James B. Jones
@jamesbjones.com
Award-winning video game wordslinger | not-so-award-winning author | Oxford comma enthusiast | baseball nut | son of Detroit | DMs [regrettably] Open
I'm still thinking about that stupid-ass MAHA commercial where Mike Tyson admitted to eating 8 quarts of ice cream a day but still blamed processed foods for his weight gain.
February 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I'm still thinking about that stupid-ass MAHA commercial where Mike Tyson admitted to eating 8 quarts of ice cream a day but still blamed processed foods for his weight gain.
Fuck Discord, I'm going back to Gaia Online.
Fuck discord, I’m going back to the Temple O’ Trunks chat server
Fuck discord, I’m going back to usenet
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Fuck Discord, I'm going back to Gaia Online.
Well this fucking sucks.
Riot Games is laying off around 80 2XKO employees three weeks after the game's launch. gameinformer.com/2026/02/09/r...
February 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Well this fucking sucks.
"She’s a “writer” the same way I’m a “chef” when I pull a frozen dinner out of the fucking microwave. Someone else did all the work and packaged it together. I just hit the buttons and set the time."
Mr. Wendig is in rare form with this one - and he's 100% indisputably correct.
Mr. Wendig is in rare form with this one - and he's 100% indisputably correct.
Read that article about the """writer""" generating 200 books a year with AI and needless to say, I had THOUGHTS
Writers Who Use AI Are Not Real Writers
Dorothy Parker famously (but probably not really) said, “I hate to write, but I love having written,” which is a sentiment I don’t largely understand or agree with in the broader …
terribleminds.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"She’s a “writer” the same way I’m a “chef” when I pull a frozen dinner out of the fucking microwave. Someone else did all the work and packaged it together. I just hit the buttons and set the time."
Mr. Wendig is in rare form with this one - and he's 100% indisputably correct.
Mr. Wendig is in rare form with this one - and he's 100% indisputably correct.
RIP in piss(cord), Discord.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
RIP in piss(cord), Discord.
I don’t think people quite understand just how much I hate Kid Rock…
February 9, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I don’t think people quite understand just how much I hate Kid Rock…
Seattle winning the Super Bowl on the San Francisco 49ers home field is…
a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is giving the ok sign .
Alt: a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is giving the ok sign .
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Seattle winning the Super Bowl on the San Francisco 49ers home field is…
If I’m Drake Maye I would be demanding an apology from my offensive line. I expected Seattle to win but that O-Line has absolutely failed him tonight.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
If I’m Drake Maye I would be demanding an apology from my offensive line. I expected Seattle to win but that O-Line has absolutely failed him tonight.
Thank God for Bad Bunny because this game is damn-near unwatchable.
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Thank God for Bad Bunny because this game is damn-near unwatchable.
Me, a white boy from the Midwest who doesn’t speak a word of Spanish, watching the halftime show:
A huevo guey.
A huevo guey.
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Me, a white boy from the Midwest who doesn’t speak a word of Spanish, watching the halftime show:
A huevo guey.
A huevo guey.
The Super Bowl is chock full of AI ads and, from the bottom of my heart, I hope every single company humoring this shit goes bankrupt in glorious fashion, and that the marketing firms responsible for pitching this fuck-awful slop spends the rest of their miserable days fighting off lawsuits.
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Super Bowl is chock full of AI ads and, from the bottom of my heart, I hope every single company humoring this shit goes bankrupt in glorious fashion, and that the marketing firms responsible for pitching this fuck-awful slop spends the rest of their miserable days fighting off lawsuits.
I’m still not over Sketchers using what looked like AI to show a woman stepping into a slip-on shoe.
February 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I’m still not over Sketchers using what looked like AI to show a woman stepping into a slip-on shoe.
Reposted by James B. Jones
Introducing the “AI-BOROS”: the few companies at the ‘top’ of the economy handing each other billions of (debt-ridden) dollars for a product that both doesn’t exist AND doesn’t make any money.
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
The Entire Tech Industry is Screwed
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Introducing the “AI-BOROS”: the few companies at the ‘top’ of the economy handing each other billions of (debt-ridden) dollars for a product that both doesn’t exist AND doesn’t make any money.
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
Reposted by James B. Jones
The Super Bowl is a prominent pat of American culture that we enjoy in many different ways, from getting together with friends to watch it to announcing publicly that we will not be watching it and don‘t even watch football at all.
