Hayes Madsen
@solfleet.bsky.social
Video Game Trends Writer at Inverse.com Freelance Reporter. Words at CGMagOnline, IGN, Rolling Stone, and more. Writer of An Evening at the Inn Newsletter. RPG aficionado. Bisexual.He/they. madsenhayes@Gmail.com. Signal: HayesM.26
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Hayes Madsen
@solfleet.bsky.social
· May 21
Know things aren't great right now, but after dealing with a family event, I'm officially looking for freelance work again. Made a new portfolio selection, focusing on what I think I do best - interviews.
Please reach out if you want to talk or are open to pitches. www.clippings.me/users/hayesm...
Please reach out if you want to talk or are open to pitches. www.clippings.me/users/hayesm...
Everything sucks, but at least Screech is ready for the Broncos playoff run now
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Everything sucks, but at least Screech is ready for the Broncos playoff run now
The refs in this Carolina-Tampa game might be some of the worst I’ve seen this entire season. What the fuck.
January 3, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The refs in this Carolina-Tampa game might be some of the worst I’ve seen this entire season. What the fuck.
Anytime you see this you know it’s gonna be a good football game
gonna be honest I don't think the skycam is really helping us today
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Anytime you see this you know it’s gonna be a good football game
Somehow missed this, but my Remade series got featured in Critical Distance at the end of December. And that makes me tremendously happy. www.critical-distance.com/2025/12/21/d...
www.critical-distance.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Somehow missed this, but my Remade series got featured in Critical Distance at the end of December. And that makes me tremendously happy. www.critical-distance.com/2025/12/21/d...
Chuck Schumer fucking sucks. Put him in the dictionary next to spineless
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Chuck Schumer fucking sucks. Put him in the dictionary next to spineless
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if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
Talked to my entirely offline mom on the phone last night who said CBS News has become so bad she can’t even watch it anymore - and it was fascinating to see someone who has no idea what’s happening there say that.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Talked to my entirely offline mom on the phone last night who said CBS News has become so bad she can’t even watch it anymore - and it was fascinating to see someone who has no idea what’s happening there say that.
Alright, gonna do my best to log off and not post through it - because I can barely process the real gravity of what’s happened in the last 12 hours. And this isn’t the best way to be productive. Call, email, your congresspeople - at the very least. And, my god, look out for each other
January 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Alright, gonna do my best to log off and not post through it - because I can barely process the real gravity of what’s happened in the last 12 hours. And this isn’t the best way to be productive. Call, email, your congresspeople - at the very least. And, my god, look out for each other
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
I just called my congressperson and left a message, I plan on calling back Monday again. Look up how to contact your representative.
Call your Congressperson now. It will be logged as “Holy cow we got X calls on the week end”. If they’re Dems they need these calls to pressure worse Dems & better Republicans. Don’t give up the ship yall.
Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
January 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I just called my congressperson and left a message, I plan on calling back Monday again. Look up how to contact your representative.
The United States illegally invaded another country and arrested it’s president and his family, is not something I thought I’d be saying. The US admin is completely out of control, and basically a criminal organization
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The United States illegally invaded another country and arrested it’s president and his family, is not something I thought I’d be saying. The US admin is completely out of control, and basically a criminal organization
Wow shit was bad when I went to bed, and it’s somehow drastically worse now that I’ve woken up.
January 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wow shit was bad when I went to bed, and it’s somehow drastically worse now that I’ve woken up.
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Hey if you are like me and just woke up to a mile long feed of very vague really panicked reactions, this was really helpful in getting caught up on what's going down right now:
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
US captures Venezuelan president Maduro during ‘large scale’ attack and says he will face criminal charges in New York – live
US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Hey if you are like me and just woke up to a mile long feed of very vague really panicked reactions, this was really helpful in getting caught up on what's going down right now:
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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The people of Venezuela do not deserve this. Solidarity with the people of Venezuela. May the words of Chavez give them some solace
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
The people of Venezuela do not deserve this. Solidarity with the people of Venezuela. May the words of Chavez give them some solace
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Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
A war overwhelmingly opposed by the American people, committed by a government entirely unconcerned about serving the needs of the American people.
No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
A war overwhelmingly opposed by the American people, committed by a government entirely unconcerned about serving the needs of the American people.
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The Hague, all of them
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 AM
The Hague, all of them
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My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back
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January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back
Subscribe for free here
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Boy I am really glad I invested in a new PC four months ago
ASUS will be increasing prices on various products from January 5, including the ROG Ally, to 'absorb increasing costs across the industry'
➡️ steamdeckhq.com/news/asus-an...
➡️ steamdeckhq.com/news/asus-an...
January 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Boy I am really glad I invested in a new PC four months ago
Reminder to PR people and devs following me, I really really want to center indie RPG creators with the newsletter - so if you have a potential story for idea please feel free to hit me up.
Just a heads up, had some personal stuff get in the way so the next issue of An Evening at the Inn is gonna be out a bit late. It'll be up next week, and we'll kick off 2026 on a new bi-weekly schedule. Got a little interview this time though!
January 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Reminder to PR people and devs following me, I really really want to center indie RPG creators with the newsletter - so if you have a potential story for idea please feel free to hit me up.
The only real downside to being part of the Writer’s Guild is the absolute flood of for your consideration emails and things I get in the actual mail every year
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The only real downside to being part of the Writer’s Guild is the absolute flood of for your consideration emails and things I get in the actual mail every year
I would pay GOOD money to make this happen
My kingdom for Costco to start carrying Pocari Sweat.
January 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I would pay GOOD money to make this happen
Just a heads up, had some personal stuff get in the way so the next issue of An Evening at the Inn is gonna be out a bit late. It'll be up next week, and we'll kick off 2026 on a new bi-weekly schedule. Got a little interview this time though!
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Just a heads up, had some personal stuff get in the way so the next issue of An Evening at the Inn is gonna be out a bit late. It'll be up next week, and we'll kick off 2026 on a new bi-weekly schedule. Got a little interview this time though!
Finally putting my new PC through its paces with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Ultra and 120fps and hot damn - this is such a good PC port.
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Finally putting my new PC through its paces with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Ultra and 120fps and hot damn - this is such a good PC port.
StarCraft 2 is such a good game dude
January 1, 2026 at 11:42 PM
StarCraft 2 is such a good game dude