Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 5hWas going to pick up Big Walk at the Steam Sale, but unable to find someone to play it with. Apparently I need more gaming friends. 040
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 16hMe: maybe I need to do more posting on Twitter. I have way more followers there than anywhere else. Moments later: see a homophobic response come through on a post for @thegamesletter.bsky.social Me: Na, I'm good. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 17hWhich October release are you most excited to play? thegamesletter.com/10-new-games...thegamesletter.com10 New Games to Play in OctoberAnother month packed with great new releases. Which are you most excited to play? 001
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The best month (September) is over. It's time to get to work. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A new study of 112 independent publishers shows something that local news entrepreneurs know well: Success isn’t just about producing great journalism, it’s about finding the right balance. Read about the study: www.poynter.org/business-wor...poynter.orgWhat does it take to make an independent local newsroom work? More than good journalism. - PoynterA new study of 112 independent publishers shows just how much local news entrepreneurs have to juggle 063
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It's October, another jam-packed month of new releases. Here are a few worth checking out. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/10-new-games...thegamesletter.com10 New Games to Play in OctoberAnother month packed with great new releases. Which are you most excited to play? 011
Reposted by Jason DeanChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Video game journalism is like 90 percent invisible labour and it's time to start paying for it. For all the talk about how to combat AI nonsense, SEO slurry, and corporate meddling, I feel the solution is obvious: get comfortable with the idea of paying for what you read. 46410
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Bryce Harper, the most overrated (and overpaid) person in baseball. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanJon Keegan @jonkeegan.com · 30/09/2026Pretty hilarious that the thing that heals America's gaping partisan divide could be opposition to data centers (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Great Data-Center RebellionCould a new populist movement help save American democracy? 122
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Not sure if anyone else reads these, but the Backblaze quarterly hard drive reports are always super interesting. www.backblaze.com/blog/backbla...backblaze.comQ2 2026 Drive Stats: Hard Drive Failure RatesExplore Q2 2026 failure rates across 354,415 Backblaze drives, plus standout models and emerging CMR, SMR, and HAMR storage technologies. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanChris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We're losing billions of dollars every year, most of our revenue comes from two customers, and we believe our product has a good chance of killing everyone. We value ourselves at $2 trillion. 15414
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Destiny 2 is back with some big changes coming to the game. Find out more. Also, Xbox makes more cuts and changes to its studios. All this and the latest gaming news. Check it out and subscribe today! #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/destiny-2-re...thegamesletter.comDestiny ReturnsPlus more cuts and big studio changes at Xbox 024
Reposted by Jason DeanRollin Bishop @rollinbishop.com · 27/09/2026just for context: doing this will get you fired as a games journalist 18694170
Reposted by Jason DeanNicole Auerbach @nauerbach.com · 27/09/2026FINAL: Wisconsin 24, #13 Penn State 20. Biggest win of Luke Fickell's tenure with the Badgers. Huge win for a coach who entered the season squarely on the hot seat. 413715
Reposted by Jason DeanJosh Renaud @kirkman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On Oct. 18, our family will walk in memory of our late daughter Jadzia at the St. Louis Walk for Victory. We are trying to raise $2,000 for the Marfan Foundation to help kids like her with connective tissue disorders. Would you consider supporting our team? give.marfan.org/renaudempire... 063
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Step 1: Cancel D+ Step 2: go to the local library and get anything you want to watch off D+ for free Step 3: enjoy! 010
Reposted by Jason Deanewan @ewancroft.uk · 23/09/2026Websites are cool. Make one. Carve out your own space on the internet.blog.ewancroft.ukYou Should Make a WebsiteI grew up on an internet that mostly asked me to make accounts. It took me until seventeen to realise I could make a place instead. 37913
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Preorders for the Steam Frame are live, but will it move the needle on VR? Also, how will the EU Kids Act affect games? All this and all the latest gaming news. #GamingNews #VideoGames #Gaming thegamesletter.com/steam-frame-...thegamesletter.comWill Valve’s VR Headset Make a Splash?Plus a new EU law could restrict some video games for children 023
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Maybe if the Packers threw the ball just freaking once on first down, the other team wouldn't completely expect the run. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We got an early preview copy of Never Alone Remastered. We discussed the basics of how to play the game, and our thoughts. #BoardGames thegamesletter.com/not-alone-re...thegamesletter.comNot Alone Remastered: Feed the MonsterWill you be the hunter or the hunted? 064
Reposted by Jason DeanDrawPlayDave @thedrawplay.com · 18/09/2026The Anti Clutch Gene www.thedrawplay.com/comic/the-an... 5767
Reposted by Jason DeanJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253582335
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today is my birthday. If you haven't yet, consider subscribing to @thegamesletter.bsky.social. I love the work I'm doing there, and hopefully you will enjoy it too. thegamesletter.com#/portal/thegamesletter.comThe Games Letter: A weekly video and board games newsletterSign up for our weekly games newsletter. Also, Check out our reviews, articles and video. 163
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Woke up to find this gem in my mesaages. Great way to start another trip around the sun. 010
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Diablo 5 and and a new StarCraft game were announced at BlizzCon, but you'll have to wait a while to play them. However, you won't have to wait long to play the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake. Check out all the latest gaming news. #GamingNews #Gaming #Diablo5 thegamesletter.com/diablo-zelda...thegamesletter.comDiablo, Zelda and StarCraft Details AnnouncedPlus Nintendo shows off some of their new upcoming games 033
Reposted by Jason DeanJason Wilson @jasonbwilson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026For the 20 years I've paid attention, IGN keeps up this cycle: -- Hire some folks -- Foster great careers -- Ax 'em when they get older and more expensive 17715
Reposted by Jason DeanCarli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 14/09/2026The fun of journalism as a whole right now — not just games — is that everybody is starved for work so execs can get away with underpaying freelancers. That's how content mills like Valnet stay in business. Then those freelancers will be laid off and others will take their place at lower pay 226182
Reposted by Jason Dean404 Media @404media.co · 14/09/2026EXCLUSIVE: Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media.404media.coInside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT ChatsHumans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 M... 29815435
Reposted by Jason DeanPhil Hands @phil-hands.bsky.social · 11/09/2026My latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal, remembering the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years later. madison.com/opinion/cart... 16312
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In late-stage capitalism, journalism needs to be funded by the people instead of corporations. Also, good luck with that. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanPhil Hands @phil-hands.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Chicken Tom Tiffany refuses to attend the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association debate with David Crowley in my cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal. madison.com/opinion/cart... 1159
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Also, you might have grabbed it for free on Epic at some point. 000
Reposted by Jason DeanCodfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This remarkable view was captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover from Gale Crater on Mars. Unlike Earth, where sunsets often glow with shades of red, orange, and gold, a Martian sunset can produce a striking blue glow around the setting Sun. 562934746
Reposted by Jason DeanAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026NEW: The new Apple Watches double as AI-powered listening bugs for generating convo "recaps" or transcripts of any previous 15 seconds. But fear not, Apple says, this data isn't sent to Apple/gets encrypted, speakers aren't ID'd, and there's a chime for the 15-second thing. @lhn.bsky.social reports:wired.comApple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening FeaturesThe new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do. 81320136
Reposted by Jason DeanProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 34776164458
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The White House launched an arcade on their website. It is about as bad as you would expect. Find out the details. Also, check out the new games announced at Sony's State of Play and all the other news of the week. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/the-white-ho...thegamesletter.comThe White House Launches Their Own Virtual ArcadePlus, Sony shows off new trailers at their latest State of Play 033
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026We will be celebrating Labor Day here in the U.S. tomorrow and return with our weekly newsletter on Tuesday. To our American readers, have a great day off, and play something fun. 022
Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 07/09/2026lol I’m reminded why I don’t watch college football. Absolute BS. 010
Reposted by Jason DeanBrown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.forbes.com/sites/maryro... The EU rejected this beef due to safety standards, but it’s being imported to the U.S. duty-free anyway. Why are we lowering standards on what we eat? If it isn't safe enough for the EU, it shouldn't be on our plates!forbes.comBrazil And Argentina Will Send Tariff-Free Beef To U.S.—Despite Quality ConcernsBrazilian beef was recently rejected from the EU for failing to meet quality standards and 30,000 pounds of Argentinian meat was recalled in Texas and Florida this summer. 80461247
Reposted by Jason DeanRebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 06/09/2026what is this article, man? the "decision" is "closing on Labor Day", and it's framed as this huge magnanimous gesture by the benevolent corporation instead of what it should be: a normal ass thing to do 418210
Reposted by Jason DeanRobin Bea @robinbombus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026what a beautiful day to go on the computer 1283
Reposted by Jason DeanThe Games Letter @thegamesletter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We've already had some incredible games release this month. What are you playing this long weekend? 022
Reposted by Jason DeanInternet Archive @archive.org · 04/09/2026If you see something, save something. Web pages disappear daily—changed, moved, deleted, or just forgotten. 🕳️ Save Page Now lets you preserve a webpage before it disappears. See something worth keeping? Save it today. ➡️ web.archive.org/save/ #ToolsYouCanUse 11695355
Reposted by Jason DeanTurp @turpin4prez.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This story should have more attention. ASU's idiot coach brought in some military prick to run a grueling boot camp-style workout in the heat, which included restricting water intake. NHL prospect player suffers a heat stroke and is probably going to die from it. arizonasports.com/ncaa/arizona...arizonasports.comASU hockey player Matthew Mayich has no chance of recovery after heatstroke, attorney says - Arizona Sports"His body ceased functioning in a fundamental way, and this condition is irreversible," Robert Carey said. 611175549
Reposted by Jason DeanAra Kharazian @arakharazian.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New from Ramp data: the latest threat to the AI trade. AI companies' revenues are heavily dependent on a small set of customers. 80% of OpenAI and Anthropic's enterprise revenues come from 1% of their customers, and it's not getting better. 729755