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I think this is maybe the most important thing I've ever written, so if you have some time and aren't daunted by 5.5k words then I encourage you to give it a read:
gaffen.co.uk/posts/the-matrix-has-you

#surveillancecapitalism #fascism #privacy #freedom #pewdiepipeline #faang #technofeudalism
The Matrix Has You
We are all trapped in invisible prisons, with no-one at the wheel. And fascism is filling the void between us.
gaffen.co.uk
I have received my copy of Organise issue 101 with my article in it! Very pleased, even if a typo or two made it through. A learning experience for next time. Got some cool swag with it and am incredibly pleased to be featured in a radical magazine.

I also recommend the foil article to this one
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Well, it's up finally. I reviewed #Wanderstop, except it was actually a review of myself. Getting to the point where I felt secure enough to publish it was very difficult.

I hope having it out there can help me move on. Thanks again @hellocakebread.bsky.social

gaffen.co.uk/posts/wander...
Wanderstop – the game that gave me permission to sit with my pain
Content warning: this article includes description of an emotional breakdown and bodily self harm. It also contains mild discussion of the ending of the game Wanderstop. Boro sat with me and told me I...
gaffen.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Reposted by Gaf
Bump for the new vid :) Please share it round!
***New video is out!***

How did one Youtuber go from disliking Control, to being an all-out fan??

Video here: youtu.be/NdOOm7GooFA
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Ruminations on...Control
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April 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@ivyroadgames.bsky.social thanks for releasing this... It feels like the story I need right now and playing it has been difficult but feels like it's somehow helped me work through some trauma so far.
So, uh, #Wanderstop just made me cry. I've been going through a very difficult period since losing my voice and having to put the Hearse Pileup album, (and the band in general) on hold. The parts where Alta can't bring herself to lift her sword despite it being a foundational part of her identity...
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
So, uh, #Wanderstop just made me cry. I've been going through a very difficult period since losing my voice and having to put the Hearse Pileup album, (and the band in general) on hold. The parts where Alta can't bring herself to lift her sword despite it being a foundational part of her identity...
March 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I think this is maybe the most important thing I've ever written, so if you have some time and aren't daunted by 5.5k words then I encourage you to give it a read:
gaffen.co.uk/posts/the-matrix-has-you

#surveillancecapitalism #fascism #privacy #freedom #pewdiepipeline #faang #technofeudalism
The Matrix Has You
We are all trapped in invisible prisons, with no-one at the wheel. And fascism is filling the void between us.
gaffen.co.uk
March 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Woo, I wrote this!
February 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Hi @innuendostudios.bsky.social, I wrote an article that (I believe at least) builds on your idea of Stochastic Totalism. Whilst I was working on it I realised that all of us are essentially being "PewDiePipeline-d" blew my mind a little bit. gaffen.co.uk/posts/the-ma...
The Matrix Has You
gaffen.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM