Kim Acuff Steiner
@emberdione.bsky.social
Chief Creative Officer at Prime8 Entertainment.
Principal Level Designer by day.
Prev: LBI, Zynga, Blizzard, ATVI, Sega. My views are my own, and entirely absurd.
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I stream at https://www.twitch.tv/emberdione
Principal Level Designer by day.
Prev: LBI, Zynga, Blizzard, ATVI, Sega. My views are my own, and entirely absurd.
Profile pic by @meggoart <3
She/Her
I stream at https://www.twitch.tv/emberdione
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Kim Acuff Steiner
@emberdione.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Hi!
I'm Kim Steiner, and I'm a Cat Shaped designer! I have a focus in Level Design, but due to the Industry being what it is and a HEAVY dose of ADHD, I am very much a generalist.
I've been in the Industry for almost 18 years, and I've gotten to work on a ton of cool games with super cool people.
I'm Kim Steiner, and I'm a Cat Shaped designer! I have a focus in Level Design, but due to the Industry being what it is and a HEAVY dose of ADHD, I am very much a generalist.
I've been in the Industry for almost 18 years, and I've gotten to work on a ton of cool games with super cool people.
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A wild take but I think you can critique a game without being a complete dick about it and making it personal about devs you’ve never met.
January 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A wild take but I think you can critique a game without being a complete dick about it and making it personal about devs you’ve never met.
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If you're ever feeling bad about yourself
If you ever think everyone else is doing better than you
That's okay, it's normal, just remember this wisdom
You're still better than in-n-out fries, and people pay money for those
If you ever think everyone else is doing better than you
That's okay, it's normal, just remember this wisdom
You're still better than in-n-out fries, and people pay money for those
January 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
If you're ever feeling bad about yourself
If you ever think everyone else is doing better than you
That's okay, it's normal, just remember this wisdom
You're still better than in-n-out fries, and people pay money for those
If you ever think everyone else is doing better than you
That's okay, it's normal, just remember this wisdom
You're still better than in-n-out fries, and people pay money for those
I lied, I'm gonna read all of Discworld that I haven't. That's my goal.
Best part? I read so fast I can still do it if I ADHD it.
Best part? I read so fast I can still do it if I ADHD it.
My New Years resolution?
Do not crash and burn.
That's it. No lofty goals. No pressure to get fit, write, read, or play more games.
Just... keep the plates spinning.
That was my 2024, and in 2 days I will have succeeded.
Do not crash and burn.
That's it. No lofty goals. No pressure to get fit, write, read, or play more games.
Just... keep the plates spinning.
That was my 2024, and in 2 days I will have succeeded.
January 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
I lied, I'm gonna read all of Discworld that I haven't. That's my goal.
Best part? I read so fast I can still do it if I ADHD it.
Best part? I read so fast I can still do it if I ADHD it.
Hey. I get if you're super well informed on potential global disasters, cool. But today is not the fucking day. Keep that shit to yourself.
Don't run around being like "you shouldn't be worrying about this" and saying shit like "you should be worried about this other world ending bullshit."
Don't run around being like "you shouldn't be worrying about this" and saying shit like "you should be worried about this other world ending bullshit."
January 4, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Hey. I get if you're super well informed on potential global disasters, cool. But today is not the fucking day. Keep that shit to yourself.
Don't run around being like "you shouldn't be worrying about this" and saying shit like "you should be worried about this other world ending bullshit."
Don't run around being like "you shouldn't be worrying about this" and saying shit like "you should be worried about this other world ending bullshit."
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Looking for good examples of chair yoga, or otherwise modified yoga for older folks. Anyone have any good links / youtube channels / etc? Reskeets welcome and appreciated!
a woman is sitting in front of a desk with the words seated cat cow written on it
ALT: a woman is sitting in front of a desk with the words seated cat cow written on it
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Looking for good examples of chair yoga, or otherwise modified yoga for older folks. Anyone have any good links / youtube channels / etc? Reskeets welcome and appreciated!
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Chuck Schumer out here like
a man with white hair is standing in front of a mirror .
Alt: Ray rolls white and red billiard balls over to Corben Dallas, and then gives an enthusiastic wave. Corben gives a deadpan, "Thanks, Ray."
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Chuck Schumer out here like
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A self-proclaimed anti-fascist who claims ignorance of extremely well documented fascist iconography is, perhaps, a liar.
