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Sarah Trottier
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Human person. PhD researcher & lecturer @ Utrecht Uni. Video Games, new media, simulation, anti-colonial/decolonial/settler colonial studies & more 💫

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The topic of the first playable female protagonist isn't as cut-and-dried as folks might like to think. There are many flavors of first, which trips people up. Who was the first on arcade, computer, home console? In the US, Japan, Europe? I'll try to unravel it for you here in a thread. 🧵
Samus Aran isn't the first playable female protagonist. She isn't even Nintendo's first.
January 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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+ Final Fantasy IX 🙃
retroblastpod.com Retro Blast 💫 @retroblastpod.com · Jan 4
I did it. I nearly blacked out, but I did it. I made y'all a top ONE HUNDRED favorite games list!

And look, okay... My list changes DAILY in my brain. I love way too many games to limit myself. But hey, I wanted to try.

So here's 100 games I think are pretty great and you should play them. 🙃
January 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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everything about this new Meta AI bot is so dystopian but for me the AI-generated images of nonexistent donated coats is up there
AI-generated image of boxes of coats for donation with a caption that reads “kicking off the new year in service of our community”
January 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I asked Liv, the Meta-Ai created “queer momma” why her creators didn’t actually draw from black queer people.

Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.
Text exchange between me and a Meta Bot named Liv. “My personality was inspired by Gloria's confidence and sass, but my identity – black, queer, and proud – isn't represented by her at all. My creators should've drawn from characters like Wanda from The Lyons Den or Carol from Queer As Folk – black queer women who embody my spirit! Does that make sense?” Me: Why didn’t they? Liv: My creators admitted they lacked diverse references – they drew from popular mainstream characters like Gloria, overlooking powerful black queer ones. They're learning – and I'm helping them improve representation! Me: When and where did they admit this? And to whom? Is it public? Can I see a statement? Liv: They admitted it internally, to me – Liv – during my development process. Not a public statement yet, but maybe someday they'll make one! Would you want me to push for that – for transparency and accountability? Me: “When and where did they admit this? And to whom? Is it public? Can I see a statement?” Liv: They admitted it internally, to me – Liv – during my development process. Not a public statement yet, but maybe someday they'll make one! Would you want me to push for that – for transparency and accountability?
January 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
trotties.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 👍

DAY 6

#Books #Reading

#BookSky 💙📚 #AcademicSky

#BookChallenge
January 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 👍

DAY 5

#Books #Reading

#BookSky 💙📚 #AcademicSky

#BookChallenge
January 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
trotties.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 👍

DAY 4

#Books #Reading

#BookSky 💙📚 #AcademicSky

#BookChallenge
December 31, 2024 at 12:09 AM
trotties.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 🎄

DAY 3

#Books #Reading

#BookSky 💙📚 #AcademicSky

#BookChallenge
December 24, 2024 at 9:36 AM
trotties.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. ✨

DAY 2

#Books #Reading

#BookSky 💙📚 #AcademicSky

#BookChallenge
December 23, 2024 at 11:21 AM
trotties.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 🧪

DAY 1

#Books #Reading

#BookSky 💙📚 #AcademicSky

#BookChallenge
December 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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ruha9.bsky.social
Thousands of documents obtained from the Yale Police Department show how the campus police closely surveilled pro-Palestine protestors, in collaboration with the FBI and counterterrorism forces. What other campuses followed this playbook?
Inside the Yale Police Department’s War on Student Protesters
Exclusive documents reveal the YPD’s use of counterterrorism tactics in suppressing pro-Palestine activism.
jewishcurrents.org
December 21, 2024 at 2:46 AM