On a MUCH more serious note – so many important people in my life are autistic. It's not a bad thing. It never was. Stop trying to demonize disabilities

*Aggressively slamming my chair into my mom's and partner's knees as they reach for Tylenol* YOU'LL BE PUT ON A LIST

Asking again! If you are a disabled player impacted by the recent rising prices of games, systems, and devices, feel free to respond!

Are you a disabled player impacted by the recent pricing increases for systems, games, and devices? I'm looking to speak to you for Access Granted!

I think it's time to write a story about price increases and how that impacts disabled individuals.

Aside from the usual accessibility stuff, I'm now permanently part of the history of two companies because of my investigative reports lmao

hi, hello, here's a story. nintendo of america is ending hundreds of customer support contracts in the U.S., and is outsourcing those jobs to south america ahead of switch 2's first holiday season: www.ign.com/articles/nin...

Days without discourse – 0

Scream about Pokémon, do some JOURNALISM, keep in touch with friends, and bark at pictures of my partner. It's pretty easy

Let me tell you a thing about handicapped

Good Direct

Hi @carolynmichelle.bsky.social! May I send a dm?

ICYMI - I launched my new newsletter/blog! Be sure to sign up for exclusive accessibility and disability reporting and commentary.

For six years, I've had the privilege to publish countless reviews, features, and investigative pieces across numerous publications. I love what I do, and I think it's time to start a new venture. Welcome to the first post of my new newsletter, Access Granted. accessgranted.ghost.io/welcome-to/

ICYMI- And Roger's lack of accessibility ironically made the experience much more powerful. Read more here:

For six years, I've had the privilege to professionally critique accessibility in games. For the first time in my career, And Roger is making me rethink how I should evaluate and reframe things as inaccessible. Read my first byline for @gamespot.com here: www.gamespot.com/articles/can...

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Wrote about why Drag X Drive's controls miss the mark for accessibility and representation. Thanks to @3llebelle.bsky.social @supercrip1994.bsky.social & to @stevesaylor.net for putting this on my radar. Feat. our radio interview with @laurakbuzz.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/s...

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I've been waiting for this moment for so long. I still hear his voice in my dreams.

Both of my big reports I did were FILLED with hours of filling out forms hoping the appropriate person would answer them. They rarely do.

In the four years I've been at IGN I've watched its staff shrink and shrink, all while those who remain are asked to do more and more. I see colleagues skip lunch, stay late day after day, and burn out. IGN staff are passionate and love their work. But we can't keep letting that be exploited.

Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain. Not this time. Not anymore.

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Mega Victreebell is a friend

i don't know man, it's just wild to see the mainstream industry pretend like the mass harassment of so many women who spoke out against those remarks just never even happened, like the state of that community and the unhinged lies that were spread is just business as usual.

also i hate talking about this because every time i do it gets picked up somewhere, somehow and i get harassed for weeks but whatever, man. i'm really proud of the work we put into this, the research and the care and the nuance, and i will continue to share it. www.ign.com/articles/how...

I forgot that every Geoff event is the equivalent of sitting down for a three hour marvel movie

INDY ANCIENT ROME LFG

We love to see a first timer win Pokémon Worlds! Congrats to Giovanni!

My cousin came with his kids for my grandma's 100th(!!!) Birthday party and the son kept referring to me as "That guy in the wheelchair." Please refer to me as that from now on, thank you

Pikachu says trans rights

The cool thing about having a graduate degree in museum studies is that I spent thousands of dollars to be able to tell you that reviewing artifacts in the Smithsonian for "Accuracy" is REALLY bad!

Guess it’s my turn to say that I was laid off at IGN. Real crummy birthday gift, to be honest, but my union fought like hell on my behalf and people came out of the woodwork to support me. Couldn’t be more moved by my colleagues & friends, and am devastated to lose a job and community I love. (1/3)

New Taylor Swift album announced. Time for me to once again lock in and be prepared to secure signed merch for Poppy.

FINALLY saw Superman. Absolutely the best Superman movie I've ever seen. It feels so good to be a DC fan again

Forever reminded of the time my partner's mother came to visit and she was desperately trying to save one in the middle of the hotel parking lot. My partner was trying so hard to kill it and her mother was DEVASTATED

"Time to be adventurous" I say as I create another bard in bg3

Been working heavily on a project I'm very excited to launch soon. I hope you're ready for some JOURNALISM

I don't know how anything could be an Xbox when they keep canceling games

Shared with permission: my incredible colleague, NVC producer Red Rigos, was impacted by IGN's layoffs yesterday. We're heartbroken: Red is kind, funny, talented, and dedicated and has been a huge part of NVC's growth and success. Please hire him: www.redrigos.com/ign

Hey @brianpshea.bsky.social do you mind if I send you a dm?

It's really looking like the only way forward for media is to become independent. Absolutely awful news today.

I am, unfortunately, one of these eight members.

*Record Scratch* Freeze Frame. "You're probably wondering how I got here." I am one of the eight IGN members laid off. During my three years at IGN, I worked for some of the best creators and writers around. I will miss them all dearly.

One of the impacted members. 🫡 My co-workers at IGN are incredible and every one of us who was let go and every one of those who is still there deserves so much better.