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Grimdoot
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“When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart."
— Unknown

Semi-retired Software Developer. Greybeard. Atheist. Neurodivergent. Still masking.

He/Him/They

There won't be any games on a dead planet.
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Grimdoot @grimdoot.bsky.social · Nov 15
Are you looking for great Starter Packs full of indie game developers making cool new games?

Bluesky Directory has you covered with an ever-increasing number of links focused on exactly that (and any other) subject:

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
grimdoot.bsky.social
When I first started using Godot I fully expected to dislike how the node the and scenes were designed, but very quickly discovered that I really like it.

This short article does a good job of describing the best things about it, imo.
joe.inkle.co Joseph Humfrey @joe.inkle.co · 1d
⭐️ Godot’s Scene System Is Just Brilliant ⭐️

I wanted to draw attention to a few of my favourite features in @godotengine.org. What do I love about Godot's scene system? Read all about it: joethephish.me/blog/godot-s...
Godot’s Scene System Is Just Brilliant
Joseph Humfrey is co-founder of inkle & Founder of Selkie Design
joethephish.me
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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procgen.bsky.social
I like really deep dives into how a generator was developed, such as this city map generator by @tomnullpointer.bsky.social

www.nullpointer.co.uk/generating-c...
Generating City Maps
This post explains how I coded a city map generator for a…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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devonwiersma.bsky.social
I didn't have "Garry Mod devs making their engine and platform open source and downloadable" on my 2025 bingo card but hey I'm not complaining, that's incredibly cool
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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kenney.nl
Almost at 20,000 followers! 🎉 To celebrate, here's 10 copies of Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 you can claim (see bottom of page). If you can, please either share or follow so I can finally wave goodbye to that other dread social platform 👋

kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-...
Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 by Kenney
Includes 60,000+ game assets including 2D sprites, 3D models and more!
kenney.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
grimdoot.bsky.social
Reposting with alt text, because this seems pretty important.
Grays Harbor County resident dies from complications of avian influenza The person was infected with the H5N5 virus; the risk to the public remains low OLYMPIA -A Grays Harbor County resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died today. The Washington State Department of Health offers its heartfelt condolences to the person's family and friends. The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions. Out of respect for the family's privacy, we are not releasing their name, gender, or age. The person had been hospitalized in King County since early November. Testing at the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab identified the virus as H5N5, making this the first recorded infection with this variant in a person globally. The result was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The risk to the public remains low. No other people involved have tested positive for avian influenza. Public health officials will continue to monitor anyone who was in close contact with the patient for symptoms to ensure that human-to-human spread has not occurred. There is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people. The person had a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds. DOH sampling identified avian influenza virus in the environment of the flock, making exposure to the domestic poultry, their environment, or wild birds the most likely source of exposure for this patient. People who had exposure to the backyard flock and environment are also being monitored for symptoms.
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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apod.shinyakato.dev
Earth will begin again in 2038.
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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emily.space
A paper by @univie.ac.at researchers found an awful security flaw in WhatsApp - there was zero rate limiting preventing anyone from querying the details of every single WhatsApp user on earth in just a few hours 🫠
A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers
By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.
www.wired.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
grimdoot.bsky.social
Weird seeing this image of the old Unity Locomotion System by @runevision.bsky.social being used for Blender add-ons 🤔
A snapshot from the CGDive website which uses an image of the Unity Locomotion System for the "Auto-Walk/Procedural Locomotion" category of Blender add-ons.
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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jolexxa.bsky.social
In case you missed it, JetBrains has released an update for Rider that integrates the Chickensoft test executor! 🥳 Now you can run tests (that you're definitely writing, right?) for your game that much easier! www.jetbrains.com/rider/whatsn...

#godot #gamedev #csharp #indiedev #dotnet
What's New in Rider
What's new in recent JetBrains Rider updates
www.jetbrains.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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antlervel.vet
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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jeofree.bsky.social
People say Trump and the MAGAs aren't bipartisan, but here they are convening in the actual goddamn Situation Room just to protect Bill Clinton
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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moboolyedits.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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mattparker.dev
🚀 Excited to announce SharpIDE - A Modern, Cross-Platform IDE for .NET!

I'm thrilled to share my latest open-source project, just in time for .NET 10: SharpIDE, a brand new IDE for .NET, built with .NET and Godot! 🎉

🔗 Check it out on GitHub: github.com/MattParkerDe...

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November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
grimdoot.bsky.social
I guess this explains why so many people think glorified autocorrect will lead to human-level intelligence 🙄
sarahjeong.bsky.social sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 18d
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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joshthelibromancer.bsky.social
Still processing the inanity of this cave, like, "We're going to make Republicans go on record that they want to destroy the ACA." You mean the motherfuckers who radicalized in opposition to it & voted to repeal it, like, 22 times? You're finally getting them on record? Really impressed over here
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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mattbaume.bsky.social
Hey Seattle friends, take a minute to click this link & make sure your vote got counted! The mayoral election is gonna be CLOSE, like possibly a-few-dozen-votes close
wilsonforseattle.bsky.social Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 19d
This race could very easily be decided by challenged ballots. Use this link to track your ballot, and remind your friends and family to do the same: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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johnryanwrites.bsky.social
For Fuck's Sake I mean, seriously.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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billamend.bsky.social
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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celiahodent.com
In a nutshell…
👉🏼 ethicalgames.org
In the style of Mamdani’s campaign poster: “Ethical Games for Less Wrong, More Fun!”
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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dmgregory.ca
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Indirectly, of course, things look quite different. A sharp contraction in tech would put tens of thousands of people out of work, vaporize trillions of investment dollars, torpedo retirement and education funds, obliterate life savings, and ruin lives. It would be a violent shock to a system that’s already under strain. Of course, one of the reasons the economy is under strain is the massive concentration of wealth in the hands of a small number of oligarchs, and those same oligarchs would like to use AI to replace the human labor force—likely putting tens of thousands of people out of work, vaporizing non-oligarchic wealth, obliterating savings, etc. It may be better for the world for the bubble to pop, whatever damage is done.
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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casella.bsky.social
Kombucha meme: a woman looking like "ugh, no" at "Impostor Syndrome" and like "oh, enticing, say more" at "Infiltration Success."
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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speaksimages.bsky.social
Could be a spicy evening!

Aurora forecast for 11/6/2025 showing possibility for active aurora.
#Astronomy #NMWx 🔭 #nature #aurora
Aurora forecast for tomorrow night 11/6/2025
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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usili.bsky.social
As a headsup for anyone on Vyvanse, you should go check your lot numbers.

www.health.com/adhd-medicat...
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of ADHD Medication—Check Your Cabinets Now
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled several lots lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse, after testing found they failed to dissolve properly.
www.health.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
grimdoot.bsky.social
This post-Cheney world seems like a brighter place 🤔
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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shakespeare.lol
[Exit Clown.]
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM