Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
Retired Educator / Learning Scientist
Solo Game Developer
Pixel Artist
Worked on a bunch of JRPGs back in the day
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Solo Game Developer
Pixel Artist
Worked on a bunch of JRPGs back in the day
Male presenting NB
Pronouns: Nobody/Nothing/None - any if you must
Avatar alt: Pixel art of a male presenting Black person in glasses.
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Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
· Feb 5
For those who don't know me: I exist in a liminal space of wanting to engage and talk to people about interesting things but abhor being observed. It makes my skin crawl. As a result, I guard how people interact with and about me fairly tightly.
If you're not sure and you want to be careful, ask.
If you're not sure and you want to be careful, ask.
I'm just gonna say this... it's always a certain kind of folks who get involved in political activism and then begin mixing their symbolism because to them it's all the same fight (hint: it's not all the same fight, even if there are shared objectives and concerns.)
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I'm just gonna say this... it's always a certain kind of folks who get involved in political activism and then begin mixing their symbolism because to them it's all the same fight (hint: it's not all the same fight, even if there are shared objectives and concerns.)
If you'd like to leave them feedback (I did): www.mnsnowpark.com/contact/feed...
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
If you'd like to leave them feedback (I did): www.mnsnowpark.com/contact/feed...
I'd suggest they unionize, but I don't think their bosses are big fans of organized protests.
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'd suggest they unionize, but I don't think their bosses are big fans of organized protests.
I'm tempted to write a magical realist horror about a pair of vengeful spectres; the first rising to avenge the death of their lover, and the second rising after the first leaves them behind to face the afterlife alone. I think it'd be interesting to explore the line between love and hate.
January 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I'm tempted to write a magical realist horror about a pair of vengeful spectres; the first rising to avenge the death of their lover, and the second rising after the first leaves them behind to face the afterlife alone. I think it'd be interesting to explore the line between love and hate.
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Announcing!!!!
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Announcing!!!!
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
If your first impulse at seeing a good, wholesome, earnest post is to reply some doomer sentiment you think is a funny, snarky, or mobilizing reply -- I mean this truly:
Go seek help. You are actively harming others because you have unresolved trauma and are rationalizing venting it on others. Go.
Go seek help. You are actively harming others because you have unresolved trauma and are rationalizing venting it on others. Go.
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
If your first impulse at seeing a good, wholesome, earnest post is to reply some doomer sentiment you think is a funny, snarky, or mobilizing reply -- I mean this truly:
Go seek help. You are actively harming others because you have unresolved trauma and are rationalizing venting it on others. Go.
Go seek help. You are actively harming others because you have unresolved trauma and are rationalizing venting it on others. Go.
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Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
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Looking for ways to support organizations and mutual aid projects on the ground in Minnesota?
Here's a great directory for exactly that: www.standwithminnesota.com
Here's a great directory for exactly that: www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Looking for ways to support organizations and mutual aid projects on the ground in Minnesota?
Here's a great directory for exactly that: www.standwithminnesota.com
Here's a great directory for exactly that: www.standwithminnesota.com
That's what I'm always saying as I board a vessel that only stays in the air because of a combination of physical technicalities: Doesn't gotta be perfect, just good enough.
NEW: The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
“We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
“We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
That's what I'm always saying as I board a vessel that only stays in the air because of a combination of physical technicalities: Doesn't gotta be perfect, just good enough.
One of the reasons you'll never convince me of some successful, massive government conspiracy to mastermind anything is that I have been bludgeoned to death with that same government's incompetencies and have great trouble imagining they're better at achieving any other objectives.
January 26, 2026 at 5:02 PM
One of the reasons you'll never convince me of some successful, massive government conspiracy to mastermind anything is that I have been bludgeoned to death with that same government's incompetencies and have great trouble imagining they're better at achieving any other objectives.
1) He grew up in NYC.
2) "of all backgrounds" is doing a lot of unauthorized heavy lifting.
3) Cherished? In NYC? A "sparkling wonderland?" Lol. Lmao even. Tell me YOU didn't grow up in NYC without telling me.
2) "of all backgrounds" is doing a lot of unauthorized heavy lifting.
3) Cherished? In NYC? A "sparkling wonderland?" Lol. Lmao even. Tell me YOU didn't grow up in NYC without telling me.
I think it's really bad that the group that claims to speak for Jews at Columbia University is so grossly xenophobic.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
1) He grew up in NYC.
