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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 10h

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is PASSED for #NintendoSwitch2. Level 212. It is still a masterpiece, 150 bosses later, and it is a 10 out of 10. A must own (this version). And most likely my GAME OF 2026. I chose the decadent "Lord of the Frenzied Flame" ending. #EldenRing #DarkSouls #VideoGames

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 11h

Wish me luck. It's been a long journey. A 160+ hour journey. #EldenRing #TheTarnishedEdition #NintendoSwitch2

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 13h

So I checked out what variants & recolors, what exactly IS in Hot Wheels Case P. There are some new Zamacs, some final RED Editions. But I pretty much have the photographs of MY TOP TEN MAINLINE 2026. Any day now. These #HotWheels choices were unique for some reason, from cast to concept to style.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 18h

Guess he has to eat at the table now like me. #cats #kittens #OrangeCats

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 08/10/2026

Only three bosses left in Elden Ring (not the DLC, the main game).

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 07/10/2026

I'm still going over my TOP 10 MAINLINE for 2026. I still have five more to decide on, counting down in order. Give it about three weeks, or after CASE P.

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Zeb Cyrus 🎃👻🙀 @zbcy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Defenders Issue #103: A return to Gargoyle's hometown before he made a deal with a demon. This weird team remains one of the more interesting creations as an odd assortment with even stranger adversaries. Credit @jmdematteis.bsky.social for one of the best runs on this series! #OctCharacterCover

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 07/10/2026

I'm exhausted. He hasn't used the bathroom yet and he jumped on my head all night. I slept an hour. #cats #kittens

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 07/10/2026

One-time retweet/BUMP . The Official Lawrence Dagstine SUBSTACK: "Why I never became a full-time novelist, Why I write short stories." lawrencedagstinewrites.substack.com/p/lawrence-d... #articles #essays #newsletters #publishing #writers #writing #writersky #substack #medium #nonfiction #authors

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 07/10/2026

Have this. Graded. One of my favorite Marvel Superhero groups of all time.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 07/10/2026

Yeah. So now you are all subject to my book pictures. And my Hot Wheels pictures. And my cat pictures. This is Simba. He's 12 weeks old. He's frightened; he's hiding because everything is so new and overwhelming. #cats #kittens #OrangeCats #pets

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 06/10/2026

If you're new here, WELCOME. I talk about science fiction and horror, writing and books, video games, pop culture, and Hot Wheels collecting (diecast). #WELCOME

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 06/10/2026

The Old Man and the Sea. Was a beautiful day today; got seven miles in. #outdoorfitness #walking #Autumn #Waterfront

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 06/10/2026

Mattel got the rights to the Super Powers Legacy line. For 2027. It was announced at New York Comic Con. Zatanna and Bane are in the debut lineup (Zatanna is Day One for me). #Mattel #Zatanna #SuperPowers #ActionFigures #Toys #ToyNews #ToySky #DCcomics

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 05/10/2026

Speaking of middle of the night gaming (and like four hours a day sleep), I'm in the endgame in #EldenRing. I beat Fire Giant yesterday. It's just Shadow of the Tree Expansion bosses and the Final Game Bosses to become Elden Lord. That's it. But the Shadow Realm is hard as F. #NintendoSwitch2

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 05/10/2026

TOP TEN HOT WHEELS 2026 comes after Nov. 1, fellow collectors. I didn't think Halloween writing, editing, publishing would be so busy this particular October. Been swamped. My only gaming time is middle of the night. But this gives me time to choose my ten Mainlines carefully. #HotWheels

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Jeremy Williams @jerqwills.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Some afternoon reads #ComicSky

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Doctor Who #23
Daredevil #94
Alpha Flight #19
Uncanny X-Men #173

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 04/10/2026

LAWRENCE DAGSTINE MEDIUM UPDATED OCT. 2026: Why I Never Became A Full-Time Novelist, Why I Write Short Stories. Also, on Literary Agents & Kidney Failure medium.com/@ldagstine/l... #articles #publishing #nonfiction #writing #WritingCommunity #essays #substack #medium #journalism #writer #journalism

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 04/10/2026

LAWRENCE DAGSTINE SUBSTACK UPDATED OCT. 2026: Why I Never Became A Full-Time Novelist, Why I Write Short Stories. Also, on Literary Agents & Kidney Failure: lawrencedagstinewrites.substack.com/p/lawrence-d... #articles #publishing #nonfiction #writing #WritingCommunity #essays #substack #medium

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 03/10/2026

So I had to go back and respec in #EldenRing. Running Blasphemous Blade+9 build. Invested everything in Faith, Vigor, and Strength. Radahn armor set. Still getting killed. Shadow of the Erdtree will humble you if you are a true Souls gamer. And get you prepared for The Duskbloods. #NintendoSwitch2

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Zeb Cyrus 🎃👻🙀 @zbcy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Greatest Marvel Horror Uncanny X-Men #163: One of the pivotal issues of the X-Men encounter with the Brood. Featuring a species akin to Ridley Scott's Alien, we get a dose of scifi horror that's tense & mesmerizing! No chest bursting, but something more insidious! #ComicsThroughTheYears

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 03/10/2026

Finally got it. Not the cleanest copy (after all, it's from 1990). But I own it again. Paid $20.00. More than I wanted to pay. But woman included the dust sleeve. #NES #Nintendo #retrogaming #videogames #LittleNemo #Capcom #gaming

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Nomadic Delirium Press @nomadicdelirium.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You can still download every RPG title we've released from any of these three for just $75... That's everything for 5 different games! DriveThruRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... RPG Trader: rpgtrader.com/products/9902/ Itch: itch.io/s/202186/the... #scifi #sciencefiction #books #rpg #ttrpg

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This special bundle contains the following titles: Caves of Hopelessness Regular price: {display_price(2.99)} Bundle price: {display_price(1.5700)} Format: PDF Towns near the hills have been raided re...

