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austinwalker.bsky.social
As some other IGF judges and jurists are saying today, holy shit, Titanium Court. The way this game is going to worm into some of your brains…

store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...
Titanium Court on Steam
A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.
store.steampowered.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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midimyers.com
hi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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melissagiragrant.com
Back in April, I went deep into Missouri's abortion rights amendment, approved by voters in 2024, after hearing there had been virtually no access to abortion despite the win. Now we have the numbers: 80 abortions in Missouri in 2025. And the amendment is back in court on Monday.
Missouri abortion regulations go on trial Monday. Widespread access is at stake • Missouri Independent
Missouri’s numerous abortion regulations will soon be under a microscope as details of the abortion rights amendment are litigated in Kansas City.
missouriindependent.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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vortexegg.com
Even news media has suborned the concept of documentary evidence to a fantasy reality promoted by spectacular fascism. This is *not* an issue with deepfakes and the liar’s dividend creating post-truth reality; it is participatory collective make-believe, tagging in to act as-if the fantasy is real.
jackmirkinson.bsky.social Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 3d
the nyt says that no version of events in minneapolis can be "verified independently." but that's not true! there are multiple videos proving that the ICE version of events is a total lie. maybe the nyt can, y'know, watch one of them? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman, said in a statement that an agent had opened fire after a woman “weaponized her vehicle” in an attempt to kill federal officers. Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis called her account “bullshit” in a news conference, describing the shooting instead as “an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, getting killed.” Neither description of the encounter could be immediately verified independently. Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat whose congressional district includes the shooting scene, described the person who was killed as a “legal observer.”
January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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luckshotgames.com
In case you missed it, BIG HOPS is coming out January 12th on Steam, Switch, and PS5! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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mtsw.bsky.social
Propaganda works - this is also why conservative oligarchs are investing so much to purchase trusted media brands and convert them into propaganda outlets
jgibsondem.bsky.social Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 5d
Excellent piece from @gelliottmorris.com on how your news diet affects your politics and how you view the Trump Regime. Those with a heavy diet of conservative media view Trump favorably, while those with a diet of non-conservative media view him unfavorably.

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-your-...
What your news diet says about your politics
Breaking down Trump's approval and 2026 midterms vote by Americans' primary news source
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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transnews.network
Trans communities warned for years about the NYT's transphobia, but the specifics of how this was ordered were often shrouded behind corporate hierarchy.

No more. Sweeney lays out specifically how the highest ranks of the NYT rigged coverage in favor of anti-trans bigots.
You've talked about the paper's treatment of the pretty infamous Cass report, especially from your spot at the international desk. What happened in that case? It wasn't on my radar as much as it ought to have been. I was starting to wind down my time. I left the Times at the end of May of that year. There was an awareness that [Hilary] Cass was coming out with a report. The day before it officially came out, there was a lot of coverage in the BBC and UK media. Cass was already talking about it before its official release. The day editor's counterparts are in Seoul and London. My counterpart in London — who was actually filling in that day, but did so on a regular basis — assigned a UK reporter to do a story. That was standard practice, to be clear. [Chuckling] There’s so many examples of how standard it was. She assigned it to a UK correspondent, who wrote it in the context of UK politics, talked about it being very contentious, talked about the criticisms of its findings. Cass was talking about them herself, this isn't jumping to any conclusions at that point. It really put it in the context of being this very contentious, very political sort of document. When I saw it, because we're a few hours behind, there were 600, 700 words written. I had a pretty good sense of how the story was going to turn out. But within a few hours the story was to the top New York editors, and I don't know who exactly it was who did that. I assume it was Carolyn or her intermediary. They said ‘oh no, we want the science desk to do that,’ specifically that was Azeen [Ghorayshi], who had been a key reporter in a lot of the other anti-trans coverage. Some of what you just described, that's just outright bigotry from these reporters. Yes, but the stories are also edited too. Somebody had to approve that lede. I don't know if it was Carolyn, who was known to be directly, hands-on involved in the line editing of stories. I don't know if she was or made known her preferences. Those stories had editors. Certainly there are plenty of reporters that were fully on board with this, and others who do it out of ambition because this is what the bosses want and they want to get ahead so they insert what the bosses want.
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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transnews.network
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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taliabhatt.itch.io
Today, I wish to discuss how the difficult questions of third world feminism are elided and obscured by Western feminists---both white and not---and kindly ask feminists all over the world to grow a fucking pair.

Read: taliabhattwrites.substack.com/p/no-country...
Trans/Rad/Fem 1 No Country For Non-Men An unflinching look at the 'honor culture' of diaspora feminism. by Talia Bhatt Dec 29, 2025 The cover image is of a woman whose face is obscured by shadow, save for a single eye.
December 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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pushinguproses.bsky.social
It’s a Christmas miracle! I have ANOTHER video for you! youtu.be/nWVTRM_ABsg?...
5 AMAZING Games From 2025 That You Need to Play
YouTube video by PushingUpRoses
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December 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.
princetonupress.bsky.social Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 19d
Congratulations to Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee, whose book In Covid's Wake has been recognized as:

⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year

Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us by Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee. A New Yorker Best Book of the Year; An Economist Best Book of the Year; A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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discordialain.bsky.social
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mikestabile.bsky.social Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 23d
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."

A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social
The purpose of the mainstream media is what it does
assignedmedia.org Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 19d
Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.

It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science — Assigned
As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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superpuzzledcat.bsky.social
Four such Puzzled Cats
December 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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ela-bambust.bsky.social
Okay if I can be selfish for a moment:

I'm delisted from itch. In the UK you literally can not see my profile.

A big chunk of my income, my living money, comes from bundles like this. It would mean a lot if you could share it, send it to friends. 🧵

itch.io/s/175443/ver...

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The Verdant winter sale promo image
December 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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katelynburns.com
This sentiment/argument was then repeated in the SCOTUS decision upholding state level bans on gender affirming care for youth, citing the NYT as its citation.
billiejsweeney.bsky.social Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 21d
The nyt’s first story on the Cass report didn’t come out until the next day, when it portrayed the document, falsely, as part of a movement in Europe to restrict care. No such movement existed. France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria were taking positions in opposition to Cass and in line w doctors
December 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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christmas
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
emmasspace35.bsky.social
Strange Jigsaws (2025) is a good time!
December 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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frankcifaldi.bsky.social
I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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chrisbratt.bsky.social
Why We're Boycotting Xbox:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj1...
The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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kodyisover.com
It's not just TomboyX, by the way! Trump's FDA has sent these warning letters to 11 companies that sell Binders.

- TransGuy Supply
- ShapeShifter Apparel
- GenderBender
- gc2b
- TomboyX
- FLAVNT Streetwear
- Early to Bed
- TOMSCOUT
- For Them
- Fluxion
- UNTAG

www.fda.gov/inspections-...
List of recently issued FDA warning letters, all from 12/18/2025. For all of them, the Issuing Office is Center for Devices and Radiological Health and the reason for the issuances are "Failure to Register and List/Misbranded." The offending companies are TG Supply LLC d/b/a TransGuy Supply, ShapeShifter Apparel, LLC, GenderBender LLC, Marli Washington Design, LLC, TomboyX, PBC, FLAVNT Streetwear, LLC, Early to Bed, Inc., TOMSCOUT, For Them, Inc., and Philadelphia 7, Inc d/b/a Passional Boutique. The final few companies issued warnings do not appear because the page only lists 10 entries.
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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juliaserano.bsky.social
I can *100% assure you* that if this report found that trans people & "wokeness" tanked the Harris campaign, the DNC would release it in a heartbeat
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23d
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.

Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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vnstudioelan.com
There is no overstating how bad repealing Section 230 would be for the Internet. If you are a US citizen and have ever enjoyed one of our games, or any other piece of queer or "controversial" media, then please consider contacting your representatives and encouraging them to not support this.
evangreer.bsky.social Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 23d
NEW: They kept saying they were gonna do it and now they've done it

A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230.

No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech.

We can't let this happen. Share & take action

www.badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
www.badinternetbills.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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caffeinatedqueer.bsky.social
This is why Newsom and Buttigieg should be nonstarters as 2028 candidates. We need people who will fight for marginalized groups and not capitulate to the right to seem more "Moderate." If they want to be in the tent, they can agree to uphold the basic party tenets, end of story.
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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anem0ne.net
"vote blue no matter who" and yet the result is identical to not voting or voting evil
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM