Jason Meaden
@jasonmeaden.com
Engineer living that game dev life. Huge geek. Formerly Bungie, Wizards of the Coast, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He/They
www.jasonmeaden.com
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jeffrey epstein's apparent association with the likes of bobby kotick, steve bannon, and peter thiel – and his fascination with game design as a means of controlling others – paint an unsettling picture
![If you’re not already seeing the pattern, it’s clear that Epstein and his associates saw games as mechanisms for profit, coercion, and control, a throughline that persists in his association with two key figures in Gamergate and the surrounding bedlam: Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon.
Based on available files, Epstein expressed interest in Thiel and his surveillance company, Palantir, as early as 2012, but correspondence between the two began in 2014. Then, in May 2016, Epstein messaged Thiel saying that he "would have gladly share[d] your expenses for the gawker suit" and invited him to dinner with Noam Chomsky, of all people (it is unclear if this dinner ever took place). That suit, of course, led to the collapse of Gawker Media and the sale of its many sites – of which Kotaku, a major Gamergate target (and the former employer of all five members of Aftermath’s core staff), was one. This would send ripples through the worlds of media and journalism for years to come, leading to a press defanged by the threat of legal annihilation.
The next month, shortly after the June 2016 referendum that kicked off Brexit, Epstein emailed Thiel, saying "brexit, just the beginning" and then, in response to Thiel asking what he meant, "return to tribalism. counter to globalization. amazing new alliances. you and I both agreed zero interest rates were too high, and as i said in your office. finding things on their way to collapse, was much easier than finding the next bargain."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreiao37med33tdxi7743wqz627lyzzfpfl2istut75g64cl763k6xea@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
jeffrey epstein's apparent association with the likes of bobby kotick, steve bannon, and peter thiel – and his fascination with game design as a means of controlling others – paint an unsettling picture
If you see this, post your green art 💚
Here, have a Hornet doodle I did back when Silksong came out!
Here, have a Hornet doodle I did back when Silksong came out!
February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If you see this, post your green art 💚
Here, have a Hornet doodle I did back when Silksong came out!
Here, have a Hornet doodle I did back when Silksong came out!
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They can be good artists or academics or activists. They can be a good parent or uncle or friend. They can be good teachers or ministers or doctors.
And still be abusers.
Sit with that cognitive dissonance.
And still be abusers.
Sit with that cognitive dissonance.
A tough one to sit with--but we must--is that some people's ability to make good art in part derived from, or was protected by, the fact that they were enabling or doing terrible things. See also: We Need to Talk about Cosby doc. Even more troubling on this score: Read deep reporting on Alice Munro
"actually his stuff was very Derivative and not Original" like, you don't have to do this. it is good for us all to sit with the cognitive dissonance that a very bad person can make very good art. it is good for us to work through the moral ramifications of that.
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
They can be good artists or academics or activists. They can be a good parent or uncle or friend. They can be good teachers or ministers or doctors.
And still be abusers.
Sit with that cognitive dissonance.
And still be abusers.
Sit with that cognitive dissonance.
Got a crushing rejection from a job posting I was super excited (and qualified) for. Feels bad, but we carry on.
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Got a crushing rejection from a job posting I was super excited (and qualified) for. Feels bad, but we carry on.
Teenagers, My Chemical Romance (2006)
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Teenagers, My Chemical Romance (2006)
Hell yeah, my dude. Do not go gently into that good night. Rage. Rage.
In a fight against cancer, one gamer finds solace in the action of Doom: The Dark Ages. His heartfelt story has reached the devs at iD Software.
'This is how I will go out': He's got weeks left to live, and all he wants is to play Doom
In a fight against cancer, one gamer finds solace in the action of Doom: The Dark Ages. His heartfelt story has reached the devs at iD Software.
www.polygon.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hell yeah, my dude. Do not go gently into that good night. Rage. Rage.
I ask this carefully, but: Has Elon been reading the We Are Legion (We Are Bob)/Bobiverse books?
Oh my gd.
Musk is fucking insane with this quoted sentence from the press release on SpaceX acquiring xAI.
"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe."
(full press release in images)
Musk is fucking insane with this quoted sentence from the press release on SpaceX acquiring xAI.
"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe."
(full press release in images)
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I ask this carefully, but: Has Elon been reading the We Are Legion (We Are Bob)/Bobiverse books?
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He’s the best sleuth there is, but thanks to the crippling emotional damage inflicted by the murder of his wife, he’s unable to leave his hot tub. Thanks to the help of his faithful assistant in both finding clues and inviting suspects, he catches killers. J’ACCUZZI, coming this fall to ABC
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
He’s the best sleuth there is, but thanks to the crippling emotional damage inflicted by the murder of his wife, he’s unable to leave his hot tub. Thanks to the help of his faithful assistant in both finding clues and inviting suspects, he catches killers. J’ACCUZZI, coming this fall to ABC
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Ep 301 of Leverage Redemption S3 had a villa in France full of evil billionaires colluding to pillage trillions in public goods who were keeping a small town activist in the basement until they could execute her led by a guy who admired Putin, and we did not, in fact, go hard enough. Apologies.
