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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 11h

Digital deluxe dye & saddle, fisherman & his fish, all Sumi-E hat cosmetics, Ugetsu, all dyes for the mercenary attire (pulled out of my ass bc no concept provided), countless masks, hats & headbands, procedural blood & mud, a ton of NPCs & probably more I can’t remember

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 11h

Hi it’s #portfolioday
For #ghostofyotei I created the Character team’s & OS’s painting & lookdev pipeline, provided feedback on OS, I painted all the horses, half the saddles, atsu’s bare ass, dyes for the dragonfly armor, dyes for the undying armor, the Kitsune
Cont.

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 16h

collar gate is the latest instance of a trumped-up non-issue blossoming into a large-scale psychosis event – and possibly the dumbest. it's also the modern internet doing exactly what it was engineered to do

To be honest, I wouldn’t be mentioning this if not for the fact that it’s a microcosm of how online platforms work today: Somebody makes an accusation based on evidence that’s spurious at best, big names with something to gain (viewership or the downfall of a perceived enemy) uncritically boost it, internet sleuths obsessively piece together supporting evidence by amassing context-free clips and ignoring everything that doesn’t match their intended conclusion, and all of the aforementioned parties spread performatively apoplectic videos across Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and wherever else they can sucker in uninitiated normies.

Some version of this happens every week – every day, on a smaller scale – without fail. It accomplishes nothing aside from giving the disaffected masses a brief glimmer of what feels like purpose, but is actually a bloodsucking waste of their precious time on this dying planet. And of course, it provides platforms with sweet, sweet engagement numbers. As a result, platforms will probably never intervene to disrupt this corrosive dynamic, which has broken the general public’s ability to perceive anything resembling objective reality, even as society collapses around them and people like Piker attempt to identify the real reasons why (hint: they don't involve dog collars).

The internet has been like this at least since the Depp v. Heard trial, which wannabe sleuths similarly feasted on in 2022 while getting pretty much every important detail completely wrong. At least back then they were obsessing over something of consequence. Now they’ve taught viewers to regard every trumped-up non-issue they can surface with similar gravity.

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 3d

I made these neckties for the character team so while I won’t be there in person, I could be there with them in spirit as my final cosmetic contribution 😭

Hand made neck ties on an ironing board. They are made from a yellow silk with a metallic ginkgo leaf embroidery on them. Lined with black cotton.

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 8d

This a very prominent streamer who consistently uses their platform in this manner.

Asmongold gloats over Sucker Punch employee being fired

“I made a video about them..it turns out they got fired..too bad huh..eventually you’ll get a new job & when u do..I might just make another vid & contact that employee too..why? For fun..I enjoy it”

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 7d

Seattle is truly a divided city this night, half of us choosing the pup/jeff show & the other half choosing turnstile

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 11d

As it turns out my joke didn’t make the game do any worse, my firing didn’t make the game do any better, so really the only thing that the harassment campaign succeeded in was sucking all the joy out of my life so I guess that’s a W

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 21d

Many folks have been asking if this is me, it’s not, but I wish it were… "I'm lucky enough that my workplace has seemed to come to the conclusion that there is more value in retaining me as an employee and providing me resources to support me through the harassment rather than firing me,"

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · 21d

“In my opinion, every company that has caved to their demands has contributed to the harassment and climate of fear the rest of us are enduring, and game companies that have done so, in particular, have painted a target on the back of every single person in this industry” 👏

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 21d

The right's Charlie Kirk cancellation spree has emboldened gaming's worst

aftermath.site/charlie-kirk...

charlie kirk standing at a podium with his fist raised

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’m upset with the circumstances but not upset at the people who had nothing to do with it. A few bad apples doesn’t ruin the bunch or w/e

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · Sep 14

Sucker Punch is amazing & one of the last few bright shining lights in the game industry. I still support them and I cannot condone any animosity directed at them. It’s truly all the best people.

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · Sep 14

Sucker Punch is amazing & one of the last few bright shining lights in the game industry. I still support them and I cannot condone any animosity directed at them. It’s truly all the best people.

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · Sep 11

I don’t need any money! Ghost of Yotei is an amazing game made by 200 people I love dearly. Donate to families in Gaza, the Trevor project or ACLU!

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drew @imodrew.bsky.social · Sep 11

If standing up against fascism is what cost me my dream job I held for 10 years, I would do it again 100x stronger

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · Sep 11

A prominent right wing streamer published a very dangerous YouTube video about the Kirk assassination yesterday. In it he suggests political violence is 90% from the left, and that the right will no longer “bring a knife to a gun right.”