M. Ryder
@wanderways.bsky.social
Just the letter.
Wizard of the Coast; Product Manager & Content Design on MTG Arena | prev. Narrative on Eternal CCG | They/Them✨🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
⚠️ Posts are my own (good) opinions & may contain strong language or suggestive content.
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M. Ryder
@wanderways.bsky.social
· Oct 17
We doin’ pinned posts now? Cool.
What’s up, I’m M.
Yes, just the letter.
Gamedev, writer, worldbuilder, queer, trans, hilarious, anxious, tired; not always in that order.
I post abt game design, narrative, Magic: the Gathering, cooking, my cat & any stupid joke that pinballs across my brain.
What’s up, I’m M.
Yes, just the letter.
Gamedev, writer, worldbuilder, queer, trans, hilarious, anxious, tired; not always in that order.
I post abt game design, narrative, Magic: the Gathering, cooking, my cat & any stupid joke that pinballs across my brain.
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The “google is using your email to train AI” debacle is imo most instructively seen as tracer dye for multiple failures: many people are instinctively skeptical of tech companies now; and many outlets that should have had experts able to cogently weigh in and go “wait a minute” simply don’t anymore.
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The “google is using your email to train AI” debacle is imo most instructively seen as tracer dye for multiple failures: many people are instinctively skeptical of tech companies now; and many outlets that should have had experts able to cogently weigh in and go “wait a minute” simply don’t anymore.
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Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
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You're too cool, Lucina
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
You're too cool, Lucina
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DOGE shitheads went barging into the government looking for fraud, waste, and abuse, and found jack shit because the fucking morons ignored contracting (the thing they wanted to get in on) and actually every fucking penny is accounted for by normies who don't want to waste taxpayer money.
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
DOGE shitheads went barging into the government looking for fraud, waste, and abuse, and found jack shit because the fucking morons ignored contracting (the thing they wanted to get in on) and actually every fucking penny is accounted for by normies who don't want to waste taxpayer money.
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Hey, immersive, larp, ARG, theater and game folks: I'm working on Immersipedia and I'm linking out to other design/knowledge wikis like the Puzzle Hunt wiki, Nordic Larp wiki and Game Detectives, plus the whole WikiBruce archive. Are there any others I should be including?
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Hey, immersive, larp, ARG, theater and game folks: I'm working on Immersipedia and I'm linking out to other design/knowledge wikis like the Puzzle Hunt wiki, Nordic Larp wiki and Game Detectives, plus the whole WikiBruce archive. Are there any others I should be including?
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"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
the whole "don't play the game, just watch a video on youtube that will explain its story to you" is so disheartening because the issue of accessibility is genuinely really important but it's always just people who want to be spoon-fed nicely quantifiable information
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
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Reality to me: for your stories you should design economies that make sense
Me to reality: you first
Me to reality: you first
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Reality to me: for your stories you should design economies that make sense
Me to reality: you first
Me to reality: you first
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somebody on here suggested awhile back that a pretty compelling 2028 Democrat campaign promise would be "on day one I will deploy a WPA-scale army of forensic accountants across every square inch of the federal government" and I think about that every day
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
somebody on here suggested awhile back that a pretty compelling 2028 Democrat campaign promise would be "on day one I will deploy a WPA-scale army of forensic accountants across every square inch of the federal government" and I think about that every day
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Catseye's iris design is inspired by the rivetted circles found around a camera lens with the centre of her pupil being the camera aperture! It was very Adachi Rei inspired.
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Catseye's iris design is inspired by the rivetted circles found around a camera lens with the centre of her pupil being the camera aperture! It was very Adachi Rei inspired.
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• Trans Man class stealth effectiveness reduced by 20%. Now visible to allies when stealthed.
Dev Note: TM are not intended to be invisible to allied players, & the degree to which they couldn't be seen by enemy mobs has proved to be problematic both for them and for other classes.
(Ctd...)
Dev Note: TM are not intended to be invisible to allied players, & the degree to which they couldn't be seen by enemy mobs has proved to be problematic both for them and for other classes.
(Ctd...)
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
• Trans Man class stealth effectiveness reduced by 20%. Now visible to allies when stealthed.
Dev Note: TM are not intended to be invisible to allied players, & the degree to which they couldn't be seen by enemy mobs has proved to be problematic both for them and for other classes.
(Ctd...)
Dev Note: TM are not intended to be invisible to allied players, & the degree to which they couldn't be seen by enemy mobs has proved to be problematic both for them and for other classes.
(Ctd...)
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Gay Agenda Patch 2.0.26 Balance Adjustments:
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
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• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
Gay Agenda 2026 Roadmap:
• Valentine's Day Special Event, in February
• Pride Was a Riot DLC, in June
• The Doldrums of Stupidity Election Content Pack, in September
• All I Want For Christmas is Hormone Replacement Therapy DLC, in November
• Valentine's Day Special Event, in February
• Pride Was a Riot DLC, in June
• The Doldrums of Stupidity Election Content Pack, in September
• All I Want For Christmas is Hormone Replacement Therapy DLC, in November
Gay Agenda 2026 Patch Notes:
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Gay Agenda Patch 2.0.26 Balance Adjustments:
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
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Gay Agenda 2026 Patch Notes:
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
just got the gay agenda for 2026. new zoning guidelines for bathhouses and the pre-alpha release of the sequel for t4t, working title "t5t"
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Gay Agenda 2026 Patch Notes:
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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this is your brain when your entire politics is just a set of aesthetics
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this is your brain when your entire politics is just a set of aesthetics
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remember 'only Andrew Cuomo can handle Trump'
trump cheerfully and unwittingly driving a stake through every attack line about zohran is the funniest thing I have seen all year
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
remember 'only Andrew Cuomo can handle Trump'
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imagine walking down the beach and seeing jesus carrying some guy
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
imagine walking down the beach and seeing jesus carrying some guy
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I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
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this prompted me to put on the postal service record which, surprise, still rules
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
this prompted me to put on the postal service record which, surprise, still rules
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YOU WANT TO BE ONLINE? ENDURE.
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
YOU WANT TO BE ONLINE? ENDURE.
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I love paywalls now.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I love paywalls now.
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the moon is still shining.
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
the moon is still shining.
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it is morally unacceptable to retain a wapo subscription right now.
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
it is morally unacceptable to retain a wapo subscription right now.
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