Taylor Rioux
@taylorjrioux.bsky.social
Father, husband, and gamer.
Freelance writer.
Owner and EIC of Jetsonplaysgames.com
Freelance writer.
Owner and EIC of Jetsonplaysgames.com
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a lovingly crafted, often uncomfortable look at the transition into adulthood.
@taylorjrioux.bsky.social reviews.
@taylorjrioux.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Perfect Tides: Station to Station - Just Enjoy the Ride — startmenu
Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a lovingly crafted, often uncomfortable look at the transition into adulthood. Taylor Rioux reviews.
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My startmenu debut!
Here's my review of Perfect Tides: Station to Station!
Here's my review of Perfect Tides: Station to Station!
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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I’ve had three pieces that were planned for Inverse picked up by other outlets now, and it feels very nice to know people trust me to make good stuff
January 23, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I’ve had three pieces that were planned for Inverse picked up by other outlets now, and it feels very nice to know people trust me to make good stuff
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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When you see people talking about Gore Verbinski, the director of Pirates of the Caribbean shitting on Unreal - that interview was for @butwhytho.net out of Fantastic Fest. @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social did amazing work.
Even if folks can't link back lol
butwhytho.net/2025/11/gore...
Even if folks can't link back lol
butwhytho.net/2025/11/gore...
Gore Verbinski Discusses 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' and Why CGI No Longer Looks Good
Gore Verbinski returns with Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, we talked with him about the film's overt stance against AI, and his return.
butwhytho.net
January 23, 2026 at 1:14 AM
When you see people talking about Gore Verbinski, the director of Pirates of the Caribbean shitting on Unreal - that interview was for @butwhytho.net out of Fantastic Fest. @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social did amazing work.
Even if folks can't link back lol
butwhytho.net/2025/11/gore...
Even if folks can't link back lol
butwhytho.net/2025/11/gore...
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I not only have Highguard, I also have Lowguard, so I am immune to all of your mix-up attempts.
January 23, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I not only have Highguard, I also have Lowguard, so I am immune to all of your mix-up attempts.
Something I really enjoy about reading criticism is that, in doing so, I frequently examine the limits of my own understanding and capability.
Reading those critiques offers a learning opportunity — not just in a stylistic sense, but in a philosophical one, as well.
Reading those critiques offers a learning opportunity — not just in a stylistic sense, but in a philosophical one, as well.
January 23, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Something I really enjoy about reading criticism is that, in doing so, I frequently examine the limits of my own understanding and capability.
Reading those critiques offers a learning opportunity — not just in a stylistic sense, but in a philosophical one, as well.
Reading those critiques offers a learning opportunity — not just in a stylistic sense, but in a philosophical one, as well.
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what's highguard?
If You Ask Nicely
you think we should let people enjoy things? should we publish that? should we throw an ethically dubious press event event in las vegas? should we invite geoff keighley
autumn-wright.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
what's highguard?
Everyone here should be held to account in the same exact ways as the ICE agents on the ground and every Republican in office
Five House Democrats currently voting yes on a DHS appropriations bill that includes funding for ICE:
- Gillen
- Golden
- Cuellar
- Perez
- Davis (N.C.)
- Gillen
- Golden
- Cuellar
- Perez
- Davis (N.C.)
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Everyone here should be held to account in the same exact ways as the ICE agents on the ground and every Republican in office
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Wishing you all a nat 20 day 😘
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Wishing you all a nat 20 day 😘
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Finally found it, the gender fluid
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Finally found it, the gender fluid
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I wasn't sure what to expect from a group of Democratic state AGs, but I definitely was not expecting a long monologue about Ruby Ridge and the Boston Massacre www.theverge.com/policy/86588...
January 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I wasn't sure what to expect from a group of Democratic state AGs, but I definitely was not expecting a long monologue about Ruby Ridge and the Boston Massacre www.theverge.com/policy/86588...
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If it appears that I haven’t been as active as usual on social media, it is because I have been working hard behind the scenes for UploadVR.
Today I am incredibly proud to share that for a moment, the first five articles shown were written by me, with edits from the great @ianhamilton.net.
Today I am incredibly proud to share that for a moment, the first five articles shown were written by me, with edits from the great @ianhamilton.net.
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If it appears that I haven’t been as active as usual on social media, it is because I have been working hard behind the scenes for UploadVR.
Today I am incredibly proud to share that for a moment, the first five articles shown were written by me, with edits from the great @ianhamilton.net.
Today I am incredibly proud to share that for a moment, the first five articles shown were written by me, with edits from the great @ianhamilton.net.
Good news: secured multiple interviews for local jobs.
Bad news: I will still be making 1/4 of my previous wages even if I am hired.
Bad news: I will still be making 1/4 of my previous wages even if I am hired.
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Good news: secured multiple interviews for local jobs.
