WhatACunningHat
@whatacunninghat.bsky.social
Not actually Riggs. Sorry. I'm not even really a possum, I'm such a fraud. She/her I guess but I'd prefer if you just envisage me as a vague non-corporeal form, or maybe a brain in a fancy jar. With arms for typing & drawing, I suppose.
Pinned
If you insist on pronouncing biopic like bio-pic, then you must also pronounce helicopter as helico-pter. Those are the rules!
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gimme some money and i'll bake you a blobcat
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November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
gimme some money and i'll bake you a blobcat
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I've seen more than a few Redwall series enjoyers around here, so here's one of my most prized possessions: a copy of Mossflower signed by Brian Jacques for me. It was at some sort of book fair, he must have been promoting it post release.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've seen more than a few Redwall series enjoyers around here, so here's one of my most prized possessions: a copy of Mossflower signed by Brian Jacques for me. It was at some sort of book fair, he must have been promoting it post release.
If you haven't played it yet there's still time to buy the game, become completely subsumed by Qud, exit just long enough to nominate it for most categories, then get right back to finding new and exciting ways to die, mutate, befriend frogs, etc.
Reasons to nom Caves of Qud for the Steam Awards:
▶ Loved by science fiction writers, sickos and critics alike
▶ Flexible pick, can nominate for almost every category
▶ The one the cool kids are picking
▶ This is the ONLY year you can do this
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▶ Loved by science fiction writers, sickos and critics alike
▶ Flexible pick, can nominate for almost every category
▶ The one the cool kids are picking
▶ This is the ONLY year you can do this
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
If you haven't played it yet there's still time to buy the game, become completely subsumed by Qud, exit just long enough to nominate it for most categories, then get right back to finding new and exciting ways to die, mutate, befriend frogs, etc.
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[Hey, artist! Quote one art to promote yourself!]
ooh uh this one
ooh uh this one
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
[Hey, artist! Quote one art to promote yourself!]
ooh uh this one
ooh uh this one
It's hard to express how happy creating this single letter made me.
I have terrible handwriting and genuinely thought I'd be awful at this.
I have terrible handwriting and genuinely thought I'd be awful at this.
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
It's hard to express how happy creating this single letter made me.
I have terrible handwriting and genuinely thought I'd be awful at this.
I have terrible handwriting and genuinely thought I'd be awful at this.
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C̶a̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶Q̶u̶d̶ Promise Mascot Agency
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
C̶a̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶Q̶u̶d̶ Promise Mascot Agency
I would add to this, say "generative AI" rather than "gen AI." The latter is being used to conflate generative AI with general AI. The latter does not exist, and generative AI & LLMs don't mean it's close to existing.
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I would add to this, say "generative AI" rather than "gen AI." The latter is being used to conflate generative AI with general AI. The latter does not exist, and generative AI & LLMs don't mean it's close to existing.
This thread makes solid points. There truly is a lot for many types of person in this game.
I gotta get back to caves of qud, man. Game is one of the best in history.
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This thread makes solid points. There truly is a lot for many types of person in this game.
I've always had a difficult relationship with my profession (software development), but goddamn the current state of things is really making the thought of carrying on with it feel especially soul crushing.
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I've always had a difficult relationship with my profession (software development), but goddamn the current state of things is really making the thought of carrying on with it feel especially soul crushing.
caves of qud
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
caves of qud
Years ago I used to make jewellery which I sold at grimy clubnights, and a few times I saw people wearing something I'd made, which they'd bought from me at a previous event. It was so fulfilling that I still think about it regularly.
Saying it now, long term I wanna make textiles. Nothing makes me happier than seeing some of my old throw designs in someone’s random photo of their apartment. Yes, even the porno set people kept telling me about. That was cool too.
I will make blankets.
I will make blankets.
The biggest thing i've learned as an artist who sells prints and merch is don't make what people ask for. They won't buy it. Make what you, the artist, want to see printed on the support of ur choice.
I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶
I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Years ago I used to make jewellery which I sold at grimy clubnights, and a few times I saw people wearing something I'd made, which they'd bought from me at a previous event. It was so fulfilling that I still think about it regularly.
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just put this out there again for the afternoon people; I'm sure there are bigger orgs out there, but I 100% know and vouch for this guy, he's just on the ground doin stuff for people, itll all end up in peoples bellies.
An old friend of mine was out in Jamaica when the hurricane hit and is now out buying and distributing food and helping with repairs, chip in if you can!
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Donate to Help Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa, organized by chad boylen
Hey there I'm Chad, an American living in Jamaica. We have hurricane Meli… chad boylen needs your support for Donate to Help Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa
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November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
just put this out there again for the afternoon people; I'm sure there are bigger orgs out there, but I 100% know and vouch for this guy, he's just on the ground doin stuff for people, itll all end up in peoples bellies.
