Russ Petersen
@nitemoogle.bsky.social
He/Him. Designer at Cliffhanger Games. This is a personal account.
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Russ Petersen
@nitemoogle.bsky.social
· May 28
I am, regrettably, available to make your game better as a designer. Looking for senior, principal, or lead roles on games that want to leverage my leadership, systems, progression, technical, live service (and more) background. Unfortunately, relocation from Orange County is not an option.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Arc Raiders: a video game where putting a stack of toasters in your safe pocket is a reasonable thing to do
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Arc Raiders: a video game where putting a stack of toasters in your safe pocket is a reasonable thing to do
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DOGE was always a very thinly disguised con to dress up data theft and extraction class destruction of federal corporate oversight as innovative, and it's important to remember that part of the reason it worked so well is that the press helped legitimize it
hey don't be so hard on yourselves; it delivered oceans of sensitive government and citizen data to billionaires
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
DOGE was always a very thinly disguised con to dress up data theft and extraction class destruction of federal corporate oversight as innovative, and it's important to remember that part of the reason it worked so well is that the press helped legitimize it
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Thinking a lot this week about how people tell on themselves in what they accuse others of as it relates to conspiracy theories and being able to write an email
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thinking a lot this week about how people tell on themselves in what they accuse others of as it relates to conspiracy theories and being able to write an email
loooooooooooooooooooooooooool
#RECALL: Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
loooooooooooooooooooooooooool
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
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SNAP funds will be paid in full, proving that the USDA was always capable of paying the full November benefit.
Remember that the Trump admin chose to let people go hungry.
They chose not to fund SNAP until a court forced their hand.
They chose cruelty and pain.
Remember that the Trump admin chose to let people go hungry.
They chose not to fund SNAP until a court forced their hand.
They chose cruelty and pain.
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
SNAP funds will be paid in full, proving that the USDA was always capable of paying the full November benefit.
Remember that the Trump admin chose to let people go hungry.
They chose not to fund SNAP until a court forced their hand.
They chose cruelty and pain.
Remember that the Trump admin chose to let people go hungry.
They chose not to fund SNAP until a court forced their hand.
They chose cruelty and pain.
LA/OC we gotta step up our game
TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
LA/OC we gotta step up our game
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man I dunno this is just off the top of my head, probably missed some things
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
man I dunno this is just off the top of my head, probably missed some things
I don't really love to throw industry shade because it's rarely black and white, but I am going to remind people that a game starring arguably the most iconic black superhero was cancelled *in advance* of this sale and all of the GDC talks from staff working on it were shot down at the EA level
EA says it will retain creative control following Saudi sale, but like, come on
aftermath.site/ea-saudi-ara...
aftermath.site/ea-saudi-ara...
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I don't really love to throw industry shade because it's rarely black and white, but I am going to remind people that a game starring arguably the most iconic black superhero was cancelled *in advance* of this sale and all of the GDC talks from staff working on it were shot down at the EA level
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the onion should do the funniest thing ever and start up a subsidiary that does real news
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
the onion should do the funniest thing ever and start up a subsidiary that does real news
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i owe so many video game designers an apology
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
i owe so many video game designers an apology
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On DHS’s unauthorized use of Norman Rockwell’s paintings across social media, an op-ed from our family today in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We're Norman Rockwell's family. Trump's DHS has shamefully misused his work. | Opinion
As Norman Rockwell's family, we know he'd be devastated to see the Department of Homeland Security's unauthorized misuse of his work.
www.usatoday.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On DHS’s unauthorized use of Norman Rockwell’s paintings across social media, an op-ed from our family today in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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If the clocks roll back due to daylight savings ending during game seven of the world series that unlocks an infinite inning overflow glitch
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
If the clocks roll back due to daylight savings ending during game seven of the world series that unlocks an infinite inning overflow glitch
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BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
This is the "silence political opposition" phase of things by the way
October 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is the "silence political opposition" phase of things by the way
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Trump’s DOJ unsealed an indictment against six protesters—including Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, for allegedly impeding an ICE officer outside of a detention facility.
The move is a stunning continuation of Trump’s weaponization of judicial and police power to crush dissent.
The move is a stunning continuation of Trump’s weaponization of judicial and police power to crush dissent.
House candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls her indictment for protesting a "political prosecution”
“This case is a major push by the Trump administration to criminalize protest and punish anyone who speaks out against them.”
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Trump’s DOJ unsealed an indictment against six protesters—including Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, for allegedly impeding an ICE officer outside of a detention facility.
The move is a stunning continuation of Trump’s weaponization of judicial and police power to crush dissent.
The move is a stunning continuation of Trump’s weaponization of judicial and police power to crush dissent.
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I asked Microsoft PR about this—specially the DHS using Halo IP to recruit for ICE—and the company declined to comment.
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I asked Microsoft PR about this—specially the DHS using Halo IP to recruit for ICE—and the company declined to comment.
I'm not even gonna dignify that Uptoown video with a repost, but whenever y'all are over the idea that you can replace humans in an creative endeavor, please DM me
October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I'm not even gonna dignify that Uptoown video with a repost, but whenever y'all are over the idea that you can replace humans in an creative endeavor, please DM me
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A blaring red warning signal for the rule of law; a President declaring “we’re just gonna kill people” without a trial or even a shred of due process.
Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A blaring red warning signal for the rule of law; a President declaring “we’re just gonna kill people” without a trial or even a shred of due process.