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Michael Cripe
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Freelance reporter | ✍🏻 IGN, The Escapist, Kansas City's The Pitch, & More. Second Wind Contributor. Wild Rivers #2 fan. He/Him. Email: mcripe21@gmail.com.
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Michael Cripe @mikecripe.bsky.social · Feb 19
I'm on the hunt for more freelance work! Although I think I'm pretty flexible, I've got a list of strengths for you to keep in mind.

-Writing: news, reviews, previews, features, editing
-Video: reviews, previews, essays, editing

Reposts appreciated! Check out some of my work below🧵
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taniel.bsky.social
what a shot
halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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I have a cool interview going up tomorrow.
February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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I'm working on a big feature about ARC Raiders & Marathon and want to talk to people currently playing ARC Raiders (I don't care if you're a hardcore or casual player). If you're up for a quick chat, please raise your hand. Shares are appreciate and would make my work easier.
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ALT: a green item with a picture of a man on it that says drumer
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February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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katmabu.bsky.social
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?

ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.

I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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edgarallanbro.bsky.social
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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fnbkc.bsky.social
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Regarding KCPD's disruption of our weekly meal share on 1/4/2026
On Sunday, January 4, KCPD arrested two members of food not bombs kc during our weekly meal share on trespassing charges. KCPD forced all FNBKC volunteers to leave the area and dispersed anyone arriving for our meal, under threat of further arrests. The police cited a loitering ordinance, alleging that members were blocking the public sidewalk. For over 13 years, Food Not Bombs KC has been sharing 60 - 100 hot meals, groceries, and other supplies freely in the same public area on the sidewalk. Last Sunday was the first time we were unable to do so. Despite police disruption, we distributed what food and supplies we could at another location, though many of our neighbors were shooed away by police presence and were unable to find us. We intend to continue sharing with the community, as dozens of our neighbors rely on the food we share every week. Food is a human right. We have the right to public spaces, and the right to demonstration. We have covered the bond for our volunteers who were arrested during our meal share. Any support you can share will help us cover any additional fines, legal costs, or more bonds paid should KCPD continue to escalate.
January 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.

Our latest:
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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about once every three or four years someone asks me to write something about Kansas City and i always get very excited

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Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day Gets a Massive Mural Advertisement... in Downtown Kansas City - IGN
Steven Spielberg and Universal Studios would like you to know that Disclosure Day is on the way, and they're letting you know about it with a massive, buildingside mural ad. But rather than setting it...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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marykgames.com
my husband put up a bird feeder for me and now I’m extremely pissed at all the birds who aren’t visiting
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Rollens and I have entered the unpacking phase of our move. @maxinfernogames.bsky.social’s A Little to the Left soundtrack has us *locked in.*
The A Little to the Left vinyl sits on a table while the record plays lovely tunes in the background.
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Leslie Odom Jr.'s The Christmas Tour came to KC over the weekend, and I got to see the show (and write a review).

Dude.
December 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Rollens and I recently had what were supposed to be some nice pictures taken but what really matters is Nova got to see chickens for the first time.
A dark brown and white boxer mix dog stares longingly at a flock of chickens out of frame.
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Doing my annual viny fundraiser for those unhoused and hungry in the KC area. Rare/well-loved items up for sale through the Discogs website, and every dollar goes directly to area organizations. Looking for something for yourself/friend in the soundtrack/rock world? www.discogs.com/seller/riots...
Buy Vinyl Records and CDs from riotsmile at Discogs Marketplace
Check out our shop on Discogs, the biggest online music marketplace in the world, and add some gems to your collection!
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November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Conversely, I'd like to offer up a very recent example of @rianjohnson.bsky.social using studio embargo notes to say something very cool, human, and most notably _respectful_ of the craft, skill, and love of the people who write professionally about art.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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“The point of a game is to play a game.” - Rollens on why she likes Donkey Kong Bananza and not The Last of Us.
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Wait I don’t understand why isn’t it working. #DWTS
An iPhone text conversation. The sender is attempting to vote for Andy Richter for the current season of Dancing with the Stars. Replies show the sender’s votes are not being accepted.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Kansas City is filled with so many amazing people.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN
Princess Peach fights off an army of Ninjis while standing on a giant roulette wheel in a bright, colorful room. Image captured from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. A zoomed-in image of a giant roulette wheel in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Mario fighting King Boo on a giant roulette wheel in Super Mario Sunshine. Charlie Day surrounded by a wall of papers covered with red lines in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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photo of vince gilligan with a quote from variety: "AI is the world's most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit." - Vince Gilligan on why he hates AI
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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I am not sure I can properly enjoy a video game unless I am given the freedom to control a Little Guy.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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ZOHRAN MAMDANI.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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GODZILLA -0.0 (Godzilla Minus Zero) title reveal announced www.youtube.com/watch?v=msII...

VFX, Written, Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by TOHO CO., LTD.
Production: TOHO Studios / ROBOT
VFX: Shirogumi
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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NEW: I spoke to original Halo devs about that ICE Halo post

One: "abhorrent”

Another: "Using Halo imagery in a call to ‘destroy’ people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation”

www.gamefile.news/p/halo-ice-d...
Halo co-creator says ICE’s Halo-themed recruitment ad “makes me sick”
Another Halo maker says ad "ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation." ALSO: A developer whose game just launched on Xbox slams Microsoft’s silence
www.gamefile.news
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane.

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[Exclusive] The White House Responds To Its Use of Halo Imagery: 'Yet Another War Ended Under President Trump's Watch' | Alyssa Mercante - Video Games, Internet Culture & More
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October 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM