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Hivemind Times Issue #33

Hivemind Times Issue #33

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March 28, 2025

Welcome To The Hivemind Times!

Hello freaks, geeks, and others. Graydon here, your trusty editor and chief of the Hivemind Times. Sadly I was not added to any confidential group chats this week but hey, there's always next time.

I Miss you guys. This week has been a slow one here at HQ. I had a cold and delayed production like a fucking dufus but we are back on track and the videos will continue, I promise you that. Some really heavy hitters on the way too, trust. BIG apologies for the return of Dignan - I know how he can rub some of y’all the wrong way, but you know what they say, sex sells.

I really hope you enjoy this week's edition of the last great newsletter on this lonely rock we call home. I am writing to you from the dingiest dive bar and I will include some pictures to further add context at the end. As always stay true to yourselves and fuck the cops.

- Riley & Graydon

WEEKLY PLAYLIST

Country music. Some people hate it. Others grew up hicks. This is a mix of some of that good corn from the 90s and some other OGs. Set your stuffy music prejudice aside, go sit by a creek and smoke a cig butt from the gas station ashtray.

- Graydon

Chew tobacco

Playlist · Graydon Weaver · 22 items · 1 saves

open.spotify.com/playlist/0uACyApnT3dvSm5OJmw2Wy?si=7O3dZSt4SRGhu0HPHraKVg

CRONK’S UPDATE

WHAT’S IN OUR BATHROOM?

After the critically acclaimed success of last week's 'What's In Our Pantry?' and the hit newsletter article 'What's In Our Fridge?', I figured I would show you guys a leak into where the magic happens.

Paper Towel - None of it ever. We just let our hands air dry like veterans do.

Swiffer PowerMop - I love this thing, man. It's like a brother to me.

Toilet Brush - Great for other things.

Various Supplies - Fun to mix together and inhale.

Face Razors - Not just for faces.

Garbage Can - Doesn't get much use tbh.

Fishing Net - Good for long workdays.

- Cronk

ALBUM RECS

Don’t know how it took me this long to find Cameron Winter’s album Heavy Metal, but here I am not so fashionably late to the party. This guy is ridiculous. I wanna laugh and cry while listening to this. It’s like if Leonard Cohen had instagram. Truly an inspiring and freakish song writer.

- Graydon

Heavy Metal

Cameron Winter · Album · 2024 · 10 songs

open.spotify.com/album/7mOrnQqDad3RgYQsJGaaqk?si=u_HXlxxqSnOt18fWw6HVzg

VIDEO GAMES

SKATE.

Cronk here again. Wanted to mention my extreme excitement for Skate 4 (or skate.). A lot of fans of the franchise have been waiting a long time for this game and have been let down by production delays. However, this past week, it seems a switch flipped; they are starting the marketing rollout. Tons of videos of the game are online, and people are playing leaked playtest demos.

What we do know about Skate 4 is that it will be free and cross-play, but it seems a lot of people think the game will be heavily paywalled with microtransactions. Kinda sucks, but I don't really care personally they can take every last bit of my money. The game's development officially started in 2022, though last year they announced the release will be Q3/Q4 2025. Hopefully, this game isn’t a flop because it has serious potential to be one of EA’s biggest games in the coming years.

If anyone here has access to the playtest demo or can get me a version of it, PLEASE hit me up @anthonycronkk.

- Cronk

WEEKLY PLAYLIST PT 2

Hey now… I put together a playlist of songs with animals in the title of the tracks. There’s no real theme within the playlist outside of it being a fun little challenge for myself, and who knows, maybe y’all find one or two tracks from this melting pot of music that you’re kinda into. Peace and love.

- Grant

Animals! Yes!

Playlist · Grant Meeker · 25 items

open.spotify.com/playlist/5tUf9dB0GPZn78XIGFNnxz?si=AMVUQmEDTg6m5qtd900EYQ