Bad news: I will still be making 1/4 of my previous wages even if I am hired.
Bad news: I will still be making 1/4 of my previous wages even if I am hired.
The 'My Neighbor Totoro' theme lyrics of "Suddenly, a furry wet giant is by your side!" hit very differently in the wake of national ICE protests.
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The 'My Neighbor Totoro' theme lyrics of "Suddenly, a furry wet giant is by your side!" hit very differently in the wake of national ICE protests.
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Due to a fuck up on my part trying to set up a bill, I'm now -$8 and I gotta fix it because I have a $35 that needs to be paid by for my water. If anyone can help out with that, I appreciate it and I'm sorry to ask for so much.
I'm at 90% now, and back to -$3 vs. -$30 but I might need more to cover my credit card of $209 by the 25th. I'm so sorry to keep asking.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Due to a fuck up on my part trying to set up a bill, I'm now -$8 and I gotta fix it because I have a $35 that needs to be paid by for my water. If anyone can help out with that, I appreciate it and I'm sorry to ask for so much.
This is crazy. This type of mismanagement seems impossible.
Following yesterday's stock plunge, Ubisoft's market cap is now around half a billion euros. In 2018 it was around 10 billion euros. In eight years, the company has lost around 95% of its value
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This is crazy. This type of mismanagement seems impossible.
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Hi I have been playing this game and it freaking rocks, highly highly highly recommend
January 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Hi I have been playing this game and it freaking rocks, highly highly highly recommend
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Gamer exploits & corporate culture (catch the full episode on The Danny and Riana Show - out now!)
January 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Gamer exploits & corporate culture (catch the full episode on The Danny and Riana Show - out now!)
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The mini-review for Trials of Mana is up!
Read the review here:
www.jetsonplaysgames.com/post/trials-...
#trialsofmana #rpg #review #squareenix
Read the review here:
www.jetsonplaysgames.com/post/trials-...
#trialsofmana #rpg #review #squareenix
Trials of Mana Mini-Review
Trials of Mana is extremely faithful to the SNES classic — perhaps to its detriment.
www.jetsonplaysgames.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The mini-review for Trials of Mana is up!
Read the review here:
www.jetsonplaysgames.com/post/trials-...
#trialsofmana #rpg #review #squareenix
Read the review here:
www.jetsonplaysgames.com/post/trials-...
#trialsofmana #rpg #review #squareenix
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So grateful that writers as talented as Kelly are still covering our humble project almost a year and a half after release. Please read Unwinnable to support independent games media 🙏
So excited to make my debut in Unwinnable!
I dug my claws into Phoenix Springs, analyzing it through the lens of the Tithonus myth and the life cycle of the humble cicada.
I dug my claws into Phoenix Springs, analyzing it through the lens of the Tithonus myth and the life cycle of the humble cicada.
Rise from the ashes and begin anew. This month's issue of Unwinnable Monthly features @aeneas-nin.bsky.social on Re-Animator, @kellymerka.bsky.social on Phoenix Springs and our regulars on the topics poking their brains.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
So grateful that writers as talented as Kelly are still covering our humble project almost a year and a half after release. Please read Unwinnable to support independent games media 🙏
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
My friends and neighbors here in MN are being brutalized, I lost my job, and it's gonna be -50 in the next two days.
Despite that, I want YOU to know that I love you, that we deserve better, and that I believe hope remains for us all.
Despite that, I want YOU to know that I love you, that we deserve better, and that I believe hope remains for us all.
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 AM
My friends and neighbors here in MN are being brutalized, I lost my job, and it's gonna be -50 in the next two days.
Despite that, I want YOU to know that I love you, that we deserve better, and that I believe hope remains for us all.
Despite that, I want YOU to know that I love you, that we deserve better, and that I believe hope remains for us all.
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It's an evening treat, the third issue of An Evening at the Inn is out - and I like this one a lot. This is the first episode of my interview podcast series, Armchair Chats (yeah, it's all themed) - all about using RPGs in academia. an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io/an-evening-a...
An Evening at the Inn - Issue #3
For the third issue of An Evening at the Inn, Hayes Madsen talks to Dr. T. Wade Langer, Jr. - a professor at University of Alabama who's integrated Final Fantasy games into coursework.
an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 AM
It's an evening treat, the third issue of An Evening at the Inn is out - and I like this one a lot. This is the first episode of my interview podcast series, Armchair Chats (yeah, it's all themed) - all about using RPGs in academia. an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io/an-evening-a...
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I know the Constitution doesn’t mean much to some people but it does to me and so many others. If you allow this to stand and don’t fight against it, you will be complicit when it’s used against you.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 AM
I know the Constitution doesn’t mean much to some people but it does to me and so many others. If you allow this to stand and don’t fight against it, you will be complicit when it’s used against you.