Pretender8
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The gulf between “I am happy with my life and my friends and family” and “every institution is gearing up to unperson and/or murder me” is so fucking huge.
December 8, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The gulf between “I am happy with my life and my friends and family” and “every institution is gearing up to unperson and/or murder me” is so fucking huge.
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another re-post from earlier this year
mistaken for a coyote again!
werewolf problems...
#makeaterriblecomicday2025
mistaken for a coyote again!
werewolf problems...
#makeaterriblecomicday2025
August 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
another re-post from earlier this year
mistaken for a coyote again!
werewolf problems...
#makeaterriblecomicday2025
mistaken for a coyote again!
werewolf problems...
#makeaterriblecomicday2025
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I am so furious at YouTube for doing this. You have literal gambling ads plastered across your website. The video you take action on contains no real gambling, and is promoting an LGBTQ+ children's charity fundraiser. Absolutely horrendous image and optics for the website. Completely moronic
I am beyond upset, YouTube has age restricted my video tonight for thinking it depicts real actual gambling. The video is on CloeverPit and contains no real gambling, but does contain a massive charity push for The Trevor Project. Last time this happened I almost quit YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I am so furious at YouTube for doing this. You have literal gambling ads plastered across your website. The video you take action on contains no real gambling, and is promoting an LGBTQ+ children's charity fundraiser. Absolutely horrendous image and optics for the website. Completely moronic
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guy selling me games had a controller he didn't mind selling to me and he also had plok. so i got plok.
December 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
guy selling me games had a controller he didn't mind selling to me and he also had plok. so i got plok.
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Between this and Balatro, it's clear that PEGI care more about the aesthetics of gambling than kids actually being led into throwing money away.
December 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Between this and Balatro, it's clear that PEGI care more about the aesthetics of gambling than kids actually being led into throwing money away.
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Just had to check
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just had to check
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December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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People were asking if there’s Solitaire behind the dark patterns and… not really? It’s more dark patterns - the Solitaire framing gives them a bunch of unrevealed cards they can determine the value of as needed to either make you win (feels good) or lose (forcing you to spend money to keep going)
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
People were asking if there’s Solitaire behind the dark patterns and… not really? It’s more dark patterns - the Solitaire framing gives them a bunch of unrevealed cards they can determine the value of as needed to either make you win (feels good) or lose (forcing you to spend money to keep going)
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In case you were wondering what it’s like to boot a free to play mobile game in 2025
December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In case you were wondering what it’s like to boot a free to play mobile game in 2025
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however many trillions spent on developing Algorithms and hoovering up as much data as possible and amazon's recommendation algorithm still goes "oh you bought one window air conditioner? okay, do you want 15 more?"
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
however many trillions spent on developing Algorithms and hoovering up as much data as possible and amazon's recommendation algorithm still goes "oh you bought one window air conditioner? okay, do you want 15 more?"
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"My child was perfect and has been replaced by a changeling baby," but in the year 2025.
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"My child was perfect and has been replaced by a changeling baby," but in the year 2025.
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some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
then, the transphobes , feeling victorious at how many people they have made unhappy and despairing in the previous week, move on to anything else that has a spectrum and the possibility of more colours than they can conceive - such hateful people - they cannot understand anything that is not THEM
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
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Plus you can use the phrase "Tasselled Wobbegong" as a fun alternative to "Good grief"
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Plus you can use the phrase "Tasselled Wobbegong" as a fun alternative to "Good grief"
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average minecraft player dies to 0 pigs. maia arson crimew, who has died to 2 pigs, was a statistical outlier and should not have been counted
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
average minecraft player dies to 0 pigs. maia arson crimew, who has died to 2 pigs, was a statistical outlier and should not have been counted
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when VS Code puts squiggly lines under stuff because I haven't wasted a bunch of time configuring project files or whatever
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 AM
when VS Code puts squiggly lines under stuff because I haven't wasted a bunch of time configuring project files or whatever
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Out of nearly 100 qrts, there was EXACTLY one that rightfully called out this article as clickbait and provided a contextual screenshot of what they actually meant
This isn't Gen AI, nor is it a misinformed executive. It's the same team that weathered the CGI boom saying they're ready for round two
This isn't Gen AI, nor is it a misinformed executive. It's the same team that weathered the CGI boom saying they're ready for round two
December 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Out of nearly 100 qrts, there was EXACTLY one that rightfully called out this article as clickbait and provided a contextual screenshot of what they actually meant
This isn't Gen AI, nor is it a misinformed executive. It's the same team that weathered the CGI boom saying they're ready for round two
This isn't Gen AI, nor is it a misinformed executive. It's the same team that weathered the CGI boom saying they're ready for round two
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Why is everyone addicted to gambling, wtf.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
December 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Why is everyone addicted to gambling, wtf.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
Adverts for any type of gambling should just be banned everywhere. That includes sports betting, prediction markets, cryptocurrency, trading individual stocks, and gacha games.
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I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
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[GIVEAWAY]
i backed the UNBEATABLE kickstarter before i ended up getting hired so i'm giving away my code!! this includes the BREAKOUT edition dlc songs as well 🎵
to enter just follow me and the official @dcellgames.com account + like/repost this post! 🎸
winner will be decided dec 8th 5pm EST 🎤
i backed the UNBEATABLE kickstarter before i ended up getting hired so i'm giving away my code!! this includes the BREAKOUT edition dlc songs as well 🎵
to enter just follow me and the official @dcellgames.com account + like/repost this post! 🎸
winner will be decided dec 8th 5pm EST 🎤
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
[GIVEAWAY]
i backed the UNBEATABLE kickstarter before i ended up getting hired so i'm giving away my code!! this includes the BREAKOUT edition dlc songs as well 🎵
to enter just follow me and the official @dcellgames.com account + like/repost this post! 🎸
winner will be decided dec 8th 5pm EST 🎤
i backed the UNBEATABLE kickstarter before i ended up getting hired so i'm giving away my code!! this includes the BREAKOUT edition dlc songs as well 🎵
to enter just follow me and the official @dcellgames.com account + like/repost this post! 🎸
winner will be decided dec 8th 5pm EST 🎤
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