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Dakota

@volcanicdynamo.bsky.social

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Programmer, educator, and massive Super Mario nerd

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Dakota @volcanicdynamo.bsky.social · May 12

For the #SolarpunkJam, we present Susurrae: A Solarpunk Game! Clean a polluted world & work with community to build a different future.

It's in a pretty buggy state, but I'm still proud of the work we put in & I hope you enjoy it. Check it out below!

souploverspizza.itch.io/susurrae

Susurrae by Souplover's Pizza, Star Yolk Games, suprelink

A Solarpunk Collector-Platformer About Building Community

souploverspizza.itch.io

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Supper Mario Broth

@mariobrothblog.bsky.social

Super Mario World has an extremely eclectic art style whereby many enemies are drawn in completely different ways. Development files reveal Mario went through many stylistic changes; it is possible that all the enemies were made to fit Mario, but at different points in time.

November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM

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チムニー

@chimney1022.bsky.social

🌼🍑🌟

November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM

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𝙋𝙤𝙡 //

@polmcarts.bsky.social

Back from the dead
#yyh

March 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM

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thirsty-pocket.bsky.social

@thirsty-pocket.bsky.social

"We just love being mean!"

November 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM

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amie sanchez

@amietita.bsky.social

i’m in burbank at verdigo boulders for latine night!! come on over if you’re in the area!

November 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM

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Chloé Stawski

@chlowski.bsky.social

hades gals, part 2 💜✨

fanart of Aphrodite from Hades 2, wearing a modern days outfit - purple micro jean shorts, pink crop top -, lots of jewelry (necklaces, rings, earrings, ankle bracelet), her hands joined on her knees, sitting, her luscious hair floating behind her, her eyes shining pink, smiling
also flower & heart tattoos on both her arms

fanart of Artemis from Hades 2, wearing a modern outfit - dark jeans, bra with some sort of laces around the belly -, moon and arrows tattoos on the arms and chest, dark green hair, and a tiny owl standing on her head
she's adjusting her outfit, head slightly tilted down, eyes closed, smiling
she also wears an arrow earring and a moon necklace

fanart of Arachne from Hades 2 but in human form, wearing modern clothes - dark grey jeans, high heels, some orange long sleeves top with plant patterns, necklace, earrings, rings-, her usual short hair, flower and spider web tattoos on shoulders and chest
Knees bent, sitting on her heels, hands on the ground
fanart of Arachne from Hades 2 but in human form, wearing modern clothes - dark grey jeans, high heels, some orange long sleeves top with plant patterns, necklace, earrings, rings-, her usual short hair, flower and spider web tattoos on shoulders and chest
Knees bent, sitting on her heels, hands on the ground

Fanart of Hera from Hades 2, wearing lingerie and some sort of loose robe showing her shoulder
She has somewhat shorter hair than original design, with peacock tattoo on the left arm and lotus flowers tattoo on left thigh
Lots of gold jewelry, including a big choker necklace

October 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM

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Dr. Cara Berg Powers

@clbergpowers.bsky.social

And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.

Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 3d

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.

And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*

Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts

A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

www.bloomberg.com

November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM

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nrcgray.bsky.social

@nrcgray.bsky.social

Lady knight sketch:

November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM

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Play Spirit Swap!✨

@softnotweak.bsky.social

holy shit thank you?!!! @indiegameawards.gg
we’re nominated for the Black Voices in Gaming award! this one goes out to our Black team members in particular🫶🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A banner showing that Spirit Swap is a nominee at the indie game awards 2025!!

November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM

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Supper Mario Broth

@mariobrothblog.bsky.social

The "communications terminated" error screen in Super Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros. is uncharacteristically startling, interrupting gameplay with a red error screen and loud siren.

November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM

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Cospirt_

@cospirt.bsky.social

#omcr

February 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM

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Lilly ⭐️

@mothcub.bsky.social

The pink stars are born of our love, I think.

Two bunnies touch paws in the darkness. Pink stars surround them. Text reads: "I love chilling with u".

November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM

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amie sanchez

@amietita.bsky.social

warm up of rosalina!!!!! i'm so excited for the movieeeee!!! + luigi and bowsercito

November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM

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Muz 🍀

@muzyoshi.posts.art

WONDER!!! ✨🔥
#BowserJr #クッパJr

November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM

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kitet frog

@kitetfrog.bsky.social

Stomp and the SWORD of- wait. wait something is wrong oh no

fanart of Stomp and the Sword of Miracles; Stomp seems to have found SWORD from Blanksword and is very unnerved by it. "Somewhere, the Duskman suddenly feels a chill..."

November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM

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Stomp and the Sword of Miracles

@frogteam.games

24 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stomp and the Sword of Miracles @frogteam.games · Oct 13

STOMP AND THE SWORD OF MIRACLES is now LIVE on Kickstarter! ⭐

Embark on a mission to save the world from the god of chaos in this exploration-focused metroidvania!

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2837590/...
itch: brodnork.itch.io/sword-of-mir...
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bee...

November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM

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Lil Egg Bub🥚

@lileggbub.bsky.social

Peak with da boiiiis VoD is up! Ft bois Soupy, @skid321.bsky.social , and @lacoles-crew.bsky.social
#peak #coopgaming #pngtuber #streamer #cozystreamer

🏔️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=52tE...

Lil Egg Bub & Friends Play: Peak with the Boiiis | #lileggbub on #twitch

YouTube video by Lil Egg Bub

www.youtube.com

November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM

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Bee!

@brodnork.bsky.social

ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT ON KICKSTARTER!

Stomp & the Sword of Miracles is a character-driven metroidvania where you set off on a journey to defeat the god of chaos.

Explore an island of secrets, meet a cast of strange creatures, and save the world from annihilation!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bee...

November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM

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🍂 Sandra 🍂 JW Valencia AH13

@sandraghart.bsky.social

Canari! ⚡💙💛 #PokemonLegendsZA #fanart

November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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AmazingArtistYellow

@aanimatoryellow.bsky.social

"Well you see Pit, Flareon used to be the only fully-evolved fire-type Pokemon who couldn't learn Solar Beam until gen 7."

#kiu #KidIcarus #KidIcarusUprising #Pit #Palutena #redraw #art