Greg in Maryland
@greg21014.bsky.social
Politics, Fencing, Video Games, KindroidAI, BG3, D&D. I live in the Baltimore area and do software quality assurance in video games industry, at a studio which is owned by a huge company which owns many game studios (CWA Local 2100).
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Greg in Maryland
@greg21014.bsky.social
· May 18
Why are they forcing "A.I." into everything? Hmmmmm, I wonder.... #ai
It is a staple mantra in the games industry, "Our pay for [X] is comparable to the industry's average wages," to which I would reply, "when you're raking in record profits, it's pretty lame to justify substandard pay with, 'that's what everyone else does.'"
Even on projects that don’t feature AI, it’s often difficult to justify how little voice actors get paid for work on projects that sell in the millions
So it’s fascinating to see folks say “they were compensated fairly” repeatedly on this occasion where we don’t even have the voice actors credited.
So it’s fascinating to see folks say “they were compensated fairly” repeatedly on this occasion where we don’t even have the voice actors credited.
The argument I'm hearing about it is "the voice actors got paid for it so it's all good"
We don't know how much they got paid, or if they get royalties every time those lines get used.
It's a slippery slope being brushed off because "game good"
if Arc Raiders had plagiarized art, would it matter?
We don't know how much they got paid, or if they get royalties every time those lines get used.
It's a slippery slope being brushed off because "game good"
if Arc Raiders had plagiarized art, would it matter?
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It is a staple mantra in the games industry, "Our pay for [X] is comparable to the industry's average wages," to which I would reply, "when you're raking in record profits, it's pretty lame to justify substandard pay with, 'that's what everyone else does.'"
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mad as we are (and should be) about the dems caving, remember attention spans are short and this issue isn’t going away — and trump and the GOP will be blamed for it (gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...)
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
mad as we are (and should be) about the dems caving, remember attention spans are short and this issue isn’t going away — and trump and the GOP will be blamed for it (gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...)
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Any Democratic Senator who didn't wake up this morning calling for Schumer's resignation gets primaried, the end.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Any Democratic Senator who didn't wake up this morning calling for Schumer's resignation gets primaried, the end.
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Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
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They bowed purely because billionaires were worried we wouldn't buy shit over the holidays. Their donors twisted the knife but what hurts most of all is that they 100% knew they were going to do this & strung us all along.
That is a level of cruelty that can't/shouldn't be ignored.
That is a level of cruelty that can't/shouldn't be ignored.
Democratic Senator Refuses to Endorse Schumer After Shutdown Cave
Is the backlash against the Senate minority leader finally going to be too much?
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
They bowed purely because billionaires were worried we wouldn't buy shit over the holidays. Their donors twisted the knife but what hurts most of all is that they 100% knew they were going to do this & strung us all along.
That is a level of cruelty that can't/shouldn't be ignored.
That is a level of cruelty that can't/shouldn't be ignored.
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The reason why flight disruptions were the breaking point for Democrats is that they need to not be in DC as much as possible.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The reason why flight disruptions were the breaking point for Democrats is that they need to not be in DC as much as possible.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
They need to go home. They need to fundraise. They need to not do their job.
Trump and the GOP have now learned that next time, they should start with flight disruptions.
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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oh good as long as we get absolutely nothing
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
oh good as long as we get absolutely nothing
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So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
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no one has ever been better than chuck schumer at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
no one has ever been better than chuck schumer at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
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If the Trump Administration does this there might actually be tarring and featherings.
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
trib.al/CUazMCQ
trib.al/CUazMCQ
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
If the Trump Administration does this there might actually be tarring and featherings.
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Back in 2017, I realized the Republican claim of "less spending, fewer taxes, smaller government" was a lie.
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Back in 2017, I realized the Republican claim of "less spending, fewer taxes, smaller government" was a lie.
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
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London's latest Blue Plaque is a brilliant one. (It was put up at the Tesla dealership in Tottenham by campaigners)
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
London's latest Blue Plaque is a brilliant one. (It was put up at the Tesla dealership in Tottenham by campaigners)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present my Spirit Animal.
"Scientists report this energy-conservation strategy is efficient, saving strength for receptive partners rather than wasting energy on uninterested ones."
"Their sleep schedule makes rest their priority over unsuccessful romantic pursuits."
