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when he gets tired of having pointy things stabbed into parts of his head he’s got a great commentating future ahead of him

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 2h

Three years ago, the Free Beacon ironically named me man of the year on their website. "Don’t give up Ben, you have a whole lot of nothing to look forward to," they wrote. This year, I was on a TIME100 list. I would take this moment to tell them how they can suck me: from the back. Thank you.

We don’t know about Ben’s family or personal finances, but we certainly can’t disagree about his lack of skills. But for someone with absolutely no ability, Ben has found the perfect gig.

Don’t give up Ben, you have a whole lot of nothing to look forward to. Only now, when you do nothing, you'll do it as a Free Beacon Man of the Year.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4h

The Los Angeles Times is running a full webpage advertisement promoting tourism to Israel. The ad is backed by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. The ad also includes a map of Israel that erases Palestine.

LA Times page promoting tourism to Israel
"Israel:

You'll Find It Here

Israel is a country shaped by ancient traditions and diverse cultures, where every region offers a distinctly different atmosphere. You can spend the morning walking ancient pilgrimage sites, the afternoon floating in serene waters or relaxing on the coast, and the evening eating your way through vibrant market stalls before heading out for a night that ends when the sun rises.

From sacred sites to desert adventures, these guides offer different ways to explore the country. There’s no single right way to experience it, so follow what interests you, mix and match along the way, and leave some room to wander."

Also includes a disclaimer from LATimes:
"This Paid Program is either (i) produced by the advertising department of the Los Angeles Times on behalf of the Advertiser or (ii) supplied by the Advertiser. The newsrooms or editorial departments of the Los Angeles Times are not involved. For those with questions, please email paidpost@latimes.com."

LATimes ad for Israel continued. Includes map of Israel that erases Palestine.

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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 8h

Here’s the bigger ask I mentioned: I owe $6k in back rent. I’ve been selling my limited belongings to reduce the number but it is slow going and I can’t hope to cover it all, especially not in the short time I have. I have enough to cover October rent and little more. More details below.

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cari @cari.bsky.social · 3h

Gordon Ramsay is addicted to going to the nastiest dirtiest diner in the United States and ordering a medium rare burger

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ron @edenthecat.bsky.social · 10h

hey btw i have been working on a game with @bijan.bsky.social - please go follow @dearannagame.bsky.social for updates! i built the tool to build it and am doing one of the voices!!! i have been interested in voice acting for a while and am v happy to get to do it!!! building games with pals is fun

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 12h

scritti politti cupid and psyche ‘85

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Michaela Joffe @joffeorama.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

not sure why I made this but now you have to see it

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 22h

yeah sure, i'm into sorkin. sorkin up UV til i look like a california raisin

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 22h

out of. man, the one beer i managed to order with alamo’s new stupid system really did a number on me

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 22h

i got out resident evil 45 minutes ago and the thought buzzing in my head is: why the FUCK hasn’t a good halo movie* been made, it would be so easy *there is no way to make a good halo TV show and i will not elaborate at this hour

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 30/09/2026

maybe this is corny but it is nice when a couple times a month i see our mayor making a big deal out of taking steps to make things more livable for our neighbors in this big, glorious, horribly expensive city

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

if the capabilities of this model were only half as bad as what these researchers found it’d still be cause to go delete all personal data off of meta’s platform. pairing a chatbot interface with the hyperinvasive data collection meta does and then surfacing that tool to the *public* is indefensible

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

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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Bearhat @fussybabybit.ch · 28/09/2026

You catch that big video essay last night?

coworkers deviously luring you over to the water cooler

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

hate to say it but zuckerberg probably coulda popped him like a balloon

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

the four most common passwords: sex, love, A SECRET IS REVEALED, and god

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

deleted scene from honey, i shrunk the kids (‘89, dir. joe johnston)

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 29/09/2026

awoke this morning with a Vision

that diagram showing the SUV blind spot in the front but it's lowly worm driving his little applemobile

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

pretty sure when swan boy heard about what went down at hooters he was also thinking about that scene in robocop. that would explain his uncertainty here, and who could blame him

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

BREAKING: i’ll do this for free, minimal water and electricity usage, better than the dumb chatbot first, you’re gonna need to get aja AND gaucho. the one you like more will influence step 2,

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

of course, if remedy ever did resort to just dumping yellow paint on all its environment art there’d probably be a side quest about a sentient paint bucket that’s convinced the player is an idiot

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 29/09/2026

i think these remarks from the director are valid but it *is* funny to read this when just last night i was talking about how much the game still does this—albeit pretty tastefully and in a diegetic manner. there’s actual yellow arrows and tape everywhere!