February 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Ep 301 of Leverage Redemption S3 had a villa in France full of evil billionaires colluding to pillage trillions in public goods who were keeping a small town activist in the basement until they could execute her led by a guy who admired Putin, and we did not, in fact, go hard enough. Apologies.
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Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
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It’s hard to imagine someone more universally enjoyed than Catherine O’Hara where the opinions range from “I like her and her work” to “I love her and her work” and that’s a pretty good legacy
January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It’s hard to imagine someone more universally enjoyed than Catherine O’Hara where the opinions range from “I like her and her work” to “I love her and her work” and that’s a pretty good legacy
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“Schitt’s Creek” is on many streamers.
“The Studio” is on Apple TV.
“SCTV” isn’t streaming as a full series, but plenty’s on YouTube.
“The Studio” is on Apple TV.
“SCTV” isn’t streaming as a full series, but plenty’s on YouTube.
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
“Schitt’s Creek” is on many streamers.
“The Studio” is on Apple TV.
“SCTV” isn’t streaming as a full series, but plenty’s on YouTube.
“The Studio” is on Apple TV.
“SCTV” isn’t streaming as a full series, but plenty’s on YouTube.
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“Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Home Alone” are on Disney / Hulu.
“Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show” are rentable.
“A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration” are on YouTube w/ add.
“After Hours” is rentable.
“Beetlejuice” is on Fubo and rentable.
“Beetlejuice 2” is on HBO Max.
“Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show” are rentable.
“A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration” are on YouTube w/ add.
“After Hours” is rentable.
“Beetlejuice” is on Fubo and rentable.
“Beetlejuice 2” is on HBO Max.
January 30, 2026 at 7:36 PM
“Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Home Alone” are on Disney / Hulu.
“Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show” are rentable.
“A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration” are on YouTube w/ add.
“After Hours” is rentable.
“Beetlejuice” is on Fubo and rentable.
“Beetlejuice 2” is on HBO Max.
“Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show” are rentable.
“A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration” are on YouTube w/ add.
“After Hours” is rentable.
“Beetlejuice” is on Fubo and rentable.
“Beetlejuice 2” is on HBO Max.
I’m starting a list of art that’s helped keep me centered and process what I am feeling while living through dark times. All of them give me hope. Maybe they’ll do the same for you?
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I’m starting a list of art that’s helped keep me centered and process what I am feeling while living through dark times. All of them give me hope. Maybe they’ll do the same for you?
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I spent the last year writing a book about the ridiculous demands of what it means to be masculine. But a guy who takes care of people who served our country, asks a woman “are you ok?” When she is in distress and looks out for his vulnerable neighbors seems like a pretty good role model for a man.
January 25, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I spent the last year writing a book about the ridiculous demands of what it means to be masculine. But a guy who takes care of people who served our country, asks a woman “are you ok?” When she is in distress and looks out for his vulnerable neighbors seems like a pretty good role model for a man.
Barricades in the streets of United States.
Minneapolis, MN -
One couple is relaxing on a couch they brought to add to the barricades on 27th and Nicolette. A few are warming their hands on a burning dumpster.
One couple is relaxing on a couch they brought to add to the barricades on 27th and Nicolette. A few are warming their hands on a burning dumpster.
January 24, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Barricades in the streets of United States.
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We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle | ICNC
You may also be interested in: A Guide to Nonviolent Activism (Ekta Parishad)Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples’ movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is r...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
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Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
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When I was in high school, they actually offered a class on how to diagnose and repair computer issues and I'm getting the feeling that needs to be more mandatory going forward.
Not just for the specific information but to teach people basic troubleshooting. So many people do the first things last
Not just for the specific information but to teach people basic troubleshooting. So many people do the first things last
January 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
When I was in high school, they actually offered a class on how to diagnose and repair computer issues and I'm getting the feeling that needs to be more mandatory going forward.
Not just for the specific information but to teach people basic troubleshooting. So many people do the first things last
Not just for the specific information but to teach people basic troubleshooting. So many people do the first things last
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solidarity forever
Today is the day. Right now hundreds of Minnesota businesses and institutions are shut down. Thousands of people are refusing to work. There’s a massive picket at the airport. Minnesota’s resistance to ICE today is changing the tenor our fight against fascism.
www.jphilll.com/p/the-first-...
www.jphilll.com/p/the-first-...
The first General Strike in 80 years
We're at war, and now people are fighting back like never before
www.jphilll.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
solidarity forever
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Running off to work on a story.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
Arrests calmly ongoing.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
January 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Running off to work on a story.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
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live service crowds are brutal, man. it takes one whiff of bad vibes for the audience to decide your game is doomed, and the only way to counter that is to prove as quickly as possible that your thing has the juice.
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
live service crowds are brutal, man. it takes one whiff of bad vibes for the audience to decide your game is doomed, and the only way to counter that is to prove as quickly as possible that your thing has the juice.
Someone in Tacoma knows ball 👀
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Someone in Tacoma knows ball 👀
January 22, 2026 at 10:56 PM