We all saw the images of full ICUs and temporary morgues setup in refrigerator trucks. We lost HUNDREDS of Jesuits to COVID and watched helplessly as it ran through our infirmaries. ... We're at that stage in a cult where the follows MUST believe the lies because NOT believing gets you canned.

Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS@thanh-neville.bsky.social · 21h ago

I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.

i just think life is better with 5000 wontons in your freezer

diabolical, brutal, even

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX (Steam) is $21.95 on Gamebillet buff.ly/BiY2nc4 $25.99 US eShop buff.ly/Uf2GSk7 US PSN buff.ly/gar73aP

Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers

Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers

The game industry hardship fund bundle, meant to support game workers during ongoing mass layoffs, is over halfway through its goal of 200,000 USD.

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IGN is now looking for a Senior Director of Social, so if you're Los Angeles based, and confident in your ability to lead everything from social media strategy to managing others and more, then do check out the link below! jobs.jobvite.com/careers/ign/...

IGN is looking for Senior Director of Social.

IGN is looking for Senior Director of Social. Learn more or Jobvite a friend.

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PALS! we're back for another charity stream, and it is, uh, less than two weeks away! i want to hear from you, mutuals and pals, who want to join us - whether you've guested before, or would be on for the first time. we have open spots! come be on stream and help us raise $$ for Trans Lifeline!

Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast@bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 3d ago

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 The Axe of the Blood God Charity Livestream benefitting Trans Lifeline returns August 15th/16th! We've raised over $50k in the past and with your help we can smash our records! More Nuzlocke, multiplayer mayhem, speedruns, prizes, and fun all for a good cause! Full schedule soon!

just informed today that it will be at least another month because the invoice has to go through approvals. i will only be informed by letter. this is going to be my villain origin story. we will hit the start of month nine before i know if my hands will event be covered at all!!!

Aiden Straw(berry)hun 🍓@astraww.bsky.social · last wk.

Last week of disability pride month and we’ve made no more progress on my b̸̤́ī̷͖o̶̧̾ǹ̶̯i̸̫͠c̷͍̀ ̶̹̅h̷̦͊a̴̛͍n̸̩͛d̴̢̃ş̶͋ other than my insurance calling me to bark at me for following up on this process that has been going on for almost eight months now. Completely inappropriate.

WE DID IT CHAT!

they gave me wings :)

Aiden Straw(berry)hun 🍓@astraww.bsky.social · 3d ago

i love being so deep in the weird art people side of queer, fashion and art scenes in the Bay Area because what do you mean i’m booked for three more live drawing sessions in multiple cities, and now spontaneously involved in the production of a Yiddish puppet show in the redwoods today???

It would be so awesome if men stopped following and yelling at me in public

I agree strongly with this -- in that difficult moment, the possibility of collective effort was conceivable. Not everybody felt it, but many did. I think the political class did not like this one bit.

Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 4d ago

Covid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.

i love being so deep in the weird art people side of queer, fashion and art scenes in the Bay Area because what do you mean i’m booked for three more live drawing sessions in multiple cities, and now spontaneously involved in the production of a Yiddish puppet show in the redwoods today???

This is already over $60,000. Let’s keep it going

United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 6d ago

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

100 GAMES FOR $10!!! Even aside from the worthy cause, that is a STEAL! Go get it! Tell your friends! Or gift them a bundle!

United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 6d ago

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Sailor moon hitting her knee so badly her pain is depicted as her as a skeleton with hair bones is a perfect visual gag.

i wish i could understand why there are so many goddamn khezus and anjanaths in monhun stories 3. i wish a very this and never see an anjanath a day in my life ever again

Aiden Straw(berry)hun 🍓@astraww.bsky.social · last mo.

it would be so awesome if monster hunter would stop subjecting me to khezus

listened to too much sad lesbian music; reminded of canonical queer experience of having my life ruined by a partner’s ✨internalized homophobia✨ ahaHahHAHA i’m fiNE

Well, the #NEOPETS Usuki Couture contest winners are up! I didn't make it in, but I'm still pleased with my entry! I turned Usuki into a collectible Barbie doll :> @neopets.bsky.social #neotag #neopetsart

JOB ALERT: Bay Area friends, I’m looking for someone to replace me on marketing and socials at the local business I’ve been working with for the last two years. Part time contract, does require hybrid in Oakland

UPDATE: After the publication of this piece, Google sent 404 Media a statement saying it was “rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails.” www.404media.co/google-earth...

Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."

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all my besties — er, i mean, mothership freelancers — wrote about their favorite feminist games www.mothership.blog/whats-in-the...

What's in the feminist games canon?

It's complicated! But here are some recs from our regular contributors

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damn this girl is so talented and cool and so affordable and works so fast... it's crazy no one's snatched her back up....... i bet she just updated her resumé too and would love to discuss her professional history in further detail.....

catherine@cathroon.itch.io · 3mo ago

got time opening up in my schedule to start taking on freelance work again. if you need a Unity Generalist, i'm your girl! programming, game design, set dressing, cutscenes, QA, or anything else you can think of; i can handle it. >:3 check out my work at cathroon.itch.io, or DM me for a resume!

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Still searching!

Aiden Straw(berry)hun 🍓@astraww.bsky.social · last wk.

JOB ALERT: Bay Area friends, I’m looking for someone to replace me on marketing and socials at the local business I’ve been working with for the last two years. Part time contract, does require hybrid in Oakland

oh yeah this one's free to read with just your email!

Zoë Hannah is bisexual@zoehhannah.com · 6d ago

good post free post by @midimyers.com !

My at my insurance :)

Bits@bitshammer.bsky.social · 7d ago

How I feel about these online age verification laws

Say that again (ʘ‿ʘ✿)

Aftermath@aftermath.site · last wk.

King Ghidorah is a bum aftermath.site/king-ghidorah-...

I hosted a tea party this past Friday during our monthly craft night at work - we got an email today from one of our sashiko thread suppliers telling us how much she loved the idea and wishes she could have come 😭💕