2) "of all backgrounds" is doing a lot of unauthorized heavy lifting.
3) Cherished? In NYC? A "sparkling wonderland?" Lol. Lmao even. Tell me YOU didn't grow up in NYC without telling me.
2) "of all backgrounds" is doing a lot of unauthorized heavy lifting.
3) Cherished? In NYC? A "sparkling wonderland?" Lol. Lmao even. Tell me YOU didn't grow up in NYC without telling me.
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I'll be sharing a few more fundraisers from the twin cities, and once again, I am only sharing those that are vouched for by people I personally know who are on the ground.
This is a bail fund that helps people who were arrested and are facing charges.
This is a bail fund that helps people who were arrested and are facing charges.
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I'll be sharing a few more fundraisers from the twin cities, and once again, I am only sharing those that are vouched for by people I personally know who are on the ground.
This is a bail fund that helps people who were arrested and are facing charges.
This is a bail fund that helps people who were arrested and are facing charges.
Guy: Hey cutie.
Me: *keeps reading*
Guy: *taps my shoulder* Hey cutie.
Me: You meant me?
Guy: Yeah...
Me: Ok, what's the scam? I haven't been earnestly called a cutie in decades.
Guy: Umm okay... *drifts away*
Me to a friend later: ...and I think he meant it? Weird, right?
Friend: ...right.
Me: *keeps reading*
Guy: *taps my shoulder* Hey cutie.
Me: You meant me?
Guy: Yeah...
Me: Ok, what's the scam? I haven't been earnestly called a cutie in decades.
Guy: Umm okay... *drifts away*
Me to a friend later: ...and I think he meant it? Weird, right?
Friend: ...right.
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Guy: Hey cutie.
Me: *keeps reading*
Guy: *taps my shoulder* Hey cutie.
Me: You meant me?
Guy: Yeah...
Me: Ok, what's the scam? I haven't been earnestly called a cutie in decades.
Guy: Umm okay... *drifts away*
Me to a friend later: ...and I think he meant it? Weird, right?
Friend: ...right.
Me: *keeps reading*
Guy: *taps my shoulder* Hey cutie.
Me: You meant me?
Guy: Yeah...
Me: Ok, what's the scam? I haven't been earnestly called a cutie in decades.
Guy: Umm okay... *drifts away*
Me to a friend later: ...and I think he meant it? Weird, right?
Friend: ...right.
Any politician discussing Pretti's murder by bringing up "untrained" goes in the trash bin for me. *I* know Ross was a CBP vet of nearly a decade who served as a firearms trainer. Pretti's killer was the epitome of a trained agent. If a politician conveniently doesn't, it serves their agenda not to.
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Any politician discussing Pretti's murder by bringing up "untrained" goes in the trash bin for me. *I* know Ross was a CBP vet of nearly a decade who served as a firearms trainer. Pretti's killer was the epitome of a trained agent. If a politician conveniently doesn't, it serves their agenda not to.
Look, do I think Kanye West is mentally ill? Very. Does that change my feelings about him? Not in the slightest. I don't trust him because, for reasons that aren't my responsibility to unpack, he is untrustworthy. Until he has significantly demonstrated otherwise, dismissing him is just self care.
When Kanye spends as much time helping people as he's spent hurting them, then I'll believe his apology is real.
variety.com/2026/music/n...
variety.com/2026/music/n...
Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitic Rants, Says He Got Help for Bipolar Disorder After Long Manic Episode in 2025 ‘Destroyed My Life’ With ‘Psychotic’ Behavior
Ye, formerly Kanye West, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologize, saying a long manic episode in 2025 'destroyed my life.'
variety.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Look, do I think Kanye West is mentally ill? Very. Does that change my feelings about him? Not in the slightest. I don't trust him because, for reasons that aren't my responsibility to unpack, he is untrustworthy. Until he has significantly demonstrated otherwise, dismissing him is just self care.
Counterpoint: If the area where they changed their opinion is a matter of morality and my response to them is enough to make them feel unwelcome, I'd rather they fled now than failed me later. Ethics supported via approval buckle under pressure and conditional allies sap more energy than enemies.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Counterpoint: If the area where they changed their opinion is a matter of morality and my response to them is enough to make them feel unwelcome, I'd rather they fled now than failed me later. Ethics supported via approval buckle under pressure and conditional allies sap more energy than enemies.
