Ben Schwarz
@benschwarz13.bsky.social
Associate Gameplay Programmer at CA. Sometimes a playwright.
It’s my first week at CA and so far it’s been a dream come true (if a little scary, given how much stuff there is to know!)
Can’t wait to tell you about the things I’m working on!
Can’t wait to tell you about the things I’m working on!
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
It’s my first week at CA and so far it’s been a dream come true (if a little scary, given how much stuff there is to know!)
Can’t wait to tell you about the things I’m working on!
Can’t wait to tell you about the things I’m working on!
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Newcastle says no to fascism.
The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.
Newcastle united.
The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.
Newcastle united.
September 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Newcastle says no to fascism.
The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.
Newcastle united.
The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.
Newcastle united.
Halt and Catch Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You cannot silence me i will never shut up about that show
Take away all the GOAT candidates: The Wire, Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and Lost.
What’s the best show outside of that group?
What’s the best show outside of that group?
August 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Halt and Catch Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You cannot silence me i will never shut up about that show
the thing i love about linkedin is how people can post the most slap-dash ai slop, and nobody bats an eyelid because everybody is just glancing at things and nodding.
May 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
the thing i love about linkedin is how people can post the most slap-dash ai slop, and nobody bats an eyelid because everybody is just glancing at things and nodding.
Made the mistake of reading comments in an r/gaming thread about ai replacing voice actors. Never again.
March 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Made the mistake of reading comments in an r/gaming thread about ai replacing voice actors. Never again.
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blue sky is supreme because every time you post you get 100 school principals in the replies asking to see you in their office
March 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
blue sky is supreme because every time you post you get 100 school principals in the replies asking to see you in their office
what's really depressing about the garron noone situation is realising just how far we've ceded ground to the right - where a pretty normal, presumably liberal guy can take as read that 'there is an immigration problem' and it naturally follows that 'crime rates are rising' because of it.
March 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
what's really depressing about the garron noone situation is realising just how far we've ceded ground to the right - where a pretty normal, presumably liberal guy can take as read that 'there is an immigration problem' and it naturally follows that 'crime rates are rising' because of it.
severance s2 is lacking so much clarity compared with the first one. Absolutely everything being treated as a fascinating mystery to tease us with is also getting exhausting
March 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
severance s2 is lacking so much clarity compared with the first one. Absolutely everything being treated as a fascinating mystery to tease us with is also getting exhausting
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Anyone find it funny how when the UK releases the Cass review to ban trans care, we get everything ranging from New York Times push notifs to op-eds in every major US paper...
But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?
But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?
1. Major news in transgender care.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
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Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review
The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Anyone find it funny how when the UK releases the Cass review to ban trans care, we get everything ranging from New York Times push notifs to op-eds in every major US paper...
But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?
But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?
Truly shocking to see upcoming series "harry potter and the reactionary witch" is nowhere near as radioactive as it should be. Shame on John Lithgow and anyone else who signs on.
February 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Truly shocking to see upcoming series "harry potter and the reactionary witch" is nowhere near as radioactive as it should be. Shame on John Lithgow and anyone else who signs on.
Going against the grain here, but in my opinion, civ 7 is an absolute masterpiece. I absolutely love almost every change, particularly how they’ve implemented age transitions.
Im still only in exploration age, but if im right and the late game slog problem that plagues 4x is gone?game of the year.
Im still only in exploration age, but if im right and the late game slog problem that plagues 4x is gone?game of the year.
February 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Going against the grain here, but in my opinion, civ 7 is an absolute masterpiece. I absolutely love almost every change, particularly how they’ve implemented age transitions.
Im still only in exploration age, but if im right and the late game slog problem that plagues 4x is gone?game of the year.
Im still only in exploration age, but if im right and the late game slog problem that plagues 4x is gone?game of the year.
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Read it slowly and understand it. 😳🥺
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February 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Read it slowly and understand it. 😳🥺
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Hit 900 elo on chess.com for the first time. Giddy. Kicking my feet.
Been playing for over a year now and my progression has been …. non-linear.
Been playing for over a year now and my progression has been …. non-linear.
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February 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Hit 900 elo on chess.com for the first time. Giddy. Kicking my feet.
Been playing for over a year now and my progression has been …. non-linear.
Been playing for over a year now and my progression has been …. non-linear.
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there is no "defensible use case" for chatgpt. do your own work and use your own brain or fuck off
January 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
there is no "defensible use case" for chatgpt. do your own work and use your own brain or fuck off
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i can see how you would come to this conclusion if your job didn't require you to ever be correct
January 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
i can see how you would come to this conclusion if your job didn't require you to ever be correct
I get that the traitors needs to be accessible to a tv audience, but the lack of almost any game mechanics for the faithful consistently leads to mediocrity rising to the top. The current optimal
strategy is to have pudding for brains so you’re too dumb to be seen as a threat to either team.
strategy is to have pudding for brains so you’re too dumb to be seen as a threat to either team.
January 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I get that the traitors needs to be accessible to a tv audience, but the lack of almost any game mechanics for the faithful consistently leads to mediocrity rising to the top. The current optimal
strategy is to have pudding for brains so you’re too dumb to be seen as a threat to either team.
strategy is to have pudding for brains so you’re too dumb to be seen as a threat to either team.
shedding some tears for El Gato, Jeremy Corbyn's cat, who died on sunday. a comrade and a cutey
January 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
shedding some tears for El Gato, Jeremy Corbyn's cat, who died on sunday. a comrade and a cutey
I’d get immediately voted off the traitors because I wouldn’t be giving it YouTube reaction face every breakfast
January 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I’d get immediately voted off the traitors because I wouldn’t be giving it YouTube reaction face every breakfast
Getting back into casually collecting cards has been really cute and nice but uh, some of these new Pokémon names need some work.
January 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Getting back into casually collecting cards has been really cute and nice but uh, some of these new Pokémon names need some work.
I wonder what the downsides are to tying the whole economy to an obvious bubble?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I wonder what the downsides are to tying the whole economy to an obvious bubble?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
These faithful are weak and would not survive the winter.
January 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
These faithful are weak and would not survive the winter.
New profile pic x
December 22, 2024 at 6:34 PM
New profile pic x
I know this has been said a million different ways already, but it certainly is something that Time magazine consistently chooses someone completely anodyne or Literally Hitler, rather than someone like Gisèle Pelicot
December 20, 2024 at 8:12 AM
I know this has been said a million different ways already, but it certainly is something that Time magazine consistently chooses someone completely anodyne or Literally Hitler, rather than someone like Gisèle Pelicot