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Riley MacLeod

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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/

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 2h

This sucks! These workers fought their asses off. Shout out to @reiunion.bsky.social

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 6h

REI to close its soho location, the first shop that unionized. www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...

REI to close three stores, including NYC SoHo location

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A week after announcing a strategic plan to employees that would involve difficult decisions to grow sales, REI Co-op said it will close three stores next year, including the New Yor...

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

i suppose there is no calendar for telling you to add things to your calendar...

Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

ok with full acknowledgement that i too am a writer, why are so many of you so bad at your goddamn calendars, THERE ARE SO MANY CALENDARS NOW, the calendar will constantly TELL YOU what is on it

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

i'm so dumb! A friend got sober and i lent it to him and then he became the kind of sober where, like, he will never talk to anyone from his old life again and i am happy for him to make that choice but like, fuck i want my book back

Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

we are DOING things, meaningful THINGS

Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

i lent my original copy to someone i'm never going to see again like a DUMBASS

(also i just went to look at my new copy and it has a bluestockings bookmark and now i feel MORE emotions, christ)

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

i just read "woodworking" and in the thanks the author mentions "nevada" and i was like "aw i made that" and i had a bunch of EMOTIONS about it

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 3h

i get the new cover but damn i miss julie's cover

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 4h

"Wynn noted that those dropped from the Essential Plan will likely not earn enough to afford healthcare purchased through the state marketplace. New York’s monthly premiums for marketplace plans are among the most expensive nationwide..." nysfocus.com/2025/09/26/e...

In Brief: New York’s Essential Plan

Massive changes are coming to the state’s comprehensive, low-cost healthcare plan.

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 4h

RIP my health insurance!

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 4h

Hahaha great

We are writing to let you know about important changes that will affect your health insurance under New York's Essential Plan. As you may already know, federal policy changes have forced New York State to adjust the coverage options available under the Essential Plan. These changes affect many individuals and families, depending on income levels. As a result, your Essential Plan coverage will end on July 1, 2026.

We understand how unsettling this news may be. Families like yours rely on this coverage for peace of mind and to stay on top of health and medical needs. Please know that New York State is committed to supporting you through this transition.

New York State was proud to offer expanded coverage to families like yours that, until last year, were not eligible for such support. The federal government’s decision to end such coverage is deeply unfortunate and we want you to be aware how these actions will directly impact you.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 7h

BTW: if you're wondering why you haven't heard much about this, it's partly because there aren't many religion reporters.

But @rns.org — a small, independent, nonprofit newsroom — covers stories like these across the country.

Like our coverage? Consider supporting us: religionnews.com/donate/

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 6h

For @aftermath.site, I wrote about the crucible of beating the Manbreaker in Baby Steps, a brutal challenge that the game actively tells you not to do. I am happy that I did it. aftermath.site/baby-steps-m...

Baby Steps' Manbreaker Did Not Break Me - Aftermath

Baby Steps' Manbreaker is an optional yet brutal challenge that is as much a test of your humility as it is your skill.

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 8h

excited to share this one. For the good people at @tesseractcinema.bsky.social , I wrote about The Exorcist, First Reformed, and forms of prayer

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ENTER THE HYPERCUBE: FIRST REFORMED + THE EXORCIST - TESSERACT CINEMA

Joshua Rivera ties together the religious terror of The Exorcist and First Reformed.

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 11h

please lol, doing nothing but watching tv news in These Times is driving them insane

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 22h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 1d

Look this is why god invented seltzer

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 1d

Omg would this be bc the shutdown??

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mitchell atencio (he·him·his) @mitchellatencio.com · 1d

I make these judgement calls all the time:

- The best James Dobson photo is from 2002, can we run that with his obit?
- The photo is from the same protest, but features people who aren't in the story, is that confusing?
- Is this image of LA fires is close enough to the neighborhoods we report on?

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 1d

it is the best game, so clearly you are doing well!

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 2d

This hearing won't take place on Oct. 8, as originally planned. A committee rep told me they're still "in communication with the four companies about scheduling their appearance before the House Oversight Committee."

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US Oversight Committee Requests Discord, Steam, Twitch CEOs At Online Radicalization Hearing - Aftermath

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is asking the CEOs of Twitch, Discord, Reddit, and Steam to appear at extremism hearing.

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 1d

@emgusk.bsky.social your poll keeps coming up on the TV news my parents watch and I say “that’s my friend’s poll!” and they’re very impressed with you even when it’s followed up by disappointment that it isn’t *my* poll

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

Genuinely cannot wait for this, it is going to redefine the ways a game can suck ass

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

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