Lester
@lesterlee.bsky.social
Game Designer/Producer. Canadian Theatre Artist, Stage Manager/Technician. Artist. Writer. Gamer. DM. All nonsense writings are mine alone. Online as: Ravynn. He/Him Desert Bus and Brew Crew Mod. Formerly w/ SQEnix. Also: @ravynn.bsky.social
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Lester
@lesterlee.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hello friends, introductory Post! I'm Lester, I work in Canada as both a Game Designer/Producer as well as a theatre technician, stage manager and designer. I write, play a LOT of d&d, video games, and music.
I'm very politically leftist, anti-racist and pro-trans rights. My pronouns are he/him.
I'm very politically leftist, anti-racist and pro-trans rights. My pronouns are he/him.
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Zuckerberg's attempt at making Second Life again could almost certainly have funded every indie game in the history of indie games combined.
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Zuckerberg's attempt at making Second Life again could almost certainly have funded every indie game in the history of indie games combined.
Gamers have such incredibly unreasonable demands of indies it's sort of a wonder anything gets made at all.
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Gamers have such incredibly unreasonable demands of indies it's sort of a wonder anything gets made at all.
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
And you get a FIFA peace prize, and YOU Get a FIFA peace prize...
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
And you get a FIFA peace prize, and YOU Get a FIFA peace prize...
41 minutes to premeditate murder.
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
41 minutes to premeditate murder.
Fascists not having an understanding of high-school level English Language arts (and social studies) is really having a ripple effect that directly affects how many headaches I get in a day.
#politics
#politics
DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Fascists not having an understanding of high-school level English Language arts (and social studies) is really having a ripple effect that directly affects how many headaches I get in a day.
#politics
#politics
This is again another demonstration of how there are no protections or guardrails on AI. And more importantly, let us all take a moment to notice that there is absolutely no responsibility being placed on the makers of AI. They aren't even named here.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary teen accused of using AI to sexualize photos of high school girls | CBC News
A Calgary teen has been charged with several criminal offences after he allegedly used AI technology to sexualize photos of teen girls at several local high schools.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This is again another demonstration of how there are no protections or guardrails on AI. And more importantly, let us all take a moment to notice that there is absolutely no responsibility being placed on the makers of AI. They aren't even named here.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I am not sorry… but:
"Hiya Friend! It looks like you're trying to use a Game Boy Pocket!"
@desertbus.org
"Hiya Friend! It looks like you're trying to use a Game Boy Pocket!"
@desertbus.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I am not sorry… but:
"Hiya Friend! It looks like you're trying to use a Game Boy Pocket!"
@desertbus.org
"Hiya Friend! It looks like you're trying to use a Game Boy Pocket!"
@desertbus.org
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"The games industry in particular is at the intersection of entertainment and tech...there are a lot of connections between the games industry and the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinian people."
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
No Games For Genocide Wants You To Boycott Xbox
A collective of video game workers, journalists, and union organizers recently announced a pledge to boycott Xbox for Palestine
kotaku.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"The games industry in particular is at the intersection of entertainment and tech...there are a lot of connections between the games industry and the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinian people."
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
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Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast?
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast?
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I need you to understand that to state goals like that out loud and on record is a kind of evil that should be flushed down the toilet.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I need you to understand that to state goals like that out loud and on record is a kind of evil that should be flushed down the toilet.
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
Youtube Music Recap: "Your tastes are.....indescribable."
Mix of opera, zzz music, post-rock, classical, indigenous asian music, euro trap, german industrial, jpop and jpop
Mix of opera, zzz music, post-rock, classical, indigenous asian music, euro trap, german industrial, jpop and jpop
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Youtube Music Recap: "Your tastes are.....indescribable."
Mix of opera, zzz music, post-rock, classical, indigenous asian music, euro trap, german industrial, jpop and jpop
Mix of opera, zzz music, post-rock, classical, indigenous asian music, euro trap, german industrial, jpop and jpop
Not going to lie, I saw this headline and my first thought was "Wait, he's still the leader?"
#bcpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#bcpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
20 B.C. Conservative MLAs call for John Rustad to be removed as party leader | CBC News
A letter sent to party president Aisha Estey Wednesday morning says the MLAs have “lost confidence” in John Rustad’s leadership and want an interim leader to take his place.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Not going to lie, I saw this headline and my first thought was "Wait, he's still the leader?"
#bcpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#bcpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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On second thought, silliness, while appreciated, is not required. Even if you just have a trailer you'd like to play during the show to promote your game send us a DM!
Are you an indie developer with a game that you’d like to promote during the Hard Drive Game Awards?(Dec 12, 7PM ET)
We’d love to talk to you!
The only requirement is a willingness to be silly. 🤪
Send us a DM if you’re interested.
Fundraising for www.pcrf.net
tilt.fyi/qKf4ZQh2b0
We’d love to talk to you!
The only requirement is a willingness to be silly. 🤪
Send us a DM if you’re interested.
Fundraising for www.pcrf.net
tilt.fyi/qKf4ZQh2b0
PCRF
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund was established in 1992 by concerned humanitarians in the USA to bring injured and sick children for free medical care they could not get locally
www.pcrf.net
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
On second thought, silliness, while appreciated, is not required. Even if you just have a trailer you'd like to play during the show to promote your game send us a DM!
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I can't emphasize this enough: If you're struggling to find work in games, you're not the only one and please don't blame yourself. The horrible state of the industry is unprecedented. The crash in the 80s and the recession in the late 2000s weren't as rough as this. There are so few opportunities.
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I can't emphasize this enough: If you're struggling to find work in games, you're not the only one and please don't blame yourself. The horrible state of the industry is unprecedented. The crash in the 80s and the recession in the late 2000s weren't as rough as this. There are so few opportunities.
I am on episode 3 of the new critical role campaign 4 and I'm having a good time this far.
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I am on episode 3 of the new critical role campaign 4 and I'm having a good time this far.
Drinks all around, team.
Mark Cuban Says ‘It Became Pointless’ To Post On Bluesky Due To The Hate He Gets There
Mark Cuban Says 'It Became Pointless' To Post On Bluesky Due To The Hate He Gets There
Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and longtime "Shark Tank" star, says he’s done posting on Bluesky for now, and the reason is simple: it’s not worth
offthefrontpage.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Drinks all around, team.
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here's an updated guide on how to remove all of the AI from Firefox
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
here's an updated guide on how to remove all of the AI from Firefox
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Take over threats.
Tariffs.
Now MAGA has woken Canada’s sleeping giant: Franklin.
Tariffs.
Now MAGA has woken Canada’s sleeping giant: Franklin.
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Take over threats.
Tariffs.
Now MAGA has woken Canada’s sleeping giant: Franklin.
Tariffs.
Now MAGA has woken Canada’s sleeping giant: Franklin.
"You have underestimated the depths of my sheer spite"
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"You have underestimated the depths of my sheer spite"
The Mechanical Turk syndrome strikes again!
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Mechanical Turk syndrome strikes again!
This home is one half bathrooms by square footage.
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This home is one half bathrooms by square footage.
Love that they won that, but that is literally a rounding error to one month's profits for Starbucks in penalties.
BREAKING: According to a recent investigation by NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Starbucks illegally violated workers' protection laws in NYC 500,000 times since 2021. Over $35.5 million will be paid in restitution to Starbucks workers!
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers after city alleges years of abuses
The city says about 15,000 employees will get paid $50 for each week worked over a three-year period. For some workers, that's thousands of dollars.
gothamist.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Love that they won that, but that is literally a rounding error to one month's profits for Starbucks in penalties.
Johnson, demonstrating in real time what the work of a House Leader and Bootlicker looks like.
"She hates Christianity" -- Trump rants on Mike Johnson's phone at a Van Epps rally
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Johnson, demonstrating in real time what the work of a House Leader and Bootlicker looks like.