Ben Writes Stuff
@beewubs.bsky.social
Game Writer & Narrative Designer for a popular demon-stabbing game. He/him. (Previous credits: Blade & Soul, MapleStory & MapleStory 2, WarHaven). Amateur gardener and foodie.
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Ben Writes Stuff
@beewubs.bsky.social
· Oct 21
The New York Times has been complicit for a long while now, but this goes beyond complicity to intentional disinformation.
It’s imperative to understand that capital serves only itself, and capitalism (the pursuit of profit) is only limited by morality where imposed by law. For-profit media is inherently incapable of being unbiased and must not be relied on as an information source because the truth is unprofitable.
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Truly, this is living
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Truly, this is living
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Just realized that in certain contexts, “Dude” is the equivalent of “honey in western vernacular.
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Just realized that in certain contexts, “Dude” is the equivalent of “honey in western vernacular.
Had a dream I had to use a walker for a leg injury but kept running into a guy who used a cane and there was honestly something charming about being stuck together by fate with another oddbird experiencing life at the same pace.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Had a dream I had to use a walker for a leg injury but kept running into a guy who used a cane and there was honestly something charming about being stuck together by fate with another oddbird experiencing life at the same pace.
Just realized that in certain contexts, “Dude” is the equivalent of “honey in western vernacular.
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Just realized that in certain contexts, “Dude” is the equivalent of “honey in western vernacular.
Truly, this is living
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Truly, this is living
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good evening, BlueSky
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
good evening, BlueSky
Timeline cleanse
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Timeline cleanse
People often remark how strange it is that I’ve made a career as a writer despite having relatively strong aphantasia. Well, who’s laughing now? I may have read it, but I didn’t have to envision it.
November 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
People often remark how strange it is that I’ve made a career as a writer despite having relatively strong aphantasia. Well, who’s laughing now? I may have read it, but I didn’t have to envision it.
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TTRPG PEOPLE: THE FONT OF YOUR RULEBOOK IS STORYTELLING. THE PICAS OF YOUR TABLES? STORYTELLING. This isn't a joke I am 500% serious. Visual design = storytelling.
everyone on a game is a storyteller and the storytellers on Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator fuckin’ despise the incentives of late stage capitalism
also that kid beto is pretty cool
also that kid beto is pretty cool
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
TTRPG PEOPLE: THE FONT OF YOUR RULEBOOK IS STORYTELLING. THE PICAS OF YOUR TABLES? STORYTELLING. This isn't a joke I am 500% serious. Visual design = storytelling.
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I think it’s bad that ai allows people to pretend to live in completely separate realities so they don’t have to process news and events that make them uncomfortable. I think that is bad for the health of society!
Trump supporters are also making shitty AI videos of Trump arresting Mamdani in the Oval Office.
They don't know how to process what just happened in real life, so they're making the version they prefer with AI.
They don't know how to process what just happened in real life, so they're making the version they prefer with AI.
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I think it’s bad that ai allows people to pretend to live in completely separate realities so they don’t have to process news and events that make them uncomfortable. I think that is bad for the health of society!
I’ll often buy flowers for my partner an then a few days later wonder why my allergy symptoms are acting up despite a clear pollen forecast.
You really take the stuff in your environment for granted once it’s situated 🤦🏻♂️
You really take the stuff in your environment for granted once it’s situated 🤦🏻♂️
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’ll often buy flowers for my partner an then a few days later wonder why my allergy symptoms are acting up despite a clear pollen forecast.
You really take the stuff in your environment for granted once it’s situated 🤦🏻♂️
You really take the stuff in your environment for granted once it’s situated 🤦🏻♂️
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
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what is happening
Q: would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration ?
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
what is happening
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Love putting a whole bunch of effort into designing a game/writing a story in a dream and then waking up
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Love putting a whole bunch of effort into designing a game/writing a story in a dream and then waking up
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I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
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To echo and remix a bit the sentiment already shared on this day of remembrance
Celebrate your people while they are still alive & able to appreciate that love.
And not only those closest to you, but all the humans you touch, however briefly, that contribute joy to your daily life.
Celebrate your people while they are still alive & able to appreciate that love.
And not only those closest to you, but all the humans you touch, however briefly, that contribute joy to your daily life.
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
To echo and remix a bit the sentiment already shared on this day of remembrance
Celebrate your people while they are still alive & able to appreciate that love.
And not only those closest to you, but all the humans you touch, however briefly, that contribute joy to your daily life.
Celebrate your people while they are still alive & able to appreciate that love.
And not only those closest to you, but all the humans you touch, however briefly, that contribute joy to your daily life.
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Jennifer English realizing she's a lesbian and falling in love with one of her mocap directors (Aliona Baranova) over the course of making BG3 and seeing all the queer folks embracing Shadowheart and the impact the game had is genuinely one of the best stories in game production in a long time
Congrats to Jennifer English for winning the Best Lead Performer award at the 2025 #GoldenJoystickAwards!
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jennifer English realizing she's a lesbian and falling in love with one of her mocap directors (Aliona Baranova) over the course of making BG3 and seeing all the queer folks embracing Shadowheart and the impact the game had is genuinely one of the best stories in game production in a long time
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster virus- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against Alzheimer’s disease!
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster virus- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against Alzheimer’s disease!
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Checking in on MechaHitler
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Checking in on MechaHitler
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I would have you remember that there are trans people alive who need your action now, not your reflective words later.
Remembering us is not enough.
Remembering us is not enough.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I would have you remember that there are trans people alive who need your action now, not your reflective words later.
Remembering us is not enough.
Remembering us is not enough.
Where do I sign up for the class-action lawsuit?
FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Where do I sign up for the class-action lawsuit?
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FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
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Inspired by @charlesgaba.com's Herculean effort to post all Wayback URLs from the CDC website (including pages that have recently been deleted), I built this GitHub repo to share Wayback links to all CDC website pages, and will add more websites when I get a chance github.com/Niema-Lab/Go...
February 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Inspired by @charlesgaba.com's Herculean effort to post all Wayback URLs from the CDC website (including pages that have recently been deleted), I built this GitHub repo to share Wayback links to all CDC website pages, and will add more websites when I get a chance github.com/Niema-Lab/Go...
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NEW: While being cross-examined on Nov 18, Krafton CEO Changhan Kim said he used ChatGPT to figure out what rights the publisher had after being told Unknown Worlds co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire were not involved with Subnautica 2.
Kim said he uses the tool like a 'Google Search.'
Kim said he uses the tool like a 'Google Search.'
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW: While being cross-examined on Nov 18, Krafton CEO Changhan Kim said he used ChatGPT to figure out what rights the publisher had after being told Unknown Worlds co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire were not involved with Subnautica 2.
Kim said he uses the tool like a 'Google Search.'
Kim said he uses the tool like a 'Google Search.'