Riley MacLeod
@rcmacleod.bsky.social
Co-founder of Aftermath, a worker-owned site about video games, the internet, and everything that comes after. riley [at] aftermath [dot] site. Previously: Kotaku, Washington Post. Trans; he/him
https://aftermath.site/
https://aftermath.site/
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"Right now the focus should be on supporting the community in mourning, not weaponizing this event as hate against a vulnerable group at large." expert reporting from the great @melwoods.me
NEW from me today:
Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.
xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...
Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.
xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...
The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada | Xtra Magazine
Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence
xtramagazine.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"Right now the focus should be on supporting the community in mourning, not weaponizing this event as hate against a vulnerable group at large." expert reporting from the great @melwoods.me
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In 2019, Tig Notaro did a really funny series called "Under a Rock," in which she would interview famous people she had never heard of, all the while trying to guess who they were. One of my favorite episodes was with James Van Der Beek, who was lovely.
James Van Der Beek Doesn't Believe in Astrology | Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
YouTube video by Funny Or Die
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
In 2019, Tig Notaro did a really funny series called "Under a Rock," in which she would interview famous people she had never heard of, all the while trying to guess who they were. One of my favorite episodes was with James Van Der Beek, who was lovely.
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that's better
Relooted Is A Big Black Middle Finger To History Controlled By White People:
Relooted Review: A Thrilling Heist Game Turns Crime Into Justice
Hear me out, what if it doesn’t belong in a museum?
kotaku.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
that's better
My laundry is going to be done at the exact same time that I have a phone call in which I need to sound like a competent professional, how do I make it sound like I'm in an office and not a laundromat
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
My laundry is going to be done at the exact same time that I have a phone call in which I need to sound like a competent professional, how do I make it sound like I'm in an office and not a laundromat
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It took me months, about 495 rides, recovering from a shattered right foot and hacking a folding scooter, but I finally own a Nintendo Switch 2 using points obtained from Citi Bike. Afterwards, it left me questioning the very nature of work. For @aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It took me months, about 495 rides, recovering from a shattered right foot and hacking a folding scooter, but I finally own a Nintendo Switch 2 using points obtained from Citi Bike. Afterwards, it left me questioning the very nature of work. For @aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
This is depressingly relatable content
(See also aftermath.site/nicole-carpe... )
(See also aftermath.site/nicole-carpe... )
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This is depressingly relatable content
(See also aftermath.site/nicole-carpe... )
(See also aftermath.site/nicole-carpe... )
Legitimately would love to know if she... likes being in this position, or how exactly this keeps happening
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Legitimately would love to know if she... likes being in this position, or how exactly this keeps happening
Obviously this was a good quote to get people talking about the article, but otherwise it only mentions rotisserie chicken one other time, from a place that appears to mainly sell pre-made food?
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Obviously this was a good quote to get people talking about the article, but otherwise it only mentions rotisserie chicken one other time, from a place that appears to mainly sell pre-made food?
Thought doing my late hormone shot would turn my day around but no, it appears to be The Circumstances
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Thought doing my late hormone shot would turn my day around but no, it appears to be The Circumstances
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A reference to a video posted on MinnMax in congress… weird stuff.
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A reference to a video posted on MinnMax in congress… weird stuff.
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Mothership now has 2,000 paid subscribers!!! To say we're thrilled is an understatement. We're proud to say we've been able to significantly increase our freelance budget thanks to this support. Keep on pitching, writers! 💜✨
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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During my online Irish class tonight some drunks got in some kind of fight in the backyard of the bar under my house, and I don't want to truck in stereotypes but what the hell lol
I went to an Irish language meetup and I didn't chicken out and turn around, and I said all the little sentences I'd practiced and people mostly understood them, and also there was trad music, and also a bar fight, and I have had a very exciting but mostly successful night
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
During my online Irish class tonight some drunks got in some kind of fight in the backyard of the bar under my house, and I don't want to truck in stereotypes but what the hell lol
At the height of his popularity Ricky Martin was incredibly kind to a teen a friend was working with who was dealing with both AIDS and cancer, so I eternally think he rules
(and also how does he still look so good, jfc)
(and also how does he still look so good, jfc)
They said If you screamed “Ricky!” during the halftime show, your AARP welcome packet is in the mail. 🤣🤣
Some people said they screamed “Menudo!”, which means your wheelchair 🦽 is on the way! 😩
Some people said they screamed “Menudo!”, which means your wheelchair 🦽 is on the way! 😩
February 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
At the height of his popularity Ricky Martin was incredibly kind to a teen a friend was working with who was dealing with both AIDS and cancer, so I eternally think he rules
(and also how does he still look so good, jfc)
(and also how does he still look so good, jfc)
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my favorite part of this story is about Markiplier's younger fans finding ways to get into the R-rated movie www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/a...
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
my favorite part of this story is about Markiplier's younger fans finding ways to get into the R-rated movie www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/a...
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The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai to end its strike.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/m...
Nurses’ Union, Mount Sinai and Montefiore Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike
The deal is still pending a vote by the union membership and includes modest raises for nurses through 2028 and preserves their healthcare and retirement benefits.
www.thecity.nyc
February 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai to end its strike.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/m...
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From the @semafor.com media newsletter: The Washington Post was set to debut a big marketing campaign with a new slogan, "We The People," but had to scrap the whole thing after MS Now launched a $20 million brand relaunch with the slogan "We The People."
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
Exclusive: Washington Post suffers marketing mishap with new slogan
The paper had prepared a new brand campaign, with a new tagline meant to convey its connection to America: “We The People.”
www.semafor.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
From the @semafor.com media newsletter: The Washington Post was set to debut a big marketing campaign with a new slogan, "We The People," but had to scrap the whole thing after MS Now launched a $20 million brand relaunch with the slogan "We The People."
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
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Please take the time to read what the children detained in Dilley wrote me in their own words: www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 10/
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Please take the time to read what the children detained in Dilley wrote me in their own words: www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 10/
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404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
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WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD
Can someone explain to me why this is? Isn't it... their show?
February 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Can someone explain to me why this is? Isn't it... their show?
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Kara Swisher at www.threads.com says Will Lewis was fired.
Below that is his letter to the Post staff.
Below that is his letter to the Post staff.
February 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Kara Swisher at www.threads.com says Will Lewis was fired.
Below that is his letter to the Post staff.
Below that is his letter to the Post staff.
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Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution. But it's not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.
February 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution. But it's not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.
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go to the Super Bowl and lose a job you hate at the same time… will Lewis you are a work life balance legend
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
go to the Super Bowl and lose a job you hate at the same time… will Lewis you are a work life balance legend
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The Post must now reverse course on violating the rights of their workers with illegal layoffs. CTO Vineet Khosla and Arc XP President Matt Monahan need to also be held accountable for their lack of courage and bad faith.
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The Post must now reverse course on violating the rights of their workers with illegal layoffs. CTO Vineet Khosla and Arc XP President Matt Monahan need to also be held accountable for their lack of courage and bad faith.