Mech salesman slapping mech: "You can tell this one's got lostech because it still makes the Windows XP startup sound!"

The Northwind Highlanders are well known for their use of bagpipes as a psychological weapon during engagements. I, on the other hand, get the psychological upper hand by calling the protomech pilot a *~*good puppy!*~* on an open channel.

Agenda: Start a boycott list for these 'unapologetic' transphobes

Trans.au 🏳️‍⚧️@trans.au · 12h ago

We just added a new article! - OUTInPerth - Major Australian clothing brand voices support for Pauline Hanson and opposition to transgender rights https://trans.au/news/outinperth-major-australian-clothing-brand-voices-support-for-pauline-hanson-and-opposition-to-transgender-rights/

So much misinformation being spread on tiktok about the new EHRC Code by seemingly well meaning cis people who simply have not read a single thing trans people have been saying about this code or bathroom bills in general, and it's all being amplified by terrified and misinformed trans people.

Over the past six months or so, I have lost my mind and heart to Vintage Story and the horses are really far from the main reason for it but they *are* what inspired me to pick the game up for review purposes. And then somehow, 300h of playtime.

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⛏️🐴NEW ARTICLE 🐴⛏️ Not Quite A Review: I need to talk about Vintage Story www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/8/...

Every now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude

What's more nefarious than age-verification? The chilling effect on platforms. The threat of prosecution is likely enough to get a lot of retailers to end sales of politically "harmful" categories entirely. No more fantasy, no more sex education, no more LGBTQ+ resources. That's the real goal.

The SCREEN Act is not just another age-verification bill — it goes much further than anything passed at the state-level or in other countries. 1. The bill doesn't just target porn sites. It goes after *any* site that allows material "harmful" to minors. You'd have to scan your face to use Google.

I've started up a Ko-fi for my gender affirming facial surgery for November <3 Posting it here even if I only have a little reach ko-fi.com/icecreamnoodle

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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, my all-time favourite kaiju film, one I'm always so happy to re-watch with @lluisabadias.bsky.social I love everything about this film. The characters, the kaiju, the writing & the action, and Legion is easily my favourite antagonist monster This is my happy place 🥰

Hello. Actual sex worker here. I'm only speaking for myself. I know some sex workers get...annoyed...at the double standard of 'this type of sex work is okay....bt this is taboo'. Which yes, I do too. It's called both stigma (the negative oppression/views against sex work/ers) and whorearchy...

Barry Deutsch@barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 4d ago

This is particularly maddening. If a YouTube creator has posted sexy content ANYWHERE - for an unspecified definition of sexy - then they can lose their account, their income, possibly their career, without appeal. I like (some) sexy content. Probably you do too. Why do the prudes get to rule?

Introduce yourself with 4 mechs. (Slightly more than 4)

JP Bergamo@jpnichts.bsky.social · 7d ago

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🎉 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-...

The TOS being so strict that they control you offsite is the problem; sites like Patreon and Kofi have offsite clauses too. The social criminalization of the suggestion that somewhere you might be doing nsfw is a problem. It's branding a person as obscene and we need consumers to stand up for us

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 5d ago

a bunch of popular ASMR artists lost their channels forever this week, after YouTube cited them for violating terms against "sexually gratifying" content: www.404media.co/youtube-asmr...

As we recall the trauma caused by COVID in 2020, we should not forget COVID continues to harm. Many still suffer from Long COVID, people who mask are often harassed, and we haven’t scaled clean air infrastructure. If we truly acknowledge past harms, we should be working to create a better future.

Wanna do me a little birthday favour? It's a bit of an uphill struggle for me to get eyeballs on my videos, lots of people don't know I have a YouTube channel and I'm working on video essays these days, so if folks could help me out and spread the word? That'd be nice! youtube.com/@caseyexplos...

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We have good news and bad news! The good news is that we just started production on Thimbleweed Park 2, due out in early 2028. store.steampowered.com/app/4932120/... Now the bad news... there is no bad news, it’s all good news! P.S. Thimbleweed Park 1 is on sale on Steam, Switch, iOS and Google.

First, I love Hank Green, unironically. I think he's a very good dood who does very good things, and he's a passionate person who truly cares about this world and making it a better place. Not a perfect human, but a damn good one. And a smart one. ANYONE IS VULNERABLE TO THIS. It's like a cult...

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 5d ago

YouTuber Hank Green Admits He Has Unhealthy Relationship With AI After Facing Backlash Over Recent Video 'The level of dopamine I've been getting from interacting with LLMs is not healthy for me,' said Green

Oh heck, this is such incredible news, especially among all the sad stuff happening in the industry Thimbleweed Park has been one of my favourite games of the last decade, I'm so glad we're getting a sequel! The signals are strong tonight 🐦

The International House of Mojo@mixnmojo.com · 7d ago

News from Mojo: Ron announces Thimbleweed Park 2

The Publishers Weekly review of Tyrant Lizard Queen is out! “Combining evocative storytelling with meticulous science, Black offers a captivating and intimate portrait of Earth’s most famous carnivore. Dinosaur enthusiasts and general readers alike will find much to savor.” 🦖

Tyrant Lizard Queen: The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore by Riley Black

In this creative blend of natural history and informed speculation, science writer Black (The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs)...

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Now announcing: the first annual Trans Masc Protag Jam~🏳️‍⚧️ From August 8 to September 30, we're inviting you to make a project (games, books, comics, etc.) with a trans masculine protagonist and offering limited cash prizes to the judge's favorites (that's us!). Jam with us~🏳️‍⚧️ 🎨@nommedeploom.itch.io

Update: The very local Kyudo club is still open. Moved a little but still close, and they take casual entry for newbies instead of formal classes So it looks like I'm gonna be starting up my Japanese archery journey this weekend! 🏹 *I am very hyped, this is my first external activity in years* 💜

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Reaching out to a few local clubs to see if I might be able to learn Kyudo (Japanese archery) It's something I've been interested in for a long time, but uncertainty has kept me from it. Paws crossed there's an opening because I used to love archery as a teen 🏹

Everyone wants you dead. There's a killer on the loose. And you still got a case to solve. Good thing you got a tough broad, a fast car and a whole lotta weapons. Fallen Aces - Episode 2: Shadow of Death is OUT NOW! youtu.be/Kte2sKAUZps?...

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A couple of hours ago someone made a brand new account on itch just to leave a 1 star rating on our All Fonts Pack without buying it (yes, you can rate things you don't own on itch). So if you got the pack and enjoyed it please consider leaving a rating/review! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

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Hey folks, LIVE NOW! 🔴 It's time for some nice chill vibes with Snowrunner, we're heading back to Quebec for some more trucking. It's cold, bring a warm jacket. www.twitch.tv/caseyexplosion

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As the Godzilla Heisei era comes to an end for @lluisabadias.bsky.social & I there's no better way finish up than with Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995) A true farewell to the era, encompassing a little of everything that came before A truly wild film that really sticks the emotional landing

Reaching out to a few local clubs to see if I might be able to learn Kyudo (Japanese archery) It's something I've been interested in for a long time, but uncertainty has kept me from it. Paws crossed there's an opening because I used to love archery as a teen 🏹

NEW VIDEO! infe2tation ditches the tiny sprites of its predecessor for the Space Sheriff's newest adventure, but trade off makes the platforming action a little too cramped for its own good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzhvzM…

infe2tation (Commodore 64): A Space Sheriff's Work is Never Done

● Buy infe2tation: https://monteboyd.itch.io/infe2tationIt's been a while since covering some newer gems for a vintage machine, and the release of infe2tatio...

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COVID is still killing & disabling folks, esp marginalized groups. This being ignored by governments, institutions, employers, & individuals of EVERY political ilk is an issue of: - racial justice - queer & esp trans liberation - workers rights - child welfare - disability justice - & more!

hhhh really don't like the deployment of the word "ethical" here. Reading dark and fucked up fiction with bad and evil things in it isn't "unethical," nor are books which contain no such dark themes more "ethical" in nature. This is Hays Code rhetoric, it's the kinda shit Moms For Liberty would post