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Mathew Kumar
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Writer of exp. magazine (https://expzine.com). Game developer for hire. He/They.

Every Game I've Finished 14>24 is OUT NOW: amazon.com/dp/B0DJPFPVFT Patreon: patreon.com/expzine
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Pleased to announced that exp. 2602, a new #zine in my exploration of the 1970s releases for the Atari 2600, is available for pre-order NOW at our new online store! Read more: expzine.com/2025/09/16/a...
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:

America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.

What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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ICE agents are, simply put, fucking clowns. Some observations from four days on the ground in Minneapolis.
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Folks, my mini-IBM PC is finally complete and fully documented!

I invite you to take a look at the full tutorial and a section on why and how I designed this build.

Please share this news and thanks to all who encouraged me.
adafruit-playground.com/u/AnneBarela...
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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January 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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In 1980, Tyne Tees' magazine show for teens, CHECK IT OUT, gave kids in the North-East of England the lowdown on nuclear war. And it's a delight from start to finish.
Future 'The Tube/Top of the Pops' producer Chris Cowey there, with the perm and mussie.
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Although no one is calling me successful, I feel this (especially on views.) Ways to help for FREE:

- SHARE posts (no algorithm here) even better if you add your own thoughts, I welcome engagement!
- Join my Patreon at the free level (posts unlock after a week)
- Join my newsletter: expzine.kit.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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i don’t wanna hear the name Mr. Beast again for the rest of my life, unless it’s about the seminal 2006 post-rock album by Mogwai
January 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Peanuts by Schulz: Friday, November 13, 1981
January 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Combat serious forms of harmful online content, specifically hate speech, terrorist content, content that incites violence, child sexual abuse material and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, unless the website is X, in which case I guess we’ll do nothing
It was a bigger part of the Liberal party platform during the election here in Canada… not sure what’s happening now.
January 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Hey peeps! Those who have followed me for a while will remember that I put out a regular digi-zine until depression and some other issues bit hard in August.

Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.

betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
January 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Israel's murder of Hind Rajab did indeed pretty much literally prove this true. Then when we got all the evidence, they considered promoting the guy who gave the order to spokesperson of the Israeli army.
Thinking about this once again
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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A ream of norms are being shattered daily, but as a tech expert this one really shocks me. For a generation CSAM has been *THE* flaming red line for a tech platform. If they spent money on ANYTHING, it was moderating it miles away. To even have the whiff of it was a Federal kiss of death. Now? 🤷‍♂️
I want to highlight this important story by my friends @nbcnews.com - www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne... "The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine." <-- the AI generated CSAM / NCII immediately escapes containment
Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says
The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine.
www.nbcnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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LA Metro is moving ahead with an automated metro subway route linking UCLA and the San Fernando Valley, providing an effective transit option in one of the most trafficked corridors in the nation.
January 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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alright well never going there again i suppose www.avclub.com/alamo-drafth...
Following labor disputes, Alamo Drafthouse pilots second-screen ordering experience
Following labor disputes, Alamo Drafthouse pilots second-screen ordering experience
www.avclub.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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"Political opponents" is doing some dire work here. The guy with the child sexual abuse factory is Only a Political Opponent. You don't *really* care about there being such a thing as a child sexual abuse factory, you just want to Censor his Speech because you're evil and stupid and so goddamn crazy
So how we feelin' about that Epic ecosystem nowadays?

We all feel confident that Fortnite is a good spot for kids to hang out?
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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Achtung-tied.

@theonion.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
You have to understand that they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to Henry Kissinger in 1973 yet with this the prize has never been more debased
This is sad on so many levels — about something that was intended to celebrate the best in people.

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
From the exp. archive: In 2014 I lived out my football fantasies and get signed by, uh, Dumbarton. On the excellent story generator New Star Soccer (New Star Games, 2012):
New Star Soccer (New Star Games, 2012) - exp.
For those among us who wish they got called up to play football by, uh, Dumbarton.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Fell asleep on a plane and dreamt there was a new The Streets song, where Mike Skinner rapped the chorus “comprehensively tested, fully debunked, an elephant can’t take a piss through their trunk.”
January 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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I wrote earlier about the catastrophic effects of pro-Israel pressure campaigns on our cultural institutions, but it seems no lessons have been learned

open.substack.com/pub/nickfeik...
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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this is your mission. roll up to this daycare in full tactical gear to harass some kids and teachers. when you get spooked by your own shadow like a panicked horse and start shooting your gun, our pedophile president will call the person you shot a terrorist. good luck soldier
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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You won’t be prepared for Sonic’s voice
3. Segasonic Cosmo Fighter

This is a game meant for a kids ride, so it's over in a few minutes with nothing to it and I sure can't emulate the ride part at home either, but I played it because it has the funny Sonic voice

They should bring this voice back imo
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM