One of those creative types: Word-y, geek-y, game-y (oh wait). I've been making games, stories, media, books, jazzy content for oodles of clients for decades. Come see: hoppingfun.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrnajadod223So many incompetent, destructive individuals in charge of government agencies right now it makes you wonder whatever happened to meritocracy. This one has my vote as the lowest of the low. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnajadod223https://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrjfl2iy6s2qOUTSTANDING online interactive from @frontlinepbs.bsky.social about SCAMS. (free to view) Four real cases are featured, showcasing a range of approaches, with expert analysis about how/why they work. Came away feeling like any one of us could fall for them. Heed the red flags! #journalism https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/inside-the-scam/?utm_Newsletter=FRONTLINE_Digest/26 Jul 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjfl2iy6s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mqrez6qdtk2bNYU's Game Design Future Lab: Apply for Incubator! For Creative Tech/Platform Co's or Game Studios Up to 8 slots, start Nov 2, at least one founder must live FT in NYC July 30: Info Session Aug 7: Deadline to apply #NYMakesGames @nyutandon.bsky.social @mitukhandaker.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgGjD-SJVFfxMyHJtnCJLG1YSeqPielgGRa6_WDzQcP_HnSQ/viewform16 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrez6qdtk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mr7fnwkxec2fWhat NPR does for books (curated, filter-tagged staff picks), it also does for video games! Among the "highlighted popular favorites and under-recognized gems": Perfect Tides: Station to Station Titanium Court Mixtape TR-49 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5897567/best-games-2026-npr22 Jul 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7fnwkxec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrgcgy3h222yAt #g4c2026, Tim Rattray @timrattray.bsky.social and Kevin Hoskin filmed talks for their documentary about the NYC game scene, Playing in the Shadows of Skyscrapers. Tim also threw a fun afterparty! Bonus: I met the SON of a coworker from the dawn of my career, now a game audio/music creator.24 Jul 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgcgy3h222yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrgbj6xd522gMORAL PANIC slide from #g4c2026 (Rachel Kowert) Writing: "We will cease to exercise our memory" Phone: "Constant distraction" Crossword: "Literate women" Film: "Debauchery" Comics: "Demon worship" Video Games: "Murder simulators" (Who remembers the Satanic panic?)24 Jul 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgbj6xd522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrgal6rgmk2tFeast your eyes and minds on fresh and stunning photojournalism. Nicely organized with connective tissue from one to the next. #photojournalism https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/07/photos-of-the-week-alpine-swing-disaster-simulation-lumberjack-championship/688039/?gift=XUKLIVdjj75RjmZqHAsFRr3VfVx-CCD3n5bpNP0VhYY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share24 Jul 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgal6rgmk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrfzvpwdj22mI live in a purple state and have been paying federal taxes for many decades. Can we get a refund? [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfzvpwdj22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrfzqhe2d22mI can read one of these graffiti. (Spotted in NYC subway station, July 22, 2026))24 Jul 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfzqhe2d22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrfzgfrbn22mGames for Change! A boost for the soul and mind to hang with people making a positive difference in the world. In an inspirational twist, David Gagnon jump-started a lively discussion around the maverick idea of creating a public media model for games—like Sesame Street did in the 1960s. #g4c202624 Jul 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfzgfrbn22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mrczr6fquk2hOur group tackled "Immigration and Borders" with an RPG approach. The goal was to adapt the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill, expressed in interviews with community members, into a game. In 30 minutes! Theresa Loong ("Game On" documentary) and Gordon Bellamy led the jam. #g4c2026 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrczr6fquk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mr7fnwkxec2fWhat NPR does for books (curated, filter-tagged staff picks), it also does for video games! Among the "highlighted popular favorites and under-recognized gems": Perfect Tides: Station to Station Titanium Court Mixtape TR-49 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5897567/best-games-2026-npr22 Jul 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7fnwkxec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mr3rk3y3pc24GAMES FOR CHANGE! It's time. Opening party (tonight), then 2 days of talks, panels, workshops, awards, and a game arcade like no other. This festival has ONE MISSION: Let's make games that make a difference! I'm a well pub'd writer, game designer for hire. #g4c2026 #seriousgames #gbl #g4c20 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3rk3y3pc24https://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mr3rk3y3pc24GAMES FOR CHANGE! It's time. Opening party (tonight), then 2 days of talks, panels, workshops, awards, and a game arcade like no other. This festival has ONE MISSION: Let's make games that make a difference! I'm a well pub'd writer, game designer for hire. #g4c2026 #seriousgames #gbl #g4c20 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3rk3y3pc24https://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mr24xsfgtk26Get the joke? Lefty the Clown, entertaining the crowd at the Brooklyn Cyclones double header today.20 Jul 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr24xsfgtk26https://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mqwqw67dhs2xWhat you reading?” “Catcher in the Rye. I’m named after it.” “What’s your name, Catcher?” [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwqw67dhs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoppingfun.bsky.social/post/3mqviklchps22Street drama: Baby falcon drops to the sidewalk, chirping and hopping. New Yorkers jump into action: phoning animal rescue, documenting, fending off security guard who asked everyone to "move out!" One woman put down a capful of water, another offered pieces of muffin. #nyc18 Jul 2026 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:k2236pthnbih2qowdouitdfa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqviklchps22