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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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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Now, I'm not saying he's been rewatching Gundam Wing on massive amounts of Ketamine.... ...but,

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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Leisure Suit Larry goes to Neversoft (I'll see myself out)

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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...

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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 · 24/08/2026

*Rhine river! If you find yourself on the Seine in the middle of gamescom, you have fucked up!

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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Nothing better than a drunken currywurst at 2 a.m. on the banks of the Seine. Enjoy!

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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 · 07/08/2026

This happened to me at NYC last year...they were showing the 4k remaster of The Fall for the weekend I was there and it was all sold out 😭

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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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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

As soon as I finish the RG Patlabor I'm about halfway through with. I'm down!

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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

Mr. Eddy pointing to the Trojan Horse: "this is where mechanical excellence and one horsepower pays off"

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John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

By my rudimentary diagnosis, the motor just fucking died. When I turn it on now it spins at maybe 1/1000th the speed it's supposed to, slowly stops, and then trips a circuit breaker.

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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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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

Thanks, Imran - I have no doubt!

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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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Someone in a "Sexy" Jeremy Parish Halloween Costume @jparish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Maybe the rudest thing I've ever seen on the internet

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