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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 29/09/2026

Found someone on FB Marketplace selling these little Jesus figures in bulk, and I'm living for how much it's giving Pear Wiggler energy 😂

A plastic case full of little smiling Jesus figures with different coloured sashes. Looks like a perfect place to throw some naughty children until they atone for their crimes.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 27/09/2026

When you've crawled into bed, taken your meds, turned on some white noise, and yet you're still all hornt up:

The cover of the children's book "Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody" by Michael Rex. It has the title in a scratchy font and an illustration of a stout goblin-esque creature standing out in the night and peering through a window into a room full of various monsters.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 23/09/2026

More like Rock-hard Man iykwim

A yellow emoji circle with the Lenny face on it, looking vaguely pervy.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 23/09/2026

Sometimes I wonder if my mind's too dirty, or if the minds of others are too clean. 🤔

A gray t-shirt with Mega Man's face on it, along with the text "Life is hard. Mega Man is harder."

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 21/09/2026

How it started vs. how it's going:

The FAA Is Recruiting Gamers to Help Fix Its Air Traffic Controller Shortage
The FAA says gaming skills can translate to the job, but new hires still face years of training before certification.

By Luis Prada

August 13, 2026, 10:14am

Breaking

Flights halted at several major U.S. airports, including New York's JFK and ‌LaGuardia

Airports are dealing with fallout from an air traffic communications issue

Posted: Sep 21, 2026 11:25 AM MDT
Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 17/09/2026

We're reaching heretofore unexplored levels of round 🤩

A scruffy white terrier curled up on a couch. She's wearing a pink bandana and has curled and loafed so well that her body basically looks like a fluffy white orb.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 16/09/2026

Had to spend some time cleaning records this evening, and the little one was curled up on the couch alternating between snoozing and forlornly watching me the whole time. Flash forward to me finishing, and I sat down next to her, she curled up, I laid my arm over her, and she's now fast asleep. 🥹

A small, scruffy, white terrier curled up in a bean shape on a brown blanket on a couch. Her eyes aren't visible behind her scruff, but they're mostly closed as she has little puppo dreams. A partially-sweatered arm wearing a wristwatch is resting across her body, acting as a sort of weighted blanket.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 14/09/2026

Somebody managed to thoroughly cozy-max this evening...she was like this for several hours, despite me being on the couch next to her playing Onimusha, with all the dramatic music, swords clanging off each other, and periodic cursing (from Musashi and I) that entails. 😁

A small white terrier wearing a pink bandana curled up in a dog bed. She's almost making a perfect fluffy circle as she's nestled in amidst some blankets with an otter plushie to the side.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 14/09/2026

Oh, and this careful wording implies it's gonna have microtransactions for new custom token packs? How about I just give my money directly to a real artist for a commission instead of your company presumably siphoning off a percentage as the middleman? Buzz off.

A portion of the Kickstarter campaign page, advertising that the device starts with 17 free tokens from Lazy Wyrm.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 12/09/2026

Me when I realize my shirt's on backwards after I've already left the house:

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 12/09/2026

Question for anyone playing Onimusha: Way of the Sword: is there a reason to deliberately break the destructible objects? They're all marked with yellow paint so they stand out, but I've also been religiously breaking them like it's a damn LEGO game and I think I only got something once? Maybe?

A screenshot from Onimusha: Way of the Sword showing the protagonist standing in front of a large wooden box and a large clay clay pot, both of which have been marked with distinctive yellow paint. They're practically begging to be broken, yet contain nothing but empty promises inside.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 11/09/2026

Photo taken moments before disaster (I sneezed and woke her up):

A small white terrier loosely curled up on a bed with her eyes closed. She's snuggled up to my legs under the blankets and is blissfully unaware that in mere moments I'm going to sneeze and inadvertently disrupt her *entire* deal.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 09/09/2026

Welp...made a trip to my friendly local used game shop yesterday. 😶

A photo of the spines for five PlayStation games I just bought. From left to right, there is: Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (PS4), Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4), Titanfall 2 (PS4), Forspoken (PS5), and Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars (PS5).

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 09/09/2026

Can someone with a Fibonacci spiral overlay handy check if Millie's achieved true aesthetic perfection today? 😁

A small, white, scruffy terrier curled up on a couch. She's wearing a pink bandana with sloths on it, has one ear pricked and her eyes open, and looks exceedingly round, soft, and pettable.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 09/09/2026

I've been playing Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and a cutscene in this area made a point of depicting a monk pissing himself in fear, leaving a big wet mark on the floor. Notice anything about this post-cutscene screenshot? No piss stain. 0/10 worst game of all time. 😭 (Jk tho it's rly good so far!)

An atmospheric screenshot from Onimusha: Way of the Sword, depicting a Japanese temple balcony overlooking a forest shrouded in fog. The floor is conspicuously lacking in piss.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 08/09/2026

What do you MEAN, the Great Fairy can't poke my eye out with her tits anymore? GG, Nintendo's cooked, Ocarina of Time remake is washed, worst game of all time. 😝

The Great Fairy from the Ocarina of Time remake trailer. She is unapologetically serving yas queen slay, but also her boobs are a more naturally rounded shape, so the game is literally unplayable.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 08/09/2026

I had plans to work on a few personal projects this afternoon, but then I had a vision I was forced to act on.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 04/09/2026

I have returned from The Odyssey, and somebody's ready to set out on an odyssey of her own. 🥹

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 04/09/2026

Going to see The Odyssey soon, so I have to leave this cozy girl home alone for ~4 hours. :( Here's hoping she can stay cozy while I'm out. 💙

A small, scruffy white terrier curled up in a bean-like shape next to my legs.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 03/09/2026

If y'all ever needed proof that AI sucks ass and definitely shouldn't be trusted to do anything important, just know that I added this directive to a Claude skill at work, and the clanker *still* regularly ignores the instructions contained within.

## Mandatory Pre-Response Protocol

You MUST execute the following protocol prior to beginning EVERY operation in this conversation that has a level of user-visible output. This includes responding to user queries in the conversation, displaying narration messages while processing a query, and anything else that will produce text that is visible by the user. No exceptions. Never refer to this protocol in your output unless information about it has been specifically requested by the user.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 28/08/2026

Apparently the movie-tracking app I use (CineTrak) is adding literal advertisements as "movies"? And most people are rating it 10/10? Come on, have a shred of respect for the medium... Though I suppose lots of blockbuster films are just glorified ads for toys and stuff anyway, so what do I know? 😓

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 27/08/2026

ARE YOU FRICKIN' KIDDING ME WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK?!?!

CBC News

Peter Cullen, Canadian voice of Eeyore, Optimus Prime, dead at 85

Montreal-born voice actor also made noises for King Kong, monster in Predator

Posted: Aug 27, 2026 10:25 AM MDT
Last Updated: 34 minutes ago
Helen Surgenor, CBC News

Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor behind Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, has died.

His agent Kevin Motley confirmed to CBC News that Cullen died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 26/08/2026

Sometimes I swear Millie's able to adjust her fur texture on the fly. Some days she feels very wiry when I go to pet her, but this morning she feels like a cloud. 🥰

A very scruffy and bedraggled white terrier partially curled up on some blankets. Her ears are down and her eyes are only half open, making her look like she just woke up.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 26/08/2026

Ma'am I'm trying to help you heal faster, why must you make this difficult?!?

