TheGamingAuthor
@thegamingauthor.bsky.social
Writer of Stories & Streamer of Video Games (He/Him)
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The more I sit & think, the more I come back to a poster some students made when I was in high school to protest the Iraq War.
A simple black sheet with *THREE THOUSAND* white paper headstones glued to it.
One for each US soldier who'd lost their lives up to that point.
This was in 2005.
A simple black sheet with *THREE THOUSAND* white paper headstones glued to it.
One for each US soldier who'd lost their lives up to that point.
This was in 2005.
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Jennifer English realizing she's a lesbian and falling in love with one of her mocap directors (Aliona Baranova) over the course of making BG3 and seeing all the queer folks embracing Shadowheart and the impact the game had is genuinely one of the best stories in game production in a long time
Congrats to Jennifer English for winning the Best Lead Performer award at the 2025 #GoldenJoystickAwards!
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jennifer English realizing she's a lesbian and falling in love with one of her mocap directors (Aliona Baranova) over the course of making BG3 and seeing all the queer folks embracing Shadowheart and the impact the game had is genuinely one of the best stories in game production in a long time
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November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
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I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
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Desperately need a fresh new Game Awards show that isn't run by money hungry chucklefucks who've obviously stopped caring about video games and the people who make them forever ago.
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Desperately need a fresh new Game Awards show that isn't run by money hungry chucklefucks who've obviously stopped caring about video games and the people who make them forever ago.
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to undetectable levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to undetectable levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.
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A reminder that anytime you think a Celebrity is as big as Michael Jackson they simply are not.
Michael Jackson Makes History as First Artist to Score Hot 100 Top 10 Hits in Six Different Decades
Michael Jackson Makes History as First Artist to Score Hot 100 Top 10 Hits in Six Different Decades
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” gives the late King of Pop Hot 100 top 10s in a record six decades, the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s, ‘10s and now ‘20s.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A reminder that anytime you think a Celebrity is as big as Michael Jackson they simply are not.
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What the *actual* fuck?
Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
What the *actual* fuck?
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Every single Democratic senator that votes to cave on this should be immediately ejected from the party, and the national party should immediately start running primary candidates in their districts.
There is no bipartisanship possible with traitors and fascists. You either fight, or die.
There is no bipartisanship possible with traitors and fascists. You either fight, or die.
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Every single Democratic senator that votes to cave on this should be immediately ejected from the party, and the national party should immediately start running primary candidates in their districts.
There is no bipartisanship possible with traitors and fascists. You either fight, or die.
There is no bipartisanship possible with traitors and fascists. You either fight, or die.
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Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
Smile is hands down one of the best horror movies of the decade so far. It's a fantastic, haunting metaphor for the amount of damage un-healed trauma inflicts on not just the traumatized, but on everyone else around them.
9/10.
9/10.
a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding .
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November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Smile is hands down one of the best horror movies of the decade so far. It's a fantastic, haunting metaphor for the amount of damage un-healed trauma inflicts on not just the traumatized, but on everyone else around them.
9/10.
9/10.
As a reward for FINALLY finishing another major project, I'm letting myself pig out on ores while watching Smile for the first time. 😁
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November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
As a reward for FINALLY finishing another major project, I'm letting myself pig out on ores while watching Smile for the first time. 😁
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Shower Thoughts:
A great metal band for D&D would be Mage Against the Regime.
A great metal band for D&D would be Mage Against the Regime.
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Shower Thoughts:
A great metal band for D&D would be Mage Against the Regime.
A great metal band for D&D would be Mage Against the Regime.
So, curiosity has been satisfied. I can DEFINITELY see why Art the Clown has become such a popular character. The mime bit is great & the actor is wonderfully expressive! 😄
That said, *EVERYTHING* else about this film *really* disappointed me. It's gore-porn without even the ghost of a plot.
5/10
That said, *EVERYTHING* else about this film *really* disappointed me. It's gore-porn without even the ghost of a plot.
5/10
I used to be a VORACIOUS horror movie fan as a kid/teen, and lately I've been trying to reclaim that old joy.
So today, I'm finally satisfying some curiosity and watching The Terrifier!
So today, I'm finally satisfying some curiosity and watching The Terrifier!
a clown with a top hat is sitting at a table in a restaurant .
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
So, curiosity has been satisfied. I can DEFINITELY see why Art the Clown has become such a popular character. The mime bit is great & the actor is wonderfully expressive! 😄
That said, *EVERYTHING* else about this film *really* disappointed me. It's gore-porn without even the ghost of a plot.
5/10
That said, *EVERYTHING* else about this film *really* disappointed me. It's gore-porn without even the ghost of a plot.
5/10
I used to be a VORACIOUS horror movie fan as a kid/teen, and lately I've been trying to reclaim that old joy.
So today, I'm finally satisfying some curiosity and watching The Terrifier!
So today, I'm finally satisfying some curiosity and watching The Terrifier!
a clown with a top hat is sitting at a table in a restaurant .
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November 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I used to be a VORACIOUS horror movie fan as a kid/teen, and lately I've been trying to reclaim that old joy.
So today, I'm finally satisfying some curiosity and watching The Terrifier!
So today, I'm finally satisfying some curiosity and watching The Terrifier!
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! Come celebrate with cozy chaos and birthday sprints!!!
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! Come celebrate with cozy chaos and birthday sprints!!!
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
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Guess what? Tomorrow is my hobbit gommage birthday! I'm doing a cozy chaos birthday bash and you're invited!
It'll be here tomorrow, November 3rd at 2pm(ish) CST on Twitch! I'd love it if you came and celebrated a very important birthday with me! 🥰
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
It'll be here tomorrow, November 3rd at 2pm(ish) CST on Twitch! I'd love it if you came and celebrated a very important birthday with me! 🥰
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Guess what? Tomorrow is my hobbit gommage birthday! I'm doing a cozy chaos birthday bash and you're invited!
It'll be here tomorrow, November 3rd at 2pm(ish) CST on Twitch! I'd love it if you came and celebrated a very important birthday with me! 🥰
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
It'll be here tomorrow, November 3rd at 2pm(ish) CST on Twitch! I'd love it if you came and celebrated a very important birthday with me! 🥰
www.twitch.tv/thoughtsstai...
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there are probably a number of people who are pro-union but quiet about it on written platforms in an attempt to mitigate retaliatory behavior from paranoid employers. pic unrelated
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
there are probably a number of people who are pro-union but quiet about it on written platforms in an attempt to mitigate retaliatory behavior from paranoid employers. pic unrelated
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY GOOD BITCHES!!!
In celebration of this fine holiday I am going to traumatize you all with playing a fresh file of Doki Doki Literature Club!
This music is bringing back... memories...
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In celebration of this fine holiday I am going to traumatize you all with playing a fresh file of Doki Doki Literature Club!
This music is bringing back... memories...
www.twitch.tv/tovi_the_rea...
Tovi_the_Reader - Twitch
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Some DDLC to start it off RIGHT
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October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY GOOD BITCHES!!!
In celebration of this fine holiday I am going to traumatize you all with playing a fresh file of Doki Doki Literature Club!
This music is bringing back... memories...
www.twitch.tv/tovi_the_rea...
In celebration of this fine holiday I am going to traumatize you all with playing a fresh file of Doki Doki Literature Club!
This music is bringing back... memories...
www.twitch.tv/tovi_the_rea...
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Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
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"why are games so expensive"
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"why are games so expensive"
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.