Elise Valla
@lansu.bsky.social
Freelance Senior Game Designer. Formerly Thought Pennies, Blizzard, Standing Stone Games, Turbine. Icon by @knockoffgoblin. Opinions are mine and mine alone.
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Hello! I'm looking to speak to anyone who works, or has worked in a diversity position at a major studio or publisher (or whatever it's been called at that company, inclusive growth, DEI, whatever!). Conversations can be 100% anon, of course, via DM here or email lukeATaftermathDOTsite. Thanks!
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Hello! I'm looking to speak to anyone who works, or has worked in a diversity position at a major studio or publisher (or whatever it's been called at that company, inclusive growth, DEI, whatever!). Conversations can be 100% anon, of course, via DM here or email lukeATaftermathDOTsite. Thanks!
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I’m sorry, I don’t care who this pisses off: yes, obviously this murder is on Trump and his ICE goons, but it is also on the feckless, cowardly authorities in the Minnesota government who didn’t do anything to arrest ICE agents the first time they murdered someone. This is the cost of inaction.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I’m sorry, I don’t care who this pisses off: yes, obviously this murder is on Trump and his ICE goons, but it is also on the feckless, cowardly authorities in the Minnesota government who didn’t do anything to arrest ICE agents the first time they murdered someone. This is the cost of inaction.
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Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW!
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
January 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW!
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
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🔥 happy year of the horse 🔥
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
🔥 happy year of the horse 🔥
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I think it's a bad sign that every major news media outlet has spent days asking whether or not murder is bad and how much child porn is an okay amount
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I think it's a bad sign that every major news media outlet has spent days asking whether or not murder is bad and how much child porn is an okay amount
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
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Today is the last day that you can repost this image
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Today is the last day that you can repost this image
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Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
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Your power bill has tripled and you can't afford new PC parts just to create this.
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Your power bill has tripled and you can't afford new PC parts just to create this.
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Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
December 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
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this is a good battle to pick. the CEO mentioned using "AI" and got so much shit for it immediately that he's rattled and backpedaling. easy win there
this shit, despite its faults, is not going anywhere and people are going to have to pick their battles
Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI' - IGN
This morning, the news broke that Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming, just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes. The backlash has been swi...
www.ign.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
this is a good battle to pick. the CEO mentioned using "AI" and got so much shit for it immediately that he's rattled and backpedaling. easy win there
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consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
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And if birthright citizenship is revoked, a birth certificate will not suffice as proof either.
The goal is for citizenship to be relegated to the arbitrary discretion of the president, with no way to challenge that discretion.
The goal is for citizenship to be relegated to the arbitrary discretion of the president, with no way to challenge that discretion.
Add to this that HSI just filed a declaration in our case challenging these policies saying they can’t trust REAL IDs as proof of status.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
And if birthright citizenship is revoked, a birth certificate will not suffice as proof either.
The goal is for citizenship to be relegated to the arbitrary discretion of the president, with no way to challenge that discretion.
The goal is for citizenship to be relegated to the arbitrary discretion of the president, with no way to challenge that discretion.
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We gather here at PEACOCK SQUARE, 2-4 PM PT TODAY to celebrate the life of a once vibrant game industry, killed far too soon by greedy bosses. Wear your mourning fit, and join us for a candlelight vigil in front of The Game Awards, because THE INDUSTRY IS DEAD!
actionnetwork.org/events/the-i...
actionnetwork.org/events/the-i...
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We gather here at PEACOCK SQUARE, 2-4 PM PT TODAY to celebrate the life of a once vibrant game industry, killed far too soon by greedy bosses. Wear your mourning fit, and join us for a candlelight vigil in front of The Game Awards, because THE INDUSTRY IS DEAD!
actionnetwork.org/events/the-i...
actionnetwork.org/events/the-i...
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Just saw Ice detaining people at the Laguna Hills Community Center in Laguna Hills - spread the word in the Orange County community.
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Just saw Ice detaining people at the Laguna Hills Community Center in Laguna Hills - spread the word in the Orange County community.
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This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
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November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
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Not having work-life balance can literally kill you or disable you. The grind absolutely is not worth it.
October 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Not having work-life balance can literally kill you or disable you. The grind absolutely is not worth it.
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The CDC tried to remove remote work as an accommodation for disabled people.
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
Our current admin hates disabled people 🌈
www.afge.org/article/cdc-...
www.afge.org/article/cdc-...
CDC Removes Disability as Reasonable Accommodation for Remote Work, Backtracks After Union Pressure
Leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had said employees with disabilities would no longer be approved for telework or remote work as a reasonable accommodation – a stunning vio...
www.afge.org
September 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The CDC tried to remove remote work as an accommodation for disabled people.
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill. It allows people to remain in the workforce who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Big thanks to the unions who fought this, the CDC caved from the pressure
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Nobody, and I emphasize, nobody should go to the US. If you're games industry, I promise you that there are better events everywhere else.
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Nobody, and I emphasize, nobody should go to the US. If you're games industry, I promise you that there are better events everywhere else.
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This is how they ensure political opponents can't escape when they start rounding them up.
If you're in a position to leave, you should do so now before they close the door.
theintercept.com/2025/09/13/m...
If you're in a position to leave, you should do so now before they close the door.
theintercept.com/2025/09/13/m...
New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him revoke passports from U.S. citizens.
theintercept.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This is how they ensure political opponents can't escape when they start rounding them up.
If you're in a position to leave, you should do so now before they close the door.
theintercept.com/2025/09/13/m...
If you're in a position to leave, you should do so now before they close the door.
theintercept.com/2025/09/13/m...