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okay here’s the one about planescape
Over the years, I have taken some commissions to write about various video games. One of those was to write about Planescape: Torment, and…
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New article time!
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
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This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
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there's a line of thinking that makes sense at first but goes south fast.
"not all polite people are good." true important to know.
"all polite people are bad bc they don't stop injustice." That's a bit of a leap.
"In order to be good I need to be mean." no, you're rationalizing toxic behavior.
"not all polite people are good." true important to know.
"all polite people are bad bc they don't stop injustice." That's a bit of a leap.
"In order to be good I need to be mean." no, you're rationalizing toxic behavior.
December 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
there's a line of thinking that makes sense at first but goes south fast.
"not all polite people are good." true important to know.
"all polite people are bad bc they don't stop injustice." That's a bit of a leap.
"In order to be good I need to be mean." no, you're rationalizing toxic behavior.
"not all polite people are good." true important to know.
"all polite people are bad bc they don't stop injustice." That's a bit of a leap.
"In order to be good I need to be mean." no, you're rationalizing toxic behavior.
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The kinds of JRPGs I really don't like are ones that lean into Final Fantasy's example when it comes to battles (i.e., them essentially being a formality) but then the Build mechanics aren't engaging enough to grab me.
Dragon Quest has always tripped at the gate for me cause of this.
Dragon Quest has always tripped at the gate for me cause of this.
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The kinds of JRPGs I really don't like are ones that lean into Final Fantasy's example when it comes to battles (i.e., them essentially being a formality) but then the Build mechanics aren't engaging enough to grab me.
Dragon Quest has always tripped at the gate for me cause of this.
Dragon Quest has always tripped at the gate for me cause of this.
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I saw some people saying "grok admitted--"
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 AM
I saw some people saying "grok admitted--"
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
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assume that things "official" accounts like @grok post are "real" in a sense that just does not and cannot apply to AI accounts. It's hard cognitive work to recognize and correct that mental bias every time, which means that most of us, even the best of us, aren't going to get it right every time.
January 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM
assume that things "official" accounts like @grok post are "real" in a sense that just does not and cannot apply to AI accounts. It's hard cognitive work to recognize and correct that mental bias every time, which means that most of us, even the best of us, aren't going to get it right every time.
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Ok, seeing both @normative.bsky.social and @adamserwer.bsky.social (who reposted this) describe this as "having Grok issue an apology," as though this came from the company, is eye opening and disheartening.
That "Grok apology" was a response to a RANDOM USER posting "issue a heartfelt apology"
That "Grok apology" was a response to a RANDOM USER posting "issue a heartfelt apology"
Having Grok issue an “apology” is not just insulting and stupid (obviously Grok cannot actually “regret” anything, deeply or otherwise) but cowardly: It asks us to assign responsibility to an unconscious piece of software rather than the humans and institutions who should actually be blamed.
lmao jfc
January 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Ok, seeing both @normative.bsky.social and @adamserwer.bsky.social (who reposted this) describe this as "having Grok issue an apology," as though this came from the company, is eye opening and disheartening.
That "Grok apology" was a response to a RANDOM USER posting "issue a heartfelt apology"
That "Grok apology" was a response to a RANDOM USER posting "issue a heartfelt apology"
you know, digimon got me into jrpgs finally--that's what cracked the whole case open--thanks to cyber sleuth, but I've streamed Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, a bunch of 9 before my save died, and I've played a bunch of other JRPGs, some of which I'm reviewing in this piece
and I struggle with:
and I struggle with:
January 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
you know, digimon got me into jrpgs finally--that's what cracked the whole case open--thanks to cyber sleuth, but I've streamed Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, a bunch of 9 before my save died, and I've played a bunch of other JRPGs, some of which I'm reviewing in this piece
and I struggle with:
and I struggle with:
always fascinates me when I people who think they have taste because they like certain aesthetics but have no concept of how they go together
January 2, 2026 at 10:32 AM
always fascinates me when I people who think they have taste because they like certain aesthetics but have no concept of how they go together
It would be cool if bskys theme could actually change occasionally, so I could log in and the colors would be different lol
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
It would be cool if bskys theme could actually change occasionally, so I could log in and the colors would be different lol
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Yeah I don't think putting responsibility on the mindless machine helps anyone but the sickos that made it able to generate the contents of Nobuhiro Watsuki's hard drive by giving them a bit of obfuscation to hide behind.
