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Davio. Communist, particle physicist, artist. Maid-a-milking

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Every AI/HCI paper I review now just sounds like this.
Research [25] shows that people [26] enjoy the feeling of winning games [3,5,19]. Enjoying things can lead to longer life expectancy [2], higher economic productivity [9,22,33-40,302] and improve mental health [9]. Yet many games still include losing players [67,4]. A recent study showed that less than half of the players in a Chess [1] match win on average [42]. We have developed an LLM-driven co-creative [66], user-led [11], mixed-initiative [80] assistant for Chess [2], through which players can redefine the rules of Chess [3] using generative AI prompting such that they are the winner of Chess [4]. A study (n=3) showed that 100\% of people felt better, healthier and more self-actualised after using our tool, showing that this may be the way forward for games and human culture more broadly in the future.
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Joshferatu Scare @joshscherr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"We are holding a lot of your people you failed to love and take care of" 🔥
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held steady @heldsteady.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not very libertarian to be this bad at picking up an 8 year old.
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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you are a graduate student in the humanities (construed as broadly as possible), what is the MOST EXCITING book published in the last five years to you? Please repost if you’re not a graduate student!
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>be prion @basedprion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
lego skeleton with boobs
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A thread of interdimensional portals I've found on walks in the British countryside.
Tunnelled footpath portal.Seventeenth century river bridge portal.Derelict pumphouse portal.Lime kiln portal.
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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.
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Blizzard union workers ratify contract covering 1,900 employees
Union members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
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Jasper Fox 🔜 MAW @redfuchs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
a picture of a cat with the caption "deep down we all want to BITE someone as hard as possible. 100% real jaw power. 5-8 seconds just once"
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
First Contact by Richard Hescox
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lasha3D @lasha3d.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
looking for a job Rt if you can 🙏
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Hello id like to spend all at once please
4 panel comic. 

Panel 1: A pink blob character in suit tells Forg “you did a good business”

Panel 2: the pink blob in suit hands forg a dollar bill. He says “here is your pay”

Panel 3: forg holds the dollar bill. The man in suit walks off the frame. He reminds forg “don’t spend it all at once”

Panel 4: we see now that forg didn’t really listen to his advice. He stands in front of a building labeled “things you don’t need store”, dollar bill still in hand ready to be spent
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's time we stopped calling them "moderates". They are extremists in service to capital. And many of them appear to hate and fear the left of their own party far more than they hate and fear the Republicans. Like Starmer's Labour "centrists" (extremists) in the UK. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
nytimes.com
Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.
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mr pussy (prison arc) @nat.haus · 04/08/2026
I was googling some dialog from a puzzle in genshin impact to identify which puzzle it is so I could find hints, and the google AI seems to think I've been in some kind of coma or cryostasis for hundreds of years? this is genuinely the weirdest one of these I've ever seen
my Google search (rough quote from a Genshin Impact puzzle) said "long has been my slumber. water and soil such drastic changes" and the AI at the top of the Google search gave..... this response. Starting here, the full AI response as follows:

The world has changed much while you slept. The land is filled with new towns, busy roads, and strange machines.
## Changes in the World

* Cities and Roads: Old forests and quiet fields now hold paved streets, tall buildings, and crowded neighborhoods.
* Water and Air: Many rivers and the air carry the marks of factories and cars, though people now work to clean them.
* Nature: Wild spaces are smaller, with parks and protected lands standing where endless wilderness once lived.

If you wish to know more, tell me:

* Where you find yourself right now
* What year you think it was when you went to sleep

I can help you learn about this new time.
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026
In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
When you buy the Castle Automatic, you also get every piece of art included as a digital asset to show your players. No more hiding parts of the book with your hand to show off the cool monster or trap illustration! The final digital version and asset pack is alllllllmost ready. Map by Guy Pradel
Map of the Castle Automatic, showing its five interconnected levels and 100 rooms 

Art by Guy Pradel
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🐍SNEGOVSKI @snegovski9623.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Just kidding, don't worry! She will fight for her life, till your last breath :3
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Aysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“No odyssey spoilers!” Brother it’s been three thousand years
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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
happy Nolan’s The Odyssey release day for all who celebrate. here’s my favorite Odyssey-related contemporary poem, “Telemachus’ Detachment” by Louise Glück.
Telemachus’ Detachment

