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John Hardin

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Kiteboarder, Steganographer He/Him Trans rights are human rights (past: Bandai Namco, SEGA, ATLUS USA)

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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In retrospect, leaving this out in the open in the garage, devoid of context, would warrant the *exact* reaction my wife just had. (It's a food-safe wood finish I made yesterday by melting together a blend of beeswax and tung oil)
A clear glass mason jar filled with yellowish paste. A silver lid is on the jar with black letters that read "bung wax"
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Keep your eyes on this one. Only got to briefly touch on it, but instantly knew it was gonna be something special. Metronomik poured a ton of heart into this.
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James GHOULizio 👻 @theswweet.myatproto.social · 26/08/2026
Some games I would be interested in reviewing for your outlet, for series I have experience covering:
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girls 2 @jazzcatte.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
its SO fucked up that in the time since he recorded that line, capitalists corrupted space
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Buddy Sola @buddysola.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How to Make an Excellent Steam Page Every month, Akupara tries to share some knowledge with the #indiedev community and August was my turn! This is ~2.5k words on how I go about making Steam pages. Hope this helps! www.akuparagames.com/2026/08/26/h...
At the top of the image, a banner says "Akupara Industry Blogs." The image shows the tortoise Chronos smiling at a Steam logo with two cans of paint to represent putting a page together.
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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP COMRADE SEE YOU IN THE STARS
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A prayer votive that bears a label that says "Saint Dolly" and features a drawing of Dolly Parton. The caption under "Saint Dolly" reads "The Beloved" and she is pulling open her saintly flock to reveal a guitar where her heart would be.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/08/2026
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Made it off the island; made a 20-minute connection in SFO; making it back home tonight. Cryin' in the club* rn *Back of the airplane
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So, thanks to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala, I've been stuck on Maui since Sunday. I fully acknowledge there are worse places to be stuck, but being forced to stay 3 extra days *anywhere* you weren't planning to really sucks. Anyways, here's a nice photo I took of the beach the other night.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Fun day today: Boarded flight; delayed due to mechanical issue; de-planed; got told replacement part was in route; stayed around airport for an extra 6 hours; get told repair failed and flight cancelled; then told they can't rebook anything for 2 days because of the tropical storm. Fun!
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Saw some pumpkin spice nonsense in the store earlier today, so I have to make this post. It keeps happening earlier and earlier each year.
Classic-style painting of Adam and Eve being chased out of the Garden of Eden. Angels/cherubs in the top left corner are castigating the two mortals in the bottom right, hurling pumpkin flavored bagels, beer, muffins, and lattes at the two. In white letters, the caption reads "IT IS 96 DEGREES. PEOPLE ARE AT THE BEACH. BEGONE WITH YOUR PUMPKIN TREATS"
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is the most Wesley Willis-coded headline to the point where I'm angry the article didn't end with "rock over London; rock on Chicago. Wheaties: breakfast of champions"
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Matt Monagle @monagle.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Edited Office Space meme: "No way. Why should I stop using emdashes? AI's the one who sucks."
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Hire copy editors.
A photo of a ln instruction manual where the caption is spelled "Warnig Labels" - a clearly misspelled "Warning Labels" and the irony is not lost on me.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Liv Tyler. Like...not even close. And though the answer is a little awkward because she is already incredibly good looking on screen, the delta between screen and real life was insane. This was in a restaurant in NYC before the first LotR, but I s2g she actually glowed.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Ah, beans. I did the thing where I forgot I pre-ordered something until I got the shipping notification. Well, at least it's cool. Also my pre-order included a second Zimmerman so it can be accurate too my cheese build I used for most of the game, lol
A white box containing an Armored Core VI model kit. It features art of the Schneider Nachtreiher Close Quarters Assault Type - a spindly, pale-colored mech holding a shotgun and submachine gun.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
My table saw decided it was going to give up the ghost today. Shame, since I had it for a long time and also with an *abundance* of free time, I'd been making good headway on completing projects. But also it was a janky piece of shit and I will not miss it. Just an inopportune time for it to break.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Don't worry, Argentina football fans. Just 2 more years and they'll be able to compete on the world stage again in Olympic Diving.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
It's rare when you find a game that's laser targeted to you, but here we are. It finally answers the question "what if there was a game that accurately reflected how insane AFL is as a sport?" Now to figure how to sort out a proper meat pie for launch day.
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Joseph Howley @illdottore.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Cathy Rutherford tells a journalist that the late Margaret Thatcher did “not a bit of good” and says “ i'd put a stake through her heart and garlic round her neck to make sure she never comes back”
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
What in the Tau Ceti IV hell did I just find in the grocery store?
A bright yellow candy bar with thick black block text in the upper right corner that reads "Hormbles chormbles." The overall aesthetic of the bar would not be out of place in the Marathon universe.
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Wes Fenlon @wes.readonlymemo.com · 10/07/2026
Something a bit more personal than usual: For the last 10 years my dad has been struggling with a version of ALS, a terrible neuromuscular disease. He's kept up his spirits by making photo books chronicling his life as a photographer+traveler. I'm helping sell them now to pay for nursing care:
photo-trips.bigcartel.com
Photo Trips by Hugh Fenlon
Personal photography books compiled from a catalog of more than 30,000 analog film photographs taken across multiple continents and multiple decades.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
There's no other outcome for this game that would've been acceptable. Heartbreaking for the players, but what a shameful disgrace for a "leader" to put a tiny, greasy, cheeto-colored thumb on the scales to tip it in the USMNT's favor.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Like, there's gonna be a fight during this match, right? MEX vs ENG is giving huge playoff hockey vibes.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A two goal lead is the worst kind of lead!