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Jusant was released 2 years ago today! I couldn't have wished for a better reception. Thanks to every person who played this game (you are MANY), and a special <3 to all those who shared how it made them feel. Each comment, message, essay and critic I've seen helped me continue writing for games 🌱💫
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Jusant was released 2 years ago today! I couldn't have wished for a better reception. Thanks to every person who played this game (you are MANY), and a special <3 to all those who shared how it made them feel. Each comment, message, essay and critic I've seen helped me continue writing for games 🌱💫
Just now I was struggling with a website because the button for the stupid "AI assistant" was getting in the way of the actual site. Do we all need to start sending complaints so managers & marketing understand they're actively detrimental for many people?
everyone's got an AI and it's fucking awful, like lol. it's such a funny thing for everyone to do, just put a bad AI in their product. Like they're fucking useless man, every one.
October 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just now I was struggling with a website because the button for the stupid "AI assistant" was getting in the way of the actual site. Do we all need to start sending complaints so managers & marketing understand they're actively detrimental for many people?
@elkowalczuk.bsky.social Just received my copy of Wyrd Science and I love your illustrations for the Caves of Qud article!
September 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@elkowalczuk.bsky.social Just received my copy of Wyrd Science and I love your illustrations for the Caves of Qud article!
After 770 hours of vanilla Qud I've gotten some mods to try out. Crungle Mode! is fantastic, after a few false starts I'm now a dawnglider and Warden Yrame has gone insane and murdered everyone in Joppa except for Argyve. And the one person Argyve murdered.
September 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
After 770 hours of vanilla Qud I've gotten some mods to try out. Crungle Mode! is fantastic, after a few false starts I'm now a dawnglider and Warden Yrame has gone insane and murdered everyone in Joppa except for Argyve. And the one person Argyve murdered.
That about sums it up.
September 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
That about sums it up.
Seconded. I'm a print + stickers member and they're all great quality. Even the envelopes are nice, great little treat when they arrive.
the quality on these is awesome btw
September 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Seconded. I'm a print + stickers member and they're all great quality. Even the envelopes are nice, great little treat when they arrive.
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After today, bisexuals will once again turn so our thin edge faces you and you can't see us
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
After today, bisexuals will once again turn so our thin edge faces you and you can't see us
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Sending love to everyone on the timeline who needs it today.
You're not a burden that needs to take the "one simple trick that doctors hate."
You're a person whose brain works different and that's okay. Mine does too and I'm not ingesting their swill.
Signed,
A neurodivergent registered nurse.
You're not a burden that needs to take the "one simple trick that doctors hate."
You're a person whose brain works different and that's okay. Mine does too and I'm not ingesting their swill.
Signed,
A neurodivergent registered nurse.
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Sending love to everyone on the timeline who needs it today.
You're not a burden that needs to take the "one simple trick that doctors hate."
You're a person whose brain works different and that's okay. Mine does too and I'm not ingesting their swill.
Signed,
A neurodivergent registered nurse.
You're not a burden that needs to take the "one simple trick that doctors hate."
You're a person whose brain works different and that's okay. Mine does too and I'm not ingesting their swill.
Signed,
A neurodivergent registered nurse.
I spent 3 hours trying to figure out what hammered dulcimer to buy this evening. I want one so bad. Learning to play a many-stringed trapezoid with a mind-bending tuning pattern will go so well with my hellish job & chronic health problems!
The two coolest stories of people learning instruments are:
1. They started as kids, playing it literally 6+ hours a day obsessively
2. They started at 40+ years old and learned even with life crushing them
1. They started as kids, playing it literally 6+ hours a day obsessively
2. They started at 40+ years old and learned even with life crushing them
September 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I spent 3 hours trying to figure out what hammered dulcimer to buy this evening. I want one so bad. Learning to play a many-stringed trapezoid with a mind-bending tuning pattern will go so well with my hellish job & chronic health problems!
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The dying gasps of big labels being willing to fund alt rock & similar bands in the late 90s/early 00s really let some great music out into the world. So many bands broke up or went more commercially friendly in the aftermath though.
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The dying gasps of big labels being willing to fund alt rock & similar bands in the late 90s/early 00s really let some great music out into the world. So many bands broke up or went more commercially friendly in the aftermath though.
"But I have found that in those moments when I do my job well and others benefit from it... I am grateful to be alive, and grateful to have made something."
Let's celebrate one of the unsung heroes of Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away: Kamaji, the spider-y boiler man and master of soot sprites who cares for our young protagonists (in spite of himself)
#SpiritedAway #StudioGhibli
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#SpiritedAway #StudioGhibli
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A Spider’s Unsung Industry: Appreciating Kamaji of Spirited Away - Reactor
Hats off to the hardest working spider-person in all of anime!
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September 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
"But I have found that in those moments when I do my job well and others benefit from it... I am grateful to be alive, and grateful to have made something."