samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Turns out the big orange I was only a little interested in eating was actually a big grapefruit I was less interested in eating. 000
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Should touch it up more (way too much white) but another haniwa sorta thing. 130
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some recent 35mm (Kodak Ultramax) up near Mitsumine Shrine in Chichibu. 1465
Reposted by samtvandermeerthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Jackie Jackson died two days ago. His death did not get the fanfare that the big celebrities get but I assure you he was no less than any of them: a titan astride the earth. In this thread, a few of the songs he played bass on. You know these songs. You know their bass parts. youtu.be/DKVB_CtU8XQyoutu.bePressure DropYouTube video by Toots & The Maytals - Topic 211059362
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I spent like nine and a half hours on trains the other day to get down to Atami in Shizuoka and see the Yoshida Hiroshi exhibit the MOA Museum has on and… worth 230
Reposted by samtvandermeerGiant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Attention: We're giving away 3 codes (2 Steam, 1 PS5) for Patlabor the Case Files, generously gifted to us by @goodsmile.com, during next Monday's State Machine. To be eligible, you must: ✅Like & Repost this announcent ✅Watch @pmctrilogy.bsky.social’s 9/28 (7 pm EDT) Stream ✅That’s it! Good luck! 411476
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026After a LONG time of admiring the character designs and the vague idea of what it was about… I got to see Tamago Hime at the Ghibli Museum. Beautiful, so up my alley. Some of the other shorts are maybe more interesting films, but this was always meant to be a favorite for me. Loaded on Merch. 051
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Had a bit of a wash of a day but all worth it to get out and find a great logo. 021
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026No Duskbloods date but Metroid Torneko and Kirby Direct slays 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Capcom remade Resident Evil 2 too good and everyone since has been like wait we can do that but worse 050
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Sometimes you just need to get a dumb idea on paper 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Baten Kaitos is a really interesting game that, about a third of the way in just up and decides it wants to get weird 010
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026some guys wanna build a railroad and some don't 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Rockstar avoiding covid and Trump so as to not offend the loser base that voted for him and acted like children during the pandemic 000
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Some recent 35 from a roll or two ago, July. Fuji Color 100. In ‘n around Saitama. 030
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026DANG New favorite dropped El Yucateco don’t miss 020
Reposted by samtvandermeerWilliam Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Just cancelled Mongolian publication deal for something of mine because the translation would have been done by AI. 804213501
Reposted by samtvandermeerJames Wragg @lovelyhellplace.bsky.social · 18/08/2026𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔇𝔢𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔬𝔫... 𝕰𝖓𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖕𝖞 is OUT NOW in Early Access!!! ⚔️Tactical Combat! 💀Soulslike Mechanics! 💬Narrative Conundrums! 🌎3D World Map! fr, the team have poured their hearts and souls into this one & I'm so proud of what we've achieved❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/3940340/... 12784316
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Near the end of my first Ocarina of Time run, not astounding me but rekindling a love for Nintendo, both their current candy-coated vessel and their history. Lot of weirdness and artistry in ways that I’ve always known to be missing, but nice to see it was once there in The Biggest Game Ever. 130
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Being a good foreigner means watching AI music videos and drinking shochu with elderly Aribnb hosts. 010
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Some Bee-and-Dubya 35mm including shots of Oe Curry (Koenji) the best curry in Tokyo 030
Reposted by samtvandermeerがんぼるぞい®︎ 💪🐶✨borzoiボルゾイ @ganborzoi.bsky.social · 30/07/2026焼き芋ありがとう。がんぼるぞい。 translation: Thanks for the roasted sweet potato. 017144
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Really dangerous knowing I’m going to be getting a record player and seeing so much cheap vinyl around Japan. Ha ha can’t start collecting yet ha ha unless..? 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Finally playing @oniongames.bsky.social Stray Children and ❤️🌻❤️ Cumulative, modern 🧅; STGs and Undertale whimsy in impenetrable old school design. A game that says something Astoundingly beautiful, excellent music My Gormenghast reread feels in sync; surreal, creepy storybook worlds 0111
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026*sees green* Oh it’s like that Shunji Iwai movie 131
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Seeing Steam reviews with lines of criticism like “it’s not infinitely replayable” my brother in Christ we DIE Also a lie because Downwell and Samurai Western are infinitely replayable. It’s a known fact that you cannot die while playing either of those video games. 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Overjoyed with how good the new Ghost in the Shell is The Shirow footnotes that flicker in throughout the episode are awesome/hilarious It feels remarkably *directed* in a way that I don’t always get from animation It is gorgeous Most locked in and seated I have been for anime in awhile 130
Reposted by samtvandermeerOni Press @oni-press.bsky.social · 07/07/2026◼️REVEALING AHEAD OF SDCC 2026◼️ TRADD MOORE'S FIRST CREATOR-OWNED COMIC IS COMING IN 2027. Kelly can’t decide If she’d rather fight, f@$%, or die… tonight, she’ll try all three. boingboing.net/2026/07/07/t... 017334
Reposted by samtvandermeerJason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 05/07/2026A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it. 265207463773
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 04/07/2026For many westerners who live in Japan the temptations are reckless drinking and otaku merch. Nay. I rise above. My addictions lie in discount grocery shopping. 220
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Who would have thought video games would end before history anyway it’s-a me the last man standing 000
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I am late to the party and may rescind but first impression is Mario Kart World kind of uh Not Good? Floaty and sluggish, the tracks are homogenous (can’t tell if I’m on course or in those linking segments..?), and the tunes are kind of… not near MK8 Even Big Wiggle may not be able to save it 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Also I misspelled Knicks to someone the other day and did the same thing here which is disappointing to me personally not because I bear the illusion of sports enthusiasm but because I know what knickerbockers are. 010
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Tetris luggage game Oh, tiny Chiba hotel Where to hang my pants? 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Last night in New York for a good while… so we’re goin out in style 030
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Made an Instagram recently to keep in touch with some people and I mostly dislike and am confounded by it but it has made me realize that I am probably Basic because red pandas simply work on me. 010
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 14/06/2026I know the Nicks won because I can just hear the shouting outside. 010
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I think when I get back I’m going to go from my ~95%~ to full vegetarian but it just hit me that living in Japan for an extended period means unadon on tap and the prospect sends a flutter through me. 130
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Eating so good for comics now with Head Lopper back and @denizcamp.bsky.social and @stipanmorian.bsky.social putting out another masterpiece… Mignola being God, etc Just cracked open SHARP EYE after a Protect—I MEAN FIRST KNIFE refresh and man @vor-bokor.bsky.social always bringing the A-game… 1102
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Mamdani Address: Look. We are all excited for Christopher Nolan's Odyssey. But with many of the city's best theaters selling out before July, some New Yorkers are feeling left out at sea. But did you know you can read The Odyssey--right now? With an NYC Library Card, all New Yorkers are able to 020
samtvandermeer @samtvandermeer.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Me with coworkers youtu.be/f9kcaWb0V9Myoutu.beBrett - Right SceneYouTube video by AlienFireTeamElite 010
