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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 02/09/2026

I need everyone to see this Pepechu I saw over the weekend.

A photo of various PepeChu plushies on display within a crane game at Gotcha!

Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 30/08/2026

Man, I spent like two hours building this little dude, and I'm still debating if it was the best or worst $20 I've ever spent. Because on one aspect? CUTE KIRBY, I BUILT HIM!!! But on the other? Bro, I've never done a puzzle with so few pieces for that long.

A photo of a completed Kirby 3D Crystal Puzzle stop a wooden countertop with oranges on a plate and a bottle of water behind it

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 04/08/2026

The wifey approves and that makes my heart just so damn fucking happy, man Really and truly lucked out with her and she reminds me of how much light she brings to my life daily

A text from the Fox Wife reading, "OHHHHHHH HOW CUTIE MY CUTIE HUSBAND ❤️❤️"

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 04/08/2026

Anyway, I shaved entirely for the first time in months, probably closer to a year, MAYBE a year and a half, to see how well No Shave November could run. Bro, still got a Baby Face fr fr

A photo of yours truly doing anything else but working lmao

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 03/08/2026

The Fox Wife and I are raising new Tamagotchi again, the Jade Forest and Orange Tropics ones, and man, I love these little dudes so much.

A photo of two Tamagotchi Paradise models, the left Orange Tropics with a green tama fast asleep, the right Jade Forest with a sleeping purple tama

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 28/07/2026

I think life keeps me poor because it knows the second I get stupid money, I'm buying the GFM bear

A photo of the Georgia Furniture Mall polar bear mascot, valued at $8000.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 13/07/2026

More impressively, I'm deadlifting 315lbs too. Wanted to shoot for higher, but we had just done our squats prior to.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 13/07/2026

I don't post nearly as much as I should on here, but here's me squatting 225lbs. Never really squatted before, so my bud's been really proud of the quick increase.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 02/07/2026

I actually got to see one of these in person at a Round1 in GA! Unfortunately, the speakers were blown to high hell, and the screen was a bit jacked up, but damn was it cool to see.

A photo of a Rhythm Heaven arcade machine at Round1

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 14/06/2026

Man, today's been a good day. Got some yard work done, played some good games with the Wife, did some building, and wrote my first Hobonichi entry in like 4 months. A good quiet, yet productive, Saturday :)

A small, Lego adjacent, coffee shop sitting stop a black table with leftover pieces scattered in the background

The backside of the LEGO adjacent coffee shop sitting stop a black table with leftover pieces scattered in the background

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 12/06/2026

I know Mega Man memes aren't in short supply, but damn it when I was playing MM2 for the GB earlier today, I saw the potential in this one

Screenshot from Mega Man 2 for the Game Boy, in which Mega Man's pointing towards "YOU GOT HARD".

A similar screenshot, except edited to just simply say "HA."

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 27/05/2026

Hoo boy, got a new article on #Medium for y'all to enjoy. It's been a few years since I've last uploaded a PlumesCast episode, but there's been a few #LifeLessons that I have carried with me for years, and I hope some of them resonate with you. Hope you enjoy!

A panel advertising "The 3 Things I Learned Hosting my Own Podcast," a Medium article written by Seth. The subtitle is cut-off, reading "For a podcast that celebrated learning from others' stories, it's only fair that I share a few..."

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 25/05/2026

If you come across this post, then drop some TREATS🍫🍭🖤🍰🥧 My wife baker baked some delicious Smiski sugar cookies to practice her icing, and the world needs to see them

Photo of Smiski sugar cookies with various facial expressions on a baking sheet

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 01/05/2026

This, by far, isn't all my little dudes, but these are some of the ones I keep at the office. My Kirbo ones are all at home for the time being 😭

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 23/04/2026

So, I recently redownloaded Project Sekai, and hot damn, I had a lot of gacha currency sitting lmao This is after getting all the permanent stuff, but think I went from like 30 somewhat to 43K

Screenshot of Project Sekai with over 43K currency, rank 60 and full energy

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 22/04/2026

Proud to say I'm officially in the Cool Kids Club. Though the "disposed for productive conversations" bit definitely made my morning. Shit man, you can talk to me about anything - I may not agree with you, but I'll hear you out.

