent musician, I pay for it all: making music, advertising it, playing it, everything. for tax purposes this year, I need to show that I'm making a profit so the IRS doesn't view it as a hobby. to do that this year, I have to make $439, exactly.
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
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If you are in the business of making stories, quality writing is non-negotiable. Good localization is non-negotiable.
The writing has been on the wall, but to be quite frank, current SE leadership has shown utter disdain for its entire loc pipeline and if they can find a way to get rid of everyone in the chain, they will. If you care about quality prose in SE games, NOW is the time to let your feelings be known.
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you are in the business of making stories, quality writing is non-negotiable. Good localization is non-negotiable.
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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It's publication day for Read This When Things Fall Apart! So grateful to our contributors and to @akpress.org for making this book a reality. This is a strange time to be promoting a book, but I believe it's a text that has the potential to help us right now. Please get yourself a copy. ❤️
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
Letters to Activists in Crisis
bookshop.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It's publication day for Read This When Things Fall Apart! So grateful to our contributors and to @akpress.org for making this book a reality. This is a strange time to be promoting a book, but I believe it's a text that has the potential to help us right now. Please get yourself a copy. ❤️