"Above Average" Erik
@aboveaverageerik.bsky.social
Norwegian, he/him, likes video games, wrestling, Formula 1
1/4th and editor of The Bottom Shelf, a podcast mostly about revisiting older video games (and occasionally other stuff). https://www.youtube.com/@The-Bottom-Shelf
1/4th and editor of The Bottom Shelf, a podcast mostly about revisiting older video games (and occasionally other stuff). https://www.youtube.com/@The-Bottom-Shelf
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Spotify wrapped thoughts pt 1
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Spotify wrapped thoughts pt 1
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How would we describe this? It's basically AWESOME.
December 1, 2024 at 5:39 PM
How would we describe this? It's basically AWESOME.
...hang on, former Prime Minister of Norway Thorbjørn Jagland is implicated in all this too?
The hell?!
The hell?!
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
...hang on, former Prime Minister of Norway Thorbjørn Jagland is implicated in all this too?
The hell?!
The hell?!
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technology that makes people more productive is inherently used to perpetuate capitalism, that’s why I make videogames, technology that makes people less productive
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
technology that makes people more productive is inherently used to perpetuate capitalism, that’s why I make videogames, technology that makes people less productive
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Super Mario World has an extremely eclectic art style whereby many enemies are drawn in completely different ways. Development files reveal Mario went through many stylistic changes; it is possible that all the enemies were made to fit Mario, but at different points in time.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Super Mario World has an extremely eclectic art style whereby many enemies are drawn in completely different ways. Development files reveal Mario went through many stylistic changes; it is possible that all the enemies were made to fit Mario, but at different points in time.
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
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TFW u open BlueSky and a bunch of ppl are vaguely posting about the same shit
August 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
TFW u open BlueSky and a bunch of ppl are vaguely posting about the same shit
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evergreen
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
evergreen
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
Twice now in the past few days I've seen some cute animal vid appearing on my timeline, with the comments debating if the video's AI-generated or not.
I hate that we live in this future when we can't even trust cute animal videos anymore.
I hate that we live in this future when we can't even trust cute animal videos anymore.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Twice now in the past few days I've seen some cute animal vid appearing on my timeline, with the comments debating if the video's AI-generated or not.
I hate that we live in this future when we can't even trust cute animal videos anymore.
I hate that we live in this future when we can't even trust cute animal videos anymore.
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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![image of andrew cuomo at his nyc mayoral election watch party with disco elysium ui text overlay that reads:
Suggestion [Challenging: Failure] - You thought you did everything right. You had the money, the power, and the fame. Where did it all go wrong? Why couldn't those sniveling little city dwellers see that you were meant to lead them? You're now a twice certified loser from a family of winners. Your father's name is on a bridge. Your name is next to a Wikipedia entry that says "sexual harassment allegations."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqh433fdh2bqhvt455e3tg67/bafkreibvgcmgeluhegcun73wdfsve7nzg3djqxf5cnpxz6t54i7jsf5uby@jpeg)
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We are not complaining because we are afraid of it, we are complaining because it looks like dogshit and it's everywhere!
This is as polite as I can be about AI 😭
This is as polite as I can be about AI 😭
Another quote from Coca-Cola's Head of Generative-AI:
“The haters on the Internet are the loudest. A lot of the people complaining last year were from the creative industry who were just afraid"
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
“The haters on the Internet are the loudest. A lot of the people complaining last year were from the creative industry who were just afraid"
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We are not complaining because we are afraid of it, we are complaining because it looks like dogshit and it's everywhere!
This is as polite as I can be about AI 😭
This is as polite as I can be about AI 😭
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Forgot that punchbowl was some kinda news site so for a few seconds I thought wow that must have been a pretty crazy accident
*DICK CHENEY DEAD AT 84: PUNCHBOWL
November 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Forgot that punchbowl was some kinda news site so for a few seconds I thought wow that must have been a pretty crazy accident
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Alan Moore knows the score
November 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Alan Moore knows the score
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FAXANADU
HUDSON SOFT/NIHON FALCOM 1989
NES
HUDSON SOFT/NIHON FALCOM 1989
NES
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
FAXANADU
HUDSON SOFT/NIHON FALCOM 1989
NES
HUDSON SOFT/NIHON FALCOM 1989
NES
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Orson Welles? Oh, you mean Unicron.
I think everybody has a “Wallace Shawn from Young Sheldon” — my first one would probably be “Vincent Price, the guy who did the voice of Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective”
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Orson Welles? Oh, you mean Unicron.
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no stream tonight due to reasons
here's Big Boss (Man) courtesy of the mighty rossiscookin
here's Big Boss (Man) courtesy of the mighty rossiscookin
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
no stream tonight due to reasons
here's Big Boss (Man) courtesy of the mighty rossiscookin
here's Big Boss (Man) courtesy of the mighty rossiscookin
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got this Japanese souvenir program for Hard Target as Bob encouraged me to do
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
got this Japanese souvenir program for Hard Target as Bob encouraged me to do
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happy poisonman day [comic from 2018]
November 2, 2023 at 9:17 AM
happy poisonman day [comic from 2018]
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happy halloween !
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
happy halloween !