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@@ -51,12 +51,8 @@ tiny independent animations are everywhere on youtube - often made with so much
 [some super cool development teasers by 128_mhz](https://twitter.com/128_mhz/status/1670265481717252096)  
 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leap <a href="https://t.co/ezdSZdz5KM">pic.twitter.com/ezdSZdz5KM</a></p>&mdash; 128 MHz (@128_mhz) <a href="https://twitter.com/128_mhz/status/1670265481717252096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
-[some outrageously smooth animations by birdman](https://skeb.jp/@birdman46049238)  
-<a href="https://skeb.jp/@birdman46049238/works/17">
-    <video autoplay loop muted style="max-width: 75%;">  
-        <source src="/_assets/img/blog/birdman.webm"></source>  
-    </video>  
-</a>
+[some outrageously smooth animations by birdman](https://skeb.jp/@birdman46049238) (i had to convert this to a shitty gif because neocities doesnt let you host mp4s or webms)  
+[![](/_assets/img/blog/birdman.gif)](https://skeb.jp/@birdman46049238/works/17)
 
 ### comics