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Queer non-binary geek of all trades💗💛💙she/they. Marine. Neurodivergent.♾️ Creative Director at Dual Wield Studio ✨⚔️✨ Previously: 343 Industries | Halo | Xbox. Unions are awesome. 🚫❌NO AI, NO NFTs❌🚫 https://zaravarin.carrd.co/
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The delightfully frustrating affirmation of my regular internet service dropping on the day I’m getting a new fiber internet service provider configured; I truly hope the new one shall prove to be more reliable!!

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes. You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment. My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc. www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...

submitted 4 days ago • 134 comments

It's worth reiterating - Microsoft's own research indicates that use of generative AI degrades critical thinking skills and erodes confidence in unassisted decision making.

submitted 14 days ago • 14 comments

The games industry continues doing shit that's making the career trajectory for successful work look the same as failure. ( unless, of course, you're a shareholder or high-ranking non-dev reaping the benefits while sharing none of it with the people who actually did the work ) We deserve better.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

If you’re a business emailing me about all the new AI “features” you slapdashed into your product, I don’t want that crap unless you’re also telling me about how they were ethically implemented (lol I wish) AND ensuring I have the option to turn all of it OFF.

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

Spending a lot of my time at the start of this year organizing my dead friend’s belongings to enact their wishes & learning how to run the company has been a lot of mentally-rough stuff continually reinforced by countless little reminders as I make progress through all of it. Pacing myself!! 💪

submitted 6 days ago • 17 comments

Seeing folks share about the awful (GROSS) situation at Katsucon with a burst pipe leaking onto Artist Alley and I sincerely hope everyone impacted is able to take care of their health & hasn’t lost too much to the damage. Am keeping an eye out for ways to support all the artists & will share too!

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

It's going to be more important than ever to avoid police when people are in crisis. Here's a useful list that includes crisis hotlines and warm lines that do not contact police: translifeline.org/resources/co...

submitted 9 days ago • 13 comments

Help I’m being targeted by the dating game 🫣 THAT I’M WORKING ON 🫣🫣🫣

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

oh my gosh if you want to be charmed and catch some feels (even if they're just platonic), please play this game!!

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Happy Valentine’s Day ya weirdos. For 12 hours only starting right now, you can claim a copy of Speed Dating for Ghosts for zero dollars and no cents on itch.io only. Why? Because things are a lot right now (and always). And also I love you. Sheesh. Tell yer friends. itch.io/s/148020/spe...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

it is valentines and i have made a powerpoint of my power couple old man yaoi

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

Spirit Swap is 1 (ONE!) review away from 100 and I’d be over the moon if it could get there before the end of our week 2! If you’ve played the game and enjoyed it, leave us a review? 🙏🏼 store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

Grand work highlight today was continuing our tradition of giving presentations about our blorbos; in the first part of celebrating BLORBENTINE'S DAY, folks shared some of their favorite tropes, OTPs, and many EXTREMELY correct opinions. MY HEART IS SO FULL Y'ALL 😭💙 FANDOM IS SO GOOD

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Oh man. This is the Good Lore from old Twitter

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Posted to our company account on LinkedIn We're a small business relying on our networks. If I can say it, every multi-million dollar company sure as hell can afford to say it 😤

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

“The next 4 years, it’s time to ride/ Fuck ICE, free Congo, Sudan, and Palestine/ If you still haven’t said shit about the genocide/ Know your grandkids one day are gonna ask you why,” Macklemore raps on his latest protest song, "Fucked Up."

submitted 11 days ago • 6 comments

All proceeds to UNRWA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9E...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

This post has a ton of useful tips and tools to create and prototype. So many cool creators and games you maybe haven’t heard of yet! www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Getting some quality soothing Saturday cuddles & bellyrubs in today

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

SOLAS SHIMEJI IS LIVE~!!!! YOU WANT LITTLE BALD ELVEN GOD OF REBELLION RUNNING IN YOUR DESKTOP? I GOT YOU FAM! You can download it now in my Ko-fi shop, link below! (don't worry it's free guys) #wepepedraws #solas #DragonAge

submitted 15 days ago • 8 comments

Having a computer go on an unauthorized shopping spree with your money is what you deserve for using LLMs.

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments