Wren, A Bird
@wordybird.bsky.social
She/they, Arashi Washi on Excalibur (FF14). Here on sufferance, but here nonetheless. Married to Handel.
Pinned
*Deep breath*
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MMORPG FINAL FANTASY 1400 HIT FANFIC WHEELS OF THUNDER - EORZEAN GRAND PRIX? WITH CHARACTERS FROM THE AWARD WINNING EXPANSIONS HEAVENSWARD AND STORMBLOOD AND THE FREE TRIAL UP TO CHAPTER 90?
BECAUSE NOW YOU HAVE.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MMORPG FINAL FANTASY 1400 HIT FANFIC WHEELS OF THUNDER - EORZEAN GRAND PRIX? WITH CHARACTERS FROM THE AWARD WINNING EXPANSIONS HEAVENSWARD AND STORMBLOOD AND THE FREE TRIAL UP TO CHAPTER 90?
BECAUSE NOW YOU HAVE.
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a sign people really want a feature and find it good is when companies make turning it off a 12 part process (firefox), require registry modifications (microsoft) or contact support to reveal the real off switch instead of their two decoy toggles (google) so they can claim people don't turn it off 📈
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
a sign people really want a feature and find it good is when companies make turning it off a 12 part process (firefox), require registry modifications (microsoft) or contact support to reveal the real off switch instead of their two decoy toggles (google) so they can claim people don't turn it off 📈
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i hate when people say kindness has no reward. do you not find it rewarding to see people be happy. sorry but that's miserable
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
i hate when people say kindness has no reward. do you not find it rewarding to see people be happy. sorry but that's miserable
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Something beautiful in K.M. and M.K. being opposites
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Something beautiful in K.M. and M.K. being opposites
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the princess would like her knights to stop calling her things like “shrimp” and “small fucking loser” because the cursed amulet around her neck has been listening and now it’s calling her that stuff too
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
the princess would like her knights to stop calling her things like “shrimp” and “small fucking loser” because the cursed amulet around her neck has been listening and now it’s calling her that stuff too
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i don't know if either situation is quantifiably "worse" in any way that deserves arguing but banning a game from sale mere hours before it's (previously long-approved) release is such chickenshit behavior.
December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
i don't know if either situation is quantifiably "worse" in any way that deserves arguing but banning a game from sale mere hours before it's (previously long-approved) release is such chickenshit behavior.
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the mandela effect can strike at any time, even for an iconic boss in a legendary game like dark souls!!
December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
the mandela effect can strike at any time, even for an iconic boss in a legendary game like dark souls!!
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I always knew they were talking horseshit when they were stupidly hyping their lawsuits, but Tim Sweeney's anti-AI disclosure spiel and his store's cowardice should be evidence enough Epic only cares about consumer choice and leveling the playing field for devs insofar as it facilitates vbucks lol
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I always knew they were talking horseshit when they were stupidly hyping their lawsuits, but Tim Sweeney's anti-AI disclosure spiel and his store's cowardice should be evidence enough Epic only cares about consumer choice and leveling the playing field for devs insofar as it facilitates vbucks lol
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www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
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HATSUNE MIKU?
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
HATSUNE MIKU?
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Arashi didn’t get the chance in either of her incarnations. Her parents were long dead the first time she met Lyse, and recently disappeared when she and Yotsuyu collided. She does get dragged to see Lyse's parents the second go around, which was incredibly fun to write.
#wolqotd #localizard
#wolqotd #localizard
#wolqotd - How did your wol/oc introduce their partner(s) or even closest friends to their family? (This can be both blood or chosen of course). How did they react? Did they have anything to say to your oc after they were gone? Did their partner/friend have anything to say about their family?
December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Arashi didn’t get the chance in either of her incarnations. Her parents were long dead the first time she met Lyse, and recently disappeared when she and Yotsuyu collided. She does get dragged to see Lyse's parents the second go around, which was incredibly fun to write.
#wolqotd #localizard
#wolqotd #localizard
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HORSES by Andrea Lucco Borlera & @santaragione.com releases today! Banned from Steam, available basically everywhere else, you can already preorder it on GOG and it costs only 5 euros/dollars. I've played it but I can't say anything yet: just buy it.
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
HORSES by Andrea Lucco Borlera & @santaragione.com releases today! Banned from Steam, available basically everywhere else, you can already preorder it on GOG and it costs only 5 euros/dollars. I've played it but I can't say anything yet: just buy it.
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hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
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Today was World AIDS Day and I didn't post the most gutting piece of AIDS-related art, Keith Haring's Unfinished Painting. You all deserved better from me.
Unfinished Painting - Wikipedia
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December 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Today was World AIDS Day and I didn't post the most gutting piece of AIDS-related art, Keith Haring's Unfinished Painting. You all deserved better from me.
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'Restaurant' comes from the same French word that gave us 'restore.' This is the reason why there is no 'n' in 'restaurateur.'
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
'Restaurant' comes from the same French word that gave us 'restore.' This is the reason why there is no 'n' in 'restaurateur.'
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The death of Flash basically killing an entire segment of independent and free game development overnight is one of those things that never really gets spoken about, which is a real shame because a lot of that first generation of Newgrounds talent did break into the animation and games industries.
I genuinely think kids in the mid-to-late aughts growing up on emulators (read: piracy) may genuinely have been far, far healthier for the future of the industry than all the kids growing up on stuff like Roblox being the norm.
THIS SHIT'S GOTTA BE RUINING KIDS EXPERIENCES WITH GAMING FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
December 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The death of Flash basically killing an entire segment of independent and free game development overnight is one of those things that never really gets spoken about, which is a real shame because a lot of that first generation of Newgrounds talent did break into the animation and games industries.
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If you're switching off Firefox because of the AI shit, going to "Chromium but it's ran by a crypto compatible org whose CEO is a homophobe" is REALLY not the move, folks.
my god dude don't tell people to use brave
December 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If you're switching off Firefox because of the AI shit, going to "Chromium but it's ran by a crypto compatible org whose CEO is a homophobe" is REALLY not the move, folks.
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This is DEFCON 1 priority, y'all. Call your senators, reps, call your friends and tell them to call their senators and reps about this. Call your grandma and tell her to call her senators and reps about this.
What we have here will be *gone* if these bills pass.
What we have here will be *gone* if these bills pass.
Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Lawmakers to consider 19 bills for childproofing the internet
KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This is DEFCON 1 priority, y'all. Call your senators, reps, call your friends and tell them to call their senators and reps about this. Call your grandma and tell her to call her senators and reps about this.
What we have here will be *gone* if these bills pass.
What we have here will be *gone* if these bills pass.
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FROM THE TOP ROPE, HERE COMES RICK
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
FROM THE TOP ROPE, HERE COMES RICK
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Mozart has "no plans" to compose music for the next 'Mario' game.
This is because he died on December 5th, 1791.
This is because he died on December 5th, 1791.
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mozart has "no plans" to compose music for the next 'Mario' game.
This is because he died on December 5th, 1791.
This is because he died on December 5th, 1791.