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From the IndieDev community on Reddit: A player found out the ACTUAL name of my game's upcoming character from the Google Search AI - I had never told the name to anyone.

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What's a good CLI generic environment/version manager these days? I regularly use 5-10 languages so setting up rvm, pyenv and so on isn't ideal, but asdf has been annoying and too often requires nuking cache to fix problems with it.

When I unexpectedly lost my best friend to a brain aneurysm at 37, her donated organs saved seven lives plus someone’s eyesight. This is monstrous.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10h ago

RFK Jr: "I'm announcing that HHS has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization."

More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.

Hey remember when Nanowrimo said "sure why not" to allowing AI slop in their process and then immediately died after 20 years of operation oh, no reason, was just thinkin' about it

Obviously this is where you launch an Inspector Spacetime series. Or should I say ...when?

Chris Weston@westonfront.bsky.social · yesterday

I hate that Who is seen as the only viable British terrestrial TV vehicle that can carry science fiction. They should use this lull to develop something new that doesn't come with the dead weight of historical baggage and toxic fandom.

It's finally official. If you're an EA employee who wants to share your thoughts on the company's new owners, please do reach out. Happy to chat confidentially. DMs open. Email in bio. Signal (kerrblimey.43). Also happy to answer any questions *you* might have about speaking to press.

EA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law

The U.S. publisher has been taken private in a deal worth $55 billion.

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I think this is probably bad for games as a medium, an art form, an industry, honestly bad for the entire concept of video games when you think about it.

Kotaku@kotaku.com · yesterday

Well, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666

If you enjoy playing video games in the US you should be paying attention to this and contacting your reps if you're into that sort of thing or like personal rights or whatever.

404 Media@404media.co · yesterday

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

“a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet”

Tom Joscelyn@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2d ago

“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

A reminder that this User Voice is up asking Twitch to make all AI features opt-out by default, and give us the chance to say no. VOTE and leave a comment. twitch.uservoice.com/forums/92338...

This is like a B plot for a lost Community script.

Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · 2d ago

in insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...

Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy

Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 2d ago

Your boss and your landlord have voted.

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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The passing of Stop2End season can't come soon enough.

We’re delivering all‑day, year‑round preschool, universal free school meals, free mental health care for teens and young adults, and clear pathways to good jobs. @cmmaritzarivera.bsky.social

The Ukrainian publisher of board games including Catan and Exploding Kittens is fighting for its existence after a Russian missile strike destroyed its warehouse, wiping out its entire stock of about 200,000 games: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

It is definitely cooling on us.

Harrison G. Pink 🔜 DragonCon@gilespink.bsky.social · last yr.

Whenever anyone asks me "How's the games industry?"

KOSA IS A THREAT. KOSA IS A THREAT TO THE INTERNET. CALL YOUR REPS. DON'T IGNORE THIS. CALL THEM. YOUR PRIVACY AND FREEDOM MATTERS. www.badinternetbills.com

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 6d ago

‼️ALERT: KOSA is moving next week to the Senate Commerce Committee for markup! Call your reps today, again tomorrow, and all weekend leaving messages opposing this dangerous censorship bill. www.badinternetbills.com

If you still don't understand that the entire AI project is operated by and for fascists, pull your head out of your ass. These people are not subtle.

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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Sarah T Roberts, PhD@ubiquity75.xyz · 2mo ago

The goal isn’t to replace the work of humans. It’s to make a case for its devaluation.

This is the way.

liz@bookjanitor.bsky.social · 5d ago

i stopped thinking about the block button as “you are a bad person and i am punishing you” and more as ”there are functionally infinite people to talk to online and you are taking up space in my consciousness that someone interesting could occupy”

There will always be people who appreciate what YOU make, it just might take them a while to find you.

Haus of Decline@hausofdecline.bsky.social · 7d ago

I don't know how the news about Hank Green could possibly surprise anyone.

Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI. Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

Nine hours after going live, the itch bundle benefiting our Game Worker Hardship Fund has already raised over $13k! Thank you so much to those who have already purchased. And for those who might be waiting for payday, you’ve still got about two weeks left! Thank you so much 🙏

If anyone uses Stripe to get payments, go to your Settings (Gear icon) > Plans and Fees > Radar (View plan details) > View Plans > Scroll to "More Options" and select "Lite" I want none of the money I earn to go to AI if I can help it.

💜 Noz 💜 Bust-up Commission Slots Open!@nozdraws.art · 7d ago

nice, now Stripe is auto-opting people into a nickel charge per transaction for "AI-enhanced" protection shit they never asked for you can change it back to their free "Lite" version, but the fact that it's opt-out by default is so fucking annoying