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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4h

Why else would I invest in that match factory?

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 9h

Okay, you know how you're playing Warhammer 40K, and every mission is absolutely vital to the Imperium's survival, but they can only ever spare three guys to deal with it? Okoii fixed that. (Warning: More pyro than a Rammstein concert.)

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10 Space Marines

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11h

Were these tutored reporters then graded on their coverage? What was their GPA? Or did they learn nothing at all?

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Some motherfuckers always trying to ice-skate uphill.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

...but the funny part will be when Anthropic and OpenAI bend the knee and rename their products "Super Intelligence" and all their investors WTF them into the Underdark.

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Schmucks!! - Blazing Saddles Moron

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Anthropic’s IPO makes a compelling argument for their stratospheric market cap. If, despite losing $8 billion a week, their only product is capable of wiping out life on Earth, there is immense value in it.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Welp, I just wrote a pretty intense sequence that nearly killed off a main character. It would be bad if I did that again. In the very next scene. #amwriting #scifi

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Okay, look… I’ve interviewed dozens of candidates across a myriad of roles. I can definitely say that if you give even the minutest shit whether they bring an iced coffee to the interview, you are neither looking for the best candidate nor are you a manager anyone should work for.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Doordash just sent me a push notification recommending a nearby restaurant I should try for dinner tonight. "Nearby" being 65 miles away.

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That Was Too Far Charlie

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's #SciFiFri, and I just did the Time Warp again! I just did the Time Warp again! I just did the Time Warp again! I just did the Time Warp again! I just HOW DO I STOP DOING THE TIME WARP Credits: Andrea Guardino Joan Pique Llorens Rasmus Poulsen Luye Zhang #scifi

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’ve settled into a belief that Beyond Good & Evil 2 has become Ubi’s internal tech demo project, proving out experimental tools and techniques for other games without actually being a real, full game itself.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck Finland! (they know what they did)

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

People who describe a plan as "foolproof" wouldn't recognize a fool if they saw one in the mirror.

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Gilbert Gottfried: You Fool! Meme

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm curious. Has ANY journalist asked an expert what The Unvaulting will actually take from a technical perspective? Seriously. There are hundreds of ex-Bungie devs you can query. Because my chatgroup lit up talking about Tiger/Blowfeld. If you don't know those, maybe pause your reporting on this.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Curious choice, given that Billy Shakes didn't write in Ye Olde English, but the marvelous thing about his work is it adapts to any time, any place. I've seen Richard III in pseudo-Nazi Germany, Brutus gunning down Julius Caesar, Two Gents in the Roaring '20's, and more. I'll give this a whirl.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is exactly how QA engineers operate. I’ve seen it. It is horrifying and wondrous to behold.

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Speaking as a straight white male, Eat Shit, Fuckstick.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Newsom's cruising on name recognition. If he weren't already the lamest of ducks and termed out, he'd be looking at a recall vote in CA. He's just a podcaster now.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Now I'm going to put a confusing thought in your heads: Annualized Halo.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Putting Activision—which has done exactly one thing for a decade, was seen as a major hindrance to Destiny, and flubbed its own attempt at space opera—in charge of the billion-dollar Halo IP is quite a choice.

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Master Chief Helmet Close-Up - Reasonsimbroke Xbox

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Mamdani's natural resting face at any event is a big, wide smile.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It is REALLY saying something about Marathon's prospects that Destiny is back on Bungie's roadmap mere months after they laid off most of that team.

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Destiny Takt Op Destiny

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Every time Microsoft wants me to update Windows and I don't do it for a few days (or a week), suddenly my browser speeds slow to a craw, or my laptop stops connecting to the Internets and can't even find my home network, and the second I update it's all fixed. Which is an amazing coincidence.

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Thoughtful Cat Licking Paw

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For some reason, there are no circumstances under which I would be surprised by “Yes, Erika Ishii can cosplay to that right now.” Resident Evil? Mass Effect? Expanse? Any Star Trek? Every Star Wars? Ted Lasso? Fraggle Rock? The Wiggles? Nothing feels out of reach.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Soooooooo what do premium subscribers get, exactly?

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Y'know when you've been watching WIDOW'S BAY all day, and then you head downstairs to the nicely dark workplace you've set up to write some science fiction, and the cat's snuggled up to you, and suddenly she JUMPS UP to look directly behind you with really wide eyes? That's never happened to me.

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I'M Out Widows Bay

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sometimes, you might have trouble writing a scene, and it's because a scene before it is wrong. You need to fix that earlier scene so the new one becomes what it needs to be. #amwriting #WritersLife

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Yeah, I think Republicans are a mite concerned.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's #SciFiFri, don't have a lot of time for this week's #scifiart drop, I just sent Da Pope a glowing Green Ball of Evil. No reason. Had a spare Loc-Nar lying around, gonna see what happens, making the popcorn now. Credits: Park Pyeongjun Graham Gazzard Jeremy Hanna Quentin Stipp #SciFi

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a fascinating read -- Doctor Who from the corporate and practical production perspective -- and if I had a production company and funding, you better believe my tender would already be submitted. (Yes, I have an idea for a season of Who. Something... different.)

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Honestly, unless Johnson gavels Congress in for lame duck sessions after the Midterms bloodbath, it's likely he'll be passing the gavel the next time the House reconvenes. At which time, the Hegseth impeachment will be there, waiting.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I got three favorite shows currently in production. TED LASSO is running through a Season 4 we don't deserve. SLOW HORSES just started Season 6 this week. And this is back next month.

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The Diplomat: Season 4 | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Knives literally has a teacher this year named Doc Ock. And Ima Spider-Man that shit.

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My friends call me Liv

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I only have two more Back To School nights in my lifetime. I can do this. I can do this. I can OH FUCK ME, IT'S TONIGHT?

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ed Sheeran could've told promoters and venue owners "You do not get to make decisions about the content in my concert tour. If you disagree with that, we can cancel the date with you and reschedule with a different venue." But he didn't. So why would another opening act trust him enough to sign on?

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Ed Sheeran: Surprised Reaction

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