.chantal//RYAN
@thoughtrise.bsky.social
:: lead dev @ darkwebSTREAMER @darkwebSTREAMER.bsky.social
::: anthropologist|englishslit🌱
👁️🗨️ darkwebSTREAMER: tinyurl.com/darkwebstreamer
👂 podcast: directional.show
✉️ chantal @ whalitfdotcom
::: anthropologist|englishslit🌱
👁️🗨️ darkwebSTREAMER: tinyurl.com/darkwebstreamer
👂 podcast: directional.show
✉️ chantal @ whalitfdotcom
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@thoughtrise.bsky.social
· Oct 18
- lead designer+developer @ darkwebSTREAMER
- definitely not a witch
- probably about to get in a fight
- class voted "most likely to dig out of jail with a spoon"
- runs the women leaders in games network
- degrees in anthropology+english
- probably talked you into doing something naughty
#GameDev
- definitely not a witch
- probably about to get in a fight
- class voted "most likely to dig out of jail with a spoon"
- runs the women leaders in games network
- degrees in anthropology+english
- probably talked you into doing something naughty
#GameDev
they've finally taken the keys away from grandpa
he 100% did not write this post
he 100% did not write this post
This is clearly Trump's cry for help in getting the fuck out of Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
they've finally taken the keys away from grandpa
he 100% did not write this post
he 100% did not write this post
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Everything is understood and presented through the lenses of capitalism and consumption so "nature" stands for "exploiting nature".
Microsoft Flight Simulator being tagged as Nature on Steam is really getting to me
- Flying is one of the most carbon-intensive activities
- Aviation accounts for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions
- It might not seem like much, but it continues to grow
- Overall contribution to climate change is higher
- Flying is one of the most carbon-intensive activities
- Aviation accounts for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions
- It might not seem like much, but it continues to grow
- Overall contribution to climate change is higher
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Everything is understood and presented through the lenses of capitalism and consumption so "nature" stands for "exploiting nature".
for those who may need it, be aware of this website which provides first aid education and checklists for resistance situations:
riotmedicine.net
riotmedicine.net
Riot Medicine
riotmedicine.net
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
for those who may need it, be aware of this website which provides first aid education and checklists for resistance situations:
riotmedicine.net
riotmedicine.net
deeply accurate.
in my (by this point quite a lot of) experience, projects most likely to get funded are the ones happy to lie about their credentials, situations, risks and returns
this appears to be a mutually agreed upon game. some of us struggle deeply with dishonesty and misdirection
in my (by this point quite a lot of) experience, projects most likely to get funded are the ones happy to lie about their credentials, situations, risks and returns
this appears to be a mutually agreed upon game. some of us struggle deeply with dishonesty and misdirection
Unvarnished truth. This is the one area where I give a crap about games being taken seriously ‘as an artform’.. because as it stands, funds are limited, and frankly select for charlatans.
If you’re unwilling to lie about a 10x return, you’re fucked. So liars get funded
If you’re unwilling to lie about a 10x return, you’re fucked. So liars get funded
The UK videogames sector seems to be facing a duality:
On one hand, it is trying to convince investors that it's a high-growth, low-risk sector so that it raises financing.
On the other hand, it is trying to convince government that it's suffering from market failure, so it receives funding. 1/9
On one hand, it is trying to convince investors that it's a high-growth, low-risk sector so that it raises financing.
On the other hand, it is trying to convince government that it's suffering from market failure, so it receives funding. 1/9
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
deeply accurate.
in my (by this point quite a lot of) experience, projects most likely to get funded are the ones happy to lie about their credentials, situations, risks and returns
this appears to be a mutually agreed upon game. some of us struggle deeply with dishonesty and misdirection
in my (by this point quite a lot of) experience, projects most likely to get funded are the ones happy to lie about their credentials, situations, risks and returns
this appears to be a mutually agreed upon game. some of us struggle deeply with dishonesty and misdirection
(re: tiny Bovino pic) 1000% this
we can shame a man for the many awful things he's done. rightfully, and accurately.
mocking men for being short, or making small penis insults or anything else that degrade people's bodies in attempts at general humiliation is bottom-barrel behaviour.
we can shame a man for the many awful things he's done. rightfully, and accurately.
mocking men for being short, or making small penis insults or anything else that degrade people's bodies in attempts at general humiliation is bottom-barrel behaviour.
The photo was doctored to make him look smaller. Also, not necessarily a hill I'm willing to die on, but I'm not a huge fan of making fun of his height, no use throwing short all short men under the bus for one fascist asshole.
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM
(re: tiny Bovino pic) 1000% this
we can shame a man for the many awful things he's done. rightfully, and accurately.
mocking men for being short, or making small penis insults or anything else that degrade people's bodies in attempts at general humiliation is bottom-barrel behaviour.
we can shame a man for the many awful things he's done. rightfully, and accurately.
mocking men for being short, or making small penis insults or anything else that degrade people's bodies in attempts at general humiliation is bottom-barrel behaviour.
this is so fun and cool :) narrative and deckbuilder are some of my trigger words
(also our DWS crafting has similar candle ritual UI, we drink from the same pool 💖)
(also our DWS crafting has similar candle ritual UI, we drink from the same pool 💖)
Me and my wife have been creating Burn With Me, a narrative deckbuilder, for a year already.
After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals.
Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest!
#ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine
After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals.
Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest!
#ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 AM
this is so fun and cool :) narrative and deckbuilder are some of my trigger words
(also our DWS crafting has similar candle ritual UI, we drink from the same pool 💖)
(also our DWS crafting has similar candle ritual UI, we drink from the same pool 💖)
oh look they made a game for me
⛩️ Drive through a haunted Japanese region
👤 Pick up strange passengers
👁️...or not
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame
👤 Pick up strange passengers
👁️...or not
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame
January 26, 2026 at 7:51 AM
oh look they made a game for me
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TikTok has been under new leadership for like a day and I made a slideshow with posts from the ICE rally today and it immediately got out under review and is not being published. Incredible.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
TikTok has been under new leadership for like a day and I made a slideshow with posts from the ICE rally today and it immediately got out under review and is not being published. Incredible.
crazy to me i can't find a one-time-payment offline application version of something like Miro
did the nerds just collectively abandon making cool shit in favour of SaaS??
i know there are renegades still out there, please save us
did the nerds just collectively abandon making cool shit in favour of SaaS??
i know there are renegades still out there, please save us
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 AM
crazy to me i can't find a one-time-payment offline application version of something like Miro
did the nerds just collectively abandon making cool shit in favour of SaaS??
i know there are renegades still out there, please save us
did the nerds just collectively abandon making cool shit in favour of SaaS??
i know there are renegades still out there, please save us
the FBI is reporting that bullets were retrieved from the scene, engraved with the words “is there like, a Democrats chat or an anti-ICE group chat?”
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 AM
the FBI is reporting that bullets were retrieved from the scene, engraved with the words “is there like, a Democrats chat or an anti-ICE group chat?”
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Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales
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Thank you for the important work you do @vjaybomb.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Thank you for the important work you do @vjaybomb.bsky.social
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In addition to the yelling about “abolish ice” and “prosecute ice” (which I agree with!) here is a nice thread with some tangible actions with corresponding risk assessments that can create positive impacts in your community.
No preview sucks so here is the post with alt text.
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
In addition to the yelling about “abolish ice” and “prosecute ice” (which I agree with!) here is a nice thread with some tangible actions with corresponding risk assessments that can create positive impacts in your community.
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.
It was their final, most essential command.
It was their final, most essential command.
January 25, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.
It was their final, most essential command.
It was their final, most essential command.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
live on-the-ground journalism in Minnesota right now at the site of the murder:
www.youtube.com/live/ASr1zVu...
seeing a lot grislier scenes here than on CBS that seems to pull away every time things start getting really rough
www.youtube.com/live/ASr1zVu...
seeing a lot grislier scenes here than on CBS that seems to pull away every time things start getting really rough
BREAKING: ICE KILLS ANOTHER IN MINNEAPOLIS, VIOLENTLY ATTACKING PROTESTERS
YouTube video by Status Coup News
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
live on-the-ground journalism in Minnesota right now at the site of the murder:
www.youtube.com/live/ASr1zVu...
seeing a lot grislier scenes here than on CBS that seems to pull away every time things start getting really rough
www.youtube.com/live/ASr1zVu...
seeing a lot grislier scenes here than on CBS that seems to pull away every time things start getting really rough
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
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I’m sorry but as someone who has a book and a PhD on this exact thing, this is just straight up not true. The majority of Nazis discovered living abroad (particularly in the US, Australia, and UK) faced almost no legal consequences beyond the occasional loss of citizenship.
This is essentially what governments did in the late 1900s and early 2000s with respect to Nazis. Whether you were a lowly concentration camp guard or in Hitler's inner circle, if there was evidence you were a Nazi, it was straight to jail with your walker.
It worked.
It worked.
Maybe instead of identifying specific ICE agents who do particularly heinous things, we could just penalize everyone who was on payroll at the agency starting by a certain date.
January 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I’m sorry but as someone who has a book and a PhD on this exact thing, this is just straight up not true. The majority of Nazis discovered living abroad (particularly in the US, Australia, and UK) faced almost no legal consequences beyond the occasional loss of citizenship.
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Rather than comforting ourselves with things that didn’t happen, we should be asking questions that actually strengthen our resilience.
For example, what is it about American society that encourages us to accept extreme cruelty as a normal fact of life? How do we push back against this in future?
For example, what is it about American society that encourages us to accept extreme cruelty as a normal fact of life? How do we push back against this in future?
January 24, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Rather than comforting ourselves with things that didn’t happen, we should be asking questions that actually strengthen our resilience.
For example, what is it about American society that encourages us to accept extreme cruelty as a normal fact of life? How do we push back against this in future?
For example, what is it about American society that encourages us to accept extreme cruelty as a normal fact of life? How do we push back against this in future?
also, hey, friendly reminder it's okay not to watch.
and it's okay to take from spaces like this for as long as you need
and it's okay to take from spaces like this for as long as you need
when you're making silly posts and then you accidentally watch a murder
mm. sending a lot of love to a lot of people right now.
mm. sending a lot of love to a lot of people right now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:12 PM
also, hey, friendly reminder it's okay not to watch.
and it's okay to take from spaces like this for as long as you need
and it's okay to take from spaces like this for as long as you need
when you're making silly posts and then you accidentally watch a murder
mm. sending a lot of love to a lot of people right now.
mm. sending a lot of love to a lot of people right now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
when you're making silly posts and then you accidentally watch a murder
mm. sending a lot of love to a lot of people right now.
mm. sending a lot of love to a lot of people right now.
currently writing fake supernatural papers that are probably true
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
currently writing fake supernatural papers that are probably true
recursion inc
So glad this is being used in schools and universities.
Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal
Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
recursion inc