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American in Japan makin' it as best I can. Destructoid is dead. Long live Blutoid. Generally interested in video games, vintage audio devices, anime, etc. (If you don't like politics, turn around. I went to college for that shit.)
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Maximum Utmost now displays the Blutoid feed in the sidebar. @tronknotts.bsky.social suggested I add this to the site to give it a bit more of a community feel! #blutoid

All the Junko Yagami cassette albums in my city pop collection so far. The only one I still definitely want to grab at some point is Full Moon. Besides that, I am content to stop here. #blutoid

Lookie what just arrived at my doorstep. Hard to overstate just how happy I am to finally own this album. It's an all-time favorite of mine. Crazy to think this cassette officially turned 40 years old 10 days ago! #blutoid

Tatsuro Yamashita - For You (2023 Remastered Edition) & Melodies on cassette tape. You can never have too much Tatsu in your city pop collection. #blutoid

Keep at it

Surely I can't be the only one who feels the same?

TO: <ALL STAFF> Please respond to this email confirming that I am cool and funny. Failure to do so will be taken as confirmation of the same.

Suikoden 5

I'm starting to take photos of my favorite Japanese cassettes in my collection. One of my favorite albums in my collection is Momoko Kikuchi - Ocean Side. I am extremely jealous of anyone who gets to hear this one for the first time. #blutoid #citypop

Fantasizing about owning a high-quality stereo system and having people over to listen to records. I have no idea if anyone I know would actually be interested in sitting around listening to music, but I think it would be a neat thing to try! SOME DAY!

Bought these J-cards for some of my loose Japanese City Pop cassettes and couldn't be happier with how they look! #blutoid

This is true. @bsky.app is the app of the people. We may not all agree. We may not even all like each other. But we can engage and disagree and agree with our hate That makes the platform the future of social media

City pop cassettes have both me and my Walkman tickled pink!

Got two Walkmen arriving soon in unknown condition that I plan to do my damndest to refurbish. A WM-EX811 and a WM-FX999. The former has a gorgeous cassette window, and the latter is one of only 3 models of Walkman with a double tape head. Either would be a treat to have up and running. #blutoid

Proof I was having a rough Valentine's Day 8 years ago. #blutoid

It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest

Sonic CD Commission

I've had a sustained level of happiness over the past week or so that I do not take for granted. I am very thankful right now. Let us hope it continues into the weekend!

I think what's being done to trans people in this country is a FUCKING SCANDAL. It's absolutely an attempt at eradicating trans people from public life and ALL OF US must refuse this. Everyone. Stop being a loser mealy mouth person. This is bullshit. You should say so in all the places you inhabit.

Zoey is one of the truly independent voices working in the space today. Not only do they possess solid, engaging, & humorous writing skills, but they are confident in their opinions - unswayed by hype or the common zeitgeist. Zoey is unique in all the best ways, and would be a boon to any outlet.

Tune in! substack.com/@jimacosta/n...

Zoey is an incredible writer who put her heart and soul into everything she wrote at Destructoid. One of the most unique voices in games media today, I loved reading every single article that I had the privilege of editing for her. Any outlet would be lucky to have a writer like Zoey.

I was let go from Destructoid by Gamurs Group today. This is following last week when they released Chris Carter. As of today, I'm looking for work including any freelancing opportunities.

So now that everyone I know personally and can confirm are human is no longer at Destructoid, let me tell you about how I came to find I was no longer writing for the site after 17 years(!) and even a brief stint as it's editor in chief(!!)

Just jammin' out. #blutoid

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Enjoying my city pop cassettes from both the East and the West! #blutoid

I've wanted this @korewausa.com album on cassette for a while. I missed the original run, but managed to track down a used copy in great condition. Never thought future funk on cassette would sound this damn good. #blutoid

The City Pop cassette collection is growing apace! #blutoid

Some of the cassettes I ordered are starting to arrive. I can't wait to listen to them all. Starting with In the Sun, In the Shade by Stardust Revue! #blutoid