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K Downes

@kynido.bsky.social
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NB/Demi-Pan Pianist/Tutor Composer for Fallout London, Overclocked, 12DFA, All In and more Commissions: ko-fi.com/kynido

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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hey everyone, I am very proud to announce I have just released my first full "classical" album of some of my very favourite piano works right from Bach through to Sibelius. kyledownes.bandcamp.com/album/cantab... #classical #piano #baroque #20thcentury #romantic #instrumental #album #indipendent
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Cantabile, by Kyle Downes
20 track album
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Iron Pineapple @ironpineapple.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
babe wake up, iron pineapple played another 9 vaguely souls-like games youtu.be/TU8loMjSjF0
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I played 9 Souls-Like games you've never heard of
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
If you need a little rest today, mental or physical, I've added a new piece to my growing improv collection youtu.be/r-AzvaqbXk0 #piano #rest #study #improv #sleep #Music
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Trance (Improvisation on Finding Flow)
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Bit of a deep cut (it's not this image from the poster, though it's quite effective) but there is one jumpscare in this, involving a bath, that has stuck with me more than any jump scare (yes, even the Insidious one). It's actually a pretty decent movie, too
Poster for the film "Z" showing a scared child clutching a stuffed toy. In the background, a haunting demonic figure is painted on the wall, with sharp teeth and glowing red eyes. The room is illuminated only by blue light form the window.
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Jehtt @turbojehtt.net · 05/07/2026
I love how they expanded on the story in this game.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Some minimalism for your Sunday evening youtu.be/IzND4vwJQZU
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I Giorni (Ludovico Einaudi)
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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Field Attempts a Yuri
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Field is watching Reddit with great interest. The meta seems to be shifting to favor yuri. This is a problem for Field.

Field: Looks like yuri is the new meta.

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August approaches Field to see what is up.

August: Are you going to do a yuri?

Field: I can't! I put all my skillpoints into beef and dad bods.

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Field begins to draw furiously.

Field: I'll just have to draw the sexiest thing I can imagine. I hope this works.

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Two beefy guys are holding hands and walking together.

Man 1: Thank you for holding my hand in that crowd.

