Michael Iantorno

Congrats to Olivia Chow on her second term! The first competent and compassionate mayor that Toronto has had for a long time.

This is why I say I am a descriptor not a predictor. Didn’t see this coming. And right how as a descriptor I do not have enough caffeine to process. Live at the time of my posting.

This Crypt Will Be Your Tomb, by @michaeliantorno.com, is a 12-word, map-labeling mini-game that can quickly create a dungeon! Another great way to get your table to do your prep for you. mammothisland.itch.io/this-crypt-w...

This is the Steam equivalent of users downloading YouTube videos and re-uploading them for clicks. Also thank you @nathangrayson.bsky.social for "Thieving AI Vibecoder." I'm immediately adding it to my lexicon.

Like the rest of the games industry, we have also been shaken by the news of BioWare's closure. We are saddened by the loss of BioWare as a pillar of our game development ecosystem, and grieve for the impact this closure has on the wonderfully talented team working on the next Mass Effect.

Why give tax credits to international game companies who close/gut studios on a whim, when we can instead support home-grown Canadian studios?

Looking recommendations on zines/short lit on "being a good ally." It's for a university event.

Canadian media should probably be saying that last part out loud more often

The government is looking for reasons to deny student visas, and the fact that they're stating non-existing application failures (e.g., that the student did not submit required documentation) is atrocious.

Looking recommendations on zines/short lit on "being a good ally." It's for a university event.

One of the things lost in this separatism discourse is that there were nine other (xenophobic, anti-immigrant) ballot questions that were all voted "yes" too. Everything from cutting recent immigrants off healthcare to opting out of federal programs.

One of the things lost in this separatism discourse is that there were nine other (xenophobic, anti-immigrant) ballot questions that were all voted "yes" too. Everything from cutting recent immigrants off healthcare to opting out of federal programs.

Seems like we've convinced Chambers to take this seriously! "Chambers has been left to 'scramble', as one observer puts it, for several days, discounting all that has been offered so far as merely a starting point for the talks that will at some point follow this weekend’s preliminary engagement."

"Too bad, make it work": Unionizing staff describe crunch culture and creative oppression within Wizards of the Coast www.rascal.news/too-bad-make...

Sir, I’m happy if I can get all my students to do the reading and come to class on time consistently.

The Roads Have Eyes! 👁️ Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and other outdoor surveillance cameras.

Of course it isn't neutral. It's Lawful Good.

"We are not going away:" Activision QA workers vote to authorise strike after two years of contract negotiations

Unsurprising behaviour from Wizards. Folks should think twice about buying from the company (most #DnD rules are free anyway).

The fact that bike lanes are a huge municipal election issue is a victory for conservative candidates and parties. Instead of improving the lives of their constituents they've found a wedge issue to put all their focus on.

Over 300,000 public sector workers were on strike in Ireland yesterday. That's over 6% of the entire Irish population! This action was completely avoidable. The government has been unwilling to meaningfully negotiate with workers, who have been without a deal for months.

Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version is due to Microsoft's place on the BDS boycott www.eurogamer.net/big-walk-xbo...

Gotten little attention in foreign media so far but Ireland is facing one of the biggest days of strikes in history on Wednesday with large parts of the public sector about to engage in industrial action. www.rte.ie/news/2026/10...

A small reminder that this man makes aftermarket Game Boys and you shouldn't buy them.

A small reminder that this man makes aftermarket Game Boys and you shouldn't buy them.

I found out that two "strays" I had been taking care of were someone's cats. The owner just didn't put collars on them, register their chips, or care if they slept at my neighbour's apartment all night. Cool, cool, cool, cool.

Full strike day on October 14.✊

I would recommend that everyone stops doing business with Boots. The Westons are well known in Canada for scamming customers, including *two separate* bread price-fixing scandals.

Archive of @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellow Stuart Hall is now live. Includes looking at his impact on the history of communication theory, culminating in the architecture of contemporary AI models www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Archive link: stuarthalldigital.bham.ac.uk/archival_mat...

Preserving digital indie games in libraries/archives? The latest Video Game History Hour podcast features Dr. Colin Post and Marisa Marzilli from University of North Carolina at Greensboro: https://gamehistory.org/episode-164-national-virtual-forum-for-digital-games-in-libraries-dgil/

I'm seeing a lot of people surprised by this, but it is unfortunately a common practice in the media industries. Companies can force workers to sign contracts with this clause because of job scarcity and poor labour protections. There really aren't that many big companies that make TTRPGs and CCGs.

Holy shit. Someone has decompiled the Adobe suite, rebuilt it in Rust and released it as open source. Either all software is dead or the US copyright laws are about to receive an update. getartcraft.com/apps

"Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in solidarity to form a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA)!"

This gets said constantly, but it worth reiterating: Games Workshop being bigger than fishing is important to shout about because you wouldn't know it from government talking points, which are rarely about anything creative or artistic. Growth won't involve fish or steel, it will involve goblins.

Talking to a few folks about this but still keen to hear more views!

My union, IFUT, began limited strikes this week. ✊ We've been without a deal since June 30. The government has been unwilling to address cost-of-living measures at the start of any negotiations, which is disappointing amidst an inflation/housing crisis.

it's one one day a week we actively try to pay bills (we're very sorry) welcome back to ✨Shameless Self Promotion Saturday✨ support artists and help show the world that a Voluntary Profit way of life is better just please buy things. it's rough out there here's a bunch of shirts moxiest.art

IFTU members vote overwhelmingly to back industrial action On September 22nd, the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) published the results of the latest Union’s Public Service ballot, with 93% of those voting backing industrial action, saying that “education staff expect a credible…

The @gamerella.bsky.social game jam is now open for registration! GAMERella is the world’s longest running annual game jam and workshop series focusing on supporting equity-deserving game creators and aspiring game makers. The jam takes place from Nov 14-15 in Montreal and online.

The Mad Lib of our time: Modern ________ smart features could be used to spy on you, ________ warned.

I don't like to spam on Bsky, but I'd like to connect with someone at @gwuireland.bsky.social and all the emails I've tried have bounced back. Does anyone know who is available to chat from Game Workers Unite Ireland?

"[Some students] are refused because they cannot explain interruptions in their education, even though their universities have been bombed, their lecturers killed, and their campuses reduced to rubble."

"The votes were triggered by failure of the government and trade unions to find a working framework for a new, multi-year pay deal, to replace the 30 month Public Service Agreement, which expired in June and gave 9.6 percent pay rises over its duration, barely above inflation."

"The votes were triggered by failure of the government and trade unions to find a working framework for a new, multi-year pay deal, to replace the 30 month Public Service Agreement, which expired in June and gave 9.6 percent pay rises over its duration, barely above inflation."