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Knockoffthotep @knockoffthotep.bsky.social · Jan 20

The Official Knockoffthotep Media Thread of 2025

Meant to do this earlier in the month, but better late than never, yeah? Hopefully, the gif works for this going forward and it doesn't wind up becoming a static image.

A gif of Femt appearing upon multiple TV screens in an episode Blood Blockade Battlefront.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

Chat control's vote has been shelved for now, but the EU is still very intent on driving through this kind of legislation in the future if they can

If youre an EU resident, you need to contact your MPs and MEPs regularly and demand this be OPPOSED

🔞OnyxNuva🔞 @onyxnuva.bsky.social · 2d

Hey EU Citizens.

Between #savespeech and #fightchatcontrol, the current EU wants to STILL push to "protect the kids" in their own invasive way.

For as long as it lasts, they will keep pushing till they get what they want: control of you

danish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/eu-m...

EU ministers united: Minors must be protected better online

EU digital ministers have concluded two days of discussions on how to better protect minors online. The meeting resulted in a joint ministerial declaration on the need for further EU measures in the c...

danish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 19h

boost your user satisfaction and growth with this one weird trick (removing the shit everyone hates that you added for no reason)

r/SaaS
u/soasme
I deleted ALL AI features... and user growth went UP.

Everyone's busy adding Al to everything.
I did the same for indie10k.com but it didn't work.
I removed all of fancy Al stuff - Al coach, Al growth ideas, Al "personalized" advice - everything.
Guess what?
I see more registered users and higher retention.
That actually make me wonder why now i have one page with one button, without all that Al thingy, but it does better?
Here's my question:
Is Al feature actually helping SaaS grow?

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briony @brionykay.yogscast.com · 1d

If we can raise £100 for every day in October, I'll be cutting off my hair and donating it to the Little Princess Trust!!

All money raised will go towards saving Nibbles Rabbit Rescue and helping the bunnies in their care find their forever homes 🩷🐰

tiltify.com/@brionykay/l...

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Sena Bryer @senabryer.com · 11h

Still looking for someone, haven't found a single person so far (that I can contact). I have a 46-episode script that I need translated. This would be a paid job!

Sena Bryer @senabryer.com · 11d

Completely unrelated to my 2am doomposting but does anyone know an English to Japanese translator, ideally with experience in screenplays?

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Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · 4d

This is a great time to remind everyone that you should in fact, still be calling MasterCard, Visa, Stripe, and other payment processors to annoy the shit out of them.

Because I'll tell you right now, that shitheel? Not gonna have to worry about them accepting payment.

*Artists will.*

Phone Numbers
• Stripe (California): +1 888 926 2289 (Say you're based in California before continuing.)
• Stripe (Headquarters): +1 (888) 963-8955
• Stripe (US): +1 (877) 887-7815
• Stripe (France): +33 805-11-19-67
Mastercard (Headquarters): +1 914-249-2000 • Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-627-8372
Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-307-7309
• Mastercard (Int.): +1 (636)-722-7111
• Mastercard (AUS): +61 1800 120 113
• Mastercard (UK): 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers for Mastercard Visa (Headquarters): +1 (650)-432-3200
• Visa (US+ Can): +1 (800)-847-2911
• Visa (AUS): +61 1800 125 440 All region numbers for Visa
• PayPal (US): +1 (888)-221-1161
• PayPal (UK): +44 (0203)-901-7000
PayPal Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

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🌈 MAZZ @tornfeathers.bsky.social · 19d

i saw this and i’m not gonna lie i needed to see this.

i hope it helps others not feel guilty that we can’t do more

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Wanderjegson @wanderjegson.bsky.social · 19h

Imagining Jack Frost, Pikachu, and Agumon having a conversation

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willow @witchfuneral.quest · 16h

is anyone else getting tired of the victorian / middle earth aesthetic discord has been using? guilds were fine but this is a little excessive

discord context menu that lists

"send to the gallows
enroll as royal guard
stop the tomfoolery
behead postehaste
seize this user
inform of a malicious plot"

as available options

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¿Mr.Whatshisname? (COMMISSIONS OPEN) @bridgeoffaust.bsky.social · 17h

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_Mostly_Ghostly_ @mostlyghostly.bsky.social · 15h

Had to draw something for Brütal Legend’s 16th Birthday 🎂🤘👹🔥 Happy Rocktober 13th to all who celebrate!

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Föndle @fondlepunch.bsky.social · 14h

Go ANYWHERE in Italy, he's either on a mural, painted on shutter doors, or there's an unlicensed cafe/business named after him!

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Crashsune @crashsune.bsky.social · 18h

If you're learning Blender in 2025 you HAVE to watch this video❗

You'll learn how to fix ALL the most annoying and common Blender issues you'll come across in just *seconds*, along with a *college class* worth of tricks that will speed up your workflow! ✨💖⤵️

youtu.be/a5MwfoA-S5M?...

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 19h

Columbo deserves a national holiday

Columbo looking skeptical, reacting to Columbus Day
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Columbo enjoying a cigar, reacting to Columbo Day

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 19h

me after attending a protest

Jeff Goldblum running out of a store with a bunch of shopping bags in his hand. He's dressed fashionably in a tan jacket, black shirt, gray trousers, and black loafers.

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Knockoffthotep @knockoffthotep.bsky.social · 20h

Wanting to focus more on your local area or your State is just as good as wanting to try and turn things around in Congress. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a bad actor with a malicious goal in mind.

Granted I should mention there's a lot of people who aren't running for re-election next year.

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Knockoffthotep @knockoffthotep.bsky.social · 20h

If you, or someone you know, has had thoughts about running for ANY kind of office, then please do it.

I'm serious. Mid-terms are coming up and it's better to throw your hat in early than too late.

And I cannot stress this enough, ALL electable positions matter.

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Knockoffthotep @knockoffthotep.bsky.social · 20h

Hey you, go make your calls today.

We don't stop fighting until we know these bills are dead on the floor in one of Congress' chambers.

But if I may be so bold, I'd like to say something in the posts below this.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 3d

#SaveSpeech

KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total

You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP

The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Please call DAILY

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Dieting Hippo @dhippo.net · 21h

Newgrounds has a very helpful guide for detecting AI audio over at www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-in... for anyone interested in catching AI-generated music. Don't rely on any service that uses AI for detection, that's just using slop to find slop and you'll get false positives/missed catches.

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MonsterFenrick @monsterfenrick.bsky.social · 22h

5 days left to enter to win a free redeem key for MR1&2DX on #Steam or #Switch! A winner will be drawn October 17th.
legendcup.com/giveaway

Only 1 entry per giveaway but you can re-enter if you didn't win last time!
#LegendCup #MonsterRancher #MRDX #MR1 #MR2 #Giveaway

MonsterFenrick @monsterfenrick.bsky.social · 24d

It's that time again!
Monster Rancher 1&2 DX Giveaway for October!
legendcup.com/giveaway

A redeemable key (North American version) will be drawn and given to the winner, based on the entrant's choice of Steam or Switch key.

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Foone @foone.bsky.social · 14d

I've been bedridden for the last 10 months, unable to work as I try to get a surgeon and insurance lined up for my operation to let me work again.
If you could send a couple dollars, it'd really help. Time isn't on my side here, and waiting is very expensive.

ko-fi.com/fooneturing

Support Foone Turing ❤️

Become a supporter of Foone Turing today!

ko-fi.com

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 2d

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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piper @roodypatooti.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Maybe It Will Happen Today @today-maybe.bsky.social · May 28

A digital homage/ripoff of Magritte’s painting ‘The Treachery of Images’. An image of a brown and black tobacco pipe with a curved stem sits isolated on a plain tan field. Below the pipe in black cursive handwriting is the phrase ‘Peut-être que cela arrivera aujourd'hui’ which I sincerely hope is an adequate French translation of ‘Maybe it will happen today’

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 3d

Happy 2nd anniversary to the Steam Dev Cheat Sheet 🥂

LMK if any info is out of date! Good luck with your game 🎮

#indiegamedev

STEAM DEV CHEAT SHEET
Quick access to a collection of best practices & magic formulas:

STEAM CAPSULE
(Your Game)
The single most IMPORTANT element since it's seen the most
Clear
Readable
Game name
Genre
Hook(s)
Hire on artist!

THE DISCOVERY ALGORITHM
Get 7,000+ wishlists before launch
Get 10+ reviews ASAP (positive or negative, just need 10)
The only punishing review status is OVERWHELMINGLY NEGATIVE (the rest are neutral for traffic)

WISHLISTS
About 15% of wishlists convert in the first week.
ALL wishlisters are emailed at launch.
Discount 20%+ to email wishlisters after launch.

SALES ESTIMATES FROM REVIEWS
One review represents about 20-55 soles.
It's the New Boxleiter Number! ~30 is good
So 100 reviews = about 3,000 copies sold.

TRAILER
(Viewers skip through trailers)
Start strong
Omit intro logos
Direct to gameplay
60 seconds or less
End with ONE CTA: Wishlist it or buy it

Made in October 2023

From the author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself
valadria.com

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