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Phokal @phokal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

No one can claim to know if his attempt at redemption is internally genuine, but in a hypothetical if it were, what happens next? This uncomfortable essay is worth digesting, not for any certainty provided but solidly questioning if “we” believe redemption is possible, allowed, or incentivized.

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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Phokal @phokal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I feel so basic that I was looking forward to and now really enjoying Star Wars Zero Company, and I’m also looking forward to Star Wars Galactic Racer.

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to Costco Connection Magazine for coming up with my new bio

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 29/09/2026

To be fair, the single most publicly-accessed example of "AI" in the world can't find its ass with a flashlight and it's right on top of the search listings, where the most accurate search result used to be. Every LLM suffers from token drift over time so it's only a question of WHEN they're wrong.

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☀️🌸idspispopd🥀🌙 @bhaalspawn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think this about sums everything up, what do you think? 😅

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How platforms censored ads for the ‘Musk’ documentary.

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Ben Chandler @threeohfour.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Really happy that folks are enjoying Nighthawks. Now that it’s out, I have been focused on getting back to Gilt and trying to make something really special out of it.

A pilgrim reaches out to touch a wall of energy among a crowd of hollow-eyed idols.

A pilgrim stands among decaying steel ribs, examining the road before him.

A pilgrim stands facing a giant, glowing mantis in a cave.

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Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! @ithayla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

players hate being surprised by negative things but they also love choosing negative things on purpose to gain something.

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Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · 27/09/2026

Pretty ridiculous that I make indie games but have had to become a clean air advocate

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deus_ex.txt @deus-ex-txt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You have me confused with someone else.

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Phokal @phokal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If hdmi-cec is working (big if!) you can tap the home button on the ps5 or xsx and after 3-5 seconds it’ll take the input, even if you disable the auto-wake and sleep options. But it’s pretty fragile and some devices don’t work as smoothly…

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If Meta made a laptop I don’t think anyone would buy it, like you’d just sort of assume it was mining your data constantly, and I think every basic problem of theirs can be extrapolated from that.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jagged Alliance 3 is $4.49 on Steam buff.ly/XShqRVK GOG buff.ly/puj8gMC #ad $20.99 US PSN buff.ly/f0vbINj

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 25/09/2026

Ace Combat 8 embargo up. It's the best game in the series. It's one of the best games of the year. Miracles do exist.

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 25/09/2026

This is one of the most robust rebuttals of GenAI I've read, and you should read it, too

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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...

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Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels

Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have read the full quote but the headline makes it sound like he's going "You think kids are stupid as shit? I don't even know where I /live/." And then you see the full quote and it turns out, yeah, that's basically what he's saying.

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DJ Plague Mouse 💎🐁 @rhinestonemice.wtf · 23/09/2026

This story seems to have been inspired by Jesse Singals podcast from last week

Screenshot of a Nazi podcast on a Nazi platform for Nazis

Premium: Last Ditch Bar and the never ending accountability session

Plus. mouthy women get kicked out of an inclusive sports bar

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wow it’s almost like I said this exact thing and pointed out the article was a fucking hit job and y’all got so mad and now the owner of the bar is confirming that exact thing and saying she believes the story was “abysmal journalism” and telling y’all to stop being so fucking hateful.

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Phokal @phokal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A console that sweep spams would be cheap, though…

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

APStylebook @APStylebook
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 24/09/2026

The game literally has estrogen (described as Lady Pills - 'Blue pigment, where girls come from') as a buff item. I've said it before, but these guys might not be LITERATE literate, let alone media literate.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Quake Champions available for free when installing from here steamdb.info/sub/297753/i... steam://subscriptioninstall/297753

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Mr. Moo Sky @bricebowl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Disable gambling ads:

Discord Settings. "Sponsored Content" button is pressed

Sponsored Content settings. "Manage Sponsored Content" button is pressed

Manage Sponsored Content settings. "Real Money Gambling" radio switch is "off" (disables gambling content)

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Adam Conover @adamconover.net · 23/09/2026

Do data centers actually use that much water? Spoiler alert: they do! Check out the new Factually! episode with @parismarx.com wherever you get podcasts. » Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... » Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw... » YouTube: youtu.be/N__8ubegY1c

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Phokal @phokal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Their reward for being the only xbox studio to consistently release a varied bunch of good games is to now release other studio's games...

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Jill Grodt @finruin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Amazing note at the bottom of the Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/3766220/...

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Phokal @phokal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ah, is this why Inxile wasn't mentioned? Because their project is too far along to attempt the blame shift?

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Erik Angner @erikangner.com · 22/09/2026

The Pope at his 40th birthday party is the they-don't-know meme IRL. (And they did not, in fact, know!)

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Rob Zacny @robzacny.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We live in a golden age of statements from video game companies that sound like estranged family explaining that they know they fucked up, they’ve worked on themselves, and they’re gonna do better now. And it’s only been a month since they told everyone to go fuck themselves and did a burnout.

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Arron Automata @arrontk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Go away, Monday.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater

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NO GODS, NO MASTERS, BISEXUAL DISASTERS 🇵🇸 🇺🇦🔞 @travisteatime.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It is absurd how good this game is. Like, I'm not *too* surprised the occasional "Overwhelmingly Positive"-game actually deserves its reputation har har, but Look Outside truly shattered all expectations. And it's *still* getting updates for no good reason, like what the hell.

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This and no other way is how AI kills us all. This is our modern Stanislav Petrov moment.

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Dame Sabriel Mastin @sabriel.gay · 18/09/2026

I didn't know Peter Weller could be any cooler and apparently it's possible! Came for the headline, learned a lot about him, and also learned the same day Star Trek Into Darkness premiered, he presented his dissertation. Bonus: Weller calling Giuliani a fascist. news.artnet.com/art-world/ro...

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Former Robocop Actor Peter Weller on How an Epiphany at a Picasso Show Motivated Him to Become an Art Historian | Artnet News

Robocop actor Peter Weller spoke with artnet News about his long path to becoming a Renaissance art scholar.

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Gil Hova @gil.hova.net · 17/09/2026

Any opportunity to re-post "When the Glove"

Web cartoon of the cartoonist waking up at 5 am, still half-asleep, saying "Just had such a good idea, gotta write it down", and is writing it on a piece of paper.

THE NEXT MORNING

The paper says "When the glove"

The cartoonist stares at the paper.

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austinbroth.bsky.social @austinbroth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You can put regular sized shoes on Sora in Fortnite and it looks insane

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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time. I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker.

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Fine. I’ll update with a word count when I start writing again. @legalminimum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’ve seen enough people expressing confusion about why it would be in their interest to try to become regulated, or why they would be saying things like “we might kill the world!!”, that I’ll do an explainer. Buckle up.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

President Trump wants control of the midterms. Also, he made a new pledge!

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