Reposted by Utility NerdColin Warriner @colinelmustard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website. 21175181881
Reposted by Utility NerdJames Roberts @jroberts332.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The six books that launch the new MTMTE Annotated Scripts series are now available to order If you’ve ever ordered anything from me (or simply made an enquiry) I’ll email you details of what’s in each book and how to get them within the next week or so 217691
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 21hThis was in my head for the rest of the day. m.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Re... 010
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 21hI saw a Pokeball-colored kickball in a store this weekend and my friends there is no better way to say that you want to see a lot of kids, like I mean a LOT of them, take a kickball to the head than to make this specific toy. 110
Reposted by Utility NerdEddy Webb - Pugsteady @pugsteady.com · 03/10/2026I admit, “AI bros beefing with the Pope” was not a part of Torg I expected to manifest in reality 3415
Reposted by Utility NerdKelly Robson @kellyrobson.com · 02/10/2026Our community needs to do better. 23217
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Thus we learned the origin story of Dirty Cat, who we had seen many times across the neighborhood. Naturally white on top and brown on the bottom? Nope. Self-inflicted. 000
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My partner is walking down the street. A pristine white cat comes out of a house, walks down the stairs from the deck, and immediately starts rolling in the dirt under the deck. Woman comes out onto the deck and says "We *just* washed you!! Why are you like this??" 100
Reposted by Utility NerdAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/10/2026How are we doing tonight, fam? I love the understated implosion happening in 3, but I’m personally more 7 drama. 5712220
Reposted by Utility NerdVØ₦ ฿Ø₲ ₩ł₮₵Ⱨ @bogwitch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yeah, that checks out 1333192
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Now I have to wait for two separate companies to notice a UI issue. 👎 000
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Scrolling in DC Infinite is currently screwed up because it's way too easy to go back or forward a page when you just want to scroll up and down, and scrolling in Android in general is screwed up because it's going WAY too fast vertically. It genuinely seems to be a coincidence and it's annoying. 100
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Every time I see a "Slow Children" sign I'm like "Well at least they don't have fast ones, those ones are the problem. I can avoid the slow ones." 000
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGlp... "Everyone knows our legendary innovations. The printing press. The steam engine. And we are confident there will be a third."youtube.comHow Americans see EU TechYouTube video by Kai Lentit 1154
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One possible approach to speeding up decision-making while people are learning is to make a system where feedback is constant for the player but failure is low-stakes for the characters, but that clashes with some core assumptions about what "fast-moving combat" results in. 000
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The more experienced your players are with your system, the more complex you can afford to make it. Much like actual martial arts sparring (and, like, all human endeavors), people who have done it a lot are better at it. But then the complexity becomes a barrier to new people getting better. 100
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The faster you want your game to feel, the more you have to simplify it. That includes decision-making. The right thing to do needs to be clear. This is why making a martial arts game is so hard. Fast-paced action doesn't match with complex dynamics and decisions. 100
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Diceless games are hard to write well. They put your design assumptions right there on the surface. You can't hide them behind dice mechanics. Does skill matter more than effort? Can your character hide their true capabilities? Is character death a player choice? It's all immediately visible. 010
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I was so glad to see this back in print. When I got it, it was a "this might never get another printing" item. Best moment is Hawkeye saying "Hey wait, that's why these guys look so familiar! They're a bunch of Squadron Supreme knockoffs!" 020
Reposted by Utility NerdAtlas Games @atlasgames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ars Magica Definitive Release! #ArsMagica #TabletopGamesdlvr.itArs Magica Definitive Release!The massive Ars Magica Definitive Edition just released! Get your copy NOW! … 0133
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I cannot believe it was *this* post that attracted some random AI "education" spam account. 000
Reposted by Utility NerdJanelle Shane @janelleshane.com · 25/09/2026After making my definitive laser-based ranking of Steven Universe gems, I have one question: Is writer Rebecca Sugar into lasers? Because if not, it's a helluva coincidence. www.aiweirdness.com/do-they-even...aiweirdness.comDo they even lase? Definitive ranking of Steven Universe gems by a laser scientistDo they even lase? A laser scientist ranks Steven Universe characters, from D-tier all the way to S-tier, and proposes a few more characters and fusions. 36017
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026When a lightning talk includes the phrase "What is the Socratic Method?" you know it's going to go over time. 200
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's had a lot of high-concept cosmic stuff, very much connected to universal embodiments. I'm not a fan of the sound effects (a "JUMP" and "LAND" sound effect makes me feel like you don't trust your artist) but the art is good and the story has been very compelling. 010
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Displacer kitten!static.klipy.comD&D Honor Among Thieves: Prowling Displacer BeastAlt: Prowling Displacer Beast from D&D Honor Among Thieves 010
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026typo: Technically the 2020 X-Factor, with Leah Williams, David Baldeón, and Carlos Gómez. 000
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026...I mean yes, he's got superspeed *and* flight, but did you read X-Factor (2021)? That book was fantastic. He's most effective because he's a super-jackass at the correct people. 100
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Going with the Other Team's comment about how this is the most stubborn group of mutants you could put in a team together, I'm going to say Northstar. His mutant power is that he's a jackass. 120
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026He was in Storm; not sure how he's doing at this exact second though... 220
Reposted by Utility NerdSam Fisher 90 🐝⚖️💛 @samfisher90.bsky.social · 24/09/2026At least 31 detained as ICE activity surges in the New Bedford area - Boston.comdlvr.itAt least 31 detained as ICE activity surges in the New Bedford area - Boston.comAt least 31 detained as ICE activity surges in the New Bedford area Boston.com 045
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's bi day of visibility so I hung out with every girlfriend I've ever had. Gals if this is unexpected, my apologies, it turns out everyone who's attracted to me is bi. I don't make the rules but I would totally make this one anyway. 000
Reposted by Utility NerdThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/09/2026JD Vance Booed By Own Reflection In Mirror theonion.com/jd-vance-booed-by-own-… 305119713
Reposted by Utility Nerdnervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 22/09/2026i agree 1479
Reposted by Utility NerdStarfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The alt text here contains my favourite bit of wormhole trivia. 13349110
Reposted by Utility Nerddame @dame.is · 17/09/2026everyone having a powerful camera in their pocket all the time definitely impacted the photography industry, but it didn't kill off professional photography a professional with an iPhone can take a better photo than a layperson with an iPhone the same is true for AI and software development 4705
Reposted by Utility NerdWil (He/Him) @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com · 17/09/2026Dream Pod 9 is in dire straits due to Trump's bullshit. Revenue has tanked, and sending physical products has become much more expensive. If you want to help, buy some stuff. Tribes in the Dark is available as a POD and as a PDF. You can get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...drivethrurpg.comDriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format. 1610
Reposted by Utility Nerdjon christian @jonchristian.net · 17/09/2026NEW: We spent months investigating a little-known media startup called Brown Brothers Media, which buys legit news sites and turns them into AI-powered zombie content farms What blew my mind was its traffic -- it appears to be getting more readers than NPR or CBS News futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comHow Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per MonthBrown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism. 401323689
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Does chicken & waffles count or is the chicken not "pile" enough? 110
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I am entirely unable to figure out what's going on there. Could be rare beef, could be strawberries, could be just some kinda red sauce under other sauces. 210
Utility Nerd @utility-nerd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I really wish we had a US equivalent of Spudulike. 110
