i’m just ken
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ears still ringing, arms still swinging
ears still ringing, arms still swinging
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"ken you have your dream job, live in new york city, are the hottest you've ever been, mega raichu is real, and zohran is mayor. what more could you possibly want?"
not having a chemical imbalance in my brain and being free of the shackles of the nyc gay dating scene, would also be nice.
not having a chemical imbalance in my brain and being free of the shackles of the nyc gay dating scene, would also be nice.
January 20, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"ken you have your dream job, live in new york city, are the hottest you've ever been, mega raichu is real, and zohran is mayor. what more could you possibly want?"
not having a chemical imbalance in my brain and being free of the shackles of the nyc gay dating scene, would also be nice.
not having a chemical imbalance in my brain and being free of the shackles of the nyc gay dating scene, would also be nice.
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Alright, here's the official I'm looking for work thread. After four years at Inverse, taking the lead on gaming coverage, I'm now completely open to work. I've been a reporter, editor, podcast host, and much more. If you want to see what I can bring to the table, here's some of my best from Inverse
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Alright, here's the official I'm looking for work thread. After four years at Inverse, taking the lead on gaming coverage, I'm now completely open to work. I've been a reporter, editor, podcast host, and much more. If you want to see what I can bring to the table, here's some of my best from Inverse
gonna try to go to the gym for the first time since The Procedure, pray 4 me
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 PM
gonna try to go to the gym for the first time since The Procedure, pray 4 me
i, too, am showing support for the bears this evening
a bear pride flag with a paw print on it
ALT: a bear pride flag with a paw print on it
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:49 PM
i, too, am showing support for the bears this evening
i fight the horrors by paying artists to draw me and the electric rat
January 18, 2026 at 4:37 AM
i fight the horrors by paying artists to draw me and the electric rat
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NEW: Public records I obtained from Washington state offer an alternate look at the mass layoffs in the games industry
With each letter sent by Microsoft, Sony, WB, Amazon to notify the state of a mass cut was a long list of roles eliminated.
A stark accounting
www.gamefile.news/p/video-game...
With each letter sent by Microsoft, Sony, WB, Amazon to notify the state of a mass cut was a long list of roles eliminated.
A stark accounting
www.gamefile.news/p/video-game...
Video game layoffs also look like this
Via public records requests, some long lists of gaming jobs cut by Microsoft, Sony, Warner Bros. and Amazon in the state of Washington.
www.gamefile.news
January 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
NEW: Public records I obtained from Washington state offer an alternate look at the mass layoffs in the games industry
With each letter sent by Microsoft, Sony, WB, Amazon to notify the state of a mass cut was a long list of roles eliminated.
A stark accounting
www.gamefile.news/p/video-game...
With each letter sent by Microsoft, Sony, WB, Amazon to notify the state of a mass cut was a long list of roles eliminated.
A stark accounting
www.gamefile.news/p/video-game...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
yeah, i’m not at the new york game awards where pokemon is being recognized and the pikachu mascot is there.
but i *am* still in bed at 3:30 pm, sooooo who really wins?
(i haven’t eaten solid food other than fries in five days)
but i *am* still in bed at 3:30 pm, sooooo who really wins?
(i haven’t eaten solid food other than fries in five days)
January 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
yeah, i’m not at the new york game awards where pokemon is being recognized and the pikachu mascot is there.
but i *am* still in bed at 3:30 pm, sooooo who really wins?
(i haven’t eaten solid food other than fries in five days)
but i *am* still in bed at 3:30 pm, sooooo who really wins?
(i haven’t eaten solid food other than fries in five days)
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Block instantly.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Block instantly.
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The most frustrating thing about media right not, not just games, is that people want reporting, they want crit, they want analysis. The numbers prove it too. But so much legacy is run by enormous man babies that don’t fucking get it, and just want more and more money
January 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The most frustrating thing about media right not, not just games, is that people want reporting, they want crit, they want analysis. The numbers prove it too. But so much legacy is run by enormous man babies that don’t fucking get it, and just want more and more money
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This job doesn't usually require you to get existential, but I've been thinking about artifacts we have to remember people/art that are gone by. I talked to Anthem fans before the shutdown and asked them what they had left of the game and a lot of them said they just had memories, and those fade.
