Phil Hornshaw
@philhornshaw.com
Freelance games journalist and consultant, former game assessment analyst at NetEase. Bylines all over but mostly @GameSpot. My books THE TIME TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL and THE SPACE HERO'S GUIDE TO GLORY are hilarious. https://www.philhornshaw.com
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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It really is insane that this is how we got here. A bipartisan freak out to run cover for Israel, handing the platform to Trump bsky.app/profile/joeb...
great job to everyone who had a moral panic about kids seeing what was really happening in Gaza you got what you wanted
January 23, 2026 at 1:10 AM
It really is insane that this is how we got here. A bipartisan freak out to run cover for Israel, handing the platform to Trump bsky.app/profile/joeb...
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Ah crap not history. They’re getting our asses in the future.
Kristi Noem is telling ICE agents they can forcibly enter your home without a judicial warrant.
That is unconstitutional.
History will judge us if we do not stand up to the lawlessness and cruelty of this administration.
That is unconstitutional.
History will judge us if we do not stand up to the lawlessness and cruelty of this administration.
January 23, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Ah crap not history. They’re getting our asses in the future.
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I think it's important to keep in mind that Jeffries refused to whip on this issue, effectively giving them the green light from the party to do this
Again, the entire party is complicit here, not just these seven craven monsters.
Again, the entire party is complicit here, not just these seven craven monsters.
7 democrats made this bill pass.
If they all voted “no” it would’ve failed 213-214.
If they all voted “no” it would’ve failed 213-214.
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I think it's important to keep in mind that Jeffries refused to whip on this issue, effectively giving them the green light from the party to do this
Again, the entire party is complicit here, not just these seven craven monsters.
Again, the entire party is complicit here, not just these seven craven monsters.
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I guess this post escaped containment, so here's the local media with the partial, constantly updated list of closures.
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List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I guess this post escaped containment, so here's the local media with the partial, constantly updated list of closures.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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When I watched Mr. Rogers, I didn’t understand that the things he did that were overtly political, like sharing a dip in the “pool” with a black man, were actually political, because he framed them as basic decency and I was 5 and by the time I saw that rerun it was normal because decency won.
This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
January 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM
When I watched Mr. Rogers, I didn’t understand that the things he did that were overtly political, like sharing a dip in the “pool” with a black man, were actually political, because he framed them as basic decency and I was 5 and by the time I saw that rerun it was normal because decency won.
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Anyone wondering why no indie has managed a Prince Of Persia, uh this is why, because it's a huge number even today 😭
Like we can tech art our way around some of it, but not all of it.
Pretty sure this is why you see so many first person mobility games instead: that cuts the animations way down.
Like we can tech art our way around some of it, but not all of it.
Pretty sure this is why you see so many first person mobility games instead: that cuts the animations way down.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) had over 750 animations for the Prince alone (when accounting for transitions). That was a huge number for the time.
January 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Anyone wondering why no indie has managed a Prince Of Persia, uh this is why, because it's a huge number even today 😭
Like we can tech art our way around some of it, but not all of it.
Pretty sure this is why you see so many first person mobility games instead: that cuts the animations way down.
Like we can tech art our way around some of it, but not all of it.
Pretty sure this is why you see so many first person mobility games instead: that cuts the animations way down.
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Democratic leadership is terrified of being seen on the side of the people of Minneapolis, least they lose the potential future support of pro-cop people whose support they do not and never will have.
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Democratic leadership is terrified of being seen on the side of the people of Minneapolis, least they lose the potential future support of pro-cop people whose support they do not and never will have.
Fired up TR-49 and I feel like I somehow blew past some really essential piece of dialogue that provided the main context for the story and I cannot seem to get the game to tell it to me and it's...really kinda frustrating. I even restarted after about 90 minutes to try to fix it and, uh, nope.
January 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Fired up TR-49 and I feel like I somehow blew past some really essential piece of dialogue that provided the main context for the story and I cannot seem to get the game to tell it to me and it's...really kinda frustrating. I even restarted after about 90 minutes to try to fix it and, uh, nope.
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right now the floor for me is abolish ICE and put every agent on trial and the average elected democrat is like what if we told them to cut it out
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 AM
right now the floor for me is abolish ICE and put every agent on trial and the average elected democrat is like what if we told them to cut it out
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Bone Temple is better than the movie that preceded it, actually.
