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USAmerican living in NL, previously PL. Doing my best. She/her. Also, cats.
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michakes 🌈 @michakes.bsky.social · May 28
Hi hello!
I'm michakes, and you can find me live with games, crosswords, crafting, and more every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (with bonus co-working streams on Tuesday and Thursday 👀) over at twitch.tv/michakes
I'd love to work with you!
Email: michakestv@gmail.com
Links: michakes.bio.link
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Streamer, Entertainer, Voice Actress, Vocalist. michakes (she/her) is an actress-turned-streamer from Upstate New York, currently living in the Netherlands. Her Twitch channel showcases a variety of games, largely from indie developers and Nintendo, as well as co-working, crossword puzzles, cooking & baking, art & crafting, & event co-streams. While using her platform to entertain, she also hopes to foster a space to inform and educate about various issues and events, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ rights and mental health. Above all, michakes aims to create and spread joy in a world where joy can be so easily stifled and discouraged. (some) Games Played: Animal Crossing, Disco Elysium, Europa, Gourdlets, Hades 1 & 2, In Stars & Time, Leaf Blower Man, The Legend of Zelda, Little Kitty Big City, Mika and the Witch's Mountain, Minecraft, Paper Trail, Pokemon, Slay the Princess, Space Sprouts, Stray, The Sims 4, Untitled Goose Game, Wanderstop, Webfishing. Past Collaborations: Chibig Studio, Future Friends Games, Ivy Road, Modiphius Entertainment, Newfangled Games, Playtonic Friends, Schleuder Games, Unbound Creations, Wholesome Games. Twitch Metrics: Average Viewers 12, Followers 760. Twitch Teams: Artists & Makers and Co-working & Coding Twitch Creator Clubs, Terminal: Velocity. Audience by Region: 55% N. America, 40% Europe. Twitch: michakes, Email: michakestv@gmail.com, Bluesky: michakes.bsky.social All statistics have been updated May 2025.
michakes.bsky.social
THE HORRORS PERSIST BUT SO DOES MY ANIMAL CROSSING ISLAND
LIVE NOW
twitch.tv/michakes
January 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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adriaan.games
friends! acquaintances! help!

i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.

know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!

hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
Job opening: game designer @ Hidden Folks
We're looking for a game designer in the Netherlands to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
hiddenfolks.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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michakes.bsky.social
Art vs Artist 2025 yayyy
I am so proud of everything here!! had a ton of fun trying new things last year, and I’m really excited to keep up that drive this year!

#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #art #acrylic #watercolor #digitalart
A selfie of michakes surrounded by 8 works of art that she completed in 2025. Digital works: a blue, gem-like Fractone from Donkey Kong Bananza, a cool white cat smoking a pipe from a matchbook cover, Cow from Mario Kart World riding on the orange Radio Bike, and twitch streamer Andy in a purple eggplant costume flipping off the camera with both hands. Traditional works: watercolor paintings of Christmas baubles and green wreaths, both on the front of Christmas cards, and acrylic paintings of a snow-covered forest and an ice cube, both on canvas.
January 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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viivianite.art
another class assignment! seeing as @gamesdonequick.com is this week, i thought it would be fun to do a little animated poster (this velocity comes from their website!)
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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michakes.bsky.social
thought it might be cute to make a little wrapped/recap to look back on the emotes I drew this year! I’d never really drawn one until I started joining these collabs, & it has been so cool and fun to learn a new art form!

(s/o @hiyapixel.bsky.social for the idea for this!)

#art #TwitchCreatorClubs
wrapped/recap-style graphic in bright colors that reads, "This year you drew 5 Twitch emotes and participated in 4 Artists & Makers Club emote collabs." colorful wrapped/recap-style graphic showcasing all 5 emotes michakes drew this year: tabBi, telixwCROWN, kittyCrown, ghostGlorp, and santaBaby. It reads, "Your top emotes (in order of appearance)."
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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viivianite.art
animated one of my favorite luna art ever by bestie @gdoodlez.art ! still love this one dearly so it was very fun to mess around with this

#ocsky #art
January 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
michakes.bsky.social
Art vs Artist 2025 yayyy
I am so proud of everything here!! had a ton of fun trying new things last year, and I’m really excited to keep up that drive this year!

