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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

old #horror love that hasn't ever faded is finally getting scratched in Clive Barker's #Hellraiser Revival demo. My feelings on this were a rollercoaster, but I promise, there's a happy ending. Expected nothing less from cenobites, again led by Pinhead. wannabekingpin @ substack~

Clive Barker's Hellraiser Revival video game demo loading screen, portraying the Configuration cube in greyish gold tones, with a spark of lightening arching from the spinning circle. the scene is lit with red LED backlight and bluelight from the front, as a gloved hand shows horns on top of a keyboard, glove with skeleton arm pattern on it. under the PC screen there's various items, such as spiked facemask, moschino toy boy 2 mini, electric lighter, and a candle. image and review by wannabekingpin aka vakaris. may not be used, altered, scraped or edited by any AI tools.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I remember watching the classic horror franchises and thinking Jason's peak. Then I began Hellraiser and discovered Pinhead. But kind of not surprised, written by a gay man the hell priest had to be a superior being.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm really sorry to ask, but I really need aid. Shit's getting really hard, and I can't catch a break. Know, anything helps (feel free to DM for paypal or smt)...: ko-fi.com/blackwood

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Of all the people Ion could've hired to make Nivalis Nights art, they hired someone from Moscow. Genocide in Ukraine be damned, right?

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Spooky month has begun! I need your thoughts, opinions, and preferences on what's the vibe. And whilst you're at it, drop me a coffee, would you? the night terrors won't happen all by themselves! ko-fi.com/polls/Whats-...

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What's your Halloween vibe? - Click to view on Ko-fi

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival demo review (it's a rollercoaster but I promise a happy ending) now available on conribee, ko-fi, and next time I promise it'll be up on substack too: ko-fi.com/post/Clive-B...

clive barker's hellraiser: revival, demo, by wannabekingpin at substack dot com, author wannabekingpin slash nosferatu reads, reddish brown top of the picture with white text in three different fonts, on the bottom a screenshot from the video game, showing rules of the bdsm/kink club above, inviting to watch out for one another, care for safety, consent, and so on. review and imagery by wannabekingpin aka vakaris.

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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 29/09/2026

Bucha was documented by survivors, journalists, investigators and satellite imagery. Years later, the Kremlin is still trying to make the evidence disappear through repetition. Denial does not erase the record.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve read Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid a while ago, not knowing what it was about (I do this thing where I don't get into it too much, and just give it a shot). Turns out it's a great book on how much effort it can take for queer love to just exist. #booksky wannabekingpin.substack.com

atmosphere by taylor jenkins reid ebook cover, portraying a woman with wild black hair looking up at the sky, her mirrored aviators reflecting a rocket taking off. she's wearing a classy grey shirt, the sky behind her is blue, with whispy clouds. title is red, author's name is pink. the black-framed LG tablet is placed on a wooden table with various items strewn around, such as lgbtq pride parade confetti, pink and grey aviators, a bracelet with lithuanian motif, candle, leather gloves, lighter, and earphones. photo and review by wannabekingpin aka vakaris, may not be edited or scraped by AI in any way shape or form.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

hey, #valheim players, is it worth digging around copper to make it explode, or is it the same shit if I just dig it normally?

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Does anyone have a pre-enhanced edition The Witcher 1 walkthrough recording?

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - The space mission crew set out to turned into a whole different one in a matter of seconds. Now, the only task at hand was for Joan to navigate the only conscious astronaut of a dead or dying crew back home, to Earth: ko-fi.com/post/Book-Re...

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Book Review | Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

turn on Clive Barker's Hellraiser Revival demo walkthrough to see if there's jumpscares. Video gave me motion sickness, lol. Sloss was right.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

if you think I talk stupid shit, you should see the shit I discard.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Christian couples’ communities feel like the weirdest pitch for a swingers club. It’s just that they’re swinging emotionally. Wrote a whole thing out of those 3 hours I’ve spent (without catching on fire) in a church last week.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A personal take on christian couples' communities, and what a wild swingers club pitch it is: You enter the set location to meet up, connect and network a little bit, then find a couple that fits your emotional needs the best, and get to it. wannabekingpin.substack.com

wannabekingpin.substack.com image by wannabekingpin aka vakaris aka nosferatu reads, on article titled "emotional swingers: how Christian couples seek other couples for emotional exchange", white text on a faded out photograph of a red-brick church among spruce trees. image and article by wannabekingpin aka vakaris

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

people saying NATO defending us would mean WW3, hence wouldn't happen: RU invading us would mean WW3. from that point on it's all about which side of the history you're on.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You'd really help me out by getting a tarot reading. RN I can't justify doing things that don't pay the bills, such as art, and since and since my art is leaning into cosmic horror, the occult, such as tarot, works as research ko-fi.com/s/f14ffc5567

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General Tarot Reading for September (red/blue decks) - Blackwood's Ko-fi Shop

Look at the decks and decide which one calls for you. That one will tell you your general reading for September 2026: ongoing condition, what's happen...

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

didn't expect Coen to be a pansexual and demi king but alright, let's fucking go, hot adorable vampire guy~

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I can’t begin to express what joy it is to read positive, fight-filled queer books by queer authors. Highly recommend the Long Live Queer Nightlife by Amin Ghaziani. And, of course, my thoughts on it. A lot of night air and smoke induced thoughts, so just be warned. #booksky #lgbtqbooks

long live queer nightlife: how the closing of gay bars sparked a revolution by amin ghaziani ebook cover, black background with a red-haired drag queen in black dress, and beautiful tattoos, mid singing note, grey bold all capital letters for title, red small letters for subtitle, and same grey but small letters as title for author's name. black framed LG tablet is placed on a wooden table, with various items strewn around, such as lighter, leather gloves, earphones, lgbtq+ rainbow flag conffetti piece. article/ review and photograph by wannabekingpin aka vakaris. it may not be altered in any way shape or form by any AI. fair use for people is allowed.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

is it me, or does it say something about the general GTA demographic that there's discourse on what's cheating, but there wasn't one around BG3, or TW3, or any other game? (no shade towards the game, I am also demographic, but my partner is also looking forwards to playing it)

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

and back to work. work is all I ever was, work is all I'll ever be, until eventually the strain of it will end me, and I'll disappear under it.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In short on GTA6 couple, characters, and "characters" online who'd like you to know this game that's not yet out is bad (and how much I love all of your memes)

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The first game that made me realize I'm pan (only knew bi back then, pan fits better now tho) was Oni. Had a crush on both Mai and Muro. Now, Lucia and Jason in GTA6.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As always, my amazing gangsters and supporters get it first: GTA6 takes: Vice City’s couple takes and personal thoughts 👑 : ko-fi.com/post/GTA6-ta...

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GTA6 takes: Vice City’s couple takes and personal thoughts

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

guys out there genuinely creaming their pants screeching "gay, cuck, whimp, sissy, f*ggot", imagining Jason as a submissive homo, publicly. Notice how gays aren't acting offended about the possibly forced straight relationship? take note why. spoiler: not bcz the don't play gta.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"If the system starts to break down, and we can claim an opportunity to rewrite the rules, why use the same playbook?" - Long Live Queer Nightlife by Amin Ghaziani

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"The fun you have says a lot about the world you want.” - Long Live Queer Nightlife by Amin Ghaziani

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Friends, if I could ask for some help, know it'd be greatly needed and appreciated. Even the basics are lacking and there's little I can do about it right now. ko-fi.com/blackwood

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

why does night water taste better than day water?

