Eric Deters

oh wow, that’s totally different than my experience. the demons who came out when I solved the puzzle box were basically all-in on pleasure. not so much the chains and mutilation

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Speaking of said winner and other winners I would take it as a personal favor if you would try out excellent games made by former students, such as:
CONSUME ME
store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/...

DESPELOTE
store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

BABY STEPS
store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/...

a few small beers

But he got your crewmates killed? I don't recall the details. He was a very magnetic person. He taught me a lot about whales. I don’t know anyone who showed that level of curiosity. Well, next time someone brings up a terrible anecdote about The Pequod I will definitely drop the "whale facts" thing to show that people have two sides. Yeah.

[new Isaac Chotiner interview]

as a slow reader i feel somewhat differently haha, but the point about games on average completely eclipsing the required time investment of other mediums rings super true!

i’ve even been struggling recently with the mere concept of a backlog of work in any medium! it feels like a natural outcome of genuine interest in an art form, but the gravity of the backlog just warps so much of my experience that i am starting to feel the desire (or need) to escape it

thank you for writing this! this is my first time encountering your work but this really resonates; i don’t recognize any signs in my behavior of true addiction, but like with so many other things it’s obvious that there’s a pattern of constant consumption that i often fall into

Is it time to quit games? An honest exploration of attachment, time, and limits

I’m taking a break from gaming. Here’s my attempt at explaining why.

📡🍾 Celebrate the launch of Blippo+ on Steam & Nintendo Switch LIVE with us tomorrow at 8:30am Pacific Time!

Blippo+ launch livestream:

📡 Steam
blippo.plus/steam

📡 Twitch
twitch.tv/panic

📡 YouTube
youtube.com/@PanicVideo/videos

Photo of a missing slice of cheesecake that looks like a cheesecake hull floating in a deep blue ocean. The "ocean" is actually the blueberry topping on the large cheesecake that we don't see completely.

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

Tonight! A live finale to an improbable series!

@nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @lauraehall.bsky.social @stfj.net @robdubbin.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social and a swath of amazing guests, segments, and news!

i’m so sorry Kevin

Ezra Klein is trying in this column to argue that Kirk was doing politics correctly if you just ignore the content of what he was advocating. That he was contributing to American democracy by arguing civilly for the subjugation of women, gay people, trans people. It simply doesn’t work.

it’s hard to talk politics anymore because the natural response to everything is “oh they should be killed” but you’re not allowed to say it. it’s more illegal than open pedophilia

Full agree with this, with the caveat that it cannot be overstated how much you need to train your taste to be open to this sort of play. I know first hand how easy it is to lose the patience for this sort of play of you immerse yourself in the constant reward/progression cycle that’s everywhere now

of course there are a few notable exceptions but the answer to “what order should i read/watch/play this series in?” is almost always “order of release.” they didn’t release them in that order by accident

gotta be honest with y’all: for the longest time i thought Martha’s Vineyard was just another Bohemian Grove

Videogames are a waste of time. But so is your job.

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

when the AI bubble finally collapses and everyone who spent a year smugly hyping it suddenly has to come crawling back with their tail between their legs, i just want to say i am not going to be the bigger person about it. i am going to be meaner than you can even believe

wait what

『シン・ゴジラ』9周年

why do we need the NBA when my friend Charles can dunk using a ladder

weather: solar eclipse

Dog with pipe in mouth (1875) attributed to the Minnesota Historical Society. A sepia toned photo of a fluffy white dog sitting on a table with a pipe in their mouth.

you KNOW this picture killed in 1875. people were busting the fuck up at a dog with a pipe. dogs don’t smoke

Hot take but this was the best button layout design and regressing back to the SNES layout post-gamecube sucks actually

WHY? On July 2025, Steam, a popular storefront to purchase games on PC, and itch.io, a storefront that sells games, comics, tools, resources and much more, have recently delisted several NSFW games, after the group Collective Shout published an open letter to payment processors such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, and more. As a result of this letter, payment processors have strongarmed Valve and itch.io into enforcing restrictive new TOS policies on what kind of content their platforms can host and sell. Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Paypal have been censoring free speech and legal business on the internet for TOO LONG. Their most recent targets are Steam and Itch.io, but they have also been pressuring websites like Pixiv, Patreon, Fansly, Onlyfans and MORE for years, applying draconian standards for what kind of adult/pornographic content platiorms and their users can host and sell. If we as consumers and creators want to regain ground on this issue, we have to make our voice heard. HOW? BOMBARD THEM WITH PHONE CALLS Collective Shout, the organization that lobbied to have Steam and Itch.io change their TOS, did so with only around 1000 phone calls. Visa and MC have backed down from pressuring Onlyians to remove adult content entirely due to public backlash. Clogging their phone lines for an extended perlou, over a mont at the absolute least, will almost gudrantee that these compantes will at least have to pay attention to the backlash. this list is not exhaustive. but some contact points for the 4 targets are: 1. VISA: (US + Can): +1 [8001-847-2911 US option selection for operator: 1-1-2 or 1-1-3 2. MASTERCARD: (US): +1 (8001-307-7309 US option selection for operator: 1-1-2-2-2-1 Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111 3. STRIPE: (Headquarters): +118881 963-8955 (France): +33 805-11-19-67 Stripe: complaints@stripe.com 4. PAYPAL: (US): +1 (888)-221-1161 (outside US): 1-402-935-2050 Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

Cheat Sheet v.2

nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information

imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i

more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!