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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 18/09/2026

I was 3/4 expecting this article to come from The Onion. When it didn't the first thing I screamed in my head was "DID WE LEARN NOTHING FROM 2020. PUT THAT BACK OR SO HELP ME

At the top of my "Trending" list on the Bluesky right sidebar: "Pope Leo XIV gifted green orb"

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 04/04/2026

Willow says thanks for even reading this. 🐱

A brown, black, and gray tabby cat laying on a white blanket with her front legs crossed daintily in front of her. She is looking at the camera but her eyes are half-closed as if she is slow-blinking at the cmaera.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is what (who) is keeping me alive right now.

A brown and black tabby cat curled up, laying on a blue and white patterned comforter. She is looking directly at the camera, offering a look of calm protection.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 25/12/2025

Hello party people in the place to be. I'm Dusty. I host game shows at anime cons across the US Midwest and online through Discord. If you're a fan of game shows, 16-bit Final Fantasy, BL, or Gundam, stop on by and say hello! Here's some shows I do at cons.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 27/10/2025

Hey @citruscon.bsky.social folks! What game shows would YOU like to see at CitrusCon 2026? Any previous productions need another go-round? Maybe "Who Wants to be a Fujillionaire"? Throw some ideas my way and you might be surprised when the schedule comes out!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 17/10/2025

I would like everyone to know that while my ass is hanging out of the blanket like I’m trying to put a twin size blanket on a king size bed, Willow is Very Very Comfortable for her afternoon nap.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 02/10/2025

She's taken 5 years off my life today. When asked how she would pay them back, she mewed and rubbed up against my leg. Acceptable response. Taken after the fact, resuming her perch and maybe plotting another escape? God I hope not. I was sick with worry and now I'm sick with relief.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 21/09/2025

From a playing of JobJob at @citruscon.bsky.social and apparently I thought it was funny enough to cap. #GundamWing #EnjoyYourLifeWithExtraButter

A screenshot from the Jackbox game "Job Job" where the user is answering an interview question that reads, "Describe how you would walk on a planet made of popcorn." The response: "The same way Treize Khusrenada bathed in it. I'd give zero fucks and enjoy my life with extra butter.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 27/07/2025

Pet pic thread. Post a picture of your pet in the replies. Here is my fuzzy daughter and spoiled princess Willow.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 09/07/2025

I made it through a short level today

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 23/06/2025

It's only 9:30pm post @citruscon.bsky.social and I am already falling asleep at the wheel-- no, not this wheel. Though maybe this wheel. I didn't realize the type in this puzzle until someone else pointed it out to me. Ahahahahahaha.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 06/06/2025

Setting up for @citruscon.bsky.social I find things like this from years past

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 30/05/2025

@citruscon.bsky.social Game #7: Not just Big Bucks... the BIGGEST Bucks! SUPER Press Your Luck debuts at CitrusCon! Now with FOUR players and THREE rounds of non-stop action, and prizes worth over $100,000! But as always, the Whammy lies in wait... but now you can Whammy the Whammy with BIG BANK!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 30/05/2025

And @citruscon.bsky.social game #6 is a new one: Hot Potato! Two teams of three players will take turns giving answers to a single question, while avoiding being knocked out by a wrong answer or their opponent. Then in the bonus round, we explain that last pic, but not until the actual show...

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 30/05/2025

Now for today's @citruscon.bsky.social games! #5 is a blast from the past. With rad 80s graphics and stuffed full of synth music, WIPEOUT is a trivia minefield. Find all the right answers on the board, because if you hit a Wipeout your money's gone! Can you find my 6 husbandos out of the 12 listed?

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 30/05/2025

Somehow @citruscon.bsky.social Game 4 didn't post yesterday? Oops! Here it is, another favorite. BL! OF! FORTUNE! The wheel keeps spinning as it runs over CitrusCon again with more fun and hilarious puzzles! Who will get the Arin Hanson Memorial Lose a Turn trophy? Can you solve the puzzles here?

