Cort Swiftrock
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Cort Swiftrock
@cswiftrock.bsky.social
· May 23
To know about the Psychopomp is to put you and others in danger. Read at your own risk.
Made with ink, acrylic paint, and watercolor paint
Art for Tales from Expiravit.
Made with ink, acrylic paint, and watercolor paint
Art for Tales from Expiravit.
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‼️A German hacker known as "Martha Root" dressed as a pink Power Ranger and deleted a white supremacist dating website live onstage
This happened during the recent CCC conference.
This happened during the recent CCC conference.
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
‼️A German hacker known as "Martha Root" dressed as a pink Power Ranger and deleted a white supremacist dating website live onstage
This happened during the recent CCC conference.
This happened during the recent CCC conference.
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Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
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Happy New Years Eve!
Here's another enemy concept for ENGINE ANGEL, Wrecking Angels. (name pending)
It's slow, but has massive strength and range thanks to its ball & chain. Believes humans admire destruction.
It certainly believes its newest passenger of the week does.
Here's another enemy concept for ENGINE ANGEL, Wrecking Angels. (name pending)
It's slow, but has massive strength and range thanks to its ball & chain. Believes humans admire destruction.
It certainly believes its newest passenger of the week does.
December 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Happy New Years Eve!
Here's another enemy concept for ENGINE ANGEL, Wrecking Angels. (name pending)
It's slow, but has massive strength and range thanks to its ball & chain. Believes humans admire destruction.
It certainly believes its newest passenger of the week does.
Here's another enemy concept for ENGINE ANGEL, Wrecking Angels. (name pending)
It's slow, but has massive strength and range thanks to its ball & chain. Believes humans admire destruction.
It certainly believes its newest passenger of the week does.
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RFK Jr is directly responsible for the deaths of 83 children in American Samoa from measles because he told them to stop vaccinating. Now, he's trying to kill trans kids. He's a fucking psychopath.
HHS is trying to force Seattle Children's into doing a Sophie's choice of abandoning trans youth or see kids with cancer or other serious illness have their coverage and care disrupted. That's what this is about.
Hopefully, the courts put a quick stop to this like the subpoenas.
Hopefully, the courts put a quick stop to this like the subpoenas.
December 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
RFK Jr is directly responsible for the deaths of 83 children in American Samoa from measles because he told them to stop vaccinating. Now, he's trying to kill trans kids. He's a fucking psychopath.
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A reminder that The Escapist that people remembered does not exist anymore. Almost all the core staff packed up and left. Most reformed as Second Wind, which is doing decent work.
The Escapist now exists to promote online gambling and act as a mouthpiece for unhinged venture capitalists. Let it die
The Escapist now exists to promote online gambling and act as a mouthpiece for unhinged venture capitalists. Let it die
The Escapist accused Blue Prince developer Dogubomb of using generative AI. This is patently false and an utterly gross accusation.
The story has since been amended, but the damage has been done. You can search out the current version if you want, but here’s the original.
archive.ph/CKiOB
The story has since been amended, but the damage has been done. You can search out the current version if you want, but here’s the original.
archive.ph/CKiOB
archive.ph
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
A reminder that The Escapist that people remembered does not exist anymore. Almost all the core staff packed up and left. Most reformed as Second Wind, which is doing decent work.
The Escapist now exists to promote online gambling and act as a mouthpiece for unhinged venture capitalists. Let it die
The Escapist now exists to promote online gambling and act as a mouthpiece for unhinged venture capitalists. Let it die
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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I made designs for this! Here's the main rally couple, angel THRONE and human Ms. Garter.
ENGINE ANGEL is a 'car'-acter action game, where you smash, rip & tear hordes of other angel infested vehicles dying for worship.
As said, we're looking for funding to make this in full!
#screenshotsaturday
ENGINE ANGEL is a 'car'-acter action game, where you smash, rip & tear hordes of other angel infested vehicles dying for worship.
As said, we're looking for funding to make this in full!
#screenshotsaturday
December 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I made designs for this! Here's the main rally couple, angel THRONE and human Ms. Garter.
ENGINE ANGEL is a 'car'-acter action game, where you smash, rip & tear hordes of other angel infested vehicles dying for worship.
As said, we're looking for funding to make this in full!
