Ryan Thompson-Bamsey
@ryanthompsonbamsey.bsky.social
videogame journalist and critic | lapsed psychologist | bit of a baker | welshboi | he/him
Hit dual digits on my one and only paper's citations and got a bit emotional actually reading the papers citing me. Even if only in the tiniest way, it's thrilling and lovely to feel like my research is helping people even today, and gosh it would be so, so lovely to return to science one day.
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hit dual digits on my one and only paper's citations and got a bit emotional actually reading the papers citing me. Even if only in the tiniest way, it's thrilling and lovely to feel like my research is helping people even today, and gosh it would be so, so lovely to return to science one day.
It would be lovely if my algorithm didn't keep shoving the sad realities of trying to publish a story at me
In happier news, though, I hit 15k words and they're 15k words I'm really flipping happy with
In happier news, though, I hit 15k words and they're 15k words I'm really flipping happy with
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It would be lovely if my algorithm didn't keep shoving the sad realities of trying to publish a story at me
In happier news, though, I hit 15k words and they're 15k words I'm really flipping happy with
In happier news, though, I hit 15k words and they're 15k words I'm really flipping happy with
Feeling a lot of despondence and futility at the moment. Doesn't feel good.
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Feeling a lot of despondence and futility at the moment. Doesn't feel good.
Quit a PhD bc it wasn't for me, applied for a listicle freelance gig at a gaming site despite never reading gaming sites in my life, somehow got it, stumbled into position after position and got incredibly lucky
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Quit a PhD bc it wasn't for me, applied for a listicle freelance gig at a gaming site despite never reading gaming sites in my life, somehow got it, stumbled into position after position and got incredibly lucky
I DM'd for the first time today and it was FUN
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I DM'd for the first time today and it was FUN
Just finished FF9 yet again and good gosh I am emotional.
- The Alternate Fantasy mod is brilliant until it isn't, Memoria truly sucks.
- This is still the best game I've ever played. The story is truly unmatched.
- That ending, man. Vivi's letter. Haunts me, hurts me, soothes me. Cried again.
- The Alternate Fantasy mod is brilliant until it isn't, Memoria truly sucks.
- This is still the best game I've ever played. The story is truly unmatched.
- That ending, man. Vivi's letter. Haunts me, hurts me, soothes me. Cried again.
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just finished FF9 yet again and good gosh I am emotional.
- The Alternate Fantasy mod is brilliant until it isn't, Memoria truly sucks.
- This is still the best game I've ever played. The story is truly unmatched.
- That ending, man. Vivi's letter. Haunts me, hurts me, soothes me. Cried again.
- The Alternate Fantasy mod is brilliant until it isn't, Memoria truly sucks.
- This is still the best game I've ever played. The story is truly unmatched.
- That ending, man. Vivi's letter. Haunts me, hurts me, soothes me. Cried again.
Today I met a man who had seen my insides before he knew what I looked like, and I haven't experienced that since my Grindr days
(I met my neurologist; the bits of me he saw before today were in MRIs, nothing exciting)
(in other news, I start my treatment in January, yay)
(I met my neurologist; the bits of me he saw before today were in MRIs, nothing exciting)
(in other news, I start my treatment in January, yay)
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today I met a man who had seen my insides before he knew what I looked like, and I haven't experienced that since my Grindr days
(I met my neurologist; the bits of me he saw before today were in MRIs, nothing exciting)
(in other news, I start my treatment in January, yay)
(I met my neurologist; the bits of me he saw before today were in MRIs, nothing exciting)
(in other news, I start my treatment in January, yay)
Friendsmas tomorrow ✨🥳 I am excited.
November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Friendsmas tomorrow ✨🥳 I am excited.
