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Mike Chen

@mikechenwriter.bsky.social

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NYT Bestselling Author Dabbles in time travel and vampires, Star Wars and Star Trek, novels and comics. Former NHL guy. Friend of dogs. Next: The Photonic Effect, Star Wars: Low Red Moon Mikechenwriter on all socials.

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · Jul 25

The news is out! For fans of underworld stories and the Outlaws video game, Star Wars: Low Red Moon will be loads of fun and have plenty of gut-punching emotional beats as we get to see how ND-5 and Jaylen Vrax became partners. THREAD!

Sexy murder droid ND-5 from Star Wars: Outlaws

A title card revealing Star Wars: Outlaws - Low Red Moon by Mike Chen, coming February 3 2026

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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 36m

Waiting for someone to come out with a line of goofy animal costumes with built in helmets and tear gas filtration. There's money just sitting on the table here

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 50m

"The dream of the 90s is alive in Portland"

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 12h

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1h

"Man-baby tantrums about peace award by starting war within own country"

Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1h

“… the Republican president has sent or discussed sending troops to 10 cities, including Portland, Oregon; Baltimore; Memphis, Tennessee; the District of Columbia; New Orleans; and the California cities of Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.”

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

What to know about Trump's National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland

Some National Guard members ordered to Illinois by President Donald Trump now are protecting federal property near Chicago ahead of a court hearing on their deployment.

www.pbs.org

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Amazing that they found a new, creative way to lose a game after leading late in the third.

(Overall I'm pretty happy with their performance, they looked so much better than last year)

Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 12h

Ok I just searched for the disc to reinstall it and I can't find it LOL but I found Ground Zeroes!

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17h

Reuters: U.S. JUDGE SAYS SHE WILL BLOCK THE DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS IN ILLINOIS, FOR NOW

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 18h

This piece from @robinjames.bsky.social was super eye opening. All the white dudes slamming to 90s alt rock completely missed the point. www.its-her-factory.com/2024/12/is-t...

Is the “alt-” in alt rock the “alt-” in alt-right?

www.its-her-factory.com

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 19h

Just leaving this here

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Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)

YouTube video by DeadKennedysVEVO

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 19h

The most bonkers thing about this is that he really does privately write in that syntax, including stupid nicknames in quotation marks. What does he abuse more, the law or grammatical rules?

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 19h

Cool system.

Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 20h

I am so mad but focusing on doing what I can right now. Which is donating to @runforsomething.net to put progressives in office, confirming my vote on CA 50, and supporting independent journalism.

Then I'm going to watch the Sharks opening night. And not let That Fucking Guy take that away from me.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 20h

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20h

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 20h

Related, if you want me to buy games every 1-2 months, you gotta make them 10-15 hours long.

Or, episodic releases like peak Telltale.

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 20h

WHAT ADULT HAS TIME TO PLAY A NEW GAME EVERY MONTH???

Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 7d

Hyper enthusiast, price-insensitive players are really keeping things going, especially in the non f2p gaming space.

According to Circana's Q3 2025 Future of Games, only 4% of US video game players buy a new game more often than once per month, with a third of players not buying any games at all.

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onetrooluff.bsky.social @onetrooluff.bsky.social · 21h

Humble Bundle has Star Wars novels with authors like @delilahsdawson.bsky.social, @chuckwendig.bsky.social, Claudia Gray, @mikechenwriter.bsky.social , @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social, @bethrevis.bsky.social & more. I've read all but Glass Abyss & loved them all. www.humblebundle.com/books/star-w...

Humble Book Bundle: Star Wars Novels: Go Beyond the Films

We’ve teamed up with Random House Worlds for our newest bundle, featuring all the Star Wars stories you won’t see in the movies. Pay what you want and support charity!

www.humblebundle.com

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

I appreciate that I am on one for "Not Porn - for people who only want to see porn"

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

How do we find out what bad lists we're on???

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 1d

incredibly important-- why not so much attention? BIG restraint on ICE: www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal judge further limits ICE ability to arrest without warrants, probable cause

A federal judge's ruling is a legal win for people wrongfully arrested in recent ICE and Border Patrol sweeps.

www.cbsnews.com

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

For what it's worth, the Nobel Peace Prize was decided weeks ago. Trump and his team know that. They know he's not going to get it. But announcing this deal right before the new laureate will be revealed allows him to play a victim and pretend it's rigged.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my god, it's like when Wolverine gets shot!

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Tanya Donelly. See "This Hungry Life" as Exhibit A.

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 4d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 1d

Okay. So another Dem just tried to fight me in my mentions over Amy McGrath. It was pure armchair analysis, and weird.

But here's why I'm bringing it up: we HAVE to get it together, fellow Dems.

We're seeing democracy-eroding acts from this administration Every. Day.

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Me, sending an email to my editor about writing plans and deadlines for my 2026 projects: "But we might all be dead or lose our freedom by then, so who knows"

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

I voted today. Please send your ballot in ASAP so the campaign can focus GOTV efforts on the areas that are falling behind.

Indivisible SF @indivisiblesf.bsky.social · 1d

YES on Prop 50. Save our elections! Trump wants to prevent fair elections by germandering Texas.

Prop 50 levels the playing field.

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