People Make Games’ new video on VRChat is really excellent. It truly sounds like the new Old Internet in there, for better and for worse (cw discussion of erotic role play and sexy anime avatars). https://youtu.be/4PHT-zBxKQQ
And Linklater’s decision to have Alex Jones reprise his Waking Life role as an anti-government protester (who happens to be correct) comes seemingly out of nowhere and seems even more regrettable now.
I rewatched A Scanner Darkly for the first time after seeing it in theaters, and I think I appreciated it much more this time. Robert Downey Jr’s paranoia and physicality are consistently great, though the story does make a pretty abrupt turn from junkie hijinks to an indictment of Big Pharma and the human cost of the war on drugs in the last 15 minutes.
Talking In Circles | ciat-lonbarde deerhorn organ & plumbutter, oto bam https://youtu.be/nVPp8iGokGE
Shake The Dust | Meng Qi Wingie, Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus & Plumbutter, OTO Bam https://youtu.be/Hy83ISNIGNc
Big dust storms in South Dakota tonight. https://twitter.com/yawngregg/status/1524877366232752129?s=21&t=oDJFtkEjHMXqhvlEG4S8YA
As I watch the fallout of the most recent crypto crash roll in, I want to keep in mind that Black Americans are more than twice as likely to have crypto investments than white Americans, that a significant % of Black generational wealth was put into cryptocurrency & NFTs. https://twitter.com/gamedesignerben/status/1479894646834622464?s=21&t=89F-kx3-GiQWibVbBCZWDg
Rise & Fall | ciat-lonbarde plumbutter, oto bam https://youtu.be/jCwiBB_c3G8
Double Fine Productions is hiring a Producer & a Graphics Programmer. We’re all still working remotely, so proximity to the Bay Area is a plus, but not req’d. Come make games with us! https://apply.workable.com/double-fine-production/
For anyone going to direct actions or protests here is my protest checklist™️
- Wear all black
- Cover your face
- Don't bring a phone, if you must:
- Lock your phone with pin or password
- Disable any "smart unlock" feature
- Don't bring ID of any kind
- Don't bring payment cards of any kind
- Bring cash, water, and food
- Bring an umbrella
- Inform yourself about the protests' lawyer and write their phone # on your arm with permanent marker; if there is none:
- Make sure you know of a decent lawyer and do the same
- DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE, if you get arrested, say you want your lawyer, nothing else
“What can I do to help?” https://twitter.com/civil_disorder_/status/1521327464177299457?s=21&t=ITH0Mkp8P5CZyCCWoAfh7Q
In 2019, “Drifter” bots were given an initial news source on Twitter, and watched for 6 months to see how their Home feed adjusted. Over time, bots given Left-aligned news sources drifted to the center. Bots with Right-aligned sources saw their feeds drift further Right. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25738-6
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