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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oh hey gamedev night was a success after all. Got only the simplest bits done, it's drawn terribly via mouse and I got a headache but it does bring me a little smile to make something. I got a slightly better feeling about it than the last project.

A little scribbly stick figure witch with a blue witches and black hair, up against a brown hilly backdrop that's not really fully in frame of the camera as well as some grassy platforms for jumping around on.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

All hands on deck! Ross explains how the EU Kids Act could end #StopKillingGames by collapsing the EU gaming market! youtu.be/mQRcK9nYg9g "The best thing you can do is spread the word...The people who write this crap do not like it when the public at large knows what they're trying to do to you"

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This could legitimately end Stop Killing Games.

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Nuclear War is Bad for Kittens" Poster spotted in York University in Toronto, Ontario

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Finally have some normal vehicles for the army, now just got to print out some transport one day. #warhammer #40k #miniatures #nerdlings

Three dark iron tanks with yellow and black hazard stripes facing forward with their shielded cannons. Faint silver skulls of the iron warriors are on the shield.

Three dark iron tanks facing on the side, brass pipes flanking yellow and black hazard stripes. They are numbered one to three with different graffiti.

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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

IT Request - Gator Days

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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A New Color (1/5🧵)

Page 1: A man is walking home, smoking a cigarette, being quietly trailed by a UFO above him. As he enters his apartment, two aliens watch from inside the ship. Alien 1, who has a large head, says, “that’s him. Let’s move.”

Page 2: The man walks upstairs as the aliens watch from the entrance of the building. The man enters his apartment and greets his little dog. Suddenly there is a knock at the door.

Page 3: he peers through his peephole, and sees the two aliens standing in the hallway. Alien 1 is holding a briefcase. From behind him, the voice of alien one: “don’t scream.”

Page 4: The aliens are seated across the room on the man’s couch. Sadie is in her bed next to them. Alien 1 says, “you’re not in any danger. Have a seat.” The man looks at his dog and thinks, “sadie is unusually calm.” Alien 1: don’t scream, or it’s a problem.

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Chevy Ray @chevyray.dev · 23/08/2026

This interview with Melanie Buggey, who just swam across the Georgia Strait besting a 60-year world record, has me in absolute stitches. What an icon lolll www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 22/08/2026

My @godotengine.org kits are now available on the Godot Asset Store, completely free. Use these templates as a starter for your next game, or to learn from! 🎁 store.godotengine.org/publisher/ke...

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is your sign to start fuckin' around with Godot!

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 16/08/2026

The Democratic party leadership fighting harder against the DSA than they do against Trump really says something. These people gotta go, man

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CineCalendar @cinecalendar.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Aug 10th 1988 - Zero Cool was in the New York Times for crashing 1,507 computer systems. 📽️📅 Hackers (1995)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Hackers" (1995): First, a young man in a sleeveless shirt sits in a cluttered room, saying "I've got a record. I was Zero Cool." Second, a group of friends gather around a table, one explaining "Zero Cool crashed 1,507 systems in one day. Biggest crash in history." Third, the same group listens as another person adds, "Front page New York Times, August 10, 1988."

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Graham Annable @grickle.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

RIGHT NOW! I'm LIVE drawing from Scott C.'s Adventures in Drawing book on Twitch! Come join the fun! www.twitch.tv/grickle14 #grickledoodle #twitch #drawing #art #funny #humor #cartoon #scottc (Or catch it later on the Grickle Channel on Youtube!)

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Basil 🌱 @basil-mage.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Endless cycle

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Pyat, a Mouse @pyat.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The game in question is currently on sale! :D www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...

Cover art for the Sanguine Games TTRPG, Myriad Song. A reptile, bug and humanoid gaze on a futuristic tower.

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Steve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Another epic thread from Cory Doctorow, including unmissable quotes: This is a subject that's very much on my mind. As November Kelly says, Trump inherited a poker game rigged in his favor and then flipped the table over because he resented having to pretend to play at all.

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Came back around after feeling better to playing more legion and tried out a Geonosian list with all my opr Change Demons and honestly, they rock as model choices and unit choices. Mandos could not match winged flight here. #nerdlings #starwars #legion #opr #miniatures #wargaming

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

End of June was my first Warhammer tournament game. Wild time trying to get through everything, lots of confusion, but had fun with everyone who were all super cordial and forgiving. Went 1-2 but learned a lot about different armies. #40k #warhammer #miniatures #chaosspacemarines #opr

A picture of my final army; demon prince with wings and tzagula, 2x5 termies, 1x5 Havocs, 1x2 Obliterators, and the leaders of 3x10 cultists.

Game one, a swarm of teal termaguants wraps the corner on cultists after the demon prince saved a group of havocs from another swarm.

Game 2 vs Custodes, fighting for the center while the bikes prepare to charge the terminators.

Game three vs World Eaters, Angron looks as 8 bound charge and take out Havocs turn one, while cultusts spread out for objectives and termies ready to drop and engage via warp portal

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Catching up on posting after sickness, awful plague gremlins unrelated. Was fun trying to stretch a single box of nurglings as far as it could possibly go, makes me want small demon bird sidekicks to add now to other things. #nerdlings #40k #warhammer #minipainting #demonsgotmesickiswear

A duo of nurglings helping refill a refreshing pool of ecto cooler

Up close of some of the nurglings with a sampling of the larger sets, each with bright green skin and purplish bloody internals, as well as lime glowing pox and tongue

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 13/07/2026

if the UI and UX suck or features people want to use aren’t there I promise you it’s not as good an alternative as you think most users just want to get things done on software that works well, and yelling at them about how they’re wrong to want what they want doesn’t actually help them or you

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Pizzachu 🐑 @pizzachu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

BOOM BITCHES! Alpha 0.5 is released! Story mode! Improved AI and Physics! A funny Canadian! Get it all! Now! I SAID NOW! goodsheepgames.itch.io/motorkill

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MotorKill by GoodSheepGames

Car Combat like you remember it.

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

when the AI datacenters inevitably close i'm gonna move into one and attack anyone who enters like it's an ancient dunmer stronghold

Ancient abandoned Dunmer stronghold Andarseth

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Official Derptiles @derptiles.art · 17/06/2026

Homing pigeon joke hehe

Drawing of a pigeon walking determinedly. Text says “it is time. I got home.”

Drawing of a pigeon driving a funny little red car. Text says “get in loser, we’re going home”

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Cai : go see DIGGER @annenotation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This is probably the most traditional possible behavior for the family of a pope.

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

“Please have 2+ years of experience with an engine we announced on Friday” really sums up the state of the games industry.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

5,000 faculty members at Penn State have won their union. That includes all full-time and part-time faculty across multiple campuses. The union says this is the largest public sector win in 50 years.

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Shan Wolf @shanwolf.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I genuinely need people to be prepared to Divest from Magic and possibly DnD if WotC doesn't play ball here. Make noise, get loud, boycott. Do whatever it takes to help the workers.

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Baba Nurgle @babanurgle.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but post your less-than-perfect, not professionally painted, got-it-done minis. We can't all be Golden Demon winners, but we can all add our own cool touches to things, and still be proud of ourselves. Post them! #nerdlings #minipainting #miniatures #warhammer

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Thought I'd share a few of my games and coolest pics for #MayTheFourth I'm finally really getting a feel for #legion and still really digging CIS. I've even won like 2 games so far out of like 8! If nothing else it's nice to paint some colorful robots. #starwars #minipainting #minigaming

A long shot of the first showing of the AAT at the table, surrounded by supporting troopers, and covering half the table while everyone else moves in. The AAT performed great but in neither game was there much anti armor. It's first kill was a wookie fluttercraft that had not performed great at all for my friend. My friend still totally rocked me round one here with Republic, then got fairly stomped when he ran Shadow Syndicate.

Anakin overextends and finds himself surrounded by droids. He does not make it out alive, but his sacrifice ensures a republic victory as i am bad at playing the objective like for real i gotta not go for the kill no matter how scary Jedi are. Kalani since then has only ever fired his blaster twice.

My third game ever, pushing the point against a dug in Iden and Din. Off camera, an ATST is exploding due to a B1 crew with a single rocket, snowtroopers are being utterly devastated by a single droideka. This would be my first win! Iden didn't perish and neither did the B2 leader, but that objective prevented any imperial scoring

Full shot of the seperatist starter box. Started in November and finished in February. Still really happy with too-many-armed Grevious. The B2s have performed so well since that I've gotten another box now. I should give that all some more basing someday.

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

One of my clone war faves, Asajj just has a great cool factor. White skin, white pupils, white bandages and a white belt is a hell of a pain to paint though. #nerdlings #minipainting #starwars #legion

Asajj Ventris, sith assassin, in a deep red-purple outfit with a gold sash, red sabers, and some brown bandages

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Painted up this little guy quickly, kind of a delight how simple it was. Kinda wondering if i can use the spare bits to make another, but I'd have to get a good half-dome somehow #nerdlings #minipainting #starwars #legion #robot #droid

A dwarf spider droid from star wars legion. He's covered in shiny metal with a little bit of rusting and big red eyes. Asajj Ventris is chilling out too, unpainted.

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

These guys have been waiting for years but they're finally done up! They're change furies from OPR but lately I'll probably be running them as proxy geonosians for legion. I think they look mundane alien enough to work. Bonus for saber crystals too #nerdlings #minipainting #starwarslegion #OPR

A flock of humanoid birds, change furies from OPR, painted different shades of blue, armored silver, on gray rocks and brown rocky desert. Some rocks have colorful crystals that I'm going to pretend are kyber crystals. They're resin and really they'll totally blow up if dropped so here's hoping.

