Original Dwarf Fortress

Bonus, it’s free from the Bay12 website

It’s a home job

They did pretty good considering. Faces are hard and there’s a lot of straight lines.

Subject is shit

It’s targeted at moderating content on social media https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/clock-ticking-for-online-industry-to-come-up-with-plan-to-protect-aussie-kids-from-porn

Australian privacy law allows anonymity when interacting with big business. The ‘forced ID’ is a bit of an overreaction from the author

Even in bad (large chain) bookstores they often hire nerds. I always ask what’s good and 60% of the time there’s an excited response from a first year lit student. It’s how I read Grass by SS Tepper; very happy for that recommendation. But most of the time I read the first page, random page, and know it’s not for me.

As a cat person, I find most explanations of cat behaviour generalised and ingomplete; scientific or not. My Siamese cat yells at me when I have not met my side of our obligations.

Consistency is important for children and animals.

• We get up at sunrise, so he will nuzzle or meow to be let in if he’s locked out of my room.
• We get wet food at 7am, and if I’m late he will not be impressed and yell until we are in the kitchen. However, if I’m on time, he will sit on the counter and say a quick meow to let me know he’s ready and a good boy.
• He will bring his toys to me when it’s time to play, if I don’t notice he’ll let me know.
• When there’s something outside and I come watch he’ll look at me and do a little chirp, approving my presence and proud of what he’s found
• And when we get home he greets us with the back and forward calling and a nuzzle.

There’s much more nonverbal communication than verbal. Everyone knows when their cat is scared or excited, but with a good relationship you can tell when they’re anxious or in pain. Cat’s know human non-verbal communicotion; they know when you’re sad, it just depends on the cat if they’ll cuddle or knock you’re nick-nacks off a shelf.