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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

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ceej @ceej.online · 20/08/2026

they put up a dada center just outside of town and life has been unbearable ever since. thing looks like a fucking fish

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 12/08/2026

Myself and some other folks I know should have some pieces in this exhibit, looking forward to seeing the finished gallery!

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Keith Kaisershot @blitter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I made it home from #QuakeCon 2026 ... and so did my "DOOM chainsaw" -- a McCulloch Eager Beaver 2.0. Thanks to @thattomhall.bsky.social, Adrian Carmack, John Carmack, and @johnromero.bsky.social for what I anticipated when I got this off of eBay nearly 20 years ago. Yeah, I played the long game. 😆

Tom Hall signing my DOOM chainsaw at my table in the QuakeCon 2026 BYOC hall

My DOOM chainsaw resting on my table in the QuakeCon 2026 BYOC, signed by all four founding members of id Software.

The three other founders of id Software watch in glee as I pretend to chop Tom Hall's head off (It was Tom's idea!) with my DOOM chainsaw at QuakeCon 2026's id Software Founders Photo Op.

A handwritten letter, on tractor feed paper, that I left in my luggage to and from QuakeCon 2026, which reads:

Dear Friendly Neighborhood TSA Agent:

Yes, there is a chainsaw in my luggage. But rest assured, it is nonfunctional. I bought it on eBay over 20 years ago and it was just as nonfunctional then as it is now. I have not packed the chain, as it serves no purpose, and there has not been fuel in its tank in over 20 years either. But just to be extra sure, two weeks ago I immersed it in hot water to clean out any possible residual fuel that somehow, some way could have survived over two decades.

You may be wondering _why_ I have a chainsaw in my luggage - the answer is a bit dorky but here it is: I am a big fan of the video game Doom, and this particular model of chainsaw is the model for the one used in the game. The creators of this game are reuniting this weekend in Dallas for the first time since 1993, so I hope they'll each autograph it before I put it back on my shelf. As it is fairly rare, I only trust myself (and TSA) to transport it without damage. My hope is that you understand and relate to this.

Thank you for reading & for helping keep the skies safe! Text me XXX-XXX-XXXX w/ any questions. Keith <3

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Victxr Thembanyama 🗿 @chainsawmaam.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

You're telling me a Silksong dev waited a long time to come out?

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 18/07/2026

If you use #Wikipedia or other #Wikimedia projects and care about labor issues, please give WWU a boost/follow! I posted a short thread about the situation that's been going on between the WMF and their workers here, although I don't know if there's been any news yet: social.coop/@Eliot_L/116...

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I'm fuming reading this article about how the #WikimediaFoundation just fired Brooke Vibber and the entire Community Tech team. It sure looks an awful lot like illegal #UnionBusting. 😡 https://medium...

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Eliot Lash @eliot-l.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

🚨 #BitBrigade US Tour Alert! 🚨 www.bitbrigade.net/tour.html I missed the memo on the #MegaManX tour because they didn't come to my town but they will for #MegaMan 2/ #Tetris / #Castlevania! If you've never seen them before they put on a good show, live […] [Original post on social.coop]

Tour poster for Bit Brigade performing Mega Man X and Super Guitar Bros. 2026 tour dates listed: June 12, Greenville, SC, Radio Room. June 13, Lexington, KY, The Burl. June 14, Louisville, KY, Whirling Tiger. June 16, Lakewood, OH, Mahall's. June 17, Buffalo, NY, Rec Room. June 18, Kingston, NY, Assembly. June 19, Portland, ME, Portland House of Music. June 20, Concord, NH, BNHS Mainstage. June 21, Bridgeport, CT, Park City Music Hall. June 23, Amityville, NY, Amityville Music Hall. June 24, Rutherford, NJ, Williams Center. June 25, Elkton, MD, Elkton Music Hall. June 26, Atlantic City, NJ, Anchor Rock Club. June 27, Millersville, PA, Phantom Power. June 28, Washington, DC, Pearl Street. July 23, Nashville, TN, Eastside Bowl. July 24, Little Rock, AR, Stickyz. July 25, Tulsa, OK, The Vanguard. July 26, Lawrence, KS, The Bottleneck. July 28, St. Louis, MO, Off Broadway. July 29, Chicago, IL, Reggie's. July 30, Cudahy, WI, X-ray Arcade. July 31, Minneapolis, MN, Icehouse. Aug 1, Madison, WI, The Majestic. Aug 2, Grand Rapids, MI, Pyramid Scheme. Aug 4, Detroit, MI, Sanctuary. Aug 5, Columbus, OH, Skully's. Aug 6, Indianapolis, IN, Turntable. Aug 7, Newport, KY, Southgate House. Aug 8, Knoxville, TN, Open Chord.

