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Erick Payne
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🎮 senior marketing manager in games & tech
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lukeplunkett.com
your emails and meeting notes ARE YOUR JOB.

let a machine do it and you're showing your bosses that you are very replaceable, not because of AI, but because you're a huge dipshit
aftermath.site Aftermath @aftermath.site · 14d
Letting a machine write your emails or spin up a PowerPoint presentation isn't cutting corners, those tasks are what you're being paid for.

'The work is the work'

aftermath.site/ai-work-office...
September 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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esselfortium.bsky.social
ARTEMIS II LANDING SUCCESS YESSS
incredible view approaching the earth from space the integrity spacecraft coming down with parachutes among clouds integrity reaches the water integrity splashdown!
April 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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jordanarnold.me
Please let my taxes go to more cool space shit
April 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social
THEY SENT FOUR HUMAN BEINGS 252,756 MILES AWAY, WENT FULLY AROUND THE MOON AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO LAND IN THE PRECISE LOCATION THEY WANTED

EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS IS THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH
April 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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aftermath.site
The art of Esoteric Ebb:

aftermath.site/esoteric-ebb-c...
March 26, 2026 at 12:40 AM
erickpayne.com
We, as a society, do not talk enough about:

- LEGO Loco
- LEGO Rock Raiders
- LEGO Jack Stone
Cover art for the PC game LEGO Loco. Cover art for the PC game LEGO Rock Raiders. Cover art for the movie LEGO Jack Stone.
March 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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tdewrestling.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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ruhee.ca
No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
erickpayne.com
In preparation for the Super Bowl, straight out of my childhood photo archives from 20+ years ago.
February 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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whatleydude.com
Pricing is marketing and this is excellent marketing.
ashwayling.bsky.social Ash Wayling (M0D3Rn) @ashwayling.bsky.social · Jan 12
The developers of PEAK explain pricing
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 AM
erickpayne.com
It happened, I finally bought a Steam Deck.

No surprise, but it's a 10/10 purchase, highly recommend.
A black Steam deck sits on a desk turned off on a charging dock, in the foreground is a blurry RGB keyboard.
January 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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mollyknight.bsky.social
Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.

This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
= People SUBSCRIBE 8 Renee Good Had Just Dropped 6-Year-Old Off at School When She Encountered ICE. Soon Her Partner Was Crying, 'They Just Shot My Wife' Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, shortly after the agency began large-scale immigration raids in the city By Greta Bjornson | Published on January 8, 2026 04:44PM EST SUBSCRIBE Donald Trump Says 'My Own Morality' Is 'the Only Thing That Can Stop Me' from World Dominance: 'I Don't Need International Law' The president doubled down on his plans to take military action in Latin America, annex Greenland and more in a revealing new interview By Meredith Kile Published on January 8, 2026 05:13PM EST Elon Musk Shares Startling Post Endorsing 'White Solidarity' The former White House adviser and Tesla CEO shared a shocking X post on Jan. 8 that stoked fear about repercussions if White men become a minority By Meredith Kile Published on January 8, 2026 05:36PM
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
erickpayne.com
It is finally that time of the year.
December 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
erickpayne.com
As a former Nexstar employee, this is the least shocking news ever. Very on brand of them.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/b...
Local TV Giants Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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joemag.games
the real reason Steam has a monopoly on games is because it's the ONLY launcher that doesn't run like dogshit
July 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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skillup.bsky.social
The big day is finally here: www.ThisWeekinVideogames.com is officially live! It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, or become a supporter to get more exclusive content.
www.ThisWeekinVideogames.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
erickpayne.com
I do PowerPoint as part of my job.

I have to do a presentation about a place for my Swedish class.

(I chose Ancient Rome)

Here's a small excerpt to show how extra I am.
"Map showing Rome's location in modern Italy and the extent of the Roman Empire at its peak in 117 AD, with text explaining we'll discuss ancient Rome today." "Slide titled 'Many people can't stop thinking about Rome' featuring Mark Zuckerberg with Augustus Caesar bust, movie posters about Rome, and news headlines about Rome's cultural impact." "Classical Roman painting edited with modern social media elements - a Roman figure holds a smartphone with 'VARFÖR?' (Why?) speech bubble and notification icons." "Grid of six Roman landmarks with labels: Roman Baths, Colosseum, Circus Maximus (marked 'Mycket idrott!' - Very sporty!), Theater of Marcellus, Pantheon (marked 'Väldig religiös!' - Very religious!), and Forum Romanum."
June 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
erickpayne.com
All those hours in Microsoft Flight Simulator paid off.
A man with dark hair and sunglasses sits in the cockpit of a small aircraft, wearing a white sweatshirt and aviation headset with microphone. He's smiling at the camera while secured with a black seatbelt, with the aircraft's clear canopy open and blue sky with white clouds visible in the background. A white single-engine aircraft parked on tarmac with its canopy open, showing a man inside wearing sunglasses and a white sweatshirt. The low-wing aircraft has a sleek design with visible landing gear, and there are buildings and trees visible in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky. A man in a white sweatshirt and blue jeans stands next to a white single-engine aircraft on an airport tarmac, leaning casually against the wing with one hand. He's wearing sunglasses and smiling, with the aircraft's propeller and landing gear visible. Green triangle logos are visible on the aircraft, and there are buildings and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
May 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
erickpayne.com
I did it. I passed the Swedish national language test.

I'm officially done with SFI.
This is an official grade document showing Erick Payne completed SFI Course D at Stockholm Stad with a grade of G (which means "Pass" in the Swedish grading system).
May 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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drsandman11.medsky.social
I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but the orcas now have two F/A-18 Hornets
May 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
erickpayne.com
60 hours of KCD2 later.. The task is finished.
Text showing the Latin proverb "audentes Fortuna iuvat", or "fortune favours the brave" on a decorative ribbon in the middle of the screen, on top of a medieval style sun with sharp rays.
April 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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stossel.bsky.social
The Hitler tariffs, announced on Friday, February 10, 1933, stunned observers. “The dimension of the tariff increases have in fact exceeded all expectations," a newspaper reported. But Hitler insisted they would help restore German pride and honor.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs
By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards—and drove up the price of eggs 600 percent.
www.theatlantic.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
pretty crazy watching the american president on live tv in the oval office planning the construction of concentration camps in a foreign country to house americans
April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM