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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

31 Days of Frights #VHS - Day 1: Transylvania Twist

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

'Tis the season! Happy October, everyone!

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: This just in...VIDEO GAMES.

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✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 20/04/2024

A friend of mine showed me this a long time ago and once in a blue moon “Bishop is alternate universe Gary Coleman with a hella massive glow up” pops back into my very accursed brain.

Gary Coleman from an Electric Company Magazine cover and Bishop from the X-Men wearing the exact same outfit

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hi friends! Sorry for the promo but, I've co-founded a new venture called Atlas Arcadia. Our mission is to build a community to preserve & document arcade venues & artifacts, establishing a credible resource for enthusiasts, collectors, & historians. We've cataloged nearly 5K locations & counting!

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Just started the Apple TV series Pluribus, but the arcade addict in me keeps accidentally telling folks I'm watching Polybius.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Cool find during my Southern-Fried Gaming Expo event this past weekend. During setup, I look in the huge open dumpster by the loading dock and see REAMS of original blueprints for the recently-demo'd Galleria Mall in ATL. Now I'm the owner of the Namco Cyberstation arcade blueprints.

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Southern-Fried Gaming Expo @gameatl.com · 18/07/2026

Come meet gaming celebrities, industry professionals, content creators and more at Southern-Fried Gaming Expo July 31-August 2, in Atlanta, GA! There's so much to do and play, you won't want to miss it!

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the other dudes out there who grew up without a dad being present in their lives and who are now making every effort to be the best dads possible to their own kids.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Love me some DIY creativity! Came across some unique 'zines from 1982/83 from a publisher called Quasar Graphics by a guy named Bruce Edwards out of Marietta, GA. Cool.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Hey @wizardscomics.bsky.social , I just scored a massive collection of Wizard Magazines. Whatcha need, @hojukoolander.bsky.social ?

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

If you're looking for a lunch place with mediocre food, but IMMACULATE vibes, look no further than Donnie's Country Cookin in Brookhaven, GA. A meat & 3 plate with a roll and RED DRINK(!), a TV playing game shows, untouched by time...all for only $12. Hidden gem!

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I can't tell you how often a throwaway line in a movie or show becomes part of my wife and I's daily vernacular. "They were cones!" being one of them. The Wedding Singer was one of like 6 VHS tapes she owned in college and we watched repeatedly.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Facade of my former mall arcade, Daimond Jim's in Metro Center Mall in Jackson, MS. I played many a Bad Dudes games and lost tons of tokens to quarter pushers in that place (which was immediately behind a Sbarro pizza where an employee told me I was a Pugsley-ass lookin' kid. 5 stars, no notes)

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Eight years ago I visited the set of Stranger Things season 3 and snapped some stealth pics.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Don't forget, if you ever need a pick-me-up, you can listen to the entire 40-minute FREDDY KREUGER 1-900 Phone Number Story collection in one sitting. [Kids, ask your parent's permission] www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guqx...

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Freddy Krueger 1-900 Phone Number Story Collection (2018)

YouTube video by Movie & Video Game TV Spots

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Sad to learn about the demise of Paste Games [AV Club]. I'm immensely proud to have written there years ago. Super appreciative of @garrettmartin.bsky.social for giving me my first "real" writing gig with this essay about an arcade warehouse raid (wo pics lost to time) www.avclub.com/arcade-archa...

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Arcade Archaeology: Saving Gaming's Relics

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Congratulations to my friend and high school classmate, William Wan, for winning a Pulitzer Prize (along with his fellow Washington Post investigative journalists) for his coverage of Trump's dismantling of the federal workforce, including this piece. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.

Amid federal layoffs, Caitlin Cross-Barnet struggled with panic attacks and suicidal thoughts. One morning, her husband found her wavering on top of their fire escape.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

As a Xennial, I'm pretty sure my body is now at least 36% microplastics.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is what you call people who are douchebags in McDonaldland.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

One year since hopping on the RIF rollercoaster. I was recalled, but so many other people & programs were lost...for what? Seeing each affected person represented with a little cutout (inclusively accurate skin tones to boot!) really hits home.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Project Hail Mary was really good and very faithful to the book. You should check it out if you have the means!