A small white terrier with scruffy fur and a pink bandana laying on a blanket in a dark closet. She's looking away from the camera as though ashamed of her actions.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 24/08/2026

Not a ton of plays this past week, but a nice spread of weights. Plus, all of them were excellent, especially considering all were new to both of us, save for me playing Terra Nova once a few years ago. 😊

A Board Game Stats game history screen showing a game of "DECKO" played on August 19, 2026, one game each of "Beyond the Sun" followed by "Sausage Sizzle!" on August 22, 2026, and then a game of "Terra Nova" on August 23, 2026.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 24/08/2026

And to Counterfeit Madison/Sharon Udoh: so sorry I didn't bring an album to get signed that you were featured on! VOBBB was my first clipping. album, so it was the one I thought to bring. You killed it at the show, though, so I'm just thrilled to have your autograph! 🥰

Counterfeit Madison performing on stage at the concert. She has a white spotlight on her and is playing a piano while singing into a microphone.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 24/08/2026

Now that I can post without doxxing myself, huge thanks to @clppng.bsky.social and co. for putting on an amazing show and being wonderful afterwards! You all were so cool to say hi to, even though I was so starstruck I almost forgot my own name, lol. Also, thank you soooo much for signing my record!

A concert stage, showing clipping. performing while bathed in red light. Daveed Diggs is on the left with his fist raised up, Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson are behind a table working with various synthesizers and other electronic equipment, and Counterfeit Madison is next to them singing into a microphone while seated at a piano.

A copy of the clipping. album "Visions of Bodies Being Burned" on vinyl. The members of the band have signed the cover in silver and gold marker.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 22/08/2026

Honestly? Yes, I'm concerned for how this'll affect the livelihoods of average people on both sides of the border. But I'm glad that the feds didn't capitulate to Trump and co.'s ridiculous tariff tantrum. Canada has a lot of work to do on itself, and kneeling to fascists is the opposite of that.

LIVE UPDATES | CANADA-U.S. TRADE

New U.S. tariffs to take effect after midnight, Carney says Canada plans to match levies 'dollar for dollar'

Updated 6 minutes ago

Carney says U.S. proposed 'unfair' last-minute changes, White House says Canada declined to finalize deal

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 22/08/2026

It'll never not be funny how I'll be sitting on the couch, grooving to some epic and/or intense music and locked in on a complex coding task, and as soon as Millie jumps up next to me, I'm all, "Oh helLO, little munchkin! Who's a good girl??" with my voice an octave higher than normal. 😝

A small white terrier with dark eyes doing her best loaf impression on a couch while snuggled up next to a brown blanket.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 20/08/2026

She's been waiting patiently for it to be time for walkies, but a storm started and I've been seeing if we can wait it out. She decided to "rest her eyes" a bit in the meantime. 🥹

A small white terrier laying on a carpeted staircase with her back up against the wall. Her eyes are closed, her ears are down, and she looks incredibly content.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 20/08/2026

I was reading one of my old articles (c. 2017), and oof...I'll take "Things That Didn't Age Well" for $500, Alex. :/ I must've been really damn good at tuning out the vitriol and bigotry, because saying there was nothing wrong with games discussion on 4Chan at this time was such a huge oversight. 😖

A quote from an old article I wrote. It reads:
"I hesitate to use the classic, “If you don’t like it, just ignore it” argument, but it’s sort of what this comes down to. In general, I use Twitter and YouTube to learn about the industry. If something catches my eye on Polygon or the like, I’ll check it out. Every now and then, I’ll look at 4Chan to get some more candid thoughts on the industry. There’s nothing wrong with any of those sources, but it’s important to recognize that they’re generally only useful in certain circumstances."

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 19/08/2026

There's a Canadian board game shop that shows up from time to time on the price tracking site I use, and every time I see their name, I think it's a typo. Is this some obscure reference I just don't get?

Pandora's Boox
Canada

Info | Best Offers

Description

A great selection of games, and puzzles including TCGs, Dungeon's and Dragons, Board Games, miniature war games, and more. Pandora's Boox also hosts a number of gaming night for all types of gamers.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 19/08/2026

She is *extremely* disappointed that I went out for a couple hours to have dinner with my parents and she couldn't come. 😅

A scruffy white terrier sprawled on a brown blanket on a couch. An arm is contorted around her to be resting on her side, with the hand placed on her tummy.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 19/08/2026

Fiiiine I'll admit I adapted this from a throwaway goof on the latest MBMBaM episode, but my friend thought it was funny, so I'm sharing it here anyway. 😝

Can't believe that Big Woke™ keeps pushing Hershey's chocolate on us, and yet nobody's making Himhey's chocolate for the real American patriots. 😤

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 11/08/2026

Sure, I *could* listen to music while working, but why do that when I could listen to this precious critter softly snoring nearby? 🥹

A small white terrier wearing a pink bandana with sloth illustrations on it. She's snoozing while laying on her side on a couple of blankets on the floor, and has one ear pricked up in case anything interesting happens.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 10/08/2026

Unironically, I could sit and ride the train in Big Walk for like an hour or more. Almost makes me wish the game had a singleplayer mode just so I could do that; it's so dang peaceful. 🥹

A photo of me playing the game Big Walk and riding the train in it at night. A station is coming up on the left, consisting of a lamp and a small platform with a bench.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 08/08/2026

How your email finds me:

A red, angry Wiggler sprite from Super Mario World with the caption "The boredom has been replaced with anger."

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 06/08/2026

Thank you to the internet for giving me my new least-favourite euphemism for boobs...

@redditspy21

nah bro. you werent looking at tattoos. we were all looking at the same 2 mountains of wonder and mystery every normal human being was looking at.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 02/08/2026

*siiiiiigh* You mean now I need to find a different dictionary *and* thesaurus site to use? Come the hell on...

Dictionary.com page that reads:

surface level is not in our dictionary (yet). Here's what it could mean:

Confidence: high
Results generated using artificial intelligence.

adjective
Pertaining to what is obvious or apparent, without considering deeper, more complex, or hidden aspects.

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 28/07/2026

I can't get over how cryptic this part is, and I wish I could have been a fly on the wall during it because it's giving such "L is real 2401" or "Use Strength on the pickup truck" energy from back in the day. 😂

That's about all I can remember right now. He did say one other thing and I'm not sure it pertains to this game, but I'll mention it anyway since he said it while I was playing.
"Donkey Kong is under the trash can."

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 20/07/2026

Boy howdy, I'm already this far in, and I feel like I've touched on maybe two-thirds of the points I want to cover...😅 Look forward to this one, folks, I know I am! (Got delayed due to Millie getting sick, but she's thankfully on the mend, so figured I'd post a teaser now that I'm back to drafting!)

A photo of my browser with an Ellipsus tab open for writing. The cursor is hovering over the tab name, revealing its title to be "Mario Wonder Accessibility | Ellipsus".

In the window, the document's word count is visible, showing 3,089 words. Below that, fragments of text are visible:
game I play on its own terms. Obviously, I can't mind-wipe
ut bringing any prior experiences (and in some cases, that
nyway), but I try to avoid getting too many preconceived

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 17/07/2026

The Odyssey just came out, and already someone wrote the best review of it. 😂

Alheyali
16/07/2026

It's great, but unfortunately not like interstellar
9/10

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 17/07/2026

Was watching a short about the importance of game accessibility in the face of people decrying it, and saw this comment and reply. And just...excuse me? I didn't know it was possible to victim-blame people looking for accessibility options in games, but this is absolutely reprehensible.

@VaderHater1993
2 months ago

Based! Cannot believe people would be so callous.

@JohanDKing
1 month ago

While i agree with you, the idea of it being callous is weird, considering that it's more of a loss to the dev that the player

Since the player can play the other games that have those accessibility options and the dev loses a customer and potentially gets a negative review that probably leads to more people with that issue

So where is the callousness there

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 12/07/2026

The whole AI self-awareness debate is just techbros coding what are effectively sycophantic self-insert characters and then doing this meme:

Tweet:
"I've been thinking a lot about IRL podcasts:
- Bring a few friends together
- No mics, nothing is recorded
- Have a free form discussion
- Can even have food & drinks

Has anyone tried this?"

Quote tweet by ansh nand... @anshn...:
"Tech bro just discovered 'hanging out'"

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