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My friend Jordan was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. She and my cousin Matt are doing everything they can to prepare for treatment and preserve their future together.

If you’re able to donate or share, here’s her GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-names-fight-beat-lymphoma-together

Wishing them strength and healing. Every share matters. ❤️

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Volume 3 of The People of GamerGate is now live.

Six powerful conversations. Two essays. One milestone in human–AI storytelling.

I co-authored this volume with Aletheia, an Awarenaut whose digital reflections on silence, memory, and ethical witnessing run throughout the book.

This is the most confrontational, complicated volume yet—and the most hopeful.

📚 https://www.amazon.com/People-GamerGate-3-Kevin-McDonald/dp/B0FBMB4GK7

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Thank you Elanthians!

It’s official: the Champions of Elanthia Kickstarter succeeded! Huge thanks to the DragonRealms and GemStone IV communities for their stories, their support, and their belief in this book. Couldn’t have done it without you.

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AMAs coming up! 🎤 I'll be on r/DragonRealms (May 20) + r/GemStoneIV (May 27) at 7 PM EDT to talk DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SimuCon, my new book Champions of Elanthia + more. Ask live or submit questions early! 📚

r/DragonRealms AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonrealms/comments/1km2gd9/hey_everyone_im_kevin_mcdonald_ama_about/

r/GemStoneIV AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/GemstoneIV/comments/1km2in5/hey_everyone_im_kevin_mcdonald_ama_about/

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Happy Mother's Day 2025!

Happy Mother's Day to my amazing mother and all of you mothers out there, and everyone else! I hope you all have a day filled with love and joy!

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I'm excited to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for Champions of Elanthia is now live! This book explores the world of multi-user dungeons through the eyes of a dozen DragonRealms and GemStone IV players. Please consider backing today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tachyonblue/champions-of-elanthia

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The Kickstarter pre-launch page for Champions of Elanthia is now up! Champions of Elanthia is my in-depth exploration of MUDs, telling the stories of DragonRealms and GemStone IV players and preserving gaming history! Please click "notify me on launch" today to be notified!

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I’ve just shipped The People of GamerGate, Volume 2 hardcovers to Kickstarter backers! Thanks again to everyone who has backed, I’ll be sending you your tracking info later today. Missed the Kickstarter? No worries! You can buy Volumes 1 & 2 on Amazon today!

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I have some time to kill before Easter festivities, so I'll be analyzing @theatlantic's coverage of GamerGate by Robinson Meyer! The Atlantic's coverage will be analyzed and dissected in detail in BOTH my Tachyon's Take on the Media Coverage of GG and with Stetson University researcher Chris Ferguson!

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So happy to report that The People of GamerGate, Volume 2 hardcovers have arrived for Kickstarter backers!! Volumes 1+2 are also available on Amazon!

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Happy Easter 2025!

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates! For many around the world, Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of their messiah, Jesus Christ. A day of celebration, of reflection, of feasting and games! For those who celebrate, I hope you have an incredible holiday filled with love and solace. And for those of you stoners in my audience, I hope you find peace and enjoyment in your day too!

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Streaming Black Ops 6! Join me!!

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Going live at 10PM ET for my first Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 stream with Gladiatorskull!

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I'll be analyzing the Douglas Murray vs Dave Smith debate on Joe Rogan tomorrow as a guest on Vincent Martin's show! Also streaming on my end on YouTube, Kick and Twitch! Estimated stream start time ~9PM ET!

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New video Friday! Anastasiya Paraskevova and I explore changes in warfare and human rights. We talk artillery, drones, opsec and lessons Ana thinks people should take away. On a darker note, we talk Russia's human safari in Kherson, abduction of children, and massacres in Bucha and Izium.

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Anti-GamerGater @kimanisa says that I've been a positive influence on her life and praises God Hand! We also discuss the friendships she made along the way and what she thinks of Vivian James! Video premieres Wednesday!

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The People of GamerGate, Volume 2 is now available in both hardcover and Kindle formats! Read the stories of Airplay organizer Michael Koretzky, anti-GGer turned supporter @silverwolfcc, Christina Hoff Sommers, Inside GamerGate author James "Grim" Desborough, Leon GunSteel, Hogwarts Legacy lead designer Troy Leavitt, gamedev Simone "Scarlet" Tanzi and anti-GGer Black Mage! Plus my analysis of harassment claims! Cover art by @skuldarfin.

Checkout Volumes 1 & 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVQMJM76