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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · Jun 29

If you haven't seen my Black History Month Black Game Devs thread, please see below.

With the Steam Summer Sale going on, I'd like to do a "Juneteenth 2025" update.

What? It's still June ain't it?

I'll be updating this through the day.

#Blackskygamers
#gamerskyclub
#gaming
🎮

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · Feb 7

For Black History Month 2025, I wanted to create an as-comprehensive-as-possible evergreen directory for Black Game Dev projects that could be referenced in the future.

(Yes, even and especially during [Steam] sales, lol)

We're 7 days into BHM '25, so I'll start with 7 devs.

#blackskygamers

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 2h

America's finest.

And wow, that lady went IN!!!

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 3h

Maybe.

I personally never fully appreciated Blade Runner.

I enjoyed Do Androids Dream of Electric sheep and Detroit: Become Human, tho.

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 4h

You mean, I might be able to build a gaming PC without needing Windows in the indeterminate future???

Nice!

#gaming #videogames

autumn @froggi.es · 5h

After about 3 days of work, I got DLSS to work on NVK (the open source NVIDIA driver in Mesa)! 🎉

DLSS is essentially just some launched Cuda kernels, so it was just a matter of implementing the VK_NVX_binary_import and VK_NVX_image_view_handle extensions.

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(Control, 960x540 -> 1920x1080)

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 4h

This isn't controversial at all

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 4h

Raheem Mooris putting in work!

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 4h

Ain't that the truth!

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 5h

It's true. A lot of us over 40 already

Hard to get doctors to test for random stuff if you don't have something in the family already tho.

Apparently they can test for colon related things through your blood now. Don't have to do the full Roto-Rooter unless there is a strong suspicion ✅️

She of Little Focus @myzdevyneone.bsky.social · 9h

SHID.
Millennials too! Get thy AZZ to the doctor!

🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 12h

Hey Black Gen X

GO GET EVERYTHING CHECKED

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 5h

Oh they cleaned up what they could publish 100%

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 6h

Synths in the Alien (Xenomorph) universe in the comics were used for this purpose.

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 7h

Or someone could be dying!

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 7h

Dang, that's not a good sign for me then, lol!

My grandmother was Bajan but that means another generation of record chasing 😩

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 7h

Are you a dual-citizen? I was thinking about pursuing mine, which would mean adding my dad to my birth cert., among other uphill battles since I think he renounced his GY citizenship when he came over, or some such. SMH

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 7h

Lance Reddick was also 60.

Even when we go to the doctor and get checked, there's still the stress management of living in a country that wants to destroy us.

Knowing I have less than ~20 years left to live on average is...something.

Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 10h

Via @phillewis.bsky.social GET CHECKED BLACK MEN & WOMEN EVERY YEAR FOR LIFE!

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 7h

Nice to see AMD catching up with Nvidia in the GPU arms race, and for less money.

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 11h

Maybe the YOLO types were on to something?

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 12h

REST IN POWER to the man whose "Untitled" video got some of us men lucky by proxy.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 12h

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN* @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm S. D. McMillan a.k.a LittleEvil0ne and I love painting diverse bodies and fantasy art!

Portfolio and Commission info: littleevil0ne.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]

An elf girl in a ball gown turns towards a starburst of light, hair trailing behind her

A tattooed warrior in partial armor cleans a piece of her armor in the firelight surrounded by mushrooms

"A black woman in a dress made of crystal chains to resemble a spiderweb dangles a jewel spider from a gold chain. Text reads ""Spider"""

A freckled fairy in a cream outfit with apple slice wings sits on one of the three apples surrounding her. Cinnamon sticks run through the apple pile trailed by Cinnamon dust and stars

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Karina S. @chirunax.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, #PortfolioDay!

I am Karina, a digital artist and illustrator.

Portfolio: cara.app/chirunax
E-mail: [email protected] ‪

Commission info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Isabell Bartnicki | comms open @isabellbartnicki.bsky.social · 20h

Hey #PortfolioDay !

I'm Isabell, freelance artist with a passion for painting character driven dark fantasy themes with dramatic lighting.

Looking for new opportunities in publishing, ttrpg, tcg and games!

🌐 www.isabellbartnicki.art
📧 [email protected]

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Victor Kozuchenko @lightvick.bsky.social · 21h

Happy #PortfolioDay! 🍁

I'm still learning to draw and don't have any specific preferences. So draw all sort of things, mostly for study 😊

Portfolio: cara.app/lightvick
IG: www.instagram.com/lightvick_/

#art #selfpromo

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 19h

Hi #PortfolioDay 🎨

I'm Yulia, an illustrator specializing in creating storytelling-driven works for books, music album covers, TTRPGs, TCGs and more.

I’d love to create art for MTG and DnD one day!

Open for illustration projects in publishing, gaming, music and beyond.

🎨 & ✉️: linktr.ee/avalach

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✨🌱t-t-t-Tia🌱✨ @titea-art.bsky.social · 14h

Hi #PortfolioDay

My name is Tia and I create cozy and vibrant illustrations. I’m looking for work as a book designer or illustrator.

Portfolio: titeaart.carrd.co#portfolio
Email: [email protected]

An illustration of my two Ocs (Izzy and Shawn) drinking hot cocoa cuddle together

An illustration of Princess Serenity (Sailor Moon) looking at the night sky

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 15h

Paprika!!!

Every the protest with inflatable should be playing her theme song, LOL

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

Some ppl post

Others just do. (And no post is necessary)

rosegold1736.bsky.social @rosegold1736.bsky.social · 1d

Half the TL on afterdark time, the other on football…

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

The NaVorro Bowman one probably cost us a SB.