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 29/05/2025

@citruscon.bsky.social Game #3: Not really a game! Gaming with Chill and/or Chaos? Which one will it be? Maybe both!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 27/05/2025

@citruscon.bsky.social game 2: Chain Reaction, where one BL-themed word leads to another! 2 teams of 3 work on word chains that connect. Take a look at that last one. Can you connect together @ascendentanimation.bsky.social ? [see the comments for the answer]

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 27/05/2025

@citruscon.bsky.social show #1: Gambit, a special treat for our VIPP folks! It's blackjack with a trivia twist & lots of strategy. Get to 21 yourself or force your opponent to bust. In the bonus you can win up to D$25,000 if you can play the cards right and play three hands perfect simultaneously!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 05/04/2025

A fun little Saturday thing to do. Likes = I'll answer questions in order starting with #1. Comment with a specific number and I'll answer that one, too.

A questionnaire where for each like users leave on this post, the poster answers one question. Questions are:
BLUESKY
1. Any other social media?
2. Why Bluesky?
3. What do you post on Bluesky?
PERSONAL
4. Nationality & Ethnicity?
5. Gender & Pronouns?
6. One word to describe yourself?
7. Have any hobbies or passions?
8. Three nice thigns about you?
9. What's your "perfect" date?
10. Speak any other languages?
11. Somewhere you'd like to visit?
FAVES
12. Are you a coffee or tea person?
13. What's your favorite food?
14. What's your favorite drink?
15. What's your favorite season?
16. Have a favorite quote?
MUSIC
17. What's your favorite genre(s) of music?
18. Have any favorite music artists?
19. What's your favorite song?
20. A song you're currently obsessed with?
21. Have a favorite sad song?
22. What's that one song that pumps you up?
23. What's a song that means a lot to you?
24. How was the last concert you attended?
MEDIA
25. What was your first game console?
26. Have a favorite video game?
27. Game you're really into right now?
28. What's your favorite movie?
29. What was the last movie you saw?
30. Have a favorite fictional character?
ART
31. What's your favorite OC?
32. What do you prefer to make?
33. Do you do NSFW?
34. Any art goals?
35. Traditional or digital?
36. Weakness?
37. Strengths?
38. Anything you make but never post?
39. Weirdest thing you've ever made?
40. FREE SPACE!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 25/03/2025

But... that also means cheap rent. I'm able to afford a 2BR 1BA apartment on my own. It's not fully put together yet, but done enough to be livable. Willow appeciates having full run of the place for zoomies and exploring and she's been very happy after a buttload of anxiety before the move.

Black/brown/grey tabby looking off to the left edge of the photo while sitting on a bed.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 25/03/2025

🧵 Hi! I'm still here. I've moved. It's a smaller town in the same county east of Cincinnati. It feels like it's out in the sticks. It's so small that the post office is as big as a garden shed and everyone's required to have a PO Box. If you want food, your options are Dunkin and Subway. (+)

A picture of an office, partially set up. There are moving boxes stacked on the floor and an exercise bike in the corner.

A picture of a partially set-up kitchen. On the refrigerator hangs a whiteboard with some notes along with a piece of paper. The stove is clean and the oven has a towel hanging from the handle.

A picture of a very sparse living room. The walls are white and the floor is linoleum with a wood grain look finish. From left to right, there is a small loveseat with pillows and a cat bed on top of it, a TV tray table, an end table, and a red easy chair.

A view of the sparsely-decorated living room. The far wall, from left to right, has an open cardboard box, a cardboard scratching pad for a cat, a medium-sized TV set on a stand, five paperwork boxes stacked atop a short, wide clear plastic tote, and an black open bag of trash. The far wall is made of brick and painted white.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 12/03/2025

5. Name an YouTube talent whose creativity and kindness inspires others. All number one answers and a win on the first try. HAPPY BIRTHDAY @yuurivoice.bsky.social !

A "Fast Money" board from the current version of Family Feud showing "YuuriVoice" as the answer for questions 1, 2, and 5; "Bittersweet" as the answer to question 3, and "Any YV Boy" as the answer to question 4. Each answer has scored a large number of points, anywhere from 28 to 85 out of a possible 100. The total scored by the first player is 243, and is something that has not been done since Steve Harvey began hosting the show.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 05/03/2025

Oh god this is actually happening. I’m moving. A place all to myself. With an office/studio. And plenty of room for Willow’s zoomies. 🤩

My black and gray tabby cat Willow peeking out from behind wide vertical blinds

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 20/02/2025

Basically wasted an entire day trying to get to the bottom of an apartment listing I really wanted to check out, but it turned out to be a huge scam. My final message before I blocked the scammer and (just to be safe) ordered a new bankcard,

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 20/02/2025

Tried to get a new account for fb. Yeah, I know... but the most recent and most accessible apartment listings are there. Did all the steps, verified my email and then...

A screenshot of a Facebook suspension notice, with the account name obscured.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 05/01/2025

Willow’s got the right idea today.

A close up photo of a gray and brown tabby cat sleeping on a white blanket.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 22/12/2024

It is Final Fantasy IV Week #ff4week2024 over on Tumblr and I am THRIVING. Cecil Harvey is keeping me sane and functioning through the busiest weekend (and Monday) of the year for grocery stores.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 11/12/2024

And then the someone else in chat did:

An image of a tranquil body of water, surrounded by trees on its left and hills on its right. A rainbow is faintly visible in the sky. The image is designed like the popular "corporate inspiration" posters from the 1990s. The caption reads, "SILVER LININGS: 'I'm just glad it's not a scrotum.'"

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 11/12/2024

sometimes my brain just goes into another dimension and

A screenshot of this post author chatting on Discord saying, "There's a silver lining to everything and I'm just glad the silver lining here isn't a scrotum. ...I retract that because what the fuck did I just type?"

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 15/11/2024

For the newbies: Hello and welcome. I'm Dusty. I host game shows. This is about as close to "art" as I'm going to get. I'm a game show host. I can code (kinda) but mainly I run game shows at cons and sometimes my coding goofs up badly and I underflow the scoring system in Wheel of Fortune.

A screenshot of a game show display for Wheel of Fortune. A partially-revealed puzzle is on the board, and the players' scores are listed underneath. The red player's score shows $82,461,76- but the last digit is cut off. The other players have $0.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 21/10/2024

Randomly - I miss my IBM Model M keyboard, the REALLY clicky one with actual springs in the keys. The keyboard is fine, but the cable is broken and is probably hard to come by as the keyboard was manufactured in 1987. I swear Model Ms are like the Nokia of keyboards.

An IBM Model M keyboard, which was produced in the early 1980s through the mid 1990s, when IBM sold its home computer business to Lexmark.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 02/10/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #902,565! As always, I’m just in under the wire.

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #902,565, 2024: The Year of Dusty ‪@hellodusty.bsky.social‬, joined on Sep 7, 2023"

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 31/08/2024

A bit late but Matsuricon day 1 went pretty well. No major hiccups! Feud and Wipeout today. Much more crowded today so gonna do the thing.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 30/08/2024

Day 1 of Matsuricon going well. I have some time to roam and hang and then I have Jackbox this evening. Let’s go!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 26/08/2024

@citruscon.bsky.social days 2 and 3 because they blurred together: Perfect. Every one of my seven shows went off successfully. Many prizes were given out. And many laughs and in-jokes were had. I love this con so much. It is my virtual "home" con. Everyone is so kind. I love you all. See you in '25.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 24/08/2024

@citruscon.bsky.social Day 1: Ultimate Success! Only 1 technical goof that I recovered from quickly (thank you forgiving software!) and everyone seems to be having a great time at the shows. I've been hanging out in discord between shows and it's been a ton of fun too! Tomorrow: Wipeout and BLaH!

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 16/07/2024

IMPORTANT note for #yuurivoice fans on bsky, a note from official artist Jackie Eleanor (via X, reposted with permission). Transcription in the comments.

A screenshot of a note from Jackie Eleanor, primary artist for YuuriVoice. The text of the note is transcribed in the comments to this post.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 11/07/2024

Sports fans on Twitter are going to be in for one hell of a surprise

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 01/07/2024

My granny passed away earlier today. Her love of game shows and tenacity influenced me in so many ways. If it were not for her, I wouldn't even think about hosting shows at cons.

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 02/03/2024

This was in my photo album this morning. Either it’s a deep philosophical description of who I am as a person… Or I just take screenshots in my sleep

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Dusty @hellodusty.northsky.social · 07/02/2024

Hello party people in the place to be. I am Dusty. I do game shows, panels, and other stuff at anime cons in the midwestern US. Took a bit of a break the past 3 years because dialysis sucks. But I'm back now! And do stuff like this:

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