Sean Barrett
@nothings.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 ally, BLM, gamedev (Thief, Promesst), Indie Game Jam cofounder, popularized C header-file-only libs w/stb. he/him
Larry, I'm on DuckTales.
https://nothings.org
Larry, I'm on DuckTales.
https://nothings.org
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If I can be earnest for a moment: Circumstances aside, the fact that this administration keeps releasing images and vids of its own violent acts because it thinks they look awesome and kickass is reason enough to shun and condemn the whole pack of them as immoral and unfit to lead.
January 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
If I can be earnest for a moment: Circumstances aside, the fact that this administration keeps releasing images and vids of its own violent acts because it thinks they look awesome and kickass is reason enough to shun and condemn the whole pack of them as immoral and unfit to lead.
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To fellow #gamedev people: there are lots of events for making contacts and showing your game that are not in the US:
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
To fellow #gamedev people: there are lots of events for making contacts and showing your game that are not in the US:
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
The whole internet loves 2026 as Zohran Mamdani issues incredible executive orders in first day as mayor of New York! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you Trump invaded Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The whole internet loves 2026 as Zohran Mamdani issues incredible executive orders in first day as mayor of New York! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you Trump invaded Venezuela.
Biggest joke of an administration ever, evidence #1722:
(at least until someone knowledgeable explains to me how this is somehow legit)
(at least until someone knowledgeable explains to me how this is somehow legit)
![AG Pam Bondi quoted as saying that, among other things, "Maduro has been charged with [...] possession of machine guns [...] and conspiracy to possess machine guns"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:752y77nxqoruw2serahdltgh/bafkreicyp63vn2gqqykrhl2ymmgj66cxthsyo32xbeh66ydxubahw5yori@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Biggest joke of an administration ever, evidence #1722:
(at least until someone knowledgeable explains to me how this is somehow legit)
(at least until someone knowledgeable explains to me how this is somehow legit)
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So many people over decades have been called conspiracy theorists for suggesting that U.S. intervention is driven by capitalist interests, and the interests of the oil industry in particular. Now the president just says it outright in press conferences and interviews.
Q: China, Russia, and Iran have interests in Venezuela. How does this operation affect your relationships with them?
TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.
TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
So many people over decades have been called conspiracy theorists for suggesting that U.S. intervention is driven by capitalist interests, and the interests of the oil industry in particular. Now the president just says it outright in press conferences and interviews.
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you don't need to add caveats agreeing that the head of state abducted is a bad guy before opposing abduction of a head of state by military force. If the rule was any head of government is fair game then the entire world would be a series of decapitation strikes and show trials in foreign courts.
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
you don't need to add caveats agreeing that the head of state abducted is a bad guy before opposing abduction of a head of state by military force. If the rule was any head of government is fair game then the entire world would be a series of decapitation strikes and show trials in foreign courts.
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Once again, one of the primary reasons we have arrived at this point (completely out-of-control & unconstitutional abuse of executive power to conduct wildly illegal foreign policy) is that no one, including the most senior people involved, went to jail for the rest of their lives for Iran-Contra.
January 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Once again, one of the primary reasons we have arrived at this point (completely out-of-control & unconstitutional abuse of executive power to conduct wildly illegal foreign policy) is that no one, including the most senior people involved, went to jail for the rest of their lives for Iran-Contra.
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Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
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A lifetime of hearing US politicians solemnly intone about the glories of the constitution and the sacredness of law. Now they don’t even have the post 9/11 fig leaf. The whole vast military machinery is the plaything of a senile old man and his corrupt circle and most of them don’t care
January 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM
A lifetime of hearing US politicians solemnly intone about the glories of the constitution and the sacredness of law. Now they don’t even have the post 9/11 fig leaf. The whole vast military machinery is the plaything of a senile old man and his corrupt circle and most of them don’t care
People are going to say this is about oil but I'm betting that for Trump and Hegseth it's about some combination of looking tough and finally using our military to blow shit up real good.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
People are going to say this is about oil but I'm betting that for Trump and Hegseth it's about some combination of looking tough and finally using our military to blow shit up real good.
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So what I'm reading is "slop" is a very effective word, and we should say it more when referring to generative AI slop.
Thank you for the confirmation, Mr. Nadella!
Thank you for the confirmation, Mr. Nadella!
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says people should move beyond calling AI 'slop'
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 AM
So what I'm reading is "slop" is a very effective word, and we should say it more when referring to generative AI slop.
Thank you for the confirmation, Mr. Nadella!
