Shaemus 🏳️🌈
@itsshaemus.ca
Intersectional AuDHD Sober Queer. Quiet loudmouth. Union man. Cat dad. Telecom industry survivor. White-presenting Metis. Casual safe-space retro-indie-variety streamer. Pessimistic Optimist. FGC Family Man.
twitch.tv/itsshaemus
Biz: itsshaemus@gmail.com
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Biz: itsshaemus@gmail.com
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I'm glad you're here
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
Day 1 of 2026 marks 8 years clean and sober. It took me 20 years to quit everything
I will not claim it was easy, and there were many failures before I got to this final goal in my recovery
If you no longer want substances to drive the bus, know changes are possible and you don't have to go alone
I will not claim it was easy, and there were many failures before I got to this final goal in my recovery
If you no longer want substances to drive the bus, know changes are possible and you don't have to go alone
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Day 1 of 2026 marks 8 years clean and sober. It took me 20 years to quit everything
I will not claim it was easy, and there were many failures before I got to this final goal in my recovery
If you no longer want substances to drive the bus, know changes are possible and you don't have to go alone
I will not claim it was easy, and there were many failures before I got to this final goal in my recovery
If you no longer want substances to drive the bus, know changes are possible and you don't have to go alone
From a rent boy who I gave a cigarette to: "Have you ever considered doing what I do? Because you would probably make a LOT of money!"
Flattered. SW positive. But still. An extremely unexpected bit of feedback in my 20s
Flattered. SW positive. But still. An extremely unexpected bit of feedback in my 20s
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM
From a rent boy who I gave a cigarette to: "Have you ever considered doing what I do? Because you would probably make a LOT of money!"
Flattered. SW positive. But still. An extremely unexpected bit of feedback in my 20s
Flattered. SW positive. But still. An extremely unexpected bit of feedback in my 20s
Huh. Early in the game, but we might just have a legit football team here. Days gone by we would have seen them double down on the mistakes #49ers
December 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Huh. Early in the game, but we might just have a legit football team here. Days gone by we would have seen them double down on the mistakes #49ers
You've just opened up a star trek-themed restaurant
what are you calling it?
Seafood - "Captain's Worf"
what are you calling it?
Seafood - "Captain's Worf"
You've just opened up a star trek-themed restaurant
what are you calling it?
"The SmorgasBorg"
what are you calling it?
"The SmorgasBorg"
You've just opened up a star trek-themed restaurant
what are you calling it?
"IDIC"
(it's a buffet)
what are you calling it?
"IDIC"
(it's a buffet)
December 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You've just opened up a star trek-themed restaurant
what are you calling it?
Seafood - "Captain's Worf"
what are you calling it?
Seafood - "Captain's Worf"
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The next time someone suggests that protests should be convenient and peaceful, remember this quote from Frederick Douglass:
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The next time someone suggests that protests should be convenient and peaceful, remember this quote from Frederick Douglass:
Just sharing this again.
If you're having a tough time and could use someone to remind you that you matter, I've got you
Confidential. DMs are open
Queer, neurodivergent, marginalized folks especially
I'm a middle aged autistic queer 10 years out from no contact and 8 years sober in a few days
If you're having a tough time and could use someone to remind you that you matter, I've got you
Confidential. DMs are open
Queer, neurodivergent, marginalized folks especially
I'm a middle aged autistic queer 10 years out from no contact and 8 years sober in a few days
I'm glad you're here
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
December 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Just sharing this again.
If you're having a tough time and could use someone to remind you that you matter, I've got you
Confidential. DMs are open
Queer, neurodivergent, marginalized folks especially
I'm a middle aged autistic queer 10 years out from no contact and 8 years sober in a few days
If you're having a tough time and could use someone to remind you that you matter, I've got you
Confidential. DMs are open
Queer, neurodivergent, marginalized folks especially
I'm a middle aged autistic queer 10 years out from no contact and 8 years sober in a few days
I'm glad you're here
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm glad you're here
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
If you need someone to remind you this world is better with you in it this holiday season? I got you
This is especially for my queer, trans, and marginalized siblings - but anyone genuinely needing a little support is welcome
DMs are open to all until the end of the year
Reposted by Shaemus 🏳️🌈
"billionaires and elites consume the planet for profit and leave us to live in the wreckage. And their solution to all of this is for us to look deeper into the machine-vortex for friendship, validation and connection, rather than each other."
www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"billionaires and elites consume the planet for profit and leave us to live in the wreckage. And their solution to all of this is for us to look deeper into the machine-vortex for friendship, validation and connection, rather than each other."
www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
It's 3am, and as I'm still unable to go to bed, I'm thinking the Spicy All-Dressed Kettle Chips may have been a terrible error in judgement
December 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
It's 3am, and as I'm still unable to go to bed, I'm thinking the Spicy All-Dressed Kettle Chips may have been a terrible error in judgement
When you see a post that hits like punch to the solarplexus...
My "high functioning" autism is me appearing outwardly successful but it taking every ounce of myself every second of every day to not make one small (brain wiring related) mistake that literally destroys everything in an instant.
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
When you see a post that hits like punch to the solarplexus...
Hoard: It's a toss up between retro gaming and tools & construction materials.
Weakness: Easily provoked
Gain passage: Underdogs, queer joy, righteous causes
Weakness: Easily provoked
Gain passage: Underdogs, queer joy, righteous causes
You just woke up from a nap. You discover you have become a dragon. Based on your actual current possessions, what is your hoard, what is your weakness, and what can be used to gain your indulgence, trust, or safe passage?
December 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Hoard: It's a toss up between retro gaming and tools & construction materials.
Weakness: Easily provoked
Gain passage: Underdogs, queer joy, righteous causes
Weakness: Easily provoked
Gain passage: Underdogs, queer joy, righteous causes
Reposted by Shaemus 🏳️🌈
Quit giving JKR your money, and quit doing free promotional work by playing her properties on stream.
"Rowling will undoubtedly receive substantial royalties from the Fortnite skins… That money will likely be funneled into her hate campaign against trans people.
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
Fortnite dragged for collaborating with JK Rowling after canceling Pride celebration - LGBTQ Nation
An upcoming Harry Potter x Fortnite collab got leaked.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Quit giving JKR your money, and quit doing free promotional work by playing her properties on stream.
Reposted by Shaemus 🏳️🌈
If you want an excellent video explainer for why we created @nogamesforgenocide.com, People Make Games just made one for you.
After watching it, think about whether you might want to pledge to boycott Xbox and then sign up if you do.
After watching it, think about whether you might want to pledge to boycott Xbox and then sign up if you do.
December 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
If you want an excellent video explainer for why we created @nogamesforgenocide.com, People Make Games just made one for you.
After watching it, think about whether you might want to pledge to boycott Xbox and then sign up if you do.
After watching it, think about whether you might want to pledge to boycott Xbox and then sign up if you do.
Hey couch political discoursers.
Call your representatives. Tell em to stand up for your trans homies.
Even if the closest you've ever come to a trans person is a character in a book.
It's zero risk to you. Zero cost to you. Maybe 5 minutes of time that will literally save innocent lives.
Call your representatives. Tell em to stand up for your trans homies.
Even if the closest you've ever come to a trans person is a character in a book.
It's zero risk to you. Zero cost to you. Maybe 5 minutes of time that will literally save innocent lives.
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Hey couch political discoursers.
Call your representatives. Tell em to stand up for your trans homies.
Even if the closest you've ever come to a trans person is a character in a book.
It's zero risk to you. Zero cost to you. Maybe 5 minutes of time that will literally save innocent lives.
Call your representatives. Tell em to stand up for your trans homies.
Even if the closest you've ever come to a trans person is a character in a book.
It's zero risk to you. Zero cost to you. Maybe 5 minutes of time that will literally save innocent lives.
Buy these, or if we're steam friends I'll literally buy you one
ALL my games are in the Steam Winter Sale! ❄️
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
December 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Buy these, or if we're steam friends I'll literally buy you one
Reposted by Shaemus 🏳️🌈
The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reposted by Shaemus 🏳️🌈
It's Red Umbrella day, also known as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
It feels like it couldn't happen to you or someone you love...until it does.
Please take at least a moment of silence today to honour & remember your fallen coworkers - even those you never met
#oursky
It feels like it couldn't happen to you or someone you love...until it does.
Please take at least a moment of silence today to honour & remember your fallen coworkers - even those you never met
#oursky
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's Red Umbrella day, also known as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
It feels like it couldn't happen to you or someone you love...until it does.
Please take at least a moment of silence today to honour & remember your fallen coworkers - even those you never met
#oursky
It feels like it couldn't happen to you or someone you love...until it does.
Please take at least a moment of silence today to honour & remember your fallen coworkers - even those you never met
#oursky
Here's a quick explainer on why everyone is mad about Larian and why trash GenAI advocacy is everywhere right now
I have SO MANY FUCKING THOUGHTS on this. This is a long thread so context: Jason Schreier released his transcript of his interview with Swen Vincke and this quote highlighted by Raquel indicates THE ABSOLUTE CORE OF WHAT IS WRONG with GenAI.
It's. A. Scam.
And it's WORKING.
It's. A. Scam.
And it's WORKING.
"If someone finds the golden egg and you're not using it, you're dead in this industry"
I have such a huge bone to pick with the way FOMO controls people in this industry.
I have such a huge bone to pick with the way FOMO controls people in this industry.
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Here's a quick explainer on why everyone is mad about Larian and why trash GenAI advocacy is everywhere right now
20/20
"Mixed tape" actually hurts me to read lol, but back in the day I was LEGENDARY at making them for parties and gatherings
You'd all be surprised about how common some of these still are. I just recently had to help our infrastructure team troubleshoot our dialup servers
"Mixed tape" actually hurts me to read lol, but back in the day I was LEGENDARY at making them for parties and gatherings
You'd all be surprised about how common some of these still are. I just recently had to help our infrastructure team troubleshoot our dialup servers
Show your age
17 (have never used a fax machine, a record player, or a phone booth)
17 (have never used a fax machine, a record player, or a phone booth)
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
20/20
"Mixed tape" actually hurts me to read lol, but back in the day I was LEGENDARY at making them for parties and gatherings
You'd all be surprised about how common some of these still are. I just recently had to help our infrastructure team troubleshoot our dialup servers
"Mixed tape" actually hurts me to read lol, but back in the day I was LEGENDARY at making them for parties and gatherings
You'd all be surprised about how common some of these still are. I just recently had to help our infrastructure team troubleshoot our dialup servers
To all Canadians of a certain age: set aside the two hours for John Candy: I Like Me
It's important to the point it leaves me at a loss for words
It's important to the point it leaves me at a loss for words
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
To all Canadians of a certain age: set aside the two hours for John Candy: I Like Me
It's important to the point it leaves me at a loss for words
It's important to the point it leaves me at a loss for words