Martian Stagehand

IATSE 187 Studio Mechanic : Ketogenic-Pescatarian : Wild Forager : Urban Homesteader : Bearded Adventurer : Flow Hacker : Heuristic Autodidact

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

@Sydnus83 Pretty cool!! Love the art direction!

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

@klara_sjo 💯

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Recent research challenges the long-held belief that cannabis lowers testosterone levels in men, a notion largely based on a small 1974 study involving only 20 participants.

A new Swiss study provides a more comprehensive view. Researchers from the University of Geneva analyzed blood samples from 94 young men aged 18–23 (47 regular cannabis users and 47 non-users) and measured a broad panel of 70 steroid hormones using advanced mass spectrometry.

Contrary to earlier assumptions, cannabis users showed approximately 23% higher testosterone levels compared to non-users. They also had elevated concentrations of androstenedione (a testosterone precursor) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a potent androgen. The increases appear to originate primarily from the testes rather than the adrenal glands, as adrenal androgens showed little change.

The study also identified higher levels of two progesterone-related compounds in cannabis users, with one showing a correlation with THC blood concentrations. These findings suggest that cannabis may selectively influence specific endocrine pathways.

Importantly, the researchers caution that higher testosterone alone does not necessarily translate to improved fertility or overall male reproductive health. Sperm parameters, motility, morphology, and other regulatory hormones were not directly assessed in this snapshot analysis, and brain-level signals controlling testosterone production showed no clear differences.

[Galmiche, M. et al. (2026). Cannabis consumption is associated with altered steroid profiles in young men. Communications Medicine, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01469-x]

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

@windsurf Boo, Windsurf was better branding; I’m a little grossed out. Went to work today, my icons all broke, and now I have to see “Devin” everywhere, eww. I hope they don’t change the cute “sailing, diving, floating” progress indicators. Might migrate… 😪

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

@assethub_io Exciting new piece of the tool kit!

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

Welp, went down the rabbit hole of procedural animation and IK for the Moonlake Creator Cup. More a framework than a game now. Will keep working on this project until my vision is complete.

#solodev #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #godotengine #moonlakeai

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

@ericnofsinger Thank you! I wanted a faceted project that would really have me stretch my legs. My strengths are in traditional illustration and writing and so my mind is flooded with ideas once the framework is in place 🔨🚜👷‍♂️

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

Moonlake Creator Cup entry fully playable. Assets tomorrow, UI after that, then narrative.

#GodotEngine #SoloDev #IndieDev #GameDev #GameDesign #MoonlakeAi #IndieGame #Ai #GameDevelopment #GamingCommunity #DevLog #CreatorsCup #GameJam

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

Entry for the Moonlake Creator Cup coming along. Vehicle combat has been implemented #GodotEngine #SoloDev #IndieDev #GameDev #GameDesign #MoonlakeAi #IndieGame #Ai #GameDevelopment #GamingCommunity #DevLog #CreatorsCup #GameJam

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

Picked up a new project with @moonlake I’m excited about. Here’s a single-prompt playable vertical slice WIP ready for assets we did in about 30 minutes.

This will be a commercial release in 7 days. Stay tuned!! #GodotEngine #SoloDev #IndieDev #GameDev #GameDesign #MoonlakeAi #IndieGame #Ai #GameDevelopment #GamingCommunity #DevLog #CreatorsCup #GameJam

[Moonlake @moonlake]

Creators, worldbuilders, game devs,
Today we’re launching the first ever Moonlake Creator Cup.

It can be a game, a simulation, a story or a tiny world of your own. Anything you imagine.

We’ll award $30,000 across the most creative worlds, including $10,000 for first place. If you’ve been curious about Moonlake, this is a good excuse to build something.

Repost “Moonlake Creator Cup” to join.
Let’s see some magic ✨

[Don Pettit @astro_Pettit]

Aurora seen today from @Space_Station while orbit was passing between Australia and Antartrica; photographer @astro_jannicke now on the private FRAM2 space mission will be having an even better view in their polar orbit.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Raccoons saw how good the cats and dogs have it and wanna apply to the domestication program

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Gen. Christopher Cavoli, head of the United States European Command, spoke about the Ukraine-Russia war at a Senate hearing and gave an overview of the general situation on the battlefield (second half of the video).

Several points:

◾️The US didn't anticipate Russian losses of that scale back in February 2022, nor did they think the war would last that long.

◾️The quality of the Russian military force, especially their ground force, has been decreasing - although they have some isolated areas of strength. With Ukrainian Forces, it is the other way around.

◾️If NATO had to face Russia now, its positions would be "exponentially better" due to lessons learned in the last two and a half years.

◾️The Russian economy has a very overheated military sector and a "swamped" civil sector.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Our defenders in the Sumy region are the true shield of northern Ukraine. Since August, they have been holding back Russian and North Korean forces and disrupting their plans.

Their actions have forced Russia to divert significant forces from other directions, weakening the pressure there.

I thank all the warriors who soldier on, hold the northern line and endure. Your strength, resilience, and precision are deeply appreciated.

[Martian Stagehand @Towardrisk]

@_DOGPOOL_ @hodgetwins These are school kids bruv…

[meatball times @meatballtimes]

fucking insane. some fish use electrical signals to navigate; if two fish on the same frequency encounter each other, they automatically switch frequencies to avoid "signal jamming" each other. exactly like how your wifi router does at home. wow.

[PBR @PBR]

Cooper Davis lettin' the young bucks know he's still got it 💪

[UKRAINIAN SQUAD🇺🇦 @ukrainiansquad]

To everyone who supports Ukraine 🫶