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Norbert Landsteiner @masswerk.at · 12h

I haven't posted an update on "PET Invaders" (WIP) for quite a while.
State of affairs: basic gameplay is finished, any progressions based on shot count are still missing, as is sound. But we're getting there…

#petscii #mos6502

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Amiga Addict Magazine @amigaaddict.bsky.social · 12h

For AA40 and the 40th year of #Amiga, we are celebrating with a special tribute issue to the king of them all - Amiga Format!

With articles featuring/written by AF alumni, don't miss this one! Amiga Corp. sound guru and Boing Ball originator Sam Dicker joins us too!

Preorder now at addict.media

The cover of Amiga Addict 40, styled as a cover of Amiga Format

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kaptajnen.bsky.social @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 15h

Here's a neat #homebrew project for the #GBA that is currently in development

"Minicraft"
by "Game of Tobi"

While still in an early state, it's still super impressive to see a scaled-down Minecraft running on the 24-year old handheld

ROM available too
youtu.be/R2vjxqWZWwA
#retro #gaming #indie

I made Minecraft for the GBA!

YouTube video by Game of Tobi

youtu.be

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CritCorsac @critcorsac.bsky.social · 18h

It took some work, but I did it! A game inside of my Game Boy game! Now the player can game while they're gaming!

🕹️🐉

#GameDev #GBStudio #Retro #IndieGame #GameBoy #PixelArt #8Bit

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Greg Machlin @gregmachlin.bsky.social · 12h

This is one of the more insidious lies the GOP tells.

1/x In 2000 the GOP organized a violent riot, assaulting election workers to stop counting the votes when it started to look like Gore had won. In 2004, the GOP spent millions to lie about John Kerry's real war heroism.

Dan in Kansas City @daninkc.bsky.social · 1d

The media smeared Mitt Romney as Hitler. Then Republicans thought, well we might as well run Hitler.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 11h

1 trillion pages saved on the #WaybackMachine! 🌐
Next week, join the Internet Archive for events celebrating this milestone and the future of digital memory.
ℹ️ & 🎟️ blog.archive.org/trillion/

🧵 More details ⬇️

#Wayback1T @InternetArchive

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16h

The global network of the radical right is a threat to our democracy. 🚨

@libdemdaisy.bsky.social on Musk and Tommy Robinson: "It is outrageous that a man who has so much control over what people read online could be funding someone who stokes far right extremism on our streets."

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 17h

Nigel Farage claimed that Warwickshire County Council had blocked Reform’s inquiries into their financial accounts.

The truth? Reform never made any inquiries.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/10/nigel-farage-wasnt-telling-the-truth-on-laura-kuenssberg

Nigel Farage wasn't telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg

Reform wants to be obstructed by council workers, but it has to try first

www.newstatesman.com

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pumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 1d

firefox. firefox what do you have in your mouth. FIREFOX. DROP IT. oh my god is that 95% of my memory? how did you get all this

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16h

The Conservative Party’s plan for our economy? More austerity.

Keir Starmer: "We're certainly not going to be following the Leader of the Opposition."

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Jared Petty @pettycommajared.bsky.social · 16h

Forty percent of US GDP growth is now tied up in helping kids cheat on their homework.

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 16h

Never got the chance to do any impressions before on Videoverse, but today's console port news gave me an excuse for a small write up

Rewinder @rewinder.co.uk · 16h

Videoverse, a compelling narrative adventure inspired by Miiverse, early internet forums and MSN Messenger, comes to consoles next month.

Videoverse Gets Console Release Next Month & I Can't Wait

PC version has been out since 2023.

www.rewinder.co.uk

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16h

We're running out of time. 🚨 🌎

Douglas Parr, Greenpeace UK’s chief scientist: "Alarm bells should be ringing in government that doubled chances of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires will make life in the UK look very different, very quickly."

https://bit.ly/3WCmrOn

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

www.theguardian.com

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merman1974 @merman1974.bsky.social · 15h

Badenoch: Why aren’t you fixing the problems in this country? You should be doing x

Starmer (should reply): The Tories had 14 years in power, why didn’t you do x? And why did you do so many things that had a negative effect on x?

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David @zero-4.bsky.social · 17h

Badenoch: “When will you do X?”

Starmer: “Tomorrow”

Badenoch: “But when exactly will you do X?”

Starmer: “Tomorrow at 12”

Badenoch: “We really need to know when, so when will it be?”

Starmer: “Tomorrow, 12 noon”

Badenoch: “But when exactly?”

Every week

#PMQs #PoliticsLive

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16h

We need to continue to call out racism and those who seek to stoke division.

@kirithentwistle.bsky.social: "No one should face hatred because of the colour of their skin."

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Andy Robertson 🔜 London ComicCon @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · 1d

I'm working on a Roblox story for a national outlet and keen to talk to parents of older teens (12-16) who play Roblox games:
✅ Which games do they play?
✅ Why play that rather than a console game?
✅ How do they find new Roblox games?

Shares appreciated #JournoRequest

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Pedro H. Albuquerque @pedrohalbuquerque.net · 20h

Universal basic income is too serious a matter to leave to economists: "the research reveals that #ubi secures daily survival, improves performance of daily occupations, increases care and social engagement, and raises hope through opportunities to choose and plan for the future."
@scottsantens.com

How basic income influences daily occupations: A scoping review

The International Labor Organization forecasts an increase in unemployment and precarious work. These conditions entail occupational injustices through restricting engagement in daily occupations t...

doi.org

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Martin Piper @martinpiper.bsky.social · 16h

I look at #Commodore64 "Super Mario Bros 64" by ZeroPaige in 2019. How the screen scroll uses VSP, the Mario sprite split render, some dynamic sprites, and find some original (mostly) NES code.
youtu.be/JgwT0Da8R3M

C64 Games memories - Super Mario Bros 64

YouTube video by Martin Piper's mostly Commodore related memories

youtu.be

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 16h

"We Are A Community Geared Toward Authentic Creativity" - OC ReMix Makes Its Position On GenAI Music Clear. (Repost)

"We Are A Community Geared Toward Authentic Creativity" - OC ReMix Makes Its Position On GenAI Music Clear

"If music involving genAI is ever unknowingly let on, it will be removed"

www.timeextension.com

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 1d

Most pleased to be seeing so much more intelligent discussion around Unconditional Universal Basic Income compared to years past.

Here's hoping for the tipping point that makes it happen for the world.

Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Dec 5

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.

This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵

OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI

No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis)

Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%)

Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis)

New mothers extend their maternity leaves

Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition

Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve

Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%)

Crime goes down (15%–42%) especially illegal hunting (95%)

Domestic violence decreases (30%–51%)

Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people)

Home ownership rates increase (17%–26%)

Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables

Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%)

Savings go up, debts go down

Source: scottsantens

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16h

Lib Dem's Daisy Cooper calls for an assessment into the threat Elon Musk poses to UK democracy after Tommy Robinson said Musk is paying for his legal fees

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 1d

Let's get on, let's get on
Fight the fire, come on now
We gotta put it out quick
That's what I'm talking 'bout 🎶

Follow-up to '96's PaRappa the Rapper, and the left hook of a one-two punch of challenging rhythm games alongside Vib Ribbon that same year.

📺: Um Jammy Lammy, NanaOn-Sha, 1999 (PS1)

A crt tv screen photo of the fire fighting level from Um Jammy Lammy with the red haired anthro lamb Lammy rocking out with Guitar in front of some small apartments and a fire truck/tender to the right and a cartoonish dog to the left dancing away. Button prompts above are cycling along.

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PizzaCake @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social · 17h

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 22h

I think most PC gamers don't know this, but wishlisting games on Steam actually directly helps developers!

After a certain point, more wishlists on a game means it gets recommended more on the Steam store, so basically wishlists have a snowball effect.

So wishlist as much as you can!

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