Anders Hillestad

The big argument against taxing the ultra-rich is that they will just go away and take their money with them. You know what, at this point, why not just let them? Why should we want these fuckers influencing our societies, driving up prices and pivoting the productive economy towards luxuries?

It's the same grift

“The internet is a store but it used to be a library” hits me like a slug to the chest

Palestinian skateboarder in Gaza doing a kickflip over an unexploded US-made (in Garland, Texas) Mk. 84 2000lb aerial bomb, provided to Israel as one of many tens of thousands of aerial bombs in the 1,000 and 2,000lb class included in US military assistance.

DOON (2026)

PSA - Don't forget to update your @play.date before tomorrow!

If you were ever targeted by the Gamergate horde from 2024 onward, I'd love to talk to you briefly for a short section in my book! Reply, DM me, or email me at alyssamerc@gmail.com. Signal boost!!

KKK

Oh my god

"why can you not just enjoy AI art?"

the reason “AI will create so much abundance we will have a utopian society” rhetoric falls so flat is that the people building it will never, ever share their bounty unless it is taken from them and we all know it

this is so fucking sad

can’t think of a better example of AI being mostly a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist also it can’t help when this is your user base

Case in point: that time I wrote a storyline about debt collectors, and had to write a special fallback option in case players were using console commands to give themselves infinite money

I still think about the conversation I had with an uber driver Him: so what do you do Me: I’m a video game writer Him: wait, video games? They have writing? What do you write? Me: you know when you open up a game and you see the words? Him: yeah? Me: those

Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this.

At no point while reading this sentence did I correctly predict what was coming next.

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But wait, isn't the reason everyone stopped spending money on games and all the layoffs happened because people were no longer stuck at home? *touches imaginary earpiece* Wait what do you mean all these AAA companies are still having their most profitable years?!?

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Information: Steam is removing Daily Deals and similar promos.

Hi, I'm looking to speak to people who have left games journalism in the last few years and have gone onto do something else. DMs are open, or luke@aftermath.site, thanks!

Being a leftist means taking big shots. And making them.

A message for Andy Burnham from Rob Del Naja (Massive Attack), Huda Ammori (Co-Founder, Palestine Action), and Michael Mansfield KC. Deproscribe Palestine Action. www.wedonotcomply.org

BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.

Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*

OKAY FINE YOU CAN HAVE A CHURU

DLC ANNOUNCEMENT! Just when you thought the card-flipping horrors were over... new secrets are unearthed. Introducing a brand new story-driven DLC, Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded! Please wishlist and share: store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... New levels, enemies, jokers, sigils + more!

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you just know that posting "i'm just trying to start a polite conversation about who deserves human rights" will not be marked 'toxic,' but anyone responding 'hey fuck off with that' will earn +5 toxic points

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Behold, the power of UGC

btw Kanye did a song Heil Hitler and no one stepped in to oppose his tour(s), which is ongoing. In fact, Kanye is scheduled to perform at one of the stadiums Macklemore has been stopped from being at.

future is looking.... i can only dream

Massive #shipshaper update now out! Tons of new items Check! Squadrons Check! OldTime Telegraphs Check! Fully reworked physics Check! Diving Check! Tons of new stuff Check! #indiedev shorturl.at/v07XQ

Predator Alone sounds like Predator reframed as a Home Alone movie. Whoops, we forgot K'vn on Earth, now he has to defend the jungle against all these nasty muscular humans by setting fun traps www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/1987-predato...

tell your friends.... best boat builder on steam.. Next target.. 500 and overwhelmingly positive... #indiedev. (I get to be proud just a little, Shipshaper is by far the best rated game I've ever made)

that’s wild. he’s tanking damage for us.