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we are living through a golden age of people with unlimited money and resources trying to convince you that they're just a little guy

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 8h

Gn yall Hope this weekend probes better than this week 😓

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dollip💙 doll VTuber @dollip.bsky.social · 12h

she didnt know what fire emblem was but she did say “is it hard or do you just suck at it” which is the funniest thing anyones ever said to me

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 8h

A take so bad from someone with so much power, that I'm actually so in shock I can't even tell if I'm livid or not. Didnt think that was still possible tbh

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 10h

y'all... 🤭😭

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 23h

Kenney Shape is now FREE! (and it'll remain free, forever) ✨ Previously a paid tool, I'm releasing it as a gift to the community. Today's update will be the final one, with no further updates planned. That way I can focus on new software & projects! kenney.itch.io/kenney-shape

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Sorry it’s just so funny that Epic spent so long trying to convince people to use their store only to do that.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I can confirm that this client runs like shit.

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 14/10/2026

it’s worth underlining that the amount which a modern live game is not this is directly the result of devs fighting inch by inch, for months if not years, against the guy at every corporation who demands an explanation for why you aren’t doing this at all times

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Maddy Thorson @maddymakesgames.com · 14/10/2026

*lays off a thousand programmers* Wow, programming is hard!

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Jesi🃏♠️🔥 @luciferjesit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This was such a great answer from Abdul El-Sayed about his previous criticisms of President Obama.

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Oscar Goff @theoscargoff.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That this bot, which posts random stills and clips from the thousands of hours of VHS transfers on archive.org, landed on *this specific frame* feels like finding the monkey at the typewriter that managed to write Hamlet.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It was in the latter half of the 2020s - the Yowling 20s - that the solution was found. Developers had spent 30 years chasing the goal of Enough Content, and while we may find it absurd now, they had in all that time failed to discover Skeleton Hole. Perhaps none of them were prepared for what was t

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Holy shit ASOS released an adaptive clothing line specifically for people with disabilities?!?!!! Magnets instead of buttons, special pockets and holes to hold wearable medical devices that have tubes, and zippers to make them more comfortable for wheelchair users. www.asos.com/women/fashio...

A woman in a wheelchair with a brown suit that has zippers on the leg openings

A woman in a wheelchair with a grey marbled dress

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 13/10/2026

Dogcatcher xkcd.com/3309/

Comic. [Three people seated at table.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: Once we break this story, he won’t be able to get elected *dogcatcher*. PERSON 2: Why do people always use “dogcatcher” as the example of a worthless office? Animal control officers are valued professionals. It just seems unnecessarily insulting. PERSON 3 with shoulder-length hair: Well, their job *is* catching strays.

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Just heard someone at physio ask: "So is Discord the new Twitch?" I think I also heard someone say "Discord is an online dating platform" Oh my god

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Pat Ashe @patrickashe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The real way to make a really cool game is to run a digital fiefdom where every commercial game developer on Earth is required to give you 30% of their money for life.

Screenshot of a bluesky post:

i love deadlock because it show that the best way to get a really cool game is to avoid letting the creative part gutted by hr thinking in metrics and sells

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 12/10/2026

i see why steam tries very very hard to hide the curator system from everyone because it gives a direct, horrifying look at the demographics actively using steam's community features

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HearthFox ΘΔ @hearthfox.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Today is indigenous peoples day. It is crucial to remember and talk about how there is still an active genocide against the tribal nations that were here for eons before this country colonized their land. Broken treaties and needless cruelty STILL HAPPEN. Sacred sites are under attack right now.

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Carey Pietsch @careydraws.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I end undergrad talks with the annoying 'comics advice' of: you have to sleep, you have to eat, you have to move your body in whatever way works for you, you have to engage with the world outside of your desk and outside of comics entirely. sleep is the foundation!! you can't compromise on that!!

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If you were ever targeted by the Gamergate horde from 2024 onward, I'd love to talk to you briefly for a short section in my book! Reply, DM me, or email me at alyssamerc@gmail.com. Signal boost!!

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Sam Frantics @dsoart.com · 11/10/2026

This month’s sticker design for Patreon!

Medieval style rendering of Godzilla in front of a cloud of smoke and fire, with text written in red gothic letters that says “Go ahead and destroy the data centers, Godzilla. Make the people happy.”

