Justin Hemenway
@bigjhemenway.bsky.social
@unicefusa.org Social & Content | Child Rights Advocate | Video Game Enthusiast | Toddler Wrangler | Views very much my own! (he/him/his)
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Justin Hemenway
@bigjhemenway.bsky.social
· Nov 16
As I say goodbye to Twitter, I want to make sure to share my #SuperMarioMaker2 “game” here as well. Some of these levels are more polished than others, but I’m still proud of the end result.
My Maker ID is VYD-354-DCG.
My Maker ID is VYD-354-DCG.
Going back Kirby Air Riders to clean up some of the challenge boards. I appreciate how a lot of them are little puzzles. How much can you mess with all of the characters/machines/options to break the game wide open in pursuit of mostly pointless stickers and knickknacks?
January 7, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Going back Kirby Air Riders to clean up some of the challenge boards. I appreciate how a lot of them are little puzzles. How much can you mess with all of the characters/machines/options to break the game wide open in pursuit of mostly pointless stickers and knickknacks?
I don’t open Facebook very often but whenever I do (and no matter how often I try to opt out), I’m bombarded with ads for the ModRetro Game Boy. I guess when you have weapon dealer money, you can just shove this thing down our throats.
(I understand why FB thinks I’m the target demo but I hate it.)
(I understand why FB thinks I’m the target demo but I hate it.)
January 6, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I don’t open Facebook very often but whenever I do (and no matter how often I try to opt out), I’m bombarded with ads for the ModRetro Game Boy. I guess when you have weapon dealer money, you can just shove this thing down our throats.
(I understand why FB thinks I’m the target demo but I hate it.)
(I understand why FB thinks I’m the target demo but I hate it.)
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The GOP didn't have the votes for many years but that didn't stop them from pulling out every procedural trick possible while screaming at Dems on TV. And now they're in charge.
Lot of people yelling recently "but we don't have the votes!" True! That doesn't mean "immediately quit." (Also not what propter is saying here, to be clear.) It means create a spectacle, make things cause celebres, make the Republican position untenable.
Create bargaining position and force votes.
Create bargaining position and force votes.
January 6, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The GOP didn't have the votes for many years but that didn't stop them from pulling out every procedural trick possible while screaming at Dems on TV. And now they're in charge.
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i think the existence of this show should make those of us who are so online do some reflection. if the studio felt there was really a strong anti-rowling sentiment out there they wouldnt be doing it, it wouldnt be worth the hassle. online jk's bigotry is a given but i doubt most people know of it.
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
i think the existence of this show should make those of us who are so online do some reflection. if the studio felt there was really a strong anti-rowling sentiment out there they wouldnt be doing it, it wouldnt be worth the hassle. online jk's bigotry is a given but i doubt most people know of it.
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if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
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I'm deeply sorry to the people of Venezuela. There is no opposition party in the United States to counter the fascist regime's actions and the population is easily demagogued.
January 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I'm deeply sorry to the people of Venezuela. There is no opposition party in the United States to counter the fascist regime's actions and the population is easily demagogued.
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If you are someone who is still on Twitter, I have one question:
What the fuck is wrong with you?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
If you are someone who is still on Twitter, I have one question:
What the fuck is wrong with you?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
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Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025.
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
Your Support Helped UNICEF Deliver for Children in 2025
UNICEF is making a difference in the lives of millions of children around the world, with help from donors like you.
www.unicefusa.org
December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025.
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
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A team of *Cleveland* scientists!
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A team of *Cleveland* scientists!
Game of the Year list locked in! In spite of *everything* happening in the industry and the world at large, I found 2025 to be pretty exceptional in terms of variety, creativity and ambition. Hoping next year can offer even just a bit more stability for developers (even if I’m not terribly hopeful).
December 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Game of the Year list locked in! In spite of *everything* happening in the industry and the world at large, I found 2025 to be pretty exceptional in terms of variety, creativity and ambition. Hoping next year can offer even just a bit more stability for developers (even if I’m not terribly hopeful).
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This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
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I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post
As an aggressively awful STG player, I really appreciate the flexibility of Earthion’s design. I actually finished the game on normal difficulty (!) and didn’t even burn through all of my continues (!!) before the credits rolled. Just had to hold onto that flamethrower for dear life.
December 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
As an aggressively awful STG player, I really appreciate the flexibility of Earthion’s design. I actually finished the game on normal difficulty (!) and didn’t even burn through all of my continues (!!) before the credits rolled. Just had to hold onto that flamethrower for dear life.
The past few nights, I’ve booted up The Rogue Prince of Persia with the expectation that I’d do a quick “warm-up run” before playing something else, only to get completely sucked in. Evil Empire folks know what they’re doing.
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The past few nights, I’ve booted up The Rogue Prince of Persia with the expectation that I’d do a quick “warm-up run” before playing something else, only to get completely sucked in. Evil Empire folks know what they’re doing.
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I've been thinking about this sign for 6 months. a phrase I'll treasure forever. a metaphor with boundless potential
December 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I've been thinking about this sign for 6 months. a phrase I'll treasure forever. a metaphor with boundless potential
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In the past week, I've seen stories of AI:
- being used by middle schoolers to make porn of other students
- calling innocent people sex offenders
- shutting down highways with busted-ass self-driving cars
- emitting more CO2 than New York City
What the fuck are we even doing?
- being used by middle schoolers to make porn of other students
- calling innocent people sex offenders
- shutting down highways with busted-ass self-driving cars
- emitting more CO2 than New York City
What the fuck are we even doing?
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In the past week, I've seen stories of AI:
- being used by middle schoolers to make porn of other students
- calling innocent people sex offenders
- shutting down highways with busted-ass self-driving cars
- emitting more CO2 than New York City
What the fuck are we even doing?
- being used by middle schoolers to make porn of other students
- calling innocent people sex offenders
- shutting down highways with busted-ass self-driving cars
- emitting more CO2 than New York City
What the fuck are we even doing?
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December 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
December 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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Goldman’s district voted 82% Democratic in 2024. The only thing “on the line” with a primary challenge is his job and he knows it.
CNN: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line | CNN Politics
When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party’s top lawyer during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Goldman’s district voted 82% Democratic in 2024. The only thing “on the line” with a primary challenge is his job and he knows it.
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The wheel and I cooked up some Japanese PlayStation games for you. Please respond!
Japan Only PS1 Games Vol.17 is out now!
youtu.be/A8xvXtoZoqo
Japan Only PS1 Games Vol.17 is out now!
youtu.be/A8xvXtoZoqo
December 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The wheel and I cooked up some Japanese PlayStation games for you. Please respond!
Japan Only PS1 Games Vol.17 is out now!
youtu.be/A8xvXtoZoqo
Japan Only PS1 Games Vol.17 is out now!
youtu.be/A8xvXtoZoqo
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Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
The History Of The Word "Metroidvania" And How It Spread
YouTube video by Critical Kate (of A Critical Hit!)
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Had a wonderful time getting lost in the Shadow Labyrinth. A stealthy celebration of not just Pac-Man but all things Namco. Feeling inspired to do a deep dive on more UGSF games in the new year.
Shout outs/thanks to @feitclub.bsky.social and especially @ohpoorpup.bsky.social for the recommendation!
Shout outs/thanks to @feitclub.bsky.social and especially @ohpoorpup.bsky.social for the recommendation!
December 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Had a wonderful time getting lost in the Shadow Labyrinth. A stealthy celebration of not just Pac-Man but all things Namco. Feeling inspired to do a deep dive on more UGSF games in the new year.
Shout outs/thanks to @feitclub.bsky.social and especially @ohpoorpup.bsky.social for the recommendation!
Shout outs/thanks to @feitclub.bsky.social and especially @ohpoorpup.bsky.social for the recommendation!