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Nathan Grayson

@nathangrayson.bsky.social

Co-founder and reporter @aftermath.site. Beats: labor, livestreaming. My book about Twitch, Stream Big, is available now. Formerly: The Washington Post. Send tips to nathan@aftermath.site or nathangrayson.666 on Signal

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Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social · yesterday

This was one of the best weeks in the site’s history not just in terms of outputs but getting our subs up. That said we are still short of the Home Assistant trigger I have set up that will play “Money, Money, Money” by ABBA on every smart speaker in my house, scaring the living shit out of me.

Aftermath@aftermath.site · 2d ago

Our latest sale was such a success we're extending it for another week! Until midnight on August 9 you can get 25% off our 'Member' tier annual sub, OR pay just $1 for your first month! aftermath.site/aftermath-sale...

Ken Tremendous@kentremendous.bsky.social · 2d ago

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d ago

Just so everyone knows, this is a tried-and-true mainstream media tactic. For progressives/leftist candidates, every election is a “crucial test” and any loss would serve as proof to the media that the latest left-side moment is at its end. Any win, though, just means it’s time to find a new test.

Politico@politico.com · 2d ago

Michigan will provide another crucial test of whether progressives can not only keep up their winning streak in safe-blue seats but also break through in battlegrounds crucial for control of Congress. The stakes for the Democratic Party are huge.

Luke Plunkett@lukeplunkett.com · 2d ago

these numbers going up are super important because we invest as much money back into the site as we can without starving. more $$$ means more writers, more freelance, more merch, more everything. so your $75 sub in 2026 will get you so much more by 2028, etc etc. it's an investment!

Luke Plunkett@lukeplunkett.com · 2d ago

when i say it was a big week: look at these spikes for unique visitors, paid subscribers and monthly revenue (the subs and MRR are scaled and dont start at zero, obv, we didn't double them, but still!)

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Luke Plunkett@lukeplunkett.com · 2d ago

thank you SO MUCH to everyone who subscribed or just otherwise enjoyed Hater Week, it was one of the biggest weeks in the site's history (in terms of pageviews AND new subscribers) Because of this, we're extending the sale. $75 for a 'Member' sub is an absolute steal.

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Aftermath@aftermath.site · 2d ago

Our latest sale was such a success we're extending it for another week! Until midnight on August 9 you can get 25% off our 'Member' tier annual sub, OR pay just $1 for your first month! aftermath.site/aftermath-sale...

Nathan Grayson@nathangrayson.bsky.social · 5d ago

thank you to everyone who read, watched, listened to, and participated in hater week! the response was far beyond anything we expected. we worked insanely hard, and we’re very tired, but also very proud

Phil Wills@phil-wills.com · 5d ago

My favourite recent games have been Tactical Breach Wizards and Dispatch. They fit nicely in the the 15 hours window. People are bringing up Witcher 3 as a counter, but even better than the main game were the expansions. Tight, focused stories that never overstay their welcome.

Nathan Grayson@nathangrayson.bsky.social · 6d ago

back on the hater week debate floor with my most radical and correct stance yet: all video games should be roughly the same length as resident evil 4. this would improve 99.9 percent of them and, more importantly, save the video game industry

Nathan Grayson@nathangrayson.bsky.social · 6d ago

I know people are tired and overworked, but I feel like oftentimes they’re offloading a creative (and, on some level, rewarding) activity to free up time that they’ll ultimately spend scrolling on their phones—thereby further reducing their brains to mush. it’s a vicious cycle of meaninglessness

rax ‘levon honkers’ king@raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 6d ago

'but AI is the only way i can afford to make an event flyer' notebook paper. sharpie. here is my event. photograph with phone. post. be less stupid in the future