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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

What an INSANE month June has been for us!! 🙌 Thank you everyone who helped get us here! Still waiting to hear about partner application, and still need July for partner plus, but still worth pausing and celebrating! 🥂

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Give away tonight on stream! #civ7 9:30ish pm ET start, 2 Brush and Blade DLC and 1 Founder Edition!

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

It’s finally up! The edited vod of our community civ 7 game Camelid Cup game is now on YouTube. Thank you to my mod yogurt for some sick edits and everyone who participated! youtu.be/ARbitbN585M

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My Kingdom for a Camel! Civ 7 multiplayer game

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

So happy to see my article out and part of this amazing series on Gender in Islamic Architecture. I’m so grateful for all the support from my amazing friends, partner, and advisors that guided me through this process. intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

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Gender in Islamic Architecture | Intellect

Intellect Discover is the platform where Intellect's content lives: Browse publications for scholars and practitioners teaching and researching in the arts, media and creative industries.

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

34 pages of patch notes for the new #civ7 test of time update, and we still found a few things not mentioned or not explained in detail! youtu.be/hEe7bnrGO0c?...

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Civ 7 changes Firaxis DIDN’T put in the patch notes

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The new Test of Time patch has totally changed victory conditions in #civ7 so I made a guide detailing how you can win your next game! Civ 7 Test of Time Patch Guide: NEW Victory Conditions Explained youtu.be/SEeVGjw0yFw

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Civ 7 Test of Time Patch Guide: NEW Victory Conditions Explained

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New video just posted! In it I argue the best part of civs and leaders being separated in #civ7 is being able to roleplay as the more mythical Alexander of the Shahnameh: youtu.be/8OmWw8tguNs?...

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Civ 7 Finally Lets Alexander Become Persian.

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Birdget @birdget.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

youtu.be/pvcYm6dKKHI?... Such a brilliant set of episodes!!! I’ve been in overlapping Egyptian history and civ7 holes recently and this is such a gift. Thank you @paisley-trees.bsky.social I have been just chewing through your vids!!!

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Civilization VII Leader Spotlight: The History of Hatshepsut

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Can any #egyptologist help me identify this figure? The ROM says it is Thutmose III, but the cartouche fragment at the top right looks more like the one used by Hatshepsut, and I've seen the very same relief identified as her! #egypt

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Doing my job on a Saturday morning ☕️ thank you baba yetu 🎶

A monitor on the left shows a 3-d animated scene of a ruler standing over a large crowd
in the courtyard of a Greek style building. On the right a steam workshop page is open on another monitor indicating this is civilization 4. In the back is a ring light and camera.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 28/02/2026

The amount of Western people you can find telling Iranians to not feel any possible emotion they might be having right now, yes they can be devastated, happy, angry, sad, furious, terrified - they have a right to all these and more: their oppressor seems murdered by the hands of their oppressors.

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

For months my bluesky feed has been silent on the killing of children, civilians, and protestors in Iran… and now all of a sudden it’s full of lamentations. Iranians have been mourning children for weeks now, ask yourself why you suddenly feel the need to post. I don’t want these kinds of allies.

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Our newest post is a deep historical dive into the Mughals! I especially enjoyed going through all the manuscript paintings to find ones I thought would match the narrative the closest. Thank you to @civilization.2k.com for supporting this video youtu.be/Kofm2qcTg54

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The Mughals in Civilization 7: A Deep Dive into Their History & Modern Legacy

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Andrew Alan Johnson @andrewalanjohnson.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I had a great time being interviewed on history in #Civ7 by @paisley-trees.bsky.social . Here's the link: youtu.be/NSP0tecE0kE?...

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Asking Firaxis' Historian about Civ 7!

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whiteandnerdytv.bsky.social @whiteandnerdytv.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

You're BREATHTAKING!! $7,555 raised on this #civ7 channel for @gamersoutreach.org ‬ to provide video games to kids in children's hospitals. That's $24,110.69 for #CivGive2025 as a team of talented creators. I couldn't be more proud of your kindness and generosity! #Nerds4Kids

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

My toddler just basically said “I’ll have a pizza with raw onions and basil, hold the pizza” 😭

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whiteandnerdytv.bsky.social @whiteandnerdytv.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

** #CivGive2025 is THIS Sunday, December 14th! ** Join us for 8+ hours of Civ VII multiplayer with some of your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators as we raise funds for @gamersoutreach.org, including special developer & historian guests from @firaxisgames.bsky.social!!

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I’m so excited to meet with Dr Johnson again, and discuss our passion for public facing history and video games! Make sure you tune in to the #civgive and let me know if you’ve got questions you’d like me to ask during our discussion!

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Andrew Alan Johnson @andrewalanjohnson.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Each year, the #CivGame streamer community puts on a livestream for charity. As in the last few years, they've invited me to make a guest appearance and talk about history and gaming! The show will be on Sunday Dec 14, and will start at 10 EST. www.youtube.com/@TheCivShow

Promotional poster for CivGive 2025, with a bunch of cartoon faces and the contact info: Dec 14, 10am EST, twitch.tv/thecivshow.

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Our #civ7 themed bookclub continues this month with Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. While not directly quoted in the game, this book weaves in the history of Buganda (modern age civ in the game) and experiments with different traditions of storytelling. We’ll be meeting to discuss in 6 weeks!

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Quick reminder: tomorrow night on stream we will be discussing Jose Rizal’s novel “Noli Me Tangere”. No worries if you didn’t get a chance to finish the book, we’ll be giving a summary and all are welcome to join our book club discussion or just listen and learn!

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Sorry Italians! Persians invented pizza, and ketchup on your slice is now canon.

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Firaxis layoffs suck big time. This is an absurd business practice to have teams let go after a big release just to squeeze every penny of profit.

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’m so gen z I just asked myself how do I mail something 😅

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Once again I start the academic year chasing down my health insurance company trying to figure out why something is wrong! 3rd year in a row, but each time a completely new problem 🙃

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

1k followers hit on twitch! Thank you all so much 🎉 can’t wait for the camel wars

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Oh god my toddler just yelled hashtag tetas…. Thanks so much paco amoroso 😭

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

For some reason it bothers me more as a female streamer when men try to dismiss my insane civ skills and diminish my accomplishments… than someone asking to lick my feet 😅

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JNR (Civ Modding) @jnr-modding.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Loved making this mod, and I am already deeply invested in adding some interesting events for each Tycoon for a 2.0 update. The structure of civ uniques in Civ VII just allows infusing them with so much flavor, one of my favorite parts of the game. old.reddit.com/r/civ/commen...

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Immerse yourself in the Gilded Age with 10 Tycoons (unique great people) for America!

Among the non-unique great people in previous games, Americans were strongly represented so it felt obvious to me that America should get unique...

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Uhoh my daughter now says “oh hi mark” whenever she opens a door 😅

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Our #civ7 bookclub continues this month with Noli Me Tánge by José Rizal, one of the leaders in the game! We’re aiming to meet mid-September, so join discord for more info: discord.gg/QAC2YeyZY7

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Omg just found out my union got us decent dental plan! Lisa needs braces…

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Moved out of Connecticut today and ordering some pizza… IMMEDIATELY missing clam pizza 😭

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

My mom told me today my cousin is in a gang but she meant BAND 😭

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Done the book just in time for our discussion tonight but I’m literally losing my mind and feel physically ill after reading the final third…

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

YouTube studio always shows you unresponded comments every time you open the app, so I decided to respond to hate comments and leave the compliments unanswered so I get an ego boost every time I check my analytics 😂

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

one of the many reasons I love my husband: he thinks regular historical facts are actually fun facts XD

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

3k subs!! Thank you everyone for helping build this community 🥹

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

“Because you’ve shown interest in this community” 😭 my Reddit algo is ruined forever

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Just found out I’m eating expired Nutella??

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The next book we’ve chosen for our #civ7 book club comes from the quote for social question: “The memory of having sat at someone’s feet will later make you want to trample him underfoot.” - NATSUME SŌSEKI We’ll be meeting in the third week of July on stream! Exact date TBA

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day to the best Baba in the world!

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Why am I still awake 🥲 I slept 4 hours yesterday…

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I thought I was a New York baddie but turns out I’m just a connecticu*t 😍

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I honestly cannot relate to all the student bashing this semester… my students were amazing and I’m in tears reading their beautiful assignments about their homes. I’m so proud of them 🥹

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Why don't Americans understand me when I say I'm marking 😭

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Paisley_Trees (شروین) @paisley-trees.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The pure jealousy I feel as an insomniac watching my husband fall asleep in 2 minutes after being accidentally woken up 👿

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