Anna
@babblingbear.bsky.social
game writer and localization editor | opinions are my own | she/her
sighing and staring into the distance. I love stories
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
sighing and staring into the distance. I love stories
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A completely inscrutable anime OVA from 1985 was in the US box office top 5 for a couple of days, congrats angels egg www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0208...
Angel's Egg
www.boxofficemojo.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A completely inscrutable anime OVA from 1985 was in the US box office top 5 for a couple of days, congrats angels egg www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0208...
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Near You, Beside You
A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Near You, Beside You
A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
A comic about siblings growing close and then apart, and the thing that connects them 1/5
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New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
I wish I could take a picture of my cats' silly expressions fast enough before they move away
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I wish I could take a picture of my cats' silly expressions fast enough before they move away
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This tweet from Jesse Hamm changed the way I saw my art, eternally grateful for his wisdom
Opened Twitter for the first time in a while just to dig up this tweet of theirs I adore
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This tweet from Jesse Hamm changed the way I saw my art, eternally grateful for his wisdom
I read Ichi the Witch this week and it's been on my mind so much... such a lovely and whimsical little adventure with very endearing characters
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I read Ichi the Witch this week and it's been on my mind so much... such a lovely and whimsical little adventure with very endearing characters
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The "Frieren angle" thing, apart from just being delightful, also completely demolishes the pathetic "AI is democratising art" argument. Someone struggling with a difficult drawing received advice from hundreds of strangers who just wanted to help them improve their art.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The "Frieren angle" thing, apart from just being delightful, also completely demolishes the pathetic "AI is democratising art" argument. Someone struggling with a difficult drawing received advice from hundreds of strangers who just wanted to help them improve their art.
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I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
it feels really good to play a game that is kind of re-centering me artistically and making me ask questions of myself and what I want to create
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
it feels really good to play a game that is kind of re-centering me artistically and making me ask questions of myself and what I want to create
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Because SE's QA people are probably not in a position to defend themselves and their jobs in public, I want to spell out some of what it is they specifically do for us localizers, because nothing I've written here is rhetorical. SE QA acts as a final check on our work after translation and editing.
You don't need me to tell you this is yet more good money being burned after bad. But as someone who's worked with that QA team, I'll say they're unsung heroes who truly play a huge role in maintaining SE's reputation for high quality locs and to attempt to replace them with AI is deeply insulting.
Square Enix wants 70% of its QA work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027, in partnership with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. https://bit.ly/4qKdyQR
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Because SE's QA people are probably not in a position to defend themselves and their jobs in public, I want to spell out some of what it is they specifically do for us localizers, because nothing I've written here is rhetorical. SE QA acts as a final check on our work after translation and editing.
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
the desire to rest on Sunday because I finally have no plans vs. the need to do chores because I finally have time
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
the desire to rest on Sunday because I finally have no plans vs. the need to do chores because I finally have time
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With SNAP/EBT cuts looming I highly recommend downloading this app! Basically restaurants and other food businesses will have available bags of random food they don’t wanna waste for ppl to buy for hella cheap! This has saved me sooooo many times when I only have $5 and need some food.
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
With SNAP/EBT cuts looming I highly recommend downloading this app! Basically restaurants and other food businesses will have available bags of random food they don’t wanna waste for ppl to buy for hella cheap! This has saved me sooooo many times when I only have $5 and need some food.
staying up to find a singing voice to assign to one of my characters, because that's more important than sleep
October 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
staying up to find a singing voice to assign to one of my characters, because that's more important than sleep
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3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).
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Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
I love being afforded the opportunity to blab about bears
September 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I love being afforded the opportunity to blab about bears
Been having the struggle of longing to watch a video essay, but not having the mental capacity to watch a whole video essay lately 😔
September 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Been having the struggle of longing to watch a video essay, but not having the mental capacity to watch a whole video essay lately 😔
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The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.
Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
September 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.
Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
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"Every little bit helps save another cat, which is definitely worth it to me."
The Cozy Cat Jam fundraiser is happening now raising much-needed funds for rescue cats.
Support if you can!
#CatSky #IndieGames
The Cozy Cat Jam fundraiser is happening now raising much-needed funds for rescue cats.
Support if you can!
#CatSky #IndieGames
"Play games - Help cats" Cozy Cat Jam Raises Funds for Cats in Need
"Every little bit helps save another cat, which is definitely worth it to me."What's better than playing cat games and helping cats? Nothing. We're definitely biased here but the idea behind the Cozy ...
www.gamercatcafe.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"Every little bit helps save another cat, which is definitely worth it to me."
The Cozy Cat Jam fundraiser is happening now raising much-needed funds for rescue cats.
Support if you can!
#CatSky #IndieGames
The Cozy Cat Jam fundraiser is happening now raising much-needed funds for rescue cats.
Support if you can!
#CatSky #IndieGames
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1. This morning, California Governor said he was in "complete alignment" with anti-LGBTQ+ hate-influencer Charlie Kirk of TPUSA on transgender sports.
He also conceded on trans inmates and gender affirming care for youth.
It's so much worse than being reported.
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He also conceded on trans inmates and gender affirming care for youth.
It's so much worse than being reported.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
CA Gov Gavin Newsom "Completely Aligns" With Charlie Kirk On Trans Issues In Podcast
The California Governor, in the launch of his new podcast, announced that he completely aligned with far-right, ant-LGBTQ+ influencer Charlie Kirk on sports, and agreed on prisons and youth care.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
1. This morning, California Governor said he was in "complete alignment" with anti-LGBTQ+ hate-influencer Charlie Kirk of TPUSA on transgender sports.
He also conceded on trans inmates and gender affirming care for youth.
It's so much worse than being reported.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
He also conceded on trans inmates and gender affirming care for youth.
It's so much worse than being reported.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Super glad I got to check out Worlds today! Lots of fun stuff and really happy I got some freebies to collect 🩵
It was devastating to hear kids wanting to buy cards and their parents being priced out, though :/ I wish I knew how this scalping could all stop
It was devastating to hear kids wanting to buy cards and their parents being priced out, though :/ I wish I knew how this scalping could all stop
August 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Super glad I got to check out Worlds today! Lots of fun stuff and really happy I got some freebies to collect 🩵
It was devastating to hear kids wanting to buy cards and their parents being priced out, though :/ I wish I knew how this scalping could all stop
It was devastating to hear kids wanting to buy cards and their parents being priced out, though :/ I wish I knew how this scalping could all stop
I was not prepared for how much AI art and photos I have to sift through to find character inspiration nowadays… ugh
June 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I was not prepared for how much AI art and photos I have to sift through to find character inspiration nowadays… ugh