EA Kills Anthem: A BioWare Fan's Five Stages Of Grief https://kotaku.com/anthem-server-shutdown-final-hours-videos-clips-stream-2000659367
7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten
After a canceled revamp and a server shutdown, BioWare fans mourn the loot shooter’s potential
kotaku.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This job doesn't usually require you to get existential, but I've been thinking about artifacts we have to remember people/art that are gone by. I talked to Anthem fans before the shutdown and asked them what they had left of the game and a lot of them said they just had memories, and those fade.
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SEO-funded games journalism is in freefall with no floor and it's up to you now to fund quality coverage out of pocket. Support @aftermath.site, @remapradio.bsky.social, @secondwindgroup.com, @vgbees.com, @rogue.site, @skyboxcritics.com, @bloodgodpod.bsky.social, @mothership.blog, @3ma.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
SEO-funded games journalism is in freefall with no floor and it's up to you now to fund quality coverage out of pocket. Support @aftermath.site, @remapradio.bsky.social, @secondwindgroup.com, @vgbees.com, @rogue.site, @skyboxcritics.com, @bloodgodpod.bsky.social, @mothership.blog, @3ma.bsky.social
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Reminder that video game journalism cannot exist without functioning newsrooms that have the capacity to mentor and train new talent and the bandwidth to pursue long-form investigative pieces and break news—all while paying writers a living wage.
January 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Reminder that video game journalism cannot exist without functioning newsrooms that have the capacity to mentor and train new talent and the bandwidth to pursue long-form investigative pieces and break news—all while paying writers a living wage.
my attention has other places to be so if there is a 1.5x speed button, i'm gonna slap it like a hockey player's ass.
Check on your 2x speed friends. Are you listening to our show at 2x speed, and if so are you ok? (I listen to this show at 1.5 speed)
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Check on your 2x speed friends, (I listen to this show at 1.5 speed)
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January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
my attention has other places to be so if there is a 1.5x speed button, i'm gonna slap it like a hockey player's ass.
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Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
Ash Parrish
www.ashparrish.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
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So does every generation of writers eventually feel like their job is just reminding people of things everyone used to just know
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
So does every generation of writers eventually feel like their job is just reminding people of things everyone used to just know
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after flying back from Vegas last week, I was just laid off from Inverse today. I'm open to connecting over email at [email protected] and I'm definitely still in the writing and editing space. Expect a more in-depth explanation coming soon in my Updater newsletter. shannonliao.substack.com
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January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
after flying back from Vegas last week, I was just laid off from Inverse today. I'm open to connecting over email at [email protected] and I'm definitely still in the writing and editing space. Expect a more in-depth explanation coming soon in my Updater newsletter. shannonliao.substack.com
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Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.
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Inverse has decided to "divest from gaming content" so I'm out of a job again!
This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️
This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Inverse has decided to "divest from gaming content" so I'm out of a job again!
This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️
This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️
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Holy shit.
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Holy shit.
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
January 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Trump Uses Stardew Valley To Threaten Third Term https://kotaku.com/donald-trump-white-house-stardew-valley-whole-milk-ai-2000660273
Trump Uses Stardew Valley To Threaten Third Term
The Trump administration keeps using video games to meme its way through fascism
kotaku.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Trump Uses Stardew Valley To Threaten Third Term https://kotaku.com/donald-trump-white-house-stardew-valley-whole-milk-ai-2000660273
my therapist keeps bringing up me getting a new dog and i keep telling her i am not even remotely interested in that, and lily has been gone almost three years. got teary-eyed dusting off the box with her ashes this morning.
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
my therapist keeps bringing up me getting a new dog and i keep telling her i am not even remotely interested in that, and lily has been gone almost three years. got teary-eyed dusting off the box with her ashes this morning.