I know hypocrisy is the point but it never ceases to amaze me how Republicans will cry about Dems being uncivil and making it impossible to have dialogue and then turn around and write stuff like this and be like "yep, this is us!"

We’re ready for Halloween at the #pandemicpalshangout !

Rooms this week include Halloween Recipes, Horror Fans, and Magic & Witchy Things.
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#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare

As is, there’s a predicted shortage of 80,000 US physicians by the end of the decade.

Now add in new restrictions to foreign grads, federal loan caps, declining salaries, increasing demands, disrespect, and moral injury.

Nutrition, exercise, and supplements can only do so much.

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

a major issue with video games is that they produce a bunch of people who consider themselves brain geniuses for solving problems that were designed to be solvable. as a remedy, we should be making more games that are actively and irreconcilably hostile to the player. thank you

Every clip I see from Fox News or any of the business channels is basically a higher-resolution version of this. Probably fine!

I heard there was a secret ooze
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?

They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin

Cowabunga

I think the text that appears to dissuade you from using hints in Case of the Golden Idol should also be presented before you’re allowed to reply to someone’s Bluesky post

I built a Playstacean!

I saw someone comment on how all the filler and botox is making Putin look more and more like the Stonks meme and now I cannot unsee it.

Western press going "why the ceasefire broke down is complex and multifaceted' you disgraces to journalism and humanity the ceasefire broke down because Israel kept murdering, starved the concentration camp, didn't keep to any agreement, and then straight-up started massacring Gaza again

let wearing a mask in your day to day bond you with others—you’re protecting them & hopefully they you—as you work through obligations & deadlines while previously solid structures collapse around you.

it is an overwhelming, exhausting time to be alive; eschew embarrassment, lead with solidarity 😷✊🏻

For security reasons please make sure you have Two Ferret Authentication turned on

A nice piece from @lewispackwood.bsky.social on Creative Bloq exploring my process and the tools I use to make games.

If you’ve ever been curious how making a game like Citizen Sleeper 2 solo works, this is for you:

www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...

The Central Error of the Pandemic…

Is that of running pandemic management by laissez-faire socioeconomic principles.

If you grasp this, all the other errors fall into place as the inevitable consequence of following that line of thought. 🧵 1/x

6/ Why did I develop CIDP, an idiopathic disease? My symptoms began 1 month after my 1st and only confirmed #COVID infection. COVID wreaks havoc throughout the body #LongCovid and emerging data (www.nature.com/articles/s41...) links COVID with elevated risks for developing autoimmune diseases. 😷

Now here's an encouraging thing: the practice of saying no to social pressure when it is dangerous and maladaptive, is the skill we most need right now, one which will carry over into other discussions, choices, and battles that are on their way or already in progress. Try it and it will get easier.

With the #TheGameAwards happening tonight, we wanted to spend some time highlighting the talented video game workers behind this year’s most successful releases who are fighting to build power in the industry.

Now Presenting: The CODE-CWA Video Game Worker Awards 🏆