January 3, 2026 at 11:29 PM
A self-proclaimed anti-fascist who claims ignorance of extremely well documented fascist iconography is, perhaps, a liar.
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In case you’re wondering what my books are like here’s a small sample
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
In case you’re wondering what my books are like here’s a small sample
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We did this back in November and it's been shockingly easy.
Even better - it's such a great experience just using it. It feels like the best of Win98 with some of the XP improvements.
Even better - it's such a great experience just using it. It feels like the best of Win98 with some of the XP improvements.
January 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
We did this back in November and it's been shockingly easy.
Even better - it's such a great experience just using it. It feels like the best of Win98 with some of the XP improvements.
Even better - it's such a great experience just using it. It feels like the best of Win98 with some of the XP improvements.
I will always laugh when someone calls them "congress critters".
"I called all my congress critters." XD
"I called all my congress critters." XD
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I will always laugh when someone calls them "congress critters".
"I called all my congress critters." XD
"I called all my congress critters." XD
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I am looking for a good writing app for my phone (iOS)
Does this even exist?
-Can simulate stacks of index cards.
-Simple interface (ideally plain text)
-No AI in any way shape or form.
-No grammar check, or at least an easy way to turn it off forever.
-One time payment, not a subscription.
Does this even exist?
-Can simulate stacks of index cards.
-Simple interface (ideally plain text)
-No AI in any way shape or form.
-No grammar check, or at least an easy way to turn it off forever.
-One time payment, not a subscription.
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I am looking for a good writing app for my phone (iOS)
Does this even exist?
-Can simulate stacks of index cards.
-Simple interface (ideally plain text)
-No AI in any way shape or form.
-No grammar check, or at least an easy way to turn it off forever.
-One time payment, not a subscription.
Does this even exist?
-Can simulate stacks of index cards.
-Simple interface (ideally plain text)
-No AI in any way shape or form.
-No grammar check, or at least an easy way to turn it off forever.
-One time payment, not a subscription.
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Americans, call your Representative, whoever they are. Let them know that it's his job or theirs.
Done. Couldn't let it wait until the morning. Wouldn't be able to sleep.
January 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Americans, call your Representative, whoever they are. Let them know that it's his job or theirs.
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When we start removing the toxic mold growing through everything, it will be our strictest and most solemn duty to remove it all. Every last speck of it. Everything and everyone who allowed it to flourish, who profited off of it by selling you a fix that didn't work, every last vestige must go.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
When we start removing the toxic mold growing through everything, it will be our strictest and most solemn duty to remove it all. Every last speck of it. Everything and everyone who allowed it to flourish, who profited off of it by selling you a fix that didn't work, every last vestige must go.
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Here's a cat picture for a break in your timeline. I'll probably add a couple more during the day.
January 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Here's a cat picture for a break in your timeline. I'll probably add a couple more during the day.
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I haven't said this in 2026 yet, so let me correct that now.
Fuck Donald Trump and everything he stands for. Fuck everyone enabling his corrupt, racist, authoritarian agenda by action or inaction.
Let their utter ineptitude take a staring role in their criminal trials. May they all rot in prison.
Fuck Donald Trump and everything he stands for. Fuck everyone enabling his corrupt, racist, authoritarian agenda by action or inaction.
Let their utter ineptitude take a staring role in their criminal trials. May they all rot in prison.
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I haven't said this in 2026 yet, so let me correct that now.
Fuck Donald Trump and everything he stands for. Fuck everyone enabling his corrupt, racist, authoritarian agenda by action or inaction.
Let their utter ineptitude take a staring role in their criminal trials. May they all rot in prison.
Fuck Donald Trump and everything he stands for. Fuck everyone enabling his corrupt, racist, authoritarian agenda by action or inaction.
Let their utter ineptitude take a staring role in their criminal trials. May they all rot in prison.
I'm vaguely lighthearted news - yesterday I asked my kid if something was a 6-7 joke and he replied with "NO. We don't do that here." In what's probably the strongest opinion I've ever seen him show.
It felt like the angry version of this:
It felt like the angry version of this:
a man in a black vest stands in front of a group of people and says we don 't do that here
ALT: a man in a black vest stands in front of a group of people and says we don 't do that here
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
I'm vaguely lighthearted news - yesterday I asked my kid if something was a 6-7 joke and he replied with "NO. We don't do that here." In what's probably the strongest opinion I've ever seen him show.
