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Never forget that David Ellison's Skydance Media was originally created so he could be an actor. Skydance's first film was 'Flyboys' starring James Franco and... David Ellison. David and his daddy invested $60m to make Flyboys. It grossed $17m Here's a bit of David's acting:

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 17h

Look Vine failed for a reason. Yall freaks need to hear it.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 20h

when Gemini removes Flash from the free plans in like four days, does the new Siri also take a nosedive in quality?

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 23h

That rules, I feel so off when I haven't written in a while.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 06/10/2026

I'm not the first person to point this out, but I have found incredible joy in the struggle and minutiae of actual words on the page. It's where the work actually happens. To deny yourself the actual craft is just sad. And yes also who wants to be a manager

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 06/10/2026

But I guess looking down on the pulp genres is a thing in publishing, that part isn't new.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 06/10/2026

I did not have Joyce Carol Oates excusing AI-written romance on my bingo card.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today is the day! The deadline to register to vote is October 5 in AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, MS, MT, OH, TN, & TX. Check out all these resources & get prepared. #VotingIsPunk #VoteEarly

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 05/10/2026

Seeing the humanist place where Lanterns ended up, seems like some Halt and Catch Fire writers could do a good second season.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 05/10/2026

Using this to remind anyone sending anything out for business purposes, but ESPECIALLY pitch decks: execs can tell you used AI and it’s hurting your already slim chances

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 05/10/2026

I saw at least one magazine at Barnes and Noble with one of those gradient brushstroke fonts ☹️

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 05/10/2026

If I sit at my desk long enough I will understand DOD and all these assets and tags will start working together

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 05/10/2026

I forgot Ninja Scroll was about a sword guy fighting a polycule

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Ularis Badler @ubadler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

12 Days to go, Commanders! #Archrebel is probably the most heartfelt tribute to the classic REBELSTAR and LASER SQUAD games created by Julian Gollop. This demo is a complete short game, and you can easily put 20+ hours into it if you plan to see it all. #gamedev #Indiegamedev

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 04/10/2026

which one of you added me as a Partiful crush

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 04/10/2026

One critical role the city attorney plays that isn't covered in the Bolts writeup: their office is part of the process of bringing legislation to the city council for a vote, and historically the city attorney has taken their time on broadly popular actions.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 04/10/2026

The city attorney has a critical role in actually getting things done in LA, glad to see this getting some attention.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 04/10/2026

poor exasperated losing team player

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 03/10/2026

Seems like some fairly experienced programmers like it, but also I'm a novice programmer at best, so I can't make that call like I can with writing.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 03/10/2026

Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle is SO COOL. The pen and paper RPG format is charming and the format feels fresh in game form.

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Ash Poprik 🗡️ @ashleypoprik.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Interested in game writing or narrative design? I put together my favorite narrative-focused resources FOR FREE for your viewing pleasure. You'll find gems from legends including Mary Kenney, Anna Megill, Emily Short, Susan O'Connor, and Toiya Kristen Finley. Enjoy! drive.google.com/file/d/1xIvw...

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ashleyPoprik_NarrativeResources.pdf

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

It's been bad this year, especially with the humidity.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

Some of these Control: Resonant environments are giving Phantom Dust flashbacks.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

Been banging my head around a way to do blogs that are better tied into what I'm up to (regardless of medium) and I think it's finally turning into a thing. Excited to try it out, first one is next Wednesday...

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

Sewer Shark SegaCD quality FMV but every cutscene is a guy in a helmet with a taped-on callsign like "Nighthawk" yelling at you for failing "to get us those emergency Coke Zeros"

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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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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

Guess what your steam frame can play!

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

Yeah the biggest hits from the last VR bubble was stuff like Beat Saber and Walkabout Mini Golf.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

I know I’m also skipping the Asgards Wraths, which I think are cool, but like, think for a minute about all that Alyx did for VR game design that’ll get used in the next VR wave in like 15 years

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

They’re all gorgeous but they didn’t cost what Alyx did.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

The only true AAA experience is still Alyx, but I played a ton of Compound and enjoyed The Room VR.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

The answer is Swan Boy but also what age are your students

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 02/10/2026

They finally got me at eight dollars fiddy

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 01/10/2026

You can compile it yourself but you should give them money

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 01/10/2026

One of the all time great pieces of software

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 01/10/2026

The headline is the perfect rebuttal to a wide range of things

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 01/10/2026

I guessed we'd see rulings like this eventually. Someone tell the boosters they can finally retire the "it's just like a person reading books" argument. 2023 was a heady time.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 01/10/2026

I’m begging you to link this in the comments to every booster post

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 01/10/2026

Also the movie is lampooning the guy, but I think that ground is well trod at this point.

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 30/09/2026

The era of the King’s Field-alike is thriving

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 29/09/2026

Note this chart does not account for commercial risk from using genAI

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Westin Lee @westinlee.itch.io · 29/09/2026

Two more long conversations down about how useful AI tools are to narrative design. This conversation has happened so many times that I made a graphic to summarize it.

A chart showing a "Marketing" bar with the label "PROMISED genAI VALUE" above a "Reality" bar, where most of the bar is marked "THE SAME WORK DONE THE SAME WAY" except for a tiny square that says "some AI stuff maybe"

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