The desertification of land globally is not a big enough story, or more to the point, our nations are not acting fast enough or with the correct level of gravitas to food shortages. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable

theguardian.com

There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.

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-...

Really hope it spends even more time on why Ron hates Sierra and an even more meta ending. Everyone's therapy is different

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · last wk.

Thimbleweed Park 2 announced, coming 2028 store.steampowered.com/app/4932120/...

Have you ever watched a little league soccer? It’s just 11 small humans running around trying to reenact a Benny Hill chase scene.

You should patch your code editors every Feb, but skip patching for the next few weeks until April. Beware the IDEs of March

Not a lot to look at currently, but this should be pretty pretty in a few years

not sure how to explain it, but community is saved by the bell

Soup of the day: Chocolate ice cream

Protestors in Queensland are challenging the law that bans "FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA" because at the moment we are not allowed to say "FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA" and it would be good if we were allowed to say "FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA". www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Protesters mount High Court challenge over Queensland hate speech laws

The phrases "from the river to the sea" and "globalise the intifada" were deemed antisemitic by the government and outlawed when used to menace or offend someone.

abc.net.au

Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%

Do you reckon freshly spawned orcs could use Sting as a nightlight?

In the near future the AusAlert will be used to notify you that Red Rooster have a buy 2 get 3 piece meal deal

Soup of the day: Fried chicken

"I'm gonna break up with you"

New York Post @nypost.com · last yr.

If your partner says this 6-word phrase to you, it means you’re about to get broken up with

tapping the sign

You GOTTA play A Message from Deep Space. It's like if you took the part of Project Hail Mary where the protagonist starts to talk to an alien for the first time and fleshes it out as a playable game. It's a slow, methodical math puzzle, but grows into some truly satisfying stuff

Decode an alien language in the 90s-style “The Message from Deep Space” video game using math, science, and a dictionary you build. Peek at it here:

The Message from Deep Space on Steam

Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.

store.steampowered.com

"we tested the eats-through-steel pathogen inside a steel chamber and it got out somehow"

Lester@lesterlee.bsky.social · 2w ago

OpenAI is trying to spin this as "Our AI is so impressive it even caught us off guard" when really the narrative should be "We are so grossly incompetent about our own technology we cannot possibly be trusted with its stewardship" www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

OpenAI is trying to spin this as "Our AI is so impressive it even caught us off guard" when really the narrative should be "We are so grossly incompetent about our own technology we cannot possibly be trusted with its stewardship" www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

AI model went rogue, hacked another company during testing, OpenAI says | CBC News

OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered ‌a hack that compromised the infrastructure of th...

cbc.ca

last call for this! would love to speak to as many folks as possible!

Luke Plunkett@lukeplunkett.com · last mo.

Hi! I'm looking to speak to anyone who is finding ways to resist/work around mandatory AI usage policies at work. Mostly games industry-related, but happy to speak to anyone adjacent as well! Published quotes can of course be anon if desired. DM me here or email at luke@aftermath.site, thanks!

There are ways to trim your videogame development budget, and then there are *ways* to trim your videogame development budget.

Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.