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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Few things are as satisfying as getting an email that a $16 ebook on my wishlist is on sale for $2. My videogame wishlists have gotten so long that I barely register when things go on sale any more. But books? Oh man. Books. They're so neat.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Working my way towards the end of Star Wars Zero Company. Really excellent story with some great twists. I will replay it one day to get some of the character missions that I've missed. Hawks is a surprisingly compelling main character in the late game.

Screenshot from an early part of Star Wars Zero Company. Two characters stand on a balcony, a Republic warship is in the sky

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This. I genuinely love Halo. The game and the books were central to middle-school me. Halo 2 made me fall in love with Bungie, not just Halo. Seeing Bungie and Halo Studios decimated has been rough. I feel terrible for all the folks that got ran through - not many OGs left, but they all loved Halo.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This was a dumb article before it was edited ("technical issues" sure sure sure) and it remains a dumb article with a dumb headline now

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Approaching 40 and have senior pets, so learning new words that end in itis is the new normal

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Hide The Pain Harold Harold

ALT: Hide The Pain Harold Harold

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I doubt LLMs will become a digital genie or world-ending demon, but I worry one of these companies is inadvertently going to do a big cyber attack, in a publicity stunt that does more than they expected perhaps.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I have a barber appointment this weekend followed immediately by an extravagant spa facial, AND I AM NOT ON CALL for the first time in months. I am truly living for the weekend.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is my most anticipated book this year. Reign of the Empire is must-read for Andor fans - it's basically Andor season 0. It is dark, horrifying, and graphic. The second book comes out Tuesday and takes place one year before Andor starts. Can't wait.

book cover for Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss, book 2 in the Reign of the Empire trilogy, by Rebecca Roanhorse

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I really liked both of these books and am super grateful for more Leia stories. Eyes Like Stars had me rolling my eyes in the early chapters but really warmed up to it and now consider it an essential sequel-era story.

book cover for Eyes Like Stars: A Star Wars Romance Novel, by Ashley Poston. Two characters hold each other in an illustrated style, Tie Fighters are seen in the sky behind them

book cover for Star Wars Legaxy by Madeleine Roux. Rey and Leia are seen together, with a tiny little Kylo Ren imposed in front of them. The SKywalker saber is lit, so is Kylo's

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 07/09/2026

I swear to GOD. I spend 70 minutes cleaning my ABG (Asian Baby Girl, she's Japanese) in summer heat with every chemical accessible without an ENCLOSED SPACES PERMIT and 5 minutes later ITS ALREADY DIRTY AGAIN. I am going to COMMIT SEPPUKU after I CUT DOWN EVERY GOD DAMN TREE.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

remember when raspberry pis were cheap and fun? just bought an orange pi 5 max and had to think long and hard about whether I really needed the 16gb over the 8gb

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Spongebob: I Neeeed It!

ALT: Spongebob: I Neeeed It!

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Cybertronic Spree @cybertronicspree.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"Be strong enough to be gentle" Rest in power, Mr. Cullen ❤️💙

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Great game with excellent acting from Vanessa Dolmen especially. The type of game people will mention in "hidden gems" threads for many years to come. It's not perfect but it's ambitious and incredibly sincere with its lofty sci-fi plot.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

the kind of movies my husband asks me to put on our server 🫣

screenshot of a movie on a Plex server. It is called "A Useful Ghost" and is about a woman who dies and possesses a vacuum cleaner

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

yeah that was pretty sick, thanks for the reminder G

Photo of a coin pusher game where there is a massive stack of coins distributed and ripe for the taking

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

omg this cab looks so much cooler in action than I thought it would

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 20/08/2026

"The only thing not digital in cyberwar is the blood."
- Taylor Swift

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Had an on-call work thing late last night, accidentally passed out on my couch browsing books on my Kobo, woke up with back pain, missed my first alarm, barely made it to a dentist apt in time, had to schedule TWO more dentist appointments, and work has been insane today. I need a nap, and beer.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I'm at the end of a New Game+ run through Xenoblade Chronicles DE:S2E and there is a boss fight that is different in NG+ and you can actually lose!? And I'm realizing I'm totally unprepared for it with my build. I don't want to drop to easy mode just for a boss fight but omg ***** is a tough bitch.