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MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls @marveltokon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The goddess of thunder enters the fray! Jane Foster becomes Thor and brings Mjolnir's power to #MARVELTokon: Fighting Souls! Also introducing our first guest composer for her theme: the one and only Keiichi Okabe! Coming in Winter 2027!

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June Martin @theworldsgreatestwriter.com · 11/10/2026

hey, you okay? I heard they made a beloved indie horror game about your fucked up gross apartment

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Rybartanian @ryanmalm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trench run in #picotron w procedurally generated greeble textures and props. #indiedev

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Australopithecus 3 million years ago:

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Brady! @like-the-bunch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

this will be funny to like 3 people but I’m one of them and that’s all that matters

The poster for The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, but it’s been edited to include And Knuckles at the end of the title, and Knuckles has been edited into the photo of the cast

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Wherever you are, whenever it is, remember to vote if you can!!!

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I have it scheduled with some family tomorrow to go over local election candidates I'm a huge nerd in a billipn ways, but one of them is that I'm SO excited lol

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 20/08/2026

This energy ONLY

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Keezy is 100% right and also that is a thing people actually say and it is always so stupid because for a lot of creatives the art (in w/e medium) is what we aim to do with our free time! "Hey if you didnt buy food you could instead have more money for buying food" THANKS BRO APPRECIATE THE TIP

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I actually think I end most online/phone calls with friends like this lol

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"Hey bud, I think I'm gonna go take a nap. Take care eh"

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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This “journalist” discovered what successful marketing looks like.

MasteroftheTDS O @MasteroftheTDS
x.com
Wondering why Mixtape seemed everywhere on release despite being nothing special?
My wife @WritingRaven2 and I uncovered an extensive network of marketing connections behind its sudden visibility.
Full breakdown linked below.
BLUE RAVEN PR
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Accapurna leteractive, LEGO.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE
BEHIND THE ROLLOUT
DO IT OR DO IT
MUSIC
Get Tenge LaTh
THEIR ROLES
PR & CONMUNICATIONS
Shape the narrative
THIS WAS
NO ACCIDENT.
Mixtape didn't appear out of nowhere.
It was supported by a network of companies that specialize in building visibility. managing narratives, and putting games in front of the right eyes.
This is the ecosystem.
This is the machine.
EVIDENCE SOURCES
GROMOTION
A CIVIC COMPANY
speciates in panes
INFLUENCER CAMPAIGNS
STREAM
HATCHET
Inflwencer marketing analytics
Tracks creator performance. campaigns, and ROt
INFLUENCER ANALYTICS
Mixtape
Beethoven & Dinosaur
pithed by
Annapurna Interactive
popagenda
Influtocer marketing agency
Connects brands with creators across gaming and culture.
INFLUENCER NETWORKS
and publishers
MUSIC SUPERVISION
IndieBl
DATA INSIGHT. IMPACT.
Data and analytics platform
nufaters to understand
ANALYTIS & INSGHTS
Tara Bruno
PUBLIC RELATIONS
PR agency focused on
and major publishers.
PR & COMMUNICATIONS
NOT AN INDIE MIRACLE. AN INDUSTRY ECOSYSTEM.
Put the pane in front
all
ISBLITY INFRASTRUCTIRL

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Fwiw I'm really happy you found a game you really like. It's always one of the best feelings 💖

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Kharjo'Jo Bizarre Miniatures @kharjojo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Plague Marine Sergent I painted for a friend for Christmas last year (it was a surprise since she was just starting a Death Guard army) #PaintingWarhammer #paintingminiatures #Warhammer #W40K #DeathGuard

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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 13/08/2026

Let’s all keep this level of angry up when Saber’s Hellraiser game comes out and we don’t buy it.

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The new system mechanics and culture to Age of Wonders 4 later this month sound SO cool!! Genuinely super hyped :D

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Cat on the Pillow, by Adolf von Becker (1831-1909)

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foaming pipe snake @guntoucher.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"snowpiercer is trying to say that class societ-" WRONG, snowpiercer is saying that it even in the worst circumstances that it kicks ass to be on a train

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Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I saw this, liked it, closed the app, thought about it more, and came back to say this is actually the most accurate description possible lmfao

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Abra / Jessica Conwell, Carmella Creeper's Gender Doula🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It looks like the thing a gremlin fucked to make the labubus.

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