Niki 🇨🇦 ⚣
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#UAlberta & #UofLouisville grad | Fulbright Scholar | Immigrant finding his way | Gay & married | Thoughts on politics, TV, gaming, urban life—in #EN & #RU. Likes/reposts≠endorsements. #Canada is my chosen home. Hate has no place here! #yeg #Alberta #lgbtq
Picked up this lilac puzzle from Miniso and I’m obsessed with how cute it turned out. Didn’t expect a wooden build to look this pretty on my desk but here we are. Tiny flowers, big serotonin. #Miniso #Lilac #PuzzleCraft
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Picked up this lilac puzzle from Miniso and I’m obsessed with how cute it turned out. Didn’t expect a wooden build to look this pretty on my desk but here we are. Tiny flowers, big serotonin. #Miniso #Lilac #PuzzleCraft
Starting Order of Giants tonight and I can already feel this DLC judging me. I bought it, I’m locked in, and I’m fully prepared for the first ten minutes to humble me in ways I’m not emotionally ready for. Wish me luck. #IndianaJones #OrderOfGiants #Gaming
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Starting Order of Giants tonight and I can already feel this DLC judging me. I bought it, I’m locked in, and I’m fully prepared for the first ten minutes to humble me in ways I’m not emotionally ready for. Wish me luck. #IndianaJones #OrderOfGiants #Gaming
Всегда, когда вижу подобные памятники (а в США и Канаде их очень много), удивляюсь, зачем они вообще нужны. Кто-то ведь потратился на эту глупость и поставил её у дороги.
November 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Всегда, когда вижу подобные памятники (а в США и Канаде их очень много), удивляюсь, зачем они вообще нужны. Кто-то ведь потратился на эту глупость и поставил её у дороги.
Saw an Edmonton arctic hare today with its coat fully white now. Little dude looked so ready for the cold that I felt underdressed. ❄️🐇
#EdmontonWildlife #WinterVibes #Nature
#EdmontonWildlife #WinterVibes #Nature
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Saw an Edmonton arctic hare today with its coat fully white now. Little dude looked so ready for the cold that I felt underdressed. ❄️🐇
#EdmontonWildlife #WinterVibes #Nature
#EdmontonWildlife #WinterVibes #Nature
Booted up Splinter Cell on the GBA and suddenly I’m in “Tbilisi”… except it looks exactly like a generic 2000s American city. Be honest, we all kinda thought that’s what Georgia looked like back then 🤣
#GBA #GamingHistory
#GBA #GamingHistory
November 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Booted up Splinter Cell on the GBA and suddenly I’m in “Tbilisi”… except it looks exactly like a generic 2000s American city. Be honest, we all kinda thought that’s what Georgia looked like back then 🤣
#GBA #GamingHistory
#GBA #GamingHistory
That’s great work! Downtowns in North American cities are often dead zones with poor infrastructure and vast parking lots. It’s such a pleasure to see this change.
Very excited to see the opening of O-day’min Park between 106 & 108 Streets downtown!
Over the next week, the City of Edmonton will be hosting a range of events to celebrate. You can go to edmonton.ca/events to see them all.
I encourage everyone to stop by and check it out! #ableg #yegdt
Over the next week, the City of Edmonton will be hosting a range of events to celebrate. You can go to edmonton.ca/events to see them all.
I encourage everyone to stop by and check it out! #ableg #yegdt
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
That’s great work! Downtowns in North American cities are often dead zones with poor infrastructure and vast parking lots. It’s such a pleasure to see this change.
❄️ First snowfall of the season in Edmonton! Streets are quiet, everything’s wrapped in white, and the air suddenly smells like winter. Time to find the gloves you swore you wouldn’t lose last year. #YEG #FirstSnow #WinterIsHere
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
❄️ First snowfall of the season in Edmonton! Streets are quiet, everything’s wrapped in white, and the air suddenly smells like winter. Time to find the gloves you swore you wouldn’t lose last year. #YEG #FirstSnow #WinterIsHere
Auto drive in Cyberpunk 2077 is a trust exercise gone wrong. You sit back, thinking the car’s got this, and five seconds later it’s hugging a lamppost like an old friend. Who needs enemies in Night City when the GPS will kill you first? #Cyberpunk2077 #AutoDrive
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Auto drive in Cyberpunk 2077 is a trust exercise gone wrong. You sit back, thinking the car’s got this, and five seconds later it’s hugging a lamppost like an old friend. Who needs enemies in Night City when the GPS will kill you first? #Cyberpunk2077 #AutoDrive
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I finally decided to buy myself a birthday gift, albeit a bit late — my first modern TV that plays movies at 60 fps, and for gaming supports 144 Hz. I spent a long time eyeing it, picking out a store. Finally the price became affordable, and I placed the order.
I finally decided to buy myself a birthday gift, albeit a bit late — my first modern TV that plays movies at 60 fps, and for gaming supports 144 Hz. I spent a long time eyeing it, picking out a store. Finally the price became affordable, and I placed the order.
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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I finally decided to buy myself a birthday gift, albeit a bit late — my first modern TV that plays movies at 60 fps, and for gaming supports 144 Hz. I spent a long time eyeing it, picking out a store. Finally the price became affordable, and I placed the order.
I finally decided to buy myself a birthday gift, albeit a bit late — my first modern TV that plays movies at 60 fps, and for gaming supports 144 Hz. I spent a long time eyeing it, picking out a store. Finally the price became affordable, and I placed the order.
Aesthetically, the creators of Atomic Heart hit the bullseye. Retrofuturism here isn’t just a backdrop — it perfectly fits the Soviet standard, where cast-iron drones fly in the sky and technology serves the state, not the individual.⤵️
#AtomicHeart #VideoGames
#AtomicHeart #VideoGames
October 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Aesthetically, the creators of Atomic Heart hit the bullseye. Retrofuturism here isn’t just a backdrop — it perfectly fits the Soviet standard, where cast-iron drones fly in the sky and technology serves the state, not the individual.⤵️
#AtomicHeart #VideoGames
#AtomicHeart #VideoGames
Lilac and gooseberries — scents that drifted through my childhood, long before they became symbols of mystery and longing in The Witcher 3. Wild how a Polish author made the world fall in love with fragrances many of us grew up knowing by heart. Culture travels by scent too.
#Witcher #Games
#Witcher #Games
October 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I knew (and was surprised at first) that American homes are largely built using wood instead of brick. What I didn’t know that homes in America are 240% larger on average than homes outside America.
Why 95% of American Homes Are Made With 2x4s
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October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I knew (and was surprised at first) that American homes are largely built using wood instead of brick. What I didn’t know that homes in America are 240% larger on average than homes outside America.
Metroid changed gaming forever. It didn’t just invent a genre. It shocked players when the hero removed the helmet to reveal a woman. With all the hate toward female characters online today, maybe it’s time for another moment that brave. #Metroid #GamingCulture #OnlineCulture
a video game character with a helmet that has a green light on his face
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October 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Metroid changed gaming forever. It didn’t just invent a genre. It shocked players when the hero removed the helmet to reveal a woman. With all the hate toward female characters online today, maybe it’s time for another moment that brave. #Metroid #GamingCulture #OnlineCulture
When I saw this, my heart skipped a beat. What an incredible tribute to Ghost of Tsushima! I was expecting an Easter egg, but definitely not like this. The moment that black fox with glowing red eyes appeared, I realized—it’s Jin Sakai himself. Absolutely brilliant. #GhostOfTsushima #Gaming
October 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When I saw this, my heart skipped a beat. What an incredible tribute to Ghost of Tsushima! I was expecting an Easter egg, but definitely not like this. The moment that black fox with glowing red eyes appeared, I realized—it’s Jin Sakai himself. Absolutely brilliant. #GhostOfTsushima #Gaming
Story-wise I still prefer Ghost of Tsushima. Jin Sakai’s journey felt unfinished. But that doesn’t make Ghost of Yotei a weaker game — it’s often prettier and its choices feel more grounded. Still, it lost the magic: the wind is no longer Jin’s father, and the golden bird is not his mother.
October 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Story-wise I still prefer Ghost of Tsushima. Jin Sakai’s journey felt unfinished. But that doesn’t make Ghost of Yotei a weaker game — it’s often prettier and its choices feel more grounded. Still, it lost the magic: the wind is no longer Jin’s father, and the golden bird is not his mother.
Throwback to American McGee’s Alice (2000). That game was pure gothic madness full of dark halls, eerie whispers, and a Wonderland that felt broken. Knowing McGee’s story now makes it all hit deeper. Still wild that the series just vanished like a dream you can’t get back.
#VideoGameHistory
#VideoGameHistory
October 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Throwback to American McGee’s Alice (2000). That game was pure gothic madness full of dark halls, eerie whispers, and a Wonderland that felt broken. Knowing McGee’s story now makes it all hit deeper. Still wild that the series just vanished like a dream you can’t get back.
