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@verbatim.bsky.social
Team Asano, Software, Spindlehorse
Millennial, He/They
Millennial, He/They
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Hey guys, bad news about my upcoming appearance on Brightsiders. On the one hand, I wish this would have happened before I got on the plane and missed my brother’s wedding. On the other hand, we don’t hold grudges in the Bright community. It’s not what Daryl and Nick would have wanted.
Sad news everyone, I’m officially pulling the plug on Brightsiders, my super fan podcast for the 2017 movie Bright. I still feel like there were many interesting topics left to discuss but after 7 years of weekly episodes I’ve learned that no one has ever listened to the show.
October 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hey guys, bad news about my upcoming appearance on Brightsiders. On the one hand, I wish this would have happened before I got on the plane and missed my brother’s wedding. On the other hand, we don’t hold grudges in the Bright community. It’s not what Daryl and Nick would have wanted.
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The ideal candidate would have been born into the seat of their forklift like a Mongol horseman
August 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The ideal candidate would have been born into the seat of their forklift like a Mongol horseman
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day 30 of playing umamusume:
August 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
day 30 of playing umamusume:
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"You like Tiz, don't you Agnès?" (BRAVELY DEFAULT)
July 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"You like Tiz, don't you Agnès?" (BRAVELY DEFAULT)
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i think a key belief here is that "worse things aren't possible," that the bottom can't fall out, and that is a huge big if, and by acting like it can't they're increasing the chances that it does *dramatically*
July 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
i think a key belief here is that "worse things aren't possible," that the bottom can't fall out, and that is a huge big if, and by acting like it can't they're increasing the chances that it does *dramatically*
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UKIE doesn’t seem too pleased with payment processors in the Steam / itchio / Collective Shout situation. Sounds like they feel MasterCard & Visa are de facto questioning PEGI’s credibility
www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-respond...
www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-respond...
UKIE responds to adult games being pulled from Steam and itch.io after pressure from payment providers
"We believe payment providers and platforms alike should have confidence in trusted age rating systems"
www.gamesindustry.biz
July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
UKIE doesn’t seem too pleased with payment processors in the Steam / itchio / Collective Shout situation. Sounds like they feel MasterCard & Visa are de facto questioning PEGI’s credibility
www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-respond...
www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-respond...
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Currently on the phone with Visa
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Currently on the phone with Visa
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
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Itch comms and payment handling have long left something to be desired, rather infamously so. Thus it was sadly almost guaranteed something like this would go badly, given the general pattern. You're pretty much on point.
July 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Itch comms and payment handling have long left something to be desired, rather infamously so. Thus it was sadly almost guaranteed something like this would go badly, given the general pattern. You're pretty much on point.
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On the other site I said Visa and Mastercard are the unwilling de facto rulers of the adult industry.
In this thread, we’ll dig into adult industry’s most exciting layer: financial plumbing! and explore weird content banned not by law, but by interpretation of card rules. 🧵
In this thread, we’ll dig into adult industry’s most exciting layer: financial plumbing! and explore weird content banned not by law, but by interpretation of card rules. 🧵
June 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
On the other site I said Visa and Mastercard are the unwilling de facto rulers of the adult industry.
In this thread, we’ll dig into adult industry’s most exciting layer: financial plumbing! and explore weird content banned not by law, but by interpretation of card rules. 🧵
In this thread, we’ll dig into adult industry’s most exciting layer: financial plumbing! and explore weird content banned not by law, but by interpretation of card rules. 🧵
waiting to see how things shake out but this is probably the least worst move for itch to make.
finding different payment processors for adult content creators publishing things visa and mastercard banned that aren't illegal is noticeably better than steam giving them a global veto.
finding different payment processors for adult content creators publishing things visa and mastercard banned that aren't illegal is noticeably better than steam giving them a global veto.
July 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
waiting to see how things shake out but this is probably the least worst move for itch to make.
finding different payment processors for adult content creators publishing things visa and mastercard banned that aren't illegal is noticeably better than steam giving them a global veto.
finding different payment processors for adult content creators publishing things visa and mastercard banned that aren't illegal is noticeably better than steam giving them a global veto.
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I'm reading the decision. Quick thread with initial, maybe insufficiently caffeinated, thoughts.
tl:dr
1: Better for AI companies than authors, but not the complete win most AI companies needed.
2: Unexpected user rights wins within the decision.
3: But far better for corporations than people.
tl:dr
1: Better for AI companies than authors, but not the complete win most AI companies needed.
2: Unexpected user rights wins within the decision.
3: But far better for corporations than people.
Major decision out of the Northern District of California. AI training on copyrighted material is fair use under the copyright act. This will have major implications for the AI industry and artists having their work stolen by AI companies.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm reading the decision. Quick thread with initial, maybe insufficiently caffeinated, thoughts.
tl:dr
1: Better for AI companies than authors, but not the complete win most AI companies needed.
2: Unexpected user rights wins within the decision.
3: But far better for corporations than people.
tl:dr
1: Better for AI companies than authors, but not the complete win most AI companies needed.
2: Unexpected user rights wins within the decision.
3: But far better for corporations than people.
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i don't know who this is for. but i hope whoever it is uses it for what they need it for.
May 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
i don't know who this is for. but i hope whoever it is uses it for what they need it for.
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I wanted to doing something for the 10th anniversary of Bravely Second and this scene was one the best for me so far.
(I still playing the game right now hehe)
Thank you
@square-enix-games.com
and the team Asano for this game.
