Burtch, the Professor
@professorburtch.bsky.social
They/She | Writer/Animator/Film Scholar/Editor/Speedrunning & Card Game Enthusiast/etc etc | I yap professionally and contain multitudes
https://linktr.ee/professorburtch
https://linktr.ee/professorburtch
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CONTINUE TELLING EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT AI IS THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
CONTINUE TELLING EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT AI IS THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
January 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This idea goes egregiously hard!
Also catch me doing some Z-A Rank F praccy at 7:15 est/4:15 pst on my own channel for this
Also catch me doing some Z-A Rank F praccy at 7:15 est/4:15 pst on my own channel for this
lmao joke's on you. *you're* the social experiment
INTRODUCING: THE WILD RIDE RAID TRAIN
submissions open now. event starts in 6 hours. minimal structure. go fish
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#WRRTRaidTrain
INTRODUCING: THE WILD RIDE RAID TRAIN
submissions open now. event starts in 6 hours. minimal structure. go fish
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#WRRTRaidTrain
January 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This idea goes egregiously hard!
Also catch me doing some Z-A Rank F praccy at 7:15 est/4:15 pst on my own channel for this
Also catch me doing some Z-A Rank F praccy at 7:15 est/4:15 pst on my own channel for this
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lmao joke's on you. *you're* the social experiment
INTRODUCING: THE WILD RIDE RAID TRAIN
submissions open now. event starts in 6 hours. minimal structure. go fish
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#WRRTRaidTrain
INTRODUCING: THE WILD RIDE RAID TRAIN
submissions open now. event starts in 6 hours. minimal structure. go fish
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#WRRTRaidTrain
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
lmao joke's on you. *you're* the social experiment
INTRODUCING: THE WILD RIDE RAID TRAIN
submissions open now. event starts in 6 hours. minimal structure. go fish
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#WRRTRaidTrain
INTRODUCING: THE WILD RIDE RAID TRAIN
submissions open now. event starts in 6 hours. minimal structure. go fish
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#WRRTRaidTrain
ProfessorBurtch - Twitch
!PBS S1E3: The Gamers yearn for tactical card game gameplay
twitch.tv
January 17, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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For my out-of-state friends wanting to help Minneapolis, Sanctuary Supply Depot is a grassroots mutual aid effort to support unhoused folks here. They take cash as well as in-kind donations: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 16, 2026 at 3:52 AM
For my out-of-state friends wanting to help Minneapolis, Sanctuary Supply Depot is a grassroots mutual aid effort to support unhoused folks here. They take cash as well as in-kind donations: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
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This week the ETNA podcast is joined by @blackheartwings.bsky.social and discusses if GDQ is the time to discuss misrepresentation, if 120 hertz should be normalized on stage, how Jaxler died 834 times in a row in sm64, and everything else from AGDQ 2026
New Episode out now on YouTube and Spotify!
New Episode out now on YouTube and Spotify!
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This week the ETNA podcast is joined by @blackheartwings.bsky.social and discusses if GDQ is the time to discuss misrepresentation, if 120 hertz should be normalized on stage, how Jaxler died 834 times in a row in sm64, and everything else from AGDQ 2026
New Episode out now on YouTube and Spotify!
New Episode out now on YouTube and Spotify!
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I’ve done lots of frontend & backend work in TypeScript and .NET. I also have experience working with SQL, Docker, C++, Go, Python, OpenGL, Azure pipelines, K8s, Unity, Unreal Engine, & more
Open to learning new tech if the job demands it
Open to learning new tech if the job demands it
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I’ve done lots of frontend & backend work in TypeScript and .NET. I also have experience working with SQL, Docker, C++, Go, Python, OpenGL, Azure pipelines, K8s, Unity, Unreal Engine, & more
Open to learning new tech if the job demands it
Open to learning new tech if the job demands it
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I am now unemployed
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I am now unemployed
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
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Reading the Communist Manifesto the way Marx and Engels intended
January 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Reading the Communist Manifesto the way Marx and Engels intended
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ICYMI I wrote about my five favorite runs from Awesome Games Done Quick this year, and including a bonus one thanks to one of our writers/readers, for a @damagecontrolblog.bsky.social post. www.dcgameblog.com/2026/01/cogn...
Cognition Dissemination: Highlights from Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 – Damage Control Blog
It’s only five runs out of several good ones from last week, but they're the ones I enjoyed the most.
www.dcgameblog.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
ICYMI I wrote about my five favorite runs from Awesome Games Done Quick this year, and including a bonus one thanks to one of our writers/readers, for a @damagecontrolblog.bsky.social post. www.dcgameblog.com/2026/01/cogn...
come meme with me for dogs or something
Guess what, Chat???
VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR MULTITHON 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!!! And will remain open till February 23rd at 11:59pm PST
Apply here: forms.gle/poj7RuUG6SFc...
and as a reminder, segment submission are still open on Oengus till February 1st at 11:59pm PST oengus.io/marathon/mul...
VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR MULTITHON 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!!! And will remain open till February 23rd at 11:59pm PST
Apply here: forms.gle/poj7RuUG6SFc...
and as a reminder, segment submission are still open on Oengus till February 1st at 11:59pm PST oengus.io/marathon/mul...
Multithon 2026 Volunteer Application
This form is for applying to volunteer for Multithon 2026! The event dates are Thursday, March 26th through Sunday, March 29th, pending volume of submissions. Volunteer applications will stay open unt...
forms.gle
January 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM
come meme with me for dogs or something
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Guess what, Chat???
VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR MULTITHON 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!!! And will remain open till February 23rd at 11:59pm PST
Apply here: forms.gle/poj7RuUG6SFc...
and as a reminder, segment submission are still open on Oengus till February 1st at 11:59pm PST oengus.io/marathon/mul...
VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR MULTITHON 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!!! And will remain open till February 23rd at 11:59pm PST
Apply here: forms.gle/poj7RuUG6SFc...
and as a reminder, segment submission are still open on Oengus till February 1st at 11:59pm PST oengus.io/marathon/mul...
Multithon 2026 Volunteer Application
This form is for applying to volunteer for Multithon 2026! The event dates are Thursday, March 26th through Sunday, March 29th, pending volume of submissions. Volunteer applications will stay open unt...
forms.gle
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Guess what, Chat???
VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR MULTITHON 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!!! And will remain open till February 23rd at 11:59pm PST
Apply here: forms.gle/poj7RuUG6SFc...
and as a reminder, segment submission are still open on Oengus till February 1st at 11:59pm PST oengus.io/marathon/mul...
VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR MULTITHON 2026 ARE NOW OPEN!!! And will remain open till February 23rd at 11:59pm PST
Apply here: forms.gle/poj7RuUG6SFc...
and as a reminder, segment submission are still open on Oengus till February 1st at 11:59pm PST oengus.io/marathon/mul...
Aight, fuckers, I've prolonged this long enough. Sincereposting time.
I have been watching GDQ ever since I was introduced to it back around 2016/17, and each event has genuinely been something I look forward too each year since.
So in a lot of ways this event was a full circle moment...
I have been watching GDQ ever since I was introduced to it back around 2016/17, and each event has genuinely been something I look forward too each year since.
So in a lot of ways this event was a full circle moment...
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Aight, fuckers, I've prolonged this long enough. Sincereposting time.
I have been watching GDQ ever since I was introduced to it back around 2016/17, and each event has genuinely been something I look forward too each year since.
So in a lot of ways this event was a full circle moment...
I have been watching GDQ ever since I was introduced to it back around 2016/17, and each event has genuinely been something I look forward too each year since.
So in a lot of ways this event was a full circle moment...
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Join us for a night of game awards decided by our community!
The Lady Arcaders Best of 2025 Awards, hosted by @sweetpeebs.bsky.social and @jaypegplays.bsky.social, will be held on our Twitch channel!
Tune in Saturday, January 31st at 7pm ET to see the winners 🏆
The Lady Arcaders Best of 2025 Awards, hosted by @sweetpeebs.bsky.social and @jaypegplays.bsky.social, will be held on our Twitch channel!
Tune in Saturday, January 31st at 7pm ET to see the winners 🏆
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Join us for a night of game awards decided by our community!
The Lady Arcaders Best of 2025 Awards, hosted by @sweetpeebs.bsky.social and @jaypegplays.bsky.social, will be held on our Twitch channel!
Tune in Saturday, January 31st at 7pm ET to see the winners 🏆
The Lady Arcaders Best of 2025 Awards, hosted by @sweetpeebs.bsky.social and @jaypegplays.bsky.social, will be held on our Twitch channel!
Tune in Saturday, January 31st at 7pm ET to see the winners 🏆
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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous Bug-type.
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous Bug-type.
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You have TWO WEEKS left to submit a prize for Back to Black 2026!
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
You have TWO WEEKS left to submit a prize for Back to Black 2026!
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
It's is 9pm at an airport in Salt Lake City
January 12, 2026 at 4:05 AM
It's is 9pm at an airport in Salt Lake City
Sincereposting coming soon, as soon as I'm done fighting delta airlines in back to back rounds
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Sincereposting coming soon, as soon as I'm done fighting delta airlines in back to back rounds
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@anarchyasf.com "people search their whole lives for whatever it is you two have going on" - burtch
January 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
@anarchyasf.com "people search their whole lives for whatever it is you two have going on" - burtch
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