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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey students! Looking to break into games? An internship is a great way to get your foot in the door and start building up your network. Check out EA's Early Careers site and see if any fit what you're studying! www.ea.com/careers/earl...

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Early Careers - Official EA Site

Join EA today and help us to inspire the world through Play. Learn about starting your new exciting career at Electronic Arts.

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are also looking for judges for the Annie Awards! If you are a working professional in the animation industry and feel your skills apply to any of our categories, please apply: annieawards.org

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54th Annual Annie Awards | ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Awards

Honoring excellence in animation. The 54th Annual Annie Awards will be presented in 38 categories on February 20, 2027.

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thank you so much @gamedevperkup.bsky.social for allowing me to speak about @asifahollywood.bsky.social and the Annie Awards! Submissions are open for Best Character Animation -Video Game and we need YOUR GAMES! Help us keep the category going strong, spread the word!

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10/09/2026

The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall's pivotal midterm election. to.pbs.org/4A4PNaS

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Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Who is this woman and what was her poncho emergency

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity. Rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience, and technological innovation directed by charity.” — Pope Leo XIV

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Soucy Games @soucy.games · 02/09/2026

Today feels like a good day to announce it! I'm preparing for my first crowd funding campaign! Bot Builders is an engine building game about robots and the people who make them, inspired by real life robotics competitions.

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Coming soon: Bot Builders

Recruit your team, build your robots, and complete objectives to win in this game inspired by real-life robotics competitions.

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GamedevPerkUp 🌤️ @gamedevperkup.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What's PerkUp / Good People Coffee without adorable pups? September event RSVP post dropping very soon! 🐕🌱 #Community #Gamedev #PerkUp

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Ian Howard @leafydragongames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

After the last Button Shy design challenge, I offered feedback to willing entrants in exchange for a small charitable donation. That meant watching and rewatching a lot of pitch videos, and there’s one big piece of feedback that I found myself repeating: SHOW US WHAT MAKES YOUR GAME EXCITING. 1/8

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Pᴜʀᴇ Dᴇᴀᴅ Gᴀᴍɪɴɢ @puredeadgaming.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The results of the video I posted earlier was this iconic shot 👏 Danny León and his crew smashed it.

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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com #heatwave

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A cartoon book with a face, legs and arms shouts out "Beware! Heatwave reading dangers!"

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Caption "Binding glue softened by the sun"
Image: The book stands helplessly as its glue drips and pages fall to the floor.

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Caption "Dropped while reading in a cooling bath"
Image: The book splashes into the water

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Caption "Mislaid by a heat-addled reader"
Image: The book gestures wildly as the reader stumbles away in a daze.

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Caption "Spontaneous combustion"
Image: The book explodes in flame.

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"Sweaty hands!" screams the book as it runs away from a large pink hand, dripping with perspiration.

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Button Shy Friday sale is LIVE! www.etsy.com/listing/4520...

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

@buttonshy.bsky.social is having a Friday sale at 12pm EST that includes a few copies of Downtown Las Palmas! If you missed out on grabbing my game, here's your chance to try to get one 🌴 It will be available on their Etsy page: www.etsy.com/shop/ButtonS...

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

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Bear McCreary 🐻🎶 @bearmccreary.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I am honored to return to the God of War saga, as the composer of God of War Laufey. I’ve been working on this for years with a stunningly talented team of developers, musicians, performers, and singers, and look forward to sharing more of all our work with you soon!

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I laughed, but also this is legit how we sometimes shoot cinematics when there's a non-human character so that the actors can play off each other and also so they don't accidentally walk through a character's geo (similar to setting up PVC pipes to represent walls/doors/etc.).

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” ― Rachel Carson

a rocky beach in front of a clear lake, with forested mountains behind

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Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! @ithayla.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

so for those keeping count of the heavy launch systems (me, i'm the motherfucker keeping count) that's elon's starship: 12 test flights, 11 damaged, 6 explosions bezos' new glenn: 3 test flights, 2 explosions nasa's space launch system, in development for 12 years, 2 launches, 0 explosions

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I simply do not believe that He Who Created The Heavens and the Earth feels glorified by the exact same chord progression and soft tenor voice every single time

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Owen Goss @owengoss.com · 15/05/2026

Last weekend I had the pleasure of making a game with one of my kids at TOJam (the Toronto game jam)! It's a 2-4 player local multiplayer battle game called Frogin' Tongues. If you've got a windows computer and a bunch of game controllers, you can download it here: otrain13.itch.io/frogin-tongues

Screenshot of a video game showing a top-down view of a pond surrounded by rocks. There are 4 different coloured frogs in the pond, and there are various weapons around. Some of the frogs have their tongue attached to weapons or barrels in the pond.