Man 2: I'm glad I could help. Let's go home and watch anime.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
youtu.be/62bDmDM6s-4 #improv #piano #meditation #sleep #study
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Since it's been so long, here's a double upload for your Sunday tunes. Still one of my favourite chord progressions ever written youtu.be/QqhWIc3L0vk
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the first mraz song i learnt on piano
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Been a long time since I got some vids up, so here's one of my Dad's very favourite songs www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHgL... #cover #piano #glencampbell #jimmywebb
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the greatest song ever written
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SFGATE @sfgate.com · 05/06/2026
In the brush beneath a Mission Bay overpass, two coyotes break into song as a Caltrain barrels past. Their duet — equal parts whimper, howl and bark — rises and falls in chorus with the horn of the train.
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 06/06/2026
It's comforting to see that the WHAT THE HOLY FUCK IS THAT reaction stretches across species.
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This is one of those stories that makes me so proud to be a part of the LGBTQA+ community. Happy pride month! 🏳️‍🌈
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Michael Kamm @michaelkamm.games · 26/05/2026
Last year, miHoYo copied my puzzle game Ouros in Zenless Zone Zero. Because they are a recognized, billion-dollar studio and my game isn't well known, some people are now assuming that their version is the original, and mine is the clone. I hope this video clears that up.
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Hilltop @hilltopworks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Watch the trailer here: youtu.be/VO2erw3s6qQ
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Kowloon's Gate English Patch - June 9th
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Hilltop @hilltopworks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Our English patch for Kowloon's Gate, the surrealist Asian-gothic cyberpunk PS1 adventure game arrives June 9th.
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💜 Bene 💜 @beneceadraws.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Grace Ashcroft and Emily from Resident Evil Requiem [The Protector and the Protected]
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Two panel comic, showing the main character from Persona 3 and Batman, standing in the rain. Batman says "This is where I watched my parents die, Makoto", to which Makoto's inner thoughts respond "Batman has shared his grief with you, you feel like you've grown closer" This is a satire both of Persona 3's somewhat barebones "social links" and the famous Batman comic meme
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Will O'Connor @entosphenus.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Closeup trail camera footage of a Badger (Meles meles), Otter Lutra lutra), & Pine Marten (Martes martes) at a site in Co. Tipperary last week. This video was taken using a close-focusing wide-angle “white flash” trail camera set up for small mammals. However, these larger mammals also turned up.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Legit my favourite series on YouTube. Love the way IP talks about games, Souls or not
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Devin Elle Kurtz @devinellekurtz.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
My very first tiger drawing and my latest
Three very silly tigers drawn by a a very young child. The stripes are horizontal instead of vertical, and the faces are bean shaped. The bottom tiger says “rore”A painterly and somewhat realistic drawing of a tiger, a crop from my larger illustration “late night at the art studio”
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tangomushi @tangomushi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
NEW VIDEO!!! NOT TREASURE HUNTER is a cinematic adventure game released in 1996 on the PS1 that boasts over 50 ENDINGS (yes, seriously) depending on how you play. It's incredibly ambitious, and also possibly one of the most unintentionally hilarious games I've ever played. youtu.be/HEEPqOpHspw?...
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The Bizarre PS1 Game with Over 50 Endings | NOT TREASURE HUNTER
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I am thou, thou art I
2 panel comic showing Batman and Makoto from Persona 3. Batman says "This is where I watched my parents die, Makoto". Makoto responds in a thought cloud: "Batman shared his grief with you, you feel like you've grown closer" This is a parody of the popular Batman/TMNT meme
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 09/04/2026
We've started our own publishing label to support other indies! And our first announced title is @sunsetvisitor.studio's second game. AND we've got something secret cooking in the oven with @smallbu.bsky.social to be revealed at a later date! Read more here: medium.com/p/500708c30a38
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vashito @vashperado.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I'm replaying RE2 now so here's some claires i drew a few years ago! still waiting for that code veronica remake
3 drawings of Claire Redfield from the resident evil games. each in an outfit from a different era, on the left her remake jacket, center her original denim. and on the right code veronica
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
OK, I'm ready (i'mnotready)
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sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 09/04/2026
An AI dares to dream that she is human. You’ve been hired to put her in her place. We’re sunset visitor 斜陽過客, the creators of 1000xRESIST, and this is our next game: Prove You’re Human. Published by our friends at @blacktabbygames.com. s.team/a/4533950
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Onua_TF @onuatf.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A silly bird brain 🐓🐔 [ #kasaneteto #teto ]
Teto in her outfit from Birdbrain. Shes striking a dance pose with a wink. Looking up from the bottom is another Teto like from the music video. Behind them is 2 chickens, a goose and feathers. On the left side is "Birdbrain" in text. Behind everything is a orange and yellow background.
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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 07/04/2026
Chiitan loves transgender people from the bottom of my heart🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 From a fairy like Chiitan, it seems natural for everyone to live as their true selves. That’s why, until the day Chiitan disappears and is gone, I’ll keep sending gentle messages so that all transgender people can live happily.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ordering as soon as I get paid
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
OK, if this makes Blue Reflection 1 actually playable, this is worth it for that alone. The BF pc port is rough as guts. Keen for another Blue Reflection 2 playthrough, too, that actually ended up maybe my fav GUST game - and curious to see what the other two are like.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
For the last few years, I've been sharing or covering some of my favourite Genesis works on Tony Bank's birthday. This year, I really wanted to showcase his incredible songwriting skills. The way the combines pop sensibility and rich classical harmony is so unique and timeless.
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What would you do with the last days of your life?
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
My wife's condition has been rapidly deteriorating these days, and sadly we are far from answers. I'm doing what I can to support her and my family, physically and financially, but there is no worse feeling in the world than watching the person you love suffer and feeling powerless to help
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Donate to Buying an electric wheelchair, organized by Beke Downes
Hi, my name is Beke. I am a 45 year old, wife and mum of two, born and raised in Australia … Beke Downes needs your support for Buying an electric wheelchair
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
