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Civil engineer. Freelance writer and translator of all things related to videogames and media.

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Strongly encourage all academics, novelists, reporters, bloggers, whatever to just email this account and state that you want to opt out of this idiocy.

Overload them with emails and make them regret they ever tried this shit.

expertoptout@superhuman.com

11.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 1199 πŸ” 506 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 14

Look so this isn't really OP's the point, but one of the weirdest things about the prequels *even at the time* was the disconnect between their /relatively/ astute politics & big-picture work on the one hand and their clunky writing & scene-work on the other

11.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 751 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 17
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Is it war?

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11.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 484 πŸ” 178 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 10
10.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 13205 πŸ” 3884 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 6
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Hard choice, but I gotta go with Bowser, who went from dumb lizard in original Super Mario Bros to Epic in its next appearance.

It truly scared me that first time I got to him.

10.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"just think about it, in a few years it will probably cure cancer, solve world hunger, and be your best friend and confident whenever you need it.

Do we risk existential treat? Or..."

10.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I worked for [Redacted], I saw the Matrix from the inside, if you have interacted with the Internet, chances are you have stumbled into anything I (or one of my coworkers) did for [Redacted]. Many of our contracts were terminated on Eastern last year without notice.

09.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Master Chief's actor doesn't want his voice to be used for the White House's 'propaganda video' The White House continues to use pop culture in its propaganda

The White House continues to use pop culture in its propaganda

09.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Investors: "Anyway, we were so impressed that we invested the entire planets' economy in this, if it fails you're all cooked."

08.03.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 939 πŸ” 237 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Sigh. Looks like I’m gonna be 2/2 on β€œrelease your sci-fi book into the midst of a global catastrophe”

My first book (Otaku) came out three weeks after COVID was declared a national emergency. My new one (Shades of Forever) comes out June 30th. Goddammit.

08.03.2026 07:16 πŸ‘ 246 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 0

Whaaaaaat?!

Super Mario Bros 2 was the first game I beat...ever!

It's always a feat for me whenever an enemy from that game comes into the series (you know...Shyguys, Birdo, Nijis...Sniffits, anyone?)

But Wart? Freaking finally!!!

07.03.2026 05:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so f---ed up 🀬

05.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the era to take detailed notes on who the Business Idiots are. Every single person who bought into this at this scale has outed themselves as an untrustworthy individual with questionable taste

www.wheresyoured.at/the-era-of-t...

04.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 586 πŸ” 174 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5
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How I arrived on Blue sky from Twitter, namely called Twitter.

04.03.2026 04:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How I arrived on BlueSky from X

04.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 326 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 45

Welp.

I wish I had anything nicer to say, but I have zero thoughts on yet another hero shooter biting the dust.

And it's not the genre the thing that upsets me, it's the things that comes with them (micro transactions, season passes, skins, etc) while offering very little substance in return.

04.03.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Here, hold the flag!"
*Then runs out of the alley and gets vaporized.

03.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The new Cat President got a shoutout in this (already fantastic) zine!

03.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up the ​issue of whether art generated by artificial intelligence can be copyrighted under U.S. law, turning β€Œaway a case involving a computer scienti...

AI art will continue to be ineligible for copyright after SCOTUS refuses to hear the case brought by the same man whose previous appeal for patents was also rejected.

02.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 12
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"Let's adopt AI technology", they said, "You will be so productive", they said.

02.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If the Drumfs had a dog, it would also have a government office (the dog would be better at its job to be honest)

02.03.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
02.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 3205 πŸ” 1055 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
WSJ
β€Ή Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Is Dead:....
Last Updated: Feb. 28, 2026 at 9:41pm ET
β€’ LIVE
1 hour ago
U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban

WSJ β€Ή Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Is Dead:.... Last Updated: Feb. 28, 2026 at 9:41pm ET β€’ LIVE 1 hour ago U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban

WSJ
PATRICK SISON/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with the help of those very same tools.
Commands around the world, including U.S. Central Command in the Middle East, use Anthropic's Claude AI tool, people familiar with the matter confirmed.
Centcom declined to comment about specific systems being used in its ongoing operation against Iran.
The command uses the tool for intelligence assessments, target identification and simulating battle scenarios even as tension between the
company and Pentagon ratcheted up, the people said, highlighting how embedded the AI tools are in military operations.
The administration and Anthropic have been feuding for months over how its AI models can be used by the
Pentagon. Trump on Friday ordered agencies to stop working with the company and the Defense Department designated it a security threat and risk to its supply chain.

WSJ PATRICK SISON/ASSOCIATED PRESS Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with the help of those very same tools. Commands around the world, including U.S. Central Command in the Middle East, use Anthropic's Claude AI tool, people familiar with the matter confirmed. Centcom declined to comment about specific systems being used in its ongoing operation against Iran. The command uses the tool for intelligence assessments, target identification and simulating battle scenarios even as tension between the company and Pentagon ratcheted up, the people said, highlighting how embedded the AI tools are in military operations. The administration and Anthropic have been feuding for months over how its AI models can be used by the Pentagon. Trump on Friday ordered agencies to stop working with the company and the Defense Department designated it a security threat and risk to its supply chain.

lol even though they banned them the government used Claude anyway. Slop strategies for the Epic Bacon War. This could not have gone worse for Altman
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

01.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 1516 πŸ” 292 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 47

I know that everyone here hates the β€œDonald Trump started a war and jacked up your gas prices” messaging but β€œDonald Trump started a war and jacked up your gas prices” is likely the single thing about this nightmare that will most affect the day to day lives of a lot of people in the US

01.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 2361 πŸ” 502 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 32

I prefer non-lethal distractions from the tRUMPSTEIN Files like renaming the Gulf of Mexico, making Canada the 51st state & buying Greenland. Sure it was hugely offensive to longtime friends & allies, but at least no one died.

01.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 16335 πŸ” 3464 πŸ’¬ 538 πŸ“Œ 85
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Cat President: 3rd-Rate Candidate Review by Celtic7Guardian Cat President: 3rd-Rate Candidate is an amusing visual novel where you assist in running the campaigns of your love interests… who are all cats. A purrfect example of balancing quality and hi…

"Cat President 3 knows exactly what it wants to be and it succeeds in spades. You get to date kitties and make fun of politics. The hysterical images combined with the witty writing make it a heck of a fun experience. "

otomelovers.com/2026/02/25/c...

26.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Can you see it? | #atroxlair en #Twitch
Can you see it? | #atroxlair en #Twitch YouTube video by Atroxlair

Oh, ooooohhhhhh

Some kid comment just "AI" in a gameplay video I made a month ago, I've been wondering ever since what did they mean, AI can't do that sort of things (that I'm aware of).

But does it mean it's just bad?

Thanks kid! Please, just keep using that language.
youtube.com/shorts/RcNQ_...

26.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An interactive fiction game with amazing photo graphics of real cats...

26.02.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, a Rockstar Studio can't release two of it's killer IPs the same year.

25.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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nothing but the truth

25.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0