#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #art #acrylic #watercolor #digitalart
A selfie of michakes surrounded by 8 works of art that she completed in 2025. Digital works: a blue, gem-like Fractone from Donkey Kong Bananza, a cool white cat smoking a pipe from a matchbook cover, Cow from Mario Kart World riding on the orange Radio Bike, and twitch streamer Andy in a purple eggplant costume flipping off the camera with both hands. Traditional works: watercolor paintings of Christmas baubles and green wreaths, both on the front of Christmas cards, and acrylic paintings of a snow-covered forest and an ice cube, both on canvas.
January 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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supergiantgames.bsky.social
🏆Honored to see Hades II declared Game of the Year by Metacritic, especially in light of how many outstanding and inspiring games released in the last year!
metacritic.com metacritic @metacritic.com · 4d
Every Metacritic Game of the Year Winner: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve...
*** Hades II is Metacritic's Official Game of the Year for 2025.
January 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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michakes.bsky.social
Happy new year gamers I am BACK and ready to get back into it!!
Co-working incoming, along with some Minecraft to play in the snow in the winter village, and some Animal Crossing to prep for next week's big update 👀
See you there!

twitch.tv/michakes

#Twitch #GoingLive
Schedule for twitch.tv/michakes. Streams this week are: Tuesday, 06.01 co-working ; Wednesday, 07.01 playing Minecraft ; Thursday, 08.01 co-working, and Friday, 09.01 playing Animal Crossing New Horizons (to prep for the new update next week!). | All streams start at 14:30 CET.
January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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brendanalbetski.bsky.social
It's been a long time since I've been able to say this...

New #MaruKiruDestroyTheMoon update on the webcomic site!
Maru Kiru Destroy the Moon
The Chosen Ones Cover 2
marukirudestroythemoon.thecomicseries.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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bigbigtruck.com
Help?: I'm in the research/draft phase of my new comic and am looking to interview folks who've done roadie/merch/sound work with a touring band. Mostly logistics questions. This would be paid and over email. Please DM if we're mutuals, or reply here. Thanks!
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
michakes.bsky.social
Happy new year gamers I am BACK and ready to get back into it!!
Co-working incoming, along with some Minecraft to play in the snow in the winter village, and some Animal Crossing to prep for next week's big update 👀
See you there!

twitch.tv/michakes

#Twitch #GoingLive
Schedule for twitch.tv/michakes. Streams this week are: Tuesday, 06.01 co-working ; Wednesday, 07.01 playing Minecraft ; Thursday, 08.01 co-working, and Friday, 09.01 playing Animal Crossing New Horizons (to prep for the new update next week!). | All streams start at 14:30 CET.
January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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gettheorion.bsky.social
A dear friend is Sbux union leader through Workers United and she clued me into 3 things.

Starbucks has not signed a contract with the workers for 4 years.

Starbucks has more union violations than any other company in the US.

Shareholders are demanding they settle.

Keep boycotting.
sbworkersunited.org Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 5d
53 DAYS INTO THE LONGEST NATIONAL ULP STRIKE IN STARBUCKS' HISTORY! 🔥

Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!

bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
sbworkersunited.org Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · Nov 13
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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papioddly.bsky.social
🍄 Behold! Our final Jamboree Night before All Stars✨ and absolutely nothing is at stake except friendships 😈

🎲 @chelora.bsky.social , @felynexo.bsky.social , @shadyshai.bsky.social

🗓️ Sunday @ 8pm ET / 5pm PT
🔗 twitch.tv/papioddly_
Promotional graphic for a Twitch stream of Super Mario Party Jamboree. A bright Mario Party game board background with confetti and glowing numbers floats behind four people. From left to right: a person in makeup wearing a wide hat and pearl accessories labeled “@Chelora” under the number 2; a person with red hair, glasses, and a silver crown labeled “@felyne_x” under the number 6; papioddly with short purple hair and small devil horns making a peace sign under the number 3; and a person wearing glasses, a denim jacket, and a purple Waluigi-style hat making a peace sign labeled “@ShadyShai” under the number 5. At the top is the Super Mario Party Jamboree logo, and text in the top right reads “Sunday 8 PM EST.” At the bottom, text reads “twitch.tv/papioddly_”.
January 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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viivianite.art
gift for @craftsbyblue.bsky.social ! included both versions :)

huge shoutouts to @pinsterwglasses.com for organizing this whole exchange! it's been a while since i did a secret santa event, always love drawing others' ocs :)

