Reposted by Aurora Chrysalisjenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026yeah i'm a gamer 4284882183
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisChance the Lawyer @chancethelawyer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 4645481568
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisAlanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 19/08/2026points at sign: THE GAMES INDUSTRY’S CUSTOMER IS THE STOCK MARKET, NOT THE GAMER Live service games are seen as ‘worth the risk’ because when one blows up (Roblox, Fortnite, GTA Online) it makes so much money that it covers all previous failures and more. What gamers say is irrelevant to this. 472721650
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Can't believe I had kept the Nier series in my backlog for this long. Nier: Automata is easily one of the best games I've ever played. 120
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. 20368812324826
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Today I ‘interviewed’ Facebook whistleblower on stage at Hay…& she couldn’t say a word. Facebook took legal action to prevent her speaking. What pathetic, pointless vindictiveness. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comMeta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festivalSarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm 43881394
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/04/2026If I were on a mission whose computer system required me to deal with Microsoft Outlook in space, I’d give up and go back to the slide rule 902243351
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisDr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I went back to capture what the astronauts said in full when the clock was stopped at T-10 minutes and they were asked if they were go for launch: This is Victor. We are going for our families. This is Christina. We are going for our teammates. This is Jeremy. We are going for all humanity. 5947151297
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Prevent Android from getting locked down. Contact your national regulators. keepandroidopen.orgkeepandroidopen.orgKeep Android OpenAdvocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on. 121
Reposted by Aurora Chrysalisd@nny disc@ @hipsterelectron.bsky.social · 19/02/2026more people need to know this is by no means the first time RAM price fixing has occurred en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_pr...en.wikipedia.orgDRAM price fixing scandal - Wikipedia 12313
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisBenn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026"I've got nothing to hide." - Person with the privilege of having never been a victim of stalking, harassment, hacking, authoritarianism, doxxing, blackmail, extortion, identity theft, credit card fraud, burglary, or a mistake in a criminal investigation. 1350292
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisChris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026this looks like the headshot you would use if you were trying to do this as an Onion bit 152782465
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 01/02/2026Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich 42113942916
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisPZ Myers @pzmyers.bsky.social · 31/01/2026The shame of the United States -- and capitalism -- is luridly exposed to the world. freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2... www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpdT...youtube.comnew epstein files are completely insaneYouTube video by voidzilla 0236
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisAAHHHHH!ddy, @addyct.bsky.social · 31/01/2026remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened 688632474
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 28/01/2026Owned by right wing billionaire fascist supporters and/or welcoming to fascists: X Instagram Facebook Threads WhatsApp TikTok Substack Plan your exit strategies if you haven't already. 151269472
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisTerry Cavanagh @terrycavanaghgames.com · 28/01/2026just to provide a counterexample; I've been using linux full time for gamedev for over a year, and my experience has been: - installation is pretty simple - drivers, etc, everything worked out of the box - all the software I cared about using works perfectly - I never have to use Windows in a VM 1833063
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 27/01/2026Google has agreed to pay $68M to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant's voice assistant had illegally recorded users (even if they didn’t activate it with “Hey Google”) and then shared their private conversations with advertisers. 87941432
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Finished playing 'The case of the Golden Idol'. Added it to my list of fav detective games along with 'Return of the Obra Dinn' and 'Roottrees are dead'. Gotta check the hype behind 'Ace Attorney' sometime. Will get them on the next steam sale. In the meantime, I'm going to start playing Sable. 020
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 19/01/2026My favorite Fromsoft games in the order I like: 1. Sekiro (fav. game of all time) 2. Bloodborne(just the music alone is phenomenal) 3. Elden Ring 4. DarkSouls1 - Remastered (amazing level design) 5. Armored Core VI 6. DS3 7. DS2 8. Demon Souls -Remastered Not a fan of battle-royale Nightreign. 240
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisAmi - BUY MY BOOK 🏳️⚧️📚💙 @amithero.bot · 16/01/2026"linux is harder" mfs when they run a powershell script in admin mode to purge half their OS full of AI and trackers so they can get a 2 fps boost in games 24213
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Trying to become the top @supergiantgames.bsky.social fan. Not sure if I'm there yet. 140
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE: -Amazon -AT&T -Booz Allen Hamilton -Caci -Charter Communications -Comcast -Dell -Ecolab -FedEx -General Dynamics -L3Harris -Motorola -Thermo Fisher -UPS Know who profits from Trump's cruelty. 17444722706
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Going to follow the legend's advice for every non-notable acts of state violence. I will not outrage. I will be zen. I will eat waffles. Our thoughts will only be with those who deserve it. Such peace, much wow. Om. /s 030
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/12/2025What do these corporations all have in common? -Lockheed Martin -Palantir -Microsoft -Amazon -Comcast -Google -Apple -Meta -HP -Nvidia -T-Mobile They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom. 21841081845
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 10/12/2025My personal GOTY game award this year would be split 33.33% each between E33, Hades 2 and Silksong. Was pure joy playing them all, so much that I got Platinum (on Steam) in all of them. Blue Prince is also fun, although not done with it yet. Puzzles keep unravelling like an onion even after R46. 000
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisnixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 01/12/2025Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds. Watch full episode on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfv0...youtube.comBuilding the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus TorvaldsYouTube video by Linus Tech Tips 310617
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisAlanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month. youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_swyoutu.beI probably shouldn't post thisYouTube video by Charalanahzard 251105245
Reposted by Aurora Chrysalis🦇Evilbatwitch🦇 @evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network · 05/11/2025If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off. 14113748171
Reposted by Aurora Chrysalis🏳️⚧️ Helix @helix.midwestspeedfest.com · 12/09/2025Bluesky's "moderation" was already awful & is now unacceptable. Everyone should be calling for @bsky.app's leads & safety team, including & especially @jay.bsky.team & @aaron.bsky.team, to resign immediately. They are, at best, incapable of effective moderation, & at worst, facist sympathizers. 626098
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Just pure <3 for both Linux and Linus. 0102
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Finally, created a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to switch to #Linux from #Windows. Includes both solo and dual boot support. lemmy.ml/post/35375002lemmy.mlSwitching to Linux - A comprehensive guide - LemmyI’ve been seeing a lot of people wanting to switch to GNU/Linux(shortly just Linux) recently, owing to various reasons including Windows 10 EOL, forced integration of AI tools, screenshot spying, bloa... 13110
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 28/08/2025Wavefunction Collapse xkcd.com/3134/ 423566536
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisBenn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Google is building a giant, dystopian wall around the Android garden. Over the summer they quietly stopped releasing the source code for "Vanilla" Android, slowing GrapheneOS to a halt. Now this. Soon, being able to manage your own files on your own smartphone will be a luxury of the past. 1931999
Aurora Chrysalis @aurorachrysalis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Will run natively on Linux too! Can't wait. 040
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisBrodie Robertson @brodierobertson.xyz · 02/07/2025If you're in the EU or the UK I highly encourage you to look in and support the #StopKillingGames initiative, all relevant information can be found on the website www.stopkillinggames.comstopkillinggames.comStop Killing Games 06530
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisGrapheneOS @grapheneos.org · 02/07/2025bsky.app/profile/iceb... Apple stores which devices/users install which apps. They have the device IDs. US government could obtain a list of people who installed the app if a court authorized it. Not clear what they mean by having to storing device IDs. Those IDs aren't accessible to Android apps. 830097
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/06/2025“Surveillance pricing,” or as it’s sometimes called, “personalized pricing,” is another way for corporations to pull one over on you. Here to explain how it works (and what we can do about it) is former FTC chair Lina Khan. youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GGq_tBcBaIR…youtu.beThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks 522245902
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisGod @thegodshow.com · 10/06/2025“The distance between what is said, and what is known to be true, has become an abyss…The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands - we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest.” 893276912
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 28/05/2025THIS THIS THIS THIS 513181569
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisTuta @tuta.com · 22/04/2025Never let people tell you it's impossible to #deGoogle your life. 💪 1013449
Reposted by Aurora ChrysalisTamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 23/04/2025Feel sorry for kids being born today. The world is a cruel place and all the good usernames have been taken already. 11847100