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Tristan J. Tarwater

@backthatelfup.bsky.social

Writer, producer, maker of video games. Nuyorican/Black. Wrote some comics in some Eisner award winning anthologies. Linguist-ish. They/them. Making "Vampire The Taskerade." Website: https://www.backthatelfup.com

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Finally got to talk about Bigfoot in my ESOL class, hell yeah

25.02.2026 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
dougiefox_fl "To the kids who are doxing their I.C.E agent dads, I want to tell you something that they have never said to you.

I love you, and I'm proud of you."

dougiefox_fl "To the kids who are doxing their I.C.E agent dads, I want to tell you something that they have never said to you. I love you, and I'm proud of you."

22.02.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 696    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Okay internet. I BESEECH YOU. Especially folks like @runningboard7.bsky.social. I have a music query.

There was a mid-oughts dance / trance / electronica album that was basically all about UFOs and lights in the sky. One of the songs had lyrics roughly like...

25.02.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
β€œMake bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

β€œMake bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

the video game industry is a mess

20.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10497    πŸ” 2569    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 50
a Steam Deck that is displaying the game Skin Deep

a Steam Deck that is displaying the game Skin Deep

I wrote about things to plan early for if you want your game to be Steam Deck verified:
blendogames.com/news/post/20...

19.02.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
The box of the board game Stellar Assault

The box of the board game Stellar Assault

The board game Stellar Assault

The board game Stellar Assault

The board game Stellar Assault

The board game Stellar Assault

The board game Stellar Assault

The board game Stellar Assault

I'm a trans gamedesigner in South America.

I designed a strategy board game for 2 players with a chess-like pace, poker-like bluffing, and a sprawling cosmic board.

Take command of a fleet of starships and army of demigods, and battle for galactic supremacy!

www.thegamecrafter.com/games/time-w...

10.02.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œPlease enjoy the museum”:

Relooted is OUT NOW!

Please share!

10.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4514    πŸ” 2459    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 275
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Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled "Why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"

I got to interview IL Congresswoman Delia Ramirez about her proposals to dismantle DHS, abolish ICE, and redirect ICE funding to housing and healthcare for the communities it targeted. www.publicnotice.co/p/delia-rami...

06.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10
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Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.

Paris prosecutors raid X's France offices. I hope they charge Elon, all the senior execs, and seek extradition.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

03.02.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1393    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 41
Note from the editors:

ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. 

The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement.

The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

Note from the editors: ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement. The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

A note from our editors:

01.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16688    πŸ” 3722    πŸ’¬ 283    πŸ“Œ 187

This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US β€” and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.

04.02.2026 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10535    πŸ” 3042    πŸ’¬ 270    πŸ“Œ 82
Life Is Strange: Reunion

Life Is Strange: Reunion

A game doesn't need to be 'by and for fans'
aftermath.site/life-is-strang...

22.01.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 400    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 39

"Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to β€œoverturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls..."

20.01.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 429    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 12

dajdhadjkh LINK YOUR DAMN SHIT ON HERE MAN

seein a trailer for a cool game that says wishlist now and there's no link and i go in the replies and the only link is to a discord server

πŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺπŸ”ͺ

21.01.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 425    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trone L. Dowd - Writing Portfolio Trone is a writer and journalist from Queens. He has reported on national politics, criminal justice, and gaming, with work published in Vice, Inverse, ...

As for me, the job hunt begins. I’m looking for work in video and audio production, editorial (both as a writer and an editor), and communications. I’ll also be looking for a home for a few stories in the days to come. Check out my portfolio linked here. My DMs are also open if anyone wants to chat.

20.01.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.

Feds have created a drone no fly zone that will stop people from filming ICE. It's not just above stationary facilities, but convoys of vehicles too.

www.404media.co/feds-create-...

20.01.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 215    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 13

I am serious. Foreign visitation to the US is fraught right now and it might be easier and less stressful for some outlets to hire local instead of sending one of their own. Please let me know if you're such an outlet.

20.01.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

what if I started writing and showing off/selfpubbing my fiction again, what if πŸ₯²

21.01.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I think people underestimate how big this is. Like a city-wide strike is not something that has happened in the US for nearly 100 years

20.01.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4600    πŸ” 1757    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 24

Reread something I wrote a while back when I was doing a new fantasy project and it's...not bad. It needs some cleaning up. I was going to change the framing (was going to be a series of interviews), might make it part of a triptych and keep it as a written account.

21.01.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just having to move hotels will have used up hours of enforcement activities. Even a few hours is worth something. I would also like to think it's really irritating.

18.01.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheryl Strayed to moderate Portland town hall with attorneys general from 5 states Here's how to attend for free.

Hey, Portlanders! Billed as a town hall, the Jan. 21 event at Revolution Hall will feature attorneys general Dan Rayfield of Oregon, Rob Bonta of California, Anne Lopez of Hawaii, Aaron Frey of Maine and Keith Ellison of Minnesota.

18.01.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

You're allowed to yell at people for good, too. Make your voices heard

18.01.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it

06.01.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19029    πŸ” 4713    πŸ’¬ 182    πŸ“Œ 176

I’m developing a game where you have to go back to assassinate Adam. It’s a first person shooter.

07.01.2026 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2194    πŸ” 654    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 13
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Barbara Perez Marquez β€” The Library of Memories The Library of Memories is a middle grade fantasy graphic novel about Copenhagen, a young girl that finds herself without her memories in a library full of them.

The fun doesn't stop there, @lazyfishy.bsky.social and I have created THE worldbuild to lose yourself in "The Library of Memories"!πŸ’―βœ¨

Middle Grade as it gets, SO much to explore and discover, we can't wait to open it up!!!

Out August 25th. 2026!

www.mustachebabs.com/library

06.01.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please watch this, it's truly important.....33 mins. of you time but critical information. Sarah knows what she is talking about.

06.01.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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New from 404 Media: Flock exposed some of its AI-powered cameras to the internet. We know because we tracked ourselves with them. These cameras zoom in on passersby, sometimes so close we could read a random person's phone screen. Required no login to view cameras
www.404media.co/flock-expose...

22.12.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 18

time to boycott Fortnite on top of everything else!

spend that Fortnite skins cash on your local trans charity instead, just to spite Joanne

19.12.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0