Dustin Does Words

Happy to say that a book I've been working off/on since the pandemic (!!!) is finally out. This was almost entirely a solo effort, and I'm really proud of it. If you like mechs and fighting against capitalism, take a look! #writingcommunity #sci-fi #mecha www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

My 9 games #My9Games my9games.net/en/share/4f6... This was actually really hard, there's so many things that shaped my brain but I feel like this is the best collection of them.

Here's the thing y'all Even if they made a new Mass Effect where you could be any flavour of queer, romance anyone, all that stuff Your dollars still go DIRECTLY to the Saudi family and Jared fucking Kushner. You need to let it go now.

So everyone knows by know about the botslop, the hairy pooper collab, the 1000 Employees, and how tim sweeney is in general, but if you are somehow still not convinced that you should not touch this game, I have a very long list of Very Bad No Good Things to say about it (thread):

Did you know there's a "utopian scholastic" genre tag on Bandcamp that's all like synthy soundtracks from educational software and TV shows from the early '90s? (I want to make a joke about calling this "Encartacore", but I don't remember if Encarta had music.) trndytrndy.bandcamp.com/album/virtua

Samus & Kirby

Check eet!

brain, i understand that you'd rather do Preferred Activity, but right now we have to do Task. if we finish task we can do Preferred Activity WITHOUT feeling weighed down by the need to do Task. do you see how that works ah it's biting me my brain is biting me

in a world of JK Rowlings be a Dolly Parton

guess i'm crying about fiction and fanfiction at 5pm on a monday. no, not any particular story, but how it's all of us saying hey, this is what it feels like

Hey folks, About that AI opt-out feature Twitch was talking about? It's not just the streamers that have to turn that off. EVERYONE has to turn it off, because anything on your account, including the clips you make, will be fed to that infernal, ignominious devil machine if you don't. /1

I don’t want to be too sensationalist about this but also I’m the least violent person in the world and I think if someone said this to my face I’d hit them

🎉🎊🎉🎊 Hey hey heyyyyy today it’s my birthday!! 37 laps around the Sun!! If you could repost this post I would be more than happy!! Here are some of my fave works and my other links! linktr.ee/alvarojimene...

Hello. Disabled, queer, Black woman geek here. I make beaded and chainmail jewelry that's geeky, queer, spooky, witchy and sometimes super cute. My wife and I are struggling to make ends meet. www.dragonandwolfdesigns.com paypal.me/grumpywitch ko-fi.com/dragonwolfde...

A good reminder that @animecornerstore.bsky.social still exists. I've ordered from them since I was a kid and it's a wonder they're still going. Website still looks like the way it always has and while prices are closer to retail, the service is smooth and has that personal touch.

Just thought I'd mention my book is currently on sale for 3.99! If you have a passing interest in mecha combat, a government that has good intentions and fighting capitalists, maybe give it a shot! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... (I am very bad at promo, please forgive me.)

My Cousin Vinny: Ace Attorney Had to finally release this from my head

Reposting because of the sony news

This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines

Some things I did not understand until I was part of the publishing industry: - Awards ≠ sales - Critical acclaim ≠ sales - Almost all authors you see in a bookstore have another source of income, usually large enough to pay the bills - You do not have to publish to be a writer

happy pride month to him

Can't have nothin' nice these days.

if you're feeling down about genAI please remember that it is a) intensely unpopular b) immensely unprofitable c) being propped up by people who NEED it to succeed, will spend any amount to create an illusion of a win but still keep failing and leaving the people they work with caked in shit

I started playing a musou game I have never played before: Warriors of Troy, and I'm ngl. This game kinda slaps. It's not the best game by far, but I'd love to see a musou game have it's kind of structure. It's really chunky and violent, and you can die if you're stupid. Surprisingly big fan of it!

You don't hate AI enough.

Heads up, Gumroad has silently changed the payout minimums for bank/Stripe. It used to be $10, and now it's... $100. This was not communicated at all. I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know if not giving 30 days advance notice is legal, but it definitely doesn't instill trust.

DMV FGC cornerstone and friend of mine Ludovic Mbock has unfortunately been detained by ICE. Folks are trying to raise money for his legal fees, please donate if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...

my attempt at a power girl cosplay

AI bro crashes out after having to do 1 thing that took effort peak comedy

Friendly reminder, Unknownworld won the lawsuit against Krafton. And if this game does well, they will legally, have to give them the 250 million dollars bonus. So for the love of The Titan, buy it and give those pieces of shit at Krafton a massive middle finger.

you already know what's up. time to listen to mint jams at least once today

I saw very little Neo Geo+ coverage this week bothering to mention the man who owns SNK, and I think that is a failing. The retro gaming scene continues to shy away from any uncomfortable realities that get in the way of nostalgic good times. It can and should be better than that

The Saudi reputation-laundering project that owns the SNK name does not deserve your money. They are not putting cash in the hands of the developers of those classic 90s arcade games. Instead, support the OG developers, may of whom are doing revival projects like Black Finger Jet

Sorry, but if you’re mad that the Southern Poverty Law Center paid informants to infiltrate Nazi groups to expose them, then you are a Nazi.

Ok I was curious and the elaboration began early on Makoto😎 #persona #art

Toph Backshot

Somebody posted this on a Discord server I frequent. Possibly the most Edwardian feline gentleman I have ever seen. #caturday

I think about this all the time

The most bad-ass rebuttal from Tite Kubo, the author of Bleach.

I missed this from @phineas.bsky.social when it originally came out but it sure feels relevant at the moment. Also, you can buy this as a print from the artist here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/phin...