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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 5h

Heidi Levine is intrepid, brave and fiercely protective of everyone around her. She had just returned from Ukraine and was back in the West Bank, where she has been dedicated to reporting on the settlers. Heidi is beloved at The Post and among the press corps generally

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 3h

This will be really useful on all those ramps I've been seeing around

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Polymarket is paying people to QRT its branded esports accounts on X. Players, coaches, and other prominent figures make hundreds or even thousands per month. “Literally this needs to look organic,” wrote a Polymarket rep on the Discord where this is organized. www.readergrev.com/p/polymarket...

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Inside Polymarket's paid quote-retweet esports program

"This needs to look organic," wrote a Polymarket rep in an internal Discord server for the program.

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 8h

Rockstar has repeatedly alleged that a games journalist was a member of the union Discord, posing a significant threat to the company's security. This is something we've covered in our earlier reporting, but there's some interesting context that just got brought up in the tribunal regarding timing.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 19h

I’ve been trying so hard 😮‍💨

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 21h

There’s a part in Melatonin by Tinashe where she’s saying “back door” but I always hear it as “pad thoi” (new kind of pad thai)

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 21h

This must have been my first thought of the day that day

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Jake Slimeberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 15/10/2026

neat time talking to mikhail for this story! polymarket continues to inspire ennui

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Really appreciate you making the time! Your answers really brought this all together.

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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I'm surprised we haven't seen more coverage in the gaming space regarding prediction markets, so it's nice to see a feature on the topic.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Just accidentally bought a $9 latte, need people to start subscribing to the paid tier ASAP I’m in big trouble

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

People know this sort of thing is happening, and Polymarket is following platform rules. But the tiny “paid partnership” tag — the only public indication that there’s money changing hands — belies the scale and sophistication of Polymarket’s operation. www.readergrev.com/p/polymarket...

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Inside Polymarket's paid quote-retweet esports program

"This needs to look organic," wrote a Polymarket rep in an internal Discord server for the program.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 15/10/2026

Inside Polymarket's paid quote-retweet esports program (This story first appeared on Mikhail Klimentov's ReaderGrev) aftermath.site/polymarket-esp...

Screenshots from X; minor background elements by Sonny Ross

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

You made the piece so much better!

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Inside Polymarket's paid quote-retweet esports program

"This needs to look organic," wrote a Polymarket rep in an internal Discord server for the program.

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

So psyched to have another share from @leadergrev.bsky.social on the site today! It's always a treat to get to work with him again!

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.

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Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship

Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Rockstar is currently embroiled in a legal battle after firing 34 staff, most of whom were involved in unionization efforts. When I asked Rockstar head of publishing Jennifer Kolbe about voluntary recognition, she said: "We go where the team goes. So if they want a union, they will have a union.”

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

If I don’t procrastinate there’ll be ReaderGrev tomorrow

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Was doing some reporting that involved lots of Twitter dms, and I briefly re-downloaded the app. Bad mistake! I think in certain subjects the level of discussion there has returned basically to normal, but the background noise of rage and engagement bait is louder than ever.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

If im in the auditorium during Carrie I’m going “what the heck, that ain’t right” and affirming her experience

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Too late, I've already depicted myself as the huntsman rising, and you as the gamester going to bed

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I bike here all the time. This is actually such a shame.

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more. www.verticalslice.news

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“.. Administration officials are discussing whether she should be removed, and a decision is expected by President Trump soon, aides said.” @wsj.com 🇬🇷 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Sunday posts on THE FUTURE IS OURS TO MAKE are usually for paid subscribers but this week’s is free If you subscribe — or if you’re considering it — thank you for your excellence Your readership makes a massive difference in my life. We continue! thefutureisourstomake.substack.com/p/rain-or-sh...

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Rain or shine

A recording to listen to on Saturday, October 11, 2026.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Buoyed by the embrace of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin has supercharged his assassinations bureau and tasked it with murdering Europe's defense chiefs. www.ft.com/content/5da2...

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Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn

Companies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations

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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 11/10/2026

no one reads the articles. all of the quotes assume this is because the party is broke because of (spins wheel) whatever that person is mad about today, but the reason they’re scrambling is because they’re trying to run moonshot campaigns in deep red districts they ordinarily would never attempt

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Yeah I’ve seen a lot of totally normal critiques of the game and then there’s a massive coalition for whom the problem is “DEI marketing firms forced this on us” (??)

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Exclusively for subscribers: A short follow-up on Bobby Kotick vs. the games media www.readergrev.com/p/bobby-koti...

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Don't write off video game journalism

Some notes on Bobby Kotick vs. the games media

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This AI generated corkboard graphic could be yanked by a LinkedIn guy and posted as evidence of “teams working synergistically to raise market awareness” or whatever.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“Spend one month in a white collar job” theory notches another W

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Very fun ARAM game; the idea of playing a normal deadlock match makes me sick

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Reading Ed Zitron slander 😃🙏👨🏻‍🍳👌🍝😋

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thought this was a Brace Belden post lol

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

ran into a guy with a gold shield on perimeter on day 3 (???) of the new marathon season like... hello!!??

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Last year one of my neighbors did a Halloween decoration that was just Elmo’s body out on the lawn, a knife at his neck, and Elmo’s head a few feet away.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Anyway, glad to put this behind the reg-wall. You're going to have to at least give me a real or fake email to read this and complain at me about it.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is all very gift horse/mouth but it is not flattering to be set up as the good guy on the investigative-reporter-to-industry-shill spectrum. I think “the media is generally good” is a more useful way to think about the world of publishing than the alternative www.readergrev.com/p/bobby-koti...