When I was a child looking
at my parents’ lives, you know
what I thought? I thought
heartbreaking. Now I think 
heartbreaking, but also
insane. Also
very funny.
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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I can't believe I even have to say this, but: Insisting on the reader developing basic literacy and vocabulary improvement skills is not, nor has ever been, ableism. Encountering a word you do not understand is not gatekeeping. It's an invitation for you to learn a new word. FFS.
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Nice sequence by Joan Pous for his 3D animation course. www.instagram.com/joan_pous/
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lottie @lottievixen.xyz · 05/07/2026
well that's rockstar, uber and nvidia on the fuck no list source www.bbc.com/news/technol...
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Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order
Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out cyber-crime.
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TomTC 🐰 @tomtcart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Things that are ephemeral
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Alexis Flower @alexisflower.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
the first book of Adult High School is done!! 🧑‍🎓🌸🔪🍑☕👹💕💣🦊 and you can download it here: alexisflower.com/shop Thanks for reading, everybody!
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s most well-known sea turtle conservationist, died of her wounds today after being injured by an Israeli strike I feel sick
MARINE ECOLOGIST MONA
KHALIL HAS PASSED AWAY
AFTER SUSTAINING INJURIES IN AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKEMona and a turtle in Lebanon
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barleybap but she's dressed as a spooky skeleton @barleybap.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Fuck off, no it isn't. Stop throwing translators under the bus.
Overall I was surprised by how many of these 120 games use generative AI for music and assets. I had assumed that the vast majority would be for translation and store page images.

