Michael Iantorno❄️🕹️
@michaeliantorno.com
Post-doc at the University of Waterloo. Game history and labour scholar.
🎮Dissertation on SNES/SFC preservation, emulation, repros, and hacking.
🦣TTRPGs at Mammoth Island Games.
🕹️Game industry research on unions, worker co-ops, incubators, and more.
🎮Dissertation on SNES/SFC preservation, emulation, repros, and hacking.
🦣TTRPGs at Mammoth Island Games.
🕹️Game industry research on unions, worker co-ops, incubators, and more.
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Honk Honk
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Honk Honk
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Tomorrow! Starting from 10 EST — lounge and latch onto @michaeliantorno.com ENDLESS WINTERS!
#ROM Hack of #Earthbound by #Nintendo that captures the nostalgic essence of Michael’s game memories.
#ROM Hack of #Earthbound by #Nintendo that captures the nostalgic essence of Michael’s game memories.
February 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Tomorrow! Starting from 10 EST — lounge and latch onto @michaeliantorno.com ENDLESS WINTERS!
#ROM Hack of #Earthbound by #Nintendo that captures the nostalgic essence of Michael’s game memories.
#ROM Hack of #Earthbound by #Nintendo that captures the nostalgic essence of Michael’s game memories.
Pierre Poilievre is fumbling his party leadership in a spectacular way.
John Tory resigned amid scandals, corruption, and incompetence.
They're both still polling at 33%. Is that the guaranteed baseline for every conservative politician in Canada? 1 in 3 Canadians will vote for you no matter what?
John Tory resigned amid scandals, corruption, and incompetence.
They're both still polling at 33%. Is that the guaranteed baseline for every conservative politician in Canada? 1 in 3 Canadians will vote for you no matter what?
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Pierre Poilievre is fumbling his party leadership in a spectacular way.
John Tory resigned amid scandals, corruption, and incompetence.
They're both still polling at 33%. Is that the guaranteed baseline for every conservative politician in Canada? 1 in 3 Canadians will vote for you no matter what?
John Tory resigned amid scandals, corruption, and incompetence.
They're both still polling at 33%. Is that the guaranteed baseline for every conservative politician in Canada? 1 in 3 Canadians will vote for you no matter what?
Discord is testing the waters on a bunch of (bad) new policies and "features" ahead of their IP, and users are fairly telling them to fuck off.
Discord In Damage Control Mode As Users Threaten To Ditch Nitro
Discord will treat you like a teen unless its AI can sniff out your real age or you give it sensitive data
kotaku.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Discord is testing the waters on a bunch of (bad) new policies and "features" ahead of their IP, and users are fairly telling them to fuck off.
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Over $1.1 million in public funds to fight unionization (the university lost, btw ✊).
"Although the university has its own legal counsel and is in the midst of a $45-million budget cut for fiscal year 2025-2026, it pays a premium to outside lawyers who specialize in fighting unions."
"Although the university has its own legal counsel and is in the midst of a $45-million budget cut for fiscal year 2025-2026, it pays a premium to outside lawyers who specialize in fighting unions."
McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization – The Rover
Union organizers at the university say this is part of a broader trend towards corporatization of the public institution.
therover.ca
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Over $1.1 million in public funds to fight unionization (the university lost, btw ✊).
"Although the university has its own legal counsel and is in the midst of a $45-million budget cut for fiscal year 2025-2026, it pays a premium to outside lawyers who specialize in fighting unions."
"Although the university has its own legal counsel and is in the midst of a $45-million budget cut for fiscal year 2025-2026, it pays a premium to outside lawyers who specialize in fighting unions."
"Despite the games industry being extremely profitable (~$197 billion revenue in 2025), it is unjustifiably inequitable and unsustainable."
Charitable Choices: Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund
Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund is reimagining what a sustainable, equitable future for the video game industry can look like.
montrealguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"Despite the games industry being extremely profitable (~$197 billion revenue in 2025), it is unjustifiably inequitable and unsustainable."
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Please take a minute to send a letter in support of our laid-off Ubisoft Halifax members.
Help
Support from the broader community matters. The closure of Ubisoft Halifax has prompted many people to ask how they can help and what actions are available. This page lists current ways to offer su…
ubisoftworkerscanada.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Please take a minute to send a letter in support of our laid-off Ubisoft Halifax members.
something, something, gamer capital
Palworld Studio Reviews Steam History To Only Hire 'True' Gamers
Also: you'll be able to play Vampire Survivors' wild new spin-off pretty soon
kotaku.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
something, something, gamer capital
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Today @publicpubics.bsky.social & I are pleased to share our new research report:
Account Closed Without Notice 🏦💸🚫☂️
we clarify policies restricting bank access for many 🇨🇦 adult industry/SWers + offer recommendations to secure fair financial inclusion for all
www.internetmaggie.com/debanking
Account Closed Without Notice 🏦💸🚫☂️
we clarify policies restricting bank access for many 🇨🇦 adult industry/SWers + offer recommendations to secure fair financial inclusion for all
www.internetmaggie.com/debanking
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Today @publicpubics.bsky.social & I are pleased to share our new research report:
Account Closed Without Notice 🏦💸🚫☂️
we clarify policies restricting bank access for many 🇨🇦 adult industry/SWers + offer recommendations to secure fair financial inclusion for all
www.internetmaggie.com/debanking
Account Closed Without Notice 🏦💸🚫☂️
we clarify policies restricting bank access for many 🇨🇦 adult industry/SWers + offer recommendations to secure fair financial inclusion for all
www.internetmaggie.com/debanking
Not enough of you are following da goose.