#screenshotsaturday
ENGINE ANGEL is a 'car'-acter action game, where you smash, rip & tear hordes of other angel infested vehicles dying for worship.
As said, we're looking for funding to make this in full!
#screenshotsaturday
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Ninja turtles rule actually 💚
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just took a strong stance against AI slop
The new theatrical short 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey' has an anti-AI message.
www.polygon.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Ninja turtles rule actually 💚
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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A new holiday level for White Knuckle just dropped! One of this year's best early access releases for sure.
The way it's shaping up, the final version will be an all-time classic. Just such great feel and a focused design with enough wiggle-room for some creative twists.
The way it's shaping up, the final version will be an all-time classic. Just such great feel and a focused design with enough wiggle-room for some creative twists.
White Knuckle - The Chimney Out Now!
YouTube video by DreadXP
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A new holiday level for White Knuckle just dropped! One of this year's best early access releases for sure.
The way it's shaping up, the final version will be an all-time classic. Just such great feel and a focused design with enough wiggle-room for some creative twists.
The way it's shaping up, the final version will be an all-time classic. Just such great feel and a focused design with enough wiggle-room for some creative twists.
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Bet. First, I'm gonna cheat and get four games from Enigma Studio because I really want to get around to talking about them and i haven't yet. First, play The Enigma Machine. It's a short (~1-2 hour) horror game about managing an AI's dreams.
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Bet. First, I'm gonna cheat and get four games from Enigma Studio because I really want to get around to talking about them and i haven't yet. First, play The Enigma Machine. It's a short (~1-2 hour) horror game about managing an AI's dreams.
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“How do you make art” idk man just fuck around until it looks cool
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“How do you make art” idk man just fuck around until it looks cool
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GenAI
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
GenAI
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I keep seeing people trying to play down the payment processor situation, saying it's only the extreme NSFW accounts getting sacked.
Well. One of the cutest SFW furry artist got banned from PayPal. What more proof do y'all need that we need to keep fighting the good fight?
Also go support Nakufin.
Well. One of the cutest SFW furry artist got banned from PayPal. What more proof do y'all need that we need to keep fighting the good fight?
Also go support Nakufin.
I'm devastated, if I don't find an alternative that works with argentinians I'm contemplating the worst, I can't do regular jobs, art was my job for around 15 years
I don't do nsfw even when people insist me to
my life was already crumbling and now I don't know what to do
I don't do nsfw even when people insist me to
my life was already crumbling and now I don't know what to do
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I keep seeing people trying to play down the payment processor situation, saying it's only the extreme NSFW accounts getting sacked.
Well. One of the cutest SFW furry artist got banned from PayPal. What more proof do y'all need that we need to keep fighting the good fight?
Also go support Nakufin.
Well. One of the cutest SFW furry artist got banned from PayPal. What more proof do y'all need that we need to keep fighting the good fight?
Also go support Nakufin.
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Shiny sunset jacket 💜🩷💛
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Shiny sunset jacket 💜🩷💛
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Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
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Rather than be seen as a "pushover" for paying his staff what he OWED them, this CEO would rather be seen as an incompetent loser who can't even think for himself as he asks an LLM how to scam his employees out of their earned bonuses
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Krafton CEO allegedly asked ChatGPT to help him find a way out of paying Subnautica 2 devs their bonuses because he wanted to avoid the 'professional embarrassment' of being seen as a 'pushover'
A pre-trial brief filed by former Unknown Worlds bosses says Krafton CEO Changham Kim was worried about losing his job for overpaying for the studio.
www.pcgamer.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Rather than be seen as a "pushover" for paying his staff what he OWED them, this CEO would rather be seen as an incompetent loser who can't even think for himself as he asks an LLM how to scam his employees out of their earned bonuses
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 | VGC
The publisher is researching “Game QA Automation Technology” with the University of Tokyo…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
I imagined trying to get through bug reports written by an LLM and immediately got an honest to god headache. What do you mean I can’t even go back to the person who wrote it and ask for more details because there isn’t one, but it can still make shit up?
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It still can't do anything and needs another bailout
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It still can't do anything and needs another bailout
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terrifying deleted scene from skinamarink
November 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
terrifying deleted scene from skinamarink