Xyless

Xyless

@xyless.bsky.social

(he/him) I'm Xyless hi #FFXIV #SmashUltimate

396 followers298 following4.4K posts

Xyless reposted

Squish Jones
@squishjones.bsky.social
FlamekTraveler@flamektravel.bsky.social

What the fuck just happened?!? I was just minding my own business and got one shotted without warning Also why is there a level 81 enemy just roaming around like that?!?! I'm being bullied in this game right now #FlamekChronicles2

Xyless reposted

Jacob Oller
@jacoboller.bsky.social

Not only an incredible talent, but a rare talent who also thought it was funny to just voice random memes every once in a while

Ken Plume@kenplume.bsky.social

Unbelievable loss. An amazing talent, and just a really, really good person. www.instagram.com/p/De8RFy4pyov/

Xyless reposted

Julia Serano
@juliaserano.bsky.social

I agree with this strategy of voting for Dems provided that they haven't embraced extreme anti-trans positions. and I definitely agree that Kaptur, Cuellar, & Turek have all crossed that line & I personally wouldn't vote for them

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

The elections are on next Tuesday, and so much is at stake, including the soul of the Democratic Party when it comes to transgender people. I am asking you to leave a very small number of races blank in which a Democrat has embraced extreme anti-trans hate. I make my case here.

erininthemorning.comDon’t Vote For The Worst Anti-Trans DemocratsThe Democratic Party should, and likely will, win big in the midterms. We must not send the worst anti-trans voices to join them.

Xyless reposted

Saeed Jones
@theferocity.bsky.social

In 2005, Time Magazine did a cover story on “The Battle Over Gay Teens.” It’s the same handwringing we see now from “concerned” adults on behalf of young people. “Kids are disclosing their homosexuality with unprecedented regularity–and they are doing so much younger.” time.com/archive/6596...

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

Xyless
@xyless.bsky.social

"What was your biggest impact on the internet?" I have like 5 potential answers but unfortunately I don't think any of them compete with this 1 meme image I made of Coney

Sarah Z@sarahz.bsky.social

"What was your biggest impact on the Internet?" Well unfortunately,

Xyless reposted

👑 Queen Riot!
@queenriot.bsky.social

Happy Poke-tober!! 🎃🎃 I trust you all are enjoying the spooky season. I LOVE ghost type Pokemon. Gender is my favorite. What are your favorite #Pokemon?

Xyless reposted

Heather Cherone
@heathercherone.bsky.social

The Chicago Police Department is probing whether members misused their access to a system owned by an outside law-enforcement agency that automatically reads drivers’ license plates, officials announced late Friday afternoon. @wttw.bsky.social

news.wttw.comCPD Opens Misconduct Probe Into Members’ Use of License Plate ReadersThe department is also performing an “audit of prior searches conducted by members” using systems not controlled by CPD to determine if “there are additional instances of potential misuse,” according ...

Xyless reposted

Ian Riccaboni
@ianriccaboni.com

This is absurd. I wore Pride pins regularly on ROH when owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. Everyone knew it was important to me. Nobody, that I was aware of, cared and we had *high level* Sinclair folks watching every PPV and TV episode 🤷‍♀️

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

Xyless reposted

GLITCH
@glitchprod.com

Gameoverse is GREENLIT FOR FULL PRODUCTION! The 8-episode season begins in May 2027

Xyless
@xyless.bsky.social

I was ready to sleep 2 hours ago but instead I just had the bright idea to make a playlist of songs on my phone I could maybe sing if I ever did karaoke again I have to be up in 5 🖐️ hours woo

Xyless reposted

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Trump: "If you don't want communists controlling the US Senate, which is between JAIIIIIIT"

Xyless reposted

The Kid La Croix
@croixb.bsky.social

AudioPilz, an incredibly talented Euro audio gear YouTuber, put this out 2 weeks ago about a new cheap box that is attracting the same breed of slop-coders. His videos are usually lighthearted but this one felt like looking over the precipice. youtu.be/cM1ubk7JQ3E

youtu.beBad Gear - BIG BRANDS have a PROBLEM!!!YouTube video by AudioPilz
Aftermath@aftermath.site

Every single hobby I love has has been infected by slopped up and unserious software. It's exhausting. aftermath.site/ai-slop-hobbie...

Xyless reposted

Playboy
@playboy.com

"I encourage everybody to be as extreme, loud, crazy, feminine, masculine, insane, and colorful as possible, because life’s short, and you gotta have as much fun as possible." Thekla has become one of AEW’s most beloved figures. Our interview here: www.playboy.com/read/culture...