iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 15h

My little PNGtuber got a new look while I play Control Resonant on stream! Nothing super special, but I wanted to give her a cute little office outfit. 🎨

051

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 18h

Had a lovely walk in the rain, so NOW I can play video games! Day 2 for Control Resonant. And I have proper attire on this time! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

twitch.tv

Alienfirst - Live on Twitch

Time to search for Jesse! And maybe help that dog we found too. | Streaming control resonant.

031

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 20h

I want to stream more Control Resonant tonight, but I might be starting closer to 6pm (Seattle time)! Still need to rearrange items from our bathroom/bedroom repairs, and I kinda want a walk outside.

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm anxious about a lot of things, but dammit, I'm gonna play some Control Resonant! YEAH YEAH YEAH. www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

twitch.tv

Alienfirst - Live on Twitch

I didn't let the Hiss out, I swear. It wasn't me. | Streaming control resonant.

030

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sorry Parade of Horribles, I gotta go read some toxic old man yaoi before I see what further horrors await Carl in the dungeon.

020

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Got home, hit with bad brain times, it's now kinda late, sooooo... Control Resonant tomorrow (and probably the rest of the week)! I gotta finish the new outfit for my little PNGtuber anyway, so I'll make the bad brain time PRODUCTIVE.

020

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tried to upload the first Alan Wake 2 VOD from my husband’s Surface, but it only uploaded, like, half the video????? So I’ll get it up for a Monday morning release once I’m back on my computer!

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My plan was to start streaming Control 2 Sunday afternoon, but that MAY be pushed to Monday! Watching my dad’s fur babies until Sunday now, so if I return early enough and get Control 2 downloaded and installed in good time, then stream. Otherwise Monday FOR SURE.

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You’ve met Cooper, but not JASPER. Jasper is an elusive little man. While Cooper is a dog in cat clothing, Jasper is the most cat cat and wants nothing to do w/humans (other than his father). The fact that my husband and I have been in the same room as him is a miracle and AMAZING progress.

140

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Alan Wake 2 VODs coming SOON. Only two years since I played it. 😂 But it IS timely, in a way, so….? Hopefully the art for the title card isn’t TOO dark. Art done on my iPad always ends up darker than I intend, which in this instance won’t be the worst thing. 🎨

050

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

While Reverse 1999 is on my mind, let me suggest a collab… Remedy-verse. Give me Jesse Faden and Alan Wake in Reverse 1999. The Oldest House versus the Foundation? Let me just FOAM AT THE MOUTH. THEMATICALLY IT IS SUCH A GOOD COLLAB IDEA!!!!!

031

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am just RABID over Lilya Huntsworn and her looks. Like, DAMN GURL. LOOK AT YOU. YOU ABSOLUTE QUEEN. Do I wish Reverse 1999 just updated normal Lilya and these were costumes and not a whole new unit? Kinda, yeah. But Eagle grew up, so Lilya can too (and gacha games be gacha games).

130

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

10380942794

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’m staring longingly at all the ppl streaming Control 2. I wanna watch SO BAD. But knowing Remedy, I’m gonna get so much more enjoyment if I go in blind, so I’m RESTRAINING MYSELF. Now I’m mostly just crossing my fingers the game runs well enough on my computer. 😬

020

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cooper is such a good little boy. He got a churu treat after being outside in the sun prowling around ALL DAY, so you know he’s just EXHAUSTED.

040

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is my new favorite thing.

74163835240

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Runo @raynhoro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Interrogator #roguetrader

425874

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Erik 'Picto-Fictionist' Amill @propheteka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎶 Hope for the Future! It can't come soon enough! How much will they achieve? Hope for the Future! Will it belong to us? If we believe... If we believe... 🎶 (Jokes aside, I hope they don't fuck this up. And start hiring back more folks who got fired to beef up both D2 & Marathon.) #Destiny2

141

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I am so bummed that I won't be able to play Control 2 until SUNDAY! And also try and avoid spoilers that whole time too. -_- On the bright side, I get to house/pet sit for my dad again, and where he lives has Bright Falls vibes. We gonna stream the shit out of Control 2 the moment I get back tho!

030

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If I ever get accused of using AI, I will lose my fucking shit. I don’t even know HOW to use AI. I saw ChatGPT was an app and went “ew, too much effort to just try it out.” Any writing and art mistakes you see are my own. Hands w/too many fingers? Sorry, that’s just me being a dumb bitch.

1130

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wahoo! It’s all up! The full Space Marine 2 campaign, enjoyed with my mom! I had such a great time playing thru the game and talking WH40k lore with her. Gonna try and snag her for some other games sometime! 🎥 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

youtube.com

Space Marine 2 - YouTube

020

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

More FBC Firebreak on this Sunday night with my husband! Hoping my mom will join us, but we shall see how it goes! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

twitch.tv

Alienfirst - Live on Twitch

Someone's gotta clean up this mess! | Streaming fbc: firebreak.

040

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Haha, I was not sure if streaming would happen today, but my mom did say she could join us for FBC Firebreak, so I’m gonna have a nice shower and then we can stream some FBc shenanigans!

010

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Tom McKay @catturd2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

FBI warns ICE agents not to trust any women willing to date them gizmodo.com/fbi-warns-ic...

901932411

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Gonna try and snag my mom to play FBC Firebreak this weekend on stream! Steve and I had fun playing it, and I think my mom would also have a delightful time (especially as we get to share the weird Control lore with her).

030

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finished main game! Sinking City 2 has one bit of DLC, so I'll stream that another day, which made today's stream a little short. But y'all... 'twas a good game. I am NOT a survival horror girly, but everything else about the game is so up my alley that I can deal w/a little survival horror.

120

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Bam. Got the Covid and flu vaccines scheduled. Gonna get poked later today (since I GUESS it’s technically Thursday right now). If I’m feeling fine afterward, I might try and stream more Sinking City 2. I’m nearing the end!!

130

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I do believe I'll stream more Sinking City 2 today, but I gotta couple chores to attend to first!

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Got the final VODs for Space Marine 2 done and dusted! Uploading part 4 to release on Friday, with the final part 5 on Monday. But wait, there’s more! Got Alan Wake 2 VODs coming next. First is rendering out now.

010

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Watch the otter family adorably play with bubbles for enrichment behind the scenes! 🫧 Baby Bao is now 10 months old and weighs 8 pounds. 📹: Assistant curator Erin

330280

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Jennifer de Guzman Strikes Again @jenniferdeguzman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My daughter’s latest masterpiece

A painting of a round cat with small ears in a McDonald’s fry bag

113115382433

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Part THREE of me playing Space Marine 2 with my mom is up! One day I’ll upload these Twitch VODs soon enough after streaming that I’ll remember what happened. All I recall is that I get SUPER hype about Chaos Marines in this one. 🎥 youtu.be/thBfzw5nFyo?...

110

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You can slap so much shit into Warhammer 40k.

050

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“If Niels Bohr would be a Nikke, he would be Neon.” Quote from Steve, but I did setup the conversation.

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's Firebreak time! B/c I need SOMETHING Control to tide me over until Resonant drops. And Steve said he'd play with me on stream. And my mom should be joining as well! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

twitch.tv

Alienfirst - Live on Twitch

Oops we work at the FBC now. | Streaming fbc: firebreak.

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yeah yeah yeah! Steve and I will be on stream SOON (within an hour) to play FBC Firebreak! My mom might be joining us.

010

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Things I am researching for opening up my job prospects: Print production (have a recommended book being delivered today! excited to also use this knowledge for my own printed work) Pixel art 3d modeling (okay, this one is more b/c I want to make my sister use her 3d printer for my own enjoyment)

120

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Yaaaaay I get to play more Sinking City 2! I am still in the hospital. It is creepy and I hate it. www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

twitch.tv

Alienfirst - Live on Twitch

THE MERMAID WAS INNOCENT I TELL YOU | Streaming the sinking city 2.

031

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Time for some lunch, and then I get to STREAM. B/c Sinking City 2 has waited so patiently for me to get thru PAX and I must needs throw myself back in. :D

020

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This really hit me at PAX. I ALMOST made the "small check out window" after our first day on Friday, but I stopped myself b/c yes, I could display more work, but it would distance me from THE PPL. I don't want to peek thru a small hole! I want to chat with you (if you want to chat of course)!

140

Reposted by Amanda Lien

Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 12/09/2026

This is really, really extraordinary work & I hope it leads to meaningful & lasting policy changes

08719

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well, bathroom/bedroom repairs finished this week and I moved stuff somewhat back in place. We had a good amount of carpet padding replaced, but some areas of the carpet aren't secured entirely, so I gotta wait to fix that before I get my closet back. T_T

020

Reposted by Amanda Lien

NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Gillian Anderson shared that she identifies as pansexual, saying in a new interview, “Pan, as in pansexual, as in attracted to all genders.” Anderson has spoken openly about her attraction to women and sexual fluidity for years, and now says pansexual is the label that fits her #NOH8

31911135

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Whelp, I have lived. I don’t THINK I got any con crud, as my sniffling can be attributed to dust and stuff from the construction work in our bathroom and bedroom (which is FINISHED). With that, I think a Sinking City 2 stream might be in order tomorrow! I gotta finish it before Control 2 releases!

121

Reposted by Amanda Lien

ande ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ @andewitt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

they are friends c:

3889242940

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do you all know how much I think about Eisenhorn and Cherubael.

030

Amanda Lien @alienfirst.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today has been sleep day. PAX was an exhausting delight, and my body was all “NOPE. We DONE. We get SLEEP now.” I feel terrible b/c Steve and I both crashed on the sofa so hard, we didn’t even hear the contractors working on our bathrooms and bedroom leave!

041