Spencer Johnson
@mayorhere.bsky.social
Freelance writer covering video games & history. Exploring the past through pixels and stories. Contributor to Gamers with Glasses & Pop Matters.
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And to make this thread complete, check out @mayorhere.bsky.social's piece from on passing the controller, the agony of siblings who unknowingly deleting your save, and the social history of games.
The Queue: Siblings, Gaming, and Family History — Gamers with Glasses
In a house with six kids and one console, you took what you could get; SNES RPGs weren’t built for sharing, but we shared them anyway. Spencer Johnson explores the ways in which a console records fami...
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July 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And to make this thread complete, check out @mayorhere.bsky.social's piece from on passing the controller, the agony of siblings who unknowingly deleting your save, and the social history of games.
It definitely is weird to think that I have my own gaming system and I’m not beholden to any timer or turn taking. I did enjoy kind a collaboratively beating games together with my siblings!
July 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It definitely is weird to think that I have my own gaming system and I’m not beholden to any timer or turn taking. I did enjoy kind a collaboratively beating games together with my siblings!
I very recently started writing for a new history blog where my friend is the editor. My first post was over the Houston Riot of 1917 and the 24th Infantry Regiment. www.thesehistoriesdeservetobeheard.com/post/the-hou...
The Houston Riot of 1917: A Moment of Unrest in World War I America
On August 23, 1917, members of the all-Black 24th Infantry Regiment mutinied in Houston, Texas, in response to relentless racism and police brutality. Known as the Houston Riot or Camp Logan Mutiny, t...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I very recently started writing for a new history blog where my friend is the editor. My first post was over the Houston Riot of 1917 and the 24th Infantry Regiment. www.thesehistoriesdeservetobeheard.com/post/the-hou...