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Tenured professor: "Make sure you use the right words in your CV or you won't get a job in journalism!" Me: "You think optimal words are your ally? You merely adopted them. I was born in the SEO mines of a Ziff Davis offshoot. I didn't see an investigative feature until I was already a man..."

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"Whether you like Israel or Palestine, make up a creatine" what the fuck? Is there some other definition for creatine I'm not aware of? Is he saying both sides-ing genocide gives you a post-workout pump?

Chuck Groenink @cgroenink.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Star Wars: A Star Wars Story - Star Wars

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I’ve been having some fun exploring Earthsea lately.

A black and white drawing of a wooden house on a cliff

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Nap acquired. Instead of sheep I count foxes up to two.

Oh no I stayed up til midnight playing Ace Combat 8 and now I'm going to fall asleep the moment I get off work to play more Ace Combat 8.

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Simkaye 🌈 @simkaye.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

At ONE PR, we land only the most illustrious publications for our partners. It just so happens that includes the publication advertising 50-count Pop Tart boxes.

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anyone else feel like this

A digital illustration of a quetzalcoatlus perched on telephone wires among a flock of crows

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

your response to “I was raped” should not be “I was right”

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple Woman looks distraught, on the verge of breaking down. She says “that man raped me”
Orange Guy standing next to her is absent-mindedly checking his nails. He says “Wellll, I’ve always disliked him and his work.”

Panel 2:
Purple Woman begins to cry. Orange Guy adopts an incredibly smug expression and says “Guess I must just be a good judge of character”

Panel 3:
Purple Woman dissolves into sobs. Orange Guy notices, puts his hand on her shoulder and says “Aw”

Panel 4:
Purple Woman crumples to the floor. Orange Guy, looking bemused, asks “Are you crying because you’re jealous of how smart I am?”

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Ashley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Found myself a couple of times this past year in a position where I felt strongly compelled to protect (or at least stick with) a younger female colleague at industry events, and let me tell you, it gives you an appreciation for how overwhelming that shit is when it's 90% random dudes.

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i hope it doesn't have to be too recent, but here's my best work. www.stopcar.ing/no-good-opti... and my ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ashlikeadragon thank you, esper. 💜

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No Good Options

And damn it, we are gonna figure something out, if it takes me all night.

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Zoë Hannah is bisexual @zoehhannah.com · 01/10/2026

There it is. Love to the MinnMax folks, love to all my colleagues to whom this is especially spirit-breaking, and love to anyone I am fortunate enough to protect in this shit industry. Men of video games, we are responsible for stamping this out with a swift and definitive boot.

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Support @butwhytho.net , founded and run by Kate who is both a real one and one of the first to bravely bring the Geller news to this platform butwhytho.net/support

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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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I wonder what the guy who stole my first Xbox Series X thinks of Asha Sharma's latest profile.

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't know Jacob in any personal or professional manner, and a part of me desperately hopes this isn't true + is reserving further judgement, but it's still important to share.

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Anyway, this is why quality, tenacious journalism matters. Without it we're left with this.

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In schlubby white guy world, we call Michael Tracy's hairline a schmo-hawk.

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I have many thoughts about that NYT profile on Sharma and I will keep every single one to myself, which should ironically say something.

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UPS circling every address but mine like your uncomfortably old dog that can't find its water dish anymore.

Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 30/09/2026

My mouse started snagging on my mousepad and I'm trying to figure out if I should just rip off a bit of plastic or if it's a different issue. Google: I'VE GOT THIS *immediately shoots self in ass*

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When I left IGN/GN, I vowed to try to give as much work to as many people fresh out of publications as possible during these cuts - but even for a healthy business, the demand/need now is impossible. The future is independent, smaller, & reader-supported. Support the coverage you want to see!

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Phil Tippett's Mad God-lookin' ass

julie muncy @julie.radiantarray.io · 29/09/2026

We used to release three reasonably-but-not-wildly evolved entries in a series on the same console. We called them "trilogies" and usually the second one involved giving the mascot a gun.

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i've been saying, one path forward for the mid-budget games industry is just... going and making expansions to popular old games. there's a market here. bring back the era of outsourced expansion packs. i'm so serious.

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Hey ma, I'm a Twitch content creator.

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ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More devs should describe rival fan bases as "squealing." www.gamesindustry.biz/why-should-w...

"This is Barbie versus Oppenheimer. On the one hand, you have a decades-old, established franchise with millions of squealing fans that grew up with it. On the other, you have a completely new title made with love and care by experienced developers."

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is there a better word than devastated? (shattered? fly-swatted?) anyway i've been laid off. i joined gamesradar+ as a freelancer in 2023, and the site had my lifelong admiration by the time i became a senior writer in 2024. i'll miss it lmk if u need a creepy🧟‍♀️ gurl: ashleybardhan(at)gmail(dot)com

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Anyone reviewing Nivalis Nights from the Cloudpunk dev? Curious to see if their insane jump from narrative adventure driving sim to "let's simulate a city at ground level" pays off at all.

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So Bandai Namco absolutely shit the bed on shipping their big $180 collector's edition for Ace Combat 8 in time for early access. Been following the subreddit for a while and the best outcome it seems is some folks getting AC0 codes via email. Customer support is useless.