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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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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 26m

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 · 4h

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 · 6h

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 · 7h

Just leaving this here

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Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 7h

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 · 7h

Cool system.

Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 7h

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 · 8h

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 · 8h

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

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

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 8h

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 · 8h

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 · 9h

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 · 11h

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 · 12h

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

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 12h

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 · 13h

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 · 13h

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 · 3d

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.

Ballots are arriving now. Please mail yours back immediately! blog. buff.ly/zAZ5ppC

We need help! Please join our canvassing buff.ly/Ei6kd4v

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 1d

I am laughing so hard I’m crying. Is this going to be @mcbride.house.gov new thing the entire shutdown joining up with different Democrats to look for how Republicans?

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

We are in the second week of the Republican shutdown.

Where are House Republicans? On vacation.

Went looking around the Capitol to see if any Republicans had the common sense to come back. Featuring @mcbride.house.gov.

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Strange Days is a fucking great movie with a killer soundtrack.

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

So @jessicachobot.bsky.social has a new podcast called Occulture Shock that dives into weird/occult history. The latest ep is a fascinating look at the real Illuminati panic of the 1800s created the environment for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's such a mirror for today's tech bros.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

Starving children screaming. Elon Musk must be so proud.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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