BlueSky screenshot showing Why.Bsky.Team has blocked me, so I blocked them back :)

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 24/03/2026

So, in my haste to buy a new razor after having getting my hair and beard cleaned up for the wedding, I unintentionally (or maybe subconsciously) grabbed the Razer Gillette Razor. Man, this thing doesn't even have RGBs what's the point lmao

The Gillette x Razer Razor blade handle, with a special holder that reads "For Gamers, by Gamers."

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 19/03/2026

Decided to give it a go - really makes me wish I was doing something more creative right now lmao

A color sensitivity test result screen showing an elite score of 0.0037. The text describes the vision as being so precise that it exceeds what most color scientists can distinguish.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 14/03/2026

In things I didn't expect to be vibing with in 2026, my Fiancee and I snagged a 20 gallon O'Dell tank at an estate sale for $15. After a week or two of letting it filter though, we're introducing it's first residents: 10 cherry shrimp and 3 fire tails.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 03/03/2026

So, I picked up a Miyoo Mini + for fun after steadily falling deeper into the emulation world, and decided to test with three (responsibly-sourced, mind you) roms I had laying around. Now I can play Pepsiman for the PS1 after a bit of Sonic Advance 3, but only after Touhou Mario lmao

Photo of a Miyoo Mini + showing Pepsiman for the PS1 within the GameSwitcher on OnionOS

Photo of a Miyoo Mini + while playing Sonic Advance 3

Photo of a Miyoo Mini + showing Touhou Mario: Imperishable Night. The bottom line reads "You have 1 of 56 achievements unlocked." showing RetroAchievements running on the device

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 01/03/2026

Made some Marry Me Shrimp Pasta with the Fox Wife tonight after a super productive day. It's weird that it was in the 60's in February, but made for a great day of getting yard work done, and washing our cars! Recipe: goldengracekitchen.com/marry-me-shr... #cooking

A photo of the Fiancee serving up a bowl of Marry Me Shrimp Pasta from a slightly dirty stovetop into a bowl

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 20/02/2026

Also, if anyone is playing Go out there, I could always use some more Pokemon mutuals lmao 610106237721

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 06/02/2026

I love playing games with my friends :)

A screenshot from Discord showing Mehers_ and I playing Wordle. Somehow someway, this man guesses half the letter by the second go, and just obliterates me.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 02/02/2026

Yo everyone! Got next week's schedule ready to roll for ya. We're swapping gears to something completely different than what we've done before, and it's one that's helping me take down my backlog just a bit further. Hope you'll join me this week in the stars for Penny's Big Breakaway! #Twitch

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 21/01/2026

Hey, woah, woah hey. You're looking hungry, my dude. Stop by for a sec - got some pan fried cod to go with some fried rice. Have a bit before you scroll, and hope you have a good night :) #cooking

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 20/01/2026

Bro, CDW "savings" are living a whole different life than reality. Like, I know the price of these things are up there, but that $701 is like... what, four, five times more than the current going rate???

A screenshot from the CDW website showing a product page for a Samsung 990 PRO 1TB NVMe SSD (Model: MZ-V9P1T0B/AM). The price is listed at $204.71, marked down from $701.75, showing a total savings of $497.04.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 19/01/2026

HOO, it's been a busy start to the year. Between wedding planning and life, I've been running around like crazy, but I'm hoping to hang with y'all this week! We're kicking things off with some DK Bananza, and then ending the week with multiplayer madness. Hope to see you there! #Twitch #Streaming

A streaming schedule for PhantasmaPlumes for the week of January 19th, set against a twilight mountain landscape. A chibi character with headphones stands in the corner with a speech bubble that reads: "Hoo boy, this year's been off to a roaring start, between wedding planning and life shenanigans, but I'm really hoping to hang with y'all this week!"

The schedule details are:

Monday, Jan 19: The First stream of 2026 FR! DK Bananza

Wednesday, Jan 21: Monkey on the Mind! DK Bananza!

Friday, Jan 23: Multiplayer Shenanigans? Marbles? I'unno :)

Time: All streams start at 8:30 PM EST.

Logos for Twitch, YouTube, and Spotify are in the top right corner.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 15/01/2026

Today had a chance to be really funny

A screenshot from the Everyday app, in which today's Wordle challenge word was Spine, in comparison to my daily first attempt, Penis

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 08/01/2026

Man, I think my cat works at Rakuten, because she just convinced me in all the reasons why I need to get a Bluetooth page turner.

