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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I wish I could just focus on my own country and let the US work through its issues but unfortunately nearly everyone who pays me / knows who I am lives there 😅😩

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A lot of people miss that there is a CHASM'S difference between "Hey, fun fact you might have missed / This technical issue was a little distracting" and "You suck because you did not make the video I imagined in my head" 🙄 We LOVE feedback & constructive criticism. We HATE backseat drivers.

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Honestly, a powerful tool most men weirdly don't seem to to comprehend is "playing dumb so they have to explain". You don't have to be an evangelist or a 'hero', it's honestly as simple as tactically employing the following: "I don't get it" "That's weird" "Wait, but why?" "Isn't that ___, though?"

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Dang it, it's going to take me ages to catch up 😭

The books "exit zero" by Marie-Helene Bertino and "exit 8" by Genki Kawamura lying side by side

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pete's sake, as a nerd I hate nerds sometimes 😩 IT IS OK FOR VOICES TO CHANGE Casey Casem's Shaggy was iconic but if they did this ghoulish spectacle we wouldnt have Matthew Lillard's beloved take This is where AI will really screw us over if we dont pull the stick out of our butts NOW

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A reminder that one of the only ways to actually "dislike" a channel in any way that doesnt gave them engagement is to press "not interested" or "dont show me this channel" when it pops up in your feed. It sucks that its the only way, but it really is the best method to actually harm their optics.

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I often forget that even though the UK rightly pokes fun at FFXVI for CLIVE (which is the equivalent of Brad in the US), Technically the US got it first with FRAN 😆 Double points if you grew up with The Nanny like most millennials did!

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have a new policy and it has not steered me wrong yet: WAIT ONE MONTH. Worked with Aniimo, Worked with NTE (which sucked cos I liked it)... Also worked in the opposite direction with PalWorld! AI allegations bore nothing, all good. Hiding A.I generally does not hold up to a month of scrutiny 👍

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Showed the kid a couple of Simpsons episodes. While the reliance on current-for-the-time references meant clunky or awkward moments were disappointingly common, it also made diamond gags shine brighter. Homer's rescue from Springfield Gorge had him literally rolling on the floor, it was glorious 😆

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Being autistic is weird because you know so much stuff that people think comes from hard study but it was actually just from pop culture Like someone brought up Lusitania and I was like "Oh, Portugal?" "HOW DID-" "Asterix" Then I hear "ungulate" & "Oh, hoofed mammals?" "HOW DID-" "The Far Side"

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is positive masculinity Only a group of bros would do this and its wonderful 😆

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It sucks because Blizzard is bizarrely doing really well in establishing AI guardrails and allowing unionization, If they could JUST divest themselves from funding genocide I might have been tempted to try the WoW Millenial Retirement Home 😩 Best of luck in their weird upwards movement, though!

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ok, I promise I haven't seen it yet, going to guess "Big Brother" or "Torment Nexus"

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Weirdly, Oddworld: Abes Oddysee. I was freaking terrified of that game (I was 10). Couldn't get past the first screens. Scary creatures shooting each other. But I still wanted to explore the captivating world, & after researching the dev side to dispel the fear, I discovered a love for the media 😆

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you believe ANYTHING can destroy Christianity, even Meryl Streep, that is the definition of a "lack of faith". Heck, I'd even say you have committed heresy by placing such limits on your God.

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It was nice gesture for P!nk to perform the decapitation at least 🫡

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Im still thinking about Silent Hill f well after 100%ing it. The story was just amazing. The fact that a major lesson is "You don't have to forgive your parents, & as parents you need to accept that your children might never forgive you" is frankly shocking for a Japan-set narrative. Major kudos.

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Super normal conversation I had with my kid recently: "Son, we have some important news. You know how you always wanted a sibling?" "Oh no way, dad are you serious?!" "Yep, in a few months you'll get a brand new older sister!" "Oh my- w... wait *brain visibly shifts gears without the clutch*"

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Ultimate Man, I want you to make love to me." "...no." "What?" "I said no." "Why not?" "I dont want to." "But I bought you!" "I dont care." "That... that doesnt make any sense!" "Too bad."