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Bone Temple is better than the movie that preceded it, actually.
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If only they had had time for the "don't kidnap 5-year-olds and send them to detention centers 1000 miles away from their families" training module
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If only they had had time for the "don't kidnap 5-year-olds and send them to detention centers 1000 miles away from their families" training module
The culture wars are so insanely dumb.
Q: What goals do you have for '26 in Congress for your agenda?
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
January 21, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The culture wars are so insanely dumb.
Hearing Greg Bovino speak, if you told me that dude was a Dana Carvey character I'd believe you.
January 20, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Hearing Greg Bovino speak, if you told me that dude was a Dana Carvey character I'd believe you.
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Cheapest yet (less than a burger) for a gem of a game. Gorgeous, too.
Pro tip: It is not a cover shooter. It's a superhero game. As soon as you can, start smashing up absolutely everything you can. You can have an infinite-ammo rocket launcher with a 300% blast radius upgrade on top of that.
Pro tip: It is not a cover shooter. It's a superhero game. As soon as you can, start smashing up absolutely everything you can. You can have an infinite-ammo rocket launcher with a 300% blast radius upgrade on top of that.
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Cheapest yet (less than a burger) for a gem of a game. Gorgeous, too.
Pro tip: It is not a cover shooter. It's a superhero game. As soon as you can, start smashing up absolutely everything you can. You can have an infinite-ammo rocket launcher with a 300% blast radius upgrade on top of that.
Pro tip: It is not a cover shooter. It's a superhero game. As soon as you can, start smashing up absolutely everything you can. You can have an infinite-ammo rocket launcher with a 300% blast radius upgrade on top of that.
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Sometimes I genuinely feel like social media is a psyop to get us to think we're making a change as we shout into a channel directly controlled and regulated by the ruling class instead of physically going outside and yelling at people in person, which has been shown to be awesomely effective
He said this to someone else who called him out on that very thing, and his excuse is incredibly sad.
January 20, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sometimes I genuinely feel like social media is a psyop to get us to think we're making a change as we shout into a channel directly controlled and regulated by the ruling class instead of physically going outside and yelling at people in person, which has been shown to be awesomely effective
I was halfway through writing a post complaining about how every single time I give someone $5 at a store I get hit with a survey, like "why does everyone want all this feedback from every clown who buys a hotdog," but it's data-mining, isn't it. That's the answer, it's to harvest and sell data.
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I was halfway through writing a post complaining about how every single time I give someone $5 at a store I get hit with a survey, like "why does everyone want all this feedback from every clown who buys a hotdog," but it's data-mining, isn't it. That's the answer, it's to harvest and sell data.
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honestly at this point it feels like this
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
honestly at this point it feels like this
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For as long as I’ve been alive Republicans have been repeatedly driving the economy straight into a ditch and then losing to Democrats who have to clean up the mess (as Rs hamper efforts and complain that it isn’t happening fast enough) but the median voter still trusts republicans on the economy
the median voter wants no taxes & no debt but still healthcare & pensions, they want clean energy, clean water, cheap beef, & cheap gas, & they want a bruising take-no-prisoners military that embraces lesbians & furries & single moms without threatening anyone's masculinity
"Who do you trust more on..."
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 AM
For as long as I’ve been alive Republicans have been repeatedly driving the economy straight into a ditch and then losing to Democrats who have to clean up the mess (as Rs hamper efforts and complain that it isn’t happening fast enough) but the median voter still trusts republicans on the economy
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
I wish more commentators in the media (and Dems) would point out that Trump is a giant weak baby man who is currently throwing a globe-convulsing tantrum over not getting an award. This guy is the human equivalent of a full diaper, and calling it out works.
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I wish more commentators in the media (and Dems) would point out that Trump is a giant weak baby man who is currently throwing a globe-convulsing tantrum over not getting an award. This guy is the human equivalent of a full diaper, and calling it out works.
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a vote to fund the government is a vote in support of this shit
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
a vote to fund the government is a vote in support of this shit
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These are concentration camps. And these are the numbers they're comfortable sharing.
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
These are concentration camps. And these are the numbers they're comfortable sharing.