E.C. Myers is on deadline

Me to Cora after seeing the end of Squid Game 3:
"I guess the game has faded and passed into the West."

Cora: 😂 Wow. I was not expecting that! That was amazing! *throws sofa pillow at me*

Please wishlist Psycutlery on Steam, so that it might find its audience and not die in obscurity - like whatever clown these funny bones belonged to, or something

#indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #Psycutlery

I generally don't mind the exercise and saving some money by doing it myself.

We're looking to release #Psycutlery on Steam next week, if all goes well. It will be *FREE*. You can wishlist it here:
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Any support in helping my game gain visibility and find an audience would be deeply appreciated!
#indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

Between vacation and weather (first a heat wave, then storms) it's been a while since I mowed the lawn. I decided to take care of it today since it's so cool and clear and... apparently ground wasps have moved in somewhere and did not like my mower. Ow ow ow! 😨

Super Mario floating in the sky with Superman.

Super Friends ❤️💛💙
#superman #mario

I suppose that vehicle is at least literally "shiny"...

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Straczynski expressed the highest regard for Trias and ABC, but he said that he believes "network paranoia" has led them to use Q5. "It is a truly insidious organization, I make no bones about it at all. A lot of their research and theories are strictly from voodoo, Straczynski continued. "I think they reinforce stereotypes--sexist and racist. I think they are not helping television, they are diminishing it."

In addition to Janine's new look, described in notes on one DIC character drawing as "generally less harsh & "slutty," she will have a warmer, more nurturing relationship with Slimer, a childlike comic character who sometimes dissolves into slime.

The show also will contain less satire and less subtle, sophisticated verbal humor. "I've written a few shows for this season, and they weren't as much fun as last season," lamented "Real Ghostbusters" writer Michael Reaves. As one of numerous examples of this change, the Q5 report notes that some jokes that writers had included about college days and "no intelligent life in New Jersey" would go over the heads of young children. A phrase such as "create the proper ambiance," the report suggests, could be phrased more simply: "Make this room look like a little boy's.

A remarkable 1987 article about “Q5”, a consultancy that, i’ve now learned, seems singularly responsible for the mass bland-izing of cartoons when i was a kid. I remember the sudden and mysterious Jeanine swap-out in The Real Ghostbusters! this explains so much.

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Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country. Data released Friday by federal health officials shows overall respiratory virus spread is low.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country.

When they say "25 new games, they do mean new -- it's loaded with homebrew, including Sam's Journey, which is featured right there on the box!

Yup! I think that one is on Switch Online too now.

Thanks so much! I wasn't sure how the Coppelia scenes would be received but I had a lot of fun writing her and having them be meaningful interactions and choices. Maybe your brother would like V.I.P. too since it's about brothers at the Pizzaplex. The eBook is free!

Thank you! I saw some photos from their outing and I'm sad I missed seeing some feathered dinosaur representation.

Good idea! She has watched her mom play some Tetris 99.

Well that film must be truly abysmal. I only saw the first Jurassic World and it seems that may be sufficient.

I got a Famicom Mini when my son was young because I thought the smaller controller would better fit his hands, but he has only ever had a passing interest in playing old games. He had trouble coordinating D-pad and jump button at this age, but my daughter is starting to get the hang of it already!

A Teen Was Detained at Alligator Alcatraz. Could They Be the First of Many? It comes after weeks of uncertainty around how minors would fit into Florida's immigration crackdown.

new @teenvogue.com: Florida officials claimed they wouldn't hold minors in mosquito- and sewage-ridden Alligator Alcatraz, but a bombshell report in July found a 15-year-old was detained there in July. young people in Florida are afraid.

said one, "If it happens once, it’s going to happen again.”

Signing your Star Wars: Sanctuary pre-orders at @resist_bks! Thank you to everyone who purchased in advance. It means a lot.

Anyhow, the book’s out Tuesday. I look forward to chatting with you all about it soon! And you can still purchase at the LINK IN BIO!

@starwarsbyrhw @starwars @lucasfilm

I'm buckling down for an exceedingly rare, extremely necessary Writing Day at the library, though I wish I was going to Jurassic Park* with my family.

*animatronic dinosaurs at the zoo 🦖

This screenshot from Amazon shows five middle grade books under a banner reading BEST BOOKS OF AUGUST FOR AGES 9-12. This is very exciting news! Now if B&N will just put it on a front table, we'll really be cooking. Hopefully hibachi. I like hibachi.

Ride or Die is an Amazon Best Book of the Month for August! And it's out Tuesday! So if you preorder it, it will magically appear! This is my 'she wants to be popular for just one night; how bad can the amusement park lock-in be?' book. And the answer is: PRETTY BAD.

Toddler girl in lavender shirt with a smiling flower on it plays a mini Galaga arcade cabinet. Her face is obscured by a grinning emoji.

Toddler girl in lavender shirt with smiling flower on it reclines on a couch playing a Super Mario Bros Game & Watch

Training begins 😅

She insisted on playing these when she saw them on my desk. Did pretty well with Super Mario Bros.!

Restocked & Ready for Steam!

The @Spirit-halloween.bksy.social Exclusive version of Haunted: Halloween '86 is now available on Steam (also includes original version) and the NES cartridge has been restocked on Spirit's site.

As a librarian, we used to tell people looking for info that a domain with a dot gov ending was a more reliable source. That is no longer true. We can’t trust the govt. Other countries can’t trust us.

This is extremely cool. GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free.
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Thank you @locusmag.bsky.social @cypayseur.bsky.social for this great review of "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything"!

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