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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

sunday. midday. (AEST) (saturday 7pm PST) i finally rise to the challenge. THE DAN JONES FIVE YEAR ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON CHALLENGE!!!!!! twitch.tv/nuuclei BE THERE AND WATCH ME WIN!!!!!!!!

four panel comic. first panel shows a complex rollercoaster in rollercoaster tycoon.

second panel shows an emote of nuuclei, a brown haired person with glasses and a sour look. they are saying "Fuck off I want to go on something more thrilling than Rollercoaster 1"

third panel shows nuuclei pointing at the fourth panel and saying "really good value!!!"

fourth panel shows a maze in rollercoaster tycoon.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

reading the discworld novels ive read so far: yay fantasy feminism reading sourcery now:

the cover of the book Orientalism by Edward W. Said. It depicts a woman with green skin and a colourful headscarf looking over her shoulder.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir status: finished would i recommend: yes! my 3rd or 4th reread and am astounded how many things i picked up on for the first time. silly and serious in all the best ways, and also gay as fuck, and also future space cult necromancy is cool ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

the covers of the locked tomb series books, Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth and Nona the Ninth

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

finished my reread of the very serious locked tomb novels

a quote highlighted on an eReader screen that reads, "'For eight thousand unjust bodies I will stop,' said the Captain."

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Circe by Madeline Miller status: finished would i recommend: yes!!! i didn't particularly enjoy the nolan odyssey movie and this book was the ambrosia i needed. song of achilles is firmly on my TBR now! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

the cover of Circe by Madeline Miller. It depicts an ancient greek style rendering of the goddess Circe, as well as laurel decorations.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Last Hose on Needless Street by Catriona Ward status: DNF would i recommend: if you like a thriller i think you would enjoy this! i personally do not, so i didn't finish reading

a book cover for "The Last House on Needless Street" by Catriona Ward. The title text is read and slightly obscured by illustrations of bare birch tree trunks.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

You Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White status: finished would i recommend: yes! but read the content warnings and take them seriously!!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

a book cover that reads "Andrew Joseph White" on the top in red, and "You Weren't Meant To Be Human" below in white. woven among the letters of the title are earthworms and tapeworms.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

i would HIGHLY advise looking up the content warning for this book before you read it, but if you can bear it, i would highly HIGHLY!!! recommend this for a read!!!!!! beware the worms and beware the sheer power of an autistic trans young man!!!!

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

without downloading any new pics, what's it like dating you?

meme format:
frame 1: jim from the office pointing to a board that reads "ADHDers often start projects"
frame 2: jim from the office staring at the camera. the board is now blank.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

tl;dr the krafton CEO (Kim) realised the payout that unknown worlds would get for subnautica 2 was way more than he would like so he asked chatgpt to fix the problem and it said Oh just fire them :) that will go well :) INSANE.

from page 63 of the decision in Fortis v Krafton (2025):

Krafton’s true focus in June 2025 was avoiding its financial exposure. It knew Subnautica 2 was poised to achieve a $250 million earnout, which Kim viewed as a catastrophic failure. Krafton undertook “Project X” to either force a deal on the earnout or execute a “takeover” of the studio. Terminating the Founders was one tactic explored and ultimately chosen by Krafton to accomplish its goal.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

me ordering at mcdonalds in france

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

slightly better game! elo now 133

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

this is peak performance (100 elo v 100 elo)

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

did a paint rando w the lads today, it was so fun!! highly recommend for a more chill multiworld rando experience ^__^ i drew my profile pic (original on the right, mine on the left)

two images side by side. on the right is a picture of a white/tawny chihuahua dog, with drawn on eyebrows that give it a sassy yet forlorn expression. on the left is an artist's rendition of the image, in a pixellated style made in an old version of MS Paint. The similarities are strange and a little uncanny.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

changed my bio bc I GOT A JOB YAY!!!! i work in a histopathology department now!!! i get to look at melanomas and skin scrapings all day!! living the dream!!!!!!!

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

me: cant have this unsightly pimple on my face, people will judge my cleanliness and face washing habits my cheek:

a volcanic crater with hot red/orange lava and smoke pouring out

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

oh also while i have bsky open, if ur trying to DM me im sorry but i cant see my DMs until i verify my age with ID because of a dumbass law that was passed in australia. and no im not going to be giving bsky my fucking ID lmao

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

citizen sleeper 2. didn't think it was possible to make citizen sleeper better, but somehow they made an 11/10 game?? expands on all the best elements of the first, and made me cry like a baby on multiple occasions. go in blind please!!! store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/...

key art for the game citizen sleeper 2: starward vector. depicts a nonbinary android floating among space garbage, a laptop, wires, cables and medical equipment. also, a black cat is floating with them.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

rv there yet. why yes, another friendslop! really fun if you can get 4 or more friends together. roleplaying as grumpy campervanning uncles highly recommended. good fucking luck! store.steampowered.com/app/3949040/...

key art for RV There Yet? depicts a campervan being winched across a rocky terrain, and a large, tubby depiction of a guy wearing a beanie, small sunglasses, and smoking a cigarette.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

cloverpit. we had such a cool year for indies with balatro-inspired roguelite systems, and cloverpit was my favourite! super fun and addictive with more depth than u would expect! LETS GO GAMBLING!!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/...

key art for CloverPit. depicts a low poly slot machine with the numbers 666, a book with a red cross, and a japanese lucky cat. the text also says "hard mode update".

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

umamusume. oopsie. i didnt spend any money on it tho ok?? i honestly have dropped the game now, but genuinely a fun monster rancher take on ur typical gatcha format. store.steampowered.com/app/3224770/...

key art for umamusume: pretty derby. depicts a whole bunch of anime horse girls running very fast at the camera.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

crusader kings III. did not expect a grand strategy game to briefly take over my life this year but it sure did! a bit opaque to get into at first, but with the help of youtube and just trying over and over again, i found a lot of joy! duchess matilda 4ever store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/...

key art for crusader kings III. depicts, in a painterly style, a medieval king, with blonde hair, a crown, and a grumpy disposition.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

PEAK!!!! FUCKING PEAK!!!!!!! gamechanger for the new friendslop genre we've seen a lot of this year!! clearly made with a lot of passion, and just as fun on ur own as it is with the lads. SHOULD'VE WON A GAME AWARD PEAK WAS ROBBED store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/...

key art for the game PEAK. depicts a beautiful landscape with a large mountain, and a clear sky with large clouds. four characters are together, with one helping out another by pulling them by the arm. one is looking over the edge, and the last one is gazing at the scenery behind them.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

guilty as sock. one of the weirder friendslops i played this year, but so fucking fun with the right group of people. gather up all ur favourite yes-and-ers and have a silly few hours!! store.steampowered.com/app/3400930/...

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

blue prince. complicated feelings about this game. i never finished it, but the way it consumed mine and my friends' brains for a month straight is something special, and i think everyone should at least give it a go! its not perfect but its cool as hell. store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/...

key art of the game Blue Prince. depicts a large blue wall with a doorway showing glimpses of three very different rooms, and the silhouette of a young man at the end opening another door.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

wanderstop. DUDE. DUDE. JUST FUCKING PLAY IT MAN I DONT WANNA TELL U ANYTHING ABOUT IT!! content warning for burnout and a lil bit of suicidality (nothing graphic). please play it please. Please store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/...

key art for the game Wanderstop. depicts the main character, a young woman clad in cool fighter garb and white hair with a grumpy disposition, sitting next to a large, kind looking man in an apron, sipping a cup of tea. the background is whimsical and forest-y, with a cool sword and a cute penguin-esque creature.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

wilmot works it out. much less stressful sequel to wilmot's warehouse where u follow our favourite box guy into blissful retirement with fun puzzles. joyous and cozy and filled with beautiful artwork! store.steampowered.com/app/2060590/...

key art for the game Wilmot Works It Out. depicts the shape of a house with a smiley face, and cubes of different artworks surrounding him and the title. they are pieces of puzzles that are in the game.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

citizen sleeper. holy shit how i felt seen as a NB person. dont really wanna say much except that its the kind of RPG that i hope to see more of in the future! kind of disco elysium/visual novel vibes, and so deeply compelling. highly recommend playing blind!! store.steampowered.com/app/1578650/...

key art for the game Citizen Sleeper. it depicts a sci-fi scene with an android facing away from the viewer, clad in futuristic street wear and clutter. there is a space ship in the middle ground. the background is very red.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

steam replays are out!!! here is mine if ur curious! im also gonna make a quick thread of the games i personally enjoyed the most this year (not necessarily all new releases!!) in chronological order of me playing them. (my full replay: s.team/y25/gmvgvgf?... )

a graphic showing shiv's steam replay statistics for 2025. it indicates the following:
83 games played
645 achievements
1,0... sessions (indicating over 1000 sessions)
52 new games

