Ryan McDiarmid
@ryanmcdiarmid.com
Cutscene Designer @ Riyo Games
Narrative + Game Designer, Writer, Visual Artist.
He/Him. Vancouver, BC. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Prev: Sky of Tides, Goodbye Volcano High, Hardspace: Shipbreaker
https://ryanmcdiarmid.com/
Narrative + Game Designer, Writer, Visual Artist.
He/Him. Vancouver, BC. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Prev: Sky of Tides, Goodbye Volcano High, Hardspace: Shipbreaker
https://ryanmcdiarmid.com/
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'Bladerunner 2049' (2017)
dir: Denis Villeneuve 📽️
dir: Denis Villeneuve 📽️
September 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM
'Bladerunner 2049' (2017)
dir: Denis Villeneuve 📽️
dir: Denis Villeneuve 📽️
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on some level, you have to accept that yes, people are reacting emotionally without doing detailed research but really you can’t blame them or stop them. this was some bullshit not a single one of us had to think about three years ago and now it’s making shit worse in like most daily interactions
September 18, 2026 at 11:25 PM
on some level, you have to accept that yes, people are reacting emotionally without doing detailed research but really you can’t blame them or stop them. this was some bullshit not a single one of us had to think about three years ago and now it’s making shit worse in like most daily interactions
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people are always saying anti-AI arguments don’t understand the full nuances of the technology. which is correct. but only because it stole everyone’s work, exists solely to get you fired, has made the entire internet unusable and has been forced on everyone without consent
September 18, 2026 at 11:20 PM
people are always saying anti-AI arguments don’t understand the full nuances of the technology. which is correct. but only because it stole everyone’s work, exists solely to get you fired, has made the entire internet unusable and has been forced on everyone without consent
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also. the thing people hate is not ‘the technology’ it is the tech industry. they hate move fast and break things. they hate having everything they say tracked and processed while companies do whatever they want. they hate every single ideological value that animates silicon valley
September 18, 2026 at 11:34 PM
also. the thing people hate is not ‘the technology’ it is the tech industry. they hate move fast and break things. they hate having everything they say tracked and processed while companies do whatever they want. they hate every single ideological value that animates silicon valley
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In this house we respect the flag.
September 18, 2026 at 5:25 AM
In this house we respect the flag.
In this house we respect the flag.
September 18, 2026 at 5:25 AM
In this house we respect the flag.
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You can put regular sized shoes on Sora in Fortnite and it looks insane
September 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
You can put regular sized shoes on Sora in Fortnite and it looks insane
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Some people may be confused by the recurring conflict between the transgender community and Bluesky moderation staff. So here's a quick explainer: Every single decision, since day one, that the Bluesky staff ever made has been wrong
September 17, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Some people may be confused by the recurring conflict between the transgender community and Bluesky moderation staff. So here's a quick explainer: Every single decision, since day one, that the Bluesky staff ever made has been wrong
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this is Leap
Albert Dumouchel - "The Horrible Snow Cat" (1969)
September 17, 2026 at 1:28 AM
this is Leap
That’s crazy. Typical Persona fans.
September 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
That’s crazy. Typical Persona fans.
My brain hurts.
scientists say they require potentially decades of gruelling study to understand the median persona fan’s brain
September 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
My brain hurts.
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scientists say they require potentially decades of gruelling study to understand the median persona fan’s brain
September 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
scientists say they require potentially decades of gruelling study to understand the median persona fan’s brain
Can’t get over this. “Canada is not for sale.”***
*** to one specific guy
*** to one specific guy
YVR is a beautiful, world-class airport and this motherfucker is going to ruin it.
#Breaking: The federal government will allow private ownership of four major airports — including Toronto’s Pearson, Canada’s busiest — in a move that breaks with a decades-long arrangement that saw them run by non-profits on government-owned land.
September 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Can’t get over this. “Canada is not for sale.”***
*** to one specific guy
*** to one specific guy
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Ed Sheeran's tour bus.
September 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Ed Sheeran's tour bus.
YVR is a beautiful, world-class airport and this motherfucker is going to ruin it.
#Breaking: The federal government will allow private ownership of four major airports — including Toronto’s Pearson, Canada’s busiest — in a move that breaks with a decades-long arrangement that saw them run by non-profits on government-owned land.
Carney government will allow private ownership of Canadian airports
The federal government will allow private ownership of four major airports — including Toronto's Pearson, Canada's busiest — in a move that breaks with a decades-long arrangement that saw them
www.thestar.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:53 AM
YVR is a beautiful, world-class airport and this motherfucker is going to ruin it.
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Harper *wishes* he could have said the shit Poilievre says and *wishes* he could do the things Carney does.