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The former raises quality control questions and is obviously a disaster for actual humans who are employed to translate games, but it's arguably less egregious compared to machine-made music, textures and narrative.
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Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
inks in the park
two ink drawings of a friend with ginger and pink hair, drawing in a Sketchbook and then watching her phone
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🪳HauntedCicadaSongs🪳 @hauntedcicadasongs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
hi hi all im doing comms in this style for 20$, color + bg included
digital art of several bipedal, white rabbit-like people. they are standing in a bland empty field of green grass. the sky is blue, and the sun looks also like a rabbit head. the rabbits are all in a parade heading toward a house. the rabbits are holding plates of gore, banners, wreaths and trumpets. the house is spilling red from the windows and door. two rabbits block the way of a rabbit wearing a flower crown in the bottom left corner. dark shadows extend far on the right side of the image. digital art of two figures standing side by side, connected by their intestines. the figure on the left is a rabbit, the figure on the right is a wolf. They are boarderd by ants, and squares in the corners with eyes drawn in them. The top left and bottom right corner eyes are open. The other two eyes are closed. There is a single ant between the two figures at the top.digital art showing a dark road and sidewalk with a red sky and white clouds in the distance. on the left side of the road is a bunch of telephone poles with rabbits hung on them like a crucifix, the rabbits are eyeing the right side of the road.  the wires connecting the poles are made of blood. on the right side of the road is a lone rabbit wearing a backpack. the rabbit is avoiding looking at the left side of the road.digital art of a dog wearing sunglasses and driving a convertible. behind the dog in the distance is a giant head peering out of a large colorful ball pit. the sky is pitch black
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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I swear I’ve known about Pokémon go gathering data for military purposes for years now. I just thought everyone knew and didn’t care. Am I nuts? This has been a known thing right? Or is the CIA whispering secrets in my ear at night?
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 10/06/2026
1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.
itch.io
Game industry hardship fund
A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...
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Terra 🏳️‍⚧️ @playchampion.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Microsoft — and XBOX specifically — is on the BDS list. No Games for Genocide.
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Unlike other industries, the gaming industry is unable to take a stand against the ethnic cleansing in Palestine. Big companies dont want the risk, individuals dont know what to do. If you believe in this medium & want to help. This is a game about Palestine needs your help Launchgood.com/1948
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“Dreams on a Pillow” is in development - Help Us Tell The Full Story | LaunchGood | LaunchGood
Development of the stealth adventure game about the Nakba is underway. New game trailer headlines a final crowdfunding push for remaining budget until release.
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
People love historical what if scenarios. What if JFK was never assassinated? What if the Nazis won in WW2? A scenario I never see discussed is what if the aids crisis didnt decimate the gay men of America in the 80s-90s? Its easy to forget 1 in 15 gay boomer men died. An estimated 300,000 deaths-
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Faeriere @heyfaeriere.com · 04/06/2026
Laundry Day 💛 Atomic wedgie on film 📸: @knotsnacks.com
3 photos of Ayala in a laundry room, sitting on top of the washer and dryer. They’re naked other than the golden yellow pair of underwear stretched to unbelievable heights above their crack, over their back and shoulders, and stuck halfway across their face. The fabric stretched so thin, you can make out the details in their face underneath. This wedgie exposes their breasts and ass. They look alien, silly, and sexy.
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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
a person who is in the closet, whatever their reasons, is not in solidarity with the broader queer community, because solidarity is an action and way of being, not an identity or a moral position
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Abigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
lmao
Big billboard that says “TS”
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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 24/05/2026
The US has been monstrous to Cuba for generations, and yet somehow American depravity has found new hidden depths. There's not even a full handful of people in power here that don't deserve to be dragged before a tribunal at this point.
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Etel Haxhiaj (ha-jee-eye) @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Real resistance led by workers.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
So, a quick story. I have been at @comicpalooza.bsky.social, been swamped with long lines almost the entire weekend so far, and there was this very nice gentleman named Jin (not sure of the spelling). He came the first day and said he was bringing books the next day to get signed. 1/
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Alexis Flower @alexisflower.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
new chapter later this week!
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Vera Drew @veradrew22.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Physical media just got way more TWISTED!! That's right, you clowns! Soon you can bring Joker the Harlequin into your home via (purple!!!!!) VHS and Blu-ray/DVD (with tons of special feats and a zine that tells the whole story of how we made it)!! Links below!!!
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Anya Chalina @anyachalina.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Some larger illustrations I drew recently 🔍
The artwork shows a scene with a palace and a city square with people walking around the scene. The palace is composed of smaller buildings and has lots of ornaments, hidden statues and murals with various landscapes and portraits. On the right side, there are stairs leading to a scenic overview under gazebo. The view shows some water with a large boat and other palaces on the horizon. City square has a river running through the center with two bridges on both sides. In the foreground, there are carriages and some characters participating in various activities. The artwork was inspired by Rococo style and all characters wear big wigs and extravagant clothes. There are herons flying in the sky and large curtains hanging from the sky as if it's a stage play. The image shows a scene with a decorated city. The city is assembled in layers with arches, bridges and stairs. The buildings are decorated with windows resembling stained glass and there are mosaics on some walls. Behind the city there are imaginary flying vehicles and a kite. In the center of the artwork there's a wall with mosaics and stained glass and a large bow pulled by two blue herons. There's a fountain in front of the wall with a sculpture of two open hands and a heron sitting on it. The middle ground shows a floor decorated with small tiles and various characters participating in different activities. There's a girl walking on the parapet near the water. A possum drinking from a cup on the table. Two ladies sitting at another table holding cups in their hands. A woman in a large hat walking with umbrella in her hand. On the right side there's a young man playing violin while sitting on the parapet. A knight riding a horse and a woman sitting in the boat. In the center of the artwork there's a young couple running towards a vacant boat. There are swans and lilies in the water. The artwork is mostly pink and lilac with some pops of yellow, green and blue. The image shows a Victorian style house with different rooms and characters placed around the house. The house has three floors and 15 rooms plus balcony. There are 30 characters in the piece, 6 dogs and one cat. Rooms from top to bottom: balcony, master bedroom, hall, nursery, attic above nursery, butler's room, 2 servant rooms, study, dining room, hall, restroom, parlor, foyer, kitchen, pantry. Each room has various furniture and a different color scheme. the artwork shows a vertical garden made of four sections. The garden has a fountain, a gate made of arches and four gazebos. There's a circular window on the right side slightly covered by a divider. The garden is decorated with various pots, tiles on the walls, plants and other decorations. There are two small pools in the foreground and a woman with white hair standing in the center of the image. There are 5 more woman in the image sitting on different levels of the artwork. The artwork is mostly blue, green, purple and pink.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 17/05/2026
“I don't understand what it's supposed to do. Every time I see a video on Instagram that's like, 'Hollywood is cooked,' what follows is, like, the most stupid dog shit I've ever seen in my life…”
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Seth Rogen Says If “Your Instinct Is to Use AI” to Write Scripts, “You Shouldn’t Be a Writer”
'The Studio' creator said people who are thinking about using the technology to aid their writing skills should try another occupation: "Go do something else."
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I’m NOT excited and I’m NOT thrilled. I’m honestly scared to share this, but I’m not a coward. I have to show you what you helped us create. None of this would have been possible without your help, and we can’t finish it without your support www.launchgood.com/1948 youtu.be/D4qh1FAPEUo
youtu.be
Dreams on a Pillow - Official Gameplay First Look
YouTube video by Rasheed Abueideh
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Budapest has over 4000 internal courtyards, Marchand Meffre documented many of them. marchandmeffre.com/budapest
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/05/2026
Rasheed is literally risking his life for this game. Israelis could decide to capture, torture, or murder him at any point for daring to share the truth of the Nakba or Palestinian culture. He truly believes in games and their power to tell these stories. Please help his courage not be in vain.
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
@anomicca 3 days ago

so much of this website is just people bringing a mentally ill person to your attention like a cat bringing you a dying lizard in its mouth. what do you want me to do with this homie. it’s going in the garbage and I feel a little bad for it. you did get him though, that’s true
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TheAllergyGirl 🎃🏳️‍⚧️ @theallergygrrl.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
i’m sorry that this world is cruel and that you had to see its ugliest face i’m sorry that those who knew you as a poet, a singer, a friend, wont get to see you anymore i’m sorry that you werent given the chance to see all that you’d become rest in peace, Juniper Blessing 💜
juniper blessingjuniper blessing and her dog
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