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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 28/09/2026

In fairness, this rules, and I would also buy one. 🚫🤖

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Ottawa Senators @senators.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Bobblehead nights, familiar favourites, and a few new theme nights on deck this season! 📰 Brush up on the promo calendar here: ottsens.com/4xbmHnF

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 29/08/2026

I just went last weekend! Trippy, eclectic, utterly engrossing.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

AI is for the dumbest and laziest amongst us. You're falling for every scam. You are the new Facebook Aunt. Good work everyone. Surely there was no hint that all this stuff was horseshit. Even though Trump and Musk and a bunch of CEOs said it was the future, that wasn't enough to tip you off

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 13/08/2026

In “cool stuff I had never imagined happening” territory, I was interviewed by @keithlaw.bsky.social of @theathletic.com (on @nytimes.com) about @catan.com’s presence in sports: www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...

nytimes.com

Why a board game is popping up across the NBA, NHL, and NFL

Catan, one of the world's most popular board games, is hoping to lure in sports fans with a growing number of partnerships.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 11/08/2026

In addition to the obvious layers (you’re responsible for people’s livelihoods/insurance, you need organizational structure/management, etc.), I think the thing that always hits in this range for me is it’s when people with “non-dev” skills enter the picture, and a certain type of dev resents that.

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 03/08/2026

smartphones and the internet, man. they might have destroyed journalism, driven people insane by the tens of millions, fueled a rise in global fascism, and literally touched off genocides, but at least they seem to have caused a global collapse in relationship formation too

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 27/07/2026

God, the conceit of One Must Fall not surviving seems so insane. MechWarrior also up there. My go-to for this is always Spore, though.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

One cool thing about unequivocally hating AI is that you will be proven right over and over again every single day

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 19/07/2026

ICYMI, we had an LPU @catan.com fan event last month, and it was incredible. youtube.com/watch?v=ugdd...

m.youtube.com

CATAN x LINKIN PARK GAME NIGHT 2026

YouTube video by CATAN

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 17/07/2026

I thought Amsterdam was finally going to be the first place we had gone for work I wouldn’t see a friend, but of course @bmkibler.bsky.social and @goberthicks.bsky.social are here. My “I see a friend everywhere we go on Earth” streak remains undefeated.

Selfie in front of the MagicCon Amsterdam banner

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 02/07/2026

This is our default “house” bourbon, especially for a smooth old fashioned that you can get even the staunchest anti-whiskey person to try (and probably even enjoy). So, +1.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 02/07/2026

If you can find EH Taylor under $50, that’s the clear winner. In terms of daily drivers, I’m partial to Basil Hayden, Woodford (esp. double oaked), the Four Roses single barrel, or Angel’s Envy. Larceny is a great (and inexpensive) wheated option. Everything that’s better is $$$$.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 02/07/2026

A good office bourbon, huh. You want something that is “this is for show/special occasions”, or something you can refill routinely?

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This is so funny

Some leaders say they insist on full-time in-person work because it boosts productivity, despite clear evidence that it does not. Others claim it’s about collaboration, creativity or culture. Our new research reveals that the objection to any work from home is more likely to be driven by something else entirely: ego.

Case by case, there may be good reasons for teams to work together in person. As a general rule, though, it turns out that ordering people back to the office full time is a power and status move. It’s a signature strategy of leaders who exhibit narcissistic qualities. They see any kind of remote work as a threat to their authority and admiration. They want to be worshiped at the office altar.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 10/06/2026

We’re hiring at @catan.com! Our studio is looking for a Senior Game Producer: careers.asmodee.com/job/Senior-G... I am not the hiring manager for this position, but I’m happy to answer any questions I can, or refer former colleagues interested in joining our team.

careers.asmodee.com

Senior Game Producer

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 10/06/2026

careers.asmodee.com

Senior Game Producer

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 22/05/2026

It’s the least worst option, IMO. Helps that it is easy to use across personal and work relatively seamlessly.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 21/05/2026

I've never seen it done with just veg, I don't think it'd scale - probably just too much moisture?

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 21/05/2026

Local chain called Vern's, looks like this:

the apparently horrifying Saskatchewan pizza

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 21/05/2026

So the place I'm most personally familiar with does a variant of this that's dough, sauce, pepperoni, salami, ham, green peppers, onions, and cheeses on top - there's a variant that adds mushroom and pineapple - but it definitely is a little bit like having a Subway cold cut combo as pizza...

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 21/05/2026

Hilariously, you are not even the first person to ask - but yes, this is absolutely a thing here. I guess I've never seen it anywhere else, but it never occurred to me that it might be uniquely local. @hopefulbullshit.bsky.social I guess we gotta do pizza and post pics...

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 20/05/2026

Having a lot of fun watching the reactions to this one. 💙

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 18/05/2026

I just wishlisted this last week, excited to check it out.

