Carli Velocci 🔜 GDC
@carlivelocci.com
Nonprofit comms professional by day, freelance writer & editor for video games, tech by night | Aftermath, Digital Trends, Polygon | just some aliens in a suit | Follow @qtlibrary.org 💜 | They/she
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Carli Velocci 🔜 GDC
@carlivelocci.com
· Oct 24
Guess it's time for a proper intro post with new followers...
I'm Carli (she/they) and I'm three aliens stacked on top of each other 👽 I've also been an editor, journalist, and content manager for like 12 years.
I have two cats, post about video games, movies, and journalism and have brain worms 🪱
I'm Carli (she/they) and I'm three aliens stacked on top of each other 👽 I've also been an editor, journalist, and content manager for like 12 years.
I have two cats, post about video games, movies, and journalism and have brain worms 🪱
It's really crazy that all Disney had to do this whole time to bring back the Muppets was to just do the Muppet Show again
February 7, 2026 at 3:26 AM
It's really crazy that all Disney had to do this whole time to bring back the Muppets was to just do the Muppet Show again
Panic! With the Gestapo
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Panic! With the Gestapo
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Your subscriber dollars at work: Aftermath has a new regular contributor and monthly columnist. Welcome @adashtra.bsky.social and @jmrivera.bsky.social to our regular rotation of writers!
aftermath.site/podcasts/after...
aftermath.site/podcasts/after...
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Your subscriber dollars at work: Aftermath has a new regular contributor and monthly columnist. Welcome @adashtra.bsky.social and @jmrivera.bsky.social to our regular rotation of writers!
aftermath.site/podcasts/after...
aftermath.site/podcasts/after...
I don't know how many times I can see somebody trying to use lefty language to make piss poor strawman arguments before I start punching but today is testing that
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I don't know how many times I can see somebody trying to use lefty language to make piss poor strawman arguments before I start punching but today is testing that
"This work is expensive. It requires tons of attention and support from editors and lawyers and fact checkers and design staff. It is also good, in the moral sense."
That's why I can't just let media die.
www.readergrev.com/p/washington...
@leadergrev.bsky.social
That's why I can't just let media die.
www.readergrev.com/p/washington...
@leadergrev.bsky.social
I lost my job at The Washington Post
An improbably timed defense of the media
www.readergrev.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"This work is expensive. It requires tons of attention and support from editors and lawyers and fact checkers and design staff. It is also good, in the moral sense."
That's why I can't just let media die.
www.readergrev.com/p/washington...
@leadergrev.bsky.social
That's why I can't just let media die.
www.readergrev.com/p/washington...
@leadergrev.bsky.social
Fuck ICE
February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Fuck ICE
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My plan is to start responding to these today, but I'm definitely still looking for more folks who might have a story to share. If you're a dev, media person, or content creator and Pokemon has ever had an impact on your life or work, I'd love to hear from you.
Are you in dev, media, or content creation and have a story to tell about why Pokemon is special to you, has influenced your work, or overall just made an impact on your life? Would you want to tell me about it for a 30th anniversary Kotaku story? Get in touch: [email protected]. RTs appreciated!
a boy in a red hat is kneeling next to a pikachu in a forest .
ALT: a boy in a red hat is kneeling next to a pikachu in a forest .
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
My plan is to start responding to these today, but I'm definitely still looking for more folks who might have a story to share. If you're a dev, media person, or content creator and Pokemon has ever had an impact on your life or work, I'd love to hear from you.
I did get to tell a coworker today that "tech CEOs who talk about AI are so fucking dumb" so that was pretty cool.
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I did get to tell a coworker today that "tech CEOs who talk about AI are so fucking dumb" so that was pretty cool.
If they really want people to vote red in November, threatening them openly with untrained goons is certainly one way to do it.
Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 AM
If they really want people to vote red in November, threatening them openly with untrained goons is certainly one way to do it.
Two shotputters compete to see who can throw things the furthest while competing in the bedroom.
Yeeted Rivalry
Yeeted Rivalry
Two competitive sheep herders secretly pine for each other.
Bleated Rivalry.
Bleated Rivalry.
The two best whiskey distillers in the country secretly pine for each other.
Peated Rivalry.
Peated Rivalry.
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Two shotputters compete to see who can throw things the furthest while competing in the bedroom.
Yeeted Rivalry
Yeeted Rivalry
Here's what you do: You say "let's do a quick check-in" and then you slap this down on the table
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Here's what you do: You say "let's do a quick check-in" and then you slap this down on the table
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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I know it’s annoying that I constantly ask people to sub, but subbing makes a huge difference. @aftermath.site has around 5,000 paying subs right now; most of us still work other jobs on the side. we have over 90k bluesky followers. if a fraction subscribed, it would literally change our lives
How do you fix journalism?
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I know it’s annoying that I constantly ask people to sub, but subbing makes a huge difference. @aftermath.site has around 5,000 paying subs right now; most of us still work other jobs on the side. we have over 90k bluesky followers. if a fraction subscribed, it would literally change our lives
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whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM
whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
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journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
How do you fix journalism?
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
How do you fix journalism?
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
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We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Something I learned today www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Something I learned today www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
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Today, as Gaza continues to be stuck in a bloody limbo, we are turning our website over to Gaza and its people in an initiative we are calling “A Day for Gaza.” There will be no pieces published on our website today that do not come directly from Gaza.
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Today, as Gaza continues to be stuck in a bloody limbo, we are turning our website over to Gaza and its people in an initiative we are calling “A Day for Gaza.” There will be no pieces published on our website today that do not come directly from Gaza.
ME WALKING INTO A BANK: I need $1 million
BANKER REACHING FOR THE PANIC BUTTON: What for?
ME: I want to start a publication and pay all of my friends who've been laid off and can't find work
BANKER PASSES ME $10 MILLION
BANKER REACHING FOR THE PANIC BUTTON: What for?
ME: I want to start a publication and pay all of my friends who've been laid off and can't find work
BANKER PASSES ME $10 MILLION
February 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
ME WALKING INTO A BANK: I need $1 million
BANKER REACHING FOR THE PANIC BUTTON: What for?
ME: I want to start a publication and pay all of my friends who've been laid off and can't find work
BANKER PASSES ME $10 MILLION
BANKER REACHING FOR THE PANIC BUTTON: What for?
ME: I want to start a publication and pay all of my friends who've been laid off and can't find work
BANKER PASSES ME $10 MILLION
These events are all virtual btw 😉
📅 Mark your calendars for these upcoming QT Library events 👇
🧶 Stitch & Bitch: THURSDAY
🤝 Late in Life Affinity Group: Feb. 18
🏳️⚧️ Trans YA Book Club: Feb. 23. We'll be discussing "Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything" by Justine Pucella Winans
RSVP on our Eventbrite! https://loom.ly/-3Q8vh4
🧶 Stitch & Bitch: THURSDAY
🤝 Late in Life Affinity Group: Feb. 18
🏳️⚧️ Trans YA Book Club: Feb. 23. We'll be discussing "Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything" by Justine Pucella Winans
RSVP on our Eventbrite! https://loom.ly/-3Q8vh4
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
These events are all virtual btw 😉