Thank you for the confirmation, Mr. Nadella!
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Probably worth noting that the capture of Manuel Noriega -- exactly 36 years ago to this day -- came after the Noriega regime had declared war on the US and shot a US Marine. The invasion by the US was still condemned by the UN et al as a gross violation of international law, and not "self-defense."
January 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Probably worth noting that the capture of Manuel Noriega -- exactly 36 years ago to this day -- came after the Noriega regime had declared war on the US and shot a US Marine. The invasion by the US was still condemned by the UN et al as a gross violation of international law, and not "self-defense."
Apparently the federal government is holding two illegal immigrants from Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
I believe consistent with administration policy, they should be immediately deported to Venezuela.
I believe consistent with administration policy, they should be immediately deported to Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Apparently the federal government is holding two illegal immigrants from Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
I believe consistent with administration policy, they should be immediately deported to Venezuela.
I believe consistent with administration policy, they should be immediately deported to Venezuela.
It's official. 2026 will be worse than 2025.
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
It's official. 2026 will be worse than 2025.
Somebody go ask Grok if it's illegal to capture a foreign leader, and then forward the response tweet to the MSM.
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Somebody go ask Grok if it's illegal to capture a foreign leader, and then forward the response tweet to the MSM.
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To be clear, these weren’t ticket sales because Netflix set up the contracts of the actors so they wouldn’t have to pay them for theater screenings. We can tiptoe around the wording however you want, but this was the studio continuing to profit off a bunch of former child stars with predatory terms.
January 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
To be clear, these weren’t ticket sales because Netflix set up the contracts of the actors so they wouldn’t have to pay them for theater screenings. We can tiptoe around the wording however you want, but this was the studio continuing to profit off a bunch of former child stars with predatory terms.
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I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been “undressing” women and children in public. Journalists are letting xAI off the hook by pretending the bot is responsible.
www.readtpa.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
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All these psychos having conniptions about the mayor’s wife’s $600 boots. They were on loan, like most of her outfit, according to a stylist. 🙄
brainmatterbygkj.substack.com/p/rama-duwaj...
brainmatterbygkj.substack.com/p/rama-duwaj...
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
All these psychos having conniptions about the mayor’s wife’s $600 boots. They were on loan, like most of her outfit, according to a stylist. 🙄
brainmatterbygkj.substack.com/p/rama-duwaj...
brainmatterbygkj.substack.com/p/rama-duwaj...
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Every time I see John Fetterman's name I misthink of Josh Fenderman instead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6fe...
Mr Show - Josh Fenderman
YouTube video by FiveInchTaint
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Every time I see John Fetterman's name I misthink of Josh Fenderman instead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6fe...
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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According to the new rules, if you and a few friends go to a defense contractor’s testing facility and you say “where are the missiles” and they don’t let you in then all federal funds for defense contractors will be frozen
January 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
According to the new rules, if you and a few friends go to a defense contractor’s testing facility and you say “where are the missiles” and they don’t let you in then all federal funds for defense contractors will be frozen
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Blockbuster interview about institutional transphobia at the New York Times that names names of the bigots responsible: A.G. Sulzberger, Joe Kahn, Carolyn Ryan at the top, plus Pamela Paul, Jeremy Peters, Azeen Ghorayshi, Katie J.M. Baker, & an entire anti-trans pro-mgmt splinter group in the union
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Blockbuster interview about institutional transphobia at the New York Times that names names of the bigots responsible: A.G. Sulzberger, Joe Kahn, Carolyn Ryan at the top, plus Pamela Paul, Jeremy Peters, Azeen Ghorayshi, Katie J.M. Baker, & an entire anti-trans pro-mgmt splinter group in the union
Remember in Being John Malkvich when Catherine Keener learns John Cusack is a puppeteer and immediately says "Check."
That was me watching Avatar Way of Water when the kids transition to English and they're acting entirely like human kids and not aliens.
"I hate you times infinity!"
"Check."
That was me watching Avatar Way of Water when the kids transition to English and they're acting entirely like human kids and not aliens.
"I hate you times infinity!"
"Check."
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Remember in Being John Malkvich when Catherine Keener learns John Cusack is a puppeteer and immediately says "Check."
That was me watching Avatar Way of Water when the kids transition to English and they're acting entirely like human kids and not aliens.
"I hate you times infinity!"
"Check."
That was me watching Avatar Way of Water when the kids transition to English and they're acting entirely like human kids and not aliens.
"I hate you times infinity!"
"Check."