rip raoul vaneigem

I cannot overstate Vaneigem's influence on my politics, how I view the world. During times of acute political depression it's his work that I'd turn to, and always feel uplifted & with a sense of community. What a great, vast mind. What sensitivity & precision. You'll be greatly, missed, hero. 🖤

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective@crimethinc.com · 6d ago

Raoul Vaneigem—Situationist, author, and lifelong aspiring revolutionary—has passed away at the age of 92. "Let ten people meet who are resolved on the lightning of violence rather than the long agony of survival; from this moment, despair ends and tactics begin." —The Revolution of Everyday Life

Un must read, everyone! 🥰 Merci, comrade!

Mensetsu . Wildchoc@mensetsu.bsky.social · 2d ago

10. Tout reste à jouer de Marijam Did ( @marijamdid.com ) J’ai beaucoup aimé ce livre qui décortique le secteur du jeu vidéo et ses moyens de productions pour montrer ce qui ne va pas mais en restant positif et formulant des pistes de réflexion et d’action pour aller vers du mieux ! Un must read !

Now that I’m back from an epic drive around Scotland, and finally catching up on things, I want to congratulate the authors Simon Gusman & Arjen Kleinherenbrink with last week's release of their book with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social that I had the pleasure to provide a blurb for. 1/3

Disgusting attacks against Sánchez by some EU members, Denmark included. I am vehemently against the evil sentiment, the singling out of Spain in this manner and so little care for human life. EU ought to represent values, not just a racist technocratic regime that it probably is.

Absolute legends, huge congrats to the protesters with their victory!! 🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳💘

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office n.pr/3TgngOI

Sad to say UK has to prepare for a Reform government and resistance to it. This cabinet is so samey and centrist that the level of ambition will sadly be very weak, and the voters will turn.

70s Texan kids' last day of school

Kathryn Tewson@kathryntewson.bsky.social · 3w ago

A burnt-out employee makes a rounding error.

Adding one more! ◾ Senior Concept / UI Artist - forms.office.com/e/VN0Lwxdxjf

The Chinese Room@thechineseroom.co.uk · 3w ago

The Chinese Room is hiring! We're currently on a lookout for: ◾Lead Level Designer - forms.office.com/e/VXTrGY7SsF ◾Senior / Principal Programmer - forms.office.com/e/GhgKavXBeC Note: The roles are "hybrid" ie 3 days/week in our Brighton office with the other 2 days WFH or the office, as preferred.

Copenhagen summer things. Some volunteers brought tonnes of fresh refused fruit & veggies from a market for anyone to pick up for free, hopped on a bike & did that, then next door is the nudist beach bang in the city centre, so an effortless swimsie there, & back to work before lunch time's ended :)

For some reason not hearing the tankie "left" calling protests in Albania a "colour revolution".. 👂👂🤔🤔 What happened, guys?

I for one am sad. Everyone at my English office is gonna be on time tomorrow morning, and no day off on Monday..

The Chinese Room is hiring! We're currently on a lookout for: ◾Lead Level Designer - forms.office.com/e/VXTrGY7SsF ◾Senior / Principal Programmer - forms.office.com/e/GhgKavXBeC Note: The roles are "hybrid" ie 3 days/week in our Brighton office with the other 2 days WFH or the office, as preferred.

This is all so terrifying. Whilst I'm having a dreamy Copenhagen summer my friends in the Baltics are reporting a very stressful time filled with fear of escalation. Why can't that god forgotten massive imperialist curse of a country next door just buzz off!!?! www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Lithuania warns Russia could be planning ‘targeted’ attacks on critical infrastructure – Europe live

Lithuania’s president says Russia could be looking to escalate against one of the Baltic countries or Poland

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I haven't seen nearly enough discussion of this incredible, very in-depth piece of reporting on Palantir. We tend to talk about the company as if they're some all-powerful panopticon, but the reality is they're a sub-par data integration middleware company with better branding and lobbying.

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 3w ago

🔴 For the past year @lucasamin.bsky.social and I have been investigating Palantir in the UK What we found was a company with unrivalled political access, selling a product many data experts in the NHS don’t use, and don’t rate Please read and share democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-just-a...

Posting about this interesting opportunity coming up! Strait Talk has been a great opportunity for cross-strait dialogues in past decades, and now with the US and Japan as stakeholders in these dialogues, I strongly encourage people to apply www.instagram.com/p/DZ1zPunEcW...

If you read this excellent piece by @lukeplunkett.com and wanted to spend more time with the idea of what could be next for (after, on the other side of) this disintegrating industry, I hiiiiiighly recommend @marijamdid.com's Everything to Play For as a chaser. aftermath.site/gta-vi-grand...

Grand Theft Auto VI, The Last Blockbuster

One final push for a dying industry

aftermath.site

It's quite difficult to get folks to take games media seriously when editorial at the largest outlet is pulling stunts like this, callously treating mass layoffs like a mere inconvenience in the way of their toys

IGN@ign.com · 3w ago

Xbox brass wants more of its biggest franchises more often: Halo, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, etc. Here's how we'd go about utilizing Xbox's remaining resources to make it happen. https://bit.ly/4gt7NEs

I mean this exactly how you psy-op this stuff - if you're an AI in games business etc it's super beneficial for you if everything, even better wrongful things, are marked as AI as it creates confusion & distrust to the marking system, and makes the feel of AI hegemonic. Expect more of this!

Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie@greyalien.bsky.social · last mo.

Well we've had our first Steam reviews falsely accusing us of using AI art. One for a 2017 game, and one for a game where the art was made in 2022 by the same trusted art team that we used for years. We don't use it and these false reports suck.

Which chucklehead suit at MS thought this was a good idea?

Chris Kerr@kerrblimey.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: Multiple sources speaking confidentially and posting publicly online have indicated that around 50 percent of the folks at DOOM developer id Software have been laid off by Microsoft.

Keep trying to post about this but I'm so angry I keep messing it up. Just deplorable actions by Microsoft.

Chris Kerr@kerrblimey.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: Multiple sources speaking confidentially and posting publicly online have indicated that around 50 percent of the folks at DOOM developer id Software have been laid off by Microsoft.

This is absolutely devastating. I just saw this. JUST when I've been so excited for the new DOOM DLC coming out today! What ingenuity and craft in that game. Eeeefffff Xbox, treating unbelievable talent in this way...

Chris Kerr@kerrblimey.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: Multiple sources speaking confidentially and posting publicly online have indicated that around 50 percent of the folks at DOOM developer id Software have been laid off by Microsoft.

Pleased that my character radar wasn't off - the Platner guy was oozing nefarious vibes from the get-go, dk. Now I assumed he was more of an asset type, it turned out even worse re: how many people he's hurt. The right allows all types of evil people into politics, it's obvious that we shouldn't.

Marijam Didžgalvytė@marijamdid.com · 3mo ago

Well he went a few times... During Iraq and then 2018 to Afghanistan.... Again. Again, I don't know much of him, just finding out, but there's a smidge of Asset vibes 😅

Dream ⚽ finale is Norway vs USA & Americans actually Google/ChatGPT/whatever how Norwegians live: - $400k / citizen sovereign wealth fund - 5 weeks paid vacation - Free healthcare, studies, you name it - 4 years longer life expectancy - 1 full year parental leave - 2x higher social mobility Etc etc.

To mess with the FOOTBALL community, whoa, Trump.... That's not some Gamers lol, that you think you can and probably did control to an extent, prepare for a Kiiiicking.

Oh my god I was joking, didn't realise it's ACTUALLY at the Madison Square Gardens 🤣🤣🫪

Marijam Didžgalvytė@marijamdid.com · last mo.

By the way the Taylor Swift wedding coverage is looking it does just look like it'll be a live event at the Madison Square Gardens..

By the way the Taylor Swift wedding coverage is looking it does just look like it'll be a live event at the Madison Square Gardens..

💜 Support Kombinatas Festival 2026! Kombinatas is an annual gathering for left-wing ideas & practices, bringing together people and organisations from across the Baltics and beyond. This year we're back 13 - 16 August in a beautiful new lakeside location in the heart of the Lithuanian forests. 🌲 1/5

Incredible moment where Fox News puts up a graphic with all the reasons it opposes the DSA and why people should be afraid of them

Just found out that the Danish trade union I belong to has 5 seaside summerhouses in the countryside & 3 holiday apartments on the Mediterranean that it lets to union members for half of the market price. Nice things are possible!