#VideoGameHistory
#VideoGameHistory
Ghost of Yotei is indeed a visually stunning game. While the narrative may feel familiar, it still broke me again and again. I could barely see Ghost of Tsushima through tear filled eyes and I am certain Ghost of Yotei will also rip my soul apart with beauty and heartbreak in every single frame.
October 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ghost of Yotei is indeed a visually stunning game. While the narrative may feel familiar, it still broke me again and again. I could barely see Ghost of Tsushima through tear filled eyes and I am certain Ghost of Yotei will also rip my soul apart with beauty and heartbreak in every single frame.
1998’s #Sega #Dreamcast still blows my mind. Playing #SonicAdventure today and the visuals rival the PS2 which arrived in 2000. The console was far ahead of its time. The only drawback is that early 3D controls were so rough they made the chair melt under a player’s sun hot butt.
#RetroGames #Games
#RetroGames #Games
October 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
1998’s #Sega #Dreamcast still blows my mind. Playing #SonicAdventure today and the visuals rival the PS2 which arrived in 2000. The console was far ahead of its time. The only drawback is that early 3D controls were so rough they made the chair melt under a player’s sun hot butt.
#RetroGames #Games
#RetroGames #Games
In the 1980s, when the HIV/AIDS epidemic broke out in the USA, the Raegan Administration did nothing to help the people who were wasting away before their eyes. On the contrary, right-wing Republicans spread the narrative that this epidemic was God's punishment for homosexuality.
#LGBTQHistory
#LGBTQHistory
a person is holding a small rainbow flag on a pink background
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September 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In the 1980s, when the HIV/AIDS epidemic broke out in the USA, the Raegan Administration did nothing to help the people who were wasting away before their eyes. On the contrary, right-wing Republicans spread the narrative that this epidemic was God's punishment for homosexuality.
#LGBTQHistory
#LGBTQHistory
SEGA’s Jungle Book was basically Dark Souls back then. Pigs and monkeys bullying you nonstop, pits everywhere, no mercy given. Yet we kept playing like maniacs. Childhood trauma in 16-bit, but looking gorgeous while doing it. Pain never looked this good, and we loved it.
#SEGA #RetroGame
#SEGA #RetroGame
September 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
SEGA’s Jungle Book was basically Dark Souls back then. Pigs and monkeys bullying you nonstop, pits everywhere, no mercy given. Yet we kept playing like maniacs. Childhood trauma in 16-bit, but looking gorgeous while doing it. Pain never looked this good, and we loved it.
#SEGA #RetroGame
#SEGA #RetroGame
I’ve been playing #Hitman, still a fantastic series. But my heart belongs to Hitman 2: Silent Assassin from 2002. Dual silverballers sending enemies flying like ragdoll fireworks were my favourite.
Some say the fiber wire is the classic Hitman weapon, but for me, it’s always been the Silverballers.
Some say the fiber wire is the classic Hitman weapon, but for me, it’s always been the Silverballers.
September 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I’ve been playing #Hitman, still a fantastic series. But my heart belongs to Hitman 2: Silent Assassin from 2002. Dual silverballers sending enemies flying like ragdoll fireworks were my favourite.
Some say the fiber wire is the classic Hitman weapon, but for me, it’s always been the Silverballers.
Some say the fiber wire is the classic Hitman weapon, but for me, it’s always been the Silverballers.
Символично, что на таком традиционном конкурсе как Интервидение победил нетрадиционный вьетнамец.
September 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Символично, что на таком традиционном конкурсе как Интервидение победил нетрадиционный вьетнамец.
Unbeknownst to myself, I somehow spent twenty minutes deep into the chaos of Bee 52 dodging bugs, grabbing nectar, and questioning every life choice that led me here. Retro gaming really does sneak up on you. 🐝🎮 #Bee52 #RetroGaming #Nintendo
September 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Unbeknownst to myself, I somehow spent twenty minutes deep into the chaos of Bee 52 dodging bugs, grabbing nectar, and questioning every life choice that led me here. Retro gaming really does sneak up on you. 🐝🎮 #Bee52 #RetroGaming #Nintendo
— Эш, поймал Пикачу?
— Нет, поймал психологическую травму в виде роя пидрил.
Спасибо, блин, переводчикам покемонов за наша тяжелое детство.
— Нет, поймал психологическую травму в виде роя пидрил.
Спасибо, блин, переводчикам покемонов за наша тяжелое детство.
September 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
— Эш, поймал Пикачу?
— Нет, поймал психологическую травму в виде роя пидрил.
Спасибо, блин, переводчикам покемонов за наша тяжелое детство.
— Нет, поймал психологическую травму в виде роя пидрил.
Спасибо, блин, переводчикам покемонов за наша тяжелое детство.