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Southern-Fried Gaming Expo @gameatl.com · 15/03/2026

March is the 35th anniversary release of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior in arcades, a game that revolutionized the fighting genre. Play SFII and more at this year's Southern Fried Gaming Expo! gameatl.com

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This pic is one of two exhibit halls we used last year. This year we're adding another one for 3 total halls and 108K square feet of gaming goodness (plus the entire hotel!)

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Our local tragedy has become a national news headline. Coach Hughes was my oldest child's favorite teacher and offered so much patience, encouragement, and kindness. His wife is my youngest's current math teacher and is equally wonderful. This is devastating for all. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/u...

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Georgia Teacher Is Killed After Teenagers’ Prank Goes Wrong

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Went to see a solid #synthwave show last night featuring @timecop1983.bsky.social and Josh Dally at Purgatory in ATL.

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Retroist @retroist.com · 24/02/2026

7 Eleven getting into the movie rental business in 1986.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

With the creepy ass Iowa fraternity hazing police video making the rounds on Reddit, I'm reminded of the "elephant walk" at my own school's frats which made pledges strip naked, form a circle, bend over and grab each other's dongs from behind and walk around. Glad I said NOPE to Greek life!

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Carli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 30/01/2026

Me every morning in this fucking country

A news report screenshot. There's a grim reaper. The chyron says "Yikes! Stay tuned."

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I was pleased to digitize and share this unearthed footage from QVC for Blast Points! Check out this blast from the past of hime shopping goodness!

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Wake up, babe! The new Beetlejuice pinball machine just dropped! youtu.be/lAp58Ojg7dA?...

Picture of the Beetlejuice pinball machine by Spooky Pinball

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This year has been a doozy. Professionally, I've been fired, re-hired, villainized, shot at, and furloughed. But, I'm still standing...for now. Hoping for some normalcy and calm in 2026.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Hi everyone. After focusing on family following my wife losing her federal job in February, I'm back on Bluesky with not great news...I have now also been terminated from my position at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after nearly 10 years as a civil servant.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Haven't had to build a resume in 10 years, but it's not looking good out there (IYKYK). Anyone in communications/marketing/PR willing to take a look at mine and see how it comes across so far?

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

My wife, a public servant with the CDC, was unjustly fired from her job today, along with hundreds and hundreds of others. It's all so senseless and sad.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Saw Captain America: Brave New World last night and I'm starting to mirror my wife's feelings that all the movies require too much background knowledge to get the full picture. Marvel movies need to start like TV shows with a 2-minute "Previously On..." preamble.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Whenever I feel nostalgic for the Chicago where I spent part of my youth, I watch this video of Chicago's favorite son, George Wendt. (JK) Did you know George was a Second City Alum? Now you do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zfn...

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Chicago Is Calling Me Home - George Wendt/Second City (1987)

YouTube video by The TV Madman

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Those who've been following me since the other site may know that I have a side hustle running an antiques booth. We'll, this is my last month at this location as they raised rent AND commissions (now 20%!). It was a good run here, but I'm not done yet...

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Oddball pick, but this is a great retro-themed video. Guy goes camping in a 70s camper wagon complete with fondue, tuna helper, and so many other great 70s details. fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcOP...

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'70s Motorhome Winter Camping

YouTube video by Steve Wallis

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Talk about a shirt that goes hard. LOL

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Not to be negative Nancy here, but work has really sucked since...oh, I don't know...January 20th or so. Today was especially depressing. Wish I could scream more explicitly into the void, but IYKYK.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I miss the blogosphere and google RSS reader. It was fun waking up in the morning, grabbing a cup of coffee, and checking my feed to see what my fellow niche, dorky internet friends had to share.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Check out this Windows 95 iPhone I saw on Reddit! (u/buffaloprocess) Impractical case? Sure. Cool as Hell? Yep.

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Liquor store clerk: "You're over 21, right?" Me: "I watched the Challenger explode live. Yes."

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Squared Stiff @squaredstiff.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Sky hive, I want to go to the theater. Should I watch Wolf Man or Nosferatu?

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