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

an eldritch noir detective with LGBTQ cast, set in an underwater city of Styx. People are disappearing off its streets, and darkness seems to loom just outside its beautiful arches, threatening to... well, we'll have to wait to find out. Call Me Under demo review~

call me under video game main menu loaded up on a dell pc screen, with soft yellow rgb lights strip glowing from behind it, various items strewn around, as well as black nytril glove wearing hand visible on the keyboard. the loading screen is blue, portrays a fictional eldrich noir style underwater city skyline, with yellow font for the video game title, and a button under it prompting to click to begin. image and review by wannabekingpin aka vakaris, and may not be scraped, used, or altered by AI. Fair use by humans is allowed.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Here we go, Call Me Under, supporters get to read it first: a noir eldrich horror lgbtq atmospheric visual novel detective set in an underwater city of Styx, demo available on Steam: ko-fi.com/post/Call-Me...

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Call Me Under, indie and LGBTQ video game demo appreciation

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

horrifying. what a strange place this is. love it. but horrifying. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ULx...

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SIREN HEAD FUNK (Extended)

YouTube video by SUKA.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"70% of people in post-soviet-occupation countries would like for soviet times to return" oh, yes, I'm sure that the boomer generation called THE LOST GENERATION out here yearn for the kolkhoz, threat of getting deported bcz settler russians, and lack of education in native lng.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

if you're not pro-Ukraine, we can't be friends if you're not pro-Palestine, we can't be friends if you don't think trans women are women, we can't be friends if you claimed "all lives matter" during BLM movement, we can't be friends if you call people having fun "cringe", we can't be friends either

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

russia is a terrorist state who has been harassing and bullying neighbors for decades. it has invaded four countries since fall of soviet union and are currently actively invading Ukraine for 5 years. for once, listen to people around the aggressor, not "make up your own mind" out there in the west

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

sorry if I didn't reply/react, I probably muted you for bs or didn't care about what you said.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

kind of amazing how artists of any kind are both violated and vilified. you’re told you’re an elitist gatekeeper whilst they make careers of the skill they stole from you.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

So on top of all my issues, tooth began to hurt

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

(almost) lost art of amv's fell into my lap as I sought The Escapist by Nightwish in YT. Tnx, I hate it here now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybyU...

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Nightwish - The Escapist [AMV]

YouTube video by Finlandare91

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Truly, how did we ever survive without this groundbreaking, superior technology.

wannabekingpin's facebook page with the digital artwork: neon light on grey background says "bang" in pink, with a guy in teal undercut and blue aviators standing in front of it, wearing a yellow shirt. the text near it tells a summary from Meta AI: "Meta AI summary for 13 Aug: You spent $0.00 on 13 Aug and reached 0 people. 1d ago.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

From a wild concept of a bookshop only selling queer books, to a wilder one of said bookshop serving as far more than just a bookshop, to Gordon Freeman (half-life, yes), and more in my How Queer Bookshops Changed the World by A.J. West ~👑

A substack article cover art, with bold title: "How Queer Bookshops Changed the World by A.J. West", pasted on: A.J. West ebook How Queer Bookshops Changed the World cover, portraying a red brick bookshop in a two-storey building, white above, green shade and streamers covering the display window of bookshelves and books inside. a bike stands in front of it, and a cat waits by the door. the black-framed LG tablet sits on a manage with otter in it, with random things strewn around, such as round shades, earphones, rainbow colored confetti. image and review by wannabekingpin, may not be used, scraped or altered by AI (fair human use is premitted, such as use in moodboards)

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

love when websites ask you what gear you can use, and then if you pick resistance bands, they immediately run into "great, so, hook it / wrap it around" what always looks like pull-up bar. If I had smt this secure to hook it onto, would we be here??

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

If money was no longer an issue to solve, what would you pour your time into?

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Observe the room, not yourself in it. It's a lot easier to connect to people when you're interacting with their person, and not your own reflection in their eyes.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Respect yourself to honor your needs and not be steered by misguided wants.

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This is my favorite thing I've seen today. Matrix, fight club, red/blue pill, american psycho, even your damn roman empire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Un...

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Everything the Manosphere Loves is Gay 💕

YouTube video by Ashley Taylor

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Vakaris Blackwood @wannabekingpin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"go for a walk, it's free [entertainment]", there's only so many times I can walk the same exact path for sheer walking before I start losing it. Small town problems: cabin fever, but town's scale.

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