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Money's a lil tight right now so making my services more widely available.
Audio editing/mixing/mastering for YouTube, podcasts, albums/EPs, etc.
If you want me to write for your website or consult on a piece you're writing yourself, I can do that too.
Lemme know if you're interested!
Audio editing/mixing/mastering for YouTube, podcasts, albums/EPs, etc.
If you want me to write for your website or consult on a piece you're writing yourself, I can do that too.
Lemme know if you're interested!
Since I got rid of Spotify I've been buying more music and I really want to get back into using an iPod. Apparently modding a Mini is super easy but of all the vids I've watched a) none of them just list out what you need and b) all of them frequently say "DON'T DO THIS OR YOU'LL HAVE A PAPERWEIGHT"
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Since I got rid of Spotify I've been buying more music and I really want to get back into using an iPod. Apparently modding a Mini is super easy but of all the vids I've watched a) none of them just list out what you need and b) all of them frequently say "DON'T DO THIS OR YOU'LL HAVE A PAPERWEIGHT"
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going on twitter now is like the dark world part of link to the past, where the shape of things is roughly the same only now instead of the friendly villagers there's some demihuman freak snarling at you going "welcome to the village of assholes!! we hate you!!" also the trees shoot bombs now
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
going on twitter now is like the dark world part of link to the past, where the shape of things is roughly the same only now instead of the friendly villagers there's some demihuman freak snarling at you going "welcome to the village of assholes!! we hate you!!" also the trees shoot bombs now
I'm sorry I'm not trying to rag on a small creator but this title/thumbnail combo is very funny
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I'm sorry I'm not trying to rag on a small creator but this title/thumbnail combo is very funny
Enter The Matrix is as stupidly, beautifully janky as I remember it
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Enter The Matrix is as stupidly, beautifully janky as I remember it
Also been seeing tons of people on the timeline talk about A Person who released some Writing today. Only just found out who the hell you were all talking about and lemme tell ya I audibly groaned
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Also been seeing tons of people on the timeline talk about A Person who released some Writing today. Only just found out who the hell you were all talking about and lemme tell ya I audibly groaned
First episode of Pluribus was REAL GOOD. Consider me hooked
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
First episode of Pluribus was REAL GOOD. Consider me hooked
Best moment in all of art
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Best moment in all of art
I trust vanishingly few sponsorship offers coming in nowadays as being anywhere close to legitimate, but this has really started to feel like a dead giveaway.
The last few years of getting a zillion "great" offers for "we know what's holding you back on youtube book a meeting now" or "do a video and we'll give you $2 every time someone installs raid shadow legends" has led me to a single finding: anyone with a .gg domain is probably running scams.
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I trust vanishingly few sponsorship offers coming in nowadays as being anywhere close to legitimate, but this has really started to feel like a dead giveaway.
Great read. Seems like lots of people have that one game like this, they get it out of their system, then the whole "compulsion but less predatory" thing becomes less appealing. I lost a ton of time to Vampire Survivors so I didn't let Balatro grab me in the same way. I just full-on avoided BALLxPIT
NEW POST: I played BALLxPIT. I loved BALLxPIT. But whether an attempt to upcycle a rapidly tired genre or an accidental accoutrement to the problems found within, Kenny Sun & Friends have created something brilliant that I nonetheless struggle to champion:
Every good bit of game design in BALLxPIT (and why I'm loathe to recommend it)
Is a series of good ideas enough to overcome an unconsciously problematic core?
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Great read. Seems like lots of people have that one game like this, they get it out of their system, then the whole "compulsion but less predatory" thing becomes less appealing. I lost a ton of time to Vampire Survivors so I didn't let Balatro grab me in the same way. I just full-on avoided BALLxPIT
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Been playing Onimusha for the first time in yeeeeears recently and goddamn that's a fun video game. They should make a bunch more of those including one with Jean Reno speaking like three lines and then reboot the series so you're playing as Miyamoto Musashi
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Been playing Onimusha for the first time in yeeeeears recently and goddamn that's a fun video game. They should make a bunch more of those including one with Jean Reno speaking like three lines and then reboot the series so you're playing as Miyamoto Musashi
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me: maybe i should do the dishes
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
me: maybe i should do the dishes
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
The cool thing about mouth ulcer treatments is that none of them fuckin work
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The cool thing about mouth ulcer treatments is that none of them fuckin work
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Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
In other news currently playing a pre-release game that I think I have some interesting things to say about but don't know if I can be arsed with the lame backlash those opinions might bring. Very fortunate to be able to say "fuck it I might just not do a review" lol
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In other news currently playing a pre-release game that I think I have some interesting things to say about but don't know if I can be arsed with the lame backlash those opinions might bring. Very fortunate to be able to say "fuck it I might just not do a review" lol
This game is so, SO good. Like, holy shit, if you enjoyed Thumper you HAVE to play this. That said I can only play it in super short bursts because it gets so intense
New game from Brian Gibson (bassist in Lightning Bolt and one of the guys behind THUMPER) is out! Had no idea this was releasing. THUMPER is maybe the best music game ever made so I am unbelievably excited to check this out
Save 10% on THRASHER on Steam
THRASHER is an award-winning arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds in the ultimate race for survival. Div...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This game is so, SO good. Like, holy shit, if you enjoyed Thumper you HAVE to play this. That said I can only play it in super short bursts because it gets so intense
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armored core six fires of rubicon
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
armored core six fires of rubicon
Post you from a different era
I am no longer anywhere approaching this ripped almost fifteen years on but I do still make faces like this when playing live
I am no longer anywhere approaching this ripped almost fifteen years on but I do still make faces like this when playing live
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Post you from a different era
I am no longer anywhere approaching this ripped almost fifteen years on but I do still make faces like this when playing live
I am no longer anywhere approaching this ripped almost fifteen years on but I do still make faces like this when playing live
New game from Brian Gibson (bassist in Lightning Bolt and one of the guys behind THUMPER) is out! Had no idea this was releasing. THUMPER is maybe the best music game ever made so I am unbelievably excited to check this out
Save 10% on THRASHER on Steam
THRASHER is an award-winning arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds in the ultimate race for survival. Div...
store.steampowered.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New game from Brian Gibson (bassist in Lightning Bolt and one of the guys behind THUMPER) is out! Had no idea this was releasing. THUMPER is maybe the best music game ever made so I am unbelievably excited to check this out
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This is what they took from you
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is what they took from you
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I think about this @tolkoto.com reaction a lot.
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I think about this @tolkoto.com reaction a lot.
Been a while since I've done one of these!
I don't know why I've watched the Omar and Cedric doc three times
High and Low is incredible to look at if a little structurally flabby
Smashing Machine is truly sauceless filmmaking
Graveyard of Honor (2002) is maybe my fav gangster movie ever
I don't know why I've watched the Omar and Cedric doc three times
High and Low is incredible to look at if a little structurally flabby
Smashing Machine is truly sauceless filmmaking
Graveyard of Honor (2002) is maybe my fav gangster movie ever
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Been a while since I've done one of these!
I don't know why I've watched the Omar and Cedric doc three times
High and Low is incredible to look at if a little structurally flabby
Smashing Machine is truly sauceless filmmaking
Graveyard of Honor (2002) is maybe my fav gangster movie ever
I don't know why I've watched the Omar and Cedric doc three times
High and Low is incredible to look at if a little structurally flabby
Smashing Machine is truly sauceless filmmaking
Graveyard of Honor (2002) is maybe my fav gangster movie ever
Yeah $1 trillion is truly fucking insane. I don't think I'd know what to do with like... 100 grand. This guy could literally *end world hunger* (these figures from 2022) and still have well over half a trillion dollars
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Yeah $1 trillion is truly fucking insane. I don't think I'd know what to do with like... 100 grand. This guy could literally *end world hunger* (these figures from 2022) and still have well over half a trillion dollars
The Future Class stuff is wild generally but stuff like this always really gets me. The whole fucking show is an advert carousel that clearly makes squillions of dollars, and you can't fly the people over who are meant to be a key focus?? You make them BUY TICKETS?! Utterly ludicrous.
marginalised developers are among the poorest in the industry, but were expected to pay for their own tickets to their token inductions (not even talking travel+accom)
TGA organised meetups at places like Starbucks where FC members were left with the tab after a quick photo-op-and-dash
TGA organised meetups at places like Starbucks where FC members were left with the tab after a quick photo-op-and-dash
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The Future Class stuff is wild generally but stuff like this always really gets me. The whole fucking show is an advert carousel that clearly makes squillions of dollars, and you can't fly the people over who are meant to be a key focus?? You make them BUY TICKETS?! Utterly ludicrous.