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Russ Pitts

@russpitts.bsky.social

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Writer. Former Features Editor at Polygon/Vox Media. Former EiC at The Escapist. Former Producer of The Screen Savers on TechTV.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · Jul 8

Like, I’m sorry but if all or most of your posts are intended to bring bad/ugly/hateful things to my attention, I don’t need that and will unfollow you. Even if I like you. The bad stuff does not need your help to propagate.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 34m

Only weak men see “winning” as the point of all things. Weak, pathetic, and lonely men for whom the thrill of victory — in lieu of all else — is their only source of joy.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 1h

True confession: When COVID first hit, I went to the store and bought giant cans of beans and peaches.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve decided I want a snow globe from every place I’ve been. So I’m buying a ton of snow globes. This is now a Thing.

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julie muncy @julie.radiantarray.io · 1d

relatedly, if you like action novels? read the fucking Illiad. Get a good translation, it's like a goddamn epic action movie. You will not regret reading the Illiad I'm so serious.

julie muncy @julie.radiantarray.io · 1d

i love Stover's read of Anakin as, basically, Achilles-- the nearly immortal warrior brought down by his own fear of death

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 1d

This is fascinating.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 1d

I read the one before that. Can’t remember the translator. Baller book, though.

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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 3d

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 4d

As promised, here’s the full video of my trip with @susanarendt.bsky.social to the 2025 State Fair of Texas. Overall, best food showing in years.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 4d

Post a film with an excellent soundtrack!

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 6d

I know what’s wrong with it. Ain’t got no gas in it.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 6d

It was amazing.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 6d

Went to the State Fair of Texas today. Ate lots of fun food. Full video coming soon.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 7d

Downgraded my Xbox Live account from Ultimate to Essential. Thanks for making that an easy decision, Microsoft.

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404 Media @404media.co · 7d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

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The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 8d

I would literally not write without an editor.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 8d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 8d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 8d

Setting my feelings aside, if GDC is moving away from a professional conference toward a more mainstream gaming adjacent convention, the practicalities are not promising. That area of SF is not a comfortable place. And it’s in one of the most expensive cities in America. Who’s the intended audience?

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 8d

I have a deep fondness for what used to be GDC. It’s where I proposed to my wife, for one thing. Professionally, too, it was the source of so many great and wonderful things. What it’s becoming baffles and upsets me. And I can only imagine that’s worse for the developers who rely on the show.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 8d

Bold strategy, Cotton

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 8d

Calling partners for GDC 2026! Deadline extended to Friday, October 10

From speedruns, to LEGO building, to movie screenings, to concerts in the park, and more! Here’s what you need to know about GDC's search for new partnerships.

www.gamedeveloper.com

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 8d

Once you can no longer see the icons, it’s time to start pruning.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, repeating the lightning in the bottle of the Legacy soundtrack seemed improbable. To me it just sounds like more NIN. Which is not bad, but also not special.

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 9d

This thread highlights a point I have been making for many years: the logic of authoritarianism and the logic of domestic abuse are exactly the same. It is only a difference of scale.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 9d

Y'all who keep lecturing protesters to "not give them an excuse" need to pause for a minute. Imagine yourself telling a DV victim, "Be sure not to mouth off or make any mistakes so he won't hit you. Don't give him an excuse! It's what he wants!" That's what you fools sound like.

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 9d

Nothing would surprise me less than Tron: Ares being mid

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 9d

It’s so painful

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Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 10d

I ran into a smoker today and instantly remembered that, back in the wayback, literally everywhere & everyone smelled like cigarette smoke and butts were all over the place. Now is the good time for that reason at least.

Russ Pitts @russpitts.bsky.social · 10d

Try The Divide series, by JS Dewes. Surprisingly good space opera.