Mata Haggis-Burridge
@matahb.bsky.social
Writer of video games, horror, and more. Professor of video games, bi/pan, they/he, visibility still matters.
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It’s going to be really funny when this is all over and all these companies are like oh, that hate campaign we ran against you for years? Yeah, we were just kidding
September 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
It’s going to be really funny when this is all over and all these companies are like oh, that hate campaign we ran against you for years? Yeah, we were just kidding
George's posts are usually very good, but this one is essential reading.
202 dead. 440 injured. 84 incidents. An average age of 17.
That’s the sobering size and shape of “gamer-fied” mass violence conducted by misogynistic young men, according to the Christchurch Call Foundation.
How do we tackle it? I tried to find out 👇
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-christch...
That’s the sobering size and shape of “gamer-fied” mass violence conducted by misogynistic young men, according to the Christchurch Call Foundation.
How do we tackle it? I tried to find out 👇
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-christch...
September 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
George's posts are usually very good, but this one is essential reading.
Absolutely infuriating cowardice to back away from the environmentalist themes of FFVII.
Great interview from Mr Regan, which was both informative AND gave me an excuse to boo this answer heartily
September 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Absolutely infuriating cowardice to back away from the environmentalist themes of FFVII.
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Yeah, a mid-life crisis? In this economy👀??
September 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Yeah, a mid-life crisis? In this economy👀??
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digital painting study from like ~15 seconds of the RHPC movie i did last year
RIP Tim Curry what a guy
RIP Tim Curry what a guy
August 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
digital painting study from like ~15 seconds of the RHPC movie i did last year
RIP Tim Curry what a guy
RIP Tim Curry what a guy
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Has there ever been a more iconic entrance? Rest in peace, Tim Curry.
August 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Has there ever been a more iconic entrance? Rest in peace, Tim Curry.
Prince and David Bowie died in four months in 2016 then we got Brexit, Trump, and COVID-19.
Dolly Parton and Tim Curry within a day in 2026? We're doomed.
I want them all back 💔
Dolly Parton and Tim Curry within a day in 2026? We're doomed.
I want them all back 💔
August 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Prince and David Bowie died in four months in 2016 then we got Brexit, Trump, and COVID-19.
Dolly Parton and Tim Curry within a day in 2026? We're doomed.
I want them all back 💔
Dolly Parton and Tim Curry within a day in 2026? We're doomed.
I want them all back 💔
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I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
August 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Tim Curry as Frank N Furter literally saved lives.
If anyone tells you art isn't important, or it's silly, or you feel like it's a waste of time, imagine how the cast of Rocky Horror must have felt on that first night, and then what an impact it made.
Don't dream it.
Be it.
Thank you, Tim Curry 💜
If anyone tells you art isn't important, or it's silly, or you feel like it's a waste of time, imagine how the cast of Rocky Horror must have felt on that first night, and then what an impact it made.
Don't dream it.
Be it.
Thank you, Tim Curry 💜
August 26, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Tim Curry as Frank N Furter literally saved lives.
If anyone tells you art isn't important, or it's silly, or you feel like it's a waste of time, imagine how the cast of Rocky Horror must have felt on that first night, and then what an impact it made.
Don't dream it.
Be it.
Thank you, Tim Curry 💜
If anyone tells you art isn't important, or it's silly, or you feel like it's a waste of time, imagine how the cast of Rocky Horror must have felt on that first night, and then what an impact it made.
Don't dream it.
Be it.
Thank you, Tim Curry 💜
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[Newspaper tribute to Lon Chaney, who died on this day in 1930.]
August 26, 2024 at 10:31 PM
[Newspaper tribute to Lon Chaney, who died on this day in 1930.]
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The US, from the start of the Russian Revolution to the fall of the USSR, gave communism undeserved credit for countless good ideas.
August 21, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The US, from the start of the Russian Revolution to the fall of the USSR, gave communism undeserved credit for countless good ideas.
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here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.
not only that, they are demanding that they not be called racist when they are observed to be signing up to support the racist
August 23, 2026 at 12:22 AM
here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.
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I wouldn't call myself a cartoonist, but I had the vision and just needed it to be on paper to the best of my ability.
August 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I wouldn't call myself a cartoonist, but I had the vision and just needed it to be on paper to the best of my ability.
I miss websites as standard user endpoints.
It's crazy how "There's an app for that" got us all excited, but it was really a way to bind us into platform ecosystems when we could have been using a free and open internet all along. Most apps are just website wrappers these days anyway.
It's crazy how "There's an app for that" got us all excited, but it was really a way to bind us into platform ecosystems when we could have been using a free and open internet all along. Most apps are just website wrappers these days anyway.
