Joe Holmes
@redsephxiii.bsky.social
Founder & Writer @nerdconfirmed.com
Lord of All That Is Old & Sleepy
He/Him | 🌈 Ally | ✊🏿 BLM
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Lord of All That Is Old & Sleepy
He/Him | 🌈 Ally | ✊🏿 BLM
pfp by my daughter, Demi
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Joe Holmes
@redsephxiii.bsky.social
· May 15
Hi, I'm Joe. I'm the founder of @nerdconfirmed.com where we write about videogames and nerd culture at large. Lover of Dragon Quest and Nier. Lowly Ducks🏒 / SF Giants⚾️ / Angels⚾️ fan. Exceptionally old.
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Wait, should I be playing Romeo Is a Dead Man?
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Wait, should I be playing Romeo Is a Dead Man?
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"It's not a hypothetical anymore. Trump is interfering with the 2026 election. He is using the full weight of the federal government to interfere, and I think if it was treated that way, we would be having a very different conversation."
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
"It's not a hypothetical anymore. Trump is interfering with the 2026 election. He is using the full weight of the federal government to interfere, and I think if it was treated that way, we would be having a very different conversation."
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Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
Love a Mergatroyd shout out
Now THIS is Podracing! youtube.com/shorts/LBSoy...
Now THIS Is Pod Racing!
YouTube video by Easy Allies
youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Love a Mergatroyd shout out
👀
🚨🚨IT IS BASEBALL SEASON
February 9, 2026 at 3:45 AM
👀
Put it on the back of the box:
Thinking about turning off the super bowl to play more DQ7
Thinking about turning off the super bowl to play more DQ7
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Put it on the back of the box:
Thinking about turning off the super bowl to play more DQ7
Thinking about turning off the super bowl to play more DQ7
This is my Super Bowl
February 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
This is my Super Bowl
I don't want to spoil anything, and I hope folks will play this as it starts to make some goty lists, but I took SO MANY screenshot of this game. It is so full of surprises.
Here's a safe one, I think
Here's a safe one, I think
February 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I don't want to spoil anything, and I hope folks will play this as it starts to make some goty lists, but I took SO MANY screenshot of this game. It is so full of surprises.
Here's a safe one, I think
Here's a safe one, I think
The king in Dragon Quest VII Reimagined being named Donald is just, like...
not NOW, Square Enix!
not NOW, Square Enix!
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
The king in Dragon Quest VII Reimagined being named Donald is just, like...
not NOW, Square Enix!
not NOW, Square Enix!
Then watching him clap as Erin Jackson leads the US team out the same day his boss posts vile, racist trash about a former President and First Lady, all while his wife stands there with Get Out eyes.
Love hearing the huge roar for the Ukrainian Olympians and knowing Vance is in person to hear it.
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Then watching him clap as Erin Jackson leads the US team out the same day his boss posts vile, racist trash about a former President and First Lady, all while his wife stands there with Get Out eyes.
Love hearing the huge roar for the Ukrainian Olympians and knowing Vance is in person to hear it.
February 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Love hearing the huge roar for the Ukrainian Olympians and knowing Vance is in person to hear it.
Shaun White this entire opening ceremony:
"I have access nobody else has and have been everywhere. HAVE YOU?!?!"
"I have access nobody else has and have been everywhere. HAVE YOU?!?!"
February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Shaun White this entire opening ceremony:
"I have access nobody else has and have been everywhere. HAVE YOU?!?!"
"I have access nobody else has and have been everywhere. HAVE YOU?!?!"
I get my news from a reliable source
February 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I get my news from a reliable source
Speed running (relatively speaking) FF7 Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 using all of the cheats was such a weird experience. What do you mean I finished in 15 hours?!
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Speed running (relatively speaking) FF7 Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 using all of the cheats was such a weird experience. What do you mean I finished in 15 hours?!
Please be on two cartridges
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth To Be Shown During Nintendo Direct, It's Claimed
insider-gaming.com/final-fantas...
insider-gaming.com/final-fantas...
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth To Be Shown During Nintendo Direct, It's Claimed
A new rumor claims that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be shown at the upcoming Nintendo Direct along with a Switch 2 release date.
insider-gaming.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Please be on two cartridges
I'm suddenly so hyped 👀
What if Tomorrow they announce the RE9 Demo during the Nintendo Direct lol
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I'm suddenly so hyped 👀
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you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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i want a calendar view called: “what you traded your life for.”
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 AM
i want a calendar view called: “what you traded your life for.”
Since it is still technically January in my timezone, I am starting a 2026 book log here.
1) Finished Book of 2026:
Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
1) Finished Book of 2026:
Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
February 1, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Since it is still technically January in my timezone, I am starting a 2026 book log here.
1) Finished Book of 2026:
Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
1) Finished Book of 2026:
Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
Since it is still January in my timezone, I am starting a 2026 videogame thread here. Bookmark or whatever.
1) Finished Videogame of 2026:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
1) Finished Videogame of 2026:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
February 1, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Since it is still January in my timezone, I am starting a 2026 videogame thread here. Bookmark or whatever.
1) Finished Videogame of 2026:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
1) Finished Videogame of 2026:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Cairn continues to frustrate, dazzle, and delight me. It's tough, but the accessibility options make this playable for pretty much anyone's play style. The first must-play game of 2026 for sure.
January 31, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Cairn continues to frustrate, dazzle, and delight me. It's tough, but the accessibility options make this playable for pretty much anyone's play style. The first must-play game of 2026 for sure.
The pain of losing a 30-minute climb by falling off the mountain was rough last night. Had to walk away. Then I dreamt about Cairn all night. Back to the mountain.
Cairn is absolutely kicking my ass, but it has completely hooked me. Took me an hour to finish the optional final tutorial wall, but like a great Souls boss fight I just kept going back for more to finish the challenge.
January 30, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The pain of losing a 30-minute climb by falling off the mountain was rough last night. Had to walk away. Then I dreamt about Cairn all night. Back to the mountain.
Cairn is absolutely kicking my ass, but it has completely hooked me. Took me an hour to finish the optional final tutorial wall, but like a great Souls boss fight I just kept going back for more to finish the challenge.
January 30, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Cairn is absolutely kicking my ass, but it has completely hooked me. Took me an hour to finish the optional final tutorial wall, but like a great Souls boss fight I just kept going back for more to finish the challenge.
