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Craig Tyhurst

@thewilytouchstone.bsky.social
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Crafter of characters, master of games, and teller of stories. Any/all personal pronouns. "Motley is the only wear."

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 10h
Make art. Make BAD art. Get better. Fuck AI.
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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 8h
On October 9th, it came out during court in Kentucky that "Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves." On October 12th, Character.AI filed for bankruptcy.
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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 10h
We're speedrunning toward a future where news orgs are forced to use AI to create photos that are no longer available from archives, and if I have to explain to you why that's bad then you're already too broken to be part of society.
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Coffee&CannabisClub-𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐊𝐜𝐮𝐟 @coffeecannabisclub.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Turns out if you get good grades and can mask well, they let you white knuckle undiagnosed ADHD & autism until your entire life falls apart
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
bigotry aside: imagine having to design an enforcement policy for this. what are we doing y'all?
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Rumic World @furinkan.com · 09/10/2026
Happy birthday to our favorite mangaka, Rumiko Takahashi! She's spent the majority of her life publishing manga every single week from Urusei Yatsura to MAO. We wish her continued health and happiness in everything she does. Happy birthday Sensei!
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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
One or more human beings are responsible for the code they wrote, and those are the people who should be held accountable. These programs are not acting “on their own”
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Gordon D @gordondym.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Seconded. (Seriously. He was a horrible Mayor, and there's no way anyone in this city would vote for him as president. Let's just make it easier for him to write and release the eventual look-how-smart-I-am memoir)
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JoCat is slow at making videos @jocat.net · 06/10/2026
"this wouldn't have existed without AI anyway, it's not taking away any potential jobs or opportunities" if you do not have the willingness or drive to make something without AI, then it shouldn't exist AI is built off of stolen labor. Want art? Do or fund the labor.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You wouldn't be who you are now if you weren't who you were then, even if you aren't that person anymore. We're happy to have had you and would gladly welcome you back with open arms when you are ready, child of the Fence.
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They really do remind me of all the appendices written by Tolkien & Herbert &, consequently, the books written to expand those franchises. Are they as good as the original books? No, but if you're a nerd for minutiae they can be a fun read. If not, you'll just wonder why they were written at all.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Jellybox Studio @jellybox.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UMBERT ACTUALLY! EP 8!!! Why are Queer cartoon characters censored?! #UmbertActually #UnionYaoi #MistermanGuyfella #Jellybox #IndieAnimation
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
$15 ebooks? One dollar. $10 ebooks? Just a buck. $25 ebooks? You guessed it. 💵 💵 💵 Sale ends this week. Don't dilly-dally, gang.
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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 30/09/2026
"This separatist movement is a guerrilla faction of the global far right which is attacking open societies across the world." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: We must call Alberta separation what it is
It is not a movement of grievance politics. Something far more sinister is at work
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Count Avi Henriques 🩸 @legalizegoblins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you see laid-off Paizo staff fundraising, I can tell you that these are URGENT needs. Severance pay was limited, and the job market is a dumpster fire. My friends are really struggling. Any help you can give is huge.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 21/09/2026
you think it's a coincidence that the most evil and corrupt people alive want you to believe that trans people are the real problem?
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Learned a lot from this report about why "fast, free buses" isn't necessarily an ambitious ask — and why it isn't just a New York thing. (Teaser: one of the most successful cities to attempt it so far is Birmingham, Alabama.)
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What Would It Take to Get 'Fast, Free Buses' Nationwide? — Streetsblog USA
Fast and free buses might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
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Jennifer Graham @jennrgraham.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Every intro to sociology class I teach gets this image.
A small digger trying its hardest to dig out the Ever Given ship that has run aground. It says, “Structural Problem” on the giant Ever Given and, “Making different personal choices” on the tiny digger.
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Considering shrinking genitals is a side effect of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), maybe his fragile ego just wants his to be bigger by comparison. From alphamanclinic.com (ridiculous, I know, but if they are the ones saying it you see how bad this all is):
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s very simple. A reality TV host became dictator because he turned down a role for Sharknado 4 and that’s why the king of outer space, who cheats at Diablo, got to kill Africa. Now the economy is controlled by a sex cult that has something to do with Harry Potter fanfic because of robots.
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Evangelion Characters Say Congratulations
ALT: Evangelion Characters Say Congratulations
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026
Very good piece.
