Kasumiblue
@kasumiblue.bsky.social
Japanese media, especially video games
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This was my white whale for a long time, but the sourced audio sample during Xenogears' "Blazing Knights" boss fight track was taken from Christian Brando's manslaughter trial in 1990!
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This was my white whale for a long time, but the sourced audio sample during Xenogears' "Blazing Knights" boss fight track was taken from Christian Brando's manslaughter trial in 1990!
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Exclusive: Dragon Quest is nearing its 40th Anniversary. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii about the series' secret sauce that's kept it going for so long. Here's what we learned: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Exclusive: Dragon Quest is nearing its 40th Anniversary. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii about the series' secret sauce that's kept it going for so long. Here's what we learned: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
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For @aftermath.site, I spoke to @imodrew.bsky.social, the Sucker Punch dev fired after making a Charlie Kirk joke.
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
Two Months After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Comments, Ghost Of Yotei Dev Blames Harassment Campaign, Not ‘Bad Joke’
"I really don’t want this to happen to anyone else, because I feel like with the state of everything, it will absolutely happen to other people," says Drew Harrison
aftermath.site
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
For @aftermath.site, I spoke to @imodrew.bsky.social, the Sucker Punch dev fired after making a Charlie Kirk joke.
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
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Stable isotope analysis reveals win-win approach to humanely manage cat overpopulation AND protect wildlife!
👉 go.tinykittens.com/catsandbirds
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
@iso-topo.bsky.social
@bjking.bsky.social
@alleycatallies.bsky.social
#conservation #TNR #cats #rescue #compassion
👉 go.tinykittens.com/catsandbirds
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
@iso-topo.bsky.social
@bjking.bsky.social
@alleycatallies.bsky.social
#conservation #TNR #cats #rescue #compassion
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Stable isotope analysis reveals win-win approach to humanely manage cat overpopulation AND protect wildlife!
👉 go.tinykittens.com/catsandbirds
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
@iso-topo.bsky.social
@bjking.bsky.social
@alleycatallies.bsky.social
#conservation #TNR #cats #rescue #compassion
👉 go.tinykittens.com/catsandbirds
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
@iso-topo.bsky.social
@bjking.bsky.social
@alleycatallies.bsky.social
#conservation #TNR #cats #rescue #compassion
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Today's snoopervisor for mopping the kitchen.
October 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today's snoopervisor for mopping the kitchen.
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You build a fire in the wood stove one time, and this is what you see the next morning when the fire isn't lit.
October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
You build a fire in the wood stove one time, and this is what you see the next morning when the fire isn't lit.
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Archer is a righteous dude. He meows with his whole chest. He has the plushest coat. He approaches everything with his whole heart. He is an expert cuddler. He lives life to the fullest. He is fearless.
But he is the least photogenic cat I have ever met. 😂
But he is the least photogenic cat I have ever met. 😂
November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Archer is a righteous dude. He meows with his whole chest. He has the plushest coat. He approaches everything with his whole heart. He is an expert cuddler. He lives life to the fullest. He is fearless.
But he is the least photogenic cat I have ever met. 😂
But he is the least photogenic cat I have ever met. 😂
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Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
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Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
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Creatives: It's been a rough day and nothing can fix it.
Someone: I like that thing you created.
Creatives: [happily sobbing, weeping, wailing even]
Someone: I like that thing you created.
Creatives: [happily sobbing, weeping, wailing even]
June 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Creatives: It's been a rough day and nothing can fix it.
Someone: I like that thing you created.
Creatives: [happily sobbing, weeping, wailing even]
Someone: I like that thing you created.
Creatives: [happily sobbing, weeping, wailing even]
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I don’t know if it only makes sense without the periphery stuff, but Nier has books, stage plays, etc. I once asked Taro about this and how are English fans supposed to keep up and he looked confused and asked “Why would you need to keep up? Who needs all of that?”
After "film trilogy that dropped a critical plot point exclusively via timed Fortnite event" and "video game series whose story only makes sense if you're aware of the events of a canon pachinko machine", I feel like there are whole frontiers of user-hostile narrative design waiting to be explored.
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I don’t know if it only makes sense without the periphery stuff, but Nier has books, stage plays, etc. I once asked Taro about this and how are English fans supposed to keep up and he looked confused and asked “Why would you need to keep up? Who needs all of that?”
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Jumping into Earth's final dungeon – located in Antarctica (the crew in The Thing knew it).🌍 We're LIVE with more #SMT Strange Journey Redux!
Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom
Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Jumping into Earth's final dungeon – located in Antarctica (the crew in The Thing knew it).🌍 We're LIVE with more #SMT Strange Journey Redux!
Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom
Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
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We walked past the NYT building today and I just want y'all to know I flipped it the bird on everyone's behalf but especially my trans friends
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
We walked past the NYT building today and I just want y'all to know I flipped it the bird on everyone's behalf but especially my trans friends
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The photos crossed our radar first and we genuinely thought they were faked but nope! The Pope hates Illinois Nazis! www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Tales of Pope Leo, the Blues Brothers fan ‘on a mission from God’
Friends and family of the young Robert Prevost share tales of his Chicago antics before he became head of the Catholic church
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The photos crossed our radar first and we genuinely thought they were faked but nope! The Pope hates Illinois Nazis! www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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It's a little mean to do this to Greg this year because he's recovering from shoulder surgery, but it's a long tradition to fill his November and December with wild feats of impossible logistics to get kids who rely on school breakfast/lunch fed over winter break.
***
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
It's a little mean to do this to Greg this year because he's recovering from shoulder surgery, but it's a long tradition to fill his November and December with wild feats of impossible logistics to get kids who rely on school breakfast/lunch fed over winter break.
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
www.instagram.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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"Huh, half the internet is timing out, lemme try a traceroute... ohhh, shit, either it's raining in Virginia or someone parked on the internet again."
every time I see people whining about the internet and single points of failure and “remember when” I laugh and LAUGH. folks. did you know that at one point sufficient rain in northern Virginia could take half the internet down? the infrastructure is way more robust and resilient than it used to be.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Huh, half the internet is timing out, lemme try a traceroute... ohhh, shit, either it's raining in Virginia or someone parked on the internet again."
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🎶 I love Lucy and she loves me,
We're as happy as two can be... 🎵
Oscar has worked very hard to get Lucy Sparkles to bathe him and play with him. They don't snuggle yet, but not for lack of trying on his part. He gets as close as he can!
We're as happy as two can be... 🎵
Oscar has worked very hard to get Lucy Sparkles to bathe him and play with him. They don't snuggle yet, but not for lack of trying on his part. He gets as close as he can!
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🎶 I love Lucy and she loves me,
We're as happy as two can be... 🎵
Oscar has worked very hard to get Lucy Sparkles to bathe him and play with him. They don't snuggle yet, but not for lack of trying on his part. He gets as close as he can!
We're as happy as two can be... 🎵
Oscar has worked very hard to get Lucy Sparkles to bathe him and play with him. They don't snuggle yet, but not for lack of trying on his part. He gets as close as he can!
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Never stayed at any APA Hotels, but when @unseenjapan.com brought this story about its controversial political views and business tactics to everyone’s attention, myself included, a while back, and I shared it with my family, we have vowed to never support their business.
When it comes to Japan's APA Hotels, you can’t separate the man from his creation. The founder’s extreme political views and aggressive business tactics have significantly shaped the hotel’s image, adding a complex new layer to its identity and branding.
More Than a Budget Stay: The Controversy Behind Japan's APA Hotels - Unseen Japan
APA Hotels in Japan are ubiquitous and affordable. Behind the cheap prices lies an aggressive business strategy and war crimes denialism.
buff.ly
October 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Never stayed at any APA Hotels, but when @unseenjapan.com brought this story about its controversial political views and business tactics to everyone’s attention, myself included, a while back, and I shared it with my family, we have vowed to never support their business.
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Masahiro Sakurai shared a photo of a Game Director dinner meeting he had for Tokyo Gameshow!
Participants:
- Hideki Kamiya
- Toby Fox
- Yoko Taro
- Jiro Ishii
- Kazutaka Kodaka
- Keiichiro Toyama
Participants:
- Hideki Kamiya
- Toby Fox
- Yoko Taro
- Jiro Ishii
- Kazutaka Kodaka
- Keiichiro Toyama
October 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Masahiro Sakurai shared a photo of a Game Director dinner meeting he had for Tokyo Gameshow!
Participants:
- Hideki Kamiya
- Toby Fox
- Yoko Taro
- Jiro Ishii
- Kazutaka Kodaka
- Keiichiro Toyama
Participants:
- Hideki Kamiya
- Toby Fox
- Yoko Taro
- Jiro Ishii
- Kazutaka Kodaka
- Keiichiro Toyama
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July 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Bravely Default 13th Anniversary illustration by Rika Okazaki:
October 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Bravely Default 13th Anniversary illustration by Rika Okazaki: