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๐Ÿ˜ƒ he/him ๐Ÿ“ England ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง via WA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‘‹ Traveler, adventurer, LEGO-er, gamer!
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Valve released a 20th anniversary look at the *entire* history of Half Life 2 which is well worth the watch. It's an amazingly transparent look into everything Valve went through to become the Valve we know today! โฃ๏ธ Amazing work about some amazing folks over there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjN...

Cool to see a great digital board game get a physical version! Armello is certainly worth a play on Steam, but I'm very excited to see how they translate it to the real world! ๐ŸŽฒ

Quote found on a trail sign in Ermerald Lake Park (Melbourne, Australia). I can't help but read this as a variant of "kill 'em all and let God sort them out" ... like the Grim Reaper has gone full cowboy!

EDUCATION SHOULD NOT INDEBT YOUR POPULATION. HEALTHCARE SHOULD NOT BE TIED TO HAVING A JOB. A LIVING WAGE SHOULD SUPPORT A LOCAL LIFESTYLE. EMPLOYEE WELLBEING IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO COMPANY HEALTH. SOCIETY IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS POOREST, NOT ITS WEALTHIEST.

Microsoft making the bold play of laying off 1900 game devs in January then spending countless millions of dollars on a Superbowl ad promoting how their new AI effortlessly replaces them... Cool future, Microsoft. Very cool.

"As of January 22, 2024, at least 3,877 people have been (or will be) laid off this year." -via Kotaku Three weeks into 2024 and nearly 4000 individuals (and their families) are being added to the moutain of blood and tears left by 2023. This is well and beyond enraging.

AMAZING NEWS, TRAVELERS! I just learned Google Maps now lets you add ICONS to your custom lists, which means better visibility and granularity into all your pinned locations! ๐Ÿ˜ This is a *huge* boost to usability and organization! Thanks Google!

โค๏ธ Bend, Oregon (USA)

So this is roughly the length of the Fellowship of the Ring on the Reykjavik โœˆ๏ธ Seattle flight path. FUN FACT: while it *looks* like it plays for most of the journey, in reality, it only lasts for ~37% of the flight. This is because the poles are being condensed in this visualization of the globe.

The very first thing I learn from the border control guard at SeaTac airport: Pete Carol is retiring as head coach of the Seahawks. Never change, Seattle. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š Thanks for welcoming me home! ๐Ÿ˜‚

This hit hard. Year after year, it feels like we're fighting ourselves to fix all this... It's hard to not internalize so much anger for the people holding us back. But the people who carry us forward do so with passion, love, and dedication to what's right. Absolute inspirations, the lot of them.

TIL: There are two endings to the movie, Army of Darkness. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ The one I knew was apparently the good ending ("Hail to the king, baby."); tonight, I discovered the bad ending.

I'd say "flutters" is actually the perfect word to describe the weight of my contributions to the social-verse. ๐Ÿ˜…

The London LEGO store discontinued their exclusive Lester minifigure and I am devastated... ๐Ÿ˜ญ It was by far the most characteristic gift I could send to friends while I'm in England. ๐Ÿ’”

A few shots of winter along the English Channel. It's a dramatic season of muted color and moody, damp drama over and around these parts!

My 2023 in gaming came up a whole lotta' @seaofthievesgame.bsky.social this year... A returning champion maintaining its title in a notable year of AMAZING games! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† Don't worry: some of 2023's contenders will certainly be making an appearance over the next few weeks! Happy holidays, everyone! ๐Ÿ’–

Things be poppin' off in Iceland. This photo taken by the Iceland Coast Guard may be one of the wildest of the night (thus far). ๐Ÿคฏ Also enjoying watching Prof. Shawn Willsey (Geology Underfoot in Southern Idaho) get excited about the earth doing earth things: ๐ŸŒ‹ www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqF5...

COP28 ๐ŸŽ‰

Holy ****. ๐Ÿซจ www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Qp...

Rain, leaves, the occasional trampoline, and... *checks notes* ...rare solar storms. A sample of the many, many (many) totally normal things that can completely disrupt the British rail system.

GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS THE GAVLE GOAT STREAM IS LIVE WILL IT BURN WILL IT GET HIT BY A VOLVO AGAIN www.youtube.com/live/vlplKT1...

Some characteristic scenes from Brighton, England โ›… As well as moody November skies to usher in the cold UK winter.

I tried the trick of peeling ginger with a spoon for the first time tonight... AND I WILL NEVER EVER GO BACK! OH MY GOD WHAT A LIFE CHANGER!!! ๐Ÿซš

Adding a new friend (and friends) to the collection! R2 and BD-1 are gonna be best friends!! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค Anyone wanna join Hobbes and I for a build day?

There is a Galileo Galilei gift with purchase at LEGO right now and it's SO ADORABLE! ๐Ÿ’• I mean...LOOK AT THAT LITTLE SCIENCE STUDY! ๐Ÿ”ญ www.lego.com/product/trib...

I am so very tired.

HOLD IT! I have important mews: I met two kitties today! (I promise these are two different cats.)

LEGO is releasing a DUNE Ornithopter which SURELY falls into my chosen realm of "spaceships"...right? Right??? www.lego.com/en-gb/produc... Bonus: Space Dad, Tall Boi, and spice wizards! ๐Ÿ˜

Finished re-watching 'The Truman Show' again and MY HEART! ๐Ÿ˜ญ This moment always freaking gets me... What an *absolutely* outstanding film in what I forgot was a GREAT year for oustanding films! (Saving Private Ryan, Life is Beautiful, Shakespeare in Love)

Can you guess today's LEGO build? ๐Ÿ’•

IWGB Game Workers is having an open meeting at 6pm on the 12th around redundancies in the UK, how we can support people going through them, and how we can fight against them going forward. RSVP at the link and share around! www.gameworkers.co.uk/uk-games-ind...

Absolutely recommend Nastya if you're looking for someone to keep your timelines organized and your tasks on-track! Will provide both a recommendation and ALL the kind words upon request! ๐Ÿ’ฏ

Apparently folks are receiving invites from Gearbox Publishing announcing a return of the game 'Gigantic'โ€”the *oustanding* passion project by the amazing team at Motiga and the second game I ever worked on. ๐Ÿ’– I cannot believe it... My heart has not simultaneously ached and raced so fast!

Friends! I've been slow to post, but I'm sad to say I'm a part of the group "at risk of being redundant" with my current work over here in England. While I navigate what that means in the coming months, I'm open to new opportunities if anyone is looking for a passionate and experienced CM! ๐Ÿ™

[Finally] started Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order on Saturday. [Quickly] finished (+100%) after a grand space-wizard journey. Solid game: - 14 hours of GREAT character writing & Star Wars story. - 6 hours where the pacing drags a bit. - 1 GLORIOUS ending act. - 8 hours of achievement/collection hell.

Watching the Oregon v. Colorado State game with friends (like old times) and...well, I'd like to report a murder. ๐Ÿ’š *quack* ๐Ÿ’›

Met a super chill dude along the Brighton beachfront who complimented my Sea of Thieves "jumper" ... which took my brain no less than five whole seconds to translate before having to laugh and beg for forgiveness having assumed he was talking on the phone or to someone else... ๐Ÿ˜‚

Sea of Thieves continues to get better and better! Congratulations to the Rare team on the upcoming final chapter of Monkey Island and the arrival of Season 10! ๐Ÿ๏ธ

I'm today's wind storm, the birds aren't so much flying as hovering... With style. ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿชฝ๐ŸŒŠ โ€”Hove Beach, along the English Channel ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Got holla'd at by someone from the passenger side of their best friend's ride today... It was windy, so I can't say whether I have a random Brighton friend or whether they simply appreciated my Sea of Thieves t-shirt. Either way: hello to you random friend! Thank you for being friendly! ๐Ÿพ