Patrick Garratt

On oublie pas.

STATEMENT FROM MATT MOBERG, CHAPLAIN OF THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES IF YOU'RE A CHURCH POSTING PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND UNITY TODAY WHILE MY CITY BLEEDS IN THE STREET. MISS ME WITH THAT SOFTNESS YOU ONLY WEAR WHEN IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. DON'T DRESS AVOIDANCE UP AS HOLINESS. DON'T CALL SILENCE "PEACEMAKING." DON'T LIGHT A CANDLE AND THINK IT SUBSTITUTES FOR SHOWING UP. TONIGHT AN ICE AGENT TOOK A PHOTO OF ME NEXT TO MY CAR, LOOKED ME IN THE EYE AND TOLD ME, "WE'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON." NOT METAPHOR. NOT HYPERBOLE. A THREAT DRESSED UP IN A BADGE AND A PAYCHECK. PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK. PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED. UNITY ISN'T NEUTRAL. UNITY THAT REFUSES TO NAME VIOLENCE IS JUST LOYALTY TO THE ONES HOLDING THE WEAPONS. STOP USING SCRIPTURE LIKE CHLOROFORM. STOP CALLING YOUR FEAR "WISDOM." STOP PRETENDING JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED BECAUSE HE PREACHED GOOD VIBES AND PERSONAL GROWTH. YOU DON'T GET TO QUOTE SCRIPTURE LIKE A LULLABY, WHILE INJUSTICE STAYS WIDE AWAKE. YOU DON'T GET TO ASK GOD TO "HEAL THE LAND" IF YOU WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE WOUND. THERE IS A KIND OF PEACE THAT ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE IT REFUSES TO TELL THE TRUTH. THAT PEACE IS A LIE. AND LIES DON'T GROW ANYTHING WORTH SAVING. THE SCRIPTURES YOU LOVE WEREN'T WRITTEN TO KEEP THINGS CALM. THEY WERE WRITTEN TO SET THINGS RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES THE MOST FAITHFUL THING YOU CAN DO IS STOP PRAYING AROUND THE PAIN AND START STANDING INSIDE IT. IF THAT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE-GOOD. GROWTH ALWAYS IS.

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People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.

Photo prise le 23 janvier 1943 en mairie de Marseille, pendant la rafle, le 23 janvier 1943, René Bousquet, en col de fourrure, entouré par le SS Bernhard Griese, Antoine Lemoine, Rolf Mühler, et Pierre Barraud. - Wolfgang Venneman, (archives fédérales allemandes) sont venus superviser la destruction et les rafles des vieux quartiers de la Ville.

Cette photo a 83 ans.
Le 23 janvier 43, la dernière fois que l'extrême-droite est entrée à la mairie de Marseille, c'était pour détruire 14ha de quartiers, rafler 20 000 personnes et en déporter 1 700 dont 700 juifs.
Vouloir l'y remettre c'est être amnésique et se rendre complice de ses héritiers

UK minister Chris Bryant with Steel Media chairman Chris James at PGC this week in London. Image credit: Pocket Gamer Connects/Steel Media Ltd/Martin Burton.

This week's edition reports from Pocket Gamer Connects on the call for government industry assistance in the UK. We also speak to Secret Mode co-founder James Schall about the console versions of Escape The Backrooms. Live at 2pm UK. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

This week, we talk to two legendary British developers: Introversion Software and Jagex.

Jagex's Jon Bellamy chats about 25 years of RuneScape and Introversion's Mark Morris about The Last Starship finally leaving Early Access.

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YouTube video by XCOMMPUNX XCOMM - "FAKE ID" (OFFICAL MUSIC VIDEO)

In a world of content gruel and ai horseshit, LA hardcore is hope

Key art from RuneScape.

RuneScape's 25th birthday celebrations were announced today, detailing an impressive roadmap for the franchise. In tomorrow's edition, we speak to Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy about what's next for the world's most successful free MMO. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

I'm speaking at PG Connects London innit

Together with @devolverdigital.com's @reeseofcake.bsky.social & my dear friend Charly Harbord, we'll be hosting a roundtable discussion on Transmedia Production and what we can learn from other mediums at @pocketgamercom.bsky.social Connects.

Join us in the Barbican on Monday 19th Jan at 10:30!

Key art from Introversion Software's The Last Starship.

This Friday, we talk to Introversion Software co-founder and managing director Mark Morris about indie development, The Last Starship and more. Definitely don't miss this. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

STOP RECHERCHE COMPLICE

Une coalition de militant·es, d’étudiant·es, de chercheur·euses, s’opposant à la complicité de la recherche avec les entreprises impérialistes, fascistes, et soutenant des projets coloniaux.

👉Plus d'infos : lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/blog/stop-re...

Dix questions sur l'antifascisme (La Horde) // Les éditions Libertalia Téléchargez librement ce livreau format PDF (680 ko)au format EPUB (227 ko). « Pour résister au climat de peur que veulent instaurer les groupes nationalistes violents, à la propagande raciste qui sat...

Par ailleurs, ce bouquin de 200 pages de @lahorde.bsky.social est entièrement gratuit en téléchargement. C’est bien, non ?

YouTube video by PAN!C ROOM Hardgroove Techno & Hard House Mix in an NYC Bodega | duco | PAN!C ROOM x ScreaM Records

This will make you hate Tuesday less.

17/01 : contre-rassemblement "Paris est toujours antifa !" – La Horde Devant l'institut du Monde Arabe (1 rue des Fossés Saint Bernard, 75005, Paris)

Paris
17/01 : contre-rassemblement "Paris est toujours antifa !"

Diverses associations et groupes antifascistes appellent à se rassembler samedi prochain contre la marche aux flambeaux du collectif d’extrême droite Paris Fierté.

lahorde.info/17-01-contre...

Also, France is a racist state. Trello's still working, by the way.

Édition spéciale 🗞️ | Zaïd, Malya, Naila : à peine nés, déjà ciblés par la haine raciste

▪️ Peut-on encore être musulman en France ?
▪️ Quand le racisme s'étend jusqu’aux nouveaux-nés
▪️ Quand l’information participe malgré elle aux discriminations

Pour nous lire 👉‍ l.mediapart.fr/vpr

Trello's back up again. This is why I'm worth the follow.

Trello's down. I can't believe I even know this.

A timeline visually representing the advice from my post, emphasising how dramatically and reliably having more time, with a testable build, converts to your game being better and your studio being safer.

I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:

www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...

I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.

Screenshot of a character from Grand Theft Auto VI.

Our first issue of the year contains industry predictions for 2026 from @robfahey.net, as well as opinion from @intogames.bsky.social on why game retailers should be thinking more along the lines of the book. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy

Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE

This should honestly be a legal requirement for discontinued products.

Antoine Pevsner, 1933
Birth of the Universe

I'm going on a BOOK TOUR next month with Super Nintendo! I'm launching it in Glasgow on Feb 12, then London, Brighton Edinburgh, St Andrews and Manchester. Tickets for everywhere are through this link: linktr.ee/super_nintendo

The wonderful Citizen Sleeper art community has been doing “Citizen Sleeper January” in the run up to the CS 2 first year anniversary. So much cool stuff is appearing and its still so early! 🥰

Reminder as the new year begins that I head up GameSpot’s opinions section and would love to read your pitches! I’m always on the hunt for timely and thoughtful criticism and analysis on games and gaming/internet culture, so feel free to reach out to me at jhoward@fandom.com if interested ☺️✨

It won't. The business model changed, is all. Independent media can exist in any domain, but it does require a high level of adaptability. To add to that example, Eurogamer's bosses resisted guides for the longest time because they felt it wasn't a good editorial fit. That's just the way it goes.

painting - dimly seen girls in white dresses marching down a shadowy street under the orange blobs of lanterns

The Lantern Parade - Thomas Cooper Gotch, 1918

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I fear for Avatar releasing on the same weekend where we’d all happily watch Tate and Paul getting knocked out over and over again.