Mikhail Klimentov
@leadergrev.bsky.social
video game newsletter at readergrev.com
former editor at Launcher (RIP)
current editor at The Washington Post
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former editor at Launcher (RIP)
current editor at The Washington Post
mikhailklimentov.01 on Signal
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Exit Interview: Arten 'Ballatw' Esa
The esteemed former Fortnite and Valorant caster talks about ditching his addiction to video games.
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NEW: I interviewed @ballatw.bsky.social (who doesn't use his account) about his decision to quit esports.
Conversation took an unexpected turn toward video game addiction, and I’m really glad it did.
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Conversation took an unexpected turn toward video game addiction, and I’m really glad it did.
www.readergrev.com/p/exit-inter...
Writing and revising a draft that feels totally unhinged and just want to put out into the world that I'm working on it.
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Writing and revising a draft that feels totally unhinged and just want to put out into the world that I'm working on it.
shot aaaaaand chaser
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
shot aaaaaand chaser
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One thing they don't tell you about homeownership: if you put pumpkins out on your stoop, people are going to fuck with your pumpkins!
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
One thing they don't tell you about homeownership: if you put pumpkins out on your stoop, people are going to fuck with your pumpkins!
Smoking on that Magdalena Jay 😶🌫️😤
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Smoking on that Magdalena Jay 😶🌫️😤
It happened :-)
I am on record as being against this sort of thing. But it would actually be really funny if Microsoft bought Call of Duty and then immediately Battlefield comes back and just wrecks its shit.
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It happened :-)
Demanding a blind taste test to resolve this
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
Call Your Mother sues Call Your Bubbi over bagel shop branding
The owners of the deli chain Call Your Mother say a New Jersey bagel shop is violating its trademark and that the “Jewish matriarch” reference might confuse customers.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Demanding a blind taste test to resolve this
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
Extremely heartening story ❤️
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www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
These five cities help explain why homicide rates are down across the U.S.
Homicides are down nearly 20 percent this year in 52 of America’s largest cities, a decline that spans both red states and blue states.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Extremely heartening story ❤️
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www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
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To win Sen. Bill Cassidy’s vote for confirmation, Kennedy explicitly pledged to not remove vaccines don’t cause autism language from the CDC website.
And this is how he got around that wapo.st/4idz3Wn
And this is how he got around that wapo.st/4idz3Wn
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
To win Sen. Bill Cassidy’s vote for confirmation, Kennedy explicitly pledged to not remove vaccines don’t cause autism language from the CDC website.
And this is how he got around that wapo.st/4idz3Wn
And this is how he got around that wapo.st/4idz3Wn
Amusing situation unfolding on X right now where, when prompted, Grok gives Elon Musk the edge in any possible comparison.
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Amusing situation unfolding on X right now where, when prompted, Grok gives Elon Musk the edge in any possible comparison.
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People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
Essay | How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party
We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
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You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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battlefield 6 /// november 2025 /// @bulletpointsvg.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
battlefield 6 /// november 2025 /// @bulletpointsvg.bsky.social
Elden ring font” draft filed”
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Elden ring font” draft filed”
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You ever just look up in Blood Gulch and go "holy shit"
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
You ever just look up in Blood Gulch and go "holy shit"
Most normal LinkedIn post
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Most normal LinkedIn post
Sometimes you just have to make a bunch of phone calls
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Sometimes you just have to make a bunch of phone calls
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At least nine people in southern Ethiopia have been infected with the deadly Marburg virus, a clinically similar cousin to Ebola, according to the WHO.
There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat the virus.
There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat the virus.
Ethiopia reports first outbreak of Marburg, Ebola cousin with no vaccine
At least nine cases of the rare viral hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
At least nine people in southern Ethiopia have been infected with the deadly Marburg virus, a clinically similar cousin to Ebola, according to the WHO.
There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat the virus.
There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat the virus.
Divining an entirely new take on the Nuzzi profile: Every major figure in the zeitgeist deserves a piece that flattering, but they also have to sit for a Chotiner interview. They publish as complements to one another.
November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Divining an entirely new take on the Nuzzi profile: Every major figure in the zeitgeist deserves a piece that flattering, but they also have to sit for a Chotiner interview. They publish as complements to one another.
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They should add OJ the Alien and Dr. Dazzle to Metroid Prime 4.
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
They should add OJ the Alien and Dr. Dazzle to Metroid Prime 4.
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"presents" is the disease, "santa" is the carrier #AbolishChristmas #NoOneNeedsPresents #ItsGivingNothing #ScroogePilled #HumbugMaxxing
December 10, 2024 at 11:48 PM
"presents" is the disease, "santa" is the carrier #AbolishChristmas #NoOneNeedsPresents #ItsGivingNothing #ScroogePilled #HumbugMaxxing
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a single buck! we don't even get to do the boring "it's as much as a cup of coffee" comparison thing, because it's just a buck!
read all the blogs, comment all you want, it's a good website!
read all the blogs, comment all you want, it's a good website!
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November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
a single buck! we don't even get to do the boring "it's as much as a cup of coffee" comparison thing, because it's just a buck!
read all the blogs, comment all you want, it's a good website!
read all the blogs, comment all you want, it's a good website!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm really proud of the VGC team's recent output during a tough time for the games media. If you want to support real journalists and an independent site not beholden to corporate owners, please consider joining our Patreon. It makes a huge difference X
www.patreon.com/c/VideoGames...
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Very bad feeling to have breaking news and nowhere to put it
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Very bad feeling to have breaking news and nowhere to put it