david lynch could have made an amazing film about myrtle beach, sc
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@humblepopstar.bsky.social
video games & music writer w @48hills.bsky.social , @singlesjukebox.bsky.social and very occasionally @superjumpmagazine.com i'm just chilling in the panopticon
Hi! So our eSims are keeping a whole hospital going in Gaza, and countless of students who are studying for exams right now. Our funds are about to run out because the usage of those eSims are especially high. <3 #ConnectingGaza
i think for the rest of the month of the #SealeyChallenge i will reshare our esims fund throughout since we are soon going to run out of funds! <3 bit.ly/eSimsRUs
This started out as a vibe report about the trial and then became something else as @meganwachspress.bsky.social dug into her misgivings about the AI Apocalypse narrative, ultimately becoming a piece about why, perhaps, Oakland didn't protest the trial: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/more-and-mor...
More and More, and Everyone Loses
When Musk v. Altman brought the tech imperial core to Oakland, Oakland shrugged
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Eversummer Island (Ape Escape 3, PS2, SIE Japan Studio, 2005)
DEEP HELL X STOP CARING CROSSOVER @deephelldotcom.bsky.social joins the site to reflect on the search-action genre and its connections to ecological collapse, life among ruins, and dreams of the (post-)apocalypse It would be so kind if you could read and share. www.stopcar.ing/court-of-ash/
Court of Ash
Visions of post-apocalypse, real and imagined.
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if anyone feels like being kind since i am apparently earning less money than i'm supposed to be :))) ko-fi.com/ashlikeadragon
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cool cool cool my job just told me my minimum contracted hours are less than they said they were when i started cool cool cool great
realized i made someone a double shot latte when they wanted a single shot. i can never show my face here again
West Coast reporting in, we are back LIVE with the Save Our Devs rallies on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/uvw_cwa
UVW_CWA - Twitch
United Videogame Workers, the first industry-wide direct-join union for NA video game workers! We are Local 9433 of Communication Workers of America, and we're here to answer YOUR questions about unio...
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Who's deciding the fate of this game?' The secretive process of getting a game with sexual content on Steam aftermath.site/steam-censorsh...
Interested in joining our team and writing about new pop music? We are taking applications: thesinglesjukebox.com/the-singles-...
The Singles Jukebox is looking for new writers – The Singles Jukebox
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it starts today! let's raise some cash for Trans Lifeline!!!
In less than an hour, we will be LIVE with our two-day marathon stream benefiting Trans Lifeline! Check the schedule (in US Central time), tune in, share with your friends, try to get some giveaway codes, and donate for a great cause!!! www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
Hey if you, like me, love Oakland and hate data centers, please consider signing up to help spread the word about a proposed one by the 19th st BART station. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Petition to Oakland City Council: NO DATA CENTER IN OAKLAND
Billionaires and their tech companies are trying to build data centers everywhere they can. They want to make billions by building the infrastructure of AI - regardless of the toxic pollution and cont...
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New Jack Swing in Japanese Music (late 80s to the mid 90s) 🎶 GWINKO - Yokubari na Weekend (1990) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTDB... Former student of Okinawa Actors School with solid vocal and dance skills. Her career was short but she's still performing with fellow Okinawan singer Kina Shoukichi.
GWINKO よくばりなウィークエンド [PV]
YouTube video by TTK3939
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omw to the 2000s jrpg font market, y’all need anything?
We'll be there. Will you? ✊
There are no video games without video game developers. Trillionaire corporations will continue to treat devs as line items on a balance sheet unless we fight back. Join us on August 18th to #SaveGameWorkers, as we rally across nine studios in the US and Canada. More location details to come soon.
Based on the attract screen, you won't see the name of this 90s arcade game coming...
Recently, @videogameworkers.bsky.social announced the launch of their mutual aid initiative aimed at supporting workers across the industry who have been laid off. An Oakland developer has added a fundraising pack for those looking to game their way to solidarity.
As wider layoffs hit, videogame workers' union launches hardship fund - 48 hills
UVW-CWA aid initiative and innovative Necrosoft bundle aim to support affected workers from indie orgs and big corps.
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new piece up for @48hills.bsky.social! talked about the @videogameworkers.bsky.social hardship fund, the @necrosoftgames.com fundraising bundle, trust, and how workers' efforts to respond to present conditions might help build the future. check it out!
As wider layoffs hit, videogame workers union launches hardship fund - 48 hills
UVH-CWA aid initiative and innovative Necrosoft bundle aim to support affected workers from indie orgs and big corps.
48hills.org
💍NEW VIDEO!💍 Come with us on a dreamlike journey in this 6 HOUR extravaganza where we explore Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and beyond. [With closed captions] www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9AR...
Farewell Phantomile | A Klonoa Analysis
YouTube video by Transparency Boo
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In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
saw a really bad movie last night. might see another one tonight. i love da cinema!
CALLING ALL LOW BUDGET INDIE GAMES‼️ We're gathering games interested in participating in a "Low Budget, Big Heart" Steam Festival! 💰Self Published, Self Funded 🤏Under ~50k budget 🚫NO AI if you're interested in the festival sign up here: forms.gle/cndDrEf4rxiL... rts appreciated :)
Low Budget, Big Heart Steam Festival interest form
We're looking for interested developers of low budget games to participate in our potential steam festival! Self published/self funded games are also welcome. If your game had a development budget ov...
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walking around muttering to myself “i am a very nice girl… i work hard and i deserve good things…” like some kind of maniac