Reposted by Jody DavisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 6hSix months ago:theonion.comDOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of EntertainmentWASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo... 15858321304
Reposted by Jody DavisWilliam Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me. 10768411751
Reposted by Jody DavisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026Q: Many feel you have not addressed the fact your son in law is a white supremacist influencer. What have you said to your family? COLLINS: That's my family OSSOFF: Imagine running for Senate while neo-Nazi propaganda is disseminated to an audience of millions from your home. That's Mike Collins. 24649341166
Reposted by Jody Davisjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent 450169692617
Reposted by Jody DavisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026OSSOFF: Mike Collins is one of the most extreme members of Congress. He's a Trump puppet election denier. I want to hear if Mike still believes the 2020 election was stolen. What do you say Mike? COLLINS: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17343631050
Reposted by Jody DavisMat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I'm sorry... Costume Quest 1 & 2 bundle is only $4 on Steam right now? What the heck are you doing looking at social media when you could instead be playing Costume Quest 1 & 2 for $4? store.steampowered.com/sub/53813/store.steampowered.comSave 80% on Costume Quest 1 & 2 Bundle on SteamIncludes 2 items: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/115100/Costume_Quest/">Costume Quest</a>, <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/275180/Costume_Quest_2... 614442
Reposted by Jody DavisJohn Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/ 431125508
Reposted by Jody DavisZack Zwiezen @zackzwiezen.com · 07/10/2026Seeing online chuds get mad about E-Day having women soldiers/commanders has been so funny. It reveals instantly to me they either are full of shit (likely) or haven't played past games (also likely). Women have been barking orders at dudes, killing Locust, and kicking ass since the 360 era. 812617
Reposted by Jody DavisJohn Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social · 07/10/2026After a solid month of work, this is finally complete! I don't often take sponsored content but this was an exciting chance to speak with some legendary talent and showcase elements of its development! Give it a look! 2131120
Reposted by Jody Davisbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 101142714696
Reposted by Jody DavisLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 07/10/2026wanted to write about control again, specifically the incredible flashback level and the horrors contained within 311911
Reposted by Jody DavisMicah @rincewind.run · 07/10/2026rip to one of the coolest software engineers who ever lived 2956431110
Reposted by Jody DavisKasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...gadgetreview.comOne of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data CenterA rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land. 8536612197
Reposted by Jody DavisAftermath @aftermath.site · 08/10/2026Unity's new AI thing is a soulless joke: aftermath.site/unity-spark-ai... 1341974
Reposted by Jody DavisEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 RIP. Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMargaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90. 8453196
Reposted by Jody DavisTamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 07/10/2026Wow, they are putting together the Avengers of dickheads on that board 1046743
Reposted by Jody DavisPalette Swap @paletteswap.site · 06/10/2026The Psychonauts agent felt queasy after taking on his most daring operation yet. paletteswap.site/dif... 750596
Reposted by Jody DavisThe Onion @theonion.com · 06/10/2026Tilly Norwood Moved To Trash Folder By Deranged Fan 7676231085
Reposted by Jody DavisElizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026never the wrong time for this classic 56120113571
Reposted by Jody DavisJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10994612975
Reposted by Jody DavisJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026To the person noting there is not enough money in the world to license every piece of intellectual property stolen for "AI" training: you're sooooo close to the point, friend, keep going, you'll get there if you try 414023659
Reposted by Jody DavisGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"De-Trumpification" has to be one of the top agenda items if Dems win power. All the lawlessness and every last one of his efforts to turn DC into an imperial capital should be undone. 1163367697
Reposted by Jody DavisErika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“Oh, you need your precious Chatbot to help you be creative? These freaks made a giant, tactile troll by hand that has taken up residence as my new sleep paralysis demon, born of their own sick minds.” The best review I’ve ever received. 😭🤌🏼 191365266
Reposted by Jody DavisRobert Rose @robear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A good fresh Star Trek take on those fake isekai title jokes 138116323129
Reposted by Jody DavisKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Fun fact: When I went to speak at Broadview while I was still under federal indictment, 3 VERY obvious Feds kept following me, trying to copy these people. They had riot shields that said “WE PROTECT US” and asked me conspiratorially if I “knew about the plan” which was totally real. Bro. (1/4) 361470259
Reposted by Jody DavisJesse Cox @jessecox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Heard about Alan Wake or Control and thought "I would love to know what those games are about without being spoiled"... Why this video that I certainly am not trying my hardest to push on you might just be the thing that helps! :P youtu.be/ZJfyys3e9L8?...youtu.beWhat is the Remedyverse? Control Explained for Beginners! (Spoiler Free)YouTube video by Jesse Cox 325451
