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daniel 🫠 @dholms.xyz · 18h

imo this is one of the most important things that needed to exist for more folks to feel comfortable trying out non-Bluesky PDSes

huge shoutout to Bailey for taking this one on

Bailey Townsend 🦀 @baileytownsend.dev · 21h

It's here! PDS MOOver now supports automated backups and restores that anyone can use! This also includes adversarial account migrations!

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PDS MOOver: The Next Generation

PDS MOOver now supports automated backups and account recovery

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IanAbstract @ianabstract.bsky.social · 25m

#89: Mr. Nomad demo

A pretty cartoony zomie survival basebuilder. Has a mission-based structure where you chose a destination and teleport there with your RV to complete a task and gather mats, then go back to your base where you can dig out a bunker and build tower defense stuff.

Mr. Nomad Demo on Steam

Step into the demo of Mr. Nomad and fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world! Build and fortify your bunker, turn your camper into a stronghold, hold the line against relentless zombie waves, an...

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Foone @foone.bsky.social · 13h

A venn diagram of three subjects: Horror, Comedy, and Eroticism. The overlap of Horror and Comedy is labeled "Pasta"

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Live Laugh Lurk @sallllltywater.bsky.social · 13h

i would find all 13 books pdf from ancient Egyptian pattern to your western brand icons if anyone would be interested, there aren't any description in book so it should be very westerner friendly🌹

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · 15h

Various VTubers report TwitchCon threw out fans’ gifts from Meet & Greets

Ironmouse: “It breaks my heart to know staff threw out all the gifts. I should have known better than to trust them and taken care of everything ahead of time. I am so sorry everyone.”

ironmouse @ironmouse
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I deeply apologize to all the tubers and the fans who had meet and greets at the vtuber booth this year. It breaks my heart to know staff threw out all the gifts. I should have known better than to trust them and taken care of everything ahead of time. I am so sorry everyone.
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Unfortunately due to a miscommunication or misunderstanding, any gifts or presents given to my meet and greet staff were disposed of by the venue staff
I am very sorry for anyone who gave me a gift dayo
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dude a handful a VTubers had their fan gifts thrown out wtf were twitchcon staff doing
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KURO
@K9 KURO
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unfortunately if u gave me a twitch con gift the event lost them all
¡ still really appreciate the intended gifts tho!!
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Phoebe Chan 91 &&STREAM RAI... X.com
@feebeechanchibi
I was informed that the gifts people brought for me at the Twitchcon M&G were thrown out by con/venue staff.
I spoke to each of you about how excited I was to open your gifts, and I know you took the time/ effort.
I'm still so grateful, but I'm so sorry I couldn't see them...
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IanAbstract @ianabstract.bsky.social · 2h

Got it making noises like a car with an engine that just won't turn over

a cartoon drawing of a person adjusting a speedometer that says rpm 100

Alt: an animation of a person turning the ignition on a car

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CarryKey @carrykey.bsky.social · Apr 5

How are your devil triggers today?😈

#devilmaycry
#dmc
#cosplay
#ladydmc

The photo depicts a cosplayer girl dressed as Lady from Devil May Cry, showcasing her signature outfit.🥰💕

She wears a white sleeveless shirt paired with a black leather vest, complemented by dark shorts and thigh-high boots.🖤

The ensemble reflects Lady's bold and edgy demon-hunter persona, blending practicality with style.🖤

#dmc
#ladydmc
#devilmaycry

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Valk @einherjarvalk.bsky.social · 21h

it'd be hilarious if the government wasn't run by morons

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The Yetee 🌈 🕊️ @theyetee.com · 14h

NEW! We’ve got Big Revelation designed by @henriqtorres.bsky.social and Simple and Clean designed by @1000deaddraculas.bsky.social both #dailytees available for 24 hours only at www.theyetee.com

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 10h

Comic from Sunny Street

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IanAbstract @ianabstract.bsky.social · 3h

#88: Verho - Curse of Faces demo

Really solid kingsfieldlike, controls are solid and the low-res aesthetic is being used well here. "Whenever two people saw eachother's face, the would die instantly" is a hell of a premise for your apocalypse.

Verho - Curse of Faces Demo on Steam

Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dang...

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Touch-starved Beast @androidpeach.bsky.social · 10d

Withering in the sunshine of free will

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Riley Neville @riley.sbug.games · 10h

It's fixed! Isopod is now out! Please go buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/...

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 9h

Just looking over the stuff released this past month, and SO many promising games have under 100 user reviews on Steam. Many under 10.

I am VERY surprised to see a quiet little programming puzzle game launching out of early access with almost 1800 new reviews, almost all positive.

Save 20% on The Farmer Was Replaced on Steam

Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem ...

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Manchester Animation Festival @mcranimation.bsky.social · 6d

Maximalist masterpiece alert!

We’ve only gone & got the UK premiere of I Am Frankelda at #MAF2025. It's Mexico's first stop motion animated feature & it's nightmarishly brilliant.

Guillermo del Toro has given it a big thumbs up too 👍

You don't want to miss this one buff.ly/sktzDVx

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Lynda Albertson @sauterne.bsky.social · 9h

Four minutes after we published this I had to edit to add in another theft this week of gold and silver pieces from the musée de la Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot.

ARCA @arca-artcrime.bsky.social · 9h

The Louvre museum is not the only museum which has been robbed of its gold and jewel finery, here are 16 others.

art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/fran...

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Alice 🦷🫀🗡️【Horror Vtuber】 @alicesawyer.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 11h

Screenshot from Star Trek the Next Generation Brent Spiner as commander data you're speaking in the next two screenshots continue his remarks
"Words are all we have been using."

Humans seem to take much stronger notice of actions

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 7h

There's so much confusion and (intentional) obfuscation going on here.

Using machine learning to animate procedural many-legged machines? That's not generative AI, that's just how you solve the problem of Many Legs vs Dynamic Map.

This is part of the problem with the 'AI' push. Selling a buzzword.

Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 7h

Arc Raiders boss boasts of being able to AI generate guns from Youtube videos, but says it'll never replace "the human aspect"

Embark Studios CEO and former EA guy Patrick Söderlund has been chatting about the controversial usage of generative AI and machine learning in Arc Raiders.

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PapaPanda @papapandamonium.bsky.social · 7h

Just don't follow them uninvited into their tunnels..

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 21h

Got to make some cool friends who love movies and chat with Peter Becker, the president of @criterion.bsky.social , about its mobile closet, how the online video phenomenon started, and what goes into deciding which film makes it into the collection.

Having waited in line for more than five and a half hours, Becker highlighted that the true essence of the mobile Criterion Closet wasn’t the spectacle of the truck (or the 40% discount for attendees)—it was the line itself. For Becker and the Criterion team, bringing the closet to Chicago wasn’t about mimicking the celebrity experience. It was about transforming a queue into a conversation, encouraging spontaneous community. It was about film lovers stepping out from behind their screens, connecting in real time, and forging bonds over a mutual passion for cinema.

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🌸MurmurLilies🌸 @murmurlilies.bsky.social · 7d

random OC + creature doodles waow

a small collection of random GlassBorn drawings featuring various creatures and characters. top left: concept art for the Grand Ascender's headdress. top right: Maya smiling at her pet hedgehog Zeke, who is sitting atop her head. middle: Noelle standing alongside her small drone companion Cherri. bottom left: a trio of boggles (smaller and more mischievous wraith variants). bottom right: Manifold Council member VIII barking orders.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21h

I called and left a polite message requesting that they consider quitting this job. I might have said "Please stop destroying our nation's heritage" or something to that effect.

capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 21h

Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/

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CRRN @crrncrw.bsky.social · 21h

Commission
#oc #art

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CRRN @crrncrw.bsky.social · 20h

Commission
#oc #art

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