Ziggy, Tabletop Taurus
@ziggybull.bsky.social
Minotaur enthusiast and fur. Game player of the tabletop, video, and board varieties. Often overthinks things. Occasionally NSFW so 18+ only pls. (he/him)
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Warming up with some ping pong hits
February 18, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Warming up with some ping pong hits
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I say this as someone who loves technology but hates the tech industry - why do we have to love technology? why do we have to give something like AI clemency for its errors? It's a product we are being sold, it should have to earn our money or attention.
I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!
February 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I say this as someone who loves technology but hates the tech industry - why do we have to love technology? why do we have to give something like AI clemency for its errors? It's a product we are being sold, it should have to earn our money or attention.
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Burnout 3 is underrated as one of the very, very best games of all time because you can show Burnout 3 footage to people two decades later and their reaction will still be "hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now."
February 18, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Burnout 3 is underrated as one of the very, very best games of all time because you can show Burnout 3 footage to people two decades later and their reaction will still be "hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now."
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This is why we need to go back to PS2/Gamecube limits for game graphics
We could be making this type of stuff with extremely short dev cycles because the art tools are so fucking good nowadays, but all the higher ups are interested in is making sure we can see Naked Snake's nose hairs
We could be making this type of stuff with extremely short dev cycles because the art tools are so fucking good nowadays, but all the higher ups are interested in is making sure we can see Naked Snake's nose hairs
Burnout 3 is underrated as one of the very, very best games of all time because you can show Burnout 3 footage to people two decades later and their reaction will still be "hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now."
February 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is why we need to go back to PS2/Gamecube limits for game graphics
We could be making this type of stuff with extremely short dev cycles because the art tools are so fucking good nowadays, but all the higher ups are interested in is making sure we can see Naked Snake's nose hairs
We could be making this type of stuff with extremely short dev cycles because the art tools are so fucking good nowadays, but all the higher ups are interested in is making sure we can see Naked Snake's nose hairs
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As a Leftist, this is technology I am pretty excited about!
I think more billionaires should keep trying!
I think more billionaires should keep trying!
February 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
As a Leftist, this is technology I am pretty excited about!
I think more billionaires should keep trying!
I think more billionaires should keep trying!
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Every ocean disaster story is either "they did everything right and planned perfectly then 1800 one in a million things lined up in a row to kill them" or "they rowed out 4 miles into a category 2 hurricane in a rubber dinghy with no life vests while drinking brandy from the bottle and drowned"
February 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Every ocean disaster story is either "they did everything right and planned perfectly then 1800 one in a million things lined up in a row to kill them" or "they rowed out 4 miles into a category 2 hurricane in a rubber dinghy with no life vests while drinking brandy from the bottle and drowned"
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*Thousands.*
Not a few dozens, not hundreds. *Thousands* of CEOs said "AI" is not impacting productivity or employment.
Not a few dozens, not hundreds. *Thousands* of CEOs said "AI" is not impacting productivity or employment.
"Nearly 90% of firms said AI has had no impact on employment or productivity over the last three years, the research noted."
Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago | Fortune
In the 1980s, economist Robert Solow made an observation that reminded economists of today’s AI boom: “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.”
fortune.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:48 AM
*Thousands.*
Not a few dozens, not hundreds. *Thousands* of CEOs said "AI" is not impacting productivity or employment.
Not a few dozens, not hundreds. *Thousands* of CEOs said "AI" is not impacting productivity or employment.
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you can really blow some minds with “actually there was an entire library and research institute for queer / trans history, science and medicine founded by a Jewish sexologist but the Nazis destroyed it in the hopes of exactly this outcome, ie future generations not believing trans people are real”
every time someone says something like "there weren't trans people when I was a kid" or some shit about trans people being a new thing because WOKE all I can think is "motherfucker Dog Day Afternoon was made in 1975"
February 17, 2026 at 3:36 AM
you can really blow some minds with “actually there was an entire library and research institute for queer / trans history, science and medicine founded by a Jewish sexologist but the Nazis destroyed it in the hopes of exactly this outcome, ie future generations not believing trans people are real”
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Oh whoops… after a bunch of bills my bank account just went into the negatives 😬
Been very busy trying to finish my backlog that rent snuck up on me so I’m only opening emergency 3 slots to help me stay afloat without overwhelming myself
Feel free to DM if you’re interested, even sharing would mean a lot to me~😩🙏
Feel free to DM if you’re interested, even sharing would mean a lot to me~😩🙏
February 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Oh whoops… after a bunch of bills my bank account just went into the negatives 😬
Character who styles themself a villain bathing in the brimstone-reeking hellmouth to purge themselves of filthy virtue (they lounge in a natural hot spring, that smell is just sulphur, and that tingly feeling is all the dissolved minerals)
February 18, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Character who styles themself a villain bathing in the brimstone-reeking hellmouth to purge themselves of filthy virtue (they lounge in a natural hot spring, that smell is just sulphur, and that tingly feeling is all the dissolved minerals)
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mRNA, CAR-T, solar, UVGI, HVAC, sodium batteries, space telescopes, metformin, ductless turbofans, ceramics, storm modeling, acidic laundry rinse, 3D-printed organs, next-gen antibiotics, MP3 players, golden rice, dirigibles, induction cooktops, Wikipedia, infrared thermometers, modern meat packing,
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 AM
mRNA, CAR-T, solar, UVGI, HVAC, sodium batteries, space telescopes, metformin, ductless turbofans, ceramics, storm modeling, acidic laundry rinse, 3D-printed organs, next-gen antibiotics, MP3 players, golden rice, dirigibles, induction cooktops, Wikipedia, infrared thermometers, modern meat packing,
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This infant is an American citizen so they just fine murdering American babies. That’s where we’re at now
UPDATE: Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social has confirmed that Juan Nicolás and his mother were deported despite the 2-month-old’s recent hospitalization for bronchitis.
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says
“His life is in danger,” Congressman Castro said Tuesday about the baby.
thebarbedwire.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This infant is an American citizen so they just fine murdering American babies. That’s where we’re at now
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There's a whole category of connoisseur that strikes me as in denial: coffee, wine, whiskey, cigars ...
Motherfucker you're just trying to be fancy about the fact that you're doing drugs. Just do drugs!
Motherfucker you're just trying to be fancy about the fact that you're doing drugs. Just do drugs!
February 18, 2026 at 1:38 AM
There's a whole category of connoisseur that strikes me as in denial: coffee, wine, whiskey, cigars ...
Motherfucker you're just trying to be fancy about the fact that you're doing drugs. Just do drugs!
Motherfucker you're just trying to be fancy about the fact that you're doing drugs. Just do drugs!
AH, yes, the card that blew our minds when it was first summoned.
February 18, 2026 at 1:02 AM
AH, yes, the card that blew our minds when it was first summoned.
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AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
Making it more common knowledge that St. Paul was (probably) a sex-repulsed deeply closeted homoromantic would keep a lot of people from going off this particular edge.
February 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Making it more common knowledge that St. Paul was (probably) a sex-repulsed deeply closeted homoromantic would keep a lot of people from going off this particular edge.
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did you know. about this. official blizzard art
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
did you know. about this. official blizzard art
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I'm older than you so I can confirm that they came with a little book that had the tutorial in it and you read it on the way home
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I'm older than you so I can confirm that they came with a little book that had the tutorial in it and you read it on the way home
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Familiar 'Dragon Quest' favorites
'Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon'
Super Nintendo
'Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon'
Super Nintendo
February 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Familiar 'Dragon Quest' favorites
'Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon'
Super Nintendo
'Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon'
Super Nintendo
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no one should have to wait over fifteen years for a video game
February 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
no one should have to wait over fifteen years for a video game
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Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
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i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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I call this the Knight Boat Principle and it is an unironic, genuine game design principle that I have, which can be briefly stated as: "if your core gameplay has a specific premise, your worldbuilding should be structured around enabling it, rather than the other way around." #LancerRPG
![There’s a principle I talk a lot about in relation to Lancer game design which I call the Knight Boat Principle. In Season 6, Episode 13 of The Simpsons, “And Maggie Makes Three,” this exchange occurs:
TV Announcer: We now return to Knight Boat, the Crime Solving Boat!
[a boat chases several men on jet skis]
Michael: Faster, Knight-Boat, we’ve gotta catch those starfish poachers! Oh no, they’re headed for land!
[the starfish poachers switch from jet skis to motorcycles and speed away]
Michael: We’ll never catch ‘em now!
Knight Boat: Incorrect. Look, a canal!
[cut to the Simpsons’ living room]
Bart: Aw, every week there’s a canal!
Lisa: Or an inlet!
Bart: Or a fjord.
Homer: Quiet! I will not hear another word against the boat.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mkhlwb55jwivwlltldetyang/bafkreidcgkvmfigyguc27zyk3pv4h6bsbvjzwklcogh3tiae6wgw3oczt4@jpeg)
February 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I call this the Knight Boat Principle and it is an unironic, genuine game design principle that I have, which can be briefly stated as: "if your core gameplay has a specific premise, your worldbuilding should be structured around enabling it, rather than the other way around." #LancerRPG
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Thank you Generative AI for creating the perfect bad example of how capitalism creates scarcity to enrich itself.
Valve warns of Steam Deck OLED stock issues due to RAM shortage
Valve warns of Steam Deck OLED stock issues due to RAM shortage
Hardware manufacturers are struggling to secure key components due to rampant demand within the AI industry.
www.gamedeveloper.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Thank you Generative AI for creating the perfect bad example of how capitalism creates scarcity to enrich itself.