Carli Velocci π 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 π | They/she
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Carli Velocci π GDC
@carlivelocci.com
Β· 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 π½ 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 πͺ±
I'm Carli (she/they) and I'm three aliens stacked on top of each other π½ 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 πͺ±
Journalists love to put a weird quote in the headline because it's easy and lets the reader pass judgment. But then the reader judges that the journalist is bad at their job for parroting what is clearly nonsense.
www.ign.com/articles/zau...
www.ign.com/articles/zau...
ZA/UMβs New RPG Is Similar To Disco Elysium Because βWe're Still the Same Peopleβ - IGN
Upcoming RPG Zero Parades looks so similar to Disco Elysium because developer ZA/UM is "still the same people," despite controversial staff departures.
www.ign.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Journalists love to put a weird quote in the headline because it's easy and lets the reader pass judgment. But then the reader judges that the journalist is bad at their job for parroting what is clearly nonsense.
www.ign.com/articles/zau...
www.ign.com/articles/zau...
THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING
February 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING
Reposted by Carli Velocci π GDC
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Hereβs Where Itβs Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
I had one in my bedroom. I was so powerful.
February 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I had one in my bedroom. I was so powerful.
Age verification?
I had dozens of blank VHS tapes I would use to record X-Files reruns
I had dozens of blank VHS tapes I would use to record X-Files reruns
Age verification?
My first encounter with a tape was an 8-track.
My first encounter with a tape was an 8-track.
Age verification?
I used floppy disks.
I used floppy disks.
February 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Age verification?
I had dozens of blank VHS tapes I would use to record X-Files reruns
I had dozens of blank VHS tapes I would use to record X-Files reruns
Getting an Anya plush feels like getting that Laura Palmer dead body Funko
Merch up for order at Fangamer:
Mouthwashing buff.ly/dH1ENO8
Antonblast Anton Plush buff.ly/Ect9xfN
KinitoPET Vinyl soundtrack buff.ly/GaSqch5
Mouthwashing buff.ly/dH1ENO8
Antonblast Anton Plush buff.ly/Ect9xfN
KinitoPET Vinyl soundtrack buff.ly/GaSqch5
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Getting an Anya plush feels like getting that Laura Palmer dead body Funko
"Weird," "Interesting," "Bad," "Good." What do all these vague adjectives have in common?
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
"Weird," "Interesting," "Bad," "Good." What do all these vague adjectives have in common?
I have the 2. I don't know if there are any meaningful differences between 1 and 2. I got it as a gift.
Also yes, perfect for the train and using one-handed
Also yes, perfect for the train and using one-handed
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I have the 2. I don't know if there are any meaningful differences between 1 and 2. I got it as a gift.
Also yes, perfect for the train and using one-handed
Also yes, perfect for the train and using one-handed
I love mine! It lasts forever, I can do most of my reading and scrolling on it, and the fact it's not great for scrolling actually works in its favor.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I love mine! It lasts forever, I can do most of my reading and scrolling on it, and the fact it's not great for scrolling actually works in its favor.
Reposted by Carli Velocci π GDC
"Crying girls will make you rich."
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 𧡠indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 𧡠indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
βCrying girls will make you richβ: How marketers trick users with mass-produced "organic" content
Indicator analyzed UGC campaigns that generated over 2 billion TikTok views and found rampant violations of disclosure rules.
indicator.media
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
"Crying girls will make you rich."
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 𧡠indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 𧡠indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
Reposted by Carli Velocci π GDC
Cats: perching on CRT monitors and TVs since 19XX.
The PC is an Olivetti M20, a Z80 based compy with its own OS and a fine line in vector green felines. Dual floppies - nice!
Snapped from the Creative Black Book, published in '85.
The PC is an Olivetti M20, a Z80 based compy with its own OS and a fine line in vector green felines. Dual floppies - nice!
Snapped from the Creative Black Book, published in '85.
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Cats: perching on CRT monitors and TVs since 19XX.
The PC is an Olivetti M20, a Z80 based compy with its own OS and a fine line in vector green felines. Dual floppies - nice!
Snapped from the Creative Black Book, published in '85.
The PC is an Olivetti M20, a Z80 based compy with its own OS and a fine line in vector green felines. Dual floppies - nice!
Snapped from the Creative Black Book, published in '85.
Reposted by Carli Velocci π GDC
I've waited a long time to be able to say this, but we're hiring a full-time Film Critic for @avclub.com! Details are in the job listing, but you should send application materials to [email protected]
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
homer simpson and bart simpson are sitting on a couch
Alt: homer simpson and bart simpson are sitting on a couch
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I've waited a long time to be able to say this, but we're hiring a full-time Film Critic for @avclub.com! Details are in the job listing, but you should send application materials to [email protected]
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Having convos in my normie office (complimentary) and people were like "he could've been way more political but he didn't."
Normies can miss this shit. You are a professional and have no excuse.
Normies can miss this shit. You are a professional and have no excuse.
Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunnyβs halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said βGod bless Americaβ in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said βGod bless Americaβ in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunnyβs Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Having convos in my normie office (complimentary) and people were like "he could've been way more political but he didn't."
Normies can miss this shit. You are a professional and have no excuse.
Normies can miss this shit. You are a professional and have no excuse.
Been waiting for the sequel!!!! YESSS
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Been waiting for the sequel!!!! YESSS
Counterpoint: Teens are stupid
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Counterpoint: Teens are stupid
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Okay, the New York Times has a very dumb op-ed about the USβs βmarijuana problemβ. You are completely valid in just dismissing it as fear shit, but I will make a Lilβ Thread of some of the dumb stuff in particular, for the Sickos and Curious. Keep your cool, remember: itβs bad on purpose. Andiamo:
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Best part about this is Discord saying, "A majority of people on Discord are not necessarily looking at explicit or graphic content" so their experience won't change.
Now excuse me, Tumblr circa 2018 is knocking at my door
Now excuse me, Tumblr circa 2018 is knocking at my door
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Best part about this is Discord saying, "A majority of people on Discord are not necessarily looking at explicit or graphic content" so their experience won't change.
Now excuse me, Tumblr circa 2018 is knocking at my door
Now excuse me, Tumblr circa 2018 is knocking at my door
it's EU/Australia regulations more than anything else
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
it's EU/Australia regulations more than anything else
Please make sure you check with your local immigrant watchdog org before using whistles in your area. Using them can get in the way of their work getting info on the person being detained, and they might not recommend it
"I print whistles because reality still matters; whistles get neighbors to come running, make sure enough people are recording, so when the regime pretends thereβs only one camera angle of Renee Goodβs death, we know the truth."
Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/mZoMDUH
Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/mZoMDUH
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Please make sure you check with your local immigrant watchdog org before using whistles in your area. Using them can get in the way of their work getting info on the person being detained, and they might not recommend it
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...
now I'm thinking about 12 Minutes again so thanks I guess
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
now I'm thinking about 12 Minutes again so thanks I guess
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