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If letting the person behind you eat from your hat while you eat from the one in front becomes a viral trend, this could one of the most humanity-affirming narratives in years 🥲

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Look, I have MASSIVE issues with China but the one thing it really isn't is competitive (anymore). They dont even invade countries outside of border disputes. They focus on doing their own thing well & rely on other countries wanting that thing, like us here in NZ. Please, USA, look inwards first 😩

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Will never stop banging the drum that GoG has no copy protection. You can easily download any game on GoG for free from a yo-ho-ho site. But people still pay for games, cos people want to support games! And unlike steam, you can put it on a drive in cold storage & own it forever! THIS IS THE WAY

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I once heard someone defend Rorschach by saying "But he killed that pedophile cannibal!" and I'm like buddy if the line dividing good person and scumbag is "Would kill a pedophile cannibal if given the chance" Then the world right now is a freaking utopia 😅

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wait, but wouldn't that mean that people who were forced at gunpoint to do those things... were held responsible for the act? I find it extremely hard to believe the FBI would say "Welp, you had to kill that man in self defense but murder is murder so sorry 😢" How'd he make it MORE suspicious?!

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I will bet 100 dollars that Elon will have a fawning, drooling counter-documentary release on twiXter on the same day, just absolutely dripping with AI assets due to the rush to meet the deadline Let's see if I call it!

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you told me even six months ago that freaking BLIZZARD would become one of the least exploitative and most tough-on-AI AAA game companies in the business, I would have laughed so hard you'd get jumpscared

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Why is it that so many people with middle eastern names are standing up for Americans who are being judged and persecuted for surface level diff- ah.

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Finally sprung my 3DS out of prison so I can play the Metroid 2 Remake in prep for Ravenous. Process was a bit fiddly but it didn't even format the card, all my saves etc were still there, very cool! I would have paid for it if it was available ANYWHERE, but I guess Nintendo doesn't like money 🙄

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If James had a couple more unresolved issues 😆

Pyramid Head as a girly pop ballerina with crocheted helmet and knife

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My one big game for the month is Onimusha and I'm already adoring it for one main reason: You play as Miyamoto Musashi and he is portrayed as an (historically accurate!) Skrunkly trash goblin. Just an utterly misanthropic grub. It is SO REFRESHING not to play someone heroic or "reluctant" 😆

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"We must shrink the breeding pool to ONLY feminist men!" Is not going to lead to the outcome you think it will

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

THERE it is, I thought it might have been based on Pvc statues as a progression from the "plastic toy" aesthetic of Link's awakening, but no, puppet theatre makes it all click into place. Especially stuff like Gerry Anderson and Thunderbolt Fantasy

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This looks like a really fun AA Arkham-up, and as a bonus it's about fighting against an AI regime so if it turns out they used genAI the comments will be RELENTLESS 😆

youtu.be

SPINE - Official Release Window Trailer

YouTube video by Indie Games Hub

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I know, and that just added more to the sense of cog-nerd-tive dissonance! 😆 I was nerdy enough to remember that Deadman was a comic hero who possessed people, but had the mistaken impression that he only possessed dead people, so he COULD have been the villain and then oh wait DC right 😭

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Had such a weird moment of "too much nerd/not enough nerd" when I first watched Brand New Day because I was sure that the new villain was Deadman for ages and then I was all "wait but none of the people that were possessed were dead to begin with and-oh right, he's DC 😅"

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Its a testament to the human imagination that someone made a creature that looked like the result of Bugs Bunny doing the fusion dance with Goofy, said "this is a coyote" and we all just went along with it

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Im in a weird place where on one hand, I wouldnt wish growing up in a cult on anyone, but on the other I kind of wish everyone had a non-traumatic experience in one so they can spot red flags better 😅 I saw a listing for testers for an LLM app & istg the job title was "experimentalist" 😵‍💫

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I thought this was the cinema snob for a second 😅 He's not a good person either, but I'd still be shocked and saddened if I found out he was THAT bad

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Watching the State Of Play, feeling an annoying mix of thankful that none of the games seem to have AI slop and resentful that they're being so anti-consumer with the disc / ownership crap 😩

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wait til he hears about this upstart rebel from Nazareth who encouraged breaking the laws of both the church AND the state in the name of acceptance and empathy

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Fun fact, since I keep seeing misinformation spread. The chemical name for water is NOT dihydrogen monoxide, nor is it hydrogen dimonoxide. Its Oxidane. Honestly it sounds just as much like a scary chemical, so the memes still work! Just be accurate! 😆

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

If the worst happens and AI slop becomes the norm, and refusing to engage with it becomes like going vegan, then boy howdy am I going to be one of Those Vegans 😆

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Eminem had good intentions but "Lose yourself" probably contributed a lot to tons of men falling for scams 😅

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My gosh, if he manages to get ICE abolished at the state level I would actually seriously consider visiting, and that is not a small thing from me

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Have you every had to worry if the cops would snatch your horn? No? Well... IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-

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SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There's so many takes on how The Purge doesnt make sense but I'm surprised no one's pointed out that the banks could just drain the accounts of every customer and they absolutely would

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