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The Super Bowl is a prominent pat of American culture that we enjoy in many different ways, from getting together with friends to watch it to announcing publicly that we will not be watching it and don‘t even watch football at all.
Finally getting around to watching “Winning Time” and while the show is tremendously put together, I can see why Jerry West wanted to go to war with HBO over his portrayal.
February 8, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Finally getting around to watching “Winning Time” and while the show is tremendously put together, I can see why Jerry West wanted to go to war with HBO over his portrayal.
Among the documents in the Epstein files is a letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office announcing the death of Jeffrey Epstein dated August 9th, 2019.
Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th, 2019.
It could be a simple administrative fuck-up. That’d be a change of pace.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th, 2019.
It could be a simple administrative fuck-up. That’d be a change of pace.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Among the documents in the Epstein files is a letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office announcing the death of Jeffrey Epstein dated August 9th, 2019.
Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th, 2019.
It could be a simple administrative fuck-up. That’d be a change of pace.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th, 2019.
It could be a simple administrative fuck-up. That’d be a change of pace.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Maybe it's because I was raised Catholic, but "original sin" was never treated as the "you're born guilty, repent" stain on our soul that some denominations see it. We viewed it more as the origin story for evil, a kind of "humans can be dicks - here's why!"
Calvinism, on the other hand... ho boy.
Calvinism, on the other hand... ho boy.
I've had a few benzos and I'm ready to just come out and say it: "Original Sin" is the absolute worst religious concept that humanity ever invented
And that's a competitive category
And that's a competitive category
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Maybe it's because I was raised Catholic, but "original sin" was never treated as the "you're born guilty, repent" stain on our soul that some denominations see it. We viewed it more as the origin story for evil, a kind of "humans can be dicks - here's why!"
Calvinism, on the other hand... ho boy.
Calvinism, on the other hand... ho boy.
This is yet another request for the people whom I otherwise respect to stop using Substack.
They've been struggling with their "Nazi problem" for going on three years now.
They've been struggling with their "Nazi problem" for going on three years now.
February 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This is yet another request for the people whom I otherwise respect to stop using Substack.
They've been struggling with their "Nazi problem" for going on three years now.
They've been struggling with their "Nazi problem" for going on three years now.
"There's a new movie adaptation of The House of the Dead."
Oh, sweet.
"Starring Isabela Merced."
Oh, sweet!
"And directed by Paul W.S. Anderson."
Oh... oh.
Oh, sweet.
"Starring Isabela Merced."
Oh, sweet!
"And directed by Paul W.S. Anderson."
Oh... oh.
Isabela Merced will star in a movie adaptation of Sega’s ‘THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD’ video game.
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.
(Source: Deadline)
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.
(Source: Deadline)
February 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM
"There's a new movie adaptation of The House of the Dead."
Oh, sweet.
"Starring Isabela Merced."
Oh, sweet!
"And directed by Paul W.S. Anderson."
Oh... oh.
Oh, sweet.
"Starring Isabela Merced."
Oh, sweet!
"And directed by Paul W.S. Anderson."
Oh... oh.
Reposted by James B. Jones
“our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 6, 2026 at 11:54 PM
“our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I keep muttering "I will not talk about the WGA" under my breath like Bruce Banner desperately trying to keep himself from going green, I swear to god...
February 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I keep muttering "I will not talk about the WGA" under my breath like Bruce Banner desperately trying to keep himself from going green, I swear to god...
I’m late to the party on this one but holy crap this documentary from Eddy Burback.
ChatGPT made me delusional
YouTube video by Eddy Burback
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I’m late to the party on this one but holy crap this documentary from Eddy Burback.
Reposted by James B. Jones
"Twitter is cooking their brains" theory looking pretty strong
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"Twitter is cooking their brains" theory looking pretty strong
Sigh.
*deletes Fleet Command off iPad*
*deletes Fleet Command off iPad*
Scopely confirms it used generative AI to advertise Star Trek Fleet Command
Scopely confirms it used generative AI to advertise Star Trek Fleet Command
Set phasers to stunned.
www.gamedeveloper.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Sigh.
*deletes Fleet Command off iPad*
*deletes Fleet Command off iPad*
Anyone telling you that "AI tools" have become "the norm" are trying to sell you on "AI tools."
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Anyone telling you that "AI tools" have become "the norm" are trying to sell you on "AI tools."