Steve Watts
@sporkyreeve.bsky.social
Editor at GameSpot. No, not the store in the mall, the other one. (he/him)
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Steve Watts
@sporkyreeve.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Get to know my game taste in 365 games!
For 2025, I'm going to post every day about a game that has been meaningful to me. Might not be the "best" games, or even my "favorites," but they're all ones that have stuck with me in one way or another, in rough ascending order of impact.
Mega Daily 🧵
For 2025, I'm going to post every day about a game that has been meaningful to me. Might not be the "best" games, or even my "favorites," but they're all ones that have stuck with me in one way or another, in rough ascending order of impact.
Mega Daily 🧵
This is a cool idea and despite my near-certainty that I'll eventually miss a day and feel bad, I'm going to give it a shot.
Mega Daily 🧵
Mega Daily 🧵
My read of this exchange is that she genuinely wants the files released because she’s convinced it implicates Democrats and not Trump and she doesn’t understand why he’s fighting her on it because she’s overlooking the obvious and only possible explanation.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump is lying about her interactions with him — and posted their text exchanges today about the Epstein files.
A sitting member of Congress just posted her messages with the president of the United States.
A sitting member of Congress just posted her messages with the president of the United States.
November 15, 2025 at 4:13 AM
My read of this exchange is that she genuinely wants the files released because she’s convinced it implicates Democrats and not Trump and she doesn’t understand why he’s fighting her on it because she’s overlooking the obvious and only possible explanation.
He keeps saying this but it's important to repeatedly note that no, he isn't
On Epstein, Trump says he’s allowed to order an investigation into Bill Clinton because he’s the “chief law enforcement agent” of the country
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
He keeps saying this but it's important to repeatedly note that no, he isn't
Growing up in very religious family and community I spent a lot of my childhood watching people come up with increasingly obtuse conspiracy theories for why every new technology was "the mark of the beast" or whatever but positioning this as talking to Jesus seems, just, literally sacrilegious?
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Growing up in very religious family and community I spent a lot of my childhood watching people come up with increasingly obtuse conspiracy theories for why every new technology was "the mark of the beast" or whatever but positioning this as talking to Jesus seems, just, literally sacrilegious?
Is this… on purpose?
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Is this… on purpose?
I see Hearthstone nerfed Murloc Paladin again. I'll reserve judgment until it's out for a bit, but I suspect that simply slowing it down isn't going to be enough. You're going to need to make the buff smaller. (My idea has been to make it +1 attack, instead of +1/+1. Stronger but still vulnerable.)
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I see Hearthstone nerfed Murloc Paladin again. I'll reserve judgment until it's out for a bit, but I suspect that simply slowing it down isn't going to be enough. You're going to need to make the buff smaller. (My idea has been to make it +1 attack, instead of +1/+1. Stronger but still vulnerable.)
I played about an hour of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! It was very reassuring that Nintendo/Retro have a strong grasp on how to make a Prime. The psychic abilities feel natural.
I suspect the engineer, Myles, will be divisive, but I found him endearing (so far).
www.gamespot.com/articles/met...
I suspect the engineer, Myles, will be divisive, but I found him endearing (so far).
www.gamespot.com/articles/met...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On: Samus's Psychic Abilities Are More Than A Gimmick
An early chunk of Prime 4 gameplay showcases exciting new psychic abilities that feel right at home in Samus's suite of powers.
www.gamespot.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I played about an hour of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! It was very reassuring that Nintendo/Retro have a strong grasp on how to make a Prime. The psychic abilities feel natural.
I suspect the engineer, Myles, will be divisive, but I found him endearing (so far).
www.gamespot.com/articles/met...
I suspect the engineer, Myles, will be divisive, but I found him endearing (so far).
www.gamespot.com/articles/met...
Very curious to hear the legal argument for “Texas gets to gerrymander but California doesn’t.”
Like I know the actual reason is just “fuck you that’s why” but you can’t put that in a court filing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
Like I know the actual reason is just “fuck you that’s why” but you can’t put that in a court filing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
Trump Justice Department sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats | CNN Politics
The Trump administration moved Thursday to join a Republican-led legal challenge to California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full ...
www.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Very curious to hear the legal argument for “Texas gets to gerrymander but California doesn’t.”
Like I know the actual reason is just “fuck you that’s why” but you can’t put that in a court filing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
Like I know the actual reason is just “fuck you that’s why” but you can’t put that in a court filing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
You know it sure seems like their much ballyhooed "break-up" was more of a "let's remain friends with benefits, but in secret"
Jeffery Epstein hanging out in Trump Tower ~1 week after the 2016 election, cool cool
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You know it sure seems like their much ballyhooed "break-up" was more of a "let's remain friends with benefits, but in secret"
Reposted by Steve Watts
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
Just on a basic “words mean things” level I don’t think news orgs should stretch the definition of a “fact check” to include speculation
I just remembered this from Glenn Kessler 3 months ago
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Just on a basic “words mean things” level I don’t think news orgs should stretch the definition of a “fact check” to include speculation
Reposted by Steve Watts
So he’s a creep AND a loser dork
Jeffrey Epstein in 2015: "Have them ask my houseman about donald almost walking through the door leaving his nose print on the glass as young women were swimming in the pool and he was so focused he walked straight into the door."
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
So he’s a creep AND a loser dork
There’s a lot of Epstein stuff coming out but one part I find particularly funny is that Karoline Leavitt is sticking with “actually this just proves how innocent he is!” as her stock default answer no matter what
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
There’s a lot of Epstein stuff coming out but one part I find particularly funny is that Karoline Leavitt is sticking with “actually this just proves how innocent he is!” as her stock default answer no matter what
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Definitely a super normal not panicked reaction
Exclusive: Top Trump administration officials plan to meet today to discuss House efforts to force the release of the Epstein files. https://cnn.it/3WSyk2Y
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Definitely a super normal not panicked reaction
Reposted by Steve Watts
“Of course [Trump] knew about the girls”
New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“Of course [Trump] knew about the girls”
What’s your favorite underrated 90s prog rock album? Mine is “Babies Are Born Worshipping Unknown Gods”
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
November 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
What’s your favorite underrated 90s prog rock album? Mine is “Babies Are Born Worshipping Unknown Gods”
There’s a non-zero chance that Elon started this dumb robot business and called it Optimus specifically so that his special personal one can be called Optimus Prime
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
There’s a non-zero chance that Elon started this dumb robot business and called it Optimus specifically so that his special personal one can be called Optimus Prime
Biden couldn't "the meticulous official government data says the economy is good, actually" his way out of electoral disaster but sure let's see if Trump can change public perception by citing the Auntie Anne's Annual Employee Retention Survey
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Biden couldn't "the meticulous official government data says the economy is good, actually" his way out of electoral disaster but sure let's see if Trump can change public perception by citing the Auntie Anne's Annual Employee Retention Survey
I guess continuity shouldn't really be my top concern but uh how are they going to explain restoring the status quo here after the ending of Toy Story 4
Toy Story 5 | Teaser Trailer | In Theaters June 19 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBg...
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I guess continuity shouldn't really be my top concern but uh how are they going to explain restoring the status quo here after the ending of Toy Story 4
what if my crime is selling stolen optimuses
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
what if my crime is selling stolen optimuses
Am I misunderstanding something here, why are they fretting about continuity for a series that has starred 7 different actors over the course of 6 decades
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Am I misunderstanding something here, why are they fretting about continuity for a series that has starred 7 different actors over the course of 6 decades
So, way to go guys
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
So, way to go guys