Reposted by JessTal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 27/11/2024what an amazing piece. excellently written, walking a careful line between how batshit the actual situation is and what it reveals about the current techno-legal landscape 411708299
Reposted by Jessshing yin khor @shing.bsky.social · 30/06/2024obsessed with this map from visiting the Alice Austen House yesterday. "soft barrier, perceptual rather than physical." and both formal and desire paths being marked?! 2697
Reposted by JessInternet Archive @archive.org · 21/11/2024From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital. 🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v... 🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social 121433464
Reposted by JessMiguel Sicart @miguelsicart.bsky.social · 21/11/2024I am reading a phenomenal book about Internet culture/aesthetics, Exit Reality by Valentina Tanni (www.neroeditions.com/product/exit...), and it made me realize one of the things I dislike the most about videogames culture: its insistence on separating itself from the rest of digital aesthetic.neroeditions.com 3202
Reposted by JessAmanda L. Townley @evophd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Do you share a passion for science education and leading the fight against misinformation? Join us @ncse.bsky.social Job Opening: Science Education Specialist. ncse.ngo/job-opportun...ncse.ngoJob Opportunities | National Center for Science EducationJob Opportunities Science Education Specialist Start Date: Negotiable (No later than Summer 2025) Job Type: Full-Time Remote Reports to: Executive Director Organizational Overview 06745
Reposted by JessDr Florence Smith Nicholls @florencesn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024The video of my Next Level talk "How to Archaeologically Record a Video Game" is up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRdI... #archaeogaming #gamingthepastyoutube.comHow to Archaeologically Record a Video Game | Next Level 2024YouTube video by King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence 24512
Reposted by Jesskill ghost @willjobst.bsky.social · 20/11/2024affinity is 50% off! i'll be messing around with it on stream tomorrow night, come hang! affinity.serif.com/en-us/affinity.serif.comBlack Friday 50% Off | The Creative Suite You DeserveSubscription-free photo editing, page layout, graphic design and illustration apps. Get a six month free trial or buy for 50% off during our Black Friday sale. 0109
Reposted by Jess.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 20/11/2024i’m new to game design but design philosophy has been my jam the learning how to see the whole & the end & the implications held therein, + the ability to structure, communicate & deliver the vision…that’s the secret sauce storywriting taught me the perils of not knowing where the design was going 0245
Reposted by JessDr. Jordan Taylor @jordant.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Bluesky succeeds where Mastodon fails for the simple fact that it is fun #HCI focuses so much on harm reduction it’s easy to forget the importance of fun 1121
Reposted by JessDr. Jordan Taylor @jordant.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Casey’s videos are an incredible resource to anyone applying for PhDs (esp #HCI ones)! Idk if I would be in a PhD program without them 152
Reposted by JessFrank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁ @frank.computer · 13/11/2024But Graber mentions the *teacher* as a much more legitimate form of authority because the act of teaching is "self-subverting." Teaching someone else is one of the most important things we can do. And eventually your students will no longer need you if you do your job well. That's self-subverting. 171
Reposted by JessFrank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁ @frank.computer · 13/11/2024The brilliance of this simple design. The naive approach would be to ask, "what does the data show?" But this design asks, "what do we want to compare the data to?" And the axis choice here (going to 100%) does that beautifully. If that wasn't at 100%, we'd end up comparing models to each other. 0175
Reposted by JessFrank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁ @frank.computer · 13/11/2024This is a super good question! In a practical setting, I've heard of consultants taking time to teach/train alongside audits. In an academic setting, Oleson, Ko, and Ladner just came out with a book focused on bringing accessibility into computer science curriculums: create.uw.edu/new-book-tea...create.uw.eduNew Book: Teaching Accessible ComputingMarch 14, 2024 A new, free, and community-sourced online book helps Computer Science educators integrate accessibility topics into their classes. Teaching Accessibility provides the foundations of ... 133
Reposted by JessJamie Schwesnedl @schwesbomb.bsky.social · 16/11/2024I REALLY hope people read this. Re: how do we *** allocate our resources and time strategically *** but *** Not obey in advance *** ? A lot of analysis, thought, and reflection are required of us heading into the even-more-challenging times ahead. This essay is a great start 13811
