Aspharon 🦇

Aspharon 🦇

@asph.me

Hi, I'm Bram, AKA Aspharon. 26 years old. Dutch nerd who thinks too much about raccoons and Pokémon Platinum. 🇳🇱🏳️‍🌈 He/They

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Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

A few weeks ago I had a random "how hard could it be" thought that ended in me porting this to Android! It's on the play store and everything! Enjoy! play.google.com/store/apps/d...

play.google.comLike Clockwork: Text Adventure - Apps on Google PlayA text-based adventure set in a fantasy town.
Aspharon 🦇@asph.me

Hi! I made a text adventure! It's all browser-based so you should be able to play on whatever device you own. Enjoy! aspharon.itch.io/like-clockwork

aspharon.itch.ioLike Clockwork by AsphA text adventure about a time loop

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The Spriters Resource
@spriters-resource.com

Just a heads up; lots of discussion online regarding Switch 2 reverse engineering. Data is cropping up, and models are being converted - however, we won't be accepting contributions for Switch 2 titles at this time. This may be disappointing to some, but it's self preservation.

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Joe Merrick
@joemerrick.bsky.social

Ok Pokémon in Japan are counting down to something They just tweeted this with 843. On October 18th they posted this with 1025 There was precisely 182 hours between the tweets. 1025-182 = 843 Assuming an hourly countdown, this ends November 30th at 14:00 UTC

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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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alex benzer
@alexbenzer.com

Replying to @alexbenzer.com

some folks reported not being able to use certain adult-focused platforms (like onlyfans and fansly) — there was an internal miscommunication and these were accidentally added to the list of disallowed domains. this is now fixed! but you may need to refresh your app to get the update. 💙

Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

Ughhh. There goes the blissful period of not having games leaked a week before they're even released. We didn't even get a single mainline pokemon game yet

NESbot@nesbot.bsky.social

Nintendo Switch 2 hacked (by AI), first jailbreak released, allows hombrew, dumping and modding games www.resetera.com/threads/16...

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garth marenghi's chart place
@tef.bsky.social

web developer: oh hey you guys are back early infra: four's haunted web developer: what? infra: *loading a pistol and getting back on the computer* four's haunted

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Kenney
@kenney.nl

Last I'll post about this, but Elon Musk disagrees with me. This means I am onto something, and I feel more valid in my opinion than ever.

Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

Got a few switch games second hand this past little while! Don't know when exactly I'll play these but I can totally see these shooting up in price over the next few years and I do NOT wanna deal with that when it does happen

Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

Gods I saw that a new Silent Hill released and I was like "huh? didn't we have one earlier this year?" but then I realized that no, I mixed up Silent Hill and Resident Evil in my mind AGAIN. I always do this.

Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

I need to read the book I'm currently reading I need to read mistborn I need to read murder on the orient express I need to read more furry fiction I need to read god loves man kills I need to read dracula I need to read the korra comics I need to read the code lyoko books I need to READ

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Dexerto
@dexerto.bsky.social

Amazon users are discovering a bizarre "About You" page that reveals what the company thinks it knows about them One woman found Amazon had determined she "has flat buttocks"

Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

It's kinda wild that the one Nintendo franchise that just regularly gets new games every few years is Metroid Other franchises are either so big that every new game has a massive dev cycle (Mario, Zelda, Smash) or is so small that it doesn't just get regular releases (Donkey Kong, F-Zero, Star Fox)

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Daan Koopman
@nintendaan.com

Yup, I checked. The German version is even funnier.

Serebii.net@serebii.bsky.social

Serebii Update: A special physical copy of Pokémon Legends: Z-A and its Mega Dimension DLC will be released on October 29th 2026 globally www.serebii.net

Aspharon 🦇
@asph.me

here's a quick reminder that since the allegations came out they haven't done a SINGLE public apology, just disappeared from all their socials not acknowledging anything

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Crafter Miitopia 🏳️‍⚧️ington B
@crafterb.bsky.social

I've realized that many people who come across the Shayy situation either don't know them, or do not know the extent of their actions. Some who have seen it have still yet to grasp the severity Because of this, I made a document compiling every post and video I know docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.comShayy Situation Compilation DocumentHome Page Summary This document is meant to compile the public videos, posts, and documents that relate to everything Shayy has done. Shayy is/was an Undertale and Deltarune content creator, who was ...

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blawnk
@blawnk.com

this is how i find out Super Monkey Ball 2's keyboard has no lowercase w???? just a second t??