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mark.vm or em. are. kay. vee. em. if you prefer — he/him music. books. gaming. beer. nice people.

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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Decided to do my first #Hooptober challenge over on Letterboxd (curated by @cinemonster.bsky.social) boxd.it/XAcUE
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Hooptober 13: My first chapter
It's my first time doing the Hooptober challenge. List may change as the month goes on. Find Cinemonster's original list here: boxd.it/UjJpe QUICK EASY RULES: There must be 31 horror films 6 countries...
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Cinemonster 🧟‍♂️🎬🤘🖤🐕 @cinemonster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Happy #Hooptober 13 on @letterboxd - 😈 boxd.it/UjJpe
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Hooptober the 13th: The Final Chapter
Greetings & salutations for the first time from the Bay Area, this is Hooptober 13. There is someone that I want to talk about before we get into it: Suz Suzanne Desrocher-Romero passed on June 24th, ...
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Barry Burns @barry.mogwai.scot · 13/09/2026
AI has made absolutely nothing in my life better. Urself?
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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 31/08/2026
Algorithms don’t preserve musical legacies. Listeners do. Revisit overlooked post-rock and electronic artists spanning dub, trip-hop, glitch, jungle, electronic pop, and more in “More Bands Left Behind By Streaming.”
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More Bands Left Behind By Streaming
Under-appreciated post-rock and electronic groups spanning the mid-’90s through the 21st century, appreciated.
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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
music, fashion, film, video games
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Here’s some Alexey Gorboot art to make your Friday a little better.
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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 17/07/2026
The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 06/07/2026
"These are delusional, careless, and tedious people who will never suffer consequences like these, attempting to massage a bad message so they can get patted on the back for it" aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox...
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You Don't Have To Hand It To Microsoft For A Well-Planned Bloodbath
People are being laid off in a horrendous job market. You do not have to praise the muddled prose of the rich and insulated.
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ecstatically eclectic productions @ecstaticeclectic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Up to late again, this time listening to Camgirl by Crippling Alcoholism via @theflenser.bsky.social
Inner sleeve art from Crippling Alcoholism’s Camgirl vinyl release on The Flenser. A pink monotone image of a skull-like face.
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brendon bigley @bb.wavelengths.online · 28/06/2026
this owns, it’s overworld but for opinion and crit!! once again: shout out to rss feeds!!!
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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
It is time once again to discuss the Most Dad Things we have done in the past year. A couple of reminders: - gender is a social construct, anyone can do Dad Things - you need not be a parent to do a Dad Thing - the definition of a Dad Thing is entirely subjective and maybe made up I’ll go first:
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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"If I am to flower into something other than myself, I would rather rot into nothingness as I am." - The Reflecting Pool
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@intothecast.bsky.social just listened to @plante.bsky.social’s excellent “Persona Summer” feat. bb & Stephen. So my question now is, what if we want to have a Dragon Quest summer instead? This could be an Any% prompt or a full episode segment, but I feel like the world needs your input here
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The Flenser @theflenser.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Chat Pile announce their third album, Who Loves The Sun, out September 4th on The Flenser. In a world increasingly shaped by disposable content, Chat Pile answers with something defiantly real and organic. Watch the video for Deep Blue: youtu.be/4jMsE6KcuAg
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brendon bigley @bb.wavelengths.online · 12/05/2026
this is the best, most succinct encapsulation of the game grifter sphere i’ve ever read
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Daniel Kraus @danielkraus.com · 04/05/2026
Guys, ANGEL DOWN won the Pulitzer Prize. Let’s get nuts.
Graphic with the book on it
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/04/2026
Evergreen quote for everyone everywhere these days
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ecstatically eclectic productions @ecstaticeclectic.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Listening to some Jeff Parker on the wonderful @intlanthem.bsky.social label & enjoying a cocktail on the front porch. Perfect spring vibes
Semi-transparent Ecstatically Eclectic logo superimposed on blurry photo of a table with objects on itA portable turntable playing Jeff Parker’s The New Breed, a cocktail in a glass, and the sleeve for the aforementioned record A portable turntable playing Jeff Parker’s The New Breed, a cocktail in a glass, and the sleeve for the aforementioned record Close up of the sleeve for Jeff Parker’s album The New Breed
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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
wrote about Dosa Divas, a game i'm really enjoying, which is yes a diaspora story but also a story about the commodification of food and culture aftermath.site/dosa-divas-o...
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Dosa Divas Makes Me Hungry
Hungry for stories about how culture can be commodified, for more perspectives on the diaspora, and yes, for dosa too.
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
File under "dudes are not okay." Crossfile under "the economy is not okay."
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Aaron Binder @aaronbinder.com · 14/04/2026
What are we even doing?
A headline in Business Insider: "Microsoft exec suggests AI agents will need to buy software licenses, just like employees".

The image below shows Rajesh Jha giving a talk on  a stage.
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Extremely hyped for this one!
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brendon bigley @bb.wavelengths.online · 13/04/2026
pragmata isn't exactly surprising in any specific way, but it rises above its many obvious influences and grows into its own unique, weird thing that i am STILL gleefully playing after rolling credits. my review: youtu.be/-hY_-JvKFno 😘
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Pragmata Made Me a Believer (Review)
YouTube video by Wavelengths
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brendon bigley @bb.wavelengths.online · 11/04/2026
love when video games are good, big fan of that if i'm being honest
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 11/04/2026
Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Splashdown! Welcome home, Integrity.
A big splash in the ocean under the three red and white parachutes
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
SPLASHDOWN!!! Three cheers for science, engineering, research, curiosity, cooperation. Look what the fuck we can do when we ask big questions, work together, and fund our scientists. Congratulations, NASA. Congratulations, humanity!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/04/2026
Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI
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Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI
We are paying more for a PlayStation so that idiots can use ChatGPT to mislead people on dating apps – something is rotten in the state of gaming
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Why is it still 4pm?!? That was not just a one hour change
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
I don’t post a lot here but…
A “selfie” of the main character in Pokémon Pokopia with a surprised face standing next to a magikarp Pokémon
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
When someone says “I really like this” movie / TV show / book / video games etc, I’m intrigued by the impulse some folks have to waddle into their replies and say “oh, but EYE didn’t like it.” What is that impulse? What’s its intention / social function?
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Fuck book bans. Fuck fascists.
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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Trans people no longer allowed to drive in Kansas" is a real headline. In case you don't think this is Nazi shit, let me assure you: this is Nazi shit.
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Gaz @nyazsche.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Average US motorist: hi. Mind if I try to kill you?
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A good piece, but an additional aspect is nearly everything we do exploits resources in ways we need to avoid. Which is to say the entire foundation / thrust of our technologies is often deeply flawed and does not consider ecosystems, biodiversity, etc in other than an exploitive or Disneyfied way.
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
As a very leftist tech worker with 25+ years in the software industry, this article spoke perfectly to how I feel about AI and technology right now
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
What a powerful piece of games reporting. @mothership.blog is already providing some of the best gaming journalism of the year.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 27/01/2026
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind. It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty. Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face. Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
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Charlie Kauffman @charliekauffman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
All of them. At every level. Logistics, admin, the lowliest, most distant pencil-pushers. All of them. Every single one. Even if it takes decades to find them all and the last ones are old and remorseful when they get caught. All of them.
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I’m actively in a state of obsession with this record
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Silksong is a good video game. That is all.
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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I love all the positive talk about supporting indie journalists. But you know what's cooler than talk? Action! This weekend, I'll make it easy for anybody who wants to support weekly original video games reporting. Until Sunday at midnight, you can get a month of Post Games for $1
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Post Games | Patreon
A podcast about why and how we love video games.
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Walter Chaw @mangiotto.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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mark.vm @mrkvm.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Silksong update 🎮
Meme using the template from The Office with the character Pam identifying two pictures as the same. The two pictures are a screenshot from the Caelid area in Elden Ring & Hunter’s March from Silksong
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Rogue @rogue.site · 02/09/2025
Rogue.site is now a reality! Thank you to everyone along the way who helped make it possible. If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.
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Rogue
Ad-free video game news, guides, opinions, history, culture, previews, interviews, and reviews written by humans, for humans
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Sam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 22/08/2025
This was like lancing a boil.
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James Dobson, Godfather of Child Abuse, Finally Dies
The radical cleric leaves behind a legacy of sanctified torture, destroyed children and broken families.
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