Craig Jenkins
@craigsj.bsky.social
Culture writer at Vulture / New York Magazine, dungeon crawler, Pulitzer nominee, things of that nature
https://www.vulture.com/author/craig-jenkins/
https://www.vulture.com/author/craig-jenkins/
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I truly don't think this (or any) industry can survive without a mechanism to fire people up the chain
so long as executives can fire thousands of workers, but workers can never fire executives, there will never be an incentive for management to not fuck up as quickly and destructively as possible
so long as executives can fire thousands of workers, but workers can never fire executives, there will never be an incentive for management to not fuck up as quickly and destructively as possible
Recent Sony game studio acquisitions
- 2021: Nixxes
- 2021: Firesprite (layoffs in 2024)
- 2021: Bluepoint (closed in 2026)
- 2022: Valkyrie Entertainment
- 2022: Haven Studios
- 2022: Bungie (layoffs in 2024; new game soon)
- 2022: Neon Koi (closed in 2024)
- 2023: Firewalk (closed in 2024)
- 2021: Nixxes
- 2021: Firesprite (layoffs in 2024)
- 2021: Bluepoint (closed in 2026)
- 2022: Valkyrie Entertainment
- 2022: Haven Studios
- 2022: Bungie (layoffs in 2024; new game soon)
- 2022: Neon Koi (closed in 2024)
- 2023: Firewalk (closed in 2024)
Roughly 70 employees will be impacted by the Bluepoint closure. Bluepoint was working on a God of War live-service game until it was canceled early last year. The studio then spent the last year pitching and trying to determine what it would do next. Full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 19, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I truly don't think this (or any) industry can survive without a mechanism to fire people up the chain
so long as executives can fire thousands of workers, but workers can never fire executives, there will never be an incentive for management to not fuck up as quickly and destructively as possible
so long as executives can fire thousands of workers, but workers can never fire executives, there will never be an incentive for management to not fuck up as quickly and destructively as possible
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There is a venn diagram of "We need to believe that AI can develop a real consciousness," "I now adhere to a truly bizarre health routine" and "I need all the money possible and I need it just for me," and at the center of it is "I am terrified of dying and I don't know how to fix that"
February 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
There is a venn diagram of "We need to believe that AI can develop a real consciousness," "I now adhere to a truly bizarre health routine" and "I need all the money possible and I need it just for me," and at the center of it is "I am terrified of dying and I don't know how to fix that"
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Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office - live updates
The King's brother was earlier arrested at around 08:00 on Thursday with police carrying out searches in Berkshire and Norfolk.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Wrote about how DOGE bros blew up already approved grants by feeding project names into ChatGPT and asking it "is this DEI, tell me in less than 120 characters."
DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were…
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were…
DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were "related to DEI." That's what the newly released proposed amended complaint from the Authors Guild against the US government reveals about how DOGE actually decided which National Endowment for the Humanities grants to kill.
www.techdirt.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Wrote about how DOGE bros blew up already approved grants by feeding project names into ChatGPT and asking it "is this DEI, tell me in less than 120 characters."
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I received notification of yet another death at an ICE facility, meaning 38 people have died in custody since Trump returned to office.
ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.
We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.
ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.
We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.
February 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I received notification of yet another death at an ICE facility, meaning 38 people have died in custody since Trump returned to office.
ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.
We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.
ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.
We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.
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SONY IN THE 2000s:
they need to invent a new media format
February 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
SONY IN THE 2000s:
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so genuinely: uh, what was Merrick Garland doing with the Epstein files, given uh, it's brought down a royal and multiple Euro politicians/
February 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
so genuinely: uh, what was Merrick Garland doing with the Epstein files, given uh, it's brought down a royal and multiple Euro politicians/
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ESPRIT DE CORPS - Kim Kitsuragi is a nice guy. Wish he was here right now.
February 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
ESPRIT DE CORPS - Kim Kitsuragi is a nice guy. Wish he was here right now.
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when replying on bluesky, remember that any word in the original post can be used as a springboard for incoherent free association
February 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
when replying on bluesky, remember that any word in the original post can be used as a springboard for incoherent free association
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i read that stupid blog about the left "missing out" on AI and got big mad aftermath.site/anthropic-cl...
The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited
Techno-cynics are all just wounded techno-optimists.
aftermath.site
February 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
i read that stupid blog about the left "missing out" on AI and got big mad aftermath.site/anthropic-cl...
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swordfighting tactics, germany, 16th century
February 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
swordfighting tactics, germany, 16th century
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turn it UUUUUP
February 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
turn it UUUUUP
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ICE has doubled its capacity to hold immigrants at MDC, while federal filings from immigrants held there reveal frequent lock downs, inedible food, and difficulty accessing medical care.
ICE Has Doubled Its Presence in Notorious Brooklyn Jail
Rep. Dan Goldman learned of the expansion on Wednesday when he became the first lawmaker to visit the federal facility since it began detaining immigrants last June.
www.thecity.nyc
February 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
ICE has doubled its capacity to hold immigrants at MDC, while federal filings from immigrants held there reveal frequent lock downs, inedible food, and difficulty accessing medical care.
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Former ‘American’s Next Top Model’ judge Miss J Alexander discusses revealing his stroke in a new documentary and his last contact with Tyra Banks.
Miss J Alexander Is Still ‘Healing and Dealing’ After Reality Check
Former ‘American’s Next Top Model’ judge Miss J Alexander discusses revealing his stroke in a new documentary and his last contact with Tyra Banks.
www.vulture.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Former ‘American’s Next Top Model’ judge Miss J Alexander discusses revealing his stroke in a new documentary and his last contact with Tyra Banks.
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Finally, the funtionality Substackers have been clamoring for: seamless integration with illegal online gambling platform. So cool, so good
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Finally, the funtionality Substackers have been clamoring for: seamless integration with illegal online gambling platform. So cool, so good
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Zone of Interest (2023)
“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Zone of Interest (2023)
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i love the trap todd is in where they fucked with the formula too much and also the formula is old enough to be a father
The Elder Scrolls 6 is going to be a return to Bethesda's "classic style" of games, according to Bethesda director Todd Howard. https://bit.ly/4kLWNSD
February 19, 2026 at 12:36 PM
i love the trap todd is in where they fucked with the formula too much and also the formula is old enough to be a father
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Statement from Virginia Giuffre’s family: “Our broken hearts have been lifted by the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty... He was never a prince. For survivors, everywhere, Virginia did this for you.”
February 19, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Statement from Virginia Giuffre’s family: “Our broken hearts have been lifted by the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty... He was never a prince. For survivors, everywhere, Virginia did this for you.”
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This research by Benn Jordan should haunt us all. He dug into the effects that the inaudible sounds coming from data centers have on people. It's grim.
youtu.be/_bP80DEAbuo
youtu.be/_bP80DEAbuo
Datacenters Behaving Like Acoustic Weapons
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
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February 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
This research by Benn Jordan should haunt us all. He dug into the effects that the inaudible sounds coming from data centers have on people. It's grim.
youtu.be/_bP80DEAbuo
youtu.be/_bP80DEAbuo
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really love towards the end of an Olympics and they pull out the big guns of ludicrous events. Winter frontloads the biathlon so you don't even get the surprise of horse laserquest it's just TRY NOT TO DIE ON A SNOWY MOUNTAIN x5 different ways you could do that, here's a backpack fuck off
February 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
really love towards the end of an Olympics and they pull out the big guns of ludicrous events. Winter frontloads the biathlon so you don't even get the surprise of horse laserquest it's just TRY NOT TO DIE ON A SNOWY MOUNTAIN x5 different ways you could do that, here's a backpack fuck off