Wattmelon
@wattmelon.bsky.social
- 25 (they/them)
- Pixel Artist on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
- Rivals of Aether Workshop modder
- Gay with a hint of Autism
- Pixel Artist on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
- Rivals of Aether Workshop modder
- Gay with a hint of Autism
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Wattmelon
@wattmelon.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Oh hey, look! It's #PortfolioDay!
I'm a pixel artist who loves making silly characters and fighting game animations! I even worked as the lead artist on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank :O
🔗: ethanvance.com
📽️: www.youtube.com/@Wattmelon
I'm a pixel artist who loves making silly characters and fighting game animations! I even worked as the lead artist on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank :O
🔗: ethanvance.com
📽️: www.youtube.com/@Wattmelon
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Approximately 30% of all job postings are fake, with millions of ghost jobs making a tough hiring process even worse.
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Approximately 30% of all job postings are fake, with millions of ghost jobs making a tough hiring process even worse.
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some type of shit you’d make 2 years ago making fun of rightwingers
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
some type of shit you’d make 2 years ago making fun of rightwingers
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It kinda icks me out a bit when people in queer and adjacent spaces treat dudes in a similar way to how the typical cis het dude will treat sexually appealing women; and I don't know if they realize what they're doing and think it's transgressive (It's not) or if they don't. Either way, cut it out.
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It kinda icks me out a bit when people in queer and adjacent spaces treat dudes in a similar way to how the typical cis het dude will treat sexually appealing women; and I don't know if they realize what they're doing and think it's transgressive (It's not) or if they don't. Either way, cut it out.
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FYI, if you make less than 67K USD a year or are disabled, you can get your taxes done for free by VITA volunteers. The IRS works with them to ensure they know what they're doing. You can find your nearest one here:
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
FYI, if you make less than 67K USD a year or are disabled, you can get your taxes done for free by VITA volunteers. The IRS works with them to ensure they know what they're doing. You can find your nearest one here:
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
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I mean I'm absolutely certain whatever they do release is going to be redacted to hell and contain none of what we want
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
Am I too cynical for thinking a 427 to 1 vote just means trump has made it very clear to the GOP they have found a way to not have to release shit no matter how the senate votes
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I mean I'm absolutely certain whatever they do release is going to be redacted to hell and contain none of what we want
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
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So after all the lies and defense the GOP has been running to stall or avoid having to vote for this, it now suddenly passes in an almost unanimous vote?
I smell bullshit. Not sure what their next play is, but the Republicans are up to something. Bet on that
I smell bullshit. Not sure what their next play is, but the Republicans are up to something. Bet on that
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
So after all the lies and defense the GOP has been running to stall or avoid having to vote for this, it now suddenly passes in an almost unanimous vote?
I smell bullshit. Not sure what their next play is, but the Republicans are up to something. Bet on that
I smell bullshit. Not sure what their next play is, but the Republicans are up to something. Bet on that
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![Extra two panels to the meme
1: Guard on the tower saying [bluesky post by Qsy
@qsy.bsky.social
"Oh yeah btw the reason why Vine is being relaunched with great fanfare and no Al is because it's jointly operated with an Al company and they probably don;t want to pollute their scrap pile with stuff they've already shat out."]
2: Guy in blue tunic pulling the lever and shouting "CLOSE THE GATE".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56la2acetaj5pkcx5qf6opds/bafkreif4rrdte5uq37ad6hrsa77crbvkkafdshqgcsjcecq6wtssw365ii@jpeg)
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the best way to get out of an extrinsic game that you find yourself still playing despite disliking is to just force yourself to miss an event in-game. if you're the completionist type it's an extremely fast way to sever yourself from it
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
the best way to get out of an extrinsic game that you find yourself still playing despite disliking is to just force yourself to miss an event in-game. if you're the completionist type it's an extremely fast way to sever yourself from it
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The fact that paypros are actually factually explicitly out for Ana for her activism is *INSANE*
Institutions that hold up the entire payment system shouldn't have the power to do this
Institutions that hold up the entire payment system shouldn't have the power to do this
Spoke to a second source familiar with what’s going on with paypro censorship toward me. It seems I’ve been blacklisted among paypros as a creator, particularly for mommy domme content. This could escalate into debanking, I learned
November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The fact that paypros are actually factually explicitly out for Ana for her activism is *INSANE*
Institutions that hold up the entire payment system shouldn't have the power to do this
Institutions that hold up the entire payment system shouldn't have the power to do this
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People will force themselves to watch the TGAs when the answer is wario64 will post what basically happens with less ads
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
People will force themselves to watch the TGAs when the answer is wario64 will post what basically happens with less ads
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incredible that for big companies, this is gonna be considered the 'uncompromising take'
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
incredible that for big companies, this is gonna be considered the 'uncompromising take'
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Sorry for being a broken record but we're never gonna Fix Video Games while all our CEOs are credulous dopes that don't know where video games come from or how they're made.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Sorry for being a broken record but we're never gonna Fix Video Games while all our CEOs are credulous dopes that don't know where video games come from or how they're made.
