Megan Bidmead
@meganbidmead.bsky.social
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writer mum of two humans, servant of two cats
https://meganbidmead.com
[email protected]
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RRRMMM
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Political Outrage - Hot!
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Catherine Mansfield's 'Bliss' whacking me over the head with its brilliance
3 days ago
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. 🔜 GDC
3 months ago
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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Hannah Rutherford (she/her)
3 days ago
Absolutely howling at their little podium, this is far too wholesome for my Friday morning 😭 Let kids be kids done properly 🥰
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Local library is officially closing down this September, and the next nearest one is reducing staffing hours. Several other libraries in the area are under threat too. It sucks. 😢
3 days ago
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Chris Brandrick
3 days ago
"It's like somebody making a documentary in which Eva Braun feels sad about war whilst Hitler invades Poland"
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Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyUni8dbkE
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Got my eyes very much peeled for this
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Jacob Geller
4 days ago
Your mountainish inhumanity
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Saw something earlier that said 'if you could go back to 2019 with all your current memories and tell yourself anything, what would it be?' and man alive, what a can of worms that's opened in my brain
4 days ago
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Worried that someone will reveal my search history, and find out how often I ask questions like 'is it spelled moveable or movable?'
4 days ago
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Jan Ochoa
5 days ago
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I feel like every day I look in the mirror and discover another wrinkle! And then I do a short internal tussle re: ageing and being grateful for life etc
4 days ago
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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan
5 days ago
1) Bezos current net worth = $261 billion. 2) “Journalism plays a critical role in a free society, and The Washington Post -- as the hometown paper of the capital city of the United States -- is especially important,” Bezos said in 2013, “follow the story, no matter the cost.”
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May you be as vacantly happy as a cat in a big box
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Eric Z
6 days ago
PCMag is now hiring for TWO roles. The first is for a Writer to cover mobile, and the second is for a Senior Writer to cover mobile. This is the Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Senior Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
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Search Jobs - Ziff Davis
We hire only the best and brightest because we know it takes great people to make a great company. We embrace the power of collaboration, have an entrepreneurial spirit and promote a work environment ...
https://www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs/?p=job%2Fo1qxzfwh
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Anyway. Silent Hill 2 remake thoughts, fwiw: * The environments feel more open/less terrifying and oppressive than the original which, I guess, is slightly inevitable because of how much clearer it all looks * The Angela section was incredibly well done * Puzzles feel a bit samey
5 days ago
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Always a bit of a weird one to see my health condition mentioned in the news. I never know how to feel. Seen? Acknowledged? Sad? It feels bad to read this but in a way I can't quite put my finger on.
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Pontarddulais man on living with 'world's most painful condition'
Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2z2v964zo
6 days ago
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I deeply regret the planks
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6 days ago
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Radderss 👩🦽 | 🕊🍉
7 days ago
"We have Mario at home" love destroying the environment, economies and artistic livelihoods for this, soulless junk.
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Rami Ismail (رامي)
7 days ago
I regret to inform everyone that the smartest money people out there are, overwhelmingly, dumb as a rock
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
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Google's new AI 'world model' has seemingly spooked videogame investors, but it's hard to know what it will actually lead to
Can auto-generated "worlds" really be exciting?
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-project-genie-prototype-launch/
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It's amazing how much I will do to avoid the mild fear that comes with sending out pitches
7 days ago
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A bit late today. January is behind us at last 🙃
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March is the New January
Silly Thoughts, volume 9
https://meganbidmead.com/march-is-the-new-january/
8 days ago
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I'm always saying this
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9 days ago
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Absolute legend.
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Midnight at the Oasis - Waiting for Guffman HD
YouTube video by artfilm33
https://youtu.be/fggXs7oIP7Q
9 days ago
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My heart hurts. I loved Catherine O’Hara in everything. Waiting for Guffman. Best in Show. Home Alone. Schitt’s Creek. I adored her in everything.
9 days ago
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NO (negative)
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10 days ago
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In case you’re having a bad day, have this video
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You'll all be pleased to know I completed Spyro: Year of the Dragon for maybe the 20th time. Ramming Moneybags repeatedly up the arse to get all my gems back remains the most satisfying gaming moment of my entire life
11 days ago
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Gonna have to pick this up for my son!
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11 days ago
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Giving this one a bump. ❤️
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Thinky Games
12 days ago
Check out these upcoming games that were selected by the Draknek New Voices grant!
thinkygames.com/news/the-upc...
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The upcoming games being funded by the Draknek New Voices grant in 2026 · Thinky Games
For the third time the Draknek New Voices grant program, lead by designer/publisher Alan Hazelden, is putting money behind some promising up-and-coming thinky games from underrepresented developers.
https://thinkygames.com/news/the-upcoming-games-being-funded-by-the-draknek-new-voices-grant-in-2026/
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spencer
12 days ago
part of owning a cat is walking into a room and discovering a brand new terrible smell
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Thanks, algorithm
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When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take)
YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=XDkhzVw0yBs&list=RDXDkhzVw0yBs&start_radio=1&pp=oAcB
12 days ago
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What's better than one cat cuddle on a cold day? TWO cat cuddles on a cold day! (Not pictured: how pissed off Millie is with this situation)
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Cian McCarthy
14 days ago
Take a moment, and read... • Sheenagh Pugh •
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Brendy_C
13 days ago
We're launching a website. Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
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big fan of the power nap. big fan
13 days ago
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Jaypeg
14 days ago
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
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ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
https://www.atomicpolish.com/products/ice-out-fundraising-nail-polish?_pos=1&_sid=612bf85db&_ss=r
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This week's newsletter is about death, and a reconsideration of my life choices.
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The End
on dealing with the dead
https://meganbidmead.com/the-end/
15 days ago
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Jacob Geller
15 days ago
My new video comes out tomorrow, but if you donate any amount of money to the National Immigration Law Center, I will send you the link right now.
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Quote post with a picture of you being a dork.
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Claire
16 days ago
To delete your TikTok account without agreeing to the new TOS: 1) put your phone in airplane mode 2) open TikTok and go to your profile 3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account 4) turn airplane mode off 5) delete your account Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this
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Mothership
16 days ago
We're thrilled to say we've already started accepting freelance pitches beyond our launch stories! If you're curious about how to pitch Mothership, everything you need to know is here:
www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/
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Write for us
Here at Mothership, we have a specific focus: the intersection of games and identity, specifically as it pertains to gender, sexuality, and the bodies we inhabit in reality and in games. By “games,” w...
https://www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/
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My hatred of Meta is at an all-time high after reading Careless People, but my GOD. Tell me why, in 2026, it feels more dangerous to just exist as a woman both in public and online?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Women filmed in secret for social media content - then harassed online
So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok and Instagram.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7jej2elyyo
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Jamie Smart
17 days ago
What if we kissed by the Shrek Swarovski
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2010's nostalgia is getting to me
16 days ago
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Youngest is gaming with his friends. Eldest is off with her bestie. It's raining. I have a Stephen King novel, a coffee, and a cat sprawled across me. I have been blessed by the god of lazy mornings
16 days ago
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Grant Stoner
17 days ago
If any disabled worker is impacted by this decision, please feel free to send me a message or email. I can absolutely assure anonymity.
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CHOAM Nomsky
17 days ago
I just thought everyone should see this
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ON games journal
16 days ago
Want to see your writing in glorious print? In ON3 we are going to mentor and showcase new voices. Email
[email protected]
with an example of your work and any relevant experience by 8th Feb.
on.games
#GamesJournalism
#GamesWriting
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