josh rhed
@rhed.bsky.social
he/him | penguin scientist, bread lover, and storyteller
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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It was deliberate intentional and from the top down. That's how you do it.
The extent to which Games Done Quick has helped to steer the larger speedrunning community - one of the most hardcore video game enthusiast subcultures there is - into becoming something so welcoming, inclusive and supportive astonishes me
January 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
It was deliberate intentional and from the top down. That's how you do it.
MEDIA THREAD OF 2026
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
I stopped midway through the game to play it for lore purposes, and I felt the way they handled difficulty scaling worked really well (until the final boss). Love all the NPCs, and just love the theme work done with Miquella's "kindness".
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
I stopped midway through the game to play it for lore purposes, and I felt the way they handled difficulty scaling worked really well (until the final boss). Love all the NPCs, and just love the theme work done with Miquella's "kindness".
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
MEDIA THREAD OF 2026
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
I stopped midway through the game to play it for lore purposes, and I felt the way they handled difficulty scaling worked really well (until the final boss). Love all the NPCs, and just love the theme work done with Miquella's "kindness".
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
I stopped midway through the game to play it for lore purposes, and I felt the way they handled difficulty scaling worked really well (until the final boss). Love all the NPCs, and just love the theme work done with Miquella's "kindness".
the players in my masks game made a recap document and I'm WILDLY amused by the table of contents
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
the players in my masks game made a recap document and I'm WILDLY amused by the table of contents
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took a bit, but cycle's trailer is now finally on youtube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXe...
CYCLE - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Cycle
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
took a bit, but cycle's trailer is now finally on youtube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXe...
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Have to make sure this video is on this website
December 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Have to make sure this video is on this website
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sorry i kept thinking about "drum got a little motion" so i made it into an album cover
December 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
sorry i kept thinking about "drum got a little motion" so i made it into an album cover
If you aren't watching Delayed Input weekly, what are you even doing
Kyle Bosman's Delayed Input is my most anticipated weekly YouTube drop. Every episode approaches topics with a level of industry analysis and care, always fresh angles. www.youtube.com/kylebosman
December 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
If you aren't watching Delayed Input weekly, what are you even doing
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Simply
Having
A wonderful
Having
A wonderful
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Simply
Having
A wonderful
Having
A wonderful
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some favorites from this year's holiday broken picturephone
December 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
some favorites from this year's holiday broken picturephone
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cycle's a part of the itch.io winter sale!!
and YOU can get it for 20% off (and look at this cute render i did for it)
get it here:
itch.io/s/174189/win...
and YOU can get it for 20% off (and look at this cute render i did for it)
get it here:
itch.io/s/174189/win...
December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
cycle's a part of the itch.io winter sale!!
and YOU can get it for 20% off (and look at this cute render i did for it)
get it here:
itch.io/s/174189/win...
and YOU can get it for 20% off (and look at this cute render i did for it)
get it here:
itch.io/s/174189/win...
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The day is finally here...it's time for Zip of the Year! Once again, we are drafting games and using whatever bargaining chips we have (including handmade crafts, wedding festivities, and the love of a child) to get the rosters we want. Tis the season!
Zip of the Year 2025! | dotzip | Episode 27
Today we're talking about 44 video games by a bunch of different people! Join us as we arbitrarily draft all the games we've played this year! Thank you so much for listening! See you next year!!!!!--...
share.transistor.fm
December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The day is finally here...it's time for Zip of the Year! Once again, we are drafting games and using whatever bargaining chips we have (including handmade crafts, wedding festivities, and the love of a child) to get the rosters we want. Tis the season!
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The award for "Most Workers Laid Off" goes to...
EMBRACER GROUP
For laying off roughly 7800 workers between July 2023 and July 2025
EMBRACER GROUP
For laying off roughly 7800 workers between July 2023 and July 2025
December 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The award for "Most Workers Laid Off" goes to...
EMBRACER GROUP
For laying off roughly 7800 workers between July 2023 and July 2025
EMBRACER GROUP
For laying off roughly 7800 workers between July 2023 and July 2025
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AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
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I have two things I would really like people to internalize about the fashion industry/garment manufacturing, and they are:
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I have two things I would really like people to internalize about the fashion industry/garment manufacturing, and they are:
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
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HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
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Micah Cooper reviews Hello Stranger for AGH.
PRM Games Life-or-death FMV thriller makes a strong first impression but wears out its minigame-driven welcome with repetitive replays
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5027/...
#adventuregame #indiegame #fmvgame
PRM Games Life-or-death FMV thriller makes a strong first impression but wears out its minigame-driven welcome with repetitive replays
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5027/...
#adventuregame #indiegame #fmvgame
Hello Stranger review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Hello Stranger has solid FMV production values and fun performances, but it feels like a short and forgettable Creepshow episode with a thin story that just doesn’t merit the tedium of more than a sin...
adventuregamehotspot.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Micah Cooper reviews Hello Stranger for AGH.
PRM Games Life-or-death FMV thriller makes a strong first impression but wears out its minigame-driven welcome with repetitive replays
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5027/...
#adventuregame #indiegame #fmvgame
PRM Games Life-or-death FMV thriller makes a strong first impression but wears out its minigame-driven welcome with repetitive replays
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5027/...
#adventuregame #indiegame #fmvgame