A photo of my youngest cat, Anya, laying in bed with me while I'm reading "Water Moon" by Samantha Sotto on my Kobo Libra Color.

I moved ever so slightly and she looked back at me like "I'm not done with the page yet."

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 07/01/2026

From late November to today, this little sapling I rescued from just beyond the officer's backdoor is coming along so nicely! Man I'm so proud of this little dude!

Unhealthy Cherry Blossom sapling sitting within small pot on my desk, with dying leaf and thinner stem

Cherry Blossom sapling sitting within small pot on my desk, showing more life, with dying leaf pruned, but two full new leaves and a third growing

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 04/01/2026

And to celebrate the new year, I've got a brand new #PlumesPromos!

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 04/01/2026

Yo everyone! Here's this week's schedule! We’re going heavy on the DK vibes early in the week, then finishing Friday with Marbles on Stream! ✨ Monday, Wednesday, Friday 🕗 8:30 PM EST Hope to see y'all in the stars! ✨

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 24/12/2025

Also, Happy Holidays to everyone, except for this person in particular lmao #KirbyAirRiders

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 24/12/2025

Also, already managed to get all the Christmas event stuff done on Air Riders today! Only took a handful of matches, so definitely glad for that one.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 23/12/2025

And then I think, surely, I'm not that violent! But then I proceed to hunt down and bully everyone I can This game is so much fun, but bro, if I smell blood, I'm coming lmao

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 23/12/2025

Y'know, I thought my Fiancee and all the years of my buds saying I'm a menace on Kirby Air Ride wasn't too entirely true, and then I did this lmao

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 20/12/2025

Though, gotta give credit where credit is due; this shit is just fucking hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby levels of bullying at times, and I live for it

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 20/12/2025

Think I accidentally broke the kill camera for a second there lmao

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 20/12/2025

Made mine with the assets you get from starting the game, and I can't stop giggling every time I see it

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 17/12/2025

MAKE IT 5, MAN DUDE, I WAS SO CLOSE THIS TIME TOO. It was like 52 - 56 points, AAAAAA NEXT TIME FOR SURE

A photo of my Fiancee and I playing Tamagotchi Collections, a new deck builder card game showcasing Tamagotchis and items from the games

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 16/12/2025

OH YEAH, I FORGOT TO SHOW Y'ALL, but did you ever see the Neko Oji comics on Twitter? Like, the Old Salaryman who was reincarnated as a cat ones? They've published them via Kinokuniya! I also maybe sort of bought a 3rd Tamagotchi Paradise because IT'S SO CUTE.

Neko Oji Manga with Kinokuniya goodies, plus a Jade Forest Tamagotchi Paradise and Lanyard

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 09/12/2025

I can't even reach that power yet - I'm still working my way up lmao

YouTube Video settings screenshot showing playback speed is set to 1.5

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 07/12/2025

Kirby Air Riders is such a great game, man. Like, there's not many other games where you can go from talking shit to losing super quick both because of a funny steel ball

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 07/12/2025

It's 35 degrees out, and I'm still craving ice cream lmao

A package of Coolish, a Japanese ice cream

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 06/12/2025

BRO WHERE THE FUCK WERE THESE DUDES, I ONLY FOUND THESE

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 04/12/2025

I saved a tree sapling (which I think may be a Cherry Blossom based off of PictureThis,) from being yoinked out by the landscaping company at work. He wasn't doing super hot before, but now, he's got growth coming through with new leaves! It's a super slow process, but it's nice to see at my desk.

Cherry blossom tree sapling, barely hanging on

Cherry blossom tree sapling, showing new growth!

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 03/12/2025

Bro, this made me get a bit choked up ngl I haven't had the opportunity to update PlumesCast in over a year, but seeing that it still has reach, that it still can bring some people joy? Dude, I'm so incredibly thankful for that. Think this just gave me the motivation to get it all to YT, too.

From Spotify Wrapped for Creators, PlumesCast was awarded the "2025 Rising Star" award for outpacing ~80% of other shows' growth.

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Plumes🌙 @phantasmaplumes.substack.com · 02/12/2025

Dude, it's been an incredibly amazing year for streaming. Like, outside of all the insanity this year brought, I think we had some of the most fun ever. I'm truly thankful for everyone in our community, the good we've done for charities, and, most of all, the laughter we've shared.

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