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Gamedev. Recovering journo. I don’t like it here. hirun dot cryer at gmail dot com
Any man's death diminishes me. Oh sorry, you said Rod Liddle.
This is why you dont try to compromise or concede anything to these horrors
JK Rowling centre says Amnesty apology does not solve ‘reputational damage’ — The Independent
Beira’s Place was among organisations labelled ‘anti-rights’ in a briefing document.
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This has really pissed me off, if you're in the area and can afford it go and give the cafe owner some money to help fund the kids meals. And if he refuses buy yourself a nice coffee and tip him as much as you can. Fuck Reform taking food from kids in need. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform council chief threatens to report café boss who fed kids for free to cops
EXCLUSIVE: Barry Ashley, who runs the Grumpy Cook café in Hastings, and Labour MP Helena Dollimore have been told by East Sussex County Council chief Andy Woolley that he plans to contact police after...
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For the first time in nearly two years, I wrote something hiruncryer8.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/o...
Only Matt Damon Could Do This
I’ve got this weird memory of Matt Damon seared into my brain. It’s partway through a Bourne movie – the Bourne Supremacy, I think – and some CIA analyst glances at their mo…
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In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
For the first time in nearly two years, I wrote something hiruncryer8.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/o...
Only Matt Damon Could Do This
I’ve got this weird memory of Matt Damon seared into my brain. It’s partway through a Bourne movie – the Bourne Supremacy, I think – and some CIA analyst glances at their mo…
hiruncryer8.wordpress.com
i know everyone has been dying for my take on emily wilson's review of nolan's odyssey and so here it is. it should be an embarrassment to whoever edited it. when a writer files copy like that, you should know how controversial it will be and go above and beyond to help them shore up their take.
Nation Could’ve Sworn Jared Leto Was Already a Convicted Sex Offender
Hi I’m Hirun Cryer and I’m the world’s worst Denshattack player
There’s an even more sinister angle to Johnny Depp’s ongoing “comeback” tour as the new Scrooge—it’s a Paramount production and part of a slate of Ellison-backed conservative cultural takeover attempts. It’s angled around MeToo rejection and the manosphere. spitfirenews.com/p/johnny-dep...
Johnny Depp's 'comeback' is billionaire manosphere marketing
Plus, why smart glasses can't escape the 'pervert' label.
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I'm so very grateful for PeopleMakeGames giving me a platform to speak about the impact the dismissal from Rockstar has had on my family because it has been profound. We miss our dogs more than anything in the world and would do anything to have them both back. Unfortunately that cannot happen.
IWGB@iwgbunion.bsky.social · last wk.Listen to fired Rockstar worker Will Masilane detail how losing his job meant losing the life he had built in Edinburgh, with his girlfriend and his beloved dogs Abby and Lonnie The four of them had made the move to the Scottish capital from Australia two and half years prior.
I don’t like the term “X studio is hit with layoffs.” Makes it sound like the force of some other entity rather than an active decision on the part of the studio
Went to the library. The guy next to me is actively running this account
Bethesda union OneBGS has accused the studio of violating Canadian labour laws. The union claimed laid off employees in Canada were told they would be employed until September, but received termination emails on 17 July 2026 offering “the bare legal minimum in terms of severance”
Bethesda Union Accuses Fallout Developer of Violating Canadian Labour Laws
OneBGS has filed "yet another legal complaint against Bethesda" over "smallest severance legally possible" given to Canadian employees
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Editors! I’m a big Alien boy and I’d be very happy to review this for you. Email in bio
Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social · last wk.Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will release on 25th August 2026. Here's what else we know: https://bit.ly/4wVrzNG
Interesting: There’s now an anonymous, moderated list of companies that stop responding after you interviewed with them
Ghosted After a Job Interview? Report the Company
Ghosted after a job interview? Submit an anonymous report and see which companies candidates say stopped responding after interviews.
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💙メカニックはん何してはるん？ 💛スプーン並べて店でも始めるんかの？ 🩶エイ〔さっき 君たちの勇敢な姿を忘れない…とか言ってたよ〕
Trying and failing to think of other reporting that illustrates how blatantly surveillance can be something applied to most of us without recourse but that the elite can choose to opt out of.
For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.
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Great bit in The Odyssey where the villain of Slow Horses’ first season turns up to be a little shite again
Back in October, Rockstar Games fired 34 employees for alleged gross misconduct. The severity of these firings could have spelled the end for a burgeoning union effort that was underway, but it didn't. In fact, the union is now *bigger* than it's ever been before. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4z...
Rockstar Fired 34 People, but the Union Is Bigger than Ever
YouTube video by People Make Games
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Happy BIG MAN day to all who celebrate. Fucking love big man
Bethesda Games Studios’ Montreal workers are being treated especially poorly by XBOX and we won’t stand for it. Here are the details. If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...