Mark Carney is the strongest conservative leader we've seen in decades (derogatory.)
Mark Carney is the strongest conservative leader we've seen in decades (derogatory.)
Carney is engaged in distaster capitalism. He is selling Canada off and gutting the public sector. He is far, far worse than Harper. His MPs are complicit.
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
NDP's Avi Lewis says Carney is selling Canadian assets to 'the captains of Wall Street' | CBC Radio
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his Investment Summit in Toronto will help diversify the economy, but NDP Leader Avi Lewis says it will only make Canada more beholden to wealthy American corporations.
www.cbc.ca
September 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Harper *wishes* he could have said the shit Poilievre says and *wishes* he could do the things Carney does.
Mark Carney is the strongest conservative leader we've seen in decades (derogatory.)
Mark Carney is the strongest conservative leader we've seen in decades (derogatory.)
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Don't wanna make you feel old but The War of the Roses ended 539 years ago
September 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Don't wanna make you feel old but The War of the Roses ended 539 years ago
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BURLY REPORT!!!!!
whatever this is
whatever this is
September 16, 2026 at 12:15 AM
BURLY REPORT!!!!!
whatever this is
whatever this is
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Some of those that work forces
Are the same that fuck horses
Are the same that fuck horses
FBI Reportedly Loosens Hiring Rules So ‘Prostitution and Bestiality’ Are No Longer ‘Automatic Disqualifiers’
FBI Reportedly Loosens Hiring Rules So ‘Prostitution and Bestiality’ Are No Longer ‘Automatic Disqualifiers’
The FBI has reportedly relaxed hiring standards that previously automatically disqualified applicants who admitted to hiring prostitutes, engaging in bestiality, or stealing from an employer.
The post FBI Reportedly Loosens Hiring Rules So ‘Prostitution and Bestiality’ Are No Longer ‘Automatic Disqualifiers’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
September 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that fuck horses
Are the same that fuck horses
More like Eat Shitran.
September 15, 2026 at 11:34 PM
More like Eat Shitran.
Not that women are not capable of or frequently complicit in this kind of terrible “leadership” but it’s also hard not to draw a connection between this kind of dudebro boss’ affinity for crunch and women being historically overrepresented in Production roles.
there's a type of Guy who believes crunch is inevitable and it's always the same guy:
* leader who started on small, crunch-heavy teams
* no experience working anywhere that takes production seriously
* doesn't know how to leave room in a schedule, convinced last minute panicking is the only way
* leader who started on small, crunch-heavy teams
* no experience working anywhere that takes production seriously
* doesn't know how to leave room in a schedule, convinced last minute panicking is the only way
September 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Not that women are not capable of or frequently complicit in this kind of terrible “leadership” but it’s also hard not to draw a connection between this kind of dudebro boss’ affinity for crunch and women being historically overrepresented in Production roles.
Siri, kill this man.
Oh, this explains it.
Same guy.
Same guy.
September 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Siri, kill this man.
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It's really easy to talk about how "necessary" crunch is when your entire development model relies on burning people out and chucking them into the trash. It's especially easy to do it when you're ~35 and the guy taking home the paycheck for the 8th time you sell your company to a new investor.
September 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It's really easy to talk about how "necessary" crunch is when your entire development model relies on burning people out and chucking them into the trash. It's especially easy to do it when you're ~35 and the guy taking home the paycheck for the 8th time you sell your company to a new investor.
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it's always "fun" to look into the details on these sorts of situations:
* This guy cofounded this company out of school and has never had a boss in his entire life.
* Notes that he's laid off 20% of the studio every year for the past 6 years
* "We want to lean more and more into the gig economy"
* This guy cofounded this company out of school and has never had a boss in his entire life.
* Notes that he's laid off 20% of the studio every year for the past 6 years
* "We want to lean more and more into the gig economy"
Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media
Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media
'If you care about the work you’re making and the result of what you make here, you’ll feel really valued. If you don’t, you will feel slave-driven.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
it's always "fun" to look into the details on these sorts of situations:
* This guy cofounded this company out of school and has never had a boss in his entire life.
* Notes that he's laid off 20% of the studio every year for the past 6 years
* "We want to lean more and more into the gig economy"
* This guy cofounded this company out of school and has never had a boss in his entire life.
* Notes that he's laid off 20% of the studio every year for the past 6 years
* "We want to lean more and more into the gig economy"
How much human pain and suffering could be averted by one or two actual journalists willing to ask questions like “do you think we’re fucking stupid?”
whatcha thinkin?
September 15, 2026 at 3:24 AM
How much human pain and suffering could be averted by one or two actual journalists willing to ask questions like “do you think we’re fucking stupid?”