Imma be real, the only things I’ve been excited for with the Game Awards for the past like 3-4 years is anything related to cool new indie game announcements (and a few occasional left-field revivals).
I can do without seeing those things (or the awards altogether) live, and I think y’all can too.
I can do without seeing those things (or the awards altogether) live, and I think y’all can too.
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Imma be real, the only things I’ve been excited for with the Game Awards for the past like 3-4 years is anything related to cool new indie game announcements (and a few occasional left-field revivals).
I can do without seeing those things (or the awards altogether) live, and I think y’all can too.
I can do without seeing those things (or the awards altogether) live, and I think y’all can too.
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On trans awareness week let me just say to the community that we cis folks are the problem need to do better spreading awareness to other cis people to stop being oppressive monsters
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
On trans awareness week let me just say to the community that we cis folks are the problem need to do better spreading awareness to other cis people to stop being oppressive monsters
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While Keighley partied at the game awards with big names, their up and coming "future class" of game devs had to leave and have a meetup at a local starbucks instead.
They were promised support & got basically nothing but disrespect & now they are getting canned
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
They were promised support & got basically nothing but disrespect & now they are getting canned
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
While Keighley partied at the game awards with big names, their up and coming "future class" of game devs had to leave and have a meetup at a local starbucks instead.
They were promised support & got basically nothing but disrespect & now they are getting canned
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
They were promised support & got basically nothing but disrespect & now they are getting canned
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
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Bluesky has finally, quietly posted a position for a one-year remote contract Policy Lead, Trust & Safety position.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Bluesky has finally, quietly posted a position for a one-year remote contract Policy Lead, Trust & Safety position.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen says that the parent company, Magnum (owned by Unilever), blocked the ice cream maker from releasing a Palestine-themed flavor last year, because, as executives told The Guardian, it was “not the right time.”
That decision came as Palestinians were facing a...
That decision came as Palestinians were facing a...
November 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen says that the parent company, Magnum (owned by Unilever), blocked the ice cream maker from releasing a Palestine-themed flavor last year, because, as executives told The Guardian, it was “not the right time.”
That decision came as Palestinians were facing a...
That decision came as Palestinians were facing a...
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This user is marked safe from telling you about the Game Awards.
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This user is marked safe from telling you about the Game Awards.
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game of the year is beating your friends to death with hammers in real life
November 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
game of the year is beating your friends to death with hammers in real life
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do yourself a favor and dont even hate-watch that shit this year, man. go see a movie. edgar wright's new thing is in theatres. demonschool is out in 2 days, birdcage is out tomorrow. play something from your backlog. tron 2.0 is $10 on gog. catch up on some tv. do groceries. whatever.
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
do yourself a favor and dont even hate-watch that shit this year, man. go see a movie. edgar wright's new thing is in theatres. demonschool is out in 2 days, birdcage is out tomorrow. play something from your backlog. tron 2.0 is $10 on gog. catch up on some tv. do groceries. whatever.
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Remember when some of y'all got real mad at me for doing some back-of-the-napkin math about how much water "AI" likely uses, in light of the fact that they refuse to release their actual numbers?
Anyway.
Anyway.
Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
Generative AI is a climate disaster
Tech companies are abandoning emissions pledges to chase AI market share
disconnect.blog
July 6, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Remember when some of y'all got real mad at me for doing some back-of-the-napkin math about how much water "AI" likely uses, in light of the fact that they refuse to release their actual numbers?
Anyway.
Anyway.
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I will not watch it. I will not talk about it.
you can break the cycle by just not watching it too
everyone on your timeline will spoil it within two seconds anyway
you can choose to not interact with evil thing
Who wins and who loses an awards show run by frauds does not matter
you can break the cycle by just not watching it too
everyone on your timeline will spoil it within two seconds anyway
you can choose to not interact with evil thing
Who wins and who loses an awards show run by frauds does not matter
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I will not watch it. I will not talk about it.
you can break the cycle by just not watching it too
everyone on your timeline will spoil it within two seconds anyway
you can choose to not interact with evil thing
Who wins and who loses an awards show run by frauds does not matter
you can break the cycle by just not watching it too
everyone on your timeline will spoil it within two seconds anyway
you can choose to not interact with evil thing
Who wins and who loses an awards show run by frauds does not matter
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I long for a culture that allows more room for craft and care, where you don't have to race to finish. Where you go off on tangents and explore dead ends. Where ink and paint are allowed time to dry.
Where deadlines allow for reasonable flex, and projects aren't judged on profitability comparisons.
Where deadlines allow for reasonable flex, and projects aren't judged on profitability comparisons.
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I long for a culture that allows more room for craft and care, where you don't have to race to finish. Where you go off on tangents and explore dead ends. Where ink and paint are allowed time to dry.
Where deadlines allow for reasonable flex, and projects aren't judged on profitability comparisons.
Where deadlines allow for reasonable flex, and projects aren't judged on profitability comparisons.
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It really needs to be pointed out how every one of these embarrassing statements is made by a c-suite executive and not an artist or even art department lead
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It really needs to be pointed out how every one of these embarrassing statements is made by a c-suite executive and not an artist or even art department lead