Liberty Anne Yanaga
@libertyyanaga.com
creator manager and podcast and video producer | frmr: Trash Taste, Safety Third, Netflix Anime | 🇲🇽/🇯🇵/🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 she/her
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What is the cost of AAAA gaming? It's right here.
"This is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting" - Hundreds of Rockstar employees sign letter to management, demanding fired colleagues get reinstated
Over 200 employees from Rockstar North have signed a letter to management, in which they have condemned the firing of fellow staff members.
www.eurogamer.net
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What is the cost of AAAA gaming? It's right here.
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Time to break out the chart
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Time to break out the chart
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The idea that 'AI can speed up dev cycles' would require a premise that dev cycles are long because people are taking forever to make assets (so you could replace them with shoddy slop and it'd go faster), which you could only believe is true if you've never actually tried to make a video game
At Gamescom, one sentiment remained consistent: We need to make games quicker. And to do that, more and more studios are turning to AI.
www.gamesindustry.biz/at-gamescom-...
www.gamesindustry.biz/at-gamescom-...
At Gamescom, it felt like the industry now has a plan: make games quicker | Opinion
And at least part of that plan involves AI
www.gamesindustry.biz
August 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The idea that 'AI can speed up dev cycles' would require a premise that dev cycles are long because people are taking forever to make assets (so you could replace them with shoddy slop and it'd go faster), which you could only believe is true if you've never actually tried to make a video game
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The good hunter after getting too much insight:
July 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The good hunter after getting too much insight:
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gift link: wapo.st/3YLDNtL
"More than 116,000 metric tons of food aid have been sitting in position along the aid corridors into Gaza, UNICEF & the World Food Program said, adding that it represents enough food to feed 1 million people for four months."
Mass starvation is a choice.
"More than 116,000 metric tons of food aid have been sitting in position along the aid corridors into Gaza, UNICEF & the World Food Program said, adding that it represents enough food to feed 1 million people for four months."
Mass starvation is a choice.
Washington Post: 1 in 5 people in Gaza are starving amidst the aid blockade that Israel imposed more than two months ago. If this continues, the entire population could be starving by September.
Imagine if 1 in every 5 people you knew, where you lived, were starving.
Imagine if 1 in every 5 people you knew, where you lived, were starving.
May 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
gift link: wapo.st/3YLDNtL
"More than 116,000 metric tons of food aid have been sitting in position along the aid corridors into Gaza, UNICEF & the World Food Program said, adding that it represents enough food to feed 1 million people for four months."
Mass starvation is a choice.
"More than 116,000 metric tons of food aid have been sitting in position along the aid corridors into Gaza, UNICEF & the World Food Program said, adding that it represents enough food to feed 1 million people for four months."
Mass starvation is a choice.
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There are great conferences and science in the US, but with the way things are right now, it’s too risky to attend.
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
There are great conferences and science in the US, but with the way things are right now, it’s too risky to attend.
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Video of a student in my town who wrote a political op-ed being grabbed off the street by government agents bsky.app/profile/pale...
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Video of a student in my town who wrote a political op-ed being grabbed off the street by government agents bsky.app/profile/pale...
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The reason the IRS has no data-leaking API is not because they don't know how to schedule a "hackathon." Instead it's because the API:
1. Likely violates the Privacy Act of 1974
2. Is not within the IRS's mandate
3. Would be a huge target for attacks against the privacy of all Americans
1. Likely violates the Privacy Act of 1974
2. Is not within the IRS's mandate
3. Would be a huge target for attacks against the privacy of all Americans
SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data.
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The reason the IRS has no data-leaking API is not because they don't know how to schedule a "hackathon." Instead it's because the API:
1. Likely violates the Privacy Act of 1974
2. Is not within the IRS's mandate
3. Would be a huge target for attacks against the privacy of all Americans
1. Likely violates the Privacy Act of 1974
2. Is not within the IRS's mandate
3. Would be a huge target for attacks against the privacy of all Americans
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Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
www.404media.co
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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iShowSpeed undoing the damage shitty role models like Joe Rogan, Asmongold, and Adin Ross have been doing to young men
April 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
iShowSpeed undoing the damage shitty role models like Joe Rogan, Asmongold, and Adin Ross have been doing to young men
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Later this month, @techwontsave.us turns five years old. It’s hard to believe I’ve been making the show for this long!
Over that time I’ve interviewed hundreds of guests to spread critical perspectives on tech far and wide — and I know it’s had an impact.
Over that time I’ve interviewed hundreds of guests to spread critical perspectives on tech far and wide — and I know it’s had an impact.
April 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Later this month, @techwontsave.us turns five years old. It’s hard to believe I’ve been making the show for this long!
Over that time I’ve interviewed hundreds of guests to spread critical perspectives on tech far and wide — and I know it’s had an impact.
Over that time I’ve interviewed hundreds of guests to spread critical perspectives on tech far and wide — and I know it’s had an impact.
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Relax, nobody knows what you're thinking.
Be concerned, they made up whatever they want and believe you're thinking that.
Be concerned, they made up whatever they want and believe you're thinking that.
April 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Relax, nobody knows what you're thinking.
Be concerned, they made up whatever they want and believe you're thinking that.
Be concerned, they made up whatever they want and believe you're thinking that.
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1. Stop assuming people announce all their activism on social media.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
April 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
1. Stop assuming people announce all their activism on social media.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
idk about anyone else but "hello dear" is a dead giveaway to me that something is a scam
February 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
idk about anyone else but "hello dear" is a dead giveaway to me that something is a scam
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Pour one out for us vegetarian french-fry-lovers
February 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Pour one out for us vegetarian french-fry-lovers
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science.
Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
February 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science.
Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
consensus from everyone I know is that right now feels BAD. little worried bout that
February 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
consensus from everyone I know is that right now feels BAD. little worried bout that
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DoD personnel are advised to ignore the recent OPM email titled “What did you do last week.” The Department of Defense reviews personnel performance and manages responses through official channels. DoD employees should avoid responding to the OPM request until further notice.
February 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
DoD personnel are advised to ignore the recent OPM email titled “What did you do last week.” The Department of Defense reviews personnel performance and manages responses through official channels. DoD employees should avoid responding to the OPM request until further notice.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration staff have been advised not to respond to any email requesting work accomplishments unless an official directive is issued from within NOAA. Employees should await authoritative guidance before taking any action.
February 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration staff have been advised not to respond to any email requesting work accomplishments unless an official directive is issued from within NOAA. Employees should await authoritative guidance before taking any action.
great video
Highly recommend following this YouTuber @ydubs.bsky.social who made a really excellent video on why there’s no alt-left pipeline youtu.be/y8wD2d9uKg4?...
why is there no alt-left pipeline?
YouTube video by Ryan White
youtu.be
February 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
great video
been reading a lot more non fic historical and being a little bit of a history nerd makes it so i have much more optimism that things will be get to the other side, sort of
if something specific doesn't make me feel better it's usually a highly modern problem
if something specific doesn't make me feel better it's usually a highly modern problem
February 19, 2025 at 5:17 AM
been reading a lot more non fic historical and being a little bit of a history nerd makes it so i have much more optimism that things will be get to the other side, sort of
if something specific doesn't make me feel better it's usually a highly modern problem
if something specific doesn't make me feel better it's usually a highly modern problem