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Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s digital cleanup crew โ€œi want the google page cleaned,โ€ Epstein wrote in 2010.

Incredible @miasato.bsky.social dive into Epstein's intense SEO and reputation cleanup operation, which waged constant war on Google Search and Wikipedia www.theverge.com/report/87608...

10.02.2026 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
An illustration depicting the RVA-818 X-LAY starfighter firing a volley of homing lasers at the enemy Con-Human fleet in near Earth orbit. A portrait of the pilot, F-04, takes up the upper right half of the illustration. She has a determined look on her face, with a targeting reticle superimposed over her right eye.

Based on a moment from the second stage of RayForce, titled 'The Gravity of Blue Side'. The plot of the game revolves around a last ditch attempt to fight back against Con-Human, a rogue planetary management AI that that took over the Earth and began replacing organic life with synthetic in a twisted attempt to fulfill its directive to 'preserve humanity'.

Originally illustrated as a contribution to the Taito fanbook 'Taitronica'.

An illustration depicting the RVA-818 X-LAY starfighter firing a volley of homing lasers at the enemy Con-Human fleet in near Earth orbit. A portrait of the pilot, F-04, takes up the upper right half of the illustration. She has a determined look on her face, with a targeting reticle superimposed over her right eye. Based on a moment from the second stage of RayForce, titled 'The Gravity of Blue Side'. The plot of the game revolves around a last ditch attempt to fight back against Con-Human, a rogue planetary management AI that that took over the Earth and began replacing organic life with synthetic in a twisted attempt to fulfill its directive to 'preserve humanity'. Originally illustrated as a contribution to the Taito fanbook 'Taitronica'.

RayForce (aka Layer Section aka Galactic Attack aka Gunlock) is one of my favorite games of all time, and also a cautionary tale about ceding decision making to AI.

10.02.2026 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 415    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Romeo is a Dead Man Review: Suda51โ€™s sci-fi spectacle is pure Grasshopper action | VGC No More Heroes studiosโ€™ latest action game can be confusing and uneven, but itโ€™s neverโ€ฆ

Romeo is a Dead Man Review: Suda51โ€™s sci-fi spectacle is pure Grasshopper action.

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www.videogameschronicle.com/review/romeo...

10.02.2026 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

โ€œIf Americaโ€™s university presidents believe that their foremost responsibility is simply to keep their institutions operational โ€” collecting tuition and protecting endowments โ€” they are mistakenโ€ฆ presidents and chancellors are stewards of intellectual freedom and democratic norms.โ€

10.02.2026 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 132    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN - Launch Trailer /ใ€ŽใƒญใƒŸใ‚ชใƒปใ‚คใ‚บใƒปใ‚ขใƒปใƒ‡ใƒƒใƒ‰ใƒžใƒณใ€ใƒญใƒผใƒณใƒใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใƒผ
YouTube video by Grasshopper Archives ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN - Launch Trailer /ใ€ŽใƒญใƒŸใ‚ชใƒปใ‚คใ‚บใƒปใ‚ขใƒปใƒ‡ใƒƒใƒ‰ใƒžใƒณใ€ใƒญใƒผใƒณใƒใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใƒผ

Check out our all-new LAUNCH TRAILER for #RomeoIsADeadMan, coming in a matter of days: February 11th, 2026!

youtu.be/CHcb7_MEDKQ

Be there on February 11th! ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3050900/ROโ€ฆ
PS5: store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ
Xbox: xbox.com/en-US/gagames/stโ€ฆ

10.02.2026 03:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 136    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

09.02.2026 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2001    ๐Ÿ” 1920    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 225
two giraffes greet a newborn giraffe

two giraffes greet a newborn giraffe

ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...

10.02.2026 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2255    ๐Ÿ” 500    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Hey everyone, just wanna let you know that ROMEO IS A DEADMAN releases the same day, is $10 cheaper and is an original game.

09.02.2026 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 915    ๐Ÿ” 289    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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ICE activity is pushing readers to nonprofit news sites that cover immigrant communities From Somalis in Minneapolis to Nepalis in New York City, immigrant communities turn to trusted local news sources. Here's our regular ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news sites in the United States.

Top 25 nonprofit news sites, Q4 2025

Worth looking at if you're finding yourself without a reliable news source since the institutions are collapsing.