It felt like the angry version of this:
It felt like the angry version of this:
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I'm going to bed now but tomorrow I'm calling every politician who represents me.
My single issue is now: prosecute every fucking one of them.
My single issue is now: prosecute every fucking one of them.
Any D who doesn't push for impeachment should get primaried. This is it. No excuses. No more.
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I'm going to bed now but tomorrow I'm calling every politician who represents me.
My single issue is now: prosecute every fucking one of them.
My single issue is now: prosecute every fucking one of them.
I'm once again asking for your favorite match 3, merge, or farming game for iOS.
Preferably without aggressive monetization and predatory gameplay - but I understand that's the "trick."
I like NecroMerger and it's on the borderline of the above.
Preferably without aggressive monetization and predatory gameplay - but I understand that's the "trick."
I like NecroMerger and it's on the borderline of the above.
January 3, 2026 at 7:33 AM
I'm once again asking for your favorite match 3, merge, or farming game for iOS.
Preferably without aggressive monetization and predatory gameplay - but I understand that's the "trick."
I like NecroMerger and it's on the borderline of the above.
Preferably without aggressive monetization and predatory gameplay - but I understand that's the "trick."
I like NecroMerger and it's on the borderline of the above.
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Make sure you take some of the anger you’re feeling right now and use it to contact your officials to demand impeachment now.
It’s basically the least we can possibly do in opposition to this, which IMO makes it mandatory.
It’s basically the least we can possibly do in opposition to this, which IMO makes it mandatory.
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Make sure you take some of the anger you’re feeling right now and use it to contact your officials to demand impeachment now.
It’s basically the least we can possibly do in opposition to this, which IMO makes it mandatory.
It’s basically the least we can possibly do in opposition to this, which IMO makes it mandatory.
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If I were a foreign country by now I would have two iron clad facts in my mind:
1- the United States is dangerous and proactive pressures must be put in place to curb their actions
2- Billionaires are fundamentally incompatible with democratic rule of law and cannot be permitted.
1- the United States is dangerous and proactive pressures must be put in place to curb their actions
2- Billionaires are fundamentally incompatible with democratic rule of law and cannot be permitted.
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
If I were a foreign country by now I would have two iron clad facts in my mind:
1- the United States is dangerous and proactive pressures must be put in place to curb their actions
2- Billionaires are fundamentally incompatible with democratic rule of law and cannot be permitted.
1- the United States is dangerous and proactive pressures must be put in place to curb their actions
2- Billionaires are fundamentally incompatible with democratic rule of law and cannot be permitted.
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50 years ago a pair of nice US-made Aldens cost $100 - about $600 today. Many MUSA products are about the same relative price as they used to be. We’ve just become accustomed to incredibly cheap imported goods.
people offended by $600 shoes are going to be in for a surprise when trump eventually reshores US manufacturing
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 AM
50 years ago a pair of nice US-made Aldens cost $100 - about $600 today. Many MUSA products are about the same relative price as they used to be. We’ve just become accustomed to incredibly cheap imported goods.
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Leave X
Tell anyone you know who uses it WHY they need to leave X.
Tell anyone you know who uses it WHY they need to leave X.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Leave X
Tell anyone you know who uses it WHY they need to leave X.
Tell anyone you know who uses it WHY they need to leave X.
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Unless I'm missing something, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, Twitter's AI is cranking out CSAM deepfakes, Elon Musk is making jokes about it, and nobody is doing anything to stop it or hold anyone at Twitter accountable for its creation and distribution.
Is that right?
Is that right?
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Unless I'm missing something, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, Twitter's AI is cranking out CSAM deepfakes, Elon Musk is making jokes about it, and nobody is doing anything to stop it or hold anyone at Twitter accountable for its creation and distribution.
Is that right?
Is that right?
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Wanting to fit into society by *checks notes* having a clean desk
Prints / Comic Archive adhd-alien.com
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January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Wanting to fit into society by *checks notes* having a clean desk
Prints / Comic Archive adhd-alien.com
Patreon patreon.com/adhd_alien/
Prints / Comic Archive adhd-alien.com
Patreon patreon.com/adhd_alien/