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5.3Doing the Waffles
2025-10-07 • social media bluesky elon musk transgender issues
The blog post critiques Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and the subsequent decline of the platform, contrasting it with the emergence of Bluesky, a new social media platform. The author discusses the challenges of Bluesky, incl...
0A Considered, Thoughtful Update On Current Events
2025-11-04 •
The text appears to be a placeholder or nonsensical repetition of the letter 'A' and does not provide any coherent information or insights regarding current events.
The text discusses the current state of the market economy, focusing on the lack of moral righteousness and the user-hostility of low-end computer hardware and software. It also delves into the uncontrolled growth of successful co...
The text is a critical review of the Star Trek movie 'Section 31', highlighting various issues with the plot, characters, and writing. The author criticizes the lack of explanation for the setting, the unoriginality of the time tr...
0Gutted
2024-11-07 •
The author expresses disillusionment with America and its leadership, feeling that the country has strayed from its values. They believe that the younger generation will need to fix the mess left behind.
0The Death March
2024-09-28 •
The gaming industry is in a crisis, with thousands of game developers losing their jobs due to mismanagement and greed. The situation is driven by venture capitalism, with companies laying off workers to make shareholders happy. T...
0The AI Crash
2024-07-27 •
The text discusses the financial struggles of OpenAI, the limitations of AI technology, and the potential negative impact of AI on various industries. It also highlights the use of AI to replace and degrade jobs in various sectors...
0Everybody's Selling Four Hours Of Something
2024-05-19 •
The text discusses the trend of posting four-hour long videos on YouTube and the impact of monetization on content creation. It also touches on the decline of journalism and the collapse of late-stage capitalism.
0Gamergate Never Ended
2024-03-07 •
The text discusses the ongoing issue of Gamergate, which started ten years ago and continues to perpetuate hate and bad faith arguments in the gaming industry. It highlights the impact of Gamergate on game journalism and developme...
0Ludum mortuus est
2024-01-19 •
The video game industry has seen a significant number of layoffs in 2023, with over 9,000 people laid off. The layoffs are attributed to corporate restructuring, venture capital acquisitions, and the rise of generative AI. The sit...
0The Legless Death of Memory
2024-01-05 •
The text discusses the issue of sexual abuse in online communities and the metaverse. It references a 1993 article by Julian Dibbell about a rape in cyberspace and a recent case of a minor being virtually gang raped. The author cr...
0Predicting 2024: Gaming
2024-01-02 •
The text predicts the gaming industry in 2024, discussing new DLCs for popular games, AI-driven narrative design, MMOs, and the challenges faced by the gaming industry. The author also expresses personal concerns about job securit...
0Predicting 2024: Technology
2024-01-01 •
The text predicts the technological advancements and changes expected in 2024, including the dominance of AI, the decline of cryptocurrency, the release of Apple's VR goggles, and the rise of new social media platforms. It also me...
0Predicting 2024: Politics and War
2024-01-01 •
The text predicts political events in various regions of the world in 2024, including the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and North America. It also discusses the US presidential election between Donald Trump and...
0Vote WeWork/Doordash 2024
2023-12-16 •
Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, announced that they will support candidates who align with their vision and values for technology. They believe that advancing technology is critical for humanity's future and will get involved ...
0Twitchy Trouble in Twitch Town
2023-12-15 •
Twitch updated their terms of service to allow content that ‘deliberately highlighted breasts, buttocks or pelvic region,’ even when fully clothed. This led to a flood of explicit content and the platform was overrun with women di...
0We Deeply Regret You Being Mad At Us
2023-12-14 •
Creative Assembly, the gaming company, has faced a series of issues in 2023. The release of 'Total War: Warhammer III' faced backlash due to the setting and teething issues. The 'Shadows of Change' DLC was released with a 150% pri...
0Yet Another Brief Programming Note
2023-12-14 •
The author discusses moving platforms from Substack to Ghost for writing, due to concerns about the platform's association with certain individuals. They also mention the benefit of Ghost being run on their own server and the secu...