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 03/10/2026

Time for another late night of #EldenRing. Defeated Divine Beast Dancing Lion late last night (also three hidden bosses), which brings the boss tally to around 125 vanquished. Got the Lion's face mask. Sometimes you just have to wait for a good team at the summoning pool. #NintendoSwitch

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 03/10/2026

Look up Dragosaur. New for 2027. Reminiscent of the old Pepsi Challenge r. That's a Day One pickup for me.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 03/10/2026

Larry Wood is back in 2027 designing Hot Wheels.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 02/10/2026

Saw previews of the new Star Wars Black Series Action Figures for the 50th Anniversary (Including the new Squid Head). Interested in roughly three of them. But I just can't get back into collecting SW toys. I have enough. Hot wheels and Nintendo for me. That's it.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 02/10/2026

Got a great rejection today; nothing but good words. Old school market. Out of well over 1000 fiction submissions, I made the Top 89 Finalists. I made their Honorable Mention list. #writing #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writers #writersky

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 02/10/2026

The Joker Blue recolor/variant in the Michael Keaton Batmobile looks sweet. It's car No. 1 CASE A of 2027 Hot Wheels.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 02/10/2026

Speaking of Souls games, got my ass handed to me last night by Divine Beast Dancing Lion. Even at Level 200 w party of three. #EldenRing

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 02/10/2026

So I have a few more games coming in 2026, but so little time in 2027, wanting to maybe join a gym, get a personal trainer, I've decided on two MUST HAVES: "The Duskbloods" -- because I am a Souls Gamer through and through -- and "Metroid Ravenous." 2D cannibal Samus sounds too good to pass up.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 02/10/2026

The color scheme is definitely nice. I just wish the base on these modern ones weren't so cheap.

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 01/10/2026

Flash of the Dead Halloween Flash Fiction Anthology is live. Lot of love went into the making of this, illos, etc. If you are an indie/small press reviewer, I have PDFs on hand. Come see me. #publishing #flashfiction #writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #ReadingCommunity #books #booksky #horror

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 01/10/2026

WRITING WEBSITE UPDATE NO. 8: Now Available! Flash of the Dead Halloween 2026 Flash Fiction Anthology - chock full of spooky shorts. Read the horrors of time travel in Lawrence Dagstine's "Nothing but Time and Oil." lawrencedagstine.com/2026/10/01/w... #books #booksky #horror #horrorsky #timetravel

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Wicked Shadow Press: “Flash of the Dead HALLOWEEN 2026…” – ANTHOLOGIES!

It’s October (aka spooky season), so that means I’m back in Wicked Shadow Press’s Flash of the Dead Halloween Anthology. This time for 2026, and they really went with a nice cover…

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 01/10/2026

FALL PUBLISHING CONTINUES, PART 8: Flash of the Dead Halloween 2026 Flash Fiction Anthology - chock full of spooky shorts. Read the horrors of time travel in Lawrence Dagstine's "Nothing but Time and Oil." DETAILS: lawrencedagstine.com/2026/10/01/w... #books #booksky #horror #horrorsky #timetravel

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 01/10/2026

Final CASE N. In #HotWheels, #Diecast, #Cars, #Toys. The recolor in this year's "24-SEVEN" Definitely an improvement over the last one. But I honestly don't know if I'm going to collect 24-7 cars after this yr. Need to focus on the Mainlines I love #DiecastPhotography #CarPhotography #ToyPhotography

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 01/10/2026

Last two cars today in CASE N. In #HotWheels, #Diecast, #Cars, #Toys. This one is the recolor in the 1971 Lamborghini Miura. Slick looking car. I like this color. #DiecastPhotography #CarPhotography #ToyPhotography #Lamborghini

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Tom Voorhees @angelus04.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I did a full playthrough of #SoulBlazer a year ago to celebrate its 33rd birthday check out the 1st part here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbvx... #Enix #SNES #RetroGaming #RetroGames

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 01/10/2026

Mission accomplished. Off to the Shadow of the Erdtree portion after dinner. #Level200 #EldenRing #Veteran

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Lawrence Dagstine @lawrencedagstine.com · 30/09/2026

After tonight, I'll be Level 200 in #EldenRing. After tonight, I'll be donning the Veteran's Armor Set and have a semi vamp-health Regen build going for me. Tarnished Edition is quite possibly my Best Game 2026. We will see what Castlevania has to offer when it debuts next month. #NintendoSwitch2

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