Ela
@cafeela.bsky.social
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Ela
@cafeela.bsky.social
· Dec 2
Hi, I'm Ela (she/her) ✨
I'm a UX designer in games by day, and a notorious bedtime procrastinator (= speedrunner) by night 😎
I like
• my designs accessible
• my work memes unhinged
• my speedruns cozy but with painful RNG (to feel something)
• and my streams unexpected ☕ twitch.tv/CafeEla
I'm a UX designer in games by day, and a notorious bedtime procrastinator (= speedrunner) by night 😎
I like
• my designs accessible
• my work memes unhinged
• my speedruns cozy but with painful RNG (to feel something)
• and my streams unexpected ☕ twitch.tv/CafeEla
If you're doing anything today, pls listen to one of the most important pieces of journalism of our time ✨
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
It was such a pleasure to speak with @aaronjbastani.bsky.social for @novaramedia.com about my book Empire of AI. Really thoughtful and thorough questions that explored the many human stories I highlight in my book.
Order the book here: empireofai.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enX...
Order the book here: empireofai.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enX...
Silicon Valley Insider EXPOSES Cult Like AI Companies | Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao
YouTube video by Novara Media
www.youtube.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you're doing anything today, pls listen to one of the most important pieces of journalism of our time ✨
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
I'm at DoKomi today and I'm bringing my 3DS for the street passes 😩
June 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I'm at DoKomi today and I'm bringing my 3DS for the street passes 😩
It's my last day in Australia before flying back home and starting my new job soon 🥲 I'll miss everyone here so much. Very sad but also very grateful for this adventure ☀️
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's my last day in Australia before flying back home and starting my new job soon 🥲 I'll miss everyone here so much. Very sad but also very grateful for this adventure ☀️
Formally announcing that I deleted Duolingo and with that my 635 day streak 😌 F their "we'll replace workers with AI" plans 🤠
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Formally announcing that I deleted Duolingo and with that my 635 day streak 😌 F their "we'll replace workers with AI" plans 🤠
This old man kept us on our toes until the end and we wouldn't have wanted it any other way 😭 We'll miss your obnoxiously loud meowing for food* (*even when we fed you just 30 mins ago) and how you turned into a purr-machine when you found your way onto our laps.
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This old man kept us on our toes until the end and we wouldn't have wanted it any other way 😭 We'll miss your obnoxiously loud meowing for food* (*even when we fed you just 30 mins ago) and how you turned into a purr-machine when you found your way onto our laps.
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
Spent an entire month travelling Japan and I have evidence to believe that it has altered my brain chemistry for the better 😌🌸⛩️🌅
April 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Spent an entire month travelling Japan and I have evidence to believe that it has altered my brain chemistry for the better 😌🌸⛩️🌅
I asked for his zodiac sign but he told me that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant 🤷
March 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I asked for his zodiac sign but he told me that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant 🤷
I accepted a position as Senior UX Designer at <big game> 😌 job hunting is so incredibly soul draining and I feel relieved and lucky that it only took 3 months. If I can help any of my fellow game dev friends in any way (emotional support, advice, resume check, etc.) please let me know 🙏
March 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I accepted a position as Senior UX Designer at <big game> 😌 job hunting is so incredibly soul draining and I feel relieved and lucky that it only took 3 months. If I can help any of my fellow game dev friends in any way (emotional support, advice, resume check, etc.) please let me know 🙏
last night at like 12:30am my brain made the executive decision to start up Rimworld for the first time 😳 and whilst I was confused about many things many times (sooo many ideas for the UI LOL), I got suuuuper invested in my 3 women goth gal colony and now I can't think of anything else 😩
March 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
last night at like 12:30am my brain made the executive decision to start up Rimworld for the first time 😳 and whilst I was confused about many things many times (sooo many ideas for the UI LOL), I got suuuuper invested in my 3 women goth gal colony and now I can't think of anything else 😩
So I play strictly non-EX (don't ask LOL), and for the first time I found it difficult to win with grass types. Landed on Barry with water energy (for Iridia access), but still lost to late game water decks 🥲
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
March 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
So I play strictly non-EX (don't ask LOL), and for the first time I found it difficult to win with grass types. Landed on Barry with water energy (for Iridia access), but still lost to late game water decks 🥲
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
Playing steam next fest demos on stream today ✨ twitch.tv/CafeEla
March 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Playing steam next fest demos on stream today ✨ twitch.tv/CafeEla
Repairing your phone instead of getting a new one is also an act of resistance 😌🪛 (it was easy, took 20 mins, and cost me 40$ ✨)
February 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Repairing your phone instead of getting a new one is also an act of resistance 😌🪛 (it was easy, took 20 mins, and cost me 40$ ✨)
Opened a pack, already blessed 🥹🌼🌷🌺🌻✨
January 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Opened a pack, already blessed 🥹🌼🌷🌺🌻✨
Every day we stray further from *studio management* and closer to *industrywide unionization* (hopecore™)
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
January 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Every day we stray further from *studio management* and closer to *industrywide unionization* (hopecore™)
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
Reposted by Ela
Game studio announcements be like, “We laid off all your favourite devs! But don’t worry, all the people actually responsible for the horrible decision-making that led to this massive failure are staying on :) and they will still be driving their new Porsches :) all is well!!!!!”
January 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Game studio announcements be like, “We laid off all your favourite devs! But don’t worry, all the people actually responsible for the horrible decision-making that led to this massive failure are staying on :) and they will still be driving their new Porsches :) all is well!!!!!”
Little PSA that it's definitely a very good time rn to switch your browser to Mozilla Firefox and use their "facebook container" add-on to prevent their intrusive tracking 👀
(they do that even if you're not registered on any meta service 😩)
(also efficient way to do a 2 for 1 big tech boycott 😌)
(they do that even if you're not registered on any meta service 😩)
(also efficient way to do a 2 for 1 big tech boycott 😌)
January 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Little PSA that it's definitely a very good time rn to switch your browser to Mozilla Firefox and use their "facebook container" add-on to prevent their intrusive tracking 👀
(they do that even if you're not registered on any meta service 😩)
(also efficient way to do a 2 for 1 big tech boycott 😌)
(they do that even if you're not registered on any meta service 😩)
(also efficient way to do a 2 for 1 big tech boycott 😌)
Reposted by Ela
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
At the airport listening to some Americans talking super loudly about the tiktok ban and this one guy totally talking out of his ass on how Facebook is safer than tiktok 🤠 but then also saying they don't even use Tiktok? And that rednote censors content LMAO who's gonna tell them 😭 🤡
January 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
At the airport listening to some Americans talking super loudly about the tiktok ban and this one guy totally talking out of his ass on how Facebook is safer than tiktok 🤠 but then also saying they don't even use Tiktok? And that rednote censors content LMAO who's gonna tell them 😭 🤡
a german initiative has gathered over 530k (!) signatures to ban X in the EU to protect our democracy. The page/platform is in german, but all EU countries, Norway, Switzerland, UK and Canada are on the selection list, too 👀 aktion.campact.de/weact/musk-s...
Elon Musk stoppen
Elon Musk gefährdet unsere Demokratie. Die EU muss seine Plattform X abschalten. Unterzeichne die WeAct-Petition.
aktion.campact.de
January 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
a german initiative has gathered over 530k (!) signatures to ban X in the EU to protect our democracy. The page/platform is in german, but all EU countries, Norway, Switzerland, UK and Canada are on the selection list, too 👀 aktion.campact.de/weact/musk-s...
If anyone has any leftover singles (NO full arts or holos ofc) from Pristmatic Evolutions and would be ok to ship them, pls lmk 👀 There's so many cute cards to paint ✨🖌️🎨 #pokemontcg
(sample of my work below hehe)
(sample of my work below hehe)
January 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If anyone has any leftover singles (NO full arts or holos ofc) from Pristmatic Evolutions and would be ok to ship them, pls lmk 👀 There's so many cute cards to paint ✨🖌️🎨 #pokemontcg
(sample of my work below hehe)
(sample of my work below hehe)
Spent last week in a tiny town in northern Sweden - did nothing but enjoy the quiet vibes and have fika - 10/10 ☃️❄️🌕
January 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Spent last week in a tiny town in northern Sweden - did nothing but enjoy the quiet vibes and have fika - 10/10 ☃️❄️🌕
AHHHhhhh I'm soooo excited to run my first ever GDQ Hotfix Event tonight, especially with so many lovely friends!! 🥹 💖
I'll be showcasing my fave childhood game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Marriage% speedrun 💒🧑🌾
We start at 7pm ET (1am CET) on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick 🎉
I'll be showcasing my fave childhood game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Marriage% speedrun 💒🧑🌾
We start at 7pm ET (1am CET) on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick 🎉
January 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
AHHHhhhh I'm soooo excited to run my first ever GDQ Hotfix Event tonight, especially with so many lovely friends!! 🥹 💖
I'll be showcasing my fave childhood game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Marriage% speedrun 💒🧑🌾
We start at 7pm ET (1am CET) on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick 🎉
I'll be showcasing my fave childhood game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Marriage% speedrun 💒🧑🌾
We start at 7pm ET (1am CET) on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick 🎉