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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Japan in early October kicked my butt and two dress sizes.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

*deep sigh* I gave in. I bought a cricut. I fear this will take over the remainder of my mat leave.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why yes, yes I do. But not buying anything from someone who uses clankersore marketing.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

BAT is a chaos menace. I can already tell the terrible twos will hit us hard when the time comes.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Just absolute slop and for kids too. Ugh. 😫 Regional print BTW, so added bonus for spelling color the American way but then colouring the Canadian way.

Kids page in a magazine that's clearly AI with bold lettering above a generic ribbon subtext and "colour" spelled two different ways.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Don't forget the subtext or in-between text on a ribbon or smudge, and the three little emphasis "lookie here" lines coming off each side, and the random heart that often tries too hard to look drawn. I hate it here.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Bloody exhausted by that one CrapGPT template being used for posters over and over and over and over and over and over again. Where have all the "graphic design is my passions" gone? 😭

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Final tally is here: 397 cups of sludge. ✨ Now to find some goggles to protect my eyes.

Thanks for the Sludge. Final count: 397 cups of sludge! Stay tuned for Slimage. That's Slime Footage of course. And don't forget: Game Day is coming!

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dr. hazel 🕸️🕷️ @hazelmonforton.com · 11/09/2026

. 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ manifes— 🔥 🕯️ 🔥 ah shit fuck 🔥 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🔥 🔥 🕯️ 🕯️ 🔥 🕯️ 🔥

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I am dumping sludge on my head for the kids at BC Children's Hospital. Every dollar to my Extra Life (until EOD) equals one cup into the bucket for tomorrows drop. Sludge me, Seymour! dd.extra-life.org/participants...

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Katy Perry Slimed on Nickelodeon's Tusareve

Alt: Katy Perry Slimed on Nickelodeon's Tusareve

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“And that’s the kind of day it’s been,” this August 4, 2026. So long for now, Lloyd Robertson. You were the iconic news person of my childhood, and the voice I thought about when I first started presenting weekly in meetings.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Steam Deck and contact naps still holding it down for my achievement hunting.

Amy's Steam Achievement Showcase as of July 4, 2026, showing 5181 achievements, 79 perfect games, and 72% average game completion rate.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Today's sanity saver is brought to you by the immaculate transition between Wind Rose's "Of Iron and Gold" and "Wintersaga."

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Pacha Perfect

Alt: Pacha from Emperor's New Groove holding one hand up flat while the other is motioning an Okay hand sign.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Being on leave makes time feel endless and too fast all at once. 😩

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Marcylaycelle 💙💜🩷 @marcylaycelle.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? I'm running a Stardew Valley raid train celebrating Black Joy on Juneteenth and need a few more farmers to take part in this. 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 June 19𝘵𝘩 2026 2am ET / 11pm PT 4am ET / 1am PT 6am ET / 3am PT If you are interested in this, please let me know! Pls share and like- TY!

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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Fun fact! Steam has done this Showcase of Showcases page at least 3 years running, and annual events are usually (with some exceptions) made as unique pages Meaning: grab that URL, change the year to 2024 or 2025 to find your way to older show catalogues too - whose featured games may be out now!

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Exhausted is our perma state. We flourish.

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Jordan DeVries @jordandevries.com · 01/06/2026

the video games we love to play wouldn't be possible without the contributions of queer, trans, and non-binary voices. happy pride🫡

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I've never needed sleep more, but Sparrow is cuddling me and headbutting me for pets. T.T

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Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

No plans for Global Accessibility Awareness Day today? There's still time! Post a message on socials, share your fave article or conf talk on your work Slack, finally have that conversation you've been meaning to 😁 #gamedev #indiedev #gaad

GAAD - Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I've seen this video no less than 8 times on reddit alone and I watch it in full every time.

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Accessibility in games is good business, good design, and good community. Every accessibility feature you build doesn’t just remove a barrier, but opens your game to more stories, more players, and more meaningful engagement. That’s not charity, it’s growth.

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Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

its really bad that there are only like 2 or 3 black women who have been in games for 20+ yeara

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

One of these days I'm going to open my mtg Bloomburrow booster box. But it is unlikely to be this day!

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

There's something uniquely numbing about someone you went to uni with asking if you're still writing when you're not.

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a woman wearing a sweater that has a house on it

Alt: Betty White as Rose in Golden Girls fainting backward onto a couch

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This fucking industry I swear to god

Ben Affleck smoking mem. He looks done with everything.

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Digital accessibility has a lot of myths around it. I could talk about it forever but let’s clear up a few common misconceptions. 🧵

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Alright, I am invested. Here's the two from Nell's Diner in @playphasmo.bsky.social, @decafjedi.com. Now to see if we added more to Apex. :D

Two cola machines at Nell's Diner in Phasmophobia. They are situated in a dark corner next to an old arcade game, but only they have power and are lit up. They are highlighted by the player's flashlight aimed at them.

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 22/03/2026

It's been offline for a couple of months due to hosting issues, but the Video Game Soda Machine Project archive is back online again. If you've ever wanted to browse through more than 3,000 screenshots of soda machines from video games dating back as far as 1983, this is the site for you.

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The Video Game Soda Machine Project

Obsessively Cataloging Video Game "Pop" Culture

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Achievement check-in. I'd like to thank my Steam Deck for being the real MVP of contact napping.

Amy's Steam Achievement Showcase as of March 22, 2026, showing 4876 achievements, 73 perfect games, and 70% average game completion rate.

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Sameer Vasta @sameervasta.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This is the best product review I’ve read: samhenri.gold/blog/2026031... It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in the MacBook Neo or not; this is the kind of essay that makes you think about the potential of technology and the joys of exploration.

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“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold

Sam Henri Gold is a product design engineer building playful, useful software.

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jordynne, final girl 🔜magiccon atlanta @sick1y.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

happy international women's day to all my international women

a screenshot of the music video Planet of the Bass, it has a man in a white outfit and angel wings, a woman in a robe and a crown, the caption reads "Women are my favorite guy"

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Thought the boy slept for 7hrs. Nope–time change. Thanks for the reminder, oven and microwave.

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Nighte @nighte.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

♥️Happy Valentines Day Legends!!♥️ The Apex Creative Projects discord presents: Valentine Games! A zine created by our community members. Want to get a free copy? check the 🧵 #ApexPartner #ApexLegendsfanart #ApexValentineGames

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Tobbee ── .✦ @toffeebit.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Have also done my part for the Valentines Zine. Please check out all the other amazing work the community has done. 🫶💗 #ApexValentineGames

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Wildlight friends 💙 This industry is a mess.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our son would be the kid who calms down and naps to Nightwish, Wind Rose, Blind Guardian, etc. Excellent taste in comfort music much to his grandmother's confusion.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Happy Highguard and/or Bridgerton week to all. 🎮🥂

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I started Spy x Family a bit back, I should finish it. Dandadan is definitely on the list, I'll add the others too.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Yes! The first season was great. She's a unique protagonist.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Been rewatching all of CSI while feeding BAT, but I'm almost done. Swapping to anime next. Any highly must watch recs? May rewatch Bleach or Mushishi first.

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Amy of Thies @thieamy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

So many great folks on that team. Sad we lost them, but stoked to try out what they've created.

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Black Voices in Gaming @bvigaming.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The BViG Black History Month Showcase is coming soon! We're putting out a call for game trailers, tag a game developer or studio you think would be a great fit for the show!! Submit your trailers before January 29th! tr.ee/UH3LmU #gamedeveloper #gametrailer #BViG

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RobotScarlet @robotscarlet.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! MY CAT DRAWING WAS SET UP ON ALGS HOLY SHIT!!!! AND NEXT TO SO MANY AMAZING ARTISTS!! AAAAAH!!!! #APEXLEGENDS #ALGS #ALGSJAPAN

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voidwrth @voidwrth.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Honoured to be featured on this year's ALGS fanart wall alongside so many amazing artists 🥹❤️ #ApexLegends

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