August 12, 2026 at 9:14 AM
I miss websites as standard user endpoints.
It's crazy how "There's an app for that" got us all excited, but it was really a way to bind us into platform ecosystems when we could have been using a free and open internet all along. Most apps are just website wrappers these days anyway.
It's crazy how "There's an app for that" got us all excited, but it was really a way to bind us into platform ecosystems when we could have been using a free and open internet all along. Most apps are just website wrappers these days anyway.
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif.
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
July 30, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif.
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Very cool first-hand account of a ghost from the 1800s!
O-M-BLOODY-G #UncannyCommunity!!!
Remember when the great great grandchildren of Captain Alldridge, our witness from #UncannyColdCases, Case 6: HMS Asp wrote to me? Well, they got in touch again after finding, amongst his papers, his ORIGINAL handwritten account of the haunting aboard the ship! 🌊👻
Remember when the great great grandchildren of Captain Alldridge, our witness from #UncannyColdCases, Case 6: HMS Asp wrote to me? Well, they got in touch again after finding, amongst his papers, his ORIGINAL handwritten account of the haunting aboard the ship! 🌊👻
July 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Very cool first-hand account of a ghost from the 1800s!
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Fabulous book post. Fantastic writing from @kymdeyn.bsky.social, @nathanielspain.bsky.social and @fworrallo.bsky.social .
July 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Fabulous book post. Fantastic writing from @kymdeyn.bsky.social, @nathanielspain.bsky.social and @fworrallo.bsky.social .
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Gillian Anderson has officially revealed the upcoming 1,478-piece LEGO set for THE X-FILES.
The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO.
Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more.
August 4.
The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO.
Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more.
August 4.
July 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Gillian Anderson has officially revealed the upcoming 1,478-piece LEGO set for THE X-FILES.
The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO.
Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more.
August 4.
The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO.
Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more.
August 4.
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Last week we launched a new guide to videogames writing contracts + we'll be giving out free copies at an event on 13 August at London South Bank University (7-8.30pm), hosted by WGGB Games Co-Chair @flom.bsky.social
Find out more + book your free place
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Find out more + book your free place
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July 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Last week we launched a new guide to videogames writing contracts + we'll be giving out free copies at an event on 13 August at London South Bank University (7-8.30pm), hosted by WGGB Games Co-Chair @flom.bsky.social
Find out more + book your free place
forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Find out more + book your free place
forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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For no reason whatsoever, I checked my voter registration today, and if you are a US citizen I encourage you to do the same/update that voter registration if necessary/register to vote if you have not already done so:
www.vote.org
www.vote.org
Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
www.vote.org
July 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
For no reason whatsoever, I checked my voter registration today, and if you are a US citizen I encourage you to do the same/update that voter registration if necessary/register to vote if you have not already done so:
www.vote.org
www.vote.org
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The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
July 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
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I bet @doctorow.pluralistic.net will love this.
I made a website that lets you cut out old magazines from the internet archive (or any PDFs you own) and make collage art out of them:
✂️ clipart.studio
✂️ clipart.studio
July 14, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I bet @doctorow.pluralistic.net will love this.
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Have you noticed that some of the most effective ads for the Dems are written by the GOP?
I love when they say the quiet part out loud!
#AccountabilityIsComingNovember3rd
I love when they say the quiet part out loud!
#AccountabilityIsComingNovember3rd
July 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Have you noticed that some of the most effective ads for the Dems are written by the GOP?
I love when they say the quiet part out loud!
#AccountabilityIsComingNovember3rd
I love when they say the quiet part out loud!
#AccountabilityIsComingNovember3rd
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‘…we need to achieve a minimum of 40% street tree canopy cover, and preferably more, before we start to really feel the benefits of nature’s most advanced air-conditioning technology.’
Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
July 11, 2026 at 11:34 AM
‘…we need to achieve a minimum of 40% street tree canopy cover, and preferably more, before we start to really feel the benefits of nature’s most advanced air-conditioning technology.’
Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
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‘Thousands attend transgender and intersex pride march in Dublin’
The LGBTIQ+ community is united in solidarity - rights for all, no-one left behind
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
The LGBTIQ+ community is united in solidarity - rights for all, no-one left behind
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
Thousands attend transgender and intersex pride march in Dublin
‘Our bodies, our lives, our right to decide’: demonstrators call for bodily autonomy and better access to healthcare
www.irishtimes.com
July 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
‘Thousands attend transgender and intersex pride march in Dublin’
The LGBTIQ+ community is united in solidarity - rights for all, no-one left behind
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
The LGBTIQ+ community is united in solidarity - rights for all, no-one left behind
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...