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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 59m

RESIDENT EVIL is a very gory comedy with some excellent jumpscares.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lasts of Us: PARKOUR Dwarf Fortresses: MENU

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

i'm nonbinary, and not a man; but i try to temper my pride and ego enough to accept materialist views that i'm just as susceptible to cause various levels of harm from how patriarchy has contorted so many of us. MEN: please read this thread.

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“E.C. Horror” Myers @ecmyers.com · 01/10/2026

I highly recommend Kitsune Tails! It's worth full price but you can't pass up this deal. I'll be grabbing the bundle myself to check out the prequel game.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

With "Edge of Tomorrow" (the American live-action adaptation of "All You Need Is Kill") being a severe outlier, The only roles I truly enjoy Tom Cruise in are when he plays a cartoonish villain. Guess why

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

OK what the fuck is up with all these little rubber duckies on the dashboards of JEEPs?

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Jesse Boo-rascia 👻 @jesseguarascia.com · 18/09/2026

“Is this GOTY material or can I skip it?”

Screenshot from the game Perfect Tides: Station to Station that reads “I don’t like to rank or categorize works of art. They are already commodified enough.”

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Jesse Boo-rascia 👻 @jesseguarascia.com · 29/09/2026

Games media is better when it's not the same categories of dudes over and over again. @pewpewbang.bsky.social is one of the best shows in games by a LOT!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP-X...

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Pew Pew Bang - The Sarah's Birthday Episode

YouTube video by MinnMax

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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 02/10/2026

I love it when men with 10-15yr of experience in games think they are being inclusive by being like, "If you are X minority pitch me on this game that stars a X minority protagonist," implying that said minority's voice is only valued when talking as a defacto representative for a whole group...

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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Apropos of nothing, here's the callout I wrote for Eurogamer about the glaring lack of female voices in the games media. I wrote this in *2018*. Things did seem to get better for a while but now we're backsliding again and the reasons for it haven't changed. www.eurogamer.net/why-the-game...

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Why the games media has a diversity problem - this website especially

Eurogamer has far too low a proportion of articles by female writers. Keza MacDonald, the Guardian's games editor, explains why this happens and what can be don

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Ambrose @ambrosiacvet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hi everyone, my friend Rigel is in dire straits and really needs wet food for his cats. He's scraped up enough to buy litter and kibble this month, but at least one of his cats needs special food for urinary issues. He's a damn good artist and is selling discounted commissions to cover the cost. ⬇️

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

The before and after it's even more haunting.

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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m told it’s Black Speculative Fiction Month

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have made a bargain with myself. It goes like this: I recognize that being noisy about things that I think are wrong might have cost me jobs and a more comfortable career. But if I am to work at all, I don’t want it to be because I kept quiet. A living made that way is not one I want.

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Crucially, none of that work really involves bothering women and asking them what to do. Instead you take stock of your privilege and think “how can I upset the status quo in ways that others can’t? What discomfort can I risk for myself that would cost someone else more?”

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

if you are a dude and want to be an ally the answer is not in posting or spending money (though do that, sure) but in realizing how your presence can change the atmosphere of a room and that no one has any reason to know or care that you are “one of the good ones” and do what you can about that.

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madeline! @mads.haus · 01/10/2026

Geller accusations are vile, made my blood run ice cold to read. far too relevant with the Cornell case. a lot of men simply get to move on after they’ve forever altered a woman’s life. in some cases, they even get to launder their image.

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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 01/10/2026

Gaming show MinnMax has removed YouTuber Jacob Geller following a recently surfaced allegation of past sexual misconduct. "Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax," the show announced. "He won't be on conte... kotaku.com/jacob-geller-minnmax-you…

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Gaming Show Minnmax Removes YouTuber Jacob Geller After Recently Surfaced Allegation Of Past Sexual Misconduct

Geller is known for his video game essays on YouTube

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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Anyway. @butwhytho.net is woman-run and not just by me being EIC. Outside of comics, all of our sections are run by women and if you've freelancer or written for us, you've seen that. If you wanna support us here you go:

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Support Us - But Why Tho?

We believe in the power of independent media. By not answering to any VC stakeholders, we shape an editorial voice that champions passion, different

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artemis, scary boss of stop caring @stopcar.ing · 01/10/2026

I am confident in one thing: the outpouring of support Stop Caring and myself have received in the last few days have made it clear the publiction will continue, hopefully for many more years. Worse comes to shove, we WILL make something work. Now's a great time to support: www.stopcar.ing

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Stop Caring

A publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.

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Saoirse “Ghost of a Victorian Child” Stone 🏳️‍⚧️ @saoirsestone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I cannot emphasize enough that financially supporting Mothership is legitimate praxis. You are funding a games site that is doing it right. They’re supporting women, queer folks, writers from all kinds of diverse backgrounds, and they’re doing it with strong professional ethics.

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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most of you who have worked with me know how hard I try to give homes for pieces that mean a lot to people. How hard we work to make sure we can commission pieces when they've fallen through elsewhere. It's rough out there and we can really only get through this big ol' mess if we help each other <3

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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 01/10/2026

if you aren't already supporting @mothership.blog, you should be. support women and queer people in video game criticism and journalism. we deserve to exist in these spaces but, at least in the case of mothership, we can only exist and pay our writers and introduce you to new writers if YOU help us.

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

jess is right! it’s worse than ever for women in this field, and it was still pretty bad at our peak. im one of the lucky freelancers who has regular work (probably work more than i did at polygon!), and it’s still not a livable amount of pay. it’s pushing important and skilled women out.

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The women in this space have to be so fucking GOOD and diligent and lucky and charming to get ANYWHERE. I cycle between feeling guilty I made it and so so angry that I can’t do more to lift people up here with me. There are no jobs! No money! And to see attention and capital go to rapists?? I’m sick

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Exactly. I am tired of seeing the “I always knew”/“their work was actually bad” takes whenever allegations emerge. Sometimes—often, actually!—bad people find their way into good spaces and make good things. And you’re not better than the folks who were taken advantage of for “always knowing”

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 01/10/2026

Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won't be on content moving forward and we won't be publicly airing this week's episode of The MinnMax Show. We're in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time.

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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I think the lack of focus on the LSU rape case really highlights how often, even when Black women (and other non-white women) speak out, they're swept aside for a "better" story that gets more headlines. It's actually astounding how much it's been ignored, given the current conversations.

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Ant @agramuglia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So not only did Jacob Geller apparently commit assault, but he HAD done it years ago and the entire thing was hushed up? This is deeply disturbing stuff to read.

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˗ˏˋ Shay Hulbert ˊˎ˗ @unicorndevgames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have availability starting in October❕ I’m a senior freelance 3D Character Artist in the UK with over 11 years experience specialising in creating stylised characters, mecha, animals and props for local and international clients www.artstation.com/shayleenhulbert Sharing greatly appreciated 🙏

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm v excited for this! 1) i love every @strangescaffold.bsky.social release, they do not miss 2) i just started a Library job so this is quite timely for me!

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Are you a cis man feeling disgusted at the news? Good. Use that. Talk to your fellow men about what you're going to do to make our industry and our world safer. And then actually do it. You may lose friends or opportunities, but a better and safer industry and world starts with you.

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Liz England @lizardengland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just realized I have not used miro in two months because the sign in process for the app puts me in an infinite loop of entering my email <-> clicking a magic link, and then once I find the right path to log in I get "Too many attempts. Try again in 60 minutes". This company is worth $1.36 billion.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I rewatched Heat (1995) the other night, and though I haven't seen Thief (1981) in a minute, I do feel like the parallels are very strong.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEW JOB ANNOUNCEMENT!! I am now a Library Page for Madison Public Libraries. I'll be working three days a week at the new Imagination Center, meanwhile still working on Narrative Design for Game Development as well as other creative pursuits.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

if you got to build your own "dumb" phone, what five apps would you want access to? (𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥)

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 28/09/2026

Strange Scaffold remains unbeaten in the "Synopsis That Makes You Go Holy Shit I Need To Play That" stakes.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Not including Heat, what's your favourite Michael Mann movie?

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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just saw Forgotten Island and it was phenomenal! Beautiful example of the animation medium, brilliant story, great acting, fun music, and a great tour de force of Filipino mythology. The marketing campaign did it dirty, making it look like a generic fantasy adventure. Do NOT sleep on this movie!

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Raissa and Jo Dancing

ALT: Raissa and Jo Dancing

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Unions are a great way to help developers, but how can regular fans help? Just remember the one-two punch! 1. Support games developed by unionized devs! (An easy way to find out is to look up Studio+Union) 3. Circulate pro-union material (like this post) and keep the conversation alive!

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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh shit. THAT is worse than I realized

We are spending almost five billion more on AI related construction and ten billion dollars less on other private construction since 2024

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Either my mom's funnier than I thought or madder than I thought—whilst here visiting she planted two plastic plants in our greenhouse soil.

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J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Game characters be like: "As you know, [dense exposition]"

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