Reposted by Jody DavisChris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026With distance, Kain throwing Raziel into the pit in Soul Reaver for looking extra is the bitchiest origin story in gaming. 1733664
Reposted by Jody DavisStella Chung 😈 @parallaxstella.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The true Oct 3rd reference 17510
Reposted by Jody DavisMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants. 303169445024
Reposted by Jody DavisErika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So proud and excited for everyone to play the story DLC ♥️ 2076143
Reposted by Jody DavisFlora 🍓🏳️⚧️ @floramerigold.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yesterday's news about Jacob Geller broke my heart, so much that I couldn't stop dwelling on it all day. In an effort to make sense of this horrific news and my admittedly complicated feelings about it, here is my article on the Jacob Geller situation: epiloguegaming.com/what-do-we-d...epiloguegaming.comWhat Do We Do With Jacob Geller? - Epilogue GamingEarlier this week, a friend noticed Jacob Geller’s book, How A Game Lives, sitting amongst my living room shelves. Under almost any other circumstances, this would have been an exciting invitation for... 2982739597
Reposted by Jody DavisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail. 22997283102
Reposted by Jody DavisMicah @rincewind.run · 02/10/2026getting mad at the pope for not thinking the chatbot has a soul is easily the funniest thing I've read all week 624430881
Reposted by Jody DavisMat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We need fewer colons in console gaming, generally. Fewer colons - but more colonoscopies! If the launch of Galactic Racer has you thinking fondly of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, it's time for a colonoscopy!! www.cancer.org/cancer/diagn...cancer.orgColonoscopyColonoscopy is a procedure that requires a certain type of prep and uses a flexible tube to look inside the colon and rectum. Learn about the procedure, how to prepare for it, what to expect after, an... 1223420
Reposted by Jody DavisJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This sucks for many reasons. But I think it's worth emphasizing how selfish and duplicitous it is to go work with a public-facing, community-focused media org like MinnMax without disclosing this part of your past to them. (MinnMax confirmed to me they were not told.) Please support them if you can 272924390
Reposted by Jody DavisAftermath @aftermath.site · 02/10/2026Control Resonant is once again a video game about the wonderful and terrifying possibilities of architecture: aftermath.site/control-resona... 867387
Reposted by Jody DavisThe Verge @theverge.com · 01/10/2026When Kevin O'Leary's plans for a colossal new data center in Utah came under intense criticism, he blamed China. The truth turns out to be more mundane, yet impressive: O'Leary's fiercest critics are not Chinese agents, but local residents. Read more from @joshdzieza.bsky.social: buff.ly/PIO5baD 2120562
Reposted by Jody DavisMinnMax @minnmax.com · 01/10/2026Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won't be on content moving forward and we won't be publicly airing this week's episode of The MinnMax Show. We're in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time. 22866021123
Reposted by Jody DavisWilliam B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026remember: it saved no net money, social services US citizens are getting cut, and left the US in a weaker place geopolitically. none of the debates about fiscal responsibility, obligation to US citizens first, or 'hard choices' actually apply. they're all bullshit. killed people for nothing at all. 443858920
Reposted by Jody DavisJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 119115982877
Reposted by Jody DavisStephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NEW: In January, I was sent a threatening and absurd email by Bobby Kotick's lawyers It was unsettling I've wanted to tell readers about it, but didn't want to step on Mikhail's toes. Now that his report is out, here's my experience of standing up for my work www.gamefile.news/p/bobby-koti...gamefile.newsBobby Kotick’s lawyers sent me a bad email (and later apologized)Part of a broader strategy by the former Activision CEO to shape press coverage 2437150
Reposted by Jody DavisToussaint Egan @thesaintoftous.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You can tell Control Resonant wasn't made in America by the way there are billboards all across Manhattan promoting awareness about climate change, unionization, and suing your employer for wrongful termination. 4911144
Reposted by Jody DavisJaws Slayer 🎃 @jesawyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On F:NV it was a lot of fun writing failure replies for threshold checks. The rules were 1) picking the failure option should be entertaining 2) picking the failure option should never put you in a worse position than you were already in. 19910101
Reposted by Jody DavisPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i really can’t bring myself to care about AI anthropomorphism debates. “is AI thinking?” i don’t know. is a calculator calculating? questions for the philosophers. what’s important is that we put sam altman in prison. 7879051408
Reposted by Jody DavisEric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I think the most “adult who was in a gifted and talented program as a kid” thing I could have done to myself was become an author. Just giving myself endless homework and a need for people to be proud of me forever. 2442657
Reposted by Jody DavisImran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I 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. 72140585
