Mikko Meriläinen
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Mikko Meriläinen
@merilainen.bsky.social
Academy Research Fellow @ Tampere University, currently studying the intersections of men, masculinity, and gaming.

Also into RPGs, miniatures, pirates, pro wrestling, and video games.

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Keskusteltiin ihan ammatillisessa mielessä kansanmurhasta.

"Israel tietysti korosti, että on länsimainen valtio ja kunnioittaa sodan oikeussääntöjä".

Israelin propaganda ja valheet voidaan näemmä julkaista ilman kritiikkiä, vaikka kaikki näkevät, että he valehtelevat.
Gazan sota | Suomi lähetti upseereita ”sotilaalliseen oppiin” Israeliin, joka YK:n mukaan syyllistyy kansanmurhaan
Suomalaisupseeri Markus Wahlsteinin mukaan seminaarissa ei varsinaisesti pohdittu Gazan siviiliuhreja: ”Ammatillisesta näkökulmasta asiasta keskusteltiin, mutta ei moraalisesta.”
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November 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Amazing how time and time again the current US administration looks like one of those over the top totalitarian governments in dystopian films. You know, the ones where you go "well this is a bit on the nose to make a point, in reality it would be a bit more subtle."
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Mun talon hississä on käynnissä hämmentävä kulttuurisota. Joku tollo piirrellyt seiniin hakaristejä. Sitten joku sutannut niitä ja kirjottanut KUOLEMA NATSEILLE.
Ihan propsit jälkimmäiselle, mutta sitten sekin oli vedetty yli ja kirjoitettu 1488.

Joku kirjottanut alle vaan: "mitä vittua hessut"
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The new Alien Roleplaying Game: Evolved Edition (2025) by Free League is out. What's new? What's changed? Is it good? www.roleplayletters.com/2025/11/27/a... #ttrpg
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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DiGRA 2026 submission deadline is now December 8th (Anywhere on Earth - 23:59 UTC +12)! www.digraconference2026.com #DiGRA26
DiGRA 2026 Conference | Maynooth University, Ireland
Join the DiGRA 2026 conference at Maynooth University, 14–18 June 2026. Theme “Intersectional Pleasures.” A global hybrid event for game research, culture, design, and industry.
www.digraconference2026.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Sitä välillä miettii, että Marin ilmeisesti kohteli Hesaria todella kaltoin jossain välissä, sillä ei ole enää maailmassa ongelmaa, josta hän ei olisi lehden mukaan vastuussa.
Ukrainan kohtalo | Sanna Marin heitti hyvän läpän, ja nyt näyttää pahalta
Toiveajattelu on ohjannut länsimaita vuodesta toiseen realismin sijaan. Nyt Ukraina on selkä seinää vasten, kirjoittaa toimittaja Ville Similä.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.

We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Y'all, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, which is a really goddamn fun hack and slash co-op game, is FREE TO KEEP FOREVER on Steam right now!

You have until 11/24 to add it to your account!
a man wearing a hat and a collar with the letter l on it
ALT: a man wearing a hat and a collar with the letter l on it
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November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Saa nähdä pystyykö Eurooppa ml. Suomi teeskentelemään että Trumpin "rauhansuunnitelma" Ukrainalle on vakavasti otettava ja kumartamaan syvään. 28 kohdan paperi on täyttä roskaa. Se mm. tekee USAsta "välittäjän" NATOn ja Venäjän välillä ja väittää itseään oikeudellisesti sitovaksi valtiosopimukseksi
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The first time I heard Smells Like Teen Spirit was when I was heading into the basement of my local game store to play Vampire the Masquerade and if that doesn't cement me as firmly Gen X I don't know what does.
This might be the most cliché thing a Gen Xer could possibly say, but I literally remember where I was the first time I saw the video for Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' -- upstairs in my parents' rec room. Just an unmistakable sense that *something important was happening*.
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Off to Bergen today for a super interesting two-day workshop on men and masculinities in gaming!
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Joulu tulee, mutta kaikilla ei ole siihen varaa. Haastan sut lahjoittamaan johonkin joulukeräykseen omien mahdollisuuksiesi mukaan, että vähävaraisetkin voivat viettää joulunaikaa.

