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Carli Velocci👽

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Nonprofit comms professional by day, freelance writer & editor for video games, tech by night | Digital Trends, IGN, Polygon, etc | just some aliens in a suit | Follow @qtlibrary.org 💜 | They/she Links: https://linktr.ee/velocciraptor

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · Oct 24

Guess it's time for a proper intro post with new followers...

I'm Carli (she/they) and I'm three aliens stacked on top of each other 👽 I've also been an editor, journalist, and content manager for like 12 years.

I have two cats, post about video games, movies, and journalism and have brain worms 🪱

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 49m

you get me

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1h

I'm a Steam Deck and I'm part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

This is my friend Xbox and she's an ally.

Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 1h

local news is doing a segment on the new Xbox handhelds and it is very funny to hear an anchor say “Xbox Ally”

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1h

Cool as hell!

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 9h

Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses

www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...

Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs

Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 4h

My Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X review.

The top phrases running through my mind while testing it:

"Someone's getting fired for greenlighting this launch"

"This is not an Xbox"

"If this is the future of Xbox, Xbox is screwed."

Went with the middle.

www.theverge.com/games/799698...

This is not an Xbox

Microsoft’s first “Xbox” handhelds are shipping not fully baked.

www.theverge.com

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 3h

1000%. Xbox have experience with consoles, which are plug and play. That's kind of the main reason to get one. Truly absurd that it forgot

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 3h

yessss join usssss

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 3h

the fact it's inconvenient is the appeal of a PC, if that makes sense? People like customizing and tailoring the tech. The Steam Deck is generally inaccessible to a lot of people because of this.

And if Xbox can't get the opposite right then it messed up

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 3h

and Xbox fanboys. Xbox everywhere or whatever

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 3h

I'm extremely biased about the organization since I've been volunteering with them since 2023, but we've been working really hard and finding a space to open has been... tough.

But the events we've held, and the community we've built are extraordinary and you can be a part of that

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 4h

🧵The QT Library, an upcoming brick-and-mortar LGBTQIA+ library and community space in the Boston area, is doing something big.

We're looking to raise $100K and get a new influx of volunteers while celebrating our community and the resilience of the queer and trans community! Join us!

QT Library @qtlibrary.org · 5h

🌱 A small seed is capable of turning into a beautiful garden. Likewise, from the simple idea of liberation and hope, QT Library has sprung up.

Introducing From Seed to Shelf: the QT Library's annual campaign! Donate, volunteer, RSVP... help us grow today: https://loom.ly/MRSIouU

QT Library covered in tiny flowers on a wooden board. Text underneath says, "from seed to shelf" surrounded by leaves. Text under that says, "our annual campaign to deepen our roots, grow our team, and raise $100,000. For, by, and with you." At the bottom is a brown bookshelf with blank books and some colorful potted flowers.

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 15h

I’m giving myself internet psychosis the old fashioned way: clicking on an image on Reddit marked NSFL and then reading the comments.

Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 15h

chatgpt? whatever. I’m giving myself internet psychosis the old fashioned way: finding an unhinged individual and falling down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out whatever tf they’re doing

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David Futato @dfutato.bsky.social · 19h

Check out this author talk to hear about the new generation of queer leaders. It’s online, so you can do it from the comfort of your own home!

QT Library @qtlibrary.org · 20h

NEXT WEEK: We are honored to be hosting @kimmtopping.bsky.social for a digital author talk about their inspiring debut book "Generation Queer," a collection of stories about 30 young LGBTQIA+ leaders shaping our world 🙌

RSVP now over on Eventbrite 👉 https://loom.ly/seCXr2A

#BookSky

A blue banner that says "author talk." Underneath is a hole-punch card with the text, "Kimm Topping: Generation Queer." Under that is a photo of Kimm holding the book Generation queer in an ornate frame with a microphone. The date is October 20 from 7 to 8 P.M. Zoom.

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 17h

oh boy let me tell you about keyboard people and ceramic keyboards

(it sounds nice)

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 21h

😬😬😬

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 21h

the one that's like $400?

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 22h

do you have an mp3 player? I've been looking to get one instead of using my phone.

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 22h

I don't know help

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 22h

Is this the audition to get into the Christmas Adventurers Club

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

in your brain maybe

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

yeah one of the reasons I took up knitting/crochet was because it seemed easy to do with little space. Sort of true but I also have a giant bag of yarn for a blanket so not really

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

Same! Let me know if you need help. It did take a while for me to figure out tension, though, so your frustration is common! I say fiber arts has a high barrier to entry but after figuring it out, everything else comes much easier

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

I use a ball winder now (not that expensive either!) but before that putting two chairs back to back was the way to go.

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QT Library @qtlibrary.org · 1d

One of the first books we ever added to our collection was "Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary." It's powerful, of the moment, and so very special.

RIP to a legend.

Book cover for Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary.

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Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

it does please me that despite being earlier than Google, Microsoft is still behind them in the AI wars

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

definitely both

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