People want simple villains. They want clear cut bad guys that require no complicated questions. They don't like knowing the bully is getting abused, or the bad boss is repeating what his boss does to him, or the con man had his faith broken once too. It's easier to hate when the hatred is clean.
January 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM
People want simple villains. They want clear cut bad guys that require no complicated questions. They don't like knowing the bully is getting abused, or the bad boss is repeating what his boss does to him, or the con man had his faith broken once too. It's easier to hate when the hatred is clean.
I'm not ashamed to say I enjoy clickbait as much as anyone. I know it exists purely to titillate and entertain. It's for this reason that I tell you, when I saw a video by a vocal coach asking "Can Jennifer Lopez SING?!?" I was immediately disappointed because the answer is No. Use better clickbait.
January 25, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I'm not ashamed to say I enjoy clickbait as much as anyone. I know it exists purely to titillate and entertain. It's for this reason that I tell you, when I saw a video by a vocal coach asking "Can Jennifer Lopez SING?!?" I was immediately disappointed because the answer is No. Use better clickbait.
(1/2) If there is one thing you can do right now in your thoughts and conversations about what's happening in our country, it is to extend to the people fighting back against this oppressive regime the kind of wide-eyed, wholehearted faith patriots reserve for their country. Commit to the desire to
January 25, 2026 at 6:47 PM
(1/2) If there is one thing you can do right now in your thoughts and conversations about what's happening in our country, it is to extend to the people fighting back against this oppressive regime the kind of wide-eyed, wholehearted faith patriots reserve for their country. Commit to the desire to
I'm not against the classic use of the word Protester, but in cases like Minneapolis I think Objector or Obstructor might be more accurate. A lot of what they're accomplishing isn't just a protest, but a direct, actionable objection against ICE in their communities, obstructing their objectives.
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I'm not against the classic use of the word Protester, but in cases like Minneapolis I think Objector or Obstructor might be more accurate. A lot of what they're accomplishing isn't just a protest, but a direct, actionable objection against ICE in their communities, obstructing their objectives.
There's a bunch of nerds who have heard and grunted platitudes like "an army marches on its stomach," but then will pivot to explain how "akshually sending 40,000 agents to tamper in an election with minimal planning seems pretty doable."
Tell me you don't understand logistics without telling me.
Tell me you don't understand logistics without telling me.
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
There's a bunch of nerds who have heard and grunted platitudes like "an army marches on its stomach," but then will pivot to explain how "akshually sending 40,000 agents to tamper in an election with minimal planning seems pretty doable."
Tell me you don't understand logistics without telling me.
Tell me you don't understand logistics without telling me.
There's a certain point you reach where you're followed by enough people you will inevitably get replies from people who either can't or won't comprehend something you wrote, and you really have to decide when and where to tactically address the people who can't fucking read.
January 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
There's a certain point you reach where you're followed by enough people you will inevitably get replies from people who either can't or won't comprehend something you wrote, and you really have to decide when and where to tactically address the people who can't fucking read.
Beyond anything that could be said about his specific efforts and efficacy, correct me if I'm wrong (and I mean that) but I cannot think of another NYC mayor as front-facing as Mamdani. Every few days I'm seeing his team broadcast a personally recorded message about what his administration is doing.
We're getting a snowstorm tomorrow. But New York City is prepared.
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Beyond anything that could be said about his specific efforts and efficacy, correct me if I'm wrong (and I mean that) but I cannot think of another NYC mayor as front-facing as Mamdani. Every few days I'm seeing his team broadcast a personally recorded message about what his administration is doing.
It's amazing how many people see the law as a fixed, permanent thing. More schools should assign civics projects where students attempt to trace how the legality of something has changed over the last century. It'd encourage them to recognize there's no such thing as permanence in legal doctrine.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
It's amazing how many people see the law as a fixed, permanent thing. More schools should assign civics projects where students attempt to trace how the legality of something has changed over the last century. It'd encourage them to recognize there's no such thing as permanence in legal doctrine.
There are times when it helps to be around others and times when it becomes the source of a struggle. I'm going to get off social media for a bit. I recognize no new thoughts are entering and a handful are going round and round for me. I hope you all do the same if you find yourself there.
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 AM
There are times when it helps to be around others and times when it becomes the source of a struggle. I'm going to get off social media for a bit. I recognize no new thoughts are entering and a handful are going round and round for me. I hope you all do the same if you find yourself there.