Samhain 🦊
@towardsdawn.bsky.social
Sam | French | Dirty thirties
So what if we do fall apart
Shamelessly be who we are
And let all the broken pieces shine
So what if we do fall apart
Shamelessly be who we are
And let all the broken pieces shine
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Samhain 🦊
@towardsdawn.bsky.social
· Dec 24
Apparently we're supposed to use #PromoSky now, so here goes:
🌌 #cosmere
🦋 #evanescence
🛸 #doctorwho
🐉 #dragonage
🚀 #masseffect
🗡️ #asoiaf
💍 #tolkien
⚔️ #thewitcher
🩸 #hadesgame
🔮 #hadesII
🦇 #btvs
🎲 #bg3
🐷 #studioghibli
🔬 #science #ethology
and much more in these arts: 📚🎬📺📸🕹️ 🎨🩰🎭 + politics.
🌌 #cosmere
🦋 #evanescence
🛸 #doctorwho
🐉 #dragonage
🚀 #masseffect
🗡️ #asoiaf
💍 #tolkien
⚔️ #thewitcher
🩸 #hadesgame
🔮 #hadesII
🦇 #btvs
🎲 #bg3
🐷 #studioghibli
🔬 #science #ethology
and much more in these arts: 📚🎬📺📸🕹️ 🎨🩰🎭 + politics.
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here's more details on the hi res snake oil bit from the guy who developed one of the biggest audio codecs. Apple has been trying to sell people who don't know how digital audio work on this bullshit for years and it's a complete waste of bandwidth to stream
people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/de...
people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/de...
24/192 Music Downloads are Very Silly Indeed
people.xiph.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
here's more details on the hi res snake oil bit from the guy who developed one of the biggest audio codecs. Apple has been trying to sell people who don't know how digital audio work on this bullshit for years and it's a complete waste of bandwidth to stream
people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/de...
people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/de...
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Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
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HAPPY #DRAGONAGEDAY #D4! 🐉🍃 (Sound on!!)
Here's a little something for y'all. Thank you, DA, for introducing me to some of the best people I've ever met (between fans and devs) and meaning so much in my life 💜
#Dragonage #animalcrossing #animation #raposabranca #ACNH
Here's a little something for y'all. Thank you, DA, for introducing me to some of the best people I've ever met (between fans and devs) and meaning so much in my life 💜
#Dragonage #animalcrossing #animation #raposabranca #ACNH
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
HAPPY #DRAGONAGEDAY #D4! 🐉🍃 (Sound on!!)
Here's a little something for y'all. Thank you, DA, for introducing me to some of the best people I've ever met (between fans and devs) and meaning so much in my life 💜
#Dragonage #animalcrossing #animation #raposabranca #ACNH
Here's a little something for y'all. Thank you, DA, for introducing me to some of the best people I've ever met (between fans and devs) and meaning so much in my life 💜
#Dragonage #animalcrossing #animation #raposabranca #ACNH
I'm fascinated by people's response to this ep+Carol. I'm loving how slow & purposeful the show is, how Carol is a perfect product of our society yet everyone's acting like she's crazy, how twisted the hivemind can be while remaining convinced of its moral superiority... Wdym it's “underwhelming”?
LMAO BEST CAMEO #Pluribus and also a super cool twist on both the “we can't do no harm” trope and the Soylent Green solution
December 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm fascinated by people's response to this ep+Carol. I'm loving how slow & purposeful the show is, how Carol is a perfect product of our society yet everyone's acting like she's crazy, how twisted the hivemind can be while remaining convinced of its moral superiority... Wdym it's “underwhelming”?
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Here is why Skyrim is weird.
You have a thousand locations that are mostly similar. Here's an orc village, here's a Nord village, here's a elf camp, etc.
Oh! And here's costume party that takes place in a demented clown's brain and all the goats can talk and you can win a wand that's a dildo.
You have a thousand locations that are mostly similar. Here's an orc village, here's a Nord village, here's a elf camp, etc.
Oh! And here's costume party that takes place in a demented clown's brain and all the goats can talk and you can win a wand that's a dildo.
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Here is why Skyrim is weird.
You have a thousand locations that are mostly similar. Here's an orc village, here's a Nord village, here's a elf camp, etc.
Oh! And here's costume party that takes place in a demented clown's brain and all the goats can talk and you can win a wand that's a dildo.
You have a thousand locations that are mostly similar. Here's an orc village, here's a Nord village, here's a elf camp, etc.
Oh! And here's costume party that takes place in a demented clown's brain and all the goats can talk and you can win a wand that's a dildo.
Omg thank Samba for turning yet another shitty French speaking scene into one that sounds real!! Given how unatural everything else is, I'm guessing a lot of his text is improvised. That “mon gars, reste dans ton personnage 😤” is how you know he's the only native speaker on set #Pluribus
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Omg thank Samba for turning yet another shitty French speaking scene into one that sounds real!! Given how unatural everything else is, I'm guessing a lot of his text is improvised. That “mon gars, reste dans ton personnage 😤” is how you know he's the only native speaker on set #Pluribus
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As some of you are aware, part of Dragon Age day was to thank the DA Devs for all the hard work they put into the series we love so much.
This is also the first DA Day where we have no DA team, as they were laid off earlier this year.
So let's make an effort to support their new projects!🧵
This is also the first DA Day where we have no DA team, as they were laid off earlier this year.
So let's make an effort to support their new projects!🧵
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
As some of you are aware, part of Dragon Age day was to thank the DA Devs for all the hard work they put into the series we love so much.
This is also the first DA Day where we have no DA team, as they were laid off earlier this year.
So let's make an effort to support their new projects!🧵
This is also the first DA Day where we have no DA team, as they were laid off earlier this year.
So let's make an effort to support their new projects!🧵
I sound like a broken record but this game is sooooo good!! Worth every penny. Beautiful, fun, different while still hitting all the things you love about story-driven adventure games, can be quite challenging if you want it to be, and there's romance too
December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I sound like a broken record but this game is sooooo good!! Worth every penny. Beautiful, fun, different while still hitting all the things you love about story-driven adventure games, can be quite challenging if you want it to be, and there's romance too
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Happy Dragon Age Day! I'll be posting some things I've made this year! Here's my second post:
I've been animating the Inquisition creature codex! This one happens to feature "Tuskets", written by @briannebattye.bsky.social! Enjoy! #dragonageday #dragonage
I've been animating the Inquisition creature codex! This one happens to feature "Tuskets", written by @briannebattye.bsky.social! Enjoy! #dragonageday #dragonage
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Happy Dragon Age Day! I'll be posting some things I've made this year! Here's my second post:
I've been animating the Inquisition creature codex! This one happens to feature "Tuskets", written by @briannebattye.bsky.social! Enjoy! #dragonageday #dragonage
I've been animating the Inquisition creature codex! This one happens to feature "Tuskets", written by @briannebattye.bsky.social! Enjoy! #dragonageday #dragonage
What a lovely #DragonAgeDay! I felt bittersweet about it these last few days but it turned out so sweet and fun 🥹❤️ We have the best flavour of the fandom here, cheers everyone!
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What a lovely #DragonAgeDay! I felt bittersweet about it these last few days but it turned out so sweet and fun 🥹❤️ We have the best flavour of the fandom here, cheers everyone!
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Hearing the Dragon Age Veilguard cast speak so passionately about their voice and mocap work and general excitement over joining the franchise is so bittersweet. Makes me sad we missed out on so many interviews because of the strike, but also sad that we're not getting a sequel with them returning 😔
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hearing the Dragon Age Veilguard cast speak so passionately about their voice and mocap work and general excitement over joining the franchise is so bittersweet. Makes me sad we missed out on so many interviews because of the strike, but also sad that we're not getting a sequel with them returning 😔
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Very related to this: if you’re a disabled gamer, or know someone who is, or just want to make your gaming more comfortable by choosing games with suitable features for you — use @abletoplay.com to find right games!
It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities — and once again I’m shouting about games accessibility from the rooftops.
Did you know the first accessibility feature in games was basically… pausing? Still one of the most used features today.
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Very related to this: if you’re a disabled gamer, or know someone who is, or just want to make your gaming more comfortable by choosing games with suitable features for you — use @abletoplay.com to find right games!
