Robin (She/her)
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TCG Dweeb, bad joke aficionado, former writer, and all around goofball
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This is some phenomenal journalism here. It's not intended to enrage or induce anxiety to procure clicks, it paints a clear and honest picture of a moment of history eloquently and empathetically. Some truly powerful stuff
GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this.
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This is some phenomenal journalism here. It's not intended to enrage or induce anxiety to procure clicks, it paints a clear and honest picture of a moment of history eloquently and empathetically. Some truly powerful stuff
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the angle from the lady in the pink coat is out and it is worse and you don’t need to make yourself watch it but it makes it absolutely stone cold clear that this was a summary execution for no reason
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
the angle from the lady in the pink coat is out and it is worse and you don’t need to make yourself watch it but it makes it absolutely stone cold clear that this was a summary execution for no reason
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You: It can’t happen to me.
The state: we looked into this white guy we killed and we do feel a need to bring up these parking tickets
The state: we looked into this white guy we killed and we do feel a need to bring up these parking tickets
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
You: It can’t happen to me.
The state: we looked into this white guy we killed and we do feel a need to bring up these parking tickets
The state: we looked into this white guy we killed and we do feel a need to bring up these parking tickets
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“don’t give them what they want”
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“don’t give them what they want”
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
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school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
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its incredible to read how the regime has to do a hard sell on the oil companies for this. president grandpas 1989 brain does it again. oil is 50 dollars a barrel and the infrastructure is degraded and the situation completely confused and politically volatile. oil ceos not exactly excited. amazing
whatever the real reason for this was by the smart guys, the stated reason for the addled moron in charge is oil. and that's darkly funny considering we don't need it
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
its incredible to read how the regime has to do a hard sell on the oil companies for this. president grandpas 1989 brain does it again. oil is 50 dollars a barrel and the infrastructure is degraded and the situation completely confused and politically volatile. oil ceos not exactly excited. amazing
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I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
interc.pt
January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
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Heard my cousins talking about stranger things and describing a "demogorogon" so I got them super high and I'm showing them The Thing and the amount of screaming happening rn is possibly my greatest accomplishment
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Heard my cousins talking about stranger things and describing a "demogorogon" so I got them super high and I'm showing them The Thing and the amount of screaming happening rn is possibly my greatest accomplishment
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
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big bugs bunny getting elmer fudd to marry him vibes in the white house currently i see
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
big bugs bunny getting elmer fudd to marry him vibes in the white house currently i see
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The last 48 hours have shown why people have stopped relying on legacy journalism and have migrated to independent journalists in droves.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
September 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The last 48 hours have shown why people have stopped relying on legacy journalism and have migrated to independent journalists in droves.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
The benefit of legacy journalism is supposed to be “editors” and “factchecking” and they can’t even get that right in a rush to blame trans people.
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It's an incredibly stressful and frightening world right now, but on the bright side, we do get to play as the cow in Mario Kart World. @platanoranger.bsky.social extols the joy of this year's best new video game character. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
At Least I Get to Be the Cow
It's an incredibly stressful and frightening world right now, but on the bright side, we do get to play as the cow in Mario Kart World.
www.endlessmode.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's an incredibly stressful and frightening world right now, but on the bright side, we do get to play as the cow in Mario Kart World. @platanoranger.bsky.social extols the joy of this year's best new video game character. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
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polygon and giant bomb dead in the same week is just unfathomable
May 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
polygon and giant bomb dead in the same week is just unfathomable
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Well, that was a dream come true. Knew it wouldn't last, though. Out of a job at the moment. But I'll always be doing patreon.com/gamemess
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May 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Well, that was a dream come true. Knew it wouldn't last, though. Out of a job at the moment. But I'll always be doing patreon.com/gamemess
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Stay hydrated
This is a threat
This is a threat
May 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Stay hydrated
This is a threat
This is a threat
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“This transaction…”
Ghouls all around us.
Ghouls all around us.
Statement from Vox Media CEO on gutting Polygon and selling it to Valnet:
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
May 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“This transaction…”
Ghouls all around us.
Ghouls all around us.
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Nothing but love to my Giant Bomb friends. Nothing but love to everyone at Polygon. Everyone deserves better than whatever the fuck is going on right now.
May 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Nothing but love to my Giant Bomb friends. Nothing but love to everyone at Polygon. Everyone deserves better than whatever the fuck is going on right now.
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Polygon was a great constant to have over the years, they did a lot of quality work and held themselves to a really high standard. Very frustrating to see sharp people with solid, institutional knowledge get tossed out like this.
May 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Polygon was a great constant to have over the years, they did a lot of quality work and held themselves to a really high standard. Very frustrating to see sharp people with solid, institutional knowledge get tossed out like this.
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The slow death of game journalism was not inevitable - it was death by 1000 cuts from people with more money than sense and in my mind began with "pivot to video," a lie perpetrated by Facebook which moved advertising dollars to video and away from web ads with falsified beefed numbers.
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The slow death of game journalism was not inevitable - it was death by 1000 cuts from people with more money than sense and in my mind began with "pivot to video," a lie perpetrated by Facebook which moved advertising dollars to video and away from web ads with falsified beefed numbers.
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Getting a job in games media seemed almost unattainable when I broke in back in 2005. In the years since, it’s become almost impossible and ultimately inadvisable. I can’t imagine trying to break in today.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
May 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Getting a job in games media seemed almost unattainable when I broke in back in 2005. In the years since, it’s become almost impossible and ultimately inadvisable. I can’t imagine trying to break in today.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
Independent is pretty much the only option now. Support your favorite creators directly.
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Hot take here, but the President tweeting out "we cannot give everyone a trial" should by itself be impeachable.
April 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Hot take here, but the President tweeting out "we cannot give everyone a trial" should by itself be impeachable.
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it’s gonna be so funny if this movie is mid
Coyote vs Acme has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for distribution!
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
March 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
it’s gonna be so funny if this movie is mid