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Derek

@corath.bsky.social
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I’m the partner to an amazing person, and am a dad, geek, and gamer in Edmonton. I tend to talk about video games a lot, along with various randomness. He/him. 🌈 🩷💜💙 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦

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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 18h
Special ballot in the mailbox. Doing my part to stop the stupidity!
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Picked up Combolands after hearing @senabryer.com talk about it so much, and I’m glad I did. Very fun and cozy puzzle game.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 01/10/2026
I will be forever grateful to @tristanelwell.bsky.social for his Starter Villain cover art. The moment we all saw it we were all, "Oh, we're gonna sell a LOT of this one." And we were right! Authors, please use Tristan for all your cover art needs.
The cover of Starter Villain, which features a delightful business cat.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Had my best run in Slay the Spire 2, got the last boss down to around 1/3 health. Not sure if this one has other phases, but it was fun and frustrating at the same time. Such an awesome game.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well shit, the WoW Forever bug really got me. I'm itching to play it.
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Orc Horde Dance in World of Warcraft
Alt: Orc Horde Dance (MC Hammer's "Hammer Time") in World of Warcraft
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I love seeing the hype for Heroes of the Storm. Please let it continue, because the game is just so freaking awesome. #HOTS
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Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I swear I’m the only person I know that isn’t happy that fall is here. I would love to live somewhere that I could live in shorts year round.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I know I’m super behind, but The Arcadion is such a fun raid series so far. #FFXIV
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, working at a desk. A brain next to her says, "We need to take breaks!"
The second panel zooms in on Sarah's face. She is annoyed. She says, "What if I don't listen to you?"
The third panel shows the brain smiling.
The fourth panel shows the brain reaching towards a lever. The brain says, "I'LL MAKE YOU."
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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Truly this thread is the best absurdist thriller novel I have read this year
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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cinnamon Rolls - Gator Days
Cinnamon Rolls - Gator Days
 
Characters
 
Gustopher - Alligator son
 
August - Alligator dad
 
May - Alligator grandma
 
Transcript
 
Panel 1
 
Setting - Gustopher's home.
 
Gustopher is greeting his Grandma at the door. She is holding a plate with two cinnamon rolls. 

Gustopher: GRANDMA!

May: I got fresh cinnamon rolls.
 
Panel 2
 
August arrives to show his appreciation for the cinnamon rolls.
 
August: Thank you, Mom.
 
May: Enjoy! They're a lot of work so it will be a while before I make them again.
 
Gustopher starts to take a big bite.
 
Panel 3
 
Gustopher has taken a big bite of his cinnamon roll and his eyes open wide in appreciation. There are sparkles all around him and the words "So good!" appear above his head.
 
Panel 4
 
Gustopher looks to the heavens as he savors the flavor and August looks on in concern.
 
Gustopher: All other food is ruined for me.
 
August: Oh no.
 
May: I'll get you the recipe.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I’m getting itchy for another tattoo and more piercings. If only I had the money for it.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel shows a brain. The brain is saying "I'm 30 and YOUNG! I only recently fully developed!"
The second panel shows a heart. The heart says "I hear ya! I can keep going for DECADES more!"
The third panel shows a spine's face. It weakly says, "I am old".
We zoom out and the spine is using a walker. It continues, "so very old".
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Played a bunch of HOTS with my partner tonight, and hot damn I love that game. Blizzard, please put more resources into it and bring it back to the forefront. It’s just so awesome.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Chef’s kiss.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Windows: 4 minute update! Actually Windows: at 0% complete for over 15 minutes now. I really should know better.
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Queen Ishura @ishura.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
GIVEAWAY TIME for a Warcraft Forever Collection (which includes WC III Reforged AND the new Forsaken Kingdom campaign). Forever comes to a launcher near you Nov 4th! To enter: 🔁 Repost this + be following me 🗨️ Comment the race/class combo you're playing in Forever Ends 9/20 #WoW_Partner
The fancy glowy WoW Forever logo as seen in the announcement cinematic.A picture of all the goodies included in the Warcraft Forever collection including WC III Reforged, some housing decor, the Skyborne, mounts, pets, and more!
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Seeing @thebeaverton.com podcast back on my feed today makes this day bearable. Quite happy that it’s back from hiatus. 💜
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s almost 9:30 am on a Tuesday, and I’m already at the “Is it Friday yet?” stage of the week.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Guess I'm done with #FFXIV for the night.
Screen grab of Final Fantasy XIV login queue of 1,111 people.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I love how game companies say that they listen to their players, then immediately prove that they don’t. This is why I prefer the smaller and indie game devs.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Heroes of the Storm news is so freaking exciting. I need more HOTS in my life!
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hello Games delivering the goods! Holy crap, yet another amazing update!
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Did the new 7.56 MSQ in #FFXIV last night, and I’m even more hyped for Evercold now. The only reason why I’m looking forward to January. 😅
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
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🎃 Found Star Trek Episodes 🎃 @foundepisodes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“There's nothing wrong with you. You're different, and that's what makes you so special. Come be in the future with us. Bring your specialness to the future, because we need you.” I asked @wilwheaton.net about the intersection of Star Trek and mental health and his answer is so powerful.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Being at the gym at 5 am has shown me that CTV shows The Littlest Hobo at this time. Something I never thought I would see. 😅
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 04/09/2026
Canadians just so goddamn tired of this bullshit
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Canadians just so goddamn tired of this bullshit
CANADA - Canadians across the country have collectively unleashed a sigh of agonized frustration while simultaneously stating "Again with this bullshit?"
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from
A flow chart I have created with multiple questions and the answers determine where you're from.