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hahaha it’s dragon age day guys! [keels over in pain]
December 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
hahaha it’s dragon age day guys! [keels over in pain]
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HAPPY DRAGON AGE DAY 2025!✨
From your crazy swiss potat who'll forever be obsessed with Thedas❤️
Here's my very special fanart today, featuring my first World State protagonists ♥
(If you're interested, I'll detail the process on a Tumblr🫶)
#DragonAgeDay #DADay #DragonAge #LousticArt #Animation
From your crazy swiss potat who'll forever be obsessed with Thedas❤️
Here's my very special fanart today, featuring my first World State protagonists ♥
(If you're interested, I'll detail the process on a Tumblr🫶)
#DragonAgeDay #DADay #DragonAge #LousticArt #Animation
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
HAPPY DRAGON AGE DAY 2025!✨
From your crazy swiss potat who'll forever be obsessed with Thedas❤️
Here's my very special fanart today, featuring my first World State protagonists ♥
(If you're interested, I'll detail the process on a Tumblr🫶)
#DragonAgeDay #DADay #DragonAge #LousticArt #Animation
From your crazy swiss potat who'll forever be obsessed with Thedas❤️
Here's my very special fanart today, featuring my first World State protagonists ♥
(If you're interested, I'll detail the process on a Tumblr🫶)
#DragonAgeDay #DADay #DragonAge #LousticArt #Animation
I am privileged and the only way I can think of a path is: one of my uncles worked for a big company so maybe after ♾️ calls he could get someone to talk to the boss' secretary? I bet this game is quite effective in making people realise the whole closer to homelessness than billions thing, I like it
Sometimes I like to play a game in my head and that game is called How Many Calls Are You Away From a Billionaire?
Like instead of Kevin Bacon faff, how many phone calls would you have to make to reach a billionaire, any billionaire, or can you not even imagine a chain that would get you there?
Like instead of Kevin Bacon faff, how many phone calls would you have to make to reach a billionaire, any billionaire, or can you not even imagine a chain that would get you there?
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I am privileged and the only way I can think of a path is: one of my uncles worked for a big company so maybe after ♾️ calls he could get someone to talk to the boss' secretary? I bet this game is quite effective in making people realise the whole closer to homelessness than billions thing, I like it
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This is Magnus. He just beat cancer. His family wrote the big news on their car and bought him balloons to celebrate. Magnus got so much love from strangers the whole way home. His human said, "I hope everyone has a Magnus in their lives, who shows them what determination and strength are." 14/10
December 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Magnus. He just beat cancer. His family wrote the big news on their car and bought him balloons to celebrate. Magnus got so much love from strangers the whole way home. His human said, "I hope everyone has a Magnus in their lives, who shows them what determination and strength are." 14/10
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Sure, Galloway is better than Peterson
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and th...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sure, Galloway is better than Peterson
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
If the universe is good, #Evanescence performing at @thegameawards.com will lead to Amy's composer era 🤞🏼✨
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If the universe is good, #Evanescence performing at @thegameawards.com will lead to Amy's composer era 🤞🏼✨
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“In 1999, I interviewed Prince for TIME and he told me to leave my tape recorder off because he didn’t trust what future technology might do with unauthorized recordings of his voice.
At the time, I thought Prince was being paranoid.”
time.com/7338205/rage...
At the time, I thought Prince was being paranoid.”
time.com/7338205/rage...
It's Time to Rage Against the AI Music Machine
If AI music takes over "humans will begin to echo the machines, and there will be a downward spiral into slop."
time.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
“In 1999, I interviewed Prince for TIME and he told me to leave my tape recorder off because he didn’t trust what future technology might do with unauthorized recordings of his voice.
At the time, I thought Prince was being paranoid.”
time.com/7338205/rage...
At the time, I thought Prince was being paranoid.”
time.com/7338205/rage...
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this feels like another iteration of the "what if I give a homeless man money and he buys booze" thing. So then he bought booze, so what, you are not his personal life coach. You did your bit now go live your life.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
this feels like another iteration of the "what if I give a homeless man money and he buys booze" thing. So then he bought booze, so what, you are not his personal life coach. You did your bit now go live your life.
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Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
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Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW
'Forks Out': A Benoit Blanc Sesame Street Mystery | Wake Up Dead Man | Netflix
YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW
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Everyone saying ”giving that essay a zero was probably too harsh, I would have given it like a 70% to avoid conflict” are perfectly demonstrating how the us education system has been successfully dismantled.
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Everyone saying ”giving that essay a zero was probably too harsh, I would have given it like a 70% to avoid conflict” are perfectly demonstrating how the us education system has been successfully dismantled.