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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Good luck to everyone at #acpt, hope you all have clean grids and lots of fun!

Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Friendly reminder that if you're in the US and are interested in learning more about curling thanks to the Olympics, there's likely a curling club reasonably close by! We love chatting with new folks, and many are hosting introductory sessions in the near future. Come try it out! 🥌

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Great to meet @natanlast.bsky.social and @stefanfatsis.bsky.social last night, lovely talk about crosswords and how they interact with society. Check out their books if you're interested in... well, anything!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Boston you are so cold but I'm glad to be here! HUNT HUNT HUNT

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I have done something very silly for a pal, and despite a lot of cool things coming up in the next few weeks, this might be what I'm looking forward to the most. Since I don't want to spoil anything though, here's a picture of Duke

A black-and-white cat, looking quizzically at the camera from a cat tree

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Sliced my thumb on a mandolin cutting a cucumber. Really, really do not recommend

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Bruno does a great job breaking down a term that really shouldn't exist. Thank you for this!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

There's been so much bad stuff happening lately in the world, but I offer this small bit of happiness. This week, we adopted two wonderful kitties! Duke, 2-yo tuxedo male, is amazingly chill, and Puck, 2-yo black male, is a tiny agent of chaos (/pos). They've already made themselves right at home!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

@benmsmith.com @nonelvis.com this feels relevant to your interests if you haven't seen

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our dear Q. Shortly after her 18th birthday she stopped eating, and we had to say goodbye to her a little while ago. We had almost 10 wonderful years together. Please hug your animals a little bit more, bring them as much joy as they bring you.

A gray cat sitting on top of a couch, in front of a pillow that says "RESERVED FOR THE CAT"

A gray cat curled up on a blanket with a cat pattern

A gray cat holding my hand and looking annoyed

A gray cat sitting on a grocery bag, looking backwards

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Made it home from Trivia Nationals, huge shout out to everyone I played with or against this weekend, and especially to the organizers and volunteers who worked their asses off!

My name badge and gold medal from Trivia Nationals 2025

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

When my pop culture trivia team does well

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Hey @effinbirds.com your shirts made it to American curlers as well! Cheers from Potomac CC in Maryland!

Four men on curling ice, wearing Effin' Birds shirts.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Here's a Crewel puzzle for you this morning. As a reminder, these are multiple crossword clues woven together. Each clue has the same number of words as there are letters in the answer. Solve the clues, weave the letters together, and you have the answer! Five Lobos play across the here eyes

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Answer for yesterday's Crewel puzzle: Inky partner of writing utensil Neil Inky writing utensil: PEN Partner of Neil (Simon): ART (Garfunkel) Reweave the letters, and you get PARENT!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I'm going to start putting some easy puzzles up here. Not daily, because I will forget, but fairly often. I call these Crewel puzzles, after their appearance in the 2022 MITMH. Multiple crossword clues are woven together. The clues have the same number of words as there are letters in the answer.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

HUGE thank you to @kellidunlap.bsky.social for joining our class today! Being able to talk about the incredible benefits @takethisorg.bsky.social provides to the gaming community and industry at large is so important!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Tomorrow is my 40th birthday. I have a habit of self-deprecation and denying myself of anything i might want - food, comfort, etc. So, in the spirit of self-improvement, I am going to ask the universe for something I want very badly. I want to be in the #Jeopardy Second Chance Tournament. (1/n)

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

I got some good cookies from the place in the mall, and now I'm going to spend the rest of the night playing Kingdom Hearts 3. It's not my first playthrough, but I enjoy it. Hope you all do what you like tonight!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Excited for WNBA finals game 5, rooting for Minnesota to win because 1) Lynx are a cool name, and 2) i never want a NY team to win anything

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

Today is the 12th anniversary of me leaving the Navy, and in a few days it'll be my 20th anniversary of joining. I don't talk about it much because to me, it was a job. Not a higher calling, not an act of patriotism. My high-achieving family didn't really understand the concept of flunking out.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 17/06/2024

On this Father's Day, shout out to my father-in-law. I lost my dad a few years ago (literal days before my wedding), and he's been everything you'd want in a FIL. Thanks Jim.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

(Sorry for vagueskeeting) Sometimes life doesn't quite work out the way you hoped. When that happens, you find out who truly has your back, and who wants things out of you. Exceedingly grateful to see how many folks are falling into the first category. I promise to do the same when the time comes.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 15/04/2024

Real up-and-down weekend. I curled with friends(good), I got hurt curling(bad) I went to a fantastic museum and saw amazing things (very good), I'm stuck in a small airport due to plane malfunction (not very good), I found a comfy chair and an outlet(good), I still have work in the morning (bad)

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 07/04/2024

If you enjoy sports and you're not watching this Iowa/South Carolina game, you're missing out hard

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 14/03/2024

Will def watch a lot of this new Jeopardy tournament, considering I'm one of the very few people (and possibly the only person in regular season play) who had to face 2 of the JIT contestants at once. (Second Chance, how bout it?) There's some serious talent up there, excited to see it play out!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

Being an elder millennial means I take 5 different medications, but they're mostly in gummy form

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Reminder to my curling friends in the US: TSN is showing the Scotties and Brier live on their YouTube channel! First draw of the Scotties just started, enjoy!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

States, ranked: 1. Maryland 2. Flow 3. The Art 4. Liquid 5. Fugue 6. Uttar Pradesh 7. Confusion 8. Ball 9. Tasmania 10. Of the Union I will take questions. You will almost definitely not like the answers.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

Hey, I'm on the new episode of @usaquizshow.com! Come listen to me compete in pop culture quizness! Thanks to the GAPCQS team for a great time!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Yesterday would have been my dad's 72nd birthday. I can say that he was kind, curious, hardworking, and a great teacher, but that doesn't encompass the whole man. Because truthfully, I didn't know him as well as I should have.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 29/12/2023

This morning I sneezed while buttering my wife's toast. This is not a euphemism.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Hey @cynixy.bsky.social, look what came in! Just in time for the AU Game Center showcase!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

In a conversation earlier tonight I was told that because my wife and i don't plan on having kids, "nobody can learn anything from me," "you'll never reach your true level, and "you hold hatred in your heart." Not looking for sympathy, just... please don't say things like that, to anyone. Ever.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

If I had a nickel for every time a game about a South Asian family in northern North America with familial and societal struggles, as told through stylized cooking minigames and featuring tremendous art and sound design, would make my list of favorite games... Thanks Venba and Thirsty Suitors!

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Today's a weird day - the 10 year anniversary of my game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. It's strange to see how different my life is - hometown, marriage, job, weight. Yet, my memories keep going back to my dad, who had about a year of health and 5 years of life left, unbeknownst to all of us.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

Very excited to do A Thing (TM) in like 20 minutes but also kinda bummed I miss a bit of the Orioles game. Also there is an oompah band right outside my window which is... not helpful for the Thing.

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Steve Kaltenbaugh @skaltenbaugh.bsky.social · 20/08/2023

Pulled over everyone I was following from the old site that's here, reloaded my feed... this might be the most relaxed I've ever felt about social media. (Prepares to start a flame war for funsies)

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