Reposted by JessJason Hong @jas0nh0ng.bsky.social · 20/11/2024This is a blog post I wrote 2 years ago about how the combination of smartphones, webcams, face recognition, drones, and other technologies would make it impossible for superheroes to maintain a secret identity today. cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/sup...cacm.acm.orgSuperhero Secret Identities Aren’t Possible with Today’s Computing Technologies – Communications of the ACM 141
Reposted by JessAlice Hunsberger @aagh.bsky.social · 19/11/2024 It’s a child’s right to access the web: Sometimes we forget that children have the same human internet rights as adults. They have the right to access information and express themselves, as well as the right to safety and privacy. docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices... 2546
Reposted by JessJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 19/11/2024These high childcare costs are pushing mothers not only out of the workforce but also--and maybe ironically--into political conservatism. Because moms pushed out of paid work often struggle with loss of identity. And because conservative Christian moms' groups often step in to fill that void. 1/🧵 55901347
Reposted by JessJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 20/11/2024“These risks for would-be critics reinforce an atmosphere of complacency. ‘It’s embarrassing how few protections we have against fraud and how easy it has been to fool us,’ Simonsohn said in a 2023 webinar. He added, ‘We have done nothing to prevent it. Nothing.’” 03617
Reposted by JessJessica Denson @jessicadenson07.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.” A no less vital admonition that deserves attn: STAND OUT “...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow." 413200764996
Reposted by JessYell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 20/11/2024make peace with that you won’t know the outcome of whatever work you do to inconvenience autocracy right away. maybe not even in your lifetime. you are not expected never to be distracted you are expected to notice you have been distracted, then return to the work 418133
Reposted by JessGamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Lego and UNICEF have released a set of design guidelines targeting game developers to better promote children's wellbeing during digital playgamesindustry.bizLego and UNICEF unveil game design toolbox to help promote children's wellbeing in digital playLego and UNICEF have released a set of design guidelines targeting game developers to better promote children's wellbei… 13921
Reposted by JessKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/11/2024Women are 2.5x more likely to engage on climate, and I'm glad @cathmckenna.bsky.social and Women Leading on Climate are using that momentum to call for real action at COP29. Learn more here: www.womenleadingonclimate.org 818436
Reposted by JessBooks11 @books11.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Highly recommend reading, following, and subscribing. Some deep wisdom here. 0237
Reposted by JessJesse Haapoja @jhaapj.bsky.social · 19/11/2024As there has been quite a surge of activity here recently compared to how it was when this came out, I think there is nothing morally wrong (pun intended) in resharing this recent study by me and colleagues. #CommSky #HCI 2196
Reposted by JessJeffrey P. Bigham @jeffreybigham.com · 19/11/2024check out this new CMU HCII Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/EVdwwqT (if I missed you, just let me know!) 03912
Reposted by JessMegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I'm teaching a series of hand-sewing classes at a local library in January, and I've playtested my one-shot #ttrpg designs extensively in teen summer programs. Build relationships with your local librarians, they are amazing! 0253
Reposted by JessJess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 18/11/2024I finally updated my website with the most recent version of my Politics and Video Games syllabus. tinyurl.com/3bvhbdd5 I also posted my latest syllabi for Media, Culture, and Politics (tinyurl.com/2p9mu9db) and Politics of the Undead (tinyurl.com/544dfbpd). 79318
Jess @kleenestar.bsky.social · 19/11/2024What to expect if you follow me: academia, games, books, Judaism, social justice, and random reposts of things that appeal to my magpie mind. (We'll see if crossing the streams between Professional Jess and Personal Jess is a good experience or not!) 060
Reposted by Jessjess rauchberg @jessrauchberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024my latest with @jessmaddox.bsky.social is out this morning in @femmediastudies.bsky.social! We propose influencer snark as a feminist media practice to address concerns of credibility, authenticity, and representation in the influencer industry. please share!!! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XZSZD... 612347
Jess @kleenestar.bsky.social · 19/11/2024When G+ ended, we lost a space for deep conversation, and the community scattered. This feels like the opposite: folks are converging on a platform where we might build something new. 2132
Reposted by JessCarlos Diaz Ruiz @carlosdiazruiz.com · 19/11/20241/ One report by @beccalew.bsky.social is essential to understanding the role of "influencer marketing" techniques in creating the alt-right disinformation ecosystem. The core idea: it is very profitable. The report is published by @datasociety.bsky.social datasociety.net/library/alte...datasociety.netAlternative Influence 23318