Question 1 is do you call it a hydro bill (which then branches down to ON, QC, BC, MB) or an electric bill (which then branches down to SK, AB, NS, NB, PEI, NL)

Question 2 is do you call it a cabin (BC, MB, AB, SK) cottage (ON and atlantic) camp (northern Ontario) chalet (QC) or bungalow (Cape Breton)

To delineate BC from MB: do you call it dinner or supper

To delineate southern Ontario rural or big city: have you heard of a stag & doe

To delineate SK from AB: do you call a hoodie a bunnyhug

And finally to delineate NL from the other atlantic provinces: whaddayat? (Correct answer: dis is it b'y)
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My son wanted to watch all of the #FFXIV cinematics, and I was all too happy to oblige. They’re all so great, but Shadowbringers and Endwalker definitely stand above the rest.
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Diana Chan @thingsbydiana.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Help, the dinosaurs have turned 🌈fabulous✨
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I love Slay the Spire 2 so much. I suck at Slay the Spire 2 so much.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Having days off of work makes me remember how much I enjoy not working.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
how to install bisexual lighting
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 27/08/2026
Today's @xkcd.com
It's a stickman holding a hammer, lifting up his leg, and saying:

"Listen up, leg. I've been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off!"

It is captioned: tariffs
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Couldn't have said it better.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We need more people like this in the world. Telling things exactly how it is.
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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Devour🌱 @devoureroftime.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Gamescom AI Slop Thread. Every game from the Gamescom Opening Ceremonies that was actually AI Slop so you don't have to care about it.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Of all the times for @thebeaverton.com podcast to be on break…
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Gotta love it when you have a shitty sleep, but can’t figure out why. It’s going to be an interesting day at work.
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Spavam
Alt: A can’t who is falling asleep beside a laptop computer.
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We've lived so long in unprecedented times now that I'm pretty sure that precedented times were nothing more than just a collective fever dream that never really happened.
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Oh, the joys of public transit. Not only is the LRT not running the entire route, but it’s also having fewer trains running and a lower frequency. Awesome. #yeg
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I thought the Atma stage of the ARR relic grind was bad. The book stage is much more annoying, because of the amount and randomness involved. Oh well, I chose this path and I will continue down it. … until I don’t. 😅 #FFXIV
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
So, fun story. It helps to look at a guide for which zones give Atmas, because not all of them do. I was farming for an Atma in a zone that didn't drop one for 4+ hours. Amazing how much more progress I've gotten since I looked at where I should be going. #FFXIV
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Watching My Neighbour Totoro for our family movie night, and every time I watch it I am continually reminded about how awesome of a movie it is. I love the Dad, because he never doubts his kids. He always believes them and supports them. Just so good.
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Totoro and Girl in Rain at Bus Stop
Alt: Totoro and Saskue in Rain at Bus Stop
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/08/2026
Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
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Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh...
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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Edmonton Pride festival today! Woot woot! 🏳️‍🌈🌈
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