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Kate

@armyofmeat.bsky.social
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Co-founder of Studio Lakes. Illustrator, video game maker, writer, Amsterdammer, 🏳️‍⚧️ (she/her)

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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Modern AI is rapidly creating its own equivalent of Kessler Syndrome, the phenomenon where we have put so much garbage in orbit that it prevents humans from accessing it, locking us out from the stars Except now it’s computing and the internet that’s becoming inaccessible to humans
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is definitely one of the Steam AI content disclosures of all time
Text from a Steam page reading: Al Generated Content Disclosure
The developers describe how their game uses Al
Generated Content like this:
In-game Al character Ms. Second is using Al generated voice. Using humans voices for Al character would be cultural appropriation.
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
AI today is an evangelical cult that aims to replace human connection, human community, and ultimately human thought. It preys on the vulnerable and lonely and expects them to surrender their agency and critical thinking in return for feeling of smug superiority Same hat, different day
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Since there’s only one TTRPG with household name recognition -D&D- it gets bent to fit whatever the group might want it to be, often far past its breaking points. D&D purists might complain but if all you have is hammers, you can’t complain if someone tries to paint a portrait with one
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How excited young me would have been to see a brand new #silenthill game at a convention. Old me? Still chuffed
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Gamescom proper is pretty wild. I’ve been to PAX plenty of times but I’m still kinda impressed by the sheer amount of cash companies have laid out
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Oh hallo Gamescom Dev
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Some of the more interesting random things I modeled and textured for our game lately: - an Amsterdam-style bollard - various mushrooms - some boulders that look like meat chunks
a 3d model of an Amsterdam-style metal bollard - a tapered brown cylinder with a rounded top with a lip below and the iconic embossed X X X to represent the cityThree oddly shaped objects that look fleshy and have veins and fat running across their surface3D models of four mushrooms - three boletes with orange caps and yellow stems and a cluster of brown-and-white oyster mushrooms
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Today I learned that some Dutch pork rinds still have meat attached
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
That Butlerian Jihad looking better every day
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Tracy, Making Games @theothertracy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Are you looking for a unique game experience? One just for you? I make bespoke micro RPGs and I can make one for you! A present for a friend, a custom side quest in your campaign, whatever! Prices start at $200 for a 1,000 word game, including cover and layout! DM or email in bio 💪
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Disclosure Day was definitely a movie
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
There is nothing bleaker than a Saturday afternoon Spoons without music
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Discuss: the main ideological difference between the autobots and decepticons is their willingness to let people fart in them
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Every AI startup pitch : What if Furby but it could call you slurs?
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The most disheartening part of all of this is how most everyone collectively understands that the existential threats to humanity (Trump, AI, late-stage capitalism) are entirely incompetent and incoherent but decide to just roll over and let them win for no reason at all Like have some damn pride
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 28/02/2026
Nothing is surprising about the US starting another war. Nothing is more dangerous to Earth and mankind at large than the United States and its complete and utter failure to curtail the worst excesses of humanity. The US oligarchy and its influence on global politics must end.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/02/2026
KANSAS JUST ENACTED A BILL THAT INVALIDATES AND REVOKES THE DRIVER'S LICENSES OF TRANS PEOPLE. www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/...
(g) (1) Any driver's license issued prior to July 1, 2026, that
identifies the gender of the individual named on such license in a
manner that is contrary to the definition of such term as defined in
K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 77-207, and amendments thereto, shall be invalid.
(2) The director shall correct any driver's license records that
identify the gender of the individual named in such record in a manner
that is contrary to the definition of such term as defined in K.S.A. 2025
Supp. 77-207, and amendments thereto. The director shall send written
notice to each such individual notifying such individual that such
license is invalid and to surrender such license to the division of
vehicles. Upon the surrender of any such license, the director shall
issue a new driver's license to such individual with the correct gender
identification for such individual.
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Finally finished knitting and blocking my first sweater! It’s wonderfully oversized and looks really cute on me!
Kate in a green sweater Kate in a green sweater and short skirt
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Indie game dev is a specific type of hell where you can’t really focus on one domain and build expertise, bouncing around between disciplines to get ‘good enough’ at each to clear the next roadblock and then have to relearn skills in other domains you forgot
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Finished a scarf for my lady and started on a shawl for myself Considering how much of a shitshow the digital world is right now, I’m pretty glad for a new analog hobby
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
AI is just a gatcha where you have a 0.2% chance for useful S-rank results and the rest of your pulls are just loot boxes full of slop and psychosis
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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So: In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In today's installment of Old Lady Yells At Clouds:
I note saying that I believe that even if you think you have no artistic skill, I'd rather see your effort than your A.I.
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Today I'm modeling and texturing rotting, broken teeth. How's your day going?
A row of 3d modeled teeth, with their roots
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Whole lotta people out there being like “People need to keep drinking more snake oil, otherwise how will we justify all these snakes we bred with the food we took from said people?!?”
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Finished a pair of slippies for the lady. The color held way better on hers than on mine. They’re gonna be so cozy when they fully dry
Blue and white striped felted slippers
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Fiorina Liberta @fioverse.zone · 25/01/2026
24th day of #365DaysOfGaming in 2026~ #VNOfTheWeek time! It's Devil's Liminal from @studiointerlude.com, Solo Indie Developer! This game is a heavy Yuri Horror Visual Novel based from Azorite folklore! It has a demo too, and in Early Access rn! Please try if you are interested! s.team/a/2271270
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DEVIL'S LIMINAL on Steam
A demon's pact, a final summer. Yuri horror visual novel inspired by Azores folklore.
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Honestly every single American tech corporation should be considered a security risk at this point considering how enthusiastic they are about capitulating with requests from the federal government, which has shown itself to be hostile to all foreign states
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Finished my sailor slippers! 🧶 As you can see from the before and after, this is why you should be careful washing wool items They shrunk a lot! They also lost a bit of their vibrancy but the muted colors are more my style anyway
Kate holding up green and yellow striped knotted slippers. They extend from the top of her head down to her breastboneKate holding up smaller and more muted green and yellow striped knotted slippers. They extend from the top of her head down to her chin. Green and yellow felted slippers with a brown sole. They look cozy
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Starting a felted slipper knitting 🧶 project to push back the existential despair of living through our current hellscape. It’s meant to be felted when it’s done so it starts off as comically large and will shrink in the wash (hopefully)
A green and yellow striped slipper in the process of being knit. It is very large
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We have to understand that there is no motive, no endgame other than amassing and keeping as much power as possible. That’s it. They don’t care about the consequences as long as the maintain power. They will say anything, hurt anyone, burn any institution to the ground to keep control
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Ciele @ciele.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Hey knitters!! You can knit a 1940's Norwegian Protest Hat that benefits those Impacted by ICE There's also some cool nail art pics in the thread #knitting #KnitSky #knitsky bsky.app/profile/moll...
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Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
#FO number 2 of the year. #knitting #knit #knitsky #fuckice
White knit hat with blue lettering saying "FUCK ICE"
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Welp it only took like 2 weeks but crochet finally clicked for me and I’m working on my first Amigurumi. We’re not going to talk about the mismatched arms or the legs pointed in opposite directions or the improvisational jazz style of stitch counting…
Amigurumi in process. A headless deflated crocheted form next to a crochet hook and a ball of yarn. A horror scene
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
It’s a bit small and clumsily made but I learned a lot and will definitely make a better one next time
A knit cap in trans colors
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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We need to stop saying shit like "IP" and "content" when we mean art. Don't let them strip the walls in your own brain, man.
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Frankie Huang 黄碧赤 @ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
They speak of justice while ruling through fear.
They speak of sovereignty while stealing the vote.
They speak of dignity while condemning their own people.
I learned that those who insist the most on calling themselves "the good ones" are often the ones most afraid to face themselves. The Maduro regime wraps itself in flags, in anti-imperialist rhetoric, in a false epic where any criticism is labeled as betrayal. They claim to defend Venezuela, yet they stole the people's voice when they refused to respect the elections. That act alone strips away any moral authority.
But do not be mistaken. The fact that a tyrant is real does not automatically turn an external aggressor into a savior.
The United States does not act out of love for democracy. It acts out of interest. It always has.
The language changes, the enemy changes, but the method remains the same: pressure, punishment, displays of power. And as always, the blow is not absorbed by those in power, but by ordinary people.The Venezuelan people are trapped between two narratives that do not represent them. One that oppresses them from within, and another that exploits them from outside. One that claims legitimacy without real elections. Another that claims justice without taking responsibility for the human consequences of its actions.
I do not defend Maduro. I point at him.
But I also refuse to accept that a global power can appoint itself as a moral judge while its history is written in interventions, sanctions, and broken countries.
Pain does not need propaganda. Hunger does not understand geopolitics. Dignity is not imposed with missiles, nor with dictatorships.
While some sell themselves as the good ones to justify repression, and others sell themselves as the good ones to justify aggression, the result is always the same: more suffering, more rage, more generations learning that force replaces justice.
And once again, pain is inherited.
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Hey America, you do realize that if he gets away with this imperial power grab, there is no hope for fair elections ever again, right? Banking on midterms or waiting the next three years are futilely naive acts of magical thinking at this point
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Loukas Christodoulou @loukas.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Ireland: preserving the last embers of civilization while the empire falls since 430 CE.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art,” he said. “At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always the prelude to fascism. When they tell you it doesn’t matter, when they tell you a fucking app can do art you say, if it’s that important, why the fuck do they want it so bad? The answer is because they think they can debase everything that makes us a little better, a little more human. And that, in my book, and in my life, includes monsters.”
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
My calculations for how much yarn I need for my scarf project was utterly betrayed by the fact that I cannot be arsed to gauge and also too ADHD to properly count cast-on stiches
An ambitiously wide swatch of knit blue stockinette fabric on circular needles. Nope about 5cm of it has been completed. In the background are three meager looking skeins of yarn in white pink and blue, definitely not enough for a whole scarf this width
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Overthrowing a government to steal their oil in 2025 is such boomer colonialism
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 03/01/2026
As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
This is what moving abroad has forced me to do - shed all the tiny little ‘conveniences’ I thought were necessities as an American. My life is honestly richer and better without most of them honestly. I have more time for Frieda, loved ones, and myself
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Alanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
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Kate @armyofmeat.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I was told the Dutch were wild about fireworks but I was not prepared
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