Jurie
@jurie.bsky.social
Game developer since 1991. Into interactive storytelling, procedural content generation, game AI. Dutch immigrant in Toronto. Ex-demo scene.
If you wonder what it's like working at Half Mermaid: we're talking about Christopher Nolan and I had to look up what "bathos" means again.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you wonder what it's like working at Half Mermaid: we're talking about Christopher Nolan and I had to look up what "bathos" means again.
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Horses and humans share a special bond because we are both half centaurs
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Horses and humans share a special bond because we are both half centaurs
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"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
crazy telephoto shot
The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, photo by Yorkshire-based landscape photographer Paula Beaumont.
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
crazy telephoto shot
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AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
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Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
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Hello, Bluesky! If you love thinking, talking, and/or writing about game design, check out our starter pack! go.bsky.app/AsBK784 We're an organization committed to tackling the toughest problems in games and sharing what we learn with the world!
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hello, Bluesky! If you love thinking, talking, and/or writing about game design, check out our starter pack! go.bsky.app/AsBK784 We're an organization committed to tackling the toughest problems in games and sharing what we learn with the world!
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Who says Germans can’t do comedy?
‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist
After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Böcker decided to make the most of the publicity
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Who says Germans can’t do comedy?
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So excited to have Kate kicking us off for AIIDE’25!
We are happy to welcome Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social as a keynote speaker for AIIDE 2025. Her longtime personal mission is to bring small playful forms of AI to poets, artists, kids and weirdos.
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
So excited to have Kate kicking us off for AIIDE’25!
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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro lost 3x in a closely watched case that arose during the transfer of detainees to ICE outside of the D.C. jail.
~three grand jury no bills;
~one acquittal by the judge;
~one acquittal by the petit jury.
Juries are doing their jobs.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
~three grand jury no bills;
~one acquittal by the judge;
~one acquittal by the petit jury.
Juries are doing their jobs.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Jury Acquittal Hands Jeanine Pirro A Big L
Three-Time Loser In a closely watched case, a federal jury acquitted a...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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“At night, when the zombies scream”. German film titles are the best.
Ernest Borgnine is on your timeline! A German lobby card for THE DEVIL'S RAIN (1975 - Dir. Robert Fuest)
October 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“At night, when the zombies scream”. German film titles are the best.
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It's pretty random which books stand the test of time. For every acknowledged classic, there are a at least half a dozen books that are just as good and no one remembers them except one grad student or crazy bookstore owner.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It's pretty random which books stand the test of time. For every acknowledged classic, there are a at least half a dozen books that are just as good and no one remembers them except one grad student or crazy bookstore owner.
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nothing from George Orwell or Terry Gilliam rivals the horror that is today's LinkedIn copy
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
nothing from George Orwell or Terry Gilliam rivals the horror that is today's LinkedIn copy
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When parakeets cosplay
October 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When parakeets cosplay
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Our movies of “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Whisperer in Darkness” are once again available to stream on Amazon prime, at least in the US. And on Tubi, and of course on DVD from our store with fun bonus features!
October 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Our movies of “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Whisperer in Darkness” are once again available to stream on Amazon prime, at least in the US. And on Tubi, and of course on DVD from our store with fun bonus features!
Possession!
Today - Paradise kicks off a series of telephone thrillers w/ WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR?, JACK BE NIMBLE 35mm and Zulawski's POSSESSION at Revue, WTF Wednesday turns into a BLACK SUNDAY at Innis, Toronto Indie Horror FF continues at Eyesore Cinema, more! Rundown: letterboxd.com/torontoplex/... #toRep
Toronto On Screen for Wed Oct 1, 2025
A daily compendium of repertory, one-off and festival screenings happening in Toronto plus selected films in release at the city's independent cinemas. Click Read Notes for further details on each mov...
letterboxd.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Possession!
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Americans only: where do you store your bread?
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Americans only: where do you store your bread?
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Play all these games, go back and play Silent Hill Shattered Memories, watch Brandon Cronenberg’s movies then take a look at the state of the world and you can start to imagine what is in the oven over here
Hey it's #SteamSale! You can get
🔥 IMMORTALITY for $9.99
👁️ TELLING LIES for $4.99
☕ HER STORY for $4.99
& wishlist Project C and Project D whilst you are there...
It's a good time to play good games in the present and wish for good games in the future! ✨
store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...
🔥 IMMORTALITY for $9.99
👁️ TELLING LIES for $4.99
☕ HER STORY for $4.99
& wishlist Project C and Project D whilst you are there...
It's a good time to play good games in the present and wish for good games in the future! ✨
store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...
September 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Play all these games, go back and play Silent Hill Shattered Memories, watch Brandon Cronenberg’s movies then take a look at the state of the world and you can start to imagine what is in the oven over here
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Hey it's #SteamSale! You can get
🔥 IMMORTALITY for $9.99
👁️ TELLING LIES for $4.99
☕ HER STORY for $4.99
& wishlist Project C and Project D whilst you are there...
It's a good time to play good games in the present and wish for good games in the future! ✨
store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...
🔥 IMMORTALITY for $9.99
👁️ TELLING LIES for $4.99
☕ HER STORY for $4.99
& wishlist Project C and Project D whilst you are there...
It's a good time to play good games in the present and wish for good games in the future! ✨
store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...
September 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hey it's #SteamSale! You can get
🔥 IMMORTALITY for $9.99
👁️ TELLING LIES for $4.99
☕ HER STORY for $4.99
& wishlist Project C and Project D whilst you are there...
It's a good time to play good games in the present and wish for good games in the future! ✨
store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...
🔥 IMMORTALITY for $9.99
👁️ TELLING LIES for $4.99
☕ HER STORY for $4.99
& wishlist Project C and Project D whilst you are there...
It's a good time to play good games in the present and wish for good games in the future! ✨
store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...
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Do I know a Mandarin speaker who could tell me if I'm committing a crime here or if this is readable? Really unsure about graphics design rules of Simplified Chinese.
September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Do I know a Mandarin speaker who could tell me if I'm committing a crime here or if this is readable? Really unsure about graphics design rules of Simplified Chinese.
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Breaking news: Poland got a silver in World Tram Drover Championship in Vienna today (it's like an Eurovision, but it's actually fun because there are trams and require actual skill).
Austria took gold, but they had it easy as everyone used their trams. :+)
Austria took gold, but they had it easy as everyone used their trams. :+)
September 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Breaking news: Poland got a silver in World Tram Drover Championship in Vienna today (it's like an Eurovision, but it's actually fun because there are trams and require actual skill).
Austria took gold, but they had it easy as everyone used their trams. :+)
Austria took gold, but they had it easy as everyone used their trams. :+)
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seems impossible to make a potato threatening but here we are
July 27, 2024 at 9:37 PM
seems impossible to make a potato threatening but here we are
Oh ew there’s discourse in my timeline
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Oh ew there’s discourse in my timeline
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Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81
Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81
Death of British singer, who wrote and sang hits including Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, comes ‘after a long illness’, band says
Rick Davies, the co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for the British band Supertramp, has died aged 81.
Davies died at home on Long Island last week “after a long illness”, the band said in a statement released on Sunday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81