Screenshot of the main menu for the game Frogin' Tongues showing four slots for players and UI to change frog colours. Status text for each frog reads "ready" or "not ready". Text on the screen reads "Made for TOJam 2026"

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"Eight of the nine LLMs tested exhibit clear LLM-vs-Human self-preference... ...In practical terms, this means evaluator LLMs are between 26% and 98% more likely to select a resume they generated themselves than an equivalent resume written by a human." arxiv.org/pdf/2509.00462

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/04/2026

While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy... The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%. NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to break

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Your Guide to NASA's Budget

How big is NASA's budget right now? What was it like in the past? How does it compare to the rest of government spending? These answers, as well as…

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Eric (What's Eric Playing?) @whatsericplaying.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

[Downtown Las Palmas review] /mobster voice/ he's got the whole town in his hand guy turns around in seat revealing Downtown Las Palmas whatsericplaying.com/2026/01/19/dow…

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Tyler Lance - Comic Book Yeti @tlance8.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Downtown Las Palmas was the game for today. Enjoyed the dexterity and thought it was unique that there was something measure your hand length for scoring

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I had a lovely week, board-game-wise! What did you get to the table?

board games: Imps, Gods & Mortals, Regicide Legacy, Cozy Stickerville, Galactic Cruise, Flip Pick Towers, Cthulhu: Dark Providence, The Vibe, Downtown Las Palmas, Phantasmic, Dustbiters: Pocket Edition, Flip Stack Burger Shack, Bayou Boss, Penitent

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Today is a big day for Button Shy. We just launched our Spring Collection on Kickstarter. It's our first boxed campaign with 4 great games. Astro ROVE, The Rise Of A Jarl, Everything Machine, and Shaper. Join us at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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Button Shy Micro Games: Spring 2026 (Astro ROVE, Jarl)

Choose from Astro ROVE, Jarl, Everything Machine, and Shaper, or grab them all for one low price. We also have a few featured reprints!

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

What? @buttonshy.bsky.social is evolving! Congratulations! Your WALLETS evolved into BOXES! (but you can still get wallets 🥰) Excited to see the new KS campaign, look at that gorgeous box art for amazing games! Check it out and support small game publishers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 11/04/2026

Catching some quality glitches on the NASA stream when the signal from the spacecraft was breaking up. Space glitch, a truly rare glitch.

Screenshot of the NASA Artemis II stream with digital glitch noise covering most of the image.

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Shane Liesegang, SJ @sjml.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Me, horrified, seeing a bunch of sparks flying: 😱 CAPCOM: Everything looks good, normal

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Development is coming along on my next card game with @buttonshy.bsky.social, Astronotl! I had a lot of fun with this one in their 9-card challenge, and can't wait to show you more :) If you're interested in playtesting, join the Button Shy Discord! www.patreon.com/posts/2026-b... discord.gg/aUBMvnu

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Ian Howard @leafydragongames.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Had some zines printed up for demoing at Breakout Con this weekend! I’m pretty stoked to show off Infinite Paths in particular. It’s a really neat system with a lot of fun potential and these quickstart rules look SO GOOD in person!

Printed zines of two games, Infinite Paths and Burnword, sitting on a wood table. The cover of Infinite Paths shows a full-color image of an adventurer stepping between multiple worlds, represented by natural, science fiction, and dystopian elements. Below it, the cover of Burnword is printed with black-and-white text indicating that it is for playtesting only.

A full-color interior spread of Infinite Paths showing common checks made in the game in pink, yellow, and green call-out boxes.

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bryson @brysonm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

holy shit

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history

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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

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Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues

Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some sc...

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Frank Buffum @frankb-listening.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A reminder that not so long ago we honored immigrants in the US, even by carving monuments like this one at Immigration Point, over the Golden Gate connecting the Pacific to SF Bay. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

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🌞🌻🌙 @honeyp0t.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good. This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it. A thread on how to do that 🧵

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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 08/01/2026

Finally got my Button Shy Black Friday order...! I'm SO excited about all three of these games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, @psyham.bsky.social, and @jwaaaap.com & @squidcor.bsky.social!!

Photo of the wallets for Phantasmic, Downtown Las Palmas, and Dust Biters

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

There are tons of awesome games in this lineup! I'm still amazed that I get to share the spotlight with some heavy hitters in the gaming industry. 2026 is gonna be a good year...

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Support small businesses this Black Friday! Buy more games! (and if one of them happens to be mine, that's cool too, but seriously you can't go wrong with any Button Shy game, and those $10 bundles are a STEAL) 😁

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Downtown Las Palmas is now on sale at @buttonshy.bsky.social! To celebrate, here's a "how to play" video for everybody picking up their copies. Thank you everyone for your support! 🥰 🌴🏙️ buttonshygames.com/products/dow...

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Button Shy Black Friday is live! 8 new products (Dustbiters, Downtown Las Palmas, Phantasmic, and more!) , a bunch of $10 bundles. Use coupon code toomuchturkey for just about everything else. buttonshygames.com/collections/...

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Hope yall were able to recover from your turkey hangovers!!! ✨ My new card game Phantasmic is NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE!!!! ✨ GO CHECK IT OUT!!

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Black Friday is TOMORROW! Here we come full circle to Union Station! It was on the train home that Downtown Las Palmas was first sparked. This Thanksgiving I'm very grateful to Jason Tagmire and the @buttonshy.bsky.social crew for taking a chance on a first-time card game designer. Happy playing!

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

2 days! I've started seeing people posting about my game after picking up copies at PAX Unplugged. It's a cool feeling! When I took this pic at City Hall I reflected on the journey I'd taken through town that day, and the journey I've started as a game designer. Where will the road take me next?

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Erica Pinto @psyham.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This is so cool! Get in on this 25% discount of a super cool, super portable chess-like with solo mode before the crowd sale is over!

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