Most played games by % of playtime:
civilisation vi, 17%
hades II, 12%
final fantasy xiv, 10%
the witcher III: wild hunt, 9%
crusader kings III, 6%

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

from the article above. ,,,,,MADDENING

a paragraph from a PC Gamer article titled "Rockstar faces legal action from UK union after firing more than 30 employees last week: 'We are confident that what we’ve seen here is plain and simple union busting'".
The paragraph in the image reads:
"Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive denied the claim and said the employees were fired for "gross misconduct." Rockstar later clarified that allegation to say the employees were "distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum." The IWGB, however, said the only non-Rockstar people the employees were talking to were labor organizers."
The phrase "distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum." is highlighted in red, depicting it as a hyperlink in the actual article.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

this is spectra btw! i mostly main warrior these days but this is my favourite photo of her hehe

a miqo'te (cat people race from final fantasy 14) with grey skin and short brown hair. she's wearing bard garb in red, purple, black and gold, with a hat and a feathered plume. her back is facing the camera, but her head it also turned towards it. she's giving a cheeky grin, and is holding a large bow.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

paste this image on my grave

a screenshot from a livestream of final fantasy 7. the text in the game proclaims, "...Zoweemama." in the bottom right, a nonbinary person with brown hair is facepalming while laughing.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

extremely pleased that i've been giving everyone in ff7 silly names

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

already on book 2 and having the time of my life

a picture taken of a quote on an e-reader device, from chapter 7 of Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski. The quote: "Geralt looked up from the table, on which he had been absentmindedly sketching fanciful squiggles in the spilled beer."

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

anyway check out this gastrotrich i saw in microscopy class today

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

the cosmic threat level of this woman........u just dont get it like i do

a picture of Mrs Coulter, as portrayed by Ruth Wilson, screencapped from an episode of the His Dark Materials tv show. She has long brown hair in loose vintage curls, a white shirt, dark green coat and ascot. Her expression is remorseful and also deeply evil

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

oh i forgot to post the finished product LOL!! so pleased with myself for finishing my first knit garment ^__^

a flatlay of a hand knit sweater vest with a deep v neck. its made out of soft looking alpaca wool in a white-beige colour.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

shes very the same shape as my willa

a medium sized, tubby, long haired tortoise-shell cat sitting politely on a bedside table. her ears are up and her eyes are wide.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

guys i got my first mobility aid!!!!

shiv, a nonbinary person with short brown hair and glasses, is posing with a red rollator walker. they are grinning and look very pleased!

shiv, a nonbinary person with brown hair and glasses, is posing with a red rollator. the rollator's front wheels are kicked up but out of frame. shiv is grinning so hard that their eyes are closed!

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

needless to say i did not get this done for christmas lol!! but im nearly done now! just gotta do sleeve ribbing, weave in ends, then wash&block

a flat lay of a work in progress knitting project. it is a vest with a deep v neck made with natural undyed yarn. the sleeve ribbing is the only part that is left to knit!

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

you are so missed, david!!! im so sad!! thank you for comforting the disturbed and for creating and creating!!

a picture of david lynch captioned "And when you became Denise, I told all your colleagues, those clown comics, to fix their hearts or die."

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

(it was bad and i nearly passed out)

meme image. top image shows a 3d model of a boxer squaring up to fight, with text that reads "ok ima vacuum". bottom image shows boxer sitting and drinking water, with text that reads "damn dysautonomia got hands"

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

xmas dinner leftovers sandwich edition

picture of a meal on a plate. the plate has two small sandwich made with homemade foccacia bread, thick bone-in ham and salad, and pesto pasta on the side.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

xmas plate posting ft pesto pasta, chicken, koftas, salad, duck fat roast potatoes and some capsicum (plus foccacia not pictured) (also i ate like half the food before i remembered to take a pic)

an above shot of a plate of food, described in the post! it looks colourful and delicious.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

got smoked by my parents at the ten pin bowling lane they have in their over 50s retirement village

a scoreboard from a ten pin bowling game, notably showing "Shi" (user) having a score of 64, compared tot the other two scores of 128 and 76.

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its shiv! @nuuclei.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

quickly whipped this bitch up as an extra xmas present for my mum bc her vest will fucking NOT be done in time lol. but this beanie is fire not gonna lie

a flay lay of a knit beanie made with thick, chunky wool. The yarn is striped with rainbow colours mixed with white.

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