There is little to no holistic evidence that Republicans’ Nazi problem is tethered to age. Yes, it’s more likely that a younger person who’s terminally online will post imagery to be provocative, but they’re simply reflecting the values modeled by the Republicans who came before them and for whom they’re now working. Project 2025 and its mirroring of Nazi Germany values, like drastically reducing immigration and persecuting people who aren’t white, wasn’t brewed in a frat house; no, it was dreamed up by grown-ass adults who were forged in the hellfires of the Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and Presidents Bush and now Donald Trump administrations, and whose embers landed at the Heritage Foundation.
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Sprite_Star0 aka Spar @spritestar0.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
You'd never believe that when I said I told y'all so i actually told y'all so. You don't hate AI enough if you still play this game
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is why you don't put businessmen in charge of public works: they can only think in terms of ownership & profit, so public property (parks & landmarks, infrastructure, taxpayer funds, etc.) immediately becomes their private property to do with as they please or it is cannibalized.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“ICE agents were caught on video pulling one teen from the car and punching him repeatedly in the face while he lay on the ground. The other teen, Luis Ochoa, said he informed the ICE agents he was a citizen but was told, ‘I don’t give a damn.… Your parents can’t help you now.’”
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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I don't want to have to speak out, I just want to talk about my interests like games and movies. I'm just tired and exhausted and I've already been burned out from speaking about the issues trans people face over the years, it's only ever brought me pain and grief. Here's my tip jar if you like:
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David Froomkin @dfroomkin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Democrats being on track to control 52 of 100 Senate seats after two years of the most deranged presidency in modern history is a testament to how deeply broken the design of the Senate is. papers.ssrn.com/abstract=379...
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Saving Democracy from the Senate
It should not be surprising that Americans say they are frustrated with their national institutions. Congress, particularly the Senate, responds poorly to the p
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Nikes | AlexLeeDee @alexleedee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
First thing the Blizzcon attendees see as they join the queue for this year’s show.
The Blizzard union stall set up outside of Blizzcon 2026A sign reading “Unionized Blizzard Gamemakers. We make the games!”
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Personally excited to see HotS & WC3 get new content, happy to know Starcraft isn't a completely dead franchise, & WoW-F is a compelling idea for reinventing the MMO genre.
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Blizzcon 2026 L's: • Lackluster & awkward presentation • Game announcements with no substance or vague timeliness (Starcraft, Diablo, OW, WoW retail) • Lacking smaller, niche panels • No acknowledgement of operational concerns & Microsoft involvement/oversight • Still no prior Blizzcon video archive
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Blizzcon 2026 W's: • Acknowledgement of community demand as driving force for development • Continued support & new content for old titles • Official expansion of IPs into new mediums • Presenters & project leads with genuine love for their work and audiences
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Alright, Blizzard, here's your big chance to show us you've changed and are no longer a shit company strip-mining your legacy to squeeze every last penny from your player base for your Microsoft shareholder overlords at the expense of the people who dreamed making digital art for you.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Almost every right wing conspiracy and tech fever dream falls apart after asking just one “*how*?” None survive asking it three times. The fact that US press is incapable of using this single word is why we’re here.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So convenient, every dev and publisher you need to block on one page
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Shayna MoooOOOooon (she/they) @themoonis.gay · 10/09/2026
Cut a transphobe and a racist, sexist, homophobe bleeds.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Here's an anecdote: On 9/10/2001, The Onion staff had a New York launch party at the Bowery Ballroom to celebrate the staff's move from Madison, Wisconsin to New York City. They woke up hungover, took a week off, and then produced one of the greatest front pages in the history of newspapers.
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There are already articles circulating trying to rewrite history and say America was great after 9/11 and united and thoughtful and just a reminder that that period was marked by intense and insanely racist hatred, paranoia, and a frothing desire for unhinged violence and oppression.
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CyberellaDraws - Commissions Open @cyberelladraws.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If you see this, QRP your green art 💚
Dimension 20: A Court of Fey and Flowers, true Rue portrait art.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/09/2026
i think it is bad that the president is that helm of a deranged cult of personality
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Craig Tyhurst @thewilytouchstone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
youtu.be/vffu6FG4YP4?...
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LACKADAISY (Pilot)
YouTube video by Lackadaisy
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026
I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
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I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.
Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.
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Mau @japoniano.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
There's literally a whole genre of gaming called 'dating sim'
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Marin Kitagawa My Dress Up Darling
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