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Portalrealm @portalrealm.bsky.social · 1d

Youtube has announced that all low-res videos (i.e. older ones) are to be automatically AI upscaled to HD.
Creators can opt-out on a per video basis (but the channel may be long abandoned).

When researching props or behind the scenes, old videos are useful, but not if upscaling produces artefacts.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the pitch that landed Truckful dev MythicOwl a publishing deal

MythicOwl and Pocketpair share the pitch deck and budget breakdown that secured the Polish studio a publishing deal with the Palworld maker.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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箕島綺譚(they/them) 💖 Support Black Trans Liberation @mishimakitan.bsky.social · 3d

🏳️‍⚧️ For US-based trans people 🏳️‍⚧️

The applications for Point of Pride's Annual Trans Surgery Fund will open on Nov 1, 2025.

This is a fund that aims to provide direct financial assistances to trans people who can't afford gender-affirming surgeries.

More info:
www.pointofpride.org/annual-trans...

Financial aid for gender-affirming healthcare by Point of Pride

Point of Pride’s Annual Transgender Surgery Fund is a scholarship-like program that provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgery.

www.pointofpride.org

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 3d

I guess late arbitrary plug, you can learn more about my Python project, ScamGuard, below. We hit 1900+ bans this morning!

Nobody wants scammers ruining their community, keep them out of your house with ScamGuard.

Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 5d

Hey do you run an online community on Discord? Help protect your users from scammers by using ScamGuard!

ScamGuard shares ban lists of commission scammers between servers.

Ban a scammer from your server? Submit the ban and any info with /scamguard report

Get the latest protection! 1800+ banned.

Home

Information about the ScamGuard Discord Bot

scamguard.app

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 3d

Fellow visual novel devs especially! If you use Ren'py to make your games, you know how crucial Python has been to your dev journey!

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 3d

Crucial thread. If you have the financial means to support the Python Software Foundation, please do.

Python Software Foundation @python.org · 3d

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language

www.python.org

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 3d

Python is a beautiful language. Really heartening statement to read, thank you!

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 3d

Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.

Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.

If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.

Python Software Foundation @python.org · 3d

Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 3d

This Gen.G vs Hanwha Life game 1 feels like a Worlds Finals game, just bonkers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swo1...

HLE vs GEN | WORLDS 2025 | Knockout

YouTube video by LoL Esports

www.youtube.com

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 7d

Krafton (PUBG, Subnautica, Tango Gameworks) says it is now an "AI first" company, with automated work, AI-centric HR, management systems, and workflows, in-game AI, and a full company-wide AI infrastructure.

(Krafton press release)

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Chandana Ekanayake @ekanaut.bsky.social · 9d

While we're finishing up Dosa Divas, we're still shopping around two smaller new projects. We wanted to let folks know with enough time and severance. Here's a spreadsheet with info on each person and I'm happy to provide any recommendations for any of them. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Outerloop Alumni - PUBLIC Contact Info

docs.google.com

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Olivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · 13d

Remember folks. The original bluesky ethos by us bluesky elders (apparently I count?) is block and move on.

Don't quote dunk, don't pick fights.
Block, and move on.

This is what made this site unpalatable to the right early on, and we can continue to make it unpalatable to them.

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Myriame・．🦂 @mllepilgrim.bsky.social · 15d

I've reposted many posts made by folks who were recently laid off from Heart Machine, but here is a thread that highlights them all.

I am also including folks who were previously laid off & are still looking for work. I will be linking their Bsky posts, as well as LinkedIn.

Please, share this. 🖤

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 16d

This is cool after the war on everything called “porn” by platforms and payment processors. A machine that stole all your words can generate and sell “erotica” but you can’t haaa

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 16d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 20d

you might've heard the workers of @kickstarterunited.org are on strike to preserve a 4-day work week and set livable pay minimums. everyone deserves rights like this and we stand with those fighting for them! per their wishes, our campaign continues, in solidarity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

Coming soon: Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks

A play-anywhere fusion of Wavelength, Letterboxd, and Apples to Apples, for friends and strangers alike.

www.kickstarter.com

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The Verge @theverge.com · 16d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Josh "A-Horror-iand" Fagundes @anoriand.bsky.social · 17d

The Witcher implies the existence of The Lioner and The Wardrober.

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moi rai games | Aethermancer | Monster Sanctuary @moiraigames.bsky.social · 16d

The first weeks of Early Access have been great and we thank you so much for playing Aethermancer!

We hope you are having a good time experimenting with different team builds - in the meantime, we want to share our plans until Aethermancer's 1.0 Release

More details on Steam⬇️

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 16d

Wearing my T1 jersey that I bought from the official T1 base camp in Hongdae every time they play during Worlds season www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI1D...

T1 vs IG | WORLDS 2025 | Play-Ins

YouTube video by LoL Esports

www.youtube.com

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 21d

Discord has suffered a major hack.

Specifically, the new age verification law in the UK means the group has access to user's IDs, ages, approximate location, selfies, and other personal information, with a plan to extort Discord.

(Read more: 404media)

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you for saying so! 💛

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 21d

Entry 34 - Hosting @gdocexpo.com and being a part of the gaming community #SharpieVLOG

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 22d

There’s an interview going around about AI, so before there are any questions, let me state unequivocally that BLACK PHONE 2 is 100% organic. AI was not used at any stage of the filmmaking from idea generation, research, look books, writing, onscreen images - anything. We’re old school and love it.

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dani dee⁷ @ writing trash women @epistellar.bsky.social · 22d

I'm so ready www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBiP...

Earn Your Legacy | Worlds 2025

YouTube video by LoL Esports

www.youtube.com

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 23d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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