Laitan kommentteihin esimerkkejä lahjoitusmahdollisuuksista, näiden lisäksi on varmasti muitakin kohteita.

Kiitos!
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Alt: a christmas tree with a star on top of it
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November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Like that old string of Christmas lights, when one bulb goes out, the entire string of lights goes out. Thanks to consolidation and #oligopoly, the internet now depends on just three companies. When one of them is down, it takes a chunk of the economy with it. #enshittification
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Really solid thread! Structural privilege does not mean gendered insults and shaming aren't hurtful.
"You are unrealistically emotionally advanced for a man."

As much as I like to be snarky and punch upwards with jokes myself, these excerpts are starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Coping with humor is a real and valid thing, and escapism through writing the opposite of unheard of, but...
"She was testing me. She could sense that I was different from any other man she'd met before, and wanted to ensure her intuition was real. That I truly did possess the bare minimum of patience, respect, and chivalry."
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Israelin asevoimat on surmannut Gazassa tänään vähintään 2 palestiinalaista.

YK:n turvaneuvosto tuki USA:n päätöslauselmaa, jonka mukaan Gazaan lähetetään kansainvälinen rauhanturvajouko ja aluetta hallinnoi USA:n presidentin johtama neuvosto, jossa palestiinalaisilla ei ole edustusta.
Israelin asevoimat on surmannut Gazassa tänään vähintään 2 palestiinalaista.

Gazan tulvat ovat tuhonneet viikonlopun aikana yli 280 000 pakolaisen asumukset.

Sodan aikana Israelin vankiloissa on kuollut palestiinalaisvanki keskimäärin kerran 4 päivässä.
Israelin asevoimien ei ole tänään raportoitu surmanneen ihmisiä Gazassa. Ilma- ja tykistöiskut kuitenkin jatkuvat tulitauosta huolimatta.

Gazassa sataa ja myrskyää koko viikonlopun. Leirit tulvivat.
November 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Heads up, people in #gamestudies, Tampere University's excellent Spring Seminar is on its way once again!
The Spring Seminar 2026 CfP is out now! This time, the theme is “Events and Communities”. Please have a look at the full CfP on the Spring Seminar website: springseminar.org/2026-call-fo...

⏰Abstract submission deadline is 14 January 2026.

📍The seminar is organised on 5-6 May 2026 in Tampere.
2026 | Call for Papers
Events are at the heart of game and play cultures. They are organized for many reasons and purposes, bringing people together to play, socialize, compete, learn and teach, network, sell, perform, c…
springseminar.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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It needs to be emphasized that this paragraph is about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Had a lot of fun making this prop for an RPG (Five Hundred Year Old Vampire). It's an FDM print covered with a mixture of tiling grout, fine sand, glue, and paint, sprayed with a rust effect spray and then extensively touched up with miniature acrylics. Really happy with how it turned out! #ttrpg
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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The most comprehensive dataset of video game play and psychological functioning available with CC0 license at zenodo.org/records/1760...
We released a pretty cool dataset/preprint today looking at video game play, cognition, time-use and a ton of self-reported psych measures at osf.io/preprints/ps... with @nballou.bsky.social @matti.vuorre.com @thomashakman.bsky.social @rpsychologist.com and @shuhbillskee.bsky.social RRs coming soon
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Found this old rattan table in a skip yesterday, and after a thorough cleaning it turned out so nice! Makes me warm inside to know that rather than being crushed and burned, it will be cherished and see years more use.
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Auttakaa löytämään kisu!

Kisu on kadonnut ennenkin mutta nyt se on ollut karkuteillä melkein kaksi viikkoa, ja aletaan olla aika epätoivoisia.
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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it's 🏳️‍⚧️ transgender awareness week 🏳️‍⚧️, so : donate to trans support organizations if you can, hire trans people, defend them in public & private spaces when necessary, & just don't be an asshole in general
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Looking forward to a romantic movie night! Just us two and Predator: Badlands ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞, co-edited with the marvelous @alexvandewalle.bsky.social, is ALIVE!

This scholarly-based book addresses the underlying psychological themes of the MCU’s superhero storytelling.

Book is OPEN ACCESS: playstorypress.org/books/the-ps...
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM