Sean Vanaman
@vanaman.bsky.social
writer and game developer at valve
worked on: half life: alyx, aghanim's labyrinth, firewatch, the walking dead s1, tales of monkey island, puzzle agent, poker night, in the valley of gods trailer
https://seanvanaman.substack.com/
worked on: half life: alyx, aghanim's labyrinth, firewatch, the walking dead s1, tales of monkey island, puzzle agent, poker night, in the valley of gods trailer
https://seanvanaman.substack.com/
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The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand:
$678M raised through those spam tactics
$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.
$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)
The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.
$678M raised through those spam tactics
$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.
$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)
The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.
The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
open.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand:
$678M raised through those spam tactics
$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.
$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)
The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.
$678M raised through those spam tactics
$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.
$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)
The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.
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Holy shit...I applied for a job with The Onion back in April and this was literally one of my 30 sports headline submissions. @davidjroth.bsky.social @robertsilverman.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Holy shit...I applied for a job with The Onion back in April and this was literally one of my 30 sports headline submissions. @davidjroth.bsky.social @robertsilverman.bsky.social
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From one time Prof G Pod guest @timothysnyder.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻
June 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From one time Prof G Pod guest @timothysnyder.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻
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Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
June 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
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Gotta say I love this crossover art so much
We're excited to also announce with today's launch that a bundle with both Firewatch and despelote is available, and if you own Firewatch, you get despelote at an extra 10% off.
Simply choose to complete your bundle on the game's Steam page or below. 🙂
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store.steampowered.com/bundle/53234/
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Simply choose to complete your bundle on the game's Steam page or below. 🙂
👇🏽
store.steampowered.com/bundle/53234/
☝🏽
May 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Gotta say I love this crossover art so much
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*Enya voice*
October 6, 2024 at 2:10 PM
*Enya voice*
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New: We analyzed Trump's meme coin -
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions
iNearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $100 million, after the team said top buyers could join the president for dinner.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
New: We analyzed Trump's meme coin -
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
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Zelenky stood in front of the American government, in the seat of our democracy, and thanked our entire nation. Every farmer, teacher, engineer, nurse, and cop. Thanked us on behalf of his entire country. youtu.be/7gjwlCe5T6M?...
Watch Zelenskyy's Full Address To Congress
YouTube video by NBC News
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Zelenky stood in front of the American government, in the seat of our democracy, and thanked our entire nation. Every farmer, teacher, engineer, nurse, and cop. Thanked us on behalf of his entire country. youtu.be/7gjwlCe5T6M?...
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BOURDAIN: so ive had joints of mutton everywhere. exeter, wroexeter, berwick. Ive never seen a joint of mutton prepared like this
MEDIEVAL SPIT-BOY: we roaste thee meat under a pafte which keeps the juices, and renders the meat moft tendere
BOURDAIN: *chuckling* wow
MEDIEVAL SPIT-BOY: we roaste thee meat under a pafte which keeps the juices, and renders the meat moft tendere
BOURDAIN: *chuckling* wow
January 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
BOURDAIN: so ive had joints of mutton everywhere. exeter, wroexeter, berwick. Ive never seen a joint of mutton prepared like this
MEDIEVAL SPIT-BOY: we roaste thee meat under a pafte which keeps the juices, and renders the meat moft tendere
BOURDAIN: *chuckling* wow
MEDIEVAL SPIT-BOY: we roaste thee meat under a pafte which keeps the juices, and renders the meat moft tendere
BOURDAIN: *chuckling* wow
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In episode two of The Walking Dead, out in the woods you encounter an abandoned station wagon full of supplies that you can choose to steal and not give back. As a result of that choice, Clementine ends up wearing a hoodie inspired by the poster for the 2003 movie "Kangaroo Jack."
November 11, 2024 at 7:36 AM
In episode two of The Walking Dead, out in the woods you encounter an abandoned station wagon full of supplies that you can choose to steal and not give back. As a result of that choice, Clementine ends up wearing a hoodie inspired by the poster for the 2003 movie "Kangaroo Jack."