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William Gillis 🏴 @rechelon.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Hey all, here's zine about how to do Jury Nullification canvassing and outreach. It's easy to just tell people they can acquit as jurors, but our goal should be to effectively reach the right people AND get them successfully selected as jurors. drive.google.com/file/d/1ENK2...

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

And the AAT is done! Maybe it's a bit too much blank canvas for me atm if im not gonna fully dirty it up, but i think it has enough going on now to feel interesting and not homogenous. 20% of an army right here #nerdlings #starwars #legion #miniatures #minipainting

Seperatist AAT tank from Star War, tan with darker shades of brown to color it, dirty engines with smoke and rust down a few sides. It has blue seperatist iconography and a nice bright blue center bubble with a blue armed b1 commanding it.

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Sneak peek of the AAT. Right now if I wanted a super clean look I'd just stop here. The gunpla panel liner pens are also perfect here for this guy

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Working on an AAT Tank but the Magnaguard unit got done first. First real time trying camo and really like what i got. #nerdlings #starwars #legion #miniaturepainting #seperatist #droids #robots

A full set of Magnaguard droids from starwars with gun metal bodies, purple weapons and desert camo cloaks. If you want specifics the base was ap speed paint bone, vallejo ochre brown, and then that same brown mixed with ap speed paint desolate brown.

A full pack of magnaguard droids from behind to show off their desert camo cloaks

A close up of the whip guy which help shows off the rusted joints and red eyes and center gem

A close up of the rocket guy which helps shows off the rusted joints and red eyes and center gem. This guy really feels like a 70s guerrilla with no idea what to do for the camera, he's kind of a dork for a robot

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davi @porraonofre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I feel like now is a good time to share this again

A black and white pic of Iranian-French graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi holding a cigarette in her hands. Beside her pic is a text of her words:

"The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same..."

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Not quite the full set of optional add on units complete, but almost! Healers will be colored later. Mostly feeling positive with the improv sculpt for the extra viper probe; not perfect but feels like it works for a first attempt. #nerdlings #miniatures #starwars #legion #minipainting

A pack of optional unit add ons for Star wars legion seperatists, with a blue and tan-ish tactician, two steel and green floating viper droids with black and red eyes, and a medical and worker droid still in bare metal.

Close up of tactical droid, blue and steel with tan stripes. Was hoping for a bit of a desert coast vibe. The angle of the head means the eyes will just never be seen though.

The real viper droid in metal and green, with red and black eyes all over.

The half sculpt with the legs being spare plastic from the kit and the top being a green stuff sculpt where the eyes are just a bit too big. Floats in steel and green, with red and black eyes

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Foucault's Pudendum @kaitave.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

If I wanted to make up a thing to make fun of how Monte Cook designs his games, I couldn't actually come up with anything meaner than "in the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG, you can spend 5+ Speed Points to make a Spin Attack"

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Alex Jaffe ➡️ NYCC @alexjaffe.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The Superman: The Animated Series pilot's account of Krypton's destruction being attributable to a society offloading all their critical thinking to an artificial intelligence program has aged like wine

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Dorothy @catandgirl.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The Metaverse.

30 years ago in a secret government laboratory a team of top academics worked together to split the TRUTH into referrer and referent letting loose the Post-Modern Era. The master's philosophies serve the master's interests.

So if the factory produces profit for the private equity firm instead of textiles - if luxury means the name printed on an object rather than the object's quality - if the feeeling that something should be true is more important than whether it is - it's not a tempest in a teapot. You can blame them. They made it happen. Everyone talks about the mad scientists - No one talks about the value of a well-rounded mad education.

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Pizzachu 🐑 @pizzachu.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

With that out of the way, this will be MotorKill's most substantial update yet, so bear with me. In the meantime, you can watch my dev streams at www.twitch.tv/petedasheep Feel free to check out the game at goodsheepgames.itch.io/motorkill

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MotorKill by GoodSheepGames

Car Combat like you remember it.

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The TERROR @jackshawhan.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

"IT Support is about working in the service of others." Which basically makes us Samurai, so you better fucking try rebooting your computer before you call me over GERALD or I'll cut you down honorably with my katana.

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Ah shit. An absolute titan. My favourite story about Hoare: he needed a sorting algorithm while working as a student in Russia the fifties, so he quickly wrote something that seemed to do the job. It’s now called Quicksort and it’s so elegant and powerful it’s still taught and used today.

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Griffin Varro @griffinvarro.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Hero units all done! Not super happy that its soooo hard to replicate the sort of baroque patterns the super tacticals have but at least it looks pretty. #nerdlings #miniatures #minipainting #starwars #legion #prequelstuffyall

Darth Maul, in black with some soft browns and silver, holding a red saber and ready to go

A super tactical droid in silver, blue and gold with red eyes pointing a gun. He's probably gonna pretend to be Kalani in game but i dont think anyone can tell the diff between super tacticals lol

Three sith probe droids that work with Maul, black with silver with big red eyes

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