Brian in Detroit
@kanoki.net
Adventurer
Game industry community veteran seeking my next gig. Former Xbox and Unity. Currently helping out at @InfiniteBacklog.net
My silliness about gaming, grief, fatherhood, non-monogamy, politics, sex work, Detroit, food, Linux, and other nerdery 🏳️🌈
Game industry community veteran seeking my next gig. Former Xbox and Unity. Currently helping out at @InfiniteBacklog.net
My silliness about gaming, grief, fatherhood, non-monogamy, politics, sex work, Detroit, food, Linux, and other nerdery 🏳️🌈
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Relive the excitement of Saturday's 14th Annual Capybara Long Bath Contest! Here's a video of the winning contestant, Prune from Nagasaki Bio Park, enjoying her winning long soak in the ofuro for 1 hour and 45 minutes. (The action starts around 29'05")
#capybara #wintersports
#capybara #wintersports
January 12, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Relive the excitement of Saturday's 14th Annual Capybara Long Bath Contest! Here's a video of the winning contestant, Prune from Nagasaki Bio Park, enjoying her winning long soak in the ofuro for 1 hour and 45 minutes. (The action starts around 29'05")
#capybara #wintersports
#capybara #wintersports
I had no idea they added this level of lore to the game. Damn, I really can't wait to play this now.
Jesus fucking christ I was not ready for how heavy this remake was gonna get goddamn (1/2)
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 AM
I had no idea they added this level of lore to the game. Damn, I really can't wait to play this now.
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This is the way. And that’s the ratio - 430K to 2K. They can be beat.
430k of us vs. 2k of them, we're gonna win this
Cedar & 31st I think
Cedar & 31st I think
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This is the way. And that’s the ratio - 430K to 2K. They can be beat.
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For our Best of 2025 series, we asked our staff and contributors to share their favourite videogame-related experiences of the year.
As expected, @victoriatran.bsky.social pushed the assignment to the extreme — here are her Top 5 unhinged crushes from some of 2025's best games.
As expected, @victoriatran.bsky.social pushed the assignment to the extreme — here are her Top 5 unhinged crushes from some of 2025's best games.
Victoria Tran's Top 5 "Hear Me Out" Video Game Characters of 2025
Innersloth's Victoria Tran shares her Top 5 niche, unusual, and unhinged crushes from some of 2025's best videogames. Apologies in advance.
thisweekinvideogames.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
For our Best of 2025 series, we asked our staff and contributors to share their favourite videogame-related experiences of the year.
As expected, @victoriatran.bsky.social pushed the assignment to the extreme — here are her Top 5 unhinged crushes from some of 2025's best games.
As expected, @victoriatran.bsky.social pushed the assignment to the extreme — here are her Top 5 unhinged crushes from some of 2025's best games.
Job searching in the tech industry in 2026 be like
"We've recently secured $100t funding from Peter Thiel, the Saudis, and Satan. Come help build the next generation of the Torment Nexus with us!"
"We've recently secured $100t funding from Peter Thiel, the Saudis, and Satan. Come help build the next generation of the Torment Nexus with us!"
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Job searching in the tech industry in 2026 be like
"We've recently secured $100t funding from Peter Thiel, the Saudis, and Satan. Come help build the next generation of the Torment Nexus with us!"
"We've recently secured $100t funding from Peter Thiel, the Saudis, and Satan. Come help build the next generation of the Torment Nexus with us!"
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All real estate ads should be this good
January 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
All real estate ads should be this good
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Andreessen Horowitz just raised a HUGE round of $15 billion.
$15,000,000,000
They are sucking in giant amounts of money and growing like crazy.
This is a huge threat to the whole world.
$15,000,000,000
They are sucking in giant amounts of money and growing like crazy.
This is a huge threat to the whole world.
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a HUGE round of $15 billion.
$15,000,000,000
They are sucking in giant amounts of money and growing like crazy.
This is a huge threat to the whole world.
$15,000,000,000
They are sucking in giant amounts of money and growing like crazy.
This is a huge threat to the whole world.
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Please enjoy these cat feet
January 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Please enjoy these cat feet
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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few things i enjoy more than linkedin weirdos getting owned this bad
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
few things i enjoy more than linkedin weirdos getting owned this bad
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
"The world's richest man runs a subscription service to remove the clothing from photographs of children, and I don't know how to write about it."
X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem
Fediverse Report #148: X is not a just platform problem anymore, it's a power problem, and why you cannot compete as platforms with power.
connectedplaces.online
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
"The world's richest man runs a subscription service to remove the clothing from photographs of children, and I don't know how to write about it."
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Me staring at the mirror in a dark room
get a job
January 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Me staring at the mirror in a dark room
I love this.
It's time to board the Mothership.
www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...
www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...
Board the Mothership.
YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I love this.
Each headline, a test of the American will to resist. Each time, we fail. After each failure, an escalation.
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Each headline, a test of the American will to resist. Each time, we fail. After each failure, an escalation.
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I wrote a little bit about my thoughts on the future of community, atproto, and why I believe in decentralization.
More community, less consumption
My thoughts on decentralized community building
kanoki.leaflet.pub
January 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
I wrote a little bit about my thoughts on the future of community, atproto, and why I believe in decentralization.
Teen Vogue(?) walked so ... People (??) magazine (??) could... Run?
People Magazine is incredibly clear eyed about ICE being a terrorist organization. I’ll probably buy a subscription because of it:
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Teen Vogue(?) walked so ... People (??) magazine (??) could... Run?
I think my new hobby is a little out of hand. Luckily, it's the cheapest hobby I've ever had. Most boxes are under $2. I am working through samples, learning what I like and dislike, and building a tier list
Incense!
Incense!
January 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I think my new hobby is a little out of hand. Luckily, it's the cheapest hobby I've ever had. Most boxes are under $2. I am working through samples, learning what I like and dislike, and building a tier list
Incense!
Incense!
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Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
Orange Pekoe is not orange-flavored!
Did you know this about Orange Pekoe? ☕️😱 What other tea myths or confusions should I clear up?
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Orange Pekoe is not orange-flavored!
Dragon Quest VII Re-imagined is better than the original in basically every way. If this is your first chance to play DQ7, get the demo immediately and revel in it, it's perfect.
I love the idea of "re-imagining" older games instead of "remastering" them.
I love the idea of "re-imagining" older games instead of "remastering" them.
Better than the original in almost every way
And that's the demo completed. 4.5 hours and a renewed excitement for the full release. I'm very familiar with the 3DS version, and this re-imagining is a vast improvement over the original while stil...
infinitebacklog.net
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Dragon Quest VII Re-imagined is better than the original in basically every way. If this is your first chance to play DQ7, get the demo immediately and revel in it, it's perfect.
I love the idea of "re-imagining" older games instead of "remastering" them.
I love the idea of "re-imagining" older games instead of "remastering" them.
I think we all went to high school with a few of these
Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I think we all went to high school with a few of these
It seems as if the federal government is attempting to taunt people into violence.
They seem to want a reason to move more troops in, kill more people.
I think the way forward, though, is a general strike. We need to stop consuming, stop buying, stop working. En masse.
They seem to want a reason to move more troops in, kill more people.
I think the way forward, though, is a general strike. We need to stop consuming, stop buying, stop working. En masse.
January 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
It seems as if the federal government is attempting to taunt people into violence.
They seem to want a reason to move more troops in, kill more people.
I think the way forward, though, is a general strike. We need to stop consuming, stop buying, stop working. En masse.
They seem to want a reason to move more troops in, kill more people.
I think the way forward, though, is a general strike. We need to stop consuming, stop buying, stop working. En masse.