Jared Gillis
@setec.bsky.social
Personal account of an all-around nerd and Technical Designer on WoW. Opinions are mine and do not reflect my employer's. He/him. Polyam. @SeTec9 on the old place.
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Jared Gillis
@setec.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Ad Astra, Per Aspera.
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SO, you want to network but don't know where to begin.
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
SO, you want to network but don't know where to begin.
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
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Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com
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Deanna,
I noticed you were looking at me today. Is your wish to engage in combat or would you like to have dinner?
Worf
I noticed you were looking at me today. Is your wish to engage in combat or would you like to have dinner?
Worf
December 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Deanna,
I noticed you were looking at me today. Is your wish to engage in combat or would you like to have dinner?
Worf
I noticed you were looking at me today. Is your wish to engage in combat or would you like to have dinner?
Worf
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It's okay, you don't have to do engagement tricks and the commercialized shtick here; you can just be a person and post art, it's gonna be okay, it's gonna be alright
I know twitter taught you this & sucked your soul out & art memes became the only way to communicate
it's over now, you can be free
I know twitter taught you this & sucked your soul out & art memes became the only way to communicate
it's over now, you can be free
December 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It's okay, you don't have to do engagement tricks and the commercialized shtick here; you can just be a person and post art, it's gonna be okay, it's gonna be alright
I know twitter taught you this & sucked your soul out & art memes became the only way to communicate
it's over now, you can be free
I know twitter taught you this & sucked your soul out & art memes became the only way to communicate
it's over now, you can be free
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You can pretend to have your shit together if you want. They don’t really check
December 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
You can pretend to have your shit together if you want. They don’t really check
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Solidarity.
What gave you courage in 2025?
December 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Solidarity.
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I did a test to see if I could remember all the Roman numerals, but I forgot 1, 1000, 51, 6 and 500.
IM LIVID!
IM LIVID!
December 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I did a test to see if I could remember all the Roman numerals, but I forgot 1, 1000, 51, 6 and 500.
IM LIVID!
IM LIVID!
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These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
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Twenty years on and I still think this is the most breathtaking sequence ever put in a videogame. Testament to the fact that scale and awe are not virtues of graphical horsepower alone
December 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Twenty years on and I still think this is the most breathtaking sequence ever put in a videogame. Testament to the fact that scale and awe are not virtues of graphical horsepower alone
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Picard management tip: After any stressful adventure, give yourself and your crew ample recovery time.
December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Picard management tip: After any stressful adventure, give yourself and your crew ample recovery time.
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"but we need to iterate on a bunch of ideas so our artists need to-"
concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently
if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy
concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently
if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy
December 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"but we need to iterate on a bunch of ideas so our artists need to-"
concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently
if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy
concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently
if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy
This highlights a realization I had recently: Earnestness is what makes good art. It doesn't matter how absurd, silly, preachy, sappy, or personal art is, if it comes from a place of honesty, it's good and worth making.
The distance between trash and beauty is measured in earnestness.
The distance between trash and beauty is measured in earnestness.
December 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This highlights a realization I had recently: Earnestness is what makes good art. It doesn't matter how absurd, silly, preachy, sappy, or personal art is, if it comes from a place of honesty, it's good and worth making.
The distance between trash and beauty is measured in earnestness.
The distance between trash and beauty is measured in earnestness.
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helping people is cool and good. why are we even discoursing about it 😭
🧵 Our mutual aid hub has been a HUGE draw for our immense volunteer base, many of whom have never wanted to be involved politics before now.
This model isn’t just about the immediate impacts: It’s about showing our values, building a community, and reaching voters — without selling our soul!
This model isn’t just about the immediate impacts: It’s about showing our values, building a community, and reaching voters — without selling our soul!
Turning campaigns into mutual aid hubs isn’t good for campaigns or mutual aid! Your campaign manager should be entirely too busy to schlep around 5600 tampons!
December 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
helping people is cool and good. why are we even discoursing about it 😭
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Put your trash in the trash can🗑️
ポイ捨てはこうですっ☆
ポイ捨てはこうですっ☆
May 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Put your trash in the trash can🗑️
ポイ捨てはこうですっ☆
ポイ捨てはこうですっ☆
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shel silverstein was a prophet
December 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
shel silverstein was a prophet
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026