Joshua
@elvenmonk.bsky.social
I'm a blogger, ESL teacher, and beginner indie dev.
I'm working on a new game, a donation based ESL website, and a new blog.
I'm working on a new game, a donation based ESL website, and a new blog.
Modern software issues. Every time someone recommends me a WordPress widget it's the same thing.
Sonic game modding is crazy because every single time you want to tweak one thing it's like "is there a mod that fixes this one thing" "yes but it also comes with several other opinionated design changes that you didn't ask for" like?????? just put the fix in the bag man
February 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Modern software issues. Every time someone recommends me a WordPress widget it's the same thing.
Oh man i just realized all of those discord channels that replaced entire websites, forums, and wikis are going to just vanish and internet archive can't archive them
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
discord.com/press-releas...
discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Oh man i just realized all of those discord channels that replaced entire websites, forums, and wikis are going to just vanish and internet archive can't archive them
Problem is discord was a massive money sink burning investors cash.
You have a choice: give the Devil your details or deal with paying for servers and adding features you want.
Every issue plaguing modern internet comes from people refusing to self host and rely on free apps
You have a choice: give the Devil your details or deal with paying for servers and adding features you want.
Every issue plaguing modern internet comes from people refusing to self host and rely on free apps
if you're one of the barely hanging on discord alternatives now is the time to actually make your platform have the features that turned discord into a program that everyone has on their computer instead of just being like Were Not Discord! and having as many features as IRC with a discord ripoff ui
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Problem is discord was a massive money sink burning investors cash.
You have a choice: give the Devil your details or deal with paying for servers and adding features you want.
Every issue plaguing modern internet comes from people refusing to self host and rely on free apps
You have a choice: give the Devil your details or deal with paying for servers and adding features you want.
Every issue plaguing modern internet comes from people refusing to self host and rely on free apps
Well festival of blood was a fun 2 and a half hour experience (it's really 30 minutes I just went secret hunting)
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Well festival of blood was a fun 2 and a half hour experience (it's really 30 minutes I just went secret hunting)
I'm literally playing tribes and manhunt. I'm clearly over 30
quick everyone, start playing hentai and super violent games for discord to notice you are an adult lol
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I'm literally playing tribes and manhunt. I'm clearly over 30
To all artists affected by this I recommend setting up a website and forum. A website can show not only your portfolio but you can post updates to ensure you're not using AI and have a widget to show commission slots open.
Forums allow users to contact you and you can form a community too
Forums allow users to contact you and you can form a community too
This is… beyond unfortunate.
This kills a lot of the convenience of taking commissions, receiving updates, from my followers, this is a hard to swallow pill. I’ll need to adapt.
With that being said, cancel your Nitro subscriptions, don’t give them a fucking dollar.
This kills a lot of the convenience of taking commissions, receiving updates, from my followers, this is a hard to swallow pill. I’ll need to adapt.
With that being said, cancel your Nitro subscriptions, don’t give them a fucking dollar.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
discord.com/press-releas...
discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
To all artists affected by this I recommend setting up a website and forum. A website can show not only your portfolio but you can post updates to ensure you're not using AI and have a widget to show commission slots open.
Forums allow users to contact you and you can form a community too
Forums allow users to contact you and you can form a community too
Lol it's funny because I've been slowly getting away from discord since they've started to fight vpns
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
discord.com/press-releas...
discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Lol it's funny because I've been slowly getting away from discord since they've started to fight vpns
Playing infamous festival of blood
Zeke"Cole didn't like draining their blood but he had to. To save millions he had to kill a couple"
Meanwhile me:"No whiteness!"*drains everyone's blood i saved from vampire attacks*
Zeke"Cole didn't like draining their blood but he had to. To save millions he had to kill a couple"
Meanwhile me:"No whiteness!"*drains everyone's blood i saved from vampire attacks*
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Playing infamous festival of blood
Zeke"Cole didn't like draining their blood but he had to. To save millions he had to kill a couple"
Meanwhile me:"No whiteness!"*drains everyone's blood i saved from vampire attacks*
Zeke"Cole didn't like draining their blood but he had to. To save millions he had to kill a couple"
Meanwhile me:"No whiteness!"*drains everyone's blood i saved from vampire attacks*
紫 (purple) by Stone Temple Pilots is truly an amazing CD. I've never actually listened to it from start to finish before.
It's a shame I've neglected it for so long only listening to the singles.
It's a shame I've neglected it for so long only listening to the singles.
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
紫 (purple) by Stone Temple Pilots is truly an amazing CD. I've never actually listened to it from start to finish before.
It's a shame I've neglected it for so long only listening to the singles.
It's a shame I've neglected it for so long only listening to the singles.
Has Kid Rock ever made a rock song? His original record label was Jive. A label known for rap, R&B, hip hop, and boy bands.
Now he's a country artist. I know one of his CDs was labeled as "heavy metal", which lol no.
Now he's a country artist. I know one of his CDs was labeled as "heavy metal", which lol no.
February 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Has Kid Rock ever made a rock song? His original record label was Jive. A label known for rap, R&B, hip hop, and boy bands.
Now he's a country artist. I know one of his CDs was labeled as "heavy metal", which lol no.
Now he's a country artist. I know one of his CDs was labeled as "heavy metal", which lol no.
I'm kind of tempted to buy this knock off surface. Sorry i mean surfacee
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I'm kind of tempted to buy this knock off surface. Sorry i mean surfacee
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
When you remember that Twitter is full of bots and recently one high up at Twitter said that Chinese and Russian bots literally run disinformation campaigns with millions of accounts, going as far as spamming controversial tags for their countries with porn, you'll understand these posts are fake.
I hate that our country’s elites demand we treat these people as our equals. Dude they have beef with fucking puppets they are not on my level. I’ve known dogs who are smarter than these guys stop demanding I respect them
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 AM
When you remember that Twitter is full of bots and recently one high up at Twitter said that Chinese and Russian bots literally run disinformation campaigns with millions of accounts, going as far as spamming controversial tags for their countries with porn, you'll understand these posts are fake.
Lmao was that commercial admitting class inequality as a reason to download their app?
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Lmao was that commercial admitting class inequality as a reason to download their app?
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A. Lol
B. There are multiple em dashes in this and other non-trump punctuation (“U.S.A.,”): this was written by an LLM bsky.app/profile/atru...
B. There are multiple em dashes in this and other non-trump punctuation (“U.S.A.,”): this was written by an LLM bsky.app/profile/atru...
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
A. Lol
B. There are multiple em dashes in this and other non-trump punctuation (“U.S.A.,”): this was written by an LLM bsky.app/profile/atru...
B. There are multiple em dashes in this and other non-trump punctuation (“U.S.A.,”): this was written by an LLM bsky.app/profile/atru...
Next year they should get gwar so they can behead Trump on stage
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Next year they should get gwar so they can behead Trump on stage
After finally finishing infamous 2 I really want to get a ps4 to play second son.
I forgot how good Sony games used to be
I forgot how good Sony games used to be
February 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
After finally finishing infamous 2 I really want to get a ps4 to play second son.
I forgot how good Sony games used to be
I forgot how good Sony games used to be
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I’m not arguing with no account defending AI. My grandmother lives in an area being environmentally compromised currently by an ai data center. I remember the color of the lake before they built it and the sludge I see in it when I go to see her. Shut the fuck up about “the benefits of AI” forever.
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I’m not arguing with no account defending AI. My grandmother lives in an area being environmentally compromised currently by an ai data center. I remember the color of the lake before they built it and the sludge I see in it when I go to see her. Shut the fuck up about “the benefits of AI” forever.
That's one of the most embarrassing claims I've ever seen. So are the fake awards because HK, Macau, and Taiwan (which china claims) all did this before.
February 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
That's one of the most embarrassing claims I've ever seen. So are the fake awards because HK, Macau, and Taiwan (which china claims) all did this before.
Stuff like this still makes me giggle and I've been here over 5 years
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Stuff like this still makes me giggle and I've been here over 5 years
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February 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Discord has destroyed online gaming. People no longer talk in lobbies and every bit of information is locked behind private servers.
February 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Discord has destroyed online gaming. People no longer talk in lobbies and every bit of information is locked behind private servers.
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Silicon Valley was a documentary
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Silicon Valley was a documentary
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Epic made provably incorrect statements about the game’s content, refused to provide details supporting their claims, and has not shared their claimed AO IARC certificate, which normally includes a link for the developer to appeal. They do not ‘love that studio’, they have effectively ghosted us
Earlier this week, I spoke briefly Epic about Horses, a game that was approved for release on EGS, then blocked after a re-rating
"We love that studio," Epic VP Steve Allison said of Santa Ragione, but maintained that an AO rating was a dealbreaker
www.gamefile.news/i/186925441/...
"We love that studio," Epic VP Steve Allison said of Santa Ragione, but maintained that an AO rating was a dealbreaker
www.gamefile.news/i/186925441/...
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Epic made provably incorrect statements about the game’s content, refused to provide details supporting their claims, and has not shared their claimed AO IARC certificate, which normally includes a link for the developer to appeal. They do not ‘love that studio’, they have effectively ghosted us