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Nealer 🇨🇦

@acanuck.itch.io

Amateur code monkey from the Canadas He/Him Mastodon - mstdn.ca/@aCanuck Gander - [at]acanuck.gander.social ̶T̶w̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶-̶ ̶@̶M̶a̶d̶C̶a̶n̶u̶k̶ deactivated linktr.ee/acanuck Avatar by @lartist.bsky.social

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃
@caseyexplosion.bsky.social

It always comes back to this for me; if AI was so good, such a disclosure would be a selling point. If AI was everything these slop jockeys said it was, they should be proud to let people know their game was AI made. But the proof is in the pudding, and they can't stand that people don't want it.

Kim Hu@kim-hu.com

I can't believe he's still at it, it's been days

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merman hellville
@seafoamghost.bsky.social

VERY interesting as we head into poppy month

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanmn.bsky.social

The pedophile protection party’s president is laundering right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt DOJ in American history. Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let’s make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar.

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Kotaku
@kotaku.com

A Canadian Politician Says BioWare Devs Should Be Given Government Funding To Buy The Studio And Get Back To Making Mass Effect https://kotaku.com/a-canadian-politician-says-bioware-devs-should-be-given-government-funding-to-buy-the-studio-and-get-back-to-making-mass-effect-2000749088

kotaku.comA Canadian Politician Says BioWare Devs Should Be Given Government Funding To Buy The Studio And Get Back To Making Mass Effect - Kotaku‘We should be keeping private equity out, not welcoming it in’

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Lady Emily ☄️
@ladyemily.nebula.tv

Yes, it’s going to be double, maybe even triple, the price of the previous Xbox, and yes Xbox is on the BDS boycott list, but consider this: if you pick one up you can enjoy theoretically playing all the exciting Xbox exclusives, which do not exist and have no hope of existing for at least a decade

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

'the price of the [Xbox] Helix console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft decides to subsidize the cost' -Game Pass planning major overhaul (a la carte) -next-gen handheld by 2027 holidays, console 2028 holidays fortune.com/2026/10/20/t...

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Greg Pak
@gregpak.net

i hate all this garbage. don’t ever use it unless you want to lose all personal credibilty and contribute towards an evil culture of deception, fraud, disinfo, and mistrust.

KetAnthropic JoshAI@ketanjoshi.co

AI slop really is everywhere - in the examples below, in posts about climate solutions and, astonishingly, anti-AI and anti-data-centre content. I have no big point here, it's just depressing

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Matt | DEMO OUT NOW!
@pmrd.net

Now that Steam Next Fest has started I want to remind everybody to not give games with AI any attention, to help you with this you can download this neat extension that will make it A LOT easier to filter through the slop! github.com/seeeeew/aiwa...

github.comGitHub - seeeeew/aiwarningforsteam: Browser extension to increase the visibility of AI Generated Content Disclosures in the Steam store.Browser extension to increase the visibility of AI Generated Content Disclosures in the Steam store. - seeeeew/aiwarningforsteam

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lurker.quest
@lurker.quest
AUTOMATON WEST@automatonwest.bsky.social

Konami president Hayakawa believes AI “won’t bring a significant change” to the game market. “Humans” and “creators” are crucial for developing innovative…

automaton-media.comKonami president Hayakawa believes AI “won’t bring a significant change” to the game market. “Humans” and “creators” are crucial for developing innovative gamesKonami Digital Entertainment president Hideki Hayakawa discussed AI's potential impact on the market in a recent company report.

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Pat Thompson
@pattho.bsky.social

DHS investigators not only took Ilhan’s cell phone, they took her computers, notebooks and her passport! These seem like important details. (You can tell who doesn’t read the full Wall Street Journal article: me.)

Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

I am both this AND buying more games than I will EVER have time to play because "It was on sale!"

Jason@greedyrunner.bsky.social

I feel seen. It's a corollary of this meme

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Aura
@aurahack.ca

8bitdo makes many of these that look nicer, are cheaper, and don't fund a corporation's ongoing support of a genocide

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

XBOX Nano Controller announced - $49.99 news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1... Preorder MS Store: www.xbox.com/en-US/access...

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Rock Paper Shotgun
@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social

"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor https://bit.ly/4hMHbi5

rockpapershotgun.com"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitorEpic Games have released a new "vibe coded" launcher for their store, because of course they have.

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Adam Schwarz
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social

Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov confirms Elon Musk's Space X crippled Ukrainian capabilities last night. In other words, the US deliberately sabotaged European defence operations mid-mission. Every country in the world should move away from buying American hardware ASAP.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
@uwotc-official.bsky.social

Yesterday, Wizards informed us that it doesn’t intend to voluntarily recognize the D&D or Studio X units of our union ahead of a vote. We remain committed to creating a workplace focused on wellness, transparency, and collaboration by winning our coming election.

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RUBY RANGER : QUAKE DAD
@rubyranger.bsky.social

Oh man. This is awful. RIP to one of the best to ever do it.

Joe Siegler@joesiegler.blog

Richard B. Gray - LEVELORD 11/15/1957 - 10/12/2026 Just heard the news that an old friend of mine has passed on. Richard Gray - aka Levelord has departed the planet. I know he's dealt with cancer on and off for awhile now, a word that I cannot stand. Word comes from his wife Olga.

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Matt McMuscles
@mattmcmuscles.bsky.social

They sure liked "pushing agendas" and going to courts and talking with senators when they thought they were losing money to Napster.

The House of Pod@kavehmd.bsky.social

Justice For Some

loudersound.com"Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bull****." James Hetfield explains why you won't get any political statements at a Metallica show any time soonThe Metallica frontman seemingly took a pot shot at artists who use their platforms for political means during a brief speech on stage in Las Vegas
Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

I was JUST watching Majuular's Ultima videos! I was thinking about how Ultima 8, as controversial as it was, had been shoved out the door half finished and could probably be better recieved if it got a remaster that restored incomplete quests and expanded the gameplay Might actually happen now!

By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net

And now, Richard Garriott, AKA "Lord British," has claimed back the rights to the groundbreaking Ultima series of computer role-playing games, which he sold to Electronic Arts in 1992: www.videogameschronicle.com/news/richard...

videogameschronicle.comRichard Garriott is officially regaining control of the Ultima series | VGCUltima creator confirms he will soon regain the copyright from Electronic Arts…

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Anna 🌿👁️
@annacwebs.bsky.social

I don't think companies realize this yet but going "complete AI game development" isn't giving "the future" it's giving "we're broke." Like y'all just don't want to pay wages.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social

NEW: Epic Games has delayed its upcoming (not yet announced) Star Wars + Marvel shooter as it pivots to complete AI game development. "No more hand-written code," a director told staff. All art "generated with full AI workflows." Full scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.comEpic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AIThe company told the team behind the upcoming shooter that it will now be an ‘AI first’ production

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Rami Ismail (رامي)
@ramiismail.com

Unity literally announced the "AI makes a game for you" thing as an April fool's joke in 2012 - dunking on the creative bankruptcy of the whole concept - before announcing it with a straight face just the other day.

Rune Skovbo Johansen@runevision.bsky.social

Did you know that Unity announced this feature more than 16 years ago? Yes, all the way back on April 1st, 2012: web.archive.org/web/20120501...

web.archive.orgSemantic Game Builder Interface to be Integrated Into UnityUnity Technologies today announced a new feature under development aimed at aiding game developers bring their visions into reality. The new feature is dubbed “The Semantic Game Builder Interface” and...
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@acanuck.itch.io

Just a little heads up for people like me who held onto their "collectable" childhood toys hoping they'd be worth something someday: I'm going through mine to see what's worth selling and what I should give my nephew. All my Batmans, Nina Turtles, Ghostbusters, at MOST they're like $10 ob ebay

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@acanuck.itch.io

Anything you or your parents bought TO collect is probably worthless. Take it out of the box and give it to a kid to enjoy (after you've cleaned off all the dust from 20+ years of storage 😅)

Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

Oh, I should add that I'm Canadian. So if any Americans see this, when I say a price cut about 25% off it and that's the USD equivalent It occurred to me $10 might sound like MORE than enough for most people, but I'm talking in Loonies here

Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

Just a little heads up for people like me who held onto their "collectable" childhood toys hoping they'd be worth something someday: I'm going through mine to see what's worth selling and what I should give my nephew. All my Batmans, Nina Turtles, Ghostbusters, at MOST they're like $10 ob ebay

Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

The stuff that's ACTUALLY worth something? The toys nobody bought for boys back in the day I've got an April O'Neil toy with a kind of derpy face that goes for roughly $20-$30, and a Luis Tully Ghostbuster with the proton pack that goes for slightly more

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DreadXP
@dreadxp.bsky.social

VILE: Exhumed PC Physical copies will be available for sale on October 9th at 9am PT / 12pm ET at vileisbanned.com! There will be 100 numbered copies and a VERY limited number of non-numbered copies available as well.

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Jessica Ellis
@baddestmamajama.bsky.social

How many more markers of real fascism are we going to need? This, like every boundary they’ve pushed, is a test.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan

apnews.comPentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamedThe Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

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Nash
@radiodeadair.com

Replying to @radiodeadair.com

When you're releasing some of the most expensive laptops you've ever sold and depending on "AI" as a selling point, while also using that same "AI" to produce your presentation:

Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

At this point Epic must be INTENTIONALLY making their stores unusable I don't buy any games from Epic, but I claim their free games every week. I'm checking the mobile app and I could NOT find my library anywhere so I looked it up… it DOES NOT EXIST. Their OFFICIAL info says "browse around 🤷‍♂️"

Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

Sell Windows to the Linux foundation for 1¢ and make it open source so people can strip out all the ai nonsense And yes, I'm aware that will NEVER happen. At this point I don't care how many headaches fully switching to Linux may cause me there's NOTHING Microsoft could do to get my trust back

aeri@interwebs:~/bsky$@aeriavelocity.dev

So apparently Microsoft is trying to "save" Windows 11 www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...

windowscentral.comInside Windows K2: Microsoft's major plan to save Windows 11 and win back users before it's too lateMicrosoft has restructured its Windows team to better position Windows 11 as a strong platform that people should want to use. Here's how it's going about that.

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raycorrigan.bsky.social
@raycorrigan.bsky.social

"When an industry that is eating itself alive through hyperscaling demands that the government bless a conspiracy to halt competition and ban open-source alternatives, you should be suspicious." @doctorow.pluralistic.net

THE NERVE@thenerve.news

“Same goes for the claims that these companies are already profitable… [essentially] the companies are claiming that they are so cool that their profitability can only be measured using a novel, secret form of mathematics.” www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

thenerve.newsCory Doctorow: AI’s big beasts aren’t really scared of their products. They’re scared of their competitionThe US giants would love to stop battling each other and be protected from China – and they might have hit on just the narrative to make that possible, writes our tech columnist
Nealer 🇨🇦
@acanuck.itch.io

I've been doing this since highschool Not to remove tracking data, just b/c when I realized I didn't need all of it I felt a mighty NEED to "clean it up" 😅

Leshen@leshen.bsky.social

Good to have a reminder every once in a while. It's easy to do, and the problem is likely to get worse. So make it a habit.