#artsky #ocsky #art #pinss25
craftsbyblue's original character, wearing traditional hanfu inspired clothing in red and purple. he has a half smile, and his arms are crossed. parts of his body are intentionally obscured by smudging, most noticeably across his face. craftsbyblue's original character, wearing traditional hanfu inspired clothing in red and purple. he has a half smile, and his arms are crossed. this version has no smudging.
December 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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brendanalbetski.bsky.social
Rad mess I drew in 2025 😎
chainsaw man and makima lofi tomie maru kiru destroy the moon cover samus on viola bike
December 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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alterious.bsky.social
Hello!! I was the secret santa for @viivianite.art this year!! 😊

I enjoyed drawing Luna a lot, and I hope I did your character justice 😭

Thanks again to @pinsterwglasses.com for hosting the event this year as well! Hope yall have a happy holidays and stay warm! ☃️

[#pinss25 #secretsanta]
Digital drawing of viivianite.art's character Luna in a field of stars
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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rj-palmer.com
For no reason in particular you should share some of my artist starter packs to help out refugees escaping hell go.bsky.app/79aS32C
December 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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spiffiey.bsky.social
🐝FREE EMOTE🐝
Happy holidays for those of you who wanted the Beedrill gif as an emote.

Please credit/attribute it! Use at your own discretion. RTs appreciated 💛

Download from my website: spiffiey.weebly.com/free-emotes
December 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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jackietheraccoon.bsky.social
I'M LIVE NOW!! Come say hi while we celebrate the holidays and raise funds for Toys for Tots! A charity dedicated to getting gifts for less fortunate kids! www.twitch.tv/jackietherac...
Announcement post of me going live right now for the Twitch Unity Guilds Holiday Fundraiser and Raid Train! My timeslot is at 3 PM CST but I'm live 30 minutes early to welcome my community.
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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michakes.bsky.social
To imply that Santa is subject to the barbarism of human customs and regulations is pure arrogance, laughable and naïve. Santa cares not for the bounds of our mortal society; his gifts will be delivered and there isn’t a human soul on our great green Earth who could stop him.
Tweet from European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) reading, “Ever wonder how Santa delivers gifts so fast across Europe? It's thanks to the EU customs union and Schengen! With no customs checks between EU countries, Santa’s sleigh keeps moving smoothly from one stop to the next: no delays, no paperwork 🇪🇺🎁” It is accompanied by an image showing Santa Claus' ID card, as issued by the European Union. There is a European Parliament logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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brendanalbetski.bsky.social
Happy Holidays from Maru and the gang. Stay warm and bring your enemies to their knees!
Maru Kiru, dressed in a red fur trimmed robe, with Banza and Iaga and the Moon in the background
December 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
michakes.bsky.social
To imply that Santa is subject to the barbarism of human customs and regulations is pure arrogance, laughable and naïve. Santa cares not for the bounds of our mortal society; his gifts will be delivered and there isn’t a human soul on our great green Earth who could stop him.
Tweet from European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) reading, “Ever wonder how Santa delivers gifts so fast across Europe? It's thanks to the EU customs union and Schengen! With no customs checks between EU countries, Santa’s sleigh keeps moving smoothly from one stop to the next: no delays, no paperwork 🇪🇺🎁” It is accompanied by an image showing Santa Claus' ID card, as issued by the European Union. There is a European Parliament logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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spiffiey.bsky.social
😀👍 I fear I may have a holiday gift for yall
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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kortizart.bsky.social
My professional artists peers! We got a survey request!

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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM