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Ian

@citizenull.bsky.social

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World Designer @ Full Circle on SKATE. // my opinions are my own // prev ➡️ Destiny 2, Homebody, Kid A Mnesiac, Akupara Games // gamedev, musician, lover, loser // Vocals for You Seem So Happy • making games since 2016 •

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Oct 18

Here's my final contribution to Destiny 2. I'm overjoyed that so many thought Vesper's Host was a fantastic Dungeon. We poured our hearts into it, like we always do. Shout out to the Raid and Dungeon team at Bungie. I love and miss you all!

www.artstation.com/artwork/vbzJkO

Destiny 2: Vesper's Host, Ian Melinn

When power's unknown consume the minds of the Fallen, what will it take for your guardian to fight back against the forces of darkness? I worked on the initial Landing Zone, traversal into the first ...

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Chet Faliszek @chetsucks.com · Sep 13

wait wait a minute... you mean the right isn't actually for free speech and instead actively promote a cancel culture?

Huh...

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Aug 4

Please call your representatives unless you want to give your ID to the government to use the internet.

Fascist and dystopian drivel of a bill.

firepaw119 @firepaw119.bsky.social · Jul 29

Be aware that another shitty bill has been introduced: The SCREEN Act.

If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification.

Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is.

Spread this pls.

Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

#screenact #badinternetbills
#stopkosa

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · Jan 27

GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.

Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.

Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository

www.animal-photo-references.com

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Jul 8

Now that Grok has been converted into a Nazi AI, all of y’all still using it need to get the fuck off twitter. That, or let me know you don’t have a problem with it so I can block you.

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · Jul 2

bandcamp use bandcamp spotify is a trap

KQED Arts & Culture @kqedarts.bsky.social · Jul 1

San Francisco indie band Deerhoof has severed ties with Spotify, the group announced Monday, citing CEO Daniel Ek’s substantial investments in military AI technology. “We don’t want our music killing people,” the band’s statement reads.

SF Band Ditches Spotify Over CEO’s $700M Military AI Investment

Deerhoof will remove its entire catalog from the ‘data-mining scam masquerading as a ‘music company.’’

www.kqed.org

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Phil McAndrew @philmcandrew.bsky.social · Jul 2

Nobody needs spotify! Stop using it! There is nothing good about it!

KQED Arts & Culture @kqedarts.bsky.social · Jul 1

SF Band Ditches Spotify Over CEO’s $700M Military AI Investment

Deerhoof will remove its entire catalog from the ‘data-mining scam masquerading as a ‘music company.’’

www.kqed.org

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · Jul 1

hey I am posting this because I didn't know it, and so others might not either: but the BBB has NOT PASSED YET-- it's passed the senate & now it must pass the house.

It's time to call reps RIGHT NOW. Johnson is going to push the vote ASAP before backlash can form so the calls need to start NOW.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · Jul 1

It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 8

What happened last night and today was manufactured propaganda by the Trump admin to justify using the military against Americans. Let us be clear: the military should never police civilians without a request from the state. So much for the so-called party of states’ rights and law and order.

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · May 30

We’re bringing back the windows down, screaming along to your favorite song days

Adrian Campos @friendadev.bsky.social · May 30

We're finally recording @citizenull.bsky.social

Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · May 14

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · May 13

Under court order, the government has released a nearly unredacted copy of the memorandum of understanding between the IRS and Homeland Security revealing how taxpayer data was shared for immigration enforcement.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 14

Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.

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TDM @lordoftays.bsky.social · Apr 14

Gamers are proof that god does in fact make mistakes.

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Mar 27

Yoooo! A plentiful bounty

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Matthieu Mouthon @mattsmouth.bsky.social · Mar 26

80.lv/articles/hau...

My interview with 80 Level was published today! I went in-depth into my texturing workflow for my Haussmann study in this article. Please have a look :)

Recreating Haussmann-Style Building With Substance 3D & UE5

Matthieu Mouthon discussed recreating a traditional Haussmann-style building with ZBrush, Substance 3D, and Unreal Engine 5, focusing on the texturing pipeline and workflows.

80.lv

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Mar 26

Adrian’s 6ft btw

Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Mar 26

I got the orb for like $20-30 at IKEA. They sell bulbs that can change color with a remote too

Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Mar 26

Ty ty 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Mar 26

I named it Rooty

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Mar 4

I needed a place to watch reruns of family guy and also eat Doritos where I can wipe my hands and your attic insulation was perfect. The only downside is my hands are itchy now

Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Feb 28

Yeah that’s when I got diagnosed lol

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eva wood 🦇 @evawood.bsky.social · Feb 27

bike lanes should be furnished with the auto-turret from Alien 2 every 50 ft

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Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Feb 28

Everyone working on SKATE Is so damn passionate about making this the sickest skate game out there. Every day I see new stuff coming down the pipeline that makes me excited for the future of the game. Also I’m designing stuff so you *know* I’m trying to make that shit fun

Ian @citizenull.bsky.social · Feb 26

Go give Matt’s work some love!! They worked hard on it and it turned out beautifully!!

Matthieu Mouthon @mattsmouth.bsky.social · Feb 26

Excited to show you my latest personal project, my Haussmann Architectural Study! Been working on this project when I have spare time here and there. Super stoked to have been able to finish it!

www.artstation.com/artwork/eR98dP

#GameArt #UnrealEngine

A picture of my personal project in Unreal Engine 5, depicting the typical Haussmannian Architecture you can see in Paris. The camera, softly framed by tree branches in the foreground, looks up at a 5-story Haussman-style building illuminated by the sunlight.