Jackie aka Jax
@jaxyacks.bsky.social
They/them | podcasts, writing, game dev | https://linktr.ee/ambrolen | You might also know me as Jax_Yacks, ambrolen, or dirkification
@jaxyacks.com is my project account
@jaxyacks.com is my project account
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Jackie aka Jax
@jaxyacks.bsky.social
· May 30
Hey my name is Jackie and I make podcasts, IF games, general writing, etch. You can find more details about all of this over on @jaxyacks.com!
If you're here for my projects go there!
If you're here for other random bullshit, stay here!
Or do both!
More info/relevant posts will be in the thread 🧵
If you're here for my projects go there!
If you're here for other random bullshit, stay here!
Or do both!
More info/relevant posts will be in the thread 🧵
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Someone should not have to be a victim of circumstance for you to quit being a hateful proto-fascist about the mere fact that they are living and breathing.
People are allowed to do whatever the fuck they want to when it doesn’t affect you in any way. Seeing us isn’t affecting you either btw
People are allowed to do whatever the fuck they want to when it doesn’t affect you in any way. Seeing us isn’t affecting you either btw
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Someone should not have to be a victim of circumstance for you to quit being a hateful proto-fascist about the mere fact that they are living and breathing.
People are allowed to do whatever the fuck they want to when it doesn’t affect you in any way. Seeing us isn’t affecting you either btw
People are allowed to do whatever the fuck they want to when it doesn’t affect you in any way. Seeing us isn’t affecting you either btw
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The problem with “it’s not a choice” as the core of a defense, whether of being transgender or simply being fat, is the frequency of an implicit underlying “because nobody would ever want to be like this,” which is simply not true in either case.
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The problem with “it’s not a choice” as the core of a defense, whether of being transgender or simply being fat, is the frequency of an implicit underlying “because nobody would ever want to be like this,” which is simply not true in either case.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Submissions for the IF Short Games Showcase 2025 begin on November 23rd and close on December 31st! www.ifwiki.org/IF_Short_Gam...
IF Short Games Showcase 2025 - IFWiki
www.ifwiki.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Submissions for the IF Short Games Showcase 2025 begin on November 23rd and close on December 31st! www.ifwiki.org/IF_Short_Gam...
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my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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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 6:15 PM
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
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Mouthwashing and Arctic Eggs!
Buckshot Roulette (Steam) w/ 12 more games is $13 on Humble Indie Fears Bundle buff.ly/yjqLqsm #ad
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Mouthwashing and Arctic Eggs!
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Buckshot Roulette (Steam) w/ 12 more games is $13 on Humble Indie Fears Bundle buff.ly/yjqLqsm #ad
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Buckshot Roulette (Steam) w/ 12 more games is $13 on Humble Indie Fears Bundle buff.ly/yjqLqsm #ad
It's so funny that I have a few bits of clothes that objectively lean on the femme side but still make me feel more masc lol
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It's so funny that I have a few bits of clothes that objectively lean on the femme side but still make me feel more masc lol
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nanoblock - Pokémon - Gengar, Pokémon Series Building Kit is $8.99 on Amazon buff.ly/nyTlZt4
Best Buy buff.ly/dI5Kv2p #ad
Best Buy buff.ly/dI5Kv2p #ad
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
nanoblock - Pokémon - Gengar, Pokémon Series Building Kit is $8.99 on Amazon buff.ly/nyTlZt4
Best Buy buff.ly/dI5Kv2p #ad
Best Buy buff.ly/dI5Kv2p #ad
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In most Missouri prisons, daily correspondence is limited to emails, digital mail, postal mail, telephone calls and video visits. In a recent piece, Summer Breeze spoke with six fathers on what it's like to parent from prison.
Six Fathers on What It's Like to Parent From Prison
Incarcerated parents say it’s important to stay connected to their children, despite the challenges prison presents.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In most Missouri prisons, daily correspondence is limited to emails, digital mail, postal mail, telephone calls and video visits. In a recent piece, Summer Breeze spoke with six fathers on what it's like to parent from prison.
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"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
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nsfw content gets a rap of being easy money or "the dream" but every single one of us is wondering what's going to happen when the life we've built for ourselves is going to get taken away by law or platform TOS
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
nsfw content gets a rap of being easy money or "the dream" but every single one of us is wondering what's going to happen when the life we've built for ourselves is going to get taken away by law or platform TOS
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🚨 The Clones and Consciousness bundle ends soon! 🧠
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🚨 The Clones and Consciousness bundle ends soon! 🧠
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
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On the other hand, I cannot do my job effectively if a writer isn't there to explain their reasoning for the lines and where it came from to a director, who then translates that into vocal technique to the actor. This is a very collaborative process that requires human interaction and intention.
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
On the other hand, I cannot do my job effectively if a writer isn't there to explain their reasoning for the lines and where it came from to a director, who then translates that into vocal technique to the actor. This is a very collaborative process that requires human interaction and intention.
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
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I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
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Our open commissioning scheme is back!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our open commissioning scheme is back!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
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‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
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lady josephine montilyet at the winter palace
#dragonage
#dragonage
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
lady josephine montilyet at the winter palace
#dragonage
#dragonage
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Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
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If there's one thing I would like everyone over 25 to know, it's that way more of the government is run by the people who just decided to show up to meetings than you realize.
Attend a couple city commission meetings yourself, and they lose a lot of the mystique.
Attend a couple city commission meetings yourself, and they lose a lot of the mystique.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If there's one thing I would like everyone over 25 to know, it's that way more of the government is run by the people who just decided to show up to meetings than you realize.
Attend a couple city commission meetings yourself, and they lose a lot of the mystique.
Attend a couple city commission meetings yourself, and they lose a lot of the mystique.