Reposted by JessElisa Mekler @elisamekler.bsky.social · 10/10/2024Don't usually care for my papers' download numbers and don't fully trust the ACM metrics. But hey, I'm v proud of this one and it would've annoyed April to see me brag about it. 1000 downloads on ACM DL. let's gooo! (pls also actually read the paper. it's pretty good) doi.org/10.1145/3673... 3214
Reposted by Jesskoenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 22/08/2024Your friends, on average, have more friends than you do—that’s the friendship paradox. But your enemies have more enemies than you do too, research by Amir Ghasemian & @nachristakis.bsky.social suggests, which is called… (you guessed it) the enmity paradox: buff.ly/3SzQx3E 1378
Reposted by JessElisa Mekler @elisamekler.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Reposting this, now with more HCI & games folks here: What papers do you know that articulate what HCI can learn from (some aspect of) games and play???? Also, check out the paper by @snapdragoness.bsky.social and colleagues below. It's a beautiful example imo. 196
Reposted by JessDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024If anyone needs help interpreting this, let me help you, since I speak administrative burden fluently: we are going to add layers of bureaucracy to waste people's time and ensure they do not get benefits they are entitled to. 1226084
Reposted by JessR.B. Lemberg. Yes, still in Kansas @rblemberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I have a story in this book and I am so excited 0326
Reposted by JessRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Louisiana tried to require the 10 Commandments in schools. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that it’s unconstitutional, but that’s already been appealed—and God knows how many copycat laws we'll see in the end. Maybe it's time for a scholarly (justice-centered) review of the contents of the Big Ten?lifeisasacredtext.comTen, AgainTellin' 'Em What They've Been Told 1527740
Reposted by JessBen Robbins is launching M2 @lamemage.com · 09/11/2024"Is that escapism? I say no, it’s being creative together and sharing love and respect with your fellow humans. It is the good stuff." arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/43...arsludi.lamemage.comPlaying Games In Times of DarknessWhen the night is dark and the future seems darker, sometimes the best thing you can do is spend time with people you care about and make beautiful things together. I have played not one but two game... 0166
Reposted by JessGraham Walmsley 🎲 @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social · 06/11/2024The Wishing Tree by @kleenestar.bsky.social and Ada, in which you play anthropomorphic animals granting people wishes. Any game where you play a talking animal is a winner for me. www.goldencobra.org/pdf/2024/JHa...goldencobra.org 111
Reposted by JessShannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 07/01/2024"When we talk about exclamation points, people often think we’re talking about tone. But what goes unsaid is that tone is the performance of niceness or seriousness. It is the work of matching sentence structure to gender norms, industry norms, workplace norms, and generational norms."annehelen.substack.comA Theory of the Modern Exclamation Point!Doing the Work of Tone 13111
Reposted by JessRoger Giner-Sorolla @rogerthegs.bsky.social · 03/01/2024I think not enough academics have the right background here, to recognize "it's about ethics in gaming journalism" when they see it. 16596131
Reposted by JessThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 03/01/2024Remember, this all started with Republicans trying to get the Black woman fired by accusing her of antisemitism - a brutally cynical attempt by the party of Trump, “Jewish space lasers,” QAnon, and “Great Replacement” theory to use Jews to strike against “leftist” institutions. 415120
Reposted by JessGraham Walmsley 🎲 @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social · 03/01/2024Today, I've written about Dogs in the Vineyard by @lumpley.bsky.social . It was the first indie game I played and it taught me things about game design I've used ever since. www.patreon.com/posts/dogs-i... 292
Reposted by JessJason Morningstar @jmstar.bsky.social · 03/01/2024Bloody Autumn, a winner at the 2023 Portal conference, has been translated into Polish, Hungarian, and Croatian. My 4-6 participant larp about women in a tiny Yugoslav village making difficult decisions in the fall of 1944, can be found in four languages here: portal11.eu/portalscenar... 072
Reposted by JessLaura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 02/01/2024This is a delightful analysis of all the species represented in the emoji animal kingdom & its biases www.scientificamerican.com/article/what... 🧪 🐸🦊🦎🦥🦇🦉 by @laurenleffer.bsky.socialscientificamerican.comWhat's Missing from the Emoji Animal Kingdom?In the digital age, some scientists argue the emojisphere should better represent Earth’s biosphere—tardigrades, flatworms and all 23611
Reposted by JessLindsey Shultz @lshultz82.bsky.social · 01/01/2024Evergreen from @lettersofnote.bsky.social 130594