After leading my choir there a few weeks ago, I got to give another performance at the local gallery today www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Live at HBRG 22/03/26 - YouTube
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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 21/03/2026
An FPS that transcends all limitations. A grounded narrative experience that breaks its own reality. The best rhythm game level of all time. You’ll only see these spectacular moments if you play until the very end — so allow yourself to be spoiled, just this once. youtu.be/P2at_X2SCNU
thumbnail image for Jacob Geller's video, "More Games that Save the Best for Last." Text says "best final levels" in front of a kaleidoscopic combination of game images
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Goddamit, I actually really love the original Silent Hill movie, despite it's flaws, and I've been totally oblivious looking into the director outside that film. What a shit reason for an actually interesting change and plot point. Gross.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This is just my body every morning, but without the perfect comedic timing and more screaming agony
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Oh great, now the friggin Observers are invading, and us without a Fringe Division to protect us
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lunastravids.bsky.social @lunastravids.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
New video! Can you beat Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition using ONLY Tech Powers? No Shooting. No Melee. No Biotics. Just Tech Powers. Watch the challenge run here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj0d... If you like this please watch, like, and share! #MassEffect #MassEffect3 #ChallengeRun
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Can You Beat Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition With Only Tech Powers | Challenge Run
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
My daughter wants to start a new trend "Artist Posture vs Normal Posture" 1. Take a photo of yourself in your comfy posture 2. Take another photo a straight as you can sit 3. Draw your OC or fav character in those postures Here is her example: #arttrend #roblox #fanart #artistposture #oc
Two photos on the right, illustrating someone first trying to sit straight, then comfortably. On the left, the same posture is copies by a Roblox character
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wes @funnywes.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This is the most important video I've made youtu.be/9fr_p0GyNj4
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The Accessibility of Music
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Yeah, I got mad today
I've held my tongue, mostly, all week, but honestly - it has truly shaken my faith in a lot of people I know how many people I've seen share ChatGPT images these last couple of weeks. I've been so sick of seeing AI in every poster, event notification, meme, post, everywhere. Schools, galleries, cinemas, cafes, businesses - nothing screams "I just simply do not care" more than these stupid, regurgitated lifeless images. They are not promotion, they are DEmotion. But to have seen teachers sharing these images, either from idle curiosity or however it started, and then often sharing surprised or even worse, positive messages with it is honestly, truly maddening. So apparently no one cares about the blatant theft of AI, the environmental impact, the en-shittification of every website and software ever with forced AI integration, the de-skilling of the workforce and students and learners and creatives. So how about this:
We were succeeding. The reason there's been such a push to do these ChatGPT "caricatures" is because artists were winning. They were poisoning the well - there is just so much AI crap there now that the machines have started eating themselves. So how do you circumvent that? You get everyone to willing offer up their personal details, images, life stories. Feed the machine. And by goodness did everyone jump at the chance, just to have pictures of themselves with upside down floating violins and warped ghost children blankly grinning at them.
What is worst, what is truly the worst of all, that everyone seems to miss - the people funding AI, the people so, SO, desperate for this technology to succeed are the tech billionaires (and now almost trillionaires counting Bezos and Musk) that are then taking every cent and pouring it back into fascist governments and movements, because those are the extreme Right Wing policies they believe will drive the aura of fear and deprivation and lack of education that will create the perfect storm for people to believe they…Art, music, writing, journalism, opinion pieces, criticism, athletics, acting - so much creativity, joy and most important, important core human experiences - we are someone being told and CONVINCED that they are boring and redundant and tedious and NEED to be replaced by a bunch of environment destroy fascism funding machines regurgitating a bunch of half remember memories like a Donald Trump speech but somehow even less useless.
I do not fear AI, I despise it - with a completely endless passion. As someone who has dedicated every moment of their life to making music accessible, sharing love and joy and showing how beautiful and perfect every moment of creation is - it is the true enemy - and even more so as it is the mask that the greatest evil of our time is wearing while it sharpens the knives at our throat.
So pick up and instrument, pick up a pen - hell, hop on MSPaint and just doodle - and I guarantee you every single second of it will be far more meaningful than all the collected time spent "prompting" the hell machine.
And, if you have made it this far (which I doubt anyone has because reading literacy and comprehension is dead) - know that if you have ever posted or shared a single AI thing knowingly, it has 100% completely ruined my personal opinion of you - regardless of our relationships and I am no way fearful to repeat that in person if the opportunity ever presents itself.
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This is a steal. Not only does this version basically working out the box, OpenMW 0.5 is out now and runs flawlessly and has a bevvy of super easy to install mods that basically make it a free remaster. Load the game, a JBN vid and become the n'wah inside you
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
💚🖤🖤🖤🖤 Earthbound 💚🖤🖤🖤🖤Metroid 💚💚💚💚🖤 Star Fox 💚💚💚🖤🖤 Mario 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Rhythm Heaven 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 WarioWare 💚💚🖤🖤🖤 Donkey Kong 💚💚🖤🖤🖤 Kirby 💚💚💚💚🖤 Pokémon 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 F-Zero 💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Fire Emblem 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Pikmin 💚💚💚💚🖤 Animal Crossing 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Splatoon 💚💚💚💚💚 Xenoblade OG N64 kid, but my interest has fallen off a lot
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Stevoisiak @stevoisiak.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for * Google AI Summaries * YouTube Ask button & chat summaries * GitHub Copilot * Facebook AI chat * X's Grok buttons * Deviantart DreamUp * Booru AI images * And more github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
Google with AI buttonsGoogle without AI buttons
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Oblivion was my first Elder Scrolls game. Skyrim was the one I played to death. I have more hours in both than can probably be counted. I did not play Morrowind until 2 years ago, nor had I ever played any games like it. It is, without a doubt, my fav TES game. It holds up like you wouldn't believe
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Some of the most incredible, wholesome and affirming videos I've seen in some time. Followed them on Istagram straight away
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K Downes @kynido.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Working on actually finishing off a full Morrowind playthrough this year youtu.be/650L5R__pZk
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Progress of Truth - Path To The Nerevarine: Episode 2
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much like your ghosting @mlyp.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
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