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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

SPOTLIGHT TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

SUBMIT YOUR PETS TO OUR PET SHOWCASE!!! Fill out this form by 8/14 and our host @herm8281.bsky.social will praise your pet live on stream!! No need to be a participant or volunteer to submit :) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

we are very excited to state that the schedule for spotlight is now LIVE!!!!! check it out here: ong.run/spotlight2/2... Please spread the word about all the amazing runs!!!

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Oengus

Oengus is a free tool to manage your speedrunning marathons from submissions to schedule, available as a hosted service.

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

please consider volunteering for Spotlight, a charity marathon @rhehaha.bsky.social , @dragonnyx.com, and I organize! We're looking for both hosts and restreamers :)

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

please consider volunteering for Spotlight, a charity marathon @rhehaha.bsky.social , @dragonnyx.com, and I organize! We're looking for both hosts and restreamers :)

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Hollow Knight Community @hkcommunity.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Big thanks to @dragonnyx.com for the squedule and incentive graphics!! @tsira-kura.bsky.social for organising the annual HKC Happy Couple Funraiser!! and @herm8281.bsky.social for writing the grubbin grub story!! Grub-a-thon 2026 is being organised by the grubbin grubtacular Nopre!!

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Hollow Knight Community @hkcommunity.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Thank you so grubbin much!!! We raised over $2k for the Trans Empowerment Project. We also saved a total of 923 grubs throughout the course of Grub-a-thon!! A massive thank you to our event organiser Nopre, artists and restreamers shoutouts to @herm8281.bsky.social for writing the amazing grub story

graphic with text stating the the amount of grubs saved over Grub-a-thon was 923 grubs!!!

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Nyx 💜 @dragonnyx.com · 24/05/2026

I love you, queer people in my phone

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

finally getting around to starting a blog for translations [primarily vocaloid songs]! if you have any interest, you can check it out at herm8281.wordpress.com [i will be populating it with translations and making it look nice in the near future!]

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Nyx 💜 @dragonnyx.com · 19/03/2026

“This is timesave” I say, my heel slipping off the corner of the stairs as I tumble down them as fast as gravity can take me. “Frame perfect trick btw” I mutter

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 16/03/2026

Never dim your light just to make others comfortable. Being trans and unapologetically you is powerful🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Shine as brightly as you were meant to 🌈

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Spotlight is benefitting the TYEP this year!! also Chiitan liked our post which is really neat. shoutouts crazy Japanese mascot and noted trans ally Chiitan!!!

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

hi everyone!! We're very pleased to announce that Spotlight 2026 will benefit the Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP) of the Campaign for Southern Equality!!! the project supports families looking to access gender-affirming care! read about it here: southernequality.org/tyep/

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Trans Youth Emergency Project: Supporting Families of Trans Youth

Supporting families of trans youth nationwide through the logistical and financial burdens of navigating bans on gender-affirming care.

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

the video version of the blog post is here!!!!!! watch to witness The Magnum Opus Of Dr. Wes Robertson

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

submissions are open for Spotlight, the charity gaming + arts showcase i help organize, from now until May 1st!!! if you identify as lgbtqia+, please consider submitting! if you're an ally [or you don't feel like submitting], please spread the word! <3

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

somehow i got an actual linguistics professor to do a full breakdown of one of my favourite instances of wordplay in a vocaloid song. also go check out his blog and YT channel he is my favourite content creator

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Nyx 💜 @dragonnyx.com · 14/02/2026

Steven, I too don't understand why Heart Scales can be found in rocks, but I think you're missing the broader message here. #dragonnyxart #digitalart #valentinesday #pokemon #originshipping

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

WHOA look at this amazing announcement!! you should check out this cool gaming + art event happening in August :) maybe follow the account for more information :) -herm, someone with zero bias [also the spotlight coordinator]

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

i'm going to be commentating for meemee's all grubs all glitches run as part of hotfix's journey to silksong event this sunday at 1352 est!!!!! roll up throughout the afternoon for a really comfy time 🥰

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

thank you so much to everyone who supported Spotlight: runners, artists, restreamers, hosts, organizers, donors, chatters!!! it makes me so happy that we were able to come together in support of such a wonderful organization 🥰

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

omg omg omg !!!!! come watch so many AMAZING LGBTQ+ speedrunners and artists showcase their talents from 11 EDT tomorrow!!!!! and, if you're able, donate to TKO! our amazing list of incentives will be released later tonight :)

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

!!!! listen to nyx !!!! nyx is so cool !!!! has nyx ever been wrong

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Nyx 💜 @dragonnyx.com · 09/07/2025

My fellow LGBT gamers and creatives - consider applying for Spotlight by 7/14! It’s an LGBT Talent Show and Gaming Marathon raising money for The Knights and Orchids Society, a black trans-led org that provides heath, education, and financial services to black TLGB+ folks in the southern US

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

hey y'all! by popular demand, we've opened a Google Form application for artist submissions! to apply, simply give us a description of your segment, a time estimate, and attach a piece of your work! please share widely to artists of all kinds <3 the form closes july 14! forms.gle/hEH96euZcbPC...

