Bluemax
@bluemax.bsky.social
I work on video games, love ska, Scottish terriers and when people don’t have to struggle for their basic needs. (He/him)
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clair obscur is basically like if guys that only play god of war played resonance of fate and instantly declared it the greatest game ever made
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
clair obscur is basically like if guys that only play god of war played resonance of fate and instantly declared it the greatest game ever made
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MY LATEST @latimes.com COLUMNA: The ex-landscaper behind the deportation diary L.A. never wanted. Share, porfas!
Commentary: The ex-landscaper behind the deportation diary L.A. never wanted
“Daily Memo” has become the diary Los Angeles never asked for but which is now indispensable, documenting in real time one of the most terrifying chapters in the region's history.
www.latimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
MY LATEST @latimes.com COLUMNA: The ex-landscaper behind the deportation diary L.A. never wanted. Share, porfas!
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"Hell is a World Without You" (2024) @jasonkirk.fyi
Man Hoping People Notice How Many Folding Chairs He’s Carrying At Once https://theonion.com/man-hoping-people-notice-how-many-folding-chairs-he-s-c-1819576444/
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"Hell is a World Without You" (2024) @jasonkirk.fyi
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It’s so cool to have hitched your wagon 20 years ago to an industry that was booming beyond anyone’s expectations and have it turn out to be stripmined and utterly hollowed out by Shareholder Value, and every other industry you could slot into has been, surprise, hollowed out by Shareholder Value
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It’s so cool to have hitched your wagon 20 years ago to an industry that was booming beyond anyone’s expectations and have it turn out to be stripmined and utterly hollowed out by Shareholder Value, and every other industry you could slot into has been, surprise, hollowed out by Shareholder Value
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Everyone Kidnapped by ICE and Border Patrol In Southern California Since August
lataco.com/everyone-kid...
lataco.com/everyone-kid...
Everyone Kidnapped by ICE and Border Patrol In Southern California Since August ~ L.A. TACO
Immigration raids by the numbers, broken down by month, week, and city.
lataco.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Everyone Kidnapped by ICE and Border Patrol In Southern California Since August
lataco.com/everyone-kid...
lataco.com/everyone-kid...
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This is a helpful tool to understand just how different a car is from a bicycle
A crossover SUV does *149,483 times as much damage* as a bike per trip
150,000x the damage.
A crossover SUV does *149,483 times as much damage* as a bike per trip
150,000x the damage.
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is a helpful tool to understand just how different a car is from a bicycle
A crossover SUV does *149,483 times as much damage* as a bike per trip
150,000x the damage.
A crossover SUV does *149,483 times as much damage* as a bike per trip
150,000x the damage.
Nothing like a tech interview to ruin all confidence in yourself.
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Nothing like a tech interview to ruin all confidence in yourself.
Crystal Dynamics internal engine uses to use Gexels to measure the size of things. 1 gexel is how tall Gex the Gecko was.
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Crystal Dynamics internal engine uses to use Gexels to measure the size of things. 1 gexel is how tall Gex the Gecko was.
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good afternoon
May 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
good afternoon
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"According to the United Nations, more than 2,100 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid, including many who were near or en route to GHF sites."
A controversial US-and Israel-led Gaza aid group says it will shut down after suspending its operations at the beginning of the ceasefire: https://cnn.it/4p2ciau
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"According to the United Nations, more than 2,100 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid, including many who were near or en route to GHF sites."
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Jimmy Cliff, the pioneering reggae singer and star of the 1972 film ‘The Harder They Come,’ is dead at 81. His family confirmed that the cause was a seizure followed by pneumonia.
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon and The Harder They Come Star, Dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the pioneering reggae singer and star of the 1972 film ‘The Harder They Come,’ is dead at 81. His family confirmed that the cause was a seizure followed by pneumonia.
www.vulture.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Jimmy Cliff, the pioneering reggae singer and star of the 1972 film ‘The Harder They Come,’ is dead at 81. His family confirmed that the cause was a seizure followed by pneumonia.
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
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NO SHIT
"$1,000 a month as part of a state program experimenting with giving homeless youths cash payments for two years with no strings attached."
"Of the 117 youths [..] who completed Oregon's two-year pilot program, 91% reported being in stable housing."
#Oregon #USA #Housing #Nonprofit
"Of the 117 youths [..] who completed Oregon's two-year pilot program, 91% reported being in stable housing."
#Oregon #USA #Housing #Nonprofit
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
NO SHIT
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here's a stupid idea i might actually attempt. which lasts longer: a football game broadcast in LA or traveling to all the places featured in the LA football game b-roll?
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
here's a stupid idea i might actually attempt. which lasts longer: a football game broadcast in LA or traveling to all the places featured in the LA football game b-roll?
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Jerry Jones looks like off brand RFK Jr
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Jerry Jones looks like off brand RFK Jr
Officiating in USC vs Oregon leaves a lot to be desired.
November 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Officiating in USC vs Oregon leaves a lot to be desired.
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Los Angeles!
Tickets for our January 16 show at The Shed with @mikehuguenor.bsky.social Fime & Origami Ghosts are on sale now!
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Tickets for our January 16 show at The Shed with @mikehuguenor.bsky.social Fime & Origami Ghosts are on sale now!
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PERENNIAL, MIKE HUGUENOR, FIME & ORIGAMI GHOST
PERENNIAL, MIKE HUGUENOR, FIME & ORIGAMI GHOST...
www.tickpick.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Los Angeles!
Tickets for our January 16 show at The Shed with @mikehuguenor.bsky.social Fime & Origami Ghosts are on sale now!
www.tickpick.com/organizer/ev...
Tickets for our January 16 show at The Shed with @mikehuguenor.bsky.social Fime & Origami Ghosts are on sale now!
www.tickpick.com/organizer/ev...
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
Walking through the bad part of Santa Monica (there are two cybertrucks on this street).
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Walking through the bad part of Santa Monica (there are two cybertrucks on this street).
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re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
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NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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DAVE TOUB THE LEGEND
this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
DAVE TOUB THE LEGEND