09.02.2026 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bless & Mike BATTLE in Magic the Gathering w/ Lorwyn Eclipsed! YouTube video by Kinda Funny Games

One of my fave streams we do is when we check out the new Magic The Gathering set.

www.youtube.com/live/toNf6Kd...

10.02.2026 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Torture Will Continue Until Shareholder Value Improves
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus The Torture Will Continue Until Shareholder Value Improves

The Torture Will Continue Until Shareholder Value Improves www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIXd...

09.02.2026 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 139    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

cc @rubigb.bsky.social

09.02.2026 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.

- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide

-There's worms & mold in food

-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows

www.propublica.org/article/life...

09.02.2026 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1563    ๐Ÿ” 981    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 49
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The milestone 250th edition of DF Direct Weekly has landed - talking Steam Machine pricing delays, AMD pledging to source Xbox SoCs for 2027, Resident Evil 4 PC DRM disappointments, FF7R Rebirth Switch 2 and much, much more: youtu.be/Lax5ENFxwgk

09.02.2026 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: โ€œDespite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.โ€

one chatbot told a participant in this study to go lay down in the dark when he was presenting with a brain hemorrhage... what are we even doing

www.404media.co/chatbots-hea...

09.02.2026 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 709    ๐Ÿ” 197    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62
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Weโ€™re all looking for the guy who did this

09.02.2026 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 263    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

everyone should cancel their nitro subscriptions on discord asap, hit them where it really hurts

09.02.2026 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 392    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big feature about the #RemoveKagawa movement and fans feeling that the bloom has been off the rose for the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games, with this latest controversy being a last straw for many.

09.02.2026 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 364    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.

SCOOP: A hacktivist has scraped more than half a million payment records from a company that makes consumer-grade spyware and other phone tracking apps, exposing customers' email addresses and partial card numbers. TechCrunch verified the scraped data is authentic.

By @lorenzofb.bsky.social and me:

09.02.2026 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Watch Too Much Sleep | Prime Video When Jack, a young and aimless security guard, gets his gun stolen on a bus, he enlists the help of a local maybe-gangster named Eddie. Eddie then sends Jack on a wild journey through the weirdness of suburban New Jersey to find it.

Our first self produced restoration project, the nutty NJ comedy Too Much Sleep, is now on Amazon Prime! www.amazon.com/gp/video/det...

09.02.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know what theyโ€™re going to store in those warehouses?

People

09.02.2026 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9963    ๐Ÿ” 4462    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 819    ๐Ÿ“Œ 229

Currently, the outrage to the visible contents of the Epstein files is so mild that I have to think the majority of people just aren't even casually checking them. I can't think of a phrase to describe what I've read even as a forensic analyst. "Cartoonishly evil" is too gentle. Horrific. Inhuman.

09.02.2026 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 227    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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โ€œUptick In Abductionsโ€: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.

In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested โ€” as Trumpโ€™s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to โ€œend the resistance.โ€

09.02.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3335    ๐Ÿ” 1889    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 133    ๐Ÿ“Œ 245

Please donโ€™t forget about us and our neighbors!

standwithminnesota.com

09.02.2026 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 664    ๐Ÿ” 518    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN - Launch Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHcb...

09.02.2026 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 287    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Is this a suggestion we should listen to?

#gaming #indiegaming #indiegames #videogames #gamedev #indiegamedev #promosky

09.02.2026 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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guysโ€ฆ we made a Super Bowl ad

hereโ€™s how we did it: www.404media.co/watch-404-me...

09.02.2026 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 830    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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They Didnโ€™t Stop To Think If They Should Xfinity's Jurassic Park superbowl ad is a lesson how to do everything wrong when the original movie did everything right.

Had to blog about digital de-aging, the original Jurassic Park, and why nobody seems to ask themselves "hey, is this going to look good when we do it?" aftermath.site/jurassic-par...

05.02.2026 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 443    ๐Ÿ” 71    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Children of Termina

08.02.2026 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5584    ๐Ÿ” 1673    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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How Unreal Engine 3 dominated an entire console generation. The DF Retro Super Show returns with a huge topic up for discussion: youtu.be/3h-zWHmeNgs

08.02.2026 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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