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

You Should Submit To Spotlight!!!!!!! [if you are over 16 and identify as LGBTQIA+] you should also consider providing a donation incentive :) or volunteering for commentary or hosting [more info about that soon!]

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

seeing a lot of amazing artists engaging with the account...we hope you'll consider sharing your art through us! you can advertise your commissions, show off your portfolio, talk about your OCs/AUs, or give us a peek into your creative process! if you have any questions, feel free to message us :3

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

hey everyone! thanks for the love over the past few days <3 we hope your pride month is going amazing! just checking in to plug our Discord again! you can discuss ideas for submissions, ask questions, and hang out with an amazing group of people :) discord.gg/vUCMf7cK8p

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Join the Spotlight Discord Server!

A Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to be held online in August 2025! | 26 members

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

i wrote a story for Grubday this year which was read by the amazing Grub Gamer [fireb0rn] !! you can read it here if you'd like [website credits to @blossomthecellist.bsky.social ] thank you so much to the Grubday organizers for an amazing event!!!!

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

proud to finally have a depths of wikipedia post i recognize :3

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

proud to be old. i can hear my bones creaking already [it's my birthday!]

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Hollow Knight Community @hkcommunity.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Welcome to the Hollow Knight Community Bluesky account! Keep an eye out for community events happening soon 👀 for now, don’t forget about the 2025 Any% Tournament still happening! Catch up on all of the races on YouTube, link in description 🤓 there may be a race happening in a couple hours too 😌

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

since we've had some questions about this, i just wanted to clarify that we're open to #art and #poetry submissions as well as music, theatre, and dance performances! come show off your portfolio, read your work, or walk us through your artistic process <3

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

y'all, Spotlight submissions are open now! please share around to your LGBTQIA+ artist and gamer friends :) we're hoping to get a wide variety of communities involved so we can celebrate each other (and support TKO) as much as possible <3

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

SUBMISSIONS FOR SPOTLIGHT ARE NOW OPEN!!! Read our submission guidelines here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Submit your runs here: oengus.io/marathon/spo... reposts appreciated <3

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What is Spotlight?

What is Spotlight? Spotlight is a Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights. The showcase will take the form of a marathon livestream on a single Twitch channel with the purpose of raising money ...

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

It's happening!! Get excited for Spotlight :)

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Ricky 🐯 @ricky.baby · 14/05/2025

Remember to be nice to LGBT+ people or i biting you

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Spotlight @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Hello! This is Spotlight, A Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to take place in the form of a charity Twitch marathon livestream in August 2025. We'll update this page regularly, but most organizing occurs in our Discord server: discord.gg/vUCMf7cK8p

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A Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to be held online in August 2025! | 8 members

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

i'm organizing a charity livestream marathon to showcase LGBTQIA+ gamers and artists while raising money for trans rights :) i'll post more formally about it when we announce more information in early may but please follow the account for updates!

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GONZO the Ca'at @gonzo.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Wel while all of yu waz worried abowt tariffs and such i waz COMMIT THA CRIMB!

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herm @herm8281.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

realizing now i can change the "i'm studying for jlpt n2" on my profile because i've passed n2!!!!!! wahoo finally at the point where i feel comfortable answering "yes" to "do you speak japanese" and it's a great feeling

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ItsFlanoy @itsflanoy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

nebber stobb doink wut yuo lubb 🧡🧡 #cat #cats #orangecats #catsofbluesky

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Hakita @hakita.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I've started a new music project: "Piranesi." My current art projects are taking a long time, so I wanted to create a sketchbook where I can quickly try ideas and experiment. All pieces are free to download and use non-commercially. piranesiproject.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Piranesi. - YouTube

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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I'm Uni Claus! :3 うにクロース！

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⚗️ @mikuer.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

looks like a second volume of the current state of vocaloid culture zine is coming, and it will include a review of the overseas P scene from the perspective of a japanese fan... I'm interested

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Celestial Fang 🩸 Artist @celestialfang.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

One of my favorite character designers is here!! :D pls go follow them

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