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alessandro fillari

@afillari.bsky.social

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https://afillari.pressfolios.com/

Freelance writer, producer, and consultant -- as seen on IGN, Game Developer, Kotaku, CNET, Engadget, GameSpot, Ars Technica, ScreenHub, PCGamesN, and MMORPG.com. He/Him. Bay Area Millennial. Go read my words.

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@afillari.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 3:33 AM

Sharing this again because I'm glad to be alive, lol

@elongreen.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:45 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

The newsom for president boomlet made sense when he seemed to be the only Dem of note routinely going after Trump but now the average Dem senate nominee puts “pedocon theory is real” in campaign ads.

CCalMatters@calmatters.orgOct 11, 2026, 2:00 AM

Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.

cal.newsGavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxesGov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.
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@fiddlecub.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:13 AMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

www.paypal.me/fiddlecub

Well hello.

I'm reluctant to write this, given a world where the needs of others are so much greater than mine - but I need a hand.

It started with a sudden €2000 journey to the United States for my husband to care for his ailing mother in her struggle with end stage heart failure. It worsened when sickness, depression, and an unexpected injury necessitated extended time from work - and the Belgian health care system resisted (and still resists) full reimbursement for time off. A comfortable life became less comfortable quickly.

Short version: I need some help with expenses. It's not a dire need, but it's enough that I'm reaching out. A handful of euros goes a long way. With embarrassed bear hugs,

Me.

https://www.paypal.me/fiddlecub
@continuemag.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:12 AMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

WE ARE SOLD OUT AT @paxaus.bsky.social THIS YEAR. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL. YOU ARE THE BEST. YOU CAN STILL BUY THE MAG ONLINE AT ACMI OR GO INTO ACMI AT FED SQUARE AND GRAB SOME COPIES 💚

MORE SALES SPOTS IN THIS THREAD AFTER WE EAT FOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEKEND XO

@afillari.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:00 PM

I want to interview Nicholas Cage and only talk with him about video games.

@peloriemate.netOct 10, 2026, 7:49 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

i got so many people calling this tweet fakeposting back when i made it but since this is bluesky and things have less reach on here im just going to post the photo

Rrobdog 👾@robdogdraws.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 6:33 PM

Probably the coolest thing he's done next to being a potential Bomberman fan

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@bladeofthes.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 1:02 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

Protests that started in Spain and then spread to France and Brazil have now started in Belgium. People are sick of being told there is 'no money' by billionaires who are becoming trillionaires.

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@afillari.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 5:07 AM

I almost died in 2016. I’m very glad I didn’t, these last 10 years have been mostly good to me (excluding all the obvious horrible things in the world out of my control, lol)
www.instagram.com/p/DeTIUnXleA...

@shanewatch.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 8:30 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

my ride just arrived

@devonwiersma.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:42 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

This is an all-timer piece that showcases the common complexities and patterns of organizing. Unionization isn't just "ok let's unionize" and there is so much nuance to the path to getting there. If you're remotely interested in workers rights in the games industry in any way you *must* read this.

KKotaku@kotaku.comOct 9, 2026, 2:05 PM

Back in May, Double Fine employees petitioned for a union. Two weeks later, that petition was withdrawn. What happened? https://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755

kotaku.comInside The Failed Fight To Unionize Double FineDouble Fine employees petitioned for a union in May. It created a rift in the studio that still hasn't healed
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@leadergrev.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 2:08 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

Exclusively for subscribers: A short follow-up on Bobby Kotick vs. the games media
www.readergrev.com/p/bobby-koti...

@greatdismal.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 11:26 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me.

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@mayor.nyc.govOct 8, 2026, 11:10 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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@alexrochonva.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 6:37 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

To see a billionaire get ruined by his own “line go up” hubris should be a defining moment of the century, destroying the mythos that billionaires are smarter and more worthy than the rest of is.

@causewaystudios.comOct 7, 2026, 3:01 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

At Causeway Studios, we stand with people and against generative AI. Always have, always will.

@jakebe.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 6:41 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

YES on 40 NO on 41 NO on 42 for all CA friends out there

@bobbylewis.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 5:47 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

it may not be his origin story but “nobody liked my art” is such a common denominator among world-historic assholes

@kerrblimey.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 2:18 PMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

I've been mulling over this for a while, but if you're a game journo who has worked under Valnet and want to confidentially share your views on how the company is managing its publications and treating workers, I am all ears. Signal: kerrblimey.43 Email: [email protected] DMs open

@lisettetitre.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 1:06 AMReposted by @afillari.bsky.social

How many black led projects died cause of this waste of a man? Let’s count: South Side after 3 seasons Sweet Life after 2 seasons A Black Lady Sketch Show after 4 seasons Rap Sh!t after 2 seasons The Last O.G. after 4 seasons Legendary 😖 Canceled after 3 seasons Lovecraft Country after 1 season…

@afillari.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 12:18 AM

Forspoken is a blast. It’s one of my favorite games about magic, and it’s traversal gameplay is a delight. Don’t think about the dumb memes and gross content creators who went after this game, just try it for yourself.

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