Robinson Farrar
@ephemeration.bsky.social
game development, co-op housing, vegetable farming, art, social justice, politics
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using AI for code is great to get you 50% of the way there, especially if you were 80% there already
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
using AI for code is great to get you 50% of the way there, especially if you were 80% there already
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Devastating: Local woman experiencing creative peak exclusively during bedtime
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Devastating: Local woman experiencing creative peak exclusively during bedtime
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I don't know if this is a conscious thing on their part, but this is quite funny to realise
bsky.app/profile/alex...
bsky.app/profile/alex...
When tech exec hype guys say "[impossible bullshit] will happen within 5 years" - is that the statute of limitations on securities fraud or something
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I don't know if this is a conscious thing on their part, but this is quite funny to realise
bsky.app/profile/alex...
bsky.app/profile/alex...
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Microsoft revokes cloud services from Israel’s Unit 8200, following +972 exposé
The tech giant blocked access after we revealed the Israeli army had been using its servers to store millions of Palestinians' intercepted phone calls.
Yuval Abraham reports.
www.972mag.com/microsoft-cl...
The tech giant blocked access after we revealed the Israeli army had been using its servers to store millions of Palestinians' intercepted phone calls.
Yuval Abraham reports.
www.972mag.com/microsoft-cl...
Microsoft revokes cloud services from Israel’s Unit 8200
The tech giant blocked access after we revealed the Israeli army had been using its servers to store millions of Palestinians' intercepted phone calls.
www.972mag.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Microsoft revokes cloud services from Israel’s Unit 8200, following +972 exposé
The tech giant blocked access after we revealed the Israeli army had been using its servers to store millions of Palestinians' intercepted phone calls.
Yuval Abraham reports.
www.972mag.com/microsoft-cl...
The tech giant blocked access after we revealed the Israeli army had been using its servers to store millions of Palestinians' intercepted phone calls.
Yuval Abraham reports.
www.972mag.com/microsoft-cl...
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wow, difficult decision! do the right thing and cement your legacy as a hero in history books. or make a lot of money!
tough!!
tough!!
One other wrinkle to consider as Bob Iger makes his decision about Jimmy Kimmel
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
wow, difficult decision! do the right thing and cement your legacy as a hero in history books. or make a lot of money!
tough!!
tough!!
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Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
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The impulse was already there and had been for a while, white nationalism isn’t new. GG caused the creation/expansion of online infrastructure for networking, community building (mainly among young online people) and spreading/testing of tactics and propaganda. But it didn’t invent the fasc wheel.
You cannot understand politics in the United States in 2025 without understanding Gamergate.
It is the Rosetta Stone for our current nightmare.
It is the Rosetta Stone for our current nightmare.
September 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The impulse was already there and had been for a while, white nationalism isn’t new. GG caused the creation/expansion of online infrastructure for networking, community building (mainly among young online people) and spreading/testing of tactics and propaganda. But it didn’t invent the fasc wheel.
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i’m not going to be lectured about political violence by people whose politics is violence
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
i’m not going to be lectured about political violence by people whose politics is violence
Yeah I was eating like... A gallon of chewy candy a week to keep myself seated through crunch. It became sickening and I developed tmj issues. Coping strategies and support structures have limits...
Turns out that getting yourself a sweet treat after a rough day stops being an effective strategy after about 226 rough days in a row
September 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Yeah I was eating like... A gallon of chewy candy a week to keep myself seated through crunch. It became sickening and I developed tmj issues. Coping strategies and support structures have limits...
YouTube has started automatically applying image filters to uploaded videos, with no control from creators.
Part of me suspects this is designed to normalize the aesthetic of generated content, by conflating real content with the same appearance.
Part of me suspects this is designed to normalize the aesthetic of generated content, by conflating real content with the same appearance.
September 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
YouTube has started automatically applying image filters to uploaded videos, with no control from creators.
Part of me suspects this is designed to normalize the aesthetic of generated content, by conflating real content with the same appearance.
Part of me suspects this is designed to normalize the aesthetic of generated content, by conflating real content with the same appearance.
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Nuclear Throne update 100 is launching for free on Steam on December 5th, bringing you:
- C-skins for all 13 characters.
- Custom difficulty mode.
- Localization, 60+ fps support & many more quality of life features.
- C-skins for all 13 characters.
- Custom difficulty mode.
- Localization, 60+ fps support & many more quality of life features.
September 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Nuclear Throne update 100 is launching for free on Steam on December 5th, bringing you:
- C-skins for all 13 characters.
- Custom difficulty mode.
- Localization, 60+ fps support & many more quality of life features.
- C-skins for all 13 characters.
- Custom difficulty mode.
- Localization, 60+ fps support & many more quality of life features.
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'just patch up ur own socks' 'just alter the html code urself' 'just mod it in urself' 'just learn to draw it yourself' 'just learn how to cobble shoes in ur free time' 'just /make ur own clothes/ after work' im sick and tired of using my precious labor to compensate for capitalism's failures
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
'just patch up ur own socks' 'just alter the html code urself' 'just mod it in urself' 'just learn to draw it yourself' 'just learn how to cobble shoes in ur free time' 'just /make ur own clothes/ after work' im sick and tired of using my precious labor to compensate for capitalism's failures
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Japan Post has ceased all mail delivery to the US for packages valued over $100. To get around this, a Japanese denim company tells me they'll ship components to US customers one-by-one — fabric, buttons, rivets, a sewing needle, and thread. You then assemble the jeans at home like IKEA furniture.
August 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Japan Post has ceased all mail delivery to the US for packages valued over $100. To get around this, a Japanese denim company tells me they'll ship components to US customers one-by-one — fabric, buttons, rivets, a sewing needle, and thread. You then assemble the jeans at home like IKEA furniture.
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"people who are still concerned about covid are so unreasonable, they just want us all to go into lockdown again!"
literally nobody is asking for that. what people are asking for is stuff like universal masking in healthcare settings and investment in indoor air filtration/clean air infrastructure
literally nobody is asking for that. what people are asking for is stuff like universal masking in healthcare settings and investment in indoor air filtration/clean air infrastructure
August 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"people who are still concerned about covid are so unreasonable, they just want us all to go into lockdown again!"
literally nobody is asking for that. what people are asking for is stuff like universal masking in healthcare settings and investment in indoor air filtration/clean air infrastructure
literally nobody is asking for that. what people are asking for is stuff like universal masking in healthcare settings and investment in indoor air filtration/clean air infrastructure
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We've posted an addendum FAQ to our original blog post about NSFW content. You can read it here: itch.io/updates/upda...
Thank you for your patience as we navigate through this. We're upset too. We're doing what we can but there are still many unknowns at this point.
Thank you for your patience as we navigate through this. We're upset too. We're doing what we can but there are still many unknowns at this point.
Update on NSFW content
Update July 28th, 2025 : Addendum FAQ We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages. We understand this action is sudden and disruptive, and we are truly sorry for th...
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July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We've posted an addendum FAQ to our original blog post about NSFW content. You can read it here: itch.io/updates/upda...
Thank you for your patience as we navigate through this. We're upset too. We're doing what we can but there are still many unknowns at this point.
Thank you for your patience as we navigate through this. We're upset too. We're doing what we can but there are still many unknowns at this point.