Felt cute might delete later ✨
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Felt cute might delete later ✨
I'm finally the thinnest I've been in about a decade and I'm still a hair away from a mental breakdown what's all that about ffs
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'm finally the thinnest I've been in about a decade and I'm still a hair away from a mental breakdown what's all that about ffs
Made the mistake of reminding myself how much the Kitchen Aid stand mixer I want is
Sigh
Sigh
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Made the mistake of reminding myself how much the Kitchen Aid stand mixer I want is
Sigh
Sigh
Little and (kinda) often is really working for me
November 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Little and (kinda) often is really working for me
First FF14 tempts me back, and now this?
🚨’American Horror Story’ Season 13 cast:
• Ariana Grande
• Jessica Lange
• Angela Bassett
• Sarah Paulson
• Evan Peters
• Kathy Bates
• Emma Roberts
• Billie Lourd
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Leslie Grossman
• Ariana Grande
• Jessica Lange
• Angela Bassett
• Sarah Paulson
• Evan Peters
• Kathy Bates
• Emma Roberts
• Billie Lourd
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Leslie Grossman
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
First FF14 tempts me back, and now this?
This might bring me back to the game
Fashion enjoyers, this one is for you!
From Patch 7.4 onward, you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job! ✨
Mix and match your favorite outfits and slay on the battlefield! 💅
From Patch 7.4 onward, you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job! ✨
Mix and match your favorite outfits and slay on the battlefield! 💅
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This might bring me back to the game
Writing the meeting of two characters I've had as lovers in my head for a decade is utterly horrible, I'm second-guessing each and every word gah
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Writing the meeting of two characters I've had as lovers in my head for a decade is utterly horrible, I'm second-guessing each and every word gah
I've been having the worst time but a night of the most lovely feta pasta, puzzle games, vodka, Blondie, and planning novel stuff with the husbando has made things a little better.
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've been having the worst time but a night of the most lovely feta pasta, puzzle games, vodka, Blondie, and planning novel stuff with the husbando has made things a little better.
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Write-up coming soon, but here's GameStop's response to my inquiry about the Halo posts being read as an endorsement of the Trump administration
October 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Write-up coming soon, but here's GameStop's response to my inquiry about the Halo posts being read as an endorsement of the Trump administration
All this happening while I'm on holiday (on a, to be blunt, pretty damn tragic cruise) has been fucking dreadful. I am truly drinking my way through this.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
All this happening while I'm on holiday (on a, to be blunt, pretty damn tragic cruise) has been fucking dreadful. I am truly drinking my way through this.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
Reposted by Ryan Thompson-Bamsey
Several of my colleagues were laid off today, and seeing the usual reaction from the usual people pushed me to write a blog post (how retro) about the sad state of online discourse: jackcrustycoleman.com/2025/10/22/l...
Layoffs, Empathy and Blind Hatred
An unfortunate state of affairs.
jackcrustycoleman.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Several of my colleagues were laid off today, and seeing the usual reaction from the usual people pushed me to write a blog post (how retro) about the sad state of online discourse: jackcrustycoleman.com/2025/10/22/l...
My heart is utterly broken for everyone who got laid off today, I don't have the words to express how angry and scared this makes me.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My heart is utterly broken for everyone who got laid off today, I don't have the words to express how angry and scared this makes me.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
Papped in my happy place
October 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Papped in my happy place
I am very drunk and listening to Abba songs in the north sea after having dinner with a random very lovely couple and getting flirted with by a cute guy
Cruises are quite fab
Cruises are quite fab
October 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I am very drunk and listening to Abba songs in the north sea after having dinner with a random very lovely couple and getting flirted with by a cute guy
Cruises are quite fab
Cruises are quite fab
Ten months later, it's time to begin the honeymoon ✨
October 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Ten months later, it's time to begin the honeymoon ✨
Having a novel published is my absolute dream of dreams, and I've started putting thoughts into action and words to paper and it's feeling very... thrilling.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Having a novel published is my absolute dream of dreams, and I've started putting thoughts into action and words to paper and it's feeling very... thrilling.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.