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TimOfLegend @timoflegend.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The saddest part of the song is where Kesha gets vulnerable and asks, “Is MY love YOUR drug?” And then there’s just silence.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Good for him. I met Ron Gilbert years ago at a con and accidentally startled him when he was eating a cupcake. I was embarrassed (I didn't see the cupcake!) but he was so generous and happy to talk to me. We took a great photo that I cannot. find. anywhere. (and I loved Thimbleweed Park)

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

this fucking meme is making me really question some of y'all

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ぱげやん @pageemon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The arrangement of the collapsed rocks looks good now. I also dry-brushed the edges of the rocks with Buff. I think I’ve done everything I could. That wraps it up. Now then—the time has finally come to paint the I-400. #ZOIDS

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 12/08/2026

The push for Harry Potter the TV show is going to be completely enormous—they're debuting it on fucking Christmas—and it is the responsibility of TV critics to contextualize this as rewarding the world's most transphobic billionaire (which is saying something) in everything we write about it.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I have a head cold today and can't stop blowing my nose. I would like nothing more than to load up on cold medicine, a gummy, and play Xenoblade Chronicles for 8 hours. But alas, I am indispensable to The Company

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I bought this guy yesterday, no regrets, he's beautiful

A bust of Eric Draven, The Crow, sits on a dusty shelf with other toys

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please be nice to patrick @nicetopatrick.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I love reading neuromancer on my xteink e reader because it makes me feel like the main character, the blade runner

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In my cybersecurity role, malware is always a concern but not even in my top 10 things to be afraid of. And yet, yesterday a user plugged in an ancient flash drive that triggered a detection on a malicious .jpg and quarantined their system. We will never escape the shadow of the 2000s.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

One of the most traumatic scenes in the game and my guys are just standing there like this (Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)

Screenshot from Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. 3 main characters, men, stand in swim trunks looking off into the distance

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I used to stay so informed about stuff and things but now my job requires so much focus time that I just open my RSS reader every few days and hit "Mark all as read" for 500+ articles 🫣

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HALO NEWS @halonews.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"Going The Distance" #Halo Art by: caydeplanet

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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

new hater week debate: nathan hates long games. i love them, and am correct. aftermath.site/i-love-luxur...

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I Love Luxuriating In A Long Ass Game

DO NOT listen to Nathan, who is never correct

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

For Star Wars mega-dorks, this game has merit. It's still mostly just Monopoly that plays itself, but Ubisoft animated TONS of iconic scenes across the franchise and they are mostly delightful. The voice lines and call-outs between the playable characters are also fun to hear.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

After a week of crazy incident response, fighting off payroll pirates, working overtime, on-boarding a new coworker, selling and buying a car, and various other bad news (RIP Overwatch Stadium) I am exhausted. Tuckered, even. Need to fast-forward the rest of this day.

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R2D2 Falls in the Desert

Alt: R2D2 Falls in the Desert

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Saying goodbye to my Shayla tonight. She was great until she wasn't. CEL lit up immediately after I finalized the deal and went to move it, and if that ain't a sign that it was time...

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The year is 2003 and I am laughing at Halo machinima The year is 2026 and I am laughing at Halo machinima

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Friendly Reminder.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Really bummed that my beloved gacha game Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is shutting down forever in October. I thought it would for sure last until Revelation came out. It's the one game that brings ALL of the FFVII stories together and I'm going to miss it. Especially the goofy events.

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The first time I ever upgraded the firmware on a vacuum cleaner I thought "wow, the future is here, this thing will last forever!" anyways that was like 3 robots ago (RIP neato robotics). Now it's time for a new robot and I went with a Dreame robo vacuum + mop. Probably too excited about this. 🤓

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whirlspell.bsky.social @whirlspell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I actually like the G-Shock design language and think Casio nailed it with this model but the price is offensive. Absolutely do not buy this. Fuck off.

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