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Tol Phontos
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Just a normal guy, trying to get through life, as best he can. | Benevolent smuggler overlord | Just because you follow me, doesn't mean I'll follow back
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jametc.bsky.social
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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bogotter.bsky.social
[LIVE] Happy Saturday! Checking out Dispatch for the first time today. I've heard it's amazing and hilarious. Let's check it out:

www.twitch.tv/bogotter
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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scalzi.com
It's Crow Day
The opening scene of The Crow, which starts on October 30th.
October 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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oncallgm.bsky.social
Had a great internal playtest for Starfinder Starship Combat today. Fought against three Azlanti Starships. Partway through the fight, we had them depositing Aeon Guard onto our starship via breaching pods to deal with. Cannot wait to share more of this.
a man in a suit and tie is giving a thumbs up while sitting in a chair .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a thumbs up while sitting in a chair .
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
tolphontos.bsky.social
This was stupid the first time around and it still is
October 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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wilwheaton.net
Yesterday, I read that, according to Gen Z, when a Millenial puts "lol" at the end of something, it makes them sound old.

They said nothing about Gen X, but, whatever, lol
October 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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jasonbulmahn.bsky.social
Pathfinder Quest broke half a million!!!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
Pathfinder Quest
Pathfinder Quest is a cooperative adventure board game for 1–4 players. No Game Master. No endless prep. Just adventure in a box.
www.backerkit.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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mechaspacewitch.bsky.social
✨ Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s the blood of her enemies. 💄 🎀
September 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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mathas.bsky.social
late night silksong

twitch.tv/mathasgames
September 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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bennydiego.bsky.social
Even posting this makes me a wee bit nervous
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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seanhowe.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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nonat.bsky.social
Youtubers out there, go into your channel settings, "Upload Defaults", "Advanced Settings".

As of this month, "Automatic AI Dubbing" is on by default unless you manually disable it. This scrubs your voice and generates an AI voice.

Thank you @frostprime.bsky.social for talking about this.
September 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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jacobgeller.com
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio had a budget of $35 million and every single character was moved one frame at a time by a human being. What the fuck are we even doing!!!!!!!
culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Sep 8
OpenAI confirms they're helping make an AI-generated movie called 'Critterz'

• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models

(via WSJ)
September 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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nonat.bsky.social
If I see this on your steam page, I will not buy your game.

I don't care if it was just the trees. I refuse to support anything with ai-generated content in it. Just hire a damn artist to draw your leaves, dude...
September 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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malakai.bsky.social
My “article” will likely not reach people on Substack, so I figured I’d post it here.

I explore my experiences between November 4th, 2024, and the summer of 2025, addressing my personal struggles and concerns for the future of the working class.

