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John Ryan 🔜 GDC
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Senior Writer/Narrative Designer/Consultant for Games | Horizon Forbidden West | Destiny: The Taken King and beyond | IRON MAN VR | Guild Wars 2 | Forza 7 | Fable 2 | Lily's Garden. Husband, Marathoner, Cat Wrangler, BAFTA member. johnryanwrites.com
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John Ryan 🔜 GDC @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · Sep 22
*taps sign*
A sign saying "I'm not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it."
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CTRL+F Maggie
CTRL+V Donnie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Xa...
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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lataco.bsky.social
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.

The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...

By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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tylerfromtheinternet.com
Miles O'Brien winking Miles O'Brien winking
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Oh fuck at this point I'm an omega-level brain mutant.
February 10, 2026 at 12:10 AM
johnryanwrites.bsky.social
Yeah, piss off the Canadians. Last time that happened they only burned down the White House.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel. Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just “take advantage of America!” What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING! Ontario won't even put U.S. spirits, beverages, and other alcoholic products, on their shelves, they are absolutely prohibited from doing so and now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! I don't think so. The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup. The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk. I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve. We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the U.S. Market will be astronomical. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
February 10, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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carnage4life.bsky.social
The Super Bowl is a window into how much the U.S. economy has changed. I remember when it was mostly ads for cars, beer and stuff you’d find in the grocery store. Now it’s all AI, gambling, crypto (also gambling) and Ozempic.
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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hntdove.bsky.social
Start naming names, God damn it to hell.
jilldlawrence.bsky.social Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 5h
“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration live updates: Lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department
Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ
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February 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
johnryanwrites.bsky.social
Just about every line from "Night of the Blood Beast."
hooverstreetrag.org Hoover Street Rag @hooverstreetrag.org · Aug 21
Does anyone else have an MST3K line they use regularly, even if it makes no sense out of context?

Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
johnryanwrites.bsky.social
This goddamn industry, I tell ya.
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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annacwebs.bsky.social
After careful discussion, we have added this additional provision to our session description. We're also thrilled to welcome the incredible @samwinkler.bsky.social to our all-star lineup of reviewers! So if you're a writer coming to GDC, bring your genuine, human-written materials!
As a game writer or narrative designer, your portfolio is one of the most critical tools for getting hired... So bring yours here! Whether you're an industry hopeful or a veteran writer or narrative designer looking to spruce up your samples, this portfolio workshop will provide individualized feedback on your materials from Senior and Lead-level narrative industry peers. Please bring either a printed copy of your portfolio or have it digitally accessible via your laptop or tablet. As you will be meeting 1:1 with a reviewer, spots are very limited and will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. Please be aware we will not review samples produced by or with AI. Our reviewers are additionally allowed to use their personal discretion for declining samples if found to be in violation of this policy.
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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newrepublic.com
A year ago, everyone was doing the “Trump dance.” Now the president is too scared to show his face at the Super Bowl, and the right’s “alternative” halftime show features the cringey, washed-up Kid Rock. trib.al/znWq6YC
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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andrewfacini.com
Every time I see "AI" being crammed into another consumer product I think of how in the 50s we put radium in suppositories because "the atom" was the snakeoil hype of the moment
A worn box with a green printed label: "15 day course / VITA RADIUM SUPPOSITORIES / Guaranteed to contain Real Refined Radium and to be perfectly harmless. / The Home Products Co. Denver, Colorado." A brown glass vial with a cork and a label that reads, "RADITHOR / CERTIFIED RADIOACTIVE WATER / Contains Radium and Mesothorium in a Triple Distilled Water"
June 9, 2024 at 2:33 PM
johnryanwrites.bsky.social
Eh, not quite accurate, but I'm liking the neighborhood.
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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sundaedivine.lol
Gonna tell the kids this was the 2026 Super Bowl alternate halftime.
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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It's proper that a team of birds won the Superb Owl.
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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kdlunas.bsky.social
Seahawks and Bad Bunny defeating evil on this day. Haters and losers in shambles. I believe that we can win 🔥
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Did the Patriots know they were supposed to play today?
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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jasonkirk.fyi
Only one who got the ball into the end zone was Bad Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Mother-in-law texting:

So, why is he a bad bunny? What did he do?
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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pattymo.com
Elden Ring boss
Adam Sandler at the Super Bowl but the chyron font looks like the Elden Ring one to me
February 9, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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propcazhpm.bsky.social
One of many fave black & white movie?

Earliest surviving feature film with an all-Black cast, Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913).
Made by same studio as Birth of a Nation. Never released for some reason. #FilmSky

Mentioned in Legacy Russells's "Black Meme".

Excerpt here:

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Earliest surviving feature film with an all-Black cast | Excerpt from "Lime Kiln Club Field Day"
YouTube video by The Museum of Modern Art
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September 8, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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hazelmonforton.com
A screengrab from Garth Marenghi's Dark Place with the author captioned with the line "I'm one of the few people you'll meet who've written more books than they've read." However all of Marenghi's books have more value than this lady's slop. So maybe it's an unfair comparison.
February 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
johnryanwrites.bsky.social
Somewhere in writer’s heaven, Harper Lee laughs.
sarahweinman.com Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 1d
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
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February 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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sarahkendzior.bsky.social
Last year, I wrote about Jeffrey Epstein and Twin Peaks. I wrote about Laura Palmer. A generation of girls, now women, who grew up in Laura Palmer’s world.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/laura-palm...
Laura Palmer’s House
Jeffrey Epstein, Twin Peaks, and dreams of justice.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM