Derek @ AGDQ 2026
@n3rdsquared.bsky.social
/ 26 / Autistic enby / Variety speedrunner (mainly of horror), 6x GDQ / Mascot horror/anime gacha/FPS/VTubing / Cosplayer / linktr.ee/n3rd2 /
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Hi, I'm Nerd_Squared!
I speedrun games from a bunch of different genres, mainly focusing on horror or action-oriented games.
I speedrun games from a bunch of different genres, mainly focusing on horror or action-oriented games.
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navigating the streets of downtown Pittsburgh
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
navigating the streets of downtown Pittsburgh
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this one is called goose horse
January 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
this one is called goose horse
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for the violence on January 6th?
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for the violence on January 6th?
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
McGovern: That’s offensive. What kind of sick human being would say that? I was here that day.
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
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hmm
Ok so when shirts do happen
Can we get a One More Final band shirt like the ones that the vendors in the opening sell
Can we get a One More Final band shirt like the ones that the vendors in the opening sell
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
hmm
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ALL HANDS ON DECK!
We need help with meeting the Hard Mode incentive to @captainezekiel.bsky.social’s performance of Silent Hill f, which just opened!
You have until the beginning of the Horror Block to contribute to increased difficulty!
DONATE: gamesdonequick.com/donate/62?pr...
#AGDQ2026
We need help with meeting the Hard Mode incentive to @captainezekiel.bsky.social’s performance of Silent Hill f, which just opened!
You have until the beginning of the Horror Block to contribute to increased difficulty!
DONATE: gamesdonequick.com/donate/62?pr...
#AGDQ2026
January 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
ALL HANDS ON DECK!
We need help with meeting the Hard Mode incentive to @captainezekiel.bsky.social’s performance of Silent Hill f, which just opened!
You have until the beginning of the Horror Block to contribute to increased difficulty!
DONATE: gamesdonequick.com/donate/62?pr...
#AGDQ2026
We need help with meeting the Hard Mode incentive to @captainezekiel.bsky.social’s performance of Silent Hill f, which just opened!
You have until the beginning of the Horror Block to contribute to increased difficulty!
DONATE: gamesdonequick.com/donate/62?pr...
#AGDQ2026
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all packed for magfest
January 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
all packed for magfest
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January 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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'Batsh*t crazy': Democratic representatives sound off on the White House publishing a website about January 6 that calls the insurrectionists “patriots” and blames officers for the violence. @pabloreports.bsky.social reports.
January 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
'Batsh*t crazy': Democratic representatives sound off on the White House publishing a website about January 6 that calls the insurrectionists “patriots” and blames officers for the violence. @pabloreports.bsky.social reports.
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Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
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How do you explain a speedrun like Bill Nye: The Science Guy - Stop the Rock! ASASP%? Let @professorburtch.bsky.social tell us all with their Elevator Pitch this #AGDQ2026!"
Make sure to catch BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH tonight at gdq.gg/live and youtube.com/c/GamesDoneQuick
Make sure to catch BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH tonight at gdq.gg/live and youtube.com/c/GamesDoneQuick
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
How do you explain a speedrun like Bill Nye: The Science Guy - Stop the Rock! ASASP%? Let @professorburtch.bsky.social tell us all with their Elevator Pitch this #AGDQ2026!"
Make sure to catch BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH tonight at gdq.gg/live and youtube.com/c/GamesDoneQuick
Make sure to catch BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH BURTCH tonight at gdq.gg/live and youtube.com/c/GamesDoneQuick
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What's this?? A RUNNER CHANGE? How very...vault hunter-y of you? Only during the Borderlands 2 co-op all quests run here at #AGDQ2026 !!
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
What's this?? A RUNNER CHANGE? How very...vault hunter-y of you? Only during the Borderlands 2 co-op all quests run here at #AGDQ2026 !!
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Kinda surreal to hear my name mentioned at a GDQ event since it's been 11 years since I had a run in one!
Glad some folks got interested in speedrunning the same way I did, randomly catching a run and then deciding to do one yourself :3
Glad some folks got interested in speedrunning the same way I did, randomly catching a run and then deciding to do one yourself :3
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Kinda surreal to hear my name mentioned at a GDQ event since it's been 11 years since I had a run in one!
Glad some folks got interested in speedrunning the same way I did, randomly catching a run and then deciding to do one yourself :3
Glad some folks got interested in speedrunning the same way I did, randomly catching a run and then deciding to do one yourself :3
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a lot of the issues that are negatively impacting the people that makes games, the people that play games, and the culture surrounding all of it will not improve until we see games less as disposable products / toys and more as works that can creatively endure in terms of time / place
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
a lot of the issues that are negatively impacting the people that makes games, the people that play games, and the culture surrounding all of it will not improve until we see games less as disposable products / toys and more as works that can creatively endure in terms of time / place
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i was looking for a different post but caught a horrible brain disease scrolling over this
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
i was looking for a different post but caught a horrible brain disease scrolling over this
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In case you missed it, my run is up on YouTube already! youtu.be/aJfU7xZaTws?...
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo by MHFsilver in 31:38 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2026
YouTube video by Games Done Quick
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January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
In case you missed it, my run is up on YouTube already! youtu.be/aJfU7xZaTws?...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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👀👀
January 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
👀👀
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GIVE ME A CHLOROPHYLL, BARTENDER
a pixel art of a man wearing a hat and coat
ALT: a pixel art of a man wearing a hat and coat
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
GIVE ME A CHLOROPHYLL, BARTENDER
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The land of free speech, where disrespecting the Dear Leader’s image gets your pass revoked.
Department of Interior says if you put a sticker over Trump's face on your national park entrance pass, the pass will be invalidated.
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The land of free speech, where disrespecting the Dear Leader’s image gets your pass revoked.
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100% church attendance #deltarune #ralsei
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
100% church attendance #deltarune #ralsei
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January 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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The extent to which Games Done Quick has helped to steer the larger speedrunning community - one of the most hardcore video game enthusiast subcultures there is - into becoming something so welcoming, inclusive and supportive astonishes me
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The extent to which Games Done Quick has helped to steer the larger speedrunning community - one of the most hardcore video game enthusiast subcultures there is - into becoming something so welcoming, inclusive and supportive astonishes me
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After 2 years of being on backup, Amnesia: The Bunker finally makes its way to the big stage at #AGDQ2026
Later tonight I'll be taking on the game's hardest difficulty without any glitches. You won't want to miss this!
Twitch.tv/GamesDoneQuick
@frictionalgames.bsky.social @losfreddos.bsky.social
Later tonight I'll be taking on the game's hardest difficulty without any glitches. You won't want to miss this!
Twitch.tv/GamesDoneQuick
@frictionalgames.bsky.social @losfreddos.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
After 2 years of being on backup, Amnesia: The Bunker finally makes its way to the big stage at #AGDQ2026
Later tonight I'll be taking on the game's hardest difficulty without any glitches. You won't want to miss this!
Twitch.tv/GamesDoneQuick
@frictionalgames.bsky.social @losfreddos.bsky.social
Later tonight I'll be taking on the game's hardest difficulty without any glitches. You won't want to miss this!
Twitch.tv/GamesDoneQuick
@frictionalgames.bsky.social @losfreddos.bsky.social