February 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Not enough of you are following da goose.
Bike lanes are well used, their value is backed by numerous studies, and they're cheap compared to other infrastructure projects
But conservatives are fixated on them because their removal curries political favour (and distracts from the fact they're not actually interested in improving the city).
But conservatives are fixated on them because their removal curries political favour (and distracts from the fact they're not actually interested in improving the city).
Mayor Martinez Ferrada announces 'rigorous' bike lane audit; critics worry dismantling will follow
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is making good on an election promise to conduct a bike lane audit.
cultmtl.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Bike lanes are well used, their value is backed by numerous studies, and they're cheap compared to other infrastructure projects
But conservatives are fixated on them because their removal curries political favour (and distracts from the fact they're not actually interested in improving the city).
But conservatives are fixated on them because their removal curries political favour (and distracts from the fact they're not actually interested in improving the city).
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Enshittification continues!
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Enshittification continues!
Nothing makes me want to buy your products less that a terrible AI banner image.
February 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Nothing makes me want to buy your products less that a terrible AI banner image.
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Was your pornographic, lewd, erotic, NSFW, or sexual game hosted on Steam or itch.io in July 2025? If so, consider participating in our online survey about the impacts of the changes to NSFW platform policy. More info about the project, the research team and how to participate at www.pppproject.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Was your pornographic, lewd, erotic, NSFW, or sexual game hosted on Steam or itch.io in July 2025? If so, consider participating in our online survey about the impacts of the changes to NSFW platform policy. More info about the project, the research team and how to participate at www.pppproject.com
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"This will be great, if the funding comes through."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Where are your citations?"
"Where are your citations?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
"This will be great, if the funding comes through."
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🇬🇧✊🌀 Ubisoft: unions called for a strike on February 10th, 11th and 12th. Here is the list of all the pickets around France ⤵️
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🇬🇧✊🌀 Ubisoft: unions called for a strike on February 10th, 11th and 12th. Here is the list of all the pickets around France ⤵️
WHAT A SURPRISE😮
"Put simply, the remote agent may not control the steering wheel, but they still make major decisions on where the vehicle navigates next."
"Put simply, the remote agent may not control the steering wheel, but they still make major decisions on where the vehicle navigates next."
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
WHAT A SURPRISE😮
"Put simply, the remote agent may not control the steering wheel, but they still make major decisions on where the vehicle navigates next."
"Put simply, the remote agent may not control the steering wheel, but they still make major decisions on where the vehicle navigates next."
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You know i signed this real quick
We Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025
Four hundred and nineteen experienced qualitative researchers from 32 countries invite readers of Qualitative Inquiry to consider their position on use of gener...
journals.sagepub.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
You know i signed this real quick
Spoke with the "Food Professor" at a past job. He was arrogant and clearly had strict instructions to say certain things about certain companies.
Here is my latest. Sylvain Charlebois, Canada's beloved commentator on the food industry, thinks that not giving us access to raw milk is communism.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...
Canada's Food Professor wants you to buy raw milk
Sylvain Charlebois drops his mask on far-right podcast
noraloreto.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Spoke with the "Food Professor" at a past job. He was arrogant and clearly had strict instructions to say certain things about certain companies.
"Michael, how did you get so good at finding and writing grants?"
"Well, it's because I work in the humanities, and nobody wants to pay you to do that."
"Well, it's because I work in the humanities, and nobody wants to pay you to do that."
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"Michael, how did you get so good at finding and writing grants?"
"Well, it's because I work in the humanities, and nobody wants to pay you to do that."
"Well, it's because I work in the humanities, and nobody wants to pay you to do that."
If your entire research methodology is to uncritically feed data into AI and let it think for you, I fundamentally don't understand your value as a researcher.
They asked for a consultation on AI and then replaced the results of the consultation with an AI output and from this it looks as if my input that they should not use AI was somehow not part of the AI output
Canada did a consultation on a new national AI strategy, formed an expert task force to write 32 reports, then used AI to analyze the responses & reports. The result is a summary that strings together 100s of vague action items & flattens nuance and policy trade-offs into false consensus
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
If your entire research methodology is to uncritically feed data into AI and let it think for you, I fundamentally don't understand your value as a researcher.