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CATAN @catan.com · 18/05/2026

Wackadoo! We’ve got something special coming up and we can barely contain our excitement. The iconic Bluey is coming to the world of CATAN! 🤩💙 #catan #bluey

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 15/05/2026

This shouldn't exist and is a bad idea. If you do decide to introduce any kind of editing, eliminating all interactions with the post upon any changes is probably the bare minimum, to protect other users.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 26/04/2026

I saw a hot take on, of all places, goddamn LinkedIn about how outside of major sports championships, there’s basically no shared sphere left. Major shared cultural context in absolute free fall for the last 10-12 years. Most people won’t care because they won’t even know. “Feel so little” is it.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 26/04/2026

We have one, it’s pretty good. Reliably part of the pet cleanup process at home now.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 23/04/2026

Hah, I saw this one! Pretty cool design. Thank you for sharing!

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OrcGirlBoss @orc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today is officially the 30th anniversary of Steamed Hams. On April 14, 1996, "22 Short Films About Springfield" aired for the first time!

Steamed Hams full transcript

Well, Seymour, I made it- despite your directions.
Ah.
Superintendent Chalmers.
Welcome.
- I hope you're prepared for an unforgettable luncheon.
- Yeah.
Oh, egads! My roast is ruined.
But what if I were to purchase fast food and disguise it as my own cooking? Delightfully devilish, Seymour.
Ah- Skinner with his crazy explanations The superintendent's gonna need his medication When he hears Skinner's lame exaggerations There'll be trouble in town tonight Seymour! Superintendent, I was just- uh, just stretching my calves on the windowsill.
Isometric exercise.
Care to join me? Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour? Uh- Oh.
That isn't smoke.
It's steam.
Steam from the steamed clams we're having.
Mmm.
Steamed clams.
Whew.
Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hamburgers.
I thought we were having steamed clams.
D'oh, no.
I said steamed hams.
That's what I call hamburgers.
You call hamburgers steamed hams? Yes.
It's a regional dialect.
- Uh-huh.
Uh, what region? - Uh, upstate New York.
Really.
Well, I'm from Utica, and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hams.
" Oh, not in Utica.
No.
It's an Albany expression.
I see.
You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger.
Oh, no.
Patented Skinner burgers.
Old family recipe.
- For steamed hams.
- Yes.
Yes.
And you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.
Ye- You know, the- One thing I should- - Excuse me for one second.
- Of course.
Well, that was wonderful.
A good time was had by all.
I'm pooped.
Yes.
I should be- Good Lord! What is happening in there? - Aurora borealis.
- Uh- Aurora borealis at this time of year at this time of day in this part of the country localized entirely within your kitchen? - Yes.
- May I see it? No.
Seymour.
! The house is on fire.
! No, Mother.
It's just the northern lights.
Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow but I must say you steam a good ham.

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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 13/04/2026

In the end, Hungarians showed us not only how to beat a thuggish nationalist, but also how to defeat our own stubborn cynicism. Set some Google news alerts. Get a little invested. The future can still be ours. Nothing is inevitable.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/04/2026

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

books: the rectangle that can’t send you push notifications. Try: books.

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Raw Signal Group @rawsignal.ca · 07/04/2026

@shappy.bsky.social and @johnathan.bsky.social are on @theatlantic.com's Galaxy Brain with @cwarzel.bsky.social to talk about AI 🤝 management. And this part pretty much spells out one of the loudest conflicts going on at work right now:

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 04/04/2026

NPCs giving you quests that would get you punched IRL. “I forgot my boots in the meadow and I’m busy making eldergrass soup, can you go find my boots?” No, you clown, I wouldn’t tolerate this from a toddler - but as the Grand Worldsaving God-Killer, this is what you want me to do with my time?

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 04/04/2026

Too much else going on today so I forgot, but we did it! We launched this incredible thing that is going to be a ton of fun for millions of players.

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Picard humor tip: Be thankful that April Fools' Day jokes fell out of common practice hundreds of years ago.

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 30/03/2026

For a straight remake, I'm going NoX. You could make something truly magical of that on modern tech.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

if I were ever to write a followup or expansion to 'A Pivot To Indie Won't Save Us' it would probably center around how much midsized indies benefit from the ability to poach producers, QA and other roles from AAA, roles that indie itself makes zero room for other than preexisting domain experts

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Kelly Turnbull @coelasquid.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

You know, I’ve said for a long time that a big problem in the entertainment industry these days is people claw their way in so young and are so afraid to take a break that they have no time to have actual life experiences, so they write about media they’ve seen instead of things they’ve lived-

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Kevin Hovdestad @hovdestad.ca · 27/03/2026

I continue to believe that smartphones should simply not have speakers.

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