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Nicole Carpenter

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11,119 Followers  |  2,679 Following  |  1,212 Posts  |  Joined: 27.04.2023
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thanks for having me on, chris!!!

02.03.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Is Fictosexuality? (Tanja VΓ€lisalo)

If you've been meaning to catch up on the many Roblox controversies (child predators, AI-moderation, lawsuits), skip to the the 49-minute mark of the latest Post Games

The brilliant
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
crams years of info into 15 minutes.

open.spotify.com/episode/3zWm...

02.03.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Sites need money to keep lights on to give the investigative team time to chase and write the stuff that get whatever the games journo equivalent of a pulitzer is. Problem is even the big sites that can afford that don't bc see above re: effort vs profitability

02.03.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're lamenting the loss of critical video investigative journalism bc the biggest sites don't tend to keep around the folks with those skills, have i got done good news for you.

02.03.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

For months, @jacksonwryan.com has been looking into why so many video games sites have become full of gambling and casino stories, unusual author images, and, most recently, the use of AI. We've connected these sites to Clickout Media. Here's what we've learned.

02.03.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 879    πŸ” 419    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

i cant wait!!!

02.03.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

your review made me very excited to play!!!

02.03.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A light coloured One More Catch on a red background

A light coloured One More Catch on a red background

One More Catch launched one week ago today! Thank you to everyone who has shared the news and shown support so far.

A reminder the 10% off a subscription forever promotion is still ongoing - your backing would mean a great deal as things get underway: www.onemorecatch.site#/portal/signup

02.03.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two brown dogs snuggling

Two brown dogs snuggling

Two brown dogs snuggling

Two brown dogs snuggling

sisters 😭😭

27.02.2026 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Critical Distance Status Once again, it’s time to check in on the finances for Critical Distance. Β  Last year, I said the finances were on the brink of stability. We never actually achieved that stability: we are unli…

Hey folks! Board member Zach has written up a quick update re: how we are doing. Please check it out and share widely: critical-distance.com/2026/02/25/2...

25.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I've reported 2-3 stories in my career that have sucked the spirit out of my body and this was one of them. But! Seeing the response of the fgc to help their brother genuinely put it right back. Im humbled to have been trusted with this. Help your neighbors friends those in need are all around you.

26.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2161    πŸ” 886    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 1

We're prob not gonna hit our goal before we end the GoFundMe later today... but we are close to hitting $10K! If you could help us get the rest of the $450 or so toward that amount, it'd be rad.

24.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I interviewed Roblox's head of parental advocacy for Vulture about safety on the platform πŸ‘€

23.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 524    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 69

thank you!!!

23.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I interviewed Roblox's head of parental advocacy for Vulture about safety on the platform πŸ‘€

23.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 524    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 69

new site alert!!!!!!!

23.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What do you want to see from Gen 10? I asked the biggest PokΓ©mon fans I know Voice acting, more dynamic battles, and the return of proper ruins are just some hopes for the 10th generation of PokΓ©mon.

To celebrate One More Catch's launch, we asked the biggest PokΓ©mon fans we know what they want to see from Gen 10, which is almost guaranteed to be revealed on Friday:

23.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

weeeeee I got to blog (??? If that’s the right word) some advice for mothership!!! this post is on using games and discord to keep in touch with friends and fam long distance

20.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!

20.02.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

20.02.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mod that makes The Sims 4 sexy Wicked Whims is nearly a decade old, and it's created a community around the way it opens up The Sims 4 for self expression β€” and kink.

you can ALSO read it on mothership!

www.mothership.blog/the-mod-that...

20.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mod That Makes The Sims 4 Sexy Wicked Whims is nearly a decade old, and it's created a community around the way it opens up The Sims 4 for self expression--and kink.

sex mods for the sims 4 are nearly as popular as the base game itself. i spoke to the creator of the biggest one, wicked whims, and several players who use the mods to talk about why people seek out sex in the sims.

20.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

20.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission - IGN Publisher Finji says that TikTok has been using generative AI to modify its ads on the platform without permission and pushing those ads to its users without Finji's knowledge, including at least one ...

Dug into this absolutely wild thing happening to Finji. The deeper I read into their increasingly baffling conversations with TikTok "support" the more I felt like I was on something.

www.ign.com/articles/tun...

20.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3142    πŸ” 1325    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 134

Always great to see Wicked Whims coverage... and @romchip.bsky.social published an interview with the creator, TURBODRIVER last year, conducted by @aurelievpetit.bsky.social !

romchip.org/index.php/ro...

19.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

completely missed commenting on this but great article. I use Wicked Whims and one of the pluses to having a huge animation library with it is that a random animation playing can change how I view a particular sim or pairing. it’s another vector of customization/storytelling

19.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mod that makes The Sims 4 sexy Wicked Whims is nearly a decade old, and it's created a community around the way it opens up The Sims 4 for self expression β€” and kink.

Sometimes you can read @aftermath.site stories on Mothership, because we can do whatever we want, actually! A new one from @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social : www.mothership.blog/the-mod-that...

19.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A sexy sims 4 fireman laying on a bearskin rug

A sexy sims 4 fireman laying on a bearskin rug

The mod that makes The Sims 4 sexy: aftermath.site/sims-4-wicked-...

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