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AKA CompC. iOS developer, gamer. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Avatar by BugMemory

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It’s wild that you can just openly bribe the President of the United States with chunks of gold to get
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say β€œI am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.

15.11.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2737    πŸ” 873    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 21
Secret Lair x Monster Hunter press release from Capcom

www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/c...

15.11.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An image of Fire Lord Azula and Fire Lord Zuko ranked next to one another

An image of Fire Lord Azula and Fire Lord Zuko ranked next to one another

Sometimes the rankings line up just right πŸ‘Œ

10.11.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the first two episodes of Pluribus. Wow!!

09.11.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.

07.11.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1386    πŸ” 725    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 16

Thanks!!! I’m excited to have my sanity and mental health back.

07.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just put in my two weeks notice at my job that I hate!!

07.11.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I never finished Age of Calamity, even though I loved the original Hyrule Warriors. Maybe I just start this one anyway

06.11.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s no way I actually played 50 hours of PokΓ©mon X. I remember some bug from those days where I think it was counting time where my 3DS was asleep with the game open. My in-game time was like 90 hours or something.

05.11.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had to share this from twitter just because

05.11.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 21160    πŸ” 4942    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Directly defying a court order so that he can withhold food from the poor

04.11.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 977    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 10
A digital poster in the style of a World War II propaganda piece. Isolaed on a yellow background, a normal, squarish, 20-something guy with glasses is sitting working on a laptop. A ghostly figure of Hitler has his arm around the guy and is grinning and shaking a fist triumphantly looking at the laptop screen. On the lid of the laptop where an apple might otherwise be is an openAI logo, bright green, and dripping green ooze down the lid. Text on the poster, in combinations of sans-serif type and brush script reads: 
Using Generative AI?
You’re prompting with Hitler!
GenAI is a Fascist Project!
Try using your brain instead
Don’t surrender your creativity to the tech billionaire’s control

A digital poster in the style of a World War II propaganda piece. Isolaed on a yellow background, a normal, squarish, 20-something guy with glasses is sitting working on a laptop. A ghostly figure of Hitler has his arm around the guy and is grinning and shaking a fist triumphantly looking at the laptop screen. On the lid of the laptop where an apple might otherwise be is an openAI logo, bright green, and dripping green ooze down the lid. Text on the poster, in combinations of sans-serif type and brush script reads: Using Generative AI? You’re prompting with Hitler! GenAI is a Fascist Project! Try using your brain instead Don’t surrender your creativity to the tech billionaire’s control

New awareness campaign

03.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 24526    πŸ” 11027    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 184

So, hypothetically… if you were miserable at your current job and had been looking for a new one unsuccessfully for 20 months, but a company you used to work for (good people!) offered you a job to come back, but the pay would be almost half what you make now…

Would you take it?

03.11.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’m going to block Sephiroth with Samwise Gamgee”

lol we’re totally paying Magic the gathering here…

02.11.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Normalize this reaction
#art #artists

08.11.2024 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 74886    πŸ” 23551    πŸ’¬ 517    πŸ“Œ 488
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New artwork revealed for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade & Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from E33 Art Director Nicholas Maxson-Francombe & FF7R Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura

30.10.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1097    πŸ” 409    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 48

Already?? I still never even finished Age of Calamity…

30.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of my phone’s lock screen at 8:47 AM, with notifications from Teams saying:

Mobile Group Chat (1m ago): good moring, we have a possible issue in the v5 that needs to be resolved ASAP for SC

Mobile Group Chat (now): opening a call now

Mobile Group Chat (now): please join guys now

Screenshot of my phone’s lock screen at 8:47 AM, with notifications from Teams saying: Mobile Group Chat (1m ago): good moring, we have a possible issue in the v5 that needs to be resolved ASAP for SC Mobile Group Chat (now): opening a call now Mobile Group Chat (now): please join guys now

Ah, just how I love to start my mornings..

30.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Exclusive] The White House Responds To Its Use of Halo Imagery: 'Yet Another War Ended Under President Trump's Watch' | Alyssa Mercante - Video Games, Internet Culture & More Get more from Alyssa Mercante - Video Games, Internet Culture & More on Patreon

I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane.

I've removed the paywall. Please share and subscribe if you can.

www.patreon.com/posts/exclus...

28.10.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1404    πŸ” 560    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 133

if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost

your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive

26.12.2024 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 27075    πŸ” 35317    πŸ’¬ 255    πŸ“Œ 394
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Intense race with Pianta at the end, and a close encounter with a blue shell, to finish off triple stars on all cups in Mario Kart World 150cc!

26.10.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The White House Building Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...

Scroll down to the Major Events Timeline, and nothing will prepare you for what you'll see. I cannot believe it is real. www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...

24.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 639    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 299
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Made pizza to take my mind off of how stressful work is

23.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In lieu of a new meetup, do you maybe have any tips for finding a job in the current market?

21.10.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Ben! I was sad to not have a meetup to go to this month! I especially was looking forward to networking with people β€” I got my job at AdventHealth after meeting Greg at an iOS meetup years ago. And after being laid off from that job last year, I am in desperate need of a new job.

21.10.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Last Ride
{B}
Legendary Artifact β€” Vehicle

The Last Ride gets -X/-X, where X is your life total.

{2}{B}, Pay 2 life: Draw a card.

Crew 2

Leave a nightmare in your wake.

13/13
Illustrated by Deathburger

The Last Ride {B} Legendary Artifact β€” Vehicle The Last Ride gets -X/-X, where X is your life total. {2}{B}, Pay 2 life: Draw a card. Crew 2 Leave a nightmare in your wake. 13/13 Illustrated by Deathburger

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Add to Deck
Demonic Junker
{6}{B}
Artifact β€” Vehicle

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.)

When this Vehicle enters, for each player, destroy up to one target creature that player controls. If a creature you controlled was destroyed this way, put two +1/+1 counters on this Vehicle.

Crew 2

4/3
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Add to Deck Demonic Junker {6}{B} Artifact β€” Vehicle Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) When this Vehicle enters, for each player, destroy up to one target creature that player controls. If a creature you controlled was destroyed this way, put two +1/+1 counters on this Vehicle. Crew 2 4/3 Illustrated by Deathburger

Haunted Hellride
{1}{U}{B}
Artifact β€” Vehicle

Whenever you attack, target creature you control gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Untap it.

Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

A car you’d sell your soul for.

3/3
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Haunted Hellride {1}{U}{B} Artifact β€” Vehicle Whenever you attack, target creature you control gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Untap it. Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.) A car you’d sell your soul for. 3/3 Illustrated by Deathburger

Good morning to this color palette and this color palette only. #mtg

20.10.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

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