I appreciate that The Verge is reporting on the government tear gassing kids, I appreciate the transparency of The Verge’s reporters as they do so, and I appreciate the nerdy details of this specific disclosure.
![A screenshot of an article from The Verge, with “[Disclosure: Prior to his election, the author was Councilor Green’s DM in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.]” prominently in the middle of the screencap.](/2026-02-03-Verge-nerd.JPEG)
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