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

(guy misinterpreting this post) seems like i’ve got the green light to fiddle with this here lament configuration!

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sorry I have been playing too much Control Resonant and had to get this out of my head.

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

yup that sure is 9 games. some of these obviously rank as favorites too, but my selection criteria for this list is “the games i’d most likely say ‘we should do it like [game] did’ when working on a game project myself” honorary mention to pac-man

a “my 9 games” list with Lego Island, Outer Wilds, Super Mario World, Golden Sun, Half-Life, Max Payne, Halo, Super Metroid, and Tetris DS

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

i’m going to pretend i didn’t read this

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Rory Blank @roryblank.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Introducing Gurpo

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Knicks are such a weird cultural thing because the players have absolutely perfect vibes, the fans are amazing, the celebs, all of that is so fun and pure and great and then they are owned by one of the worlds worst human beings who uses the building as a straight up evil lair

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Every college in this country decided that expelling and/or sending the police to beat the shit out of their own students for the crime of being opposed to genocide was their top priority. That and giving Trump complete control of what they teach. Contrast that with how they treat rapists.

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

as a queens resident i’d be sooooo mad if i was in manhattan when the AWE hit. like it’s bad enough having to go there in the first place and now i’m gonna be all fuckeddekcuf uppu anddna shittihs or deadass reciting a crappy poem like copy of a copy of a copy orange peel

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UncleofJamiroquai @jessefarrar.com · 28/09/2026

Did you watch this stupid shit yet???? youtu.be/dKjhBz76E_Y

youtu.be

Name Change Week Returns!

YouTube video by Go Off Kings

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

fairly sure if you were in a resonant AWE-type situation it’d be max 12 hours before you were posting about a spot in midtown that’s just spewing patterned herman millers free for the taking

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kara🐆 @karaonza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

toys r us event store in new york ~2016. i used to date the person on the left. PAC completely no-sold the giraffe head and stared the human down directly in her eyes (neck star) what a worker

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 25/09/2026

Exciting news! As part of New York Games Week, we’re going to be hosting our first-ever live podcast at Town Hall in NYC on Oct 8 with special guests @halfrobot.com and @mrsambarlow.bsky.social. RSVP (for free) here: www.eventbrite.com/e/aftermath-...

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

BigTimeBurgerMan keeps his fingers on the pulse

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

this is me being sincere btw not a little “hehe haha” observation covid’s lingering effects on NYC have become totally normalized to me day-to-day but it’s still striking to see them appear in a loving depiction of the city

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 28/09/2026

there’s a lot of stuff going on in control resonant worth talking about but i haven’t seen anyone else mention the two things about its new york that have stopped me in my tracks: outdoor dining shelters and those “please maintain a safe social distance” stickers on subway platforms

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Cyriak @cyriak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Been messing around with Doom Builder

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It's Ryan! @construct.goblinmo.de · 28/09/2026

We're putting on a great event @movingimagenyc.bsky.social, including arcade games, circuitry lessons, and talks by @andymakes.itch.io (Rocket Dog, PARTICLE MACE), Nick Santaniello (HOVERBURGER), @mattfryed.bsky.social (MASSIVE), and Kari Setsuko Love (karimakes.com). Come through!

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nancy 9/28/26 … “Sluggo’s Terrible New Hat” Part 1

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It's Ryan! @construct.goblinmo.de · 28/09/2026

Renn Faire got rained out so we put on our costumes and just hung out at the air bnb. I wish horses were real

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 27/09/2026

mmm. don't talk to me until i've had my coffee and boot

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 27/09/2026

the environments are denser and twisty in ways not dissimilar from the first control and they're very very generous with fast travel points so you can skip a bunch of traversal if you want. ymmv of course

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libby watson @libbycwatson.com · 27/09/2026

i am doing this right now. i am making homer's nacho hat. twitch.tv/libtron

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mathew olson @mathewolson.com · 27/09/2026

grimm and miami vice both rock, congrats

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