Jackie Thomas, Computing Queen
@jackiecobra.bsky.social
computers are the devil but I’m a satanist | Hardware Editor @IGN | she/her 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | be gay do crime | NYC
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What are we doing
The spiritual successor to the iPod Sock, Apple's new iPhone Pocket, is sold out across the US, in both sizes, and all colors despite its high cost.
Costly iPhone Pocket sells out nearly immediately
The spiritual successor to the iPod Sock, Apple's new iPhone Pocket, is sold out across the US, in both sizes, and all colors despite its high cost.
appleinsider.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What are we doing
I’m really at the point where I’m just gonna keep one ssd with a windows install for hardware testing and then install Linux on every other machine in my house
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’m really at the point where I’m just gonna keep one ssd with a windows install for hardware testing and then install Linux on every other machine in my house
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Mandatory follow-up reminder that “I’m too smart to get fooled by the propaganda” is the way 80% of people get fooled by propaganda.
Take steps to learn and educate others, but make time to ground yourself a bit and make sure you’re not falling in the traps yourself.
Take steps to learn and educate others, but make time to ground yourself a bit and make sure you’re not falling in the traps yourself.
it's so easy to scam at scale, or flood the zone with shit, or stoke tribalism, and while we can educate, i don't know if there's a way to Stop entire societies from Being Stupid. so please, don't *you* be stupid. recognize the exploits, call them out, and show others. i think that's all we got.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mandatory follow-up reminder that “I’m too smart to get fooled by the propaganda” is the way 80% of people get fooled by propaganda.
Take steps to learn and educate others, but make time to ground yourself a bit and make sure you’re not falling in the traps yourself.
Take steps to learn and educate others, but make time to ground yourself a bit and make sure you’re not falling in the traps yourself.
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The least surprising (and most delightful) thing was in my inbox this morning. www.ign.com/articles/dbr...
Dbrand is Making a Steam Machines Companion Cube Skin, Obviously - IGN
www.ign.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The least surprising (and most delightful) thing was in my inbox this morning. www.ign.com/articles/dbr...
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Everyone excited to buy a Steam Machine.
![Post by christian aka @nopoweradeinusa
woman: you said you had netflix?
me: this is much better
[I open a folder titled “movies” on my computer and the mechanical whirring of an 11 year old SATA hard-drive overwhelms the room entirely]
me: have you seen enter the void?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k6kg5ccozcphfcmp4zyx3s64/bafkreifrufej5lrdm2666pw4jkid5u3ej2txw4l7vdfnbn4oabkc7fvktq@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Everyone excited to buy a Steam Machine.
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Wow. So Valve isn't just coming for PC gaming. It's coming for gaming, period.
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Wow. So Valve isn't just coming for PC gaming. It's coming for gaming, period.
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After going to Valve to try out the new Steam Machine, Controller, and Frame VR headset, our resident tech guru Jackie writes about why, with the Steam Machine, Valve may be defining the next generation of games.
Read her new opinion piece:
Read her new opinion piece:
With the Steam Machine, Valve May Be Defining the Next Generation of Games
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
After going to Valve to try out the new Steam Machine, Controller, and Frame VR headset, our resident tech guru Jackie writes about why, with the Steam Machine, Valve may be defining the next generation of games.
Read her new opinion piece:
Read her new opinion piece:
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went to Valve a couple weeks ago to preview the new Steam Machine, new Steam Controller, and Steam Frame + interviewed a few folks at Valve!
got tons of coverage w/ @jackiecobra.bsky.social!
Machine: youtu.be/xb3a3EKwhGQ?...
Controller: youtu.be/lbNI0rNJVt8?...
Frame: youtu.be/jis5Q9UEroE?...
got tons of coverage w/ @jackiecobra.bsky.social!
Machine: youtu.be/xb3a3EKwhGQ?...
Controller: youtu.be/lbNI0rNJVt8?...
Frame: youtu.be/jis5Q9UEroE?...
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
went to Valve a couple weeks ago to preview the new Steam Machine, new Steam Controller, and Steam Frame + interviewed a few folks at Valve!
got tons of coverage w/ @jackiecobra.bsky.social!
Machine: youtu.be/xb3a3EKwhGQ?...
Controller: youtu.be/lbNI0rNJVt8?...
Frame: youtu.be/jis5Q9UEroE?...
got tons of coverage w/ @jackiecobra.bsky.social!
Machine: youtu.be/xb3a3EKwhGQ?...
Controller: youtu.be/lbNI0rNJVt8?...
Frame: youtu.be/jis5Q9UEroE?...
The Steam Machine might just be the biggest hardware (and software) launch for gaming in years.
With the Steam Machine, Valve May Be Defining the Next Generation of Games - IGN
The next step in Valve’s play to become the face of PC gaming.
www.ign.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Steam Machine might just be the biggest hardware (and software) launch for gaming in years.
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putting this out there
im looking to get back into freelance writing
ive done a little bit of freelance journalism over the years writing for unicorn booty / hornet stories and a couple comparative reviews for the sweet setup
not sure where to dip my toe back in so im open to suggestions
im looking to get back into freelance writing
ive done a little bit of freelance journalism over the years writing for unicorn booty / hornet stories and a couple comparative reviews for the sweet setup
not sure where to dip my toe back in so im open to suggestions
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
putting this out there
im looking to get back into freelance writing
ive done a little bit of freelance journalism over the years writing for unicorn booty / hornet stories and a couple comparative reviews for the sweet setup
not sure where to dip my toe back in so im open to suggestions
im looking to get back into freelance writing
ive done a little bit of freelance journalism over the years writing for unicorn booty / hornet stories and a couple comparative reviews for the sweet setup
not sure where to dip my toe back in so im open to suggestions
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it sure seems like a lot of discipline and focus has permeated the left. really stunning to see huge swaths of people with very recent learned experience recognize destabilizing bait and to ignore it, while quietly acknowledging constructive criticism and building from that.
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
it sure seems like a lot of discipline and focus has permeated the left. really stunning to see huge swaths of people with very recent learned experience recognize destabilizing bait and to ignore it, while quietly acknowledging constructive criticism and building from that.
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If you were a member of The Game Awards Future Class and can speak to your experience, I want to chat with you for The Guardian!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
If you were a member of The Game Awards Future Class and can speak to your experience, I want to chat with you for The Guardian!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Signal boost please!
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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we are all united under the great nation of new york city
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
we are all united under the great nation of new york city
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June 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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good morning to the commie freaks and only the commie freaks
November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
good morning to the commie freaks and only the commie freaks
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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The billionaires can buy the newspapers and buy social media and buy attack ads, but they can't buy their way out of how much we fucking hate all of them.
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The billionaires can buy the newspapers and buy social media and buy attack ads, but they can't buy their way out of how much we fucking hate all of them.
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They’ll insist this is a
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
They’ll insist this is a
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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Anyway, beat back facsism with this one weird trick:
Find a black woman
Ask her who she is voting for
Vote for that person
Find a black woman
Ask her who she is voting for
Vote for that person
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Anyway, beat back facsism with this one weird trick:
Find a black woman
Ask her who she is voting for
Vote for that person
Find a black woman
Ask her who she is voting for
Vote for that person