Chris Sutcliffe
@chrissutcliffe.bsky.social
Media and tech journalist. Founder and co-host of Media Voices and the Publisher Podcast Awards.
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I'm bagsying this as the basis for the plot for my next novel so none of you can have it alright
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm bagsying this as the basis for the plot for my next novel so none of you can have it alright
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I apologise for this, but I need everyone to join me in a rousing internal chorus of Where's the money from? to the tune of chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.
Because I shouldn't suffer alone and the Mail's last bid for the telegraph was funded by Qatar and Abu Dhabi I think
Because I shouldn't suffer alone and the Mail's last bid for the telegraph was funded by Qatar and Abu Dhabi I think
Daily Mail's parent company agrees a deal to buy Telegraph for £500m! Media consolidation, let's go, ya gonna blink and stop this competition regulators? Over to you, Nandy? Strong potential everyone just waves the sale through to STOP HAVING TO READ OR THINK ABOUT IT. www.ft.com/content/cd8e...
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph
Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I apologise for this, but I need everyone to join me in a rousing internal chorus of Where's the money from? to the tune of chirpy chirpy cheep cheep.
Because I shouldn't suffer alone and the Mail's last bid for the telegraph was funded by Qatar and Abu Dhabi I think
Because I shouldn't suffer alone and the Mail's last bid for the telegraph was funded by Qatar and Abu Dhabi I think
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Farage crony Nathan Gill gets 10.5 year sentence for taking bribes from Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Farage crony Nathan Gill gets 10.5 year sentence for taking bribes from Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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Suncoast Searchlight's four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
by @andrewdeck.bsky.social
by @andrewdeck.bsky.social
Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use
Suncoast Searchlight’s four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was using AI editing tools and inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
www.niemanlab.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Suncoast Searchlight's four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
by @andrewdeck.bsky.social
by @andrewdeck.bsky.social
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Given that Grok, X’s AI tool, is now posting holocaust-denial commentary on X, I’d say we should well beyond the casual-review-but-do-nothing stage of investigation and moving swiftly on to legal challenges and all govt accounts/responsible media leaving X immediately.
🚨 Labour MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X
Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...
www.politicshome.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Given that Grok, X’s AI tool, is now posting holocaust-denial commentary on X, I’d say we should well beyond the casual-review-but-do-nothing stage of investigation and moving swiftly on to legal challenges and all govt accounts/responsible media leaving X immediately.
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Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
Sulking because she had to go out in the cold
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Sulking because she had to go out in the cold
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I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Had a ton of client calls cancelled due to the Cloudflare outage yday so I redid my audio setup and recorded a little instrumental cover of one of my favourite Tegan & Sara songs
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Instrumental cover: 'The Cure' - Tegan & Sara
YouTube video by CSuts
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November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Had a ton of client calls cancelled due to the Cloudflare outage yday so I redid my audio setup and recorded a little instrumental cover of one of my favourite Tegan & Sara songs
youtu.be/4uqLlPHVX6g?...
youtu.be/4uqLlPHVX6g?...
Castle cross-sections
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Castle cross-sections
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
Yoko Taro hid one of the best examinations of what it means to be human, and an individual in search of connection, in a game primarily known for its gigantic slappable robot arses. The man is nothing short of a maniac
Hope is in short supply right now, so I wrote about how one game - #NieR: Automata - will go a long way towards restoring faith in your fellow man
gameroom.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
gameroom.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
The life-affirming end of NieR: Automata
No other medium could have told this story
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November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Yoko Taro hid one of the best examinations of what it means to be human, and an individual in search of connection, in a game primarily known for its gigantic slappable robot arses. The man is nothing short of a maniac
Hope is in short supply right now, so I wrote about how one game - #NieR: Automata - will go a long way towards restoring faith in your fellow man
gameroom.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
gameroom.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
The life-affirming end of NieR: Automata
No other medium could have told this story
gameroom.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hope is in short supply right now, so I wrote about how one game - #NieR: Automata - will go a long way towards restoring faith in your fellow man
gameroom.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
gameroom.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
Hello if you're having friends over this weekend and need a cheap and cheerful party game then I really recommend Hidden In Plain Sight alright ttyl
gameroom.substack.com/p/hidden-gem...
gameroom.substack.com/p/hidden-gem...
