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He/him they/them, classically trained singer w/ a love of language, acting+arts. Composer/writer-see me Game on Twitch! 🌈 I'm not part of nor plan to be a part of any TTS/AI voice projects. Mikecastoro.com/LinkInBio
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In Seattle? Think you might need to take a little nonviolent direct action in the coming days and months? Come to our NVDA training on Sunday! actionnetwork.org/forms/june-8...

this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake

But he did. His open admission is both obvious *and* ridiculous… he apparently has no concerns about legal consequences. Trump’s not gonna do anything. And his fan base won’t demand it either. The integrity of the American legal system is torched. @votecnp.bsky.social

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I still like seeing them fight

This is yet more evidence for the descriptivist rather than the prescriptivist view of language.

DEATHLOOP and Ogu and the Secret Forest are free to keep on Epic Games Store if claimed by June 12: store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-g...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City on Thursday. She also ranked other candidates — see who she chose to support here. nyti.ms/4klbyLc

Welp, there goes another app I'll be deleting after I scoop up a couple of contact phone numbers. I'm not here for your AI, especially if it's Xitter's AI.

This rules for a lot of reasons, but especially because it dispels the myths that A.) old games were never political and B.) games like this are just stories, they aren't "about" anything. Should serve as a reminder to anyone writing about games why we should be close reading 'em.

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Musician friends - anyone ever use Groover? Is it worthwhile ?

Remember when NFTs were inevitable? The plagiarism bot has more and louder rubes, but it’s just as much a grift, and we don’t have to agree to it.

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The honest reason I don't have microtransactions/season pass/ads/100 DLCs/etc in Balatro isn't just about the ethics of those practices but because when I play other games that have those things it makes me want to put my computer in the dishwasher and set it to pots & pans

Greenpeace activists took a statue of French President Emmanuel Macron and placed it outside the Russian embassy in Paris on Monday to protest continued business ties between the two countries, as well as Macron’s climate policies.

Got time of your hands? We think the FBI should be investigating DOGE and Palantir for gathering data on American children.

"but my nostalgia" "but she doesn't own the fandom" "but I'm not going to give her money I'm just going to keep her property culturally relevant forever" "but also I'm definitely going to give her money and just pretend I didn't" Children's media consumed by adults funding fascism. Wild.

Genki Nintendo Switch 2 accessories available for order at Genki (extra 10% off w/ code WARIO64) buff.ly/kYX13cu #ad

Republicans who voted yes are now tweeting that Elon is right šŸ¤”

Switch 2 releases in just a few days which means out big Switch 2 accessory giveaway ends soon!

The Klan and ICE agents both were masks—and they do so for the same reason. Neither wants to be identified so they can’t be held accountable for their crimes. My article on why ICE agents should be barred from wearing masks deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/ice-agents...

We're hiring at Lost In Cult! ✨ A few job listings incoming soon, but this one's for a new Project Manager for our growing team, where you'll be responsible for a number of our video game projects from start to finish. Info/application 'ere: www.designjobsboard.com/job/97162/pr...

We are so excited to have Jonah Scott, also known as streamer @AlphaAniki joining us for #NAVADayofPlay! He will be streaming #DyingLight2 in our final segment of the day. Help us keep human voice actors in video games June 14th from 10am to 10pm PT on NAVAvoices Twitch channel! šŸ”—navavoices.org/dop

As the saying goes, those who don't remember our history are doomed to repeat it. That's what inspired Martin Mycielski to compile what came to be known as the Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide ahead of Trump's first term. And now, perhaps it's time—or past time—to dust it off once again.

Nintendo Switch firmware 20.1.1 (Released June 2, 2025) "Fixed an issue where some software would not start after updating to system version 20.1.0."

Best Buy has started emailing users how to pick up the Nintendo Switch 2 preorder at midnight June 5 (12:01 AM ET / 9:01 PM PT) List of participating midnight store locations buff.ly/KbM9etY

What could ever prompt an affluent person in this region of NY to worry about things like that ? Is it…bc you know something more than the rhetoric you voted for ?

if you care about trans people, do not watch the new jk rowling show. don’t even hate watch it or you will be funding this new intentionally transphobic organization. we cannot allow hateful people take away more of our rights

hi, cis folks! it’s pride. you with us? cool. have you called your senators about the budget bill that’s trying to strip trans healthcare from people of all ages on medicaid or ACA plans? that’s like 20% of us & this is the govt we’re up against. find reps here reps.fyi tap the thread for scripts

Read more in my explainer: www.huffpost.com/entry/a-show...

Thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. And even if you think you have nothing to hide, you still have something to lose. Here’s a simple guide to the basics: password managers, VPNs, and more.

the pitch for like 99% of app startups is just "what if we could make money by inserting ourselves between customers and a service that already exists" and when are we going to just collectively stop humoring this nonsense

SWITCH 2 RELEASES THIS WEEK! ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN!!

RFK Jr celebrated the release of the MAHA report by downing raw milk shooters in the White House with influencer Paul Saladino. Hazards of raw milk include Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, E. coli O157:H7, and now-- avian flu.

SpaceX supposedly enforces a zero-tolerance policy for drug use due to federal contract obligations with NASA and other agencies, which impacts security clearances and typically leads to termination. Why SpaceX’s board ok with this?

One thing we’re not calling AI users is artists

MEMPHIS VS. MUSK UPDATE: @ShelbyTNHealth Director is bailing for Baltimore. Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social says there’s still time for her to do the right thing and deny Musk’s XAI permits to keep poisoning the air: [email protected] Full: www.actionnews5.com/2025/05/30/s...