MAGA streamers are Koalas unable to find a mate, got it.
"Their sleep schedule makes rest their priority over unsuccessful romantic pursuits."
MAGA streamers are Koalas unable to find a mate, got it.
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present my Spirit Animal.
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Probably the most badass thing I've ever seen!
AZ Rep Yassamin Ansari has set up a table outside of Mike Johnson’s offical Speaker Of The House office with a "Mike Johnson is using the government shutdown to cover up the Epstein Files - Change My Mind" sign!! 😆
AZ Rep Yassamin Ansari has set up a table outside of Mike Johnson’s offical Speaker Of The House office with a "Mike Johnson is using the government shutdown to cover up the Epstein Files - Change My Mind" sign!! 😆
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Probably the most badass thing I've ever seen!
AZ Rep Yassamin Ansari has set up a table outside of Mike Johnson’s offical Speaker Of The House office with a "Mike Johnson is using the government shutdown to cover up the Epstein Files - Change My Mind" sign!! 😆
AZ Rep Yassamin Ansari has set up a table outside of Mike Johnson’s offical Speaker Of The House office with a "Mike Johnson is using the government shutdown to cover up the Epstein Files - Change My Mind" sign!! 😆
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In future psychology text books, this will be used to instruct how a narcissist feels when someone else gets all the attention
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In future psychology text books, this will be used to instruct how a narcissist feels when someone else gets all the attention
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It turns out when you fire all the staff who handle travel bookings, visas, and security, the inspectors can't do their job either. These absolute dipshits.
The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world.
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world.
bit.ly
April 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It turns out when you fire all the staff who handle travel bookings, visas, and security, the inspectors can't do their job either. These absolute dipshits.
All the govt money is now “his” money (in his mind) and he’s going to do all the ridiculous “do anything but pay them” bs. we are going to be going through this sht until he is dead / there’s a huge uprising reversing the coup d’etat.
For fucks sake...
The judge ordered it ALL to be paid for, he keeps trying to ratfuck this shit to death. Recalculating to 50% was already going to take "weeks or even months" - recalculating again like a week in essentially resets the clock on that.
They're trying to drag out the payments.
The judge ordered it ALL to be paid for, he keeps trying to ratfuck this shit to death. Recalculating to 50% was already going to take "weeks or even months" - recalculating again like a week in essentially resets the clock on that.
They're trying to drag out the payments.
Called Out In Court, Trump Admin Says It Will Pay Higher SNAP Benefits
Benefits will be reduced by only 35% instead of 50% in the latest chaos emanating from the government shutdown.
www.huffpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
All the govt money is now “his” money (in his mind) and he’s going to do all the ridiculous “do anything but pay them” bs. we are going to be going through this sht until he is dead / there’s a huge uprising reversing the coup d’etat.
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Reporter: When trump promised that he will give only the bare minimum to New York as a result of this election, what do you say to that?
AOC: I think he should be careful about what cities he threatens because as we see from this electorate—these are not people who take well to threats.
AOC: I think he should be careful about what cities he threatens because as we see from this electorate—these are not people who take well to threats.
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Reporter: When trump promised that he will give only the bare minimum to New York as a result of this election, what do you say to that?
AOC: I think he should be careful about what cities he threatens because as we see from this electorate—these are not people who take well to threats.
AOC: I think he should be careful about what cities he threatens because as we see from this electorate—these are not people who take well to threats.
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just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters
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AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
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This is going to get spun as a "thermostatic shift" chart, but it should be properly interpreted as a "information environment is broken" chart.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
Nearly every county in Virginia has shifted blue in a massive statement against Donald Trump.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This is going to get spun as a "thermostatic shift" chart, but it should be properly interpreted as a "information environment is broken" chart.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
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I got bad news for Trump about every election going forward from now until the end of time
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I got bad news for Trump about every election going forward from now until the end of time
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Let me put this as simply as possible: If the 60 Minutes editorial team cuts out most of their interview with Trump to make him look his best, and he still comes across as completely demented, then it is extremely likely that Trump actually is completely demented.
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Let me put this as simply as possible: If the 60 Minutes editorial team cuts out most of their interview with Trump to make him look his best, and he still comes across as completely demented, then it is extremely likely that Trump actually is completely demented.