Els White
@elskwhite.bsky.social
I make games at spiderlilystudios.itch.io and I write tutorials for GameMaker, but more importantly I love my cat Tilly. Retrace, Schrodinger's Catgirl, Cabernet. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 ♿️ he/him
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Els White
@elskwhite.bsky.social
· Aug 21
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So! Guess who has to move! Again!! And needs to make a deposit! Again!!!
... I'm offering Game Maker tutorial commissions via Ko-fi! Use code MOVINGSALE for 40% off. ko-fi.com/spiderlilyst...
You can find examples of my tutorials at spiderlilystudios.medium.com. I specialise in VN-type mechanics!
... I'm offering Game Maker tutorial commissions via Ko-fi! Use code MOVINGSALE for 40% off. ko-fi.com/spiderlilyst...
You can find examples of my tutorials at spiderlilystudios.medium.com. I specialise in VN-type mechanics!
me: man my ankles are really tight lately, idk whats up with that
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
me: man my ankles are really tight lately, idk whats up with that
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
casey, deadpan: so you know how you have an Outside Job now. and you have to walk. to the job.
me: ah
ok listen team. Im about to have three adult strangers and one (1) coworker (married to one of the strangers) over for ttrpg shenanigans. If you don't hear from me again, know that I loved you all and that my worldly assets are to be split evenly between my wife and cat.
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
ok listen team. Im about to have three adult strangers and one (1) coworker (married to one of the strangers) over for ttrpg shenanigans. If you don't hear from me again, know that I loved you all and that my worldly assets are to be split evenly between my wife and cat.
checking the royal mail proof-of-delivery photo
a man with a beard and a hat is saying `` i have no memory of this place . ''
Alt: a man with a beard and a hat is saying `` i have no memory of this place . ''
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
checking the royal mail proof-of-delivery photo
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due to necessities (bean burrito) caves of qud is $399 now
31$ for 3 people at taco bell this is bullshit i cant beleive how bad the 21st century got
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
due to necessities (bean burrito) caves of qud is $399 now
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Every once in a while, I check my son's Steam reviews.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Every once in a while, I check my son's Steam reviews.
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i missed this thread about hippos and all the science as to *why* they are terrifying murder cows the first time it was around
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
i missed this thread about hippos and all the science as to *why* they are terrifying murder cows the first time it was around
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This Christmas, give a gift that can change lives. ✨
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This Christmas, give a gift that can change lives. ✨
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
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Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
Person running the "gaming in youth work" session has they/them in their display name, i said oh im sure
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Person running the "gaming in youth work" session has they/them in their display name, i said oh im sure
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
as we were about to say our goodnights my wife cradled my face so gently and told me The News
this, too, is marriage
this, too, is marriage
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
as we were about to say our goodnights my wife cradled my face so gently and told me The News
this, too, is marriage
this, too, is marriage
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calling yourself a feminist/body positive/whatever else but then using misogynistic/fatphobic/otherwise bigoted insults against The Bad People is indicative that you have not unpacked your internal prejudices as much as you think you have
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
calling yourself a feminist/body positive/whatever else but then using misogynistic/fatphobic/otherwise bigoted insults against The Bad People is indicative that you have not unpacked your internal prejudices as much as you think you have
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Every Black person born in this country is owed a reparations stipend for life. That six in knife never got taken out.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Every Black person born in this country is owed a reparations stipend for life. That six in knife never got taken out.
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happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
A long thread, but I think a very level-headed one w/r/t certain recent Discourses and the state of being disabled with internet access, which for me at least is a constant struggle against the impulse to eat All The Supplements
Alright, I've had some coffee, and let's have a quick chat for those new to #disability about sources, and how tricky that gets in a realm where medical science will always be playing catch up. Because there's a lot of grifters taking advantage of that.
(thread)
(thread)
As for what to do if you find yourself in a situation where you suspect MCAS?
Well, here's where I have to be super duper clear i am not a doctor. In fact the idea of suggesting any treatment beyond accessibility devices puts me in a moral quandary. So please double check my claims!
Well, here's where I have to be super duper clear i am not a doctor. In fact the idea of suggesting any treatment beyond accessibility devices puts me in a moral quandary. So please double check my claims!
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A long thread, but I think a very level-headed one w/r/t certain recent Discourses and the state of being disabled with internet access, which for me at least is a constant struggle against the impulse to eat All The Supplements
Today, in DnD Youth Club Shenanigans: seriously impressed some Youths by telling them that not only do I know what Naruto is, I was reading it *as it came out*. Now to dig up the Akatsuki cosplays from when I was 14...
And yes, I will let the Youth have a homebrew Sharingan.
And yes, I will let the Youth have a homebrew Sharingan.
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Today, in DnD Youth Club Shenanigans: seriously impressed some Youths by telling them that not only do I know what Naruto is, I was reading it *as it came out*. Now to dig up the Akatsuki cosplays from when I was 14...
And yes, I will let the Youth have a homebrew Sharingan.
And yes, I will let the Youth have a homebrew Sharingan.
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"The mainstream understanding of AI is as an interefering piece of shit which doesn't work" pt II
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"The mainstream understanding of AI is as an interefering piece of shit which doesn't work" pt II
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
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NieR Automata genuinely might be one of the most important game releases of all time explicitly because of how it directly inspired DXVK, yes.
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NieR Automata genuinely might be one of the most important game releases of all time explicitly because of how it directly inspired DXVK, yes.
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
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Freelance is fucked up because you work like 3 jobs and feel like you're not doing anything at the same time
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Freelance is fucked up because you work like 3 jobs and feel like you're not doing anything at the same time
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my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
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one good thing tonight - now very badly hoping for a second.
10 second exposure on my phone from near Waitpinga Beach
10 second exposure on my phone from near Waitpinga Beach
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
one good thing tonight - now very badly hoping for a second.
10 second exposure on my phone from near Waitpinga Beach
10 second exposure on my phone from near Waitpinga Beach
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ok idea for a new strategy, if someone wants to sell you on AI, just have them fix the mental health crisis first so it doesn't kill people, which will require them to fix the income inequality, and then you know maybe at that point we can have a real conversation about the costs and values
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
ok idea for a new strategy, if someone wants to sell you on AI, just have them fix the mental health crisis first so it doesn't kill people, which will require them to fix the income inequality, and then you know maybe at that point we can have a real conversation about the costs and values
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Average Queer Friend Group
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Average Queer Friend Group
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I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.