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The Chaos of Flesh
I wanted to make a wallpaper for myself and it turned into a limit test. I’ll eventually make a version with lighting and stuff but for now I’m happy with this current version ☺️ #lookoutside #lookoutsidegame #devolverdigital #horror #wallpaper #lookoutsidemonsters
I wanted to make a wallpaper for myself and it turned into a limit test. I’ll eventually make a version with lighting and stuff but for now I’m happy with this current version ☺️ #lookoutside #lookoutsidegame #devolverdigital #horror #wallpaper #lookoutsidemonsters
July 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The Chaos of Flesh
I wanted to make a wallpaper for myself and it turned into a limit test. I’ll eventually make a version with lighting and stuff but for now I’m happy with this current version ☺️ #lookoutside #lookoutsidegame #devolverdigital #horror #wallpaper #lookoutsidemonsters
I wanted to make a wallpaper for myself and it turned into a limit test. I’ll eventually make a version with lighting and stuff but for now I’m happy with this current version ☺️ #lookoutside #lookoutsidegame #devolverdigital #horror #wallpaper #lookoutsidemonsters
I'm sick and watching the extended LotR. Something that comes through more strongly here is the role lies and manipulation play in escalating conflict. One of the primary signifiers of strong leadership is the ability to remain earnest and insightful in the face of attempted manipulation.
June 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I'm sick and watching the extended LotR. Something that comes through more strongly here is the role lies and manipulation play in escalating conflict. One of the primary signifiers of strong leadership is the ability to remain earnest and insightful in the face of attempted manipulation.
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the reaction to Mamdani's campaign is clear proof that centrism is a reactionary ideology, and has nothing to do with a pragmatic desire to win.
A party that actually wanted to mobilize young and disillusioned voters would be studying Zohran Mamdani’s campaign like the Bible
June 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
the reaction to Mamdani's campaign is clear proof that centrism is a reactionary ideology, and has nothing to do with a pragmatic desire to win.
This is why urls shouldn't have the www subdomain anymore. dot tld is enough to signify one in spoken and written word.
Funny thing about “WWW” compared to “World Wide Web”—it’s just a quarter of the letters, yet three times the syllables.
May 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is why urls shouldn't have the www subdomain anymore. dot tld is enough to signify one in spoken and written word.
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i am 100% here for critique of the rich via deep dive into personal habits. it reveals such odious waste, lack of curiosity, and lack of desire for self improvement.
www.ft.com/content/b180...
www.ft.com/content/b180...
Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen
All Drizzle, no sizzle
www.ft.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
i am 100% here for critique of the rich via deep dive into personal habits. it reveals such odious waste, lack of curiosity, and lack of desire for self improvement.
www.ft.com/content/b180...
www.ft.com/content/b180...
I'm back in balatro for a bit. got completionist+, then completionist (putting off the illusion voucher). And last night / today naneinf! I've been enjoying mime with gold / steel / blue seals even without baron, but a naturally negative baron in the shop was a nice push to go all the way with it!
April 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'm back in balatro for a bit. got completionist+, then completionist (putting off the illusion voucher). And last night / today naneinf! I've been enjoying mime with gold / steel / blue seals even without baron, but a naturally negative baron in the shop was a nice push to go all the way with it!
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Moonstruck is so good. I like any movie that makes profound points about the nature of romantic desire while depicting Italians with the subtlety and nuance of Super Mario.
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Moonstruck is so good. I like any movie that makes profound points about the nature of romantic desire while depicting Italians with the subtlety and nuance of Super Mario.
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if you appreciate the generative language work or world building i've been on about lately, please consider supporting me on patreon (or spreading the word!)
patreon.com/vacuumflowers
patreon.com/vacuumflowers
Get more from Loren Schmidt on Patreon
creating video games + other digital art
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April 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
if you appreciate the generative language work or world building i've been on about lately, please consider supporting me on patreon (or spreading the word!)
patreon.com/vacuumflowers
patreon.com/vacuumflowers
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Hundreds of video game workers at a Microsoft subsidiary have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA have been negotiating for their first contract with Microsoft for two years.
94% of the workers voted to go on strike.
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA have been negotiating for their first contract with Microsoft for two years.
94% of the workers voted to go on strike.
April 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hundreds of video game workers at a Microsoft subsidiary have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA have been negotiating for their first contract with Microsoft for two years.
94% of the workers voted to go on strike.
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA have been negotiating for their first contract with Microsoft for two years.
94% of the workers voted to go on strike.