January 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Yeah I don't think putting responsibility on the mindless machine helps anyone but the sickos that made it able to generate the contents of Nobuhiro Watsuki's hard drive by giving them a bit of obfuscation to hide behind.
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I get so annoyed with posts that are screenshots like “look grok thinks elons stupid!” “Grok disagrees with this right wing stance!” Grok doesn’t think anything grok is code that spits back an output you are statistically likely to want to hear.
January 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
I get so annoyed with posts that are screenshots like “look grok thinks elons stupid!” “Grok disagrees with this right wing stance!” Grok doesn’t think anything grok is code that spits back an output you are statistically likely to want to hear.
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Doc’s got a new article and that means ya gotta get your reading eyes over to Medium and take a good long swim in the word pool.
New article time!
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
docseuss.medium.com/okay-heres-t...
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
docseuss.medium.com/okay-heres-t...
okay here’s the one about planescape
Over the years, I have taken some commissions to write about various video games. One of those was to write about Planescape: Torment, and…
docseuss.medium.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Doc’s got a new article and that means ya gotta get your reading eyes over to Medium and take a good long swim in the word pool.
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Angela Bassett in Strange Days appreciation post
August 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Angela Bassett in Strange Days appreciation post
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I look at this photo, and all I can think is that becoming mayor of NYC is the second coolest thing in Zohran Mamdani's life.
January 2, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I look at this photo, and all I can think is that becoming mayor of NYC is the second coolest thing in Zohran Mamdani's life.
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it was totally this, plus City of God--we also got favela gunfights in the original Modern Warfare 2 and Fast Five
"what if that last shootout scene was stylish instead of horrific"
"what if that last shootout scene was stylish instead of horrific"
January 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
it was totally this, plus City of God--we also got favela gunfights in the original Modern Warfare 2 and Fast Five
"what if that last shootout scene was stylish instead of horrific"
"what if that last shootout scene was stylish instead of horrific"
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January 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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What's extra annoying is that the majority of those cutscenes force you back to the pistol for some inexplicable reason
January 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
What's extra annoying is that the majority of those cutscenes force you back to the pistol for some inexplicable reason
I saw some people saying "grok admitted--"
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 AM
I saw some people saying "grok admitted--"
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
okay, hold up
while grok does that, grok itself cannot ~admit~ anything. grok only outputs the text you put into it. so if you say "you posted CSAM, apologize," it will say "i am sorry for doing that."
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I actually think this is such a smart, canny, *necessary* statement on mandare to govern and the legitimacy of governance.
Mamdani went straight to work.
He revoked all executive orders signed by former mayor Eric Adams that were signed after his criminal indictment in September 2024.
He revoked all executive orders signed by former mayor Eric Adams that were signed after his criminal indictment in September 2024.
January 2, 2026 at 7:55 AM
I actually think this is such a smart, canny, *necessary* statement on mandare to govern and the legitimacy of governance.
ugh, time to play the worst one again (I played it first on ps3)
January 2, 2026 at 8:10 AM
ugh, time to play the worst one again (I played it first on ps3)
You know, for all the depression I'm fighting, and most of it's, y'know, caused by the intestine medicine and the poor health... I'm feeling really hopeful.
Like, I have a game that's progressing smoothly, I have another game that I'm working on getting funded, people love working at Mischief.
Like, I have a game that's progressing smoothly, I have another game that I'm working on getting funded, people love working at Mischief.
January 2, 2026 at 7:33 AM
You know, for all the depression I'm fighting, and most of it's, y'know, caused by the intestine medicine and the poor health... I'm feeling really hopeful.
Like, I have a game that's progressing smoothly, I have another game that I'm working on getting funded, people love working at Mischief.
Like, I have a game that's progressing smoothly, I have another game that I'm working on getting funded, people love working at Mischief.
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call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
January 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
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Thanks to everyone who has supported the channel and helped it grow. In terms of general survival and not needing to look for a new job I’d say we’re about 75% of the way to that threshold now -what with the rent hike from moving- but I’m confident we’ll get there in a few months.
January 2, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Thanks to everyone who has supported the channel and helped it grow. In terms of general survival and not needing to look for a new job I’d say we’re about 75% of the way to that threshold now -what with the rent hike from moving- but I’m confident we’ll get there in a few months.
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