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Mark Velazquez (AKA MarkHawk) https://linktr.ee/marksvfx Image Finaling Artist at #DreamWorks Animation. Husband to the most inspiring #Pixar Animator. Lighting Pixels and capturing images in my free time. Previously @ #ILMVFX #OutpostVFX & #DNEG

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Ah, so he can lie fluently.

07.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.

This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.

Please spread the word.

🧡 1/4

02.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 3016 πŸ” 2510 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 471
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a man in a tuxedo is playing a violin in front of a crowd ALT: a man in a tuxedo is playing a violin in front of a crowd

GG, Gentlemen, I bid you farewell.

02.03.2026 06:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's been two years since Akira Toriyama left us ;__;

01.03.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 957 πŸ” 246 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 15

Yeah, I quoted and linked the source. The original comments were only reading the headline and not taking into context the situation/context of the headline. I never hid it and pointed to where I quoted it from, with others who knew more about the skier, hours before this click bait title went up.

24.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
darksky.org/news/two-sat...

22.02.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 3577 πŸ” 2754 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 424

I wanted to pick these up to get a discount for some multiplatform game battlepasses, but the deal had already expired shortly after this post.

22.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your years at Xbox were among the most exciting for me as a gaming fan. From a hidden Series-S on the shelf, T-Shirt game teases, & a willingness to be forward-facing for many candid interviews over the years.

I appreciate what the Xbox Team reached for and where you both got it to in 2026. TY <>β™₯️

21.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If there is one thing I'd hoped this industry would remember the Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond era for, it would be a strive to make the gaming industry more accessible for developers and gamers in every aspect they could.

21.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciated your developments in game preservation and the free Xbox Enhancements for legacy titles. The ease to turn any Xbox into a Development kit, supporting/showcasing Indies, and showing a solid effort to reach out to foreign markets and connect devs and gamers. The list goes on...

21.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I really connected with many of the goals/initiatives you achieved during your time as President of Gaming with Xbox. I admired your efforts to make gaming more accessible. Financially, with the Series S, Play Anywhere, Accessibility Hardware, and a strong push for multi-platform CrossPlay.

21.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Your years at Xbox were among the most exciting for me as a gaming fan. From a hidden Series-S on the shelf, T-Shirt game teases, & a willingness to be forward-facing for many candid interviews over the years.

I appreciate what the Xbox Team strived for and where you both got it to in 2026. TY <>β™₯️

21.02.2026 06:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If there is one thing I'd hoped this industry would remember the Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond era for, it would be a strive to make the gaming industry more accessible for developers and gamers in every aspect they could.

21.02.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciated your developments in game preservation and the free Xbox Enhancements for legacy titles. The ease to turn any Xbox into a Development kit, supporting/showcasing Indies, and showing a solid effort to reach out to foreign markets and connect devs and gamers. The list goes on...

21.02.2026 06:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sarah's post was made a few hours later over on LinkedIn.

www.linkedin.com/posts/sarahr...

21.02.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m assuming hire-ups canceled the next-gen Xbox hardware, and Phil/Sarah left or were phased out. I hate this outcome. I liked a lot of what Phil and Sarah brought to the industry (cross-gen gaming, adaptive controller, play anywhere). I think xbox wad ignored more than they should have early on.

20.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Heartbreaking. The man lost his grandfather during the opening ceremony, hasn't even had the time to properly grieve -

Brutal stuff. He's also one of the most liked and kindest racers on the World Cup circuit. I hope he'll manage to bounce back -

views over @ reddit: tinyurl.com/y6frhcjs

16.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This sucks. The work is done, just let it exsist. This was one of my main childhood set of games. I was stoked they did this but it's had way to short of a run.

12.02.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation

09.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 6549 πŸ” 2791 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 125
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β€œI was born to fight your brand of order.”

Spruced it up a little.

06.02.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 1432 πŸ” 383 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit

03.02.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 21087 πŸ” 4926 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 34
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!

23.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 26036 πŸ” 6657 πŸ’¬ 412 πŸ“Œ 427

@cheapassgamer.com link redirects to a weird page, not woot.

05.01.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The vibrant magnificence of #Earth: 22 breathtaking images from the 2025 #Landscape #Photographer of the Year awards.
#landscapephotography #photography

Be sure to take a look at all the amazing #photos by following this link: www.popsci.com/environment/...

24.12.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 1053 πŸ” 167 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 9

Deepest condolences to all the family and friends of Vince Zampella and the other person involved.

Shocking, awful news.

22.12.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 366 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vince Zampella, video game developer behind β€˜Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...

22.12.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 1049 πŸ” 370 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 352
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I can't believe that we lost Vince Zampella. ❀️

22.12.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 393 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s had a strong hand in most games I’ve played over the last two decades. I can’t point to any one piece and say that’s thanks to Vince, but I can point to a place in time and see his influence and direction. Such an absolutly tragic loss for his family and the communites built around his games.

23.12.2025 01:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I still can’t believe they never remastered Red Alert 2 and Tiberian Sun.

19.12.2025 06:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone has just restored "Daicon 3" from a rare 8mm copy.
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...

15.12.2025 01:22 πŸ‘ 2770 πŸ” 1148 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 43