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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

i dont watch a lot of league content live but boy was i thrilled when i watched the LCS finals this year because that's MY jungler! First Latin American player to win an LCS title and finals MVP!!! josedeodo is him!! 🥹happy hhm to all my latino league degens lmao

A screenshot of Josedeodo, an esports player in League, holding a giant LCS championship cup. He is holding it smiling.

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I had to deal with regular old sexism in a conversation about esports after a hard week and there really is no break ever huh?

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I think if there was a way to do it, it might be something like how this creator pulls it off. She makes a game, and the fanfic is like, nestled within the game and it's a "story" within the game. I am not a lawyer! But she has been doing this for years! khywae.itch.io/teachers-pet

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Teacher's Pet by khywae

Gojo Satoru needs a new teacher. Will you be the guiding mentor he needs, or something more?

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is a fantastic, fantastic way to support Minnesota and Twin Cities news coverage. Signal boosting Minnesota Reformer to all the folks out there who were like, "What do I do?" during peak media coverage of the Twin Cities ICE occupation. Please support independent nonprofit news!

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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

hey folks. it's fundraising season at the @minnesotareformer.com. if you've found my reporting useful this year, we'd appreciate it if you made a one-time donation or a recurring contribution. donors help keep our reporting paywall free!

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Donate • Minnesota Reformer

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 05/10/2026

Play NORCO

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Dan @doodledemmy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Flock was such a pretty game, I'm so proud of what we managed to make. And would you look at that, it's half-off on Steam right now store.steampowered.com/app/1472930/...

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We literally matched each other's energy

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Max58 @max58.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Twilight Princess inspired art I did recently #LegendofZelda #TwilightPrincess

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Indie media cross-posting indie media! I'm in @aftermath.site! Hell yeah! ♥️

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

i am a day late but yippee!!!

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Please continue to support an amazing group of folks (including the incredible @pewpewbang.bsky.social crew) who were caught up in the crossfire of all this. They've done the right thing and one person's crimes shouldn't taint what such a great community has built.

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Sarah Z @sarahz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On Jacob Geller

I'm aware of the rape allegations against Jacob Geller, as well as the fact that his name is on a court-ordered list of UNC students disciplined for sexual violence. I've hesitated on whether to post anything about it, because the victim hasn’t been identified and I don’t want to participate in a retraumatizing conversation against their wishes. At the same time, as someone who has collaborated with Jacob Geller, I do not want my silence to be taken as endorsement.

For my part, I did not know about this and I wish I had. What justice and repair look like in cases like these are for the victim to decide, and I do not know their wishes or what accountability processes, if any, took place. However, strictly on a personal level, I’m uncomfortable having collaborated with someone who has presented himself as a nonthreatening feminist without ever disclosing his history of sexual violence to me or any other colleagues I’ve spoken to. I have no intention of ever working with Geller again. Beyond that, the person this happened to ought to be the ultimate authority on what happens next, and how they wish to tell their story if at all.

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Excited to have @pokachee.bsky.social and our @fansplaining.bsky.social pals on the site today!

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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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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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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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ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

men in gaming don’t realize that no one is blameless when the culture is against women. i cried at SGF bc i was surrounded by male peers commenting on how i looked, not understanding that it made me feel just as alone as when the random guy on the street told me to lift my skirt

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

True to being a League of Legends fan, I have recently grown a bit tired of playing League. I needed to play something more relaxing, so I have opted to play... Doom (2016) for the first time. So far, it feels a lot more chill! I am being dead serious right now!

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

wait until you see my matching purple purse that i put the purple game boy into

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New from me: I did a deep dive and spoke to Pokemon fan game creators for @fansplaining.bsky.social. This was so hard to source, but I am humbled by the sources who took the time to talk to me about this super massive, and relatively under-examined, fandom. fansplaining.com/pokemon-fang...

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Pokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their Origins

For fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.

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Elizabeth Minkel @elizabethminkel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

*Love* our latest from @pokachee.bsky.social, about a type of fanwork that's massively popular but one I rarely see discussed in convos about transformative fandom. Fangames are technically interesting—literally using the source material in modding—but even more so from a community/fandom angle:

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Pokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their Origins

For fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.

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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 30/09/2026

this analysis of Big Walk, through the lens of "men don't talk to each other anymore" and the cultural norms that have led us to where we are with that, is so lovely and i think will resonate with a lot of you

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Big Walk lights the way for non-toxic masculinity in games

Interrogating "men don't talk to each other" through a game about communication

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Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

my issue with the lack of women of color in games media and journalism is how important their perspective is when reviewing games. im sorry and no shade but i dont think a white man will have the same perspective of a game like Venba than a woman of color (esp brown)

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I can think of a few reasons too! And they all make me want to rage!

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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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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There is a real psychological effect when you see how white, how male-dominated this space has become in the past two years alone. It’s about paying the bills but it’s also about who can imagine themselves doing this work. Please advocate for the people who have always made this field special.

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you are in a position where you can do anything at all about this, please, please advocate for women of color in media. There are so few women and nonbinary people period. Even less of them are non-white.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026

For every arrest that breaks through into public view, countless others happen quickly, before anyone can notice. Now ICE is anywhere and everywhere, embedded in all corners of everyday life.

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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever

After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Breaking bad 1?😭😭😭😭😭 every man with a basic ass taste and half baked opinions ripped from Reddit threads are jumping for joy rn

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

yes this was one of the first that comes to mind for me!

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Very random (but important) question: What are your favorite non-profits doing work in media, journalism, and (for my own interests) video games? Looking to get a better idea of the kind of work happening out there for a larger project. Likes and RTs appreciated.✨

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Really looking forward to watching this and I have already shared with all my sweaty Overwatch gamer friends so they can be more informed consumers of the media they consume every day.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For nearly two years, I've been investigating a pattern of ominous legal letters sent to journalists by defamation counsel representing Bobby Kotick. That investigation is finally live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

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Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s... I haven't shared my work on here for a while because (gestures at the weird vibes) but I wanted to share the first of a series of articles I worked on at Pokemon Worlds for @theguardian.com. In this article, I spoke to a whole bunch of IRL Pokemon Professors.🥼🤓

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Meet the real-life Pokémon professors, the unsung heroes of competitive monster-battling

They offer advice, referee card games and manage players’ tantrums – we caught up with some of the volunteer profs who keep the competitive game going at this year’s world championships

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

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Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

it's true!! and i appreciate you for sharing your experiences!! <3

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