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Writer of exp. magazine (https://expzine.com). Game developer for hire. He/They. Every Game I've Finished 14>24 is OUT NOW: amazon.com/dp/B0DJPFPVFT Patreon: patreon.com/expzine

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@hackintimseeley.bsky.social

06.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 5602 πŸ” 2135 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 9

Smells like a class action to me!

07.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Good-Feel, 2010) – exp. Epic Yawn.

Almost forgot to do an post from the archive this week. Well, here it is. From the exp. archive: Kirby's Epic Yawn. I mean Yarn.

06.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#THETENX5

#31 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - Dis Generation (2016)

Strangely I only have one 2016 song on my list, and it's not even the consensus pick. Well... I just love this sample!!!

06.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship The Iranian warship was taking part in an international exercise with many other countriesβ€”including the United States.

This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...

06.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 9310 πŸ” 4469 πŸ’¬ 535 πŸ“Œ 613

It was funny to see, I don't even remember which US newspaper it was anymore, but an obit of Ali Khamenei said something to the effect of "he lived a paranoid life in which he believed the US and Israel were out to kill him, which eventually happened"

06.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 2080 πŸ” 360 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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The exp. Culture Awards 2025 – exp. My year in music, film, and television.

A fun bonus to follow my games of the year post: The exp. Culture Awards 2025. My year in music, film and television.

05.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Riverbend (1989): 6K Restoration β€” A Lost Classic Help bring a forgotten chapter of Black independent cinema back to life on Blu-ray, restored from the original elements.

Fans of American genre cinema, check out the kickstarter for The Riverbend, a nearly-lost film about three black Vietnam vets who teach a small town how to defend themselves against a racist sheriff. A rare starring role for Steve James. There's a blu ray as well! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...

05.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#THETENX5

#30 CIGARETTES AFTER SEX - Affection (2015)

Music for lying sweaty on a mattress on the floor, fan rotating, streetlights through blinds, trying to capture a moment, trying to hold onto it.

05.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Wow interesting! you can find out more here
nogamesforgenocide.com

05.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 634 πŸ” 389 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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The exp. Culture Awards 2025 – exp. My year in music, film, and television.

A fun bonus to follow my games of the year post: The exp. Culture Awards 2025. My year in music, film and television.

05.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoops! Thanks for pointing it out. Should be fixed now.

05.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers returns Toronto film critics award, says support for Palestine cut from speech | CBC News Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers says she is returning her Toronto Film Critics Association Award after a portion of her acceptance speech expressing support for Palestine was cut out.
05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is from one of the former Infinity Ward/Call of Duty co-founders:

05.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 3020 πŸ” 875 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 21

The president of music at Electronic Arts, Steve Schnur, is engaged in a smear campaign to try and cover up the murder of a 5-year-old

05.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inquiry for New York Times

Good afternoon,
My name is [REDACTED]
and l am a reporter for the
New York Times. I am researching how much money the Palestinian diaspora community has sent to support Gazan families since the war in Gaza began. Does your team track this figure? I really appreciate it.
With gratitude,
[REDACTED]

1 Inquiry for New York Times Good afternoon, My name is [REDACTED] and l am a reporter for the New York Times. I am researching how much money the Palestinian diaspora community has sent to support Gazan families since the war in Gaza began. Does your team track this figure? I really appreciate it. With gratitude, [REDACTED]


Palestine Diaspora Movement 

Hello [REDACTED]
We do not collaborate with The New York Times.
Your email asks about money sent to Gazan families "since the war in Gaza began." Let us first correct the premise. This is not a war. It is a genocide. Calling it a war is part of the problem. It obscures the reality of a colonized people being massacred by a military machine backed by the United States and defended, sanitized, and rhetorically softened by institutions like yours.
The New York Times has spent far too long parroting Zionist propaganda and laundering Israeli state narratives while Palestinians bury their dead. That kind of coverage does not merely misinform. It helps create the political climate in which Palestinian slaughter becomes explainable, defensible, and forgettable.
So no, we will not be sharing any figures, internal data, or community information with a paper that has so thoroughly damaged its credibility on Palestine. Quite frankly, we would rather chew jeans than help The New York Times extract from our community while continuing to fail it.
Do not contact us again for this purpose, The Palestine Diaspora Movement Team

Palestine Diaspora Movement Hello [REDACTED] We do not collaborate with The New York Times. Your email asks about money sent to Gazan families "since the war in Gaza began." Let us first correct the premise. This is not a war. It is a genocide. Calling it a war is part of the problem. It obscures the reality of a colonized people being massacred by a military machine backed by the United States and defended, sanitized, and rhetorically softened by institutions like yours. The New York Times has spent far too long parroting Zionist propaganda and laundering Israeli state narratives while Palestinians bury their dead. That kind of coverage does not merely misinform. It helps create the political climate in which Palestinian slaughter becomes explainable, defensible, and forgettable. So no, we will not be sharing any figures, internal data, or community information with a paper that has so thoroughly damaged its credibility on Palestine. Quite frankly, we would rather chew jeans than help The New York Times extract from our community while continuing to fail it. Do not contact us again for this purpose, The Palestine Diaspora Movement Team

β€œQuite frankly, we would rather chew jeans than help The New York Times extract from our community while continuing to fail it”

lmaooo GET EM

04.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 2546 πŸ” 730 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 23
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What we know about the strike on a school in Iran as the death toll rises Iranian authorities said at least 168 people, many of them children, were killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab.

Just read this article on the US & Israeli strikes on a school in Minab, Iran.

- At least 168 killed, including many girls aged 7-12.
- The school was bombed THREE times, not once.
- There were claims this was on an IRGC military base, but the base was closed 15 years ago.

This is a war crime.

05.03.2026 05:20 πŸ‘ 494 πŸ” 212 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
Godzilla for Game Boy

Godzilla for Game Boy

Godzilla for Game Boy
Source: Game Player's Strategy Guide to Game Boy Games Volume 1, Number 3 (September 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags

#retrogaming #nintendo

05.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And per this report yesterday, it was deliberate:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

04.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 440 πŸ” 211 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 8
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Γ–oo (NamaTakahashi, 2025) – exp. Perfection.

Unlocked! It was just released on Switch yesterday, so perfect timing. On Γ–oo, the new gold standard of puzzle platformers:

04.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers is returning her TFCA award best supporting performance in a Canadian film, following the organization's decision to censor her acceptance speech during Monday night's gala. 

Here are excerpts from Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘'s email to the TFCA, shared with permission.

"To the membership and executives of the Toronto Film Critics Association;

Firstly, I would like to thank the TFCA for recognizing my performance in Melanie Oates’ beautiful film, Sweet Angel Baby. Playing Toni was one of the highlights of my career and I am deeply proud of that film and all that it offers; especially as a queer Indigenous woman. As a filmmaker, I also have profound respect for the work of film critics so I do not take this recognition lightly.

Regretfully, I am writing to inform you that I will be returning the award due to the TFCA leadership’s choice to censor my words on Palestine. I was unable to attend the gala in Toronto so I sent in an acceptance speech by video. The following statement was removed from the video - When we were shooting Sweet Angel Baby, October 7th happened and it changed everything. I just want to say that my heart continues to be with the people of Palestine who are experiencing this ongoing genocide and thank you to anyone in this industry who’s been brave enough to say anything."

Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers is returning her TFCA award best supporting performance in a Canadian film, following the organization's decision to censor her acceptance speech during Monday night's gala. Here are excerpts from Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘'s email to the TFCA, shared with permission. "To the membership and executives of the Toronto Film Critics Association; Firstly, I would like to thank the TFCA for recognizing my performance in Melanie Oates’ beautiful film, Sweet Angel Baby. Playing Toni was one of the highlights of my career and I am deeply proud of that film and all that it offers; especially as a queer Indigenous woman. As a filmmaker, I also have profound respect for the work of film critics so I do not take this recognition lightly. Regretfully, I am writing to inform you that I will be returning the award due to the TFCA leadership’s choice to censor my words on Palestine. I was unable to attend the gala in Toronto so I sent in an acceptance speech by video. The following statement was removed from the video - When we were shooting Sweet Angel Baby, October 7th happened and it changed everything. I just want to say that my heart continues to be with the people of Palestine who are experiencing this ongoing genocide and thank you to anyone in this industry who’s been brave enough to say anything."

Absurd. Via @justsayrad.bsky.social on the hellsite, The Toronto Film Critics Association censored lle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers acceptance speech because she mentioned Palestine. Both weird and pathetic!

04.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice

04.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#THETENX5

#28 KENDRICK LAMAR - Alright (2015)

Era-defining banger (and, interestingly, influential on Bowie's Blackstar, which I just picked)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-48...

#29 COURTNEY BARNETT - Depreston (2015)

Storytelling songs can end up tired, but this one never does. Aches with empathy.

04.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a man wearing glasses and headphones is making a face . Alt: Limmy in the β€œBeast” sketch.
04.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is some good stuff

04.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Armstrong and Miller Show | Explaining Crazy Paving
The Armstrong and Miller Show | Explaining Crazy Paving YouTube video by Hat Trick Comedy
04.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought this speech was beautiful and moving. I genuinely thought he'd show up in a stained t-shirt, say "thanks" and walk off.

04.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Γ–oo (NamaTakahashi, 2025) – exp. Perfection.

Unlocked! It was just released on Switch yesterday, so perfect timing. On Γ–oo, the new gold standard of puzzle platformers:

04.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This reads like a @clickhole.bsky.social article.

30.09.2025 14:48 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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looking at the GDC talks for this year and this kinda sums it up, huh

04.03.2026 07:08 πŸ‘ 1154 πŸ” 213 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5