John Englund
@johnerikenglund.bsky.social
Technical Art Director in R&D at Riot Games. I am Riot Jengles. Previously League of Legends, Dreamworks Animation, and Deluxe 3D. Cat dad, smoothie enthusiast, sci-fi nerd, music dork
All the lessons of history and advancements in art made since WWII only for history to repeat. It's wild to look back with hindsight and see so clearly all the inches we gave fascism...
July 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
All the lessons of history and advancements in art made since WWII only for history to repeat. It's wild to look back with hindsight and see so clearly all the inches we gave fascism...
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Pronouncing Gen AI like Forrest Gump says Jenny
May 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pronouncing Gen AI like Forrest Gump says Jenny
Can someone explain the phenomenon in Seattle where half the cars are voluntarily driving under the speed limit yet everyone thinks they should be in the left lane
April 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Can someone explain the phenomenon in Seattle where half the cars are voluntarily driving under the speed limit yet everyone thinks they should be in the left lane
Most news drives me extra nuts these days because they report "the rich and powerful say that *this obviously awful thing* is a good thing, but others say *this obviously awful thing* is killing them. Who knows what's really going on!"
April 7, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Most news drives me extra nuts these days because they report "the rich and powerful say that *this obviously awful thing* is a good thing, but others say *this obviously awful thing* is killing them. Who knows what's really going on!"
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Ohh "America First" was a hit list
April 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ohh "America First" was a hit list
why does my dishwasher have software that needs to be updated
March 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
why does my dishwasher have software that needs to be updated
Where i do sign up to be never asked to rate a customer experience ever again for the rest of my life
March 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Where i do sign up to be never asked to rate a customer experience ever again for the rest of my life
god watching blu rays is so much better than streaming
March 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
god watching blu rays is so much better than streaming
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When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way.
March 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way.
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Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
ALT: a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
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March 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
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Me: Everything is so awful. Am I going to lose my healthcare? Should I be leaving the country?
The microplastic spoon in my brain: Be still, my child. Be calm. Send another email. Drink a Diet Coke. Watch The White Lotus Sundays at 9.
The microplastic spoon in my brain: Be still, my child. Be calm. Send another email. Drink a Diet Coke. Watch The White Lotus Sundays at 9.
February 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Me: Everything is so awful. Am I going to lose my healthcare? Should I be leaving the country?
The microplastic spoon in my brain: Be still, my child. Be calm. Send another email. Drink a Diet Coke. Watch The White Lotus Sundays at 9.
The microplastic spoon in my brain: Be still, my child. Be calm. Send another email. Drink a Diet Coke. Watch The White Lotus Sundays at 9.
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this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
February 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
How is everyone unabashedly Hitler now
January 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
How is everyone unabashedly Hitler now
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We must love those we are fighting for more than we dislike who we are fighting against.
Read my latest in @thenation.com ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Read my latest in @thenation.com ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Keep Going: Our Mission Has Not Changed
We owe it to our forebears, our families, our communities, and future generations to keep fighting for just causes, writes Nina Turner. We, too, shall overcome.
www.thenation.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We must love those we are fighting for more than we dislike who we are fighting against.
Read my latest in @thenation.com ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Read my latest in @thenation.com ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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There were a lot of important stats in the GDC state of the industry report, but I wanted to make sure nobody missed this incredibly striking one, reported on exclusively by @stephentotilo.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
There were a lot of important stats in the GDC state of the industry report, but I wanted to make sure nobody missed this incredibly striking one, reported on exclusively by @stephentotilo.bsky.social
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Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.
November 26, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.