Charlie Wacholz
@dontfeedthecharlie.bsky.social
writer for hire traveling the world covering games, food, booze, travel, culture for IGN, CNN, Punch, Allrecipes, Endless Mode, Gameinformer, Restart & more
READ MY FOOD BLOG: patreon.com/chas_mke
he/they | ✉️: [email protected]
📍| Milwaukee, WI
READ MY FOOD BLOG: patreon.com/chas_mke
he/they | ✉️: [email protected]
📍| Milwaukee, WI
the last 24 hours may have made me wanna jump headfirst into moving traffic but at least I have Metroid Prime 4
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
the last 24 hours may have made me wanna jump headfirst into moving traffic but at least I have Metroid Prime 4
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Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
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HEY, share your favourite bits of games crit, coverage, reporting, guides writing of 2025 with me!
I got an award show I gotta put together.
I got an award show I gotta put together.
December 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
HEY, share your favourite bits of games crit, coverage, reporting, guides writing of 2025 with me!
I got an award show I gotta put together.
I got an award show I gotta put together.
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“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
Mike Johnson Doesn’t Want Military Members to Have Access to IVF
“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
www.jezebel.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
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this bandcamp friday, i want to give a special thank you to everyone that has supported my album EARTHBLADE ~ Across the Bounds of Fate
50% of all sales have gone towards Trans Lifeline, and to-date we have donated over $8,300 usd towards the charity with your support. Thank you so, so much 🤍
50% of all sales have gone towards Trans Lifeline, and to-date we have donated over $8,300 usd towards the charity with your support. Thank you so, so much 🤍
EARTHBLADE ~ Across the Bounds of Fate, by Lena Raine
9 track album
radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
this bandcamp friday, i want to give a special thank you to everyone that has supported my album EARTHBLADE ~ Across the Bounds of Fate
50% of all sales have gone towards Trans Lifeline, and to-date we have donated over $8,300 usd towards the charity with your support. Thank you so, so much 🤍
50% of all sales have gone towards Trans Lifeline, and to-date we have donated over $8,300 usd towards the charity with your support. Thank you so, so much 🤍
turns out my initial booking didn't go through for some dumbass reason and I am now SCRAMBLING to find a flight. Google is showing me stuff like this lmao
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
turns out my initial booking didn't go through for some dumbass reason and I am now SCRAMBLING to find a flight. Google is showing me stuff like this lmao
man how sick would it be if I could afford to just focus on writing full time
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
man how sick would it be if I could afford to just focus on writing full time
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Heavy stuff but it’s been a couple years since my dad took his own life. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and mom found boxes and boxes of slides he took. Going to start digitizing everything to preserve them. Feels important. These are just shots from the tv since I’m waiting on a card reader
December 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Heavy stuff but it’s been a couple years since my dad took his own life. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and mom found boxes and boxes of slides he took. Going to start digitizing everything to preserve them. Feels important. These are just shots from the tv since I’m waiting on a card reader
Giannis is ready to cause me some extreme anguish I can feel it in my bones
December 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Giannis is ready to cause me some extreme anguish I can feel it in my bones
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Fujimoto either wants a woman to beat the shit out of him or be a woman himself and either thing inspiring him is extremely good. So many people watch porn and make extremely boring art or no art at all
on twitter right now they are speculating that the writer of chainsawman and firepunch may have watched porn at some point
December 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Fujimoto either wants a woman to beat the shit out of him or be a woman himself and either thing inspiring him is extremely good. So many people watch porn and make extremely boring art or no art at all
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Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
dude why does English have so many syllables.... I gotta learn a new script
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
dude why does English have so many syllables.... I gotta learn a new script
this Walmart campaign has dealt a great blow to my adoration/respect to/for Pete Townshend
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
this Walmart campaign has dealt a great blow to my adoration/respect to/for Pete Townshend
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Mamdani turned his haters into waiters at the table of success
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Mamdani turned his haters into waiters at the table of success
narrowly avoided an explosion, hit my first 3, ate a gyro
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
narrowly avoided an explosion, hit my first 3, ate a gyro
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November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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"They just want to know what Americans are up to to undermine our way of life"
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"They just want to know what Americans are up to to undermine our way of life"
Legends ZA got me feeling some things about Paris
November 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Legends ZA got me feeling some things about Paris
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Need a games'/anime/media writer, freelancer, MD Notary, MINISTER 🙏🏼 etc? I'm right here! Lots of fighting game news, anime, and movies coming out! Just let me know!
#GamesJobs
#GamesJobs
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Need a games'/anime/media writer, freelancer, MD Notary, MINISTER 🙏🏼 etc? I'm right here! Lots of fighting game news, anime, and movies coming out! Just let me know!
#GamesJobs
#GamesJobs
woah they did Mega Falinks????
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
woah they did Mega Falinks????
bad night to be an unsuspecting redvine
November 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
bad night to be an unsuspecting redvine
I might need to start epic bacon posting but about beer, pickles, amaro
November 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I might need to start epic bacon posting but about beer, pickles, amaro
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Sadly, the most obvious "tell" that these deportation videos are AI generated slop is that the ICE agents show their faces.
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Sadly, the most obvious "tell" that these deportation videos are AI generated slop is that the ICE agents show their faces.
spotted at Haraz on Oakland 💀
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
spotted at Haraz on Oakland 💀
This is the first time I haven't picked up a new pokemon game at launch since Platinum, which was my first game
Haven't grabbed Z-A because I had other stuff to play for work and am too busy w my bar/kitchen gig for anything else but man I can't wait for my silly little critter game
Haven't grabbed Z-A because I had other stuff to play for work and am too busy w my bar/kitchen gig for anything else but man I can't wait for my silly little critter game
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This is the first time I haven't picked up a new pokemon game at launch since Platinum, which was my first game
Haven't grabbed Z-A because I had other stuff to play for work and am too busy w my bar/kitchen gig for anything else but man I can't wait for my silly little critter game
Haven't grabbed Z-A because I had other stuff to play for work and am too busy w my bar/kitchen gig for anything else but man I can't wait for my silly little critter game