Tour poster for Bit Brigade performing Mega Man II and Castlevania with Tetris battle tournament. 2026 fall tour dates listed: Sep 25, Birmingham, AL, WorkPlay Theatre. Sep 26, Memphis, TN, Minglewood Hall, 1884 Lounge. Sep 27, Bentonville, AR, The Momentary. Sep 28, Wichita, KS, Wave. Sep 29, Fort Collins, CO, Washington's. Sep 30, Rifle, CO, Ute Theater. Oct 2, Boise, ID, Neurolux. Oct 4, Bellingham, WA, Wild Buffalo House of Music. Oct 5, Tacoma, WA, Airport Tavern. Oct 6, Portland, OR, The Get Down. Oct 7, Eugene, OR, John Henry's. Oct 8, Sacramento, CA, Harlow's. Oct 9, San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill. Oct 10, Los Angeles, CA, The Echo. Oct 11, San Diego, CA, The Holding Company. Oct 13, Flagstaff, AZ, The Orpheum Theater. Oct 14, Albuquerque, NM, TBA. Oct 16, Austin, TX, Come and Take It Live. Oct 17, Houston, TX, TBA. Oct 18, New Orleans, LA, Southport Hall. Notes that audience members will have a chance to test their might in a 1v1 Tetris battle against Bit Brigade's gamer, Noah.

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Unfortunately, HR made our office manager take this down almost immediately. They said because it's in a common area, it had to be removed. We've used common areas for many things as a team, including fan works, but HR seems to believe that a Celebration of Service is inappropriate.

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 06/07/2026

Damn, this is brutal. My heart goes out to the workers and studios affected by this. I'm glad some studios were at least given the option to go independent instead of being shut down.

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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Video Game Newsroom Time Machine interview one of the minds behind Video Game Update/Computer Entertainer, Marylou Badeaux to see what the video game world was like leading up to and during the Crash. www.patreon.com/VGNRTM/posts...

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Marylou Badeaux - Warner Records, Computer Entertainer, Video Game Update, Video Take-Out | Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

The history of video game magazines have given us some amazing publications that have helped historians understand the past in ways we other

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 29/06/2026

Awesome ep! I wanted to link some folks to it on a non-spotify platform but I noticed it's not on the website yet.

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

i’ve done it. i’ve created the perfect console. sure, you can also listen to this podcast and learn tons of stuff about my life that i spilled to simon, a skilled journalist with a disarming personality. but really (esp in light of current memory prices) you’re gonna want to preorder THE BEIGE BRICK

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 25/06/2026

Joe rightly points out that Unity also had a kerfuffle not so long ago. I've been a Unity dev for over a decade and remember it all too well. I still use it sometimes but I'll never trust them again. Maybe there are no mature alternatives but I'm pinning my long-term hopes on Godot.

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 25/06/2026

Oof. I've only dabbled in Unreal (UDK/Blueprints) but this situation sounds real bad. I hope for the sake of Unreal users that Epic changes course, but if not, might be time to make some contingency plans. Seems like being stuck in a proprietary walled garden, you get burned sooner or later.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Steam Machine 512GB is $1,049.00 buff.ly/L2QgLVy 2TB with Controller $1,428 buff.ly/TW3rHgW

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 19/06/2026

RIP Bobby Prince. this 1993 clip of him explaining the Commander Keen menu music is amazing. worth a watch even if you don't give a rip about Keen. source link below.

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 19/06/2026

Just found out Bobby Prince died. "Through his compositions and sound design for landmark titles including Doom, Doom II, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, and Duke Nukem 3D, Bobby helped establish video game music as a respected art form." RIP to a legend. www.legacy.com/legacy/rober...

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Citizen Sleeper & ROBOBEAT are free on Epic Games Store. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition & Voidwrought are the next free titles buff.ly/XeznDc4

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Damien Crawford @developerdamien.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

"Unshit Yourself", a satirical self-help book, is now live on itchio! It's free/pay-what-you-want, so please check it out! Includes quotes from great philosophers and public speakers ranging from Diogenes to Naruto Uzumaki! cannibalinteractive.itch.io/unshit-yours...

"Relationships are a lot like pointillism. You have to step back to look at the full picture." - Byakuya Kuchiki

It can be easy to become too laser-focused on something in life. Not just a goal, but maybe a tragedy, or a sudden fortunate thing, or even simple things like getting stuck in traffic. It's important to consider the cause that led to this effect. It's also key to take time away from things at times and take stock of what kind of impact it's having on your life. Time away from the task can show you how important it is to you when you get tired of it, or show that maybe you've been stuck at this current phase for too long and need to take another step forward.

“Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.” - Leslie Brown

There are many people as an adult that you'll meet that have the “high schiool mentality”. Popular people that remember the parties and friends they had but don't maintain those relationships. Captains of athletic teams that think they still command or are in any way worthy of authority. Honor students that still think themselves the smartest people in the room and think that that gives them some semblance of superiority. People who had more active metabolisms and can't leave behind the memories and deal with their new, current “normal”.

There's nothing for you back there, in the memories of the past. Nothing worthwhile, anyway. At least dreams are new and in the present, regardless of how impossible they may seem to reach.

"You have some really critical decisions to make, and the first decision that you should really consider is conceding prior to the match." - Brennan Lee Mulligan

Not all decisions should be answered with “yes”. An honest decision requires you to really think about the consequences of what you're trying to do, for better AND for worse. I've said earlier to name your price early; we're talking about both the price it takes to succeed and the price it takes to fail.

If you can't handle the price, you may be better off taking a step back, at least for the time being.

“Hey. That's Hell you're walking into.” - Shirou Emiya

Similarly, there will be other people that look at what you're trying to do and will try to warn you away from it. It can be hard, but many times this will come from people you care about, and they'll do so to try and keep you from getting hurt. Oftentimes, you have to be willing ignore them and go through Hell for what's best for you in the long term.

"Love art in yourself, not yourself in art." - Constantin Stanislavski

You may reach a level of success where fame follows. It's extremely important not to let any of it go to your head. You can't do the work because you want other people to like you or think of you in some way. You have to do it because you love the work, or at least the end result of the work as itself. Care about what you do, and care about who you are, but don't bother with the public's opinion.

“To achieve something that you have never achieved before, you must become someone that you have never been before.” - Leslie Brown

Another quote of his I heard from a talk he gave was similar. “To have something you've never had before, you have to do something you've never done before”. If you want to change, you must tread on different ground. You might even have to tread on ground where there is none, and trample on the grass until it reveals dirt and make a road that way.

“I know.” - Knower

Change is important, but it's also important to know who you are now and who you're becoming. And sometimes who you become is really who you always were. And maybe you were unsure at the time, but in the end, you'll know.

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Jason Dyer @jdyer.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Thissala (potentially) is one of the largest adventure games ever made, started in 1979. It was not only lost but unknown to even exist until last year when it was unearthed off an old Data General drive. bluerenga.blog/2026/06/14/t...

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Thissala (1979)

Public attention, as well as the attention of groups such as this, has been focused on the design and application of large, expensive “super computers.” Our national preoccupation with …

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ModalModule 🎵➡️🕹️Comms *open* @modalmodule.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Now for something different, but actually just returning to a project I took a break from: a tracker for #MiSTerFPGA that combines the interface/controls of lsdj with the multi-chip capabilities of furnace, currently with SNES, Genesis and GB. Note some glitches with repeated notes present here.

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Rick Brewster @rickbrew.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I GOT THE DOMAIN! I FINALLY GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!1 🥳🎉 Paint.NET is now at paint.net! Well, it will be just as soon as I push all the buttons to migrate content and set up redirects from getpaint.net etc. For now it's just a "hey go here" redirect page.

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Eliot Lash @eliot-l.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

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Eliot Lash @eliot-l.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026

Just went to my region's annual #IndieGame expo again this year and it was a blast as always! We have a steam event for all the showcased games, please check it out! store.steampowered.com/curator/4579… #IndieGames #Videogames #Sacramento

Exposition hall showing lots of booths of people showing off their indie games. The Sacramento Developer Collective booth is on the right.

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 05/05/2026

You asked, we listened. Myst & Riven are arriving soon on PS5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X|S! Available May 19th, 2026 @ 9am PDT! cyan.com/2026/05/05/myst-and-riven-console-announce/

Myst & Riven - Coming to Console: May 19, 2026. Wishlist on PS5 & PS VR2. Pre-Order or Wishlist on Xbox Series X|S

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

GDC Vibe Check episode of Make Games, Drink Coffee is live! I interviewed nine game developers at GDC and asked them the same four questions - what are you ANGRY, SCARED, HOPEFUL, and EXCITED about right now in the game industry? Plus, hot takes and travel advice! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

So yesterday was the 2-year anniversary of when I walked away from my 20+ year career and set off to become a full-time #indiedev #solodev. This was, by most normal evaluations, an insane thing to do! But at this 2-year mark, I thought I'd look back at how it's gone so far. 🧵

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 15/04/2026

I haven't finished #StarTrekResurgence yet but enjoyed what I played so far. If you haven't played it yet and enjoy #StarTrek and Telltale-style narrative games, buy it before it's too late! trekmovie.com/2026/04/14/s... #Videogames #IndieGames

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‘Star Trek: Resurgence’ To Be Removed From Digital Storefronts, So Buy It While You Can

A great game is saying goodbye.

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Retronauts @retronauts.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the legendary Kunio-kun and Double Dragon series, passed away on April 2. Initially reported on Twitter, the news has since been confirmed by Famitsu magazine. He was 64. www.famitsu.com/article/2026...

a young Kishimoto seen in a Japanese magazine dressed for street brawling

a group shot of the Double Dragon team (Kishimoto is in the center)

a signed magazine with a photo of Kishimoto wearing sunglasses

Kishimoto being interviewed on YouTube in more recent years.

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I do this in the classroom all the time: "what do you mean, [usually dogwhistle-y word they learned on socials]?" Not angrily, just "okay, explain your terms/argument". It doesn't always work (if it's something slur-ish I usually have to forcefully be like "not in this classroom") but

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Nicholas O / Essay Games @essaygames.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Happy Birthday Bundle of Joy! My introspective, minigame-dad-simulator, is turning one today! It's been an incredible year, and I'm so grateful to everyone who has played BoJ. I can't wait to celebrate future birthdays & watch my lil' video game kiddo grow! store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/...

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Save 50% on Bundle of Joy on Steam

Bundle of Joy is a lighthearted, story-rich, minigame romp about becoming a parent during the pandemic. Complete all your child-rearing tasks, manage your stress, find time to rest, survive the day,…

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Niels Leenheer @html5test.com · 13/03/2026

DOOM fully rendered in CSS. Every surface is a <div> that has a background image, with a clipping path with 3D transforms applied. Of course CSS does not have a movable camera, so we rotate and translate the scene around the user.

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Andrew Borman @borman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame nominees are out!

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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Making images in Become a Great Artist in Just 10 Seconds (dryad.technology/artist/) has become a daily practice over the past month or so, so I might as well make a thread and throw in a new one each day.

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

the day is today, the time is now my album Saint Elizabeth is out now ellaguro.bandcamp.com/album/saint-...

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Saint Elizabeth, by ella guro

10 track album

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Robyn Miller @tinselman.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I wrote MOCKINGBIRD, a tone-matching game this weekend. 🎶🎵🎼 If your phone is set to SILENCE, set it to RING. More versions to come! #claude #vibe www.robynmiller.net/mockingbird

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Mockingbird — Robyn Miller

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Natalie @nataliethenerd.com · 26/02/2026

My pre launch page for the Build A Boy is live on @crowdsupply.bsky.social crowdsupply.com/natalie-the-nerd/build-a-boy The only kit that will turn your Lego kit into a real working Game Boy - no emulation

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Eliot Lash @eliotlash.com · 27/02/2026

Hey I just heard you on the Video Game History Hour so I came over here to give you a follow, great episode! I'm a little late here, but it strikes me that someone who is a museum game curator might really enjoy Blippo+ and Kentucky Route Zero.

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nolen @itseieio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

ssh is an obscure but widely-deployed command. It stands for Secure Snake Home and was made in the 90s to securely play snake online I made a massively multiplayer backend for it with support for thousands of concurrent snake players ssh snakes.run to join!

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Laine Nooney @ 🔥🗑️🔥 @lainenooney.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

folks: we're serious. We got 3 hours to meet our minimal budget needs for another year of ROMchip. Wanna help? www.twitch.tv/romchipjournal 👉 Text a friend who loves games. 👉 Post the stream link 👉 Drop into chat and make it lively 👉 Raid us if you’re streaming 👉 Give direct: donate.romchip.org

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!donate | ROMchip 2026 Fundraiser | Rob Dubbin and you make a game in ZZT!

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Hyrule Interviews @hyruleinterviews.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Today is the 40th anniversary of Zelda 1! Of all the Zelda titles, this is the one we know the MOST about; they've discussed it in interviews for years. Let's go down memory lane with some fun quotes #Zelda #TheLegendOfZeldaQuote #MiyamotoQuote, #TezukaQuote, #NakagoQuote, #KondoQuote

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izzy curse-trel @iznaut.com · 19/02/2026

last time i had one the stand was broken so i had to get creative

early 2010s pre-transition me wearing a virtual boy tied to a bike helmet counterbalanced by a scarf tied under my arms

me laying face down on the floor with the virtual boy pressed to mg face

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Eliot Lash @eliot-l.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

Holy crap... the animation library I helped make just became the #1 most popular #minecraft mod. Although it's a dependency of other mods, not really a user-facing mod itself so a lot of people might not recognize it. Also I'm not sure exactly how they are […] [Original post on social.coop]

Screenshot of Curseforge showing Minecraft mods by popularity. GeckoLib is #1, Just Enough Items #2, Cloth Config API is #3.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Mother: so you run a school? Charles Xavier: a school for gifted youngsters, like Timothy Mother: but it’s a real school right? Xavier: oh my yes Mother: so he won’t be trained to kill Xavier: oh no he certainly will Mother: but he won’t actually have to do it Xavier: oh no he certainly will

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