Ana Diaz
@pokachee.bsky.social
big-brained culture writer. i've covered games and internet culture polygon, gamespot, verge, npr, wired, and lots of other places; also podcasting at minnmax 😈🏳️🌈 - looking for work
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Ana Diaz
@pokachee.bsky.social
· May 2
Hi my name is Ana! ✍🏼 I worked as a service writer and culture reporter for Polygon for several years and was among the many journalists laid off at Polygon following its sale to Valnet.
I am now open to work opportunities and am available to contact at: [email protected].
I am now open to work opportunities and am available to contact at: [email protected].
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do any outlets review all those cool lost in cult books. they’re something I’d love to read about — and good excuses to revisit the games they cover
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
do any outlets review all those cool lost in cult books. they’re something I’d love to read about — and good excuses to revisit the games they cover
guys i am beginning to think that me being one of the only women of color in the various "rooms" i occupy as a games journalist is in fact, effecting my mental health. lol.
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
guys i am beginning to think that me being one of the only women of color in the various "rooms" i occupy as a games journalist is in fact, effecting my mental health. lol.
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"Everything Is Permitted: On Assassin’s Creed", @ckunzelman.bsky.social's long-awaited study of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, released this past week.
This one is high on the reading list for the holidays!
Just one of over a dozen releases/announcements in the world of Video Game Literature 👇
This one is high on the reading list for the holidays!
Just one of over a dozen releases/announcements in the world of Video Game Literature 👇
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #027
New FF7 stories, an Elden Ring epic, Amnesia’s haunted history, canceled classics resurrected, and cocktails straight out of Diablo...game books have never gone this hard!
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Everything Is Permitted: On Assassin’s Creed", @ckunzelman.bsky.social's long-awaited study of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, released this past week.
This one is high on the reading list for the holidays!
Just one of over a dozen releases/announcements in the world of Video Game Literature 👇
This one is high on the reading list for the holidays!
Just one of over a dozen releases/announcements in the world of Video Game Literature 👇
early zelda movie looks reveal that it's not as good as ~~ that one cosplayer you've seen on tiktok ~~
im curious to see what zelda movie looks like in teh end but i think the standard for anything live action will be set so high not just because it's zelda but because the fan work around it -- cosplays, prop making, etc, -- has set a high standard that i actually dont know many studios could match
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
early zelda movie looks reveal that it's not as good as ~~ that one cosplayer you've seen on tiktok ~~
im curious to see what zelda movie looks like in teh end but i think the standard for anything live action will be set so high not just because it's zelda but because the fan work around it -- cosplays, prop making, etc, -- has set a high standard that i actually dont know many studios could match
November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
im curious to see what zelda movie looks like in teh end but i think the standard for anything live action will be set so high not just because it's zelda but because the fan work around it -- cosplays, prop making, etc, -- has set a high standard that i actually dont know many studios could match
rick has been marginalized since 1995 but not for long
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
rick has been marginalized since 1995 but not for long
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The new episode of the MinnMax Show is now live on YouTube and podcast platforms! Guest host Kyle Bosman recruits @markmacdo.bsky.social and @pokachee.bsky.social to finally figure out what type of game Lumines is and what those little blocks are called. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ts...
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The new episode of the MinnMax Show is now live on YouTube and podcast platforms! Guest host Kyle Bosman recruits @markmacdo.bsky.social and @pokachee.bsky.social to finally figure out what type of game Lumines is and what those little blocks are called. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ts...
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if speaking out and being loud about TGA and its gross mishandling of the Future Class makes me less employable, that says more about our industry and the people in positions of power than it does me. i have a platform, i'm privileged that i feel safe to speak up. think about folks who might not.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
if speaking out and being loud about TGA and its gross mishandling of the Future Class makes me less employable, that says more about our industry and the people in positions of power than it does me. i have a platform, i'm privileged that i feel safe to speak up. think about folks who might not.
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This article is required reading.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This article is required reading.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
can i get a hell fucking yeah!!!!!
Written by Toussaint Egan (@thesaintoftous.bsky.social) and designed by Callin Mackintosh, Amnesia: Design Works comes in both Standard and Deluxe Editions with around 200 pages of fascinating/frightening new secrets and behind-the-scenes concept art.
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
Amnesia: Design Works — Lost In Cult
Featuring anecdotes and insights gathered from interviews with key franchise figures – including Frictional Games co-founder Thomas Grip, Fredrik Olsson, Dan Pinchbeck, Jessica Curry, Rasmus…
lostincult.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
can i get a hell fucking yeah!!!!!
we need a name for the little buddy that hangs from every gamer girls microphone
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
we need a name for the little buddy that hangs from every gamer girls microphone
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"We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people. You know where Future Class met that day? At a Starbucks.”
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people. You know where Future Class met that day? At a Starbucks.”
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regular content updates for years because that is what the gamers who bought it for $5 in a sale deserve.
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
regular content updates for years because that is what the gamers who bought it for $5 in a sale deserve.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice
Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
My somewhat rural NY county legislature has flipped blue for the first time since 2008:)))) every DSA candidate on my ballot won their seat:))))) Ws on Ws
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My somewhat rural NY county legislature has flipped blue for the first time since 2008:)))) every DSA candidate on my ballot won their seat:))))) Ws on Ws
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ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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just wanted to re-post this messaging that helped win an election
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
just wanted to re-post this messaging that helped win an election
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Hi Bluesky :~) what have been your favorite sci-fi indie games that have been released this year? i would like to know for ~~journalistic reasons. ~~
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Hi Bluesky :~) what have been your favorite sci-fi indie games that have been released this year? i would like to know for ~~journalistic reasons. ~~
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
i'm really sad about teen vogue and im still sad about polygon. guess you could say i'm sad about the dismantling of so many important media institutions!
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
i'm really sad about teen vogue and im still sad about polygon. guess you could say i'm sad about the dismantling of so many important media institutions!