retrogames and film photography enjoyer
#retrogaming #gaming #filmphotography #photography #scifi #solarpunk #bookstodon #nerd #cyclist #powerlifting #workout #strengthtraining #japanese #日本語 #japan #linux
ALT: Profile picture - middle aged white male, grey hair - looking through the viewfinder of a yellow plastic Pokemon toy camera.
Doin’ the right thing is never the wrong thing.
-Ted Lasso
| pronouns | he/him |
| languages | English, German |
| Playing | ArcRaiders |
This is not another sensationalized rage-bait but one of the most differentiated videos about the ongoing debate about the use of AI (and/or AI tools) in game development by Laura Fryer. Calm, thoughtful, with a clear proposal at the end - there is a TL;DR with a proposal starting around 8:45 min if you don't have time to watch the whole video.
Big #darktable update 5.4.0:
https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases
#Foss #opensource #Lightroom (alternative)
@chris While all this *is* good advice, I wish articles like this also made sure to address the fact that you don't *have* to maintain relations with people who have such a huge negative effect on you no matter the blood relations.
I know a ton of people actually can't cut ties with relatives or other folks for many reasons, but there is a whole "you should endure your abusive/bigoted relatives no matter what, because they are family" notion that is perpetuated, that is extremely harmful.
It's good to have coping mechanisms, but I'm not a fan of the " we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest" and "Appreciate that these moments of anger, hurt, disconnection or isolation are common in family relationships" angle. The latter especially lacks nuance, there's a difference between the loneliness you feel among relatives who don't quite get you and family that is toxic. If people affect your anxiety and your mental health so negatively you need literal panic attack coping mechanisms, journaling, breathing techniques, and therapy to deal interacting with them, they are neither near nor dear to you.
Some very British coping techniques for spending time with difficult family members over the holidays:
“Have a code word for when you’re struggling,”: ‘Have we got any biscuits?'
“If you feel things getting heated, find a reason to move away, like.. putting the kettle on."
This one is important: “wrap as much kindness around you as you can”. "Gather your support network. At some point, you’ll probably need to vent about your family." -
You are always welcome to vent here on Mastodon if you need to and share whatever is on your mind 🫂
Like many other autistic and/or disabled people I will spend Christmas on my own and while I appreciate my alone time and the atmosphere and the silence of it, I know it can be difficult and hurtful.
So I would like to connect with other people who spend Christmas on their own or experience feelings of loneliness during these days, by interacting with this post.
That can be just leaving and receiving a virtual hug or telling each other about the gifts you received or gave yourself during the year, maybe share a piece of music, write about your favourite video game or any other special interest. You can do this in private mode (English or German), I know that interacting with groups can be difficult, impossible sometimes, but every now and then I write posts like this during a moment of bravery and I already found amazing online friends by doing so.
Let's support each other in a world that makes building connection so difficult and feelings of loneliness so common.
Boosts are very much appreciated. Thank you.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #disabled #ChronicallyIll #neurodivergent #MentalHealth
We did a zine! @swampgas had this awesome idea and pulled a bunch of us together. We present to you Swampgas #1 for winter 2025 - just in time for the solstice. It's got metal, fantasy, art, photography, poetry, stories, plus music reviews and previews.
Free at itch: https://quietmeow.itch.io/swampgas-1-zine
Or Proton drive: https://drive.proton.me/urls/4HBQ8JXN50#U8WrVbFOsi5M
Or archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/swampgas-1-digital/Swampgas_1_DIGITAL.pdf
*Story with photos by @swampgas
*Poetry by @Aphelion
*Prose by @ira
*Reviews and previews by @jake4480 and @HailsandAles
*Logo and back cover by @alipunk
#zine #zines #art #stories #poetry #writing #Swampgas #music #metal #HeavyMetal #DeathMetal #prose
"Free to take". Someone left these impressive high heels on a ledge in a side street. I wonder what's the story here. And... how long it’ll be before they’re gone 🤔
Banana is a clicker game, in which you click a Banana to gain even more Bananas.
There are now more people playing Banana than #Destiny2 players 🤔
Annie Hsh 👾🖖☕
KaCi 
LillyLyle/Count Melancholia
Jake in the desert
Jon Bosak