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George E. Osborn

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“No, not that one”- Politico | Creator of Video Games Industry Memo | MD, Half-Space Consulting | Author of Power Play (Spring 2026) | Pun appreciator www.videogamesindustrymemo.com

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jun 24

If someone asks me if I have any professional advice about becoming a writer, I say no.

But if someone asks me for some unprofessional advice, I've got loads.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 4h

I've just spent the morning contributing to ABC's Digital Dilemma live blog, trying my best to answer questions about games and digital safety on a single coffee.

Discover how many typos I made over the course of 60 minutes here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Live: The way we use social media is about to change. Join the conversation

From December, children under 16 will be blocked from accessing social media. Follow live as we explore how will it work and what the pitfalls will be.

www.abc.net.au

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Andy Robertson 🔜 London ComicCon @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · 5h

I'm working on a Roblox story for a national outlet and keen to talk to parents of older teens (12-16) who play Roblox games:
✅ Which games do they play?
✅ Why play that rather than a console game?
✅ How do they find new Roblox games?

Shares appreciated #JournoRequest

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 20h

Spot on, please collect your cheque for £500,000 from a Mr V Putin

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 20h

Goading Alexander for not invading China feels like a talking point from an alt-right history podcast

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Buckle up, Hatters...

Luton Town FC @lutontown.co.uk · 1d

Jack Wilshere is our new manager 🧡

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Got drawn into a “grown up vs four six year olds” game of football when visiting friends.

So in the spirit of the occasion, I spent the hour chipping the whole of their team from distance.

heh.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

It could be glorious. We could play some fun football. We might end up with a local boy done good at the top of a club back on the up.

I also worry we’re at risk of falling into billy big bollocks thinking that worsens an already fragile atmosphere.

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Wilshere is a big name. He has no track record. And it seems like part of the attraction is that we don’t have to pay a release clause.

Added together, that feels like…lots of pressure, not much margin for error, at a club whose fan base - I love you all, I promise - kicks off pretty quickly.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

There is a chance I’ll be wrong about this. But Luton Town seemingly opting for Jack Wilshere ahead of Richie Wellens as the new manager is making me a little bit nervous.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Broad agree, except Hearts of Iron IV is absolutely beloved by the fash. Sling that all the way to the right.

Techpriest @techpriest.bsky.social · 2d

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for delivering me a genuine laugh out loud this morning

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 2d

You may call it ‘Chatfishing’, but I shall only refer to it as ‘Cyrano de Berger-App’
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder

Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing entirely...

www.theguardian.com

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Yiannis @yiannisbab.bsky.social · 2d

They didn't, I'll give him this one

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

For absolutely no reason whatsoever, I’m very pleased with the Norway score tonight

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Game Night is an all-timer.

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Raman Voranau @ramanvoranau.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting thoughts by @georgeosborn.bsky.social on why Electronic Arts’ acquisition, or rather, the way it was pushed, is actually another sign of a deeply eroded American democracy: www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-kushy-de...

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 4d

I’d like to make it clear for the record that this is why I love him.

See also: Diego Simeone admitting in the David Beckham documentary that he hammed up how badly he was hurt in the ‘98 World Cup.

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 4d

Leave Thomas Tuchel in an empty locked, windowless room and he’d still find someone to pick a fight with.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘The stadium was silent’: Tuchel critical of England support during Wales win

The England head coach said after England’s 3-0 friendly win against Wales at Wembley: ‘We didn’t get any energy back from the stands’

www.theguardian.com

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 4d

It’s World Mental Health Day today. I used my introduction to yesterday’s VGIM to encourage everyone to check in with a friend, family member or colleague to see how they’re doing.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 5d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 4d

Finished writing a newsletter, edited a chapter of the book, did some client work, jumped on a flight home from Riga, and somehow wondering why I feel tired.

Well done, brain 👍

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 4d

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 5d

There is nothing faster in the world than a Ryanair plane coming in to land with just two minutes left to be “another on time flight”

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 5d

plz read what I wrote about the conference here: www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/natos-vide...

NATO’s video game frontline, 09/10/2025

It’s all gone a bit John le Carré 🕵️

www.videogamesindustrymemo.com

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 5d

How are video games being used as a frontier for information war? What are democracies doing to respond to the challenge? And how are organisations like NATO grappling with the problems?

Find out in this week's @vgim.bsky.social - videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/natos-vide...

NATO’s video game frontline, 09/10/2025

It’s all gone a bit John le Carré 🕵️

videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com

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