wingscottt
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Please don’t read this bio. Thnx.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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Had a delightful chat with @colewehrle.bsky.social recently about the practical and artistic aspects of board game design, and the meaning it creates.
There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
Modern board game maestro Cole Wehrle on getting mad, metaphor in game design, and future projects that are "Big with a capital B"
For Cole Wehrle, the designer behind Arcs, Root, and John Company, "games are not just their pieces" - they are an ongoing conversation.
www.wargamer.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Had a delightful chat with @colewehrle.bsky.social recently about the practical and artistic aspects of board game design, and the meaning it creates.
There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
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I’m not going to take the turkey out of the freezer until it’s defrosted.
Mike Johnson says he will not bring the House back in session until the government reopens
October 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I’m not going to take the turkey out of the freezer until it’s defrosted.
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
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Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it
AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event
Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.
www.theatlantic.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it
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live action catbus looking pretty sweet
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
live action catbus looking pretty sweet
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honestly does seem like the basic dynamic in american politics right now is that a critical number of voters treat Democrats like their (nagging) mom or their (bitch) wife and treat Republicans like the “cool” dad or husband who is at best a deadbeat
June 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
honestly does seem like the basic dynamic in american politics right now is that a critical number of voters treat Democrats like their (nagging) mom or their (bitch) wife and treat Republicans like the “cool” dad or husband who is at best a deadbeat
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"I don’t want women to stand down from their demands. I want men to stand up and meet them," the therapist Terry Real says on the Modern Love podcast. Unlike a lot of couples’ therapists, Terry takes sides and tries to get to the truth of what’s going on. nyti.ms/43DpWbF
May 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"I don’t want women to stand down from their demands. I want men to stand up and meet them," the therapist Terry Real says on the Modern Love podcast. Unlike a lot of couples’ therapists, Terry takes sides and tries to get to the truth of what’s going on. nyti.ms/43DpWbF
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Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless
Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless
SACRAMENTO, CA—Promising his podcast listeners an engaging and enlightening conversation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly sat down Tuesday with a serial killer who targets the homeless populat...
theonion.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless
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This is the absolute best. What a fun, generous, inviting way to approach this whole situation.
i'm interviewing my fellow ex-Polygon employees, talking about what they did at the website, what they’re proud of, and what's next. first up! my pal @cassmarshall.bsky.social, one of the funniest people I know, and author of my favorite Polygon post ever.
pvguide.substack.com/p/polygon-ex...
pvguide.substack.com/p/polygon-ex...
Polygon Exit Interview: Cass Marshall, Games Writer
Chatting with one of the funniest people I know (and the author of my favorite Polygon article ever written) about their time at the site and what's next
pvguide.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This is the absolute best. What a fun, generous, inviting way to approach this whole situation.
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The fact that Clayton was hired to edit video and then came out swinging this hard with writing and hosting is astounding. One of the best to do it.
I am immensely proud of all my work at Polygon, but these are some of my favorites, starting with my video on logistics games and the covid supply chain crisis boy i sure hope that doesn't happen again youtu.be/gXKzO2XZKxQ?...
Video games explain the supply chain crisis
YouTube video by Polygon
youtu.be
May 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The fact that Clayton was hired to edit video and then came out swinging this hard with writing and hosting is astounding. One of the best to do it.
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polygons masthead last week vs today
May 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
polygons masthead last week vs today
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Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
WASHINGTON—Acknowledging that his tariff hikes could result in a frozen supply chain this holiday season, President Donald Trump claimed Friday that any toy shortages Americans experienced could be ea...
theonion.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
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Our colleagues in the Vox Media Union have put together a Go Fund Me. Please, if you've enjoyed what we do... If I've ever helped you in some way... If you've ever loved something more because of what we've written... Please give what you can. The next few weeks and months are going to be hard.
Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union
www.gofundme.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our colleagues in the Vox Media Union have put together a Go Fund Me. Please, if you've enjoyed what we do... If I've ever helped you in some way... If you've ever loved something more because of what we've written... Please give what you can. The next few weeks and months are going to be hard.
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Wrote up my feelings about Polygon. Solidarity forever.
On Polygon
Solidarity to everyone who worked there
www.backlogmag.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Wrote up my feelings about Polygon. Solidarity forever.
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i wanted to collect links people are posting to good polygon-adjacent sites + ways to follow/support folks who've been laid off from there - almost certainly extremely incomplete but maybe it'll be helpful? haunts.neocities.org/polygon
rip polygon
haunts.neocities.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
i wanted to collect links people are posting to good polygon-adjacent sites + ways to follow/support folks who've been laid off from there - almost certainly extremely incomplete but maybe it'll be helpful? haunts.neocities.org/polygon
Let’s help folks keep track of their fav #polygon writers! Comment with folks I’ve missed please
go.bsky.app/Q1FPCvV
go.bsky.app/Q1FPCvV
May 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Let’s help folks keep track of their fav #polygon writers! Comment with folks I’ve missed please
go.bsky.app/Q1FPCvV
go.bsky.app/Q1FPCvV
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So gutted to hear the polygon news. I'm so deeply exhausted and saddened to see talented creatives laid off week after week. Thank you to the polygon video team in particular — you made one of my favorite parts of the internet
May 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
So gutted to hear the polygon news. I'm so deeply exhausted and saddened to see talented creatives laid off week after week. Thank you to the polygon video team in particular — you made one of my favorite parts of the internet
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Don't even know how to put these feelings into words. I've been back at Polygon for just a week after medical leave, to a new job after they eliminated the section I used to run, only to get laid off this morning
May 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Don't even know how to put these feelings into words. I've been back at Polygon for just a week after medical leave, to a new job after they eliminated the section I used to run, only to get laid off this morning