#Bravelysecond #Bravelydefault #videogame #Magnolia
(I still playing the game right now hehe)
Thank you
@square-enix-games.com
and the team Asano for this game.
#Bravelysecond #Bravelydefault #videogame #Magnolia
April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I wanted to doing something for the 10th anniversary of Bravely Second and this scene was one the best for me so far.
(I still playing the game right now hehe)
Thank you
@square-enix-games.com
and the team Asano for this game.
#Bravelysecond #Bravelydefault #videogame #Magnolia
(I still playing the game right now hehe)
Thank you
@square-enix-games.com
and the team Asano for this game.
#Bravelysecond #Bravelydefault #videogame #Magnolia
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gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.
BREAKING: Sen. Mitch McConnell says he won't seek re-election in 2026, ending a 40-year Senate career. nbcnews.to/4i5uZ9p
February 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.
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Sure looks like Google News caught the Latin Times using a large language model to write an article picking up on my latest report
February 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Sure looks like Google News caught the Latin Times using a large language model to write an article picking up on my latest report
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taking black kids away from their parents and putting them on farms seems really familiar to me! what could it be?
Even the most disturbing RFK Jr. headline always manages to have a detail inside creepier than you could have imagined. I’m sorry, did you just say Black kids should have a chance to get “re-parented”???? Gift link wapo.st/4hW2xGI
February 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
taking black kids away from their parents and putting them on farms seems really familiar to me! what could it be?
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so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.
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as a software engineer my biggest fear is that a malevolent penguin will surreptitiously activate the evil mode that I embed in all my work
December 27, 2024 at 9:35 PM
as a software engineer my biggest fear is that a malevolent penguin will surreptitiously activate the evil mode that I embed in all my work
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Nintendo is suing Palworld for patent infringement.
Patent. Not copyright.
This is gonna be a THIIIIIING.
www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/re...
Patent. Not copyright.
This is gonna be a THIIIIIING.
www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/re...
News Release : Sep. 19, 2024
Press release of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
www.nintendo.co.jp
September 19, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Nintendo is suing Palworld for patent infringement.
Patent. Not copyright.
This is gonna be a THIIIIIING.
www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/re...
Patent. Not copyright.
This is gonna be a THIIIIIING.
www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/re...
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Found the same thing when transitioning to the Voyager. Just feels so much more natural to my arms/wrists, to not have my hands flat while typing. The keyboard itself is very portable. This setup, not so much. Feels weird now when I type on it flat, with just the little magnetic tenting feet.
September 9, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Found the same thing when transitioning to the Voyager. Just feels so much more natural to my arms/wrists, to not have my hands flat while typing. The keyboard itself is very portable. This setup, not so much. Feels weird now when I type on it flat, with just the little magnetic tenting feet.
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I am begging a tech journalist to destroy Calmara, a new AI app that claims it can detect whether or not someone has an STI from a photograph. Not only is this NOT how STI symptoms work, the data ramifications are horrifying.
Calmara: Your Intimacy Bestie for Unprotected Sex
Navigate raw sex, friends with benefits, casual relationship, ENM, and all things intimate with Calmara. No cap, just peace of mind for your sexual wellness.
www.calmara.ai
March 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I am begging a tech journalist to destroy Calmara, a new AI app that claims it can detect whether or not someone has an STI from a photograph. Not only is this NOT how STI symptoms work, the data ramifications are horrifying.
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it’s been clear since very early on that garland believed the most important thing he had to do was prove that the DOJ is independent, and that took precedence over accountability for a coup, preventing future coups, punishing a sex trafficker in congress, and on and on
February 10, 2024 at 2:42 AM
it’s been clear since very early on that garland believed the most important thing he had to do was prove that the DOJ is independent, and that took precedence over accountability for a coup, preventing future coups, punishing a sex trafficker in congress, and on and on
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Unpopular take- GenX/pre No Child Left Behind Millennials are going to have to step into online educator roles. With AI making a hash of Google, and companies making aggressive news filtering choices, plus the lost of legacy media; we’re the only ones who learned the research skills needed 1/
it is baffling to me how many news people are just trying to politely ignore Threads and Meta’s emphatic, repeated statements that the site is actively hostile to news
People on Threads keep telling me "Threads has already won, it's the place we'll go for news."
Meanwhile, Threads management, like every three weeks screams into the void: "DO NOT RELY ON US FOR NEWS!" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Meanwhile, Threads management, like every three weeks screams into the void: "DO NOT RELY ON US FOR NEWS!" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
February 11, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Unpopular take- GenX/pre No Child Left Behind Millennials are going to have to step into online educator roles. With AI making a hash of Google, and companies making aggressive news filtering choices, plus the lost of legacy media; we’re the only ones who learned the research skills needed 1/
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Please, I'm begging you. VOTE tomorrow in your local school board elections. 🎒
The election you should be focusing on takes place on Tuesday. You can probably vote for the school board, the library board, maybe sheriff, local officials and offices that shape your community. Do you have a plan to vote?
November 6, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Please, I'm begging you. VOTE tomorrow in your local school board elections. 🎒
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Eric Adams is amazing because when he won every media person was leaping over each to go “this is the normal sane leadership that the political left doesn’t understand normal sane Americans crave” and then every day since that Eric Adams has been like “Leprechauns are real and I’m going to cook one”
August 14, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Eric Adams is amazing because when he won every media person was leaping over each to go “this is the normal sane leadership that the political left doesn’t understand normal sane Americans crave” and then every day since that Eric Adams has been like “Leprechauns are real and I’m going to cook one”