I hope you’ll give it a read.
#leftist #liberal #FDT
Division of the Proletariat MALAKAI AZERIA My first post on here, so please go easy on me: pro•le•tar•i•at /prola'terēat/ noun: proletariat; plural noun: proletariats; noun: proletariate; plural noun: proletariates 1. workers or working-class people, regarded collectively As of November 4th last year, I had so many plans for 2025. I could see long sought after goals nearing fruition. Taking over the mortgage entirely so that my partner could build our savings. Moving from video engineering to directing live event broadcasts. Maybe even taking a short vacation, a word that has nearly lost all meaning to many Americans. I looked forward to joining thousands in the streets to protest the Harris administration, after her surefire win, on their complicity in the genocide in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine. Such a weird thing to look forward to, I know. On the night of November 5th, I had just wrapped up the final day of a big event. Trying to stay focused, I wasn't looking at the results that were starting to be announced. After we loaded our equipment into trucks, 1 grabbed my laptop and backpack, exiting the building. Across the street and around the corner, an Italian restaurant known for their late night happy hour was the only place open to eat. I sat down at the bar next to an older lady. She was wearing a pink floral jacket and ordering oysters. I asked the bartender for a beer. I think it was a local Pilsner. The woman asked if I had tried cold oysters before and used experienced manipulation to convince me to try one. She laughed as I gagged, struggling to swallow it. Whoever decided that raw, cold, saltwater slime from a shell was something to be eaten must have played a cruel joke on someone that, unfortunately, lasted centuries. Finally, cold glass in hand, sipping on my crisp beer, I unlocked my phone. The bartender had joined our light conversation, poking a little fun at my reaction to the abomination of an appetizer. I said, "Well, I haven't looked yet, but I have to check." Our little conversation went quiet. The bartender grabbed a bottle of mezcal from the shelf and poured half a glass. The blood drained from my face as I saw the current results. "There's no way this is right," I told myself. "There are still votes coming in, I'm sure this is like last time. The mail in ballots would turn the tide." I kept looking through for some glimmer of hope, but it wasn't looking good at all. The bartender, already knowing what I was feeling, set the glass in front of me. "Want to try our mezcal?" If that was a taster, I can't imagine how massive a shot would be. The mood had shifted, but we continued to make small talk. It was no longer silly and refreshing, but instead, had turned into glum musings and failed attempts at reassuring each other. I finished my appetizer and took a final sip of tequila. As worn down as I felt, I couldn't bring myself to finish it. Solemnly, yet trying to keep a cheery attitude in my voice, I thanked them for the conversation and went back to my hotel. The bed called to me immediately and I skipped my usual post show self care routine. At 3:30 or 4:00 in the morning, I woke with a start. A sinking feeling in my stomach. I closed my eyes, willing myself back to sleep, but it was to no avail. I had to look. I had to calm my worries and see that everything had changed while I slept. Opening Google, I searched: "election results." He had won. Everything would change. After trying for another hour to get a little more sleep, I gave up and packed the car to start my drive home. Feeling nearly emotionless, I pulled out the keys to our home and unlocked the door. My partner was standing in the living room. Her eyes were red and I could feel the underlying sadness in the room with us. The ghost of our dreams for the future floating in the air. We didn't speak. Not a single word. I approached and held her tightly for several minutes while we both cried. By December, shows started canceling. The shows that did go on had entire days devoted to talks on Al taking away jobs and careers once considered to be a stable safe bet. CEOs spoke, practically worshipping the new technology, and the working class speakers gave dire warnings of the repercussions.
September 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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tizzyent.bsky.social
Families over billionaires always.
August 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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malakai.bsky.social
Wake up Samurai. We have a city to burn.

I wonder if this will get more traction on here than TT.

#cyberpunk #cyberpunk2077 #capitalism #endstagecapitalism #punk
August 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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owlcatgames.bsky.social
Acolytes!
In Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, we’re greatly enhancing the characters' visuals. Warhammer’s brutality and grandeur will be sculpted in millions of polygons and textured with the grime of countless battles.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/371...
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy - Graphics Level Up | Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy - Steam News
In the universe where war consumes entire worlds and humanity defends itself from threats unimaginable, the setting’s atmosphere matters most. And what contributes to that atmosphere alongside the lig...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3710600/view/669466707009470720"
August 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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cwgabriel.bsky.social
I totally get journalists not liking me, but ignoring what my friends and I did for D&D over the last 20 years is crazy.
August 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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bogotter.bsky.social
I discovered yesterday that I do not like the taste of Possum-flavored candy canes.

*Warning: gross*
August 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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wilwheaton.net
Happy Don't Be A Dick Day, to all who celebrate.

dontbeadickday.com
A simple flowchart illustrating how to identify if you are being a dick, and the actions to take so that you can be awesome.
July 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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thestubbs.bsky.social
Happy Starfinder 2e Day to all that celebrate!
July 31, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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scalzi.com
Back in my day our parents tossed us out at daybreak and told us not to come back until sunset and had no idea what we got up to, why, one time, me and three of my buddies hiked out past the train tracks to see a dead body, I never had friends like the ones I had when I was twelve, Jesus does anyone
hypervisible.blacksky.app Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Jul 30
“Inside the heel of the shoe, a small insert can be lifted to reveal the compartment. Then, parents can track the location of their child — or, at least their child’s shoes.”
Skechers is making kids' shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment | TechCrunch
Skechers launches kids' shoes with built-in AirTag holder.
techcrunch.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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canthealz.com
Well said!!
July 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM