McGarnical
@mcgarnical.bsky.social
I use the bird site to talk about films and TV shows and video games. I may end up doing that here. Lawyer by trade.
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Every single time! Epstein will write:
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Every single time! Epstein will write:
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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NieR Automata genuinely might be one of the most important game releases of all time explicitly because of how it directly inspired DXVK, yes.
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NieR Automata genuinely might be one of the most important game releases of all time explicitly because of how it directly inspired DXVK, yes.
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
The Frankenstein test - does the arrogant player of god spare a kind word to love and educate his surprisingly sensitive but volatile creation?
*whispers* It is a faithful adaptation of an early 1800s novel by a woman about an arrogant self centered man
Why are people
Why are people
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Frankenstein test - does the arrogant player of god spare a kind word to love and educate his surprisingly sensitive but volatile creation?
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did something egg related happen that made us all make egg games
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
did something egg related happen that made us all make egg games
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RIP Adam Greenberg
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
RIP Adam Greenberg
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
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⛵ Lente made a video game about a boat, while living on a boat.
I visited Lente and the boat and talked about Lente and boats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/a...
I visited Lente and the boat and talked about Lente and boats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/a...
The Game She Wrote on a Boat Kept Her Afloat
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
⛵ Lente made a video game about a boat, while living on a boat.
I visited Lente and the boat and talked about Lente and boats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/a...
I visited Lente and the boat and talked about Lente and boats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/a...
Forever keeping things that I’d throw out in any RPG
November 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Forever keeping things that I’d throw out in any RPG
Robert Pattinson could do all of them
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Robert Pattinson could do all of them
“No PBEs were used to produce this work”
*Plausible bullshit engine
*Plausible bullshit engine
We need some good clear language to cover acceptable versus unacceptable platforms (eg procedural generation and autocorrect versus large language models)
October 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“No PBEs were used to produce this work”
*Plausible bullshit engine
*Plausible bullshit engine
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working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
September 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
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Some photos I took at the Sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, then recreated in Assassin's Creed Odyssey's photo mode.
July 24, 2023 at 9:53 AM
Some photos I took at the Sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, then recreated in Assassin's Creed Odyssey's photo mode.
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Parents Are You Tired Of Your Child Doing This?
October 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Parents Are You Tired Of Your Child Doing This?
Getting a lot of Bosch Baby vibes from this post
some of the most consequential reporting of my career. proud of this headline
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Getting a lot of Bosch Baby vibes from this post
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please don’t do this
October 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
please don’t do this
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So thankful that dudes without game now have the option of driving all of our energy bills up to come up with devastating lines like it was nice to meet you
This is amazing. I laughed out loud www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
![As 32-year-old Rich points out, though, "it's not like using ChatGPT guarantees success".
When he met someone in a bar one Friday night and swapped social media handles, he asked AI what his next move should be.
ChatGPT discerned that sending an initial message on Monday midmorning would set the right pace. "Then it gave me some options for what the message could be," says Rich.
"Keep it light, warm, and low-stakes so it reads as genuine interest without urgency," the bot advised. "Something like: Hey Sarah, still laughing about [tiny shared moment/reference if you've got one] - good to meet you!" Rich went back and forth with ChatGPT until he felt they'd hit upon exactly the right message ("Hey Sarah, it was lovely to meet you") but sadly she never replied, he says. "It's been two weeks now."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ugcmot4f3ool6cottht63wx4/bafkreierpoqvjgg5hqx3zhtlfmvrfq3vaakb3h5wppcdzrvs5jh3zr7ce4@jpeg)
October 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
So thankful that dudes without game now have the option of driving all of our energy bills up to come up with devastating lines like it was nice to meet you
That guy you know who’s still playing Animal Crossing New Leaf
Are they still making new insects? I swear I’m seeing new bugs I’ve never seen before
October 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
That guy you know who’s still playing Animal Crossing New Leaf
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Alright, let's do it. Here's a little prospective reader's guide to every Thomas Pynchon novel. We'll take them in order of publication. This might be a long thread. Buckle up! 1/x
October 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Alright, let's do it. Here's a little prospective reader's guide to every Thomas Pynchon novel. We'll take them in order of publication. This might be a long thread. Buckle up! 1/x
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And wrapping up for now with one of my favouritest games - Assault Android Cactus.
A downright joyful arcade twin-stick shooter which feels like the best Dreamcast game that never actually came out on Dreamcast. Great music, great graphics, satisfying shooting, smart level design. It's all grand.
A downright joyful arcade twin-stick shooter which feels like the best Dreamcast game that never actually came out on Dreamcast. Great music, great graphics, satisfying shooting, smart level design. It's all grand.
Save 75% on Assault Android Cactus+ on Steam
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October 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
And wrapping up for now with one of my favouritest games - Assault Android Cactus.
A downright joyful arcade twin-stick shooter which feels like the best Dreamcast game that never actually came out on Dreamcast. Great music, great graphics, satisfying shooting, smart level design. It's all grand.
A downright joyful arcade twin-stick shooter which feels like the best Dreamcast game that never actually came out on Dreamcast. Great music, great graphics, satisfying shooting, smart level design. It's all grand.
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Paul's new game is out in Early Access! Always enjoyed getting something back from him during UFO 50's development and seeing all of the personality and fun details he put into his creations - MADHOUSE is no different!
Horror fans, check it out! 🔪🎃
Horror fans, check it out! 🔪🎃
MADHOUSE has released into Early Access on Steam! Explore a haunted open world while chopping and blasting your way through foes in this retro horror-themed action RPG as you uncover the tragic stories behind its inhabitants.
💀 Special introductory price of only $4.99 💀
💀 Special introductory price of only $4.99 💀
October 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Paul's new game is out in Early Access! Always enjoyed getting something back from him during UFO 50's development and seeing all of the personality and fun details he put into his creations - MADHOUSE is no different!
Horror fans, check it out! 🔪🎃
Horror fans, check it out! 🔪🎃