The first genuinely honest ad for generative AI I've ever seen, from Microsoft / CoPilot A mediocre white guy sees his non-white colleague getting praised for good work, he asks AI to *literally copy it*, and then he gets all the praise instead: www.ispot.tv/ad/SoDi/micr...

Savage Rifts #TTRPG gamers, I've made an alternate racial template for the Grackle Tooth. This one "borrows" points from MARS Advances to better capture the Grackle's immense strength and toughness, and adds a few other things for flavor. Check it out: mygurps.com/pmwiki.php?n...

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲. Don't let critics sway you out of seeing this in theaters. "The plot is secondary to the action!" they cry. Yeah, it is, and that's perfect. Over the top martial arts + literal super-powers + lots of queer/kink coding = who needs a plot?

It's remarkable how much shittier Google Chrome gets even month over month. They just added a feature where their terrible AI Gemini watches your media, but don't worry, you can turn it off! Uh, except the instructions were written by our AI and refer to Setting options that don't exist, derp.

(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...

oh, so trans women were right about him? so we were right? trans women were right about gavin newsom? trans women were correct? trans women fucking told you so?

Gwen C. Katz@gwenckatz.bsky.social · 3w ago

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

holy shit I love this

(meme version is better)

Oh no, the consequences of your own terrible actions! I swear, the victim mentality and narcissism of lines like, "No one has supported Pokemon more in the past than us, helping distribute the product at fair market value [scalper prices] instead of underpriced MSRP." Go to hell, scalpers.

Happy Friday, new cat just dropped! www.reuters.com/business/env...

LITERALLY me

I've created a few resources for the Scalemail #TTRPG (which I'll remind you again, you should really check out). • A character creation reference (to see all your options at once) • A double-sided rules reference (not required, but faster than opening the book) mygurps.com/pmwiki.php?n...

credit: BallerBettas

Have not verified real, so please lmk if it's not

Berin Szóka@berinszoka.bsky.social · last mo.

Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel

I made a Stardew Valley meme

Absolutely the hell not. It is so exhausting seeing these cis liberal folks with huge platforms go OH I LOVE TRANS RIGHTS SO HERE'S A WAY YOU CAN STILL CONSUME HARRY POTTER AND IT'S OKAY. It isn't. She isn't dead. She is actively harming lives, constantly. She is her work. They cannot be separated.

"Oh, I know, I'll trust a hallucinating people-pleaser incapable of understanding context!" Most annoyed right now at the people on #TTRPG subreddits, discords, forums, etc. who 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗣𝗚'𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 but instead ask ChatGPT to explain them, and then ask us why the rules don't make sense. 😮‍💨

The replies are like "I'll just pirate it!" and I'm sure all your trans friends and associates are happy to know you're still a fan of the woman who's made it her life goal to ruin their lives, you just don't want to pay her for it.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2mo ago

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

Great review of the Scalemail #TTRPG, a project I'm glad to have been a part of. Check out this unbiased account from Dungeons & Dyslexia, some very positive stuff with a few fair critiques.

Is This the Next Great OSR Fantasy TTRPG? - SCALEMAIL RPG REVIEW

YouTube video by Dungeons and Dyslexia

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Jesus is the patron god of pollen allergies. This is why we say "Bless You" when we sneeze. Truly he is the reason for the sneezin.

If we're made in God's image, then God has 2.016 nipples.

Oh speaking of Rifts, I added a new house-rule option for Intelligent Constructs with multiple forms. Anyone ever want to play an Autobot fighting the Coalition States? 🤖 mygurps.com/pmwiki.php?n...

Palladium dropped news about several upcoming books and this is the one I'm most excited over. If you had to pick a single iconic thing to represent Rifts, it'd be the G10 Glitter Boy so I'm really looking forward to getting more lore on them and their brotherhood. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

Show me the lie, though. (Theoretical Spider-Man spoiler but even if you haven't seen the movie, this has already been spoiled for you, I guarantee.)

My 1st use of Hero Forge Pro's "Kitbash" features was to make a Blood Rider and her bonded Blood Lizard from the #Rifts #TTRPG. I'm playing Rosalina Reis and Moça in our current Europa campaign — best character class EVAR! @heroforgeminis.bsky.social @palladiumbooks.bsky.social @peginc.bsky.social

New! Scalemail Core Rulebook is an OSR style fantasy RPG for ages 10 and up. www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Scalem...

Post a perfect album from the 90s. (Yes, THAT Chumbawamba. They did a lot more than "Tubthumping".)

Noah Berlatsky@nberlat.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Post a perfect album from the 90s.

"Favorite MCU movie" has become a tie between Captain America: Civil War and Thunderbolts*. One's a perfect superhero action film with great performances, the other uses superhero tropes to explore mental health and absolutely nails it. Here's my tier list. Do y'all agree or are we gonna fight?

OH MY GOD