Hidden gem: Hidden In Plain Sight
HIPS is an indie treasure - a deception/deduction game on speed
gameroom.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hello if you're having friends over this weekend and need a cheap and cheerful party game then I really recommend Hidden In Plain Sight alright ttyl
gameroom.substack.com/p/hidden-gem...
gameroom.substack.com/p/hidden-gem...
Of all the mistakes to let through... really helps tell your readers how little you value their attention
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Of all the mistakes to let through... really helps tell your readers how little you value their attention
Beautiful bit of writing about the love of material objects, and about writing about the love of material things
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onkeeping.substack.com/p/on-being-a...
On Being a Material Girl
Readers (me) are crying out: where has all the stuff gone?
onkeeping.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Beautiful bit of writing about the love of material objects, and about writing about the love of material things
onkeeping.substack.com/p/on-being-a...
onkeeping.substack.com/p/on-being-a...
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Condé Nast folded a beloved magazine that treated youth and feminism as political topics, not trends. Read Sarah Leonard.
www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
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What the closure of Teen Vogue means for journalism.
Condé Nast folded a beloved magazine that treated youth and feminism as political topics, not trends.
www.cjr.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Condé Nast folded a beloved magazine that treated youth and feminism as political topics, not trends. Read Sarah Leonard.
www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
Girlfriend has seen through my scheme to buy a #SteamMachine from the joint account
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Girlfriend has seen through my scheme to buy a #SteamMachine from the joint account
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the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
Today's newsletter takes a look at the best (and some of the worst) examples of game sequels that make us fight a previous entry's hero
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Rogue protagonists: when games make us fight former heroes
When it comes to raising the stakes of a story, some games make us confront our previous player characters
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November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today's newsletter takes a look at the best (and some of the worst) examples of game sequels that make us fight a previous entry's hero
gameroom.substack.com/p/rogue-prot...
gameroom.substack.com/p/rogue-prot...
Yet another disaster waiting in the wings
Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how | TechRadar share.google/j9YnlT8vn3B3...
Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how | TechRadar share.google/j9YnlT8vn3B3...
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Yet another disaster waiting in the wings
Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how | TechRadar share.google/j9YnlT8vn3B3...
Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how | TechRadar share.google/j9YnlT8vn3B3...
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We are *live*
Been so awesome to support the IG team with the launch alongside some amazing people.
Slow Game Club is stuffed full of absolute belters - have a look!
Been so awesome to support the IG team with the launch alongside some amazing people.
Slow Game Club is stuffed full of absolute belters - have a look!
It’s ALIVE! 🐌🎮 Join our book club for games for only £39.99 (whilst stocks last) and unlock a new indie game every month. PLUS exclusive community events and a Discord community. 💸 All funds go towards the great work of UK registered charity, Into Games. www.slowgame.club
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are *live*
Been so awesome to support the IG team with the launch alongside some amazing people.
Slow Game Club is stuffed full of absolute belters - have a look!
Been so awesome to support the IG team with the launch alongside some amazing people.
Slow Game Club is stuffed full of absolute belters - have a look!
Played each of these three featured games and can confidently say each is worth your time. Enjoyed #Despelote so much I wrote an honest-to-god blog post about it in the year of our lord 2025, and Sorry We're Closed & TGYH deserve all the love and attention too
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November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Played each of these three featured games and can confidently say each is worth your time. Enjoyed #Despelote so much I wrote an honest-to-god blog post about it in the year of our lord 2025, and Sorry We're Closed & TGYH deserve all the love and attention too
gameroom.substack.com/p/despelote-...
gameroom.substack.com/p/despelote-...