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Damn I was looking for an image from Shoresy with the "two goal lead is the worst kind of lead" quote and before I could find one, Mexico proves it right.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Oh hey - it's the last thing I did for Bandai before leaving. Keep an eye on this one! Also, sad that I'm no longer part of Bandai Namco. Taking some mental health time and then finding out what's next.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If you want an idea for a fun meal to learn how to cook this summer, go find whichever cooking YouTuber has a video for recreating Taco Bell crunch wraps. But when you get to the step to put in a tostada, replace it with a pinwheel of Doritos. Thank me later.
A homemade crunch wrap mid-assembly. Sitting on a white burrito-sized tortilla is a pile of taco meat, shredded cheese, nacho cheese doritos, green lettuce, and red tomatoes.
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kambole campbell @kambole.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
another @variety.com feature – today I saw scenes from season two of COMMON SIDE EFFECTS, and spoke with co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely about where they're taking their psychedelic conspiracy thriller. can't wait for this show to come back variety.com/2026/tv/glob...
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‘Common Side Effects’ Team Unveils Stunning First Footage from Second Season
‘Common Side Effects’ creative team explained at Annecy how Season 2 sought to expand on the first in scope of both its narrative and aesthetic.
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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Every fandom would play the hell out of a dating sim in their chosen world and I know I am correct. I KNOW I AM CORRECT.
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KZ @kzxcellent.live · 23/06/2026
Many people I know.
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I thought I had broken the curse. I trashed my box of cables and have been diligent ever since about not hoarding cables Oh what a fool I was. It evolved into hoarding drill bits and allan keys. But! Today it was justified when I found a pentalobe driver I needed to open a laptop case! Vindication!
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Liz Wise @lizwise.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The Plastics from Mean Girls - three young white women - sit in a convertible, looking at the camera. The text reads “Get in loser, we’re going to become historically accurate Luddites.”
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Jeremy Parish (Radio Edit) @jparish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Maybe the rudest thing I've ever seen on the internet
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I should put this poster back up. Strangely relevant PR motto!
A frame from an early episode of the 1960s era British psychological thriller "The Prisoner." It's the corner of an office with a fan, inbox and other office. On the wall behind the office stuff is a blue poster with white text that reads "questions are a burden to others, answers a prison for oneself"
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
It's so cruel the broadcast cut to the losing team's tunnel after the end of the game, like Werner Herzog was going to pop out and start narrating. Give 'em a break, damn.
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IGN @ign.com · 05/06/2026
The Blood of Dawnwalker has received a new trailer, giving us another look at the dark vampire adventure. #IGNSummerOfGaming
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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 05/06/2026
Gundam Rogue Orbit is a third-person mech action game being developed by Bandai Namco and it launches next year. gameinformer.com/sgf-2026/202...
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Is...is that. Is that Loss?
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This year I have decided to prep for SGF by choosing violence:
A bottle of Satan's very own asparagus scented piss: Jeppson's Malört
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
My favorite part about getting a new phone is going through and disabling all the AI slop features. Whee! I got a Motorola Razr 70, because I like the flip form factor (mostly because the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII doesn't include a few key US 5G bands), but I may just return it for another Xperia 1 V
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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I'm incredibly proud of this preview of Ace Combat 8 for @ign.com, which is based on my history with the series, substantial playtime with Wings of Theve, and an in-depth interview with Brand Director Kazutoki Kono that I think is one of the best I have ever done. I hope you'll read it.
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Ace Combat 8 Asks You to Play the Hero, Whether You Are One or Not | IGN Preview
We played Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and found it to be visually stunning with appreciated gameplay improvements and a deep story we couldn't get enough of in our limited hands-on time so far.
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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Hey, remember this? Well, for entirely different reasons than last time, it's happening. I'm looking for any of the work below, and frankly anything else.
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Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la · 01/06/2026
california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...
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Still Need to Mail Your Primary Ballot? Don’t Rely on USPS, Officials Say | KQED
State officials are warning that some ballots mailed too close to Election Day might not be counted. Here are other recommended ways to submit your ballot instead.
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Lucy James @lucyjames.games · 01/06/2026
Some news from me! I quit GameSpot to launch something new. Introducing @lookingfor.game, an independent weekly newsletter where I highlight upcoming PC games and deliver demo codes straight to your inbox. Sign up at lookingfor.game 🥳
lookingfor.game
lookingfor.game
lookingfor.game is a weekly newsletter that highlights upcoming PC games and delivers demo codes and playtesting opportunities straight to your inbox. Curated by Lucy James. It's time to find your ne...
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
What a lovely weekend! It'd be a real shame if you did something dumb like get sunburned right before a big industry event or something. Haha. Can you imagine? Because I certainly can't, nope nope nope. Completely unrelated, what's the best moisturizer/cream to heal sunburn? Reminder: unrelated!
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
You ever try a big plate of food/protein you've never had before in your life (squab) right before you get on a long flight? "No, because you're not that foolish?" Haha, yeah me neither 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️
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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
It is a special kind of feeling seeing your Uber driver looking up "brake change and rotor replacement" on their phone while waiting at a stoplight.
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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 20/05/2026
Only the finest hot sauce for me
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