Sahar Mirhadi 🔜 Eternal Weekend EU
@saharmirhadi.bsky.social
Heard before being seen | PhD Researcher on Video Games and Wellbeing @iggi-phd.bsky.social | Magic: The Gathering Legacy and Vintage enthusiast | linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
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Playing Through Tough Times: Exploring the Relationship between Game Aspects and Coping Strategies during Difficult Life Challenges | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
The potential benefits of playing video games during times of difficulty have been
increasingly recognised by researchers yet little is known about how particular aspects
of games may relate to differ...
dl.acm.org
~Thread of my past publications~
Playing Through Tough Times
CHI Play 2024
We explore how video games may support various coping strategies and identify how specific elements of games correspond to different coping strategies during difficult life experiences.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Playing Through Tough Times
CHI Play 2024
We explore how video games may support various coping strategies and identify how specific elements of games correspond to different coping strategies during difficult life experiences.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Smash smash smash
*usually being cast before turn 5*
*usually being cast before turn 5*
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Smash smash smash
*usually being cast before turn 5*
*usually being cast before turn 5*
Writing an article, and wanted to acknowledge the awesome humans who inspired me to play competitive magic & eternal formats:
@carmparens.bsky.social
@autumnlilypad.bsky.social
@baetog.bsky.social
@originaloestrus.bsky.social
@samrosemurphy.bsky.social
Thank you for allowing me to fly the good flag💜
@carmparens.bsky.social
@autumnlilypad.bsky.social
@baetog.bsky.social
@originaloestrus.bsky.social
@samrosemurphy.bsky.social
Thank you for allowing me to fly the good flag💜
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Writing an article, and wanted to acknowledge the awesome humans who inspired me to play competitive magic & eternal formats:
@carmparens.bsky.social
@autumnlilypad.bsky.social
@baetog.bsky.social
@originaloestrus.bsky.social
@samrosemurphy.bsky.social
Thank you for allowing me to fly the good flag💜
@carmparens.bsky.social
@autumnlilypad.bsky.social
@baetog.bsky.social
@originaloestrus.bsky.social
@samrosemurphy.bsky.social
Thank you for allowing me to fly the good flag💜
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
#mtglegacy
#mtglegacy
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
#mtglegacy
#mtglegacy
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Quick B&R Schedule Correction: An earlier release had June 3rd as a proposed B&R date. That was intended to be June 30th. The full updated schedule for 2026 will look like this:
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Quick B&R Schedule Correction: An earlier release had June 3rd as a proposed B&R date. That was intended to be June 30th. The full updated schedule for 2026 will look like this:
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I'm looking for people to take part in a survey. It's part of my PhD project, exploring what makes nostalgic video games memorable. I need to see how long the survey takes to complete, responses won't be used for analysis. Any help is appreciated! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bournemout...
Recalling Memorable Experiences in Video Games (Pilot)
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I'm looking for people to take part in a survey. It's part of my PhD project, exploring what makes nostalgic video games memorable. I need to see how long the survey takes to complete, responses won't be used for analysis. Any help is appreciated! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bournemout...
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🚨 ATTENTION 🚨
I'm working on content to demystify competitive Magic, especially for limited formats and I would love to hear from y'all about things you've learned that you wish you'd known before you started playing competitively.
(♥️ + 🔄 helps too)
I'm working on content to demystify competitive Magic, especially for limited formats and I would love to hear from y'all about things you've learned that you wish you'd known before you started playing competitively.
(♥️ + 🔄 helps too)
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🚨 ATTENTION 🚨
I'm working on content to demystify competitive Magic, especially for limited formats and I would love to hear from y'all about things you've learned that you wish you'd known before you started playing competitively.
(♥️ + 🔄 helps too)
I'm working on content to demystify competitive Magic, especially for limited formats and I would love to hear from y'all about things you've learned that you wish you'd known before you started playing competitively.
(♥️ + 🔄 helps too)
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New B&R article just dropped. Lots of stuff to talk about on the tabletop and digital fronts, as well as some notes from @thequietfish.bsky.social on updates to design heuristics.
Link to the full article below!
#WOTCstaff
Link to the full article below!
#WOTCstaff
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New B&R article just dropped. Lots of stuff to talk about on the tabletop and digital fronts, as well as some notes from @thequietfish.bsky.social on updates to design heuristics.
Link to the full article below!
#WOTCstaff
Link to the full article below!
#WOTCstaff
So its Banned and Restricted day once again for #MTG
Whatever happens in Legacy, we march ever forward as I prepare for Eternal Weekend
HOWEVER my giving fucks meter is running low for folks who simply want to crash out and be a whiny. At least have some constructive feedback and act with decorum
Whatever happens in Legacy, we march ever forward as I prepare for Eternal Weekend
HOWEVER my giving fucks meter is running low for folks who simply want to crash out and be a whiny. At least have some constructive feedback and act with decorum
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
So its Banned and Restricted day once again for #MTG
Whatever happens in Legacy, we march ever forward as I prepare for Eternal Weekend
HOWEVER my giving fucks meter is running low for folks who simply want to crash out and be a whiny. At least have some constructive feedback and act with decorum
Whatever happens in Legacy, we march ever forward as I prepare for Eternal Weekend
HOWEVER my giving fucks meter is running low for folks who simply want to crash out and be a whiny. At least have some constructive feedback and act with decorum
Doing PhD work on a Sunday coz the grind doesn't stop on the weekend and trying to hit deadlines.
#phdlife
#phdlife
Darryl The Office Darryl Philbin GIF
ALT: Darryl The Office Darryl Philbin GIF
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Doing PhD work on a Sunday coz the grind doesn't stop on the weekend and trying to hit deadlines.
#phdlife
#phdlife
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Post you from a different era
Stand up comedy 2013
While I'm here, mane check @emmapartlow.com @hobbesq.bolasgang.com
Stand up comedy 2013
While I'm here, mane check @emmapartlow.com @hobbesq.bolasgang.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Post you from a different era
Stand up comedy 2013
While I'm here, mane check @emmapartlow.com @hobbesq.bolasgang.com
Stand up comedy 2013
While I'm here, mane check @emmapartlow.com @hobbesq.bolasgang.com
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
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Good thread, and I will add that men DO NOT LIKE IT when women say "hey, you fucked up," and to the extent that women tend to soften the blow with indirectness, it's because men feel like their honor is insulted if they have to take feedback from women.
I'm not linking to that NYT piece today, but of all the horrible parts of it, this was the worst. This was an explanation of "female vices" in the workplace and LET ME JUST TELL YOU...
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Good thread, and I will add that men DO NOT LIKE IT when women say "hey, you fucked up," and to the extent that women tend to soften the blow with indirectness, it's because men feel like their honor is insulted if they have to take feedback from women.
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The next community run, full proxy Legacy and Premodern events in London are now live!
Legacy, 14th Dec
Premodern, 2nd Feb
Tickets & Info: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
🧙♂️
Legacy, 14th Dec
Premodern, 2nd Feb
Tickets & Info: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
🧙♂️
London Eternal Events (LLM, London Vintage, London Premodern)
London Eternal Events (LLM, London Vintage, London Premodern) – We run full proxy, community managed MTG events, in London, UK.
www.tickettailor.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The next community run, full proxy Legacy and Premodern events in London are now live!
Legacy, 14th Dec
Premodern, 2nd Feb
Tickets & Info: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
🧙♂️
Legacy, 14th Dec
Premodern, 2nd Feb
Tickets & Info: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
🧙♂️
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kind of wild just how much of modern day living is millions of people saying “we don’t want this, it’s dumb, bad, and evil” and then like 10 dudes going “lol too bad” and then they get their way
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
kind of wild just how much of modern day living is millions of people saying “we don’t want this, it’s dumb, bad, and evil” and then like 10 dudes going “lol too bad” and then they get their way
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
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Split finals of the late night Legacy Challenge with Bant Nadu featuring Genemorph Imago (it's Cub but blue).
Thanks to DST I get an extra hour of sleep before tomorrow's challenge 😅
Thanks to DST I get an extra hour of sleep before tomorrow's challenge 😅
November 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Split finals of the late night Legacy Challenge with Bant Nadu featuring Genemorph Imago (it's Cub but blue).
Thanks to DST I get an extra hour of sleep before tomorrow's challenge 😅
Thanks to DST I get an extra hour of sleep before tomorrow's challenge 😅
King Giz in Albert Hall just jamming in the interval
Good vibes
#kglw
#kinggiz
#livemusic
value tag @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com @frostownik.bsky.social
Good vibes
#kglw
#kinggiz
#livemusic
value tag @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com @frostownik.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
King Giz in Albert Hall just jamming in the interval
Good vibes
#kglw
#kinggiz
#livemusic
value tag @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com @frostownik.bsky.social
Good vibes
#kglw
#kinggiz
#livemusic
value tag @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com @frostownik.bsky.social
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Changing all of my Blood Moons immediately.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Changing all of my Blood Moons immediately.
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📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
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Top decks for the The 31th God of Legacy Tournament by Hareruya (Japan)
👥 192 players 🇯🇵 Japan
https://mtgdecks.net/events/view/221002
#mtg #mtgLegacy
The 31th God of Legacy Tournament @Hareruya (Japan) | November 01 • MTG DECKS
Top 16 Legacy Decks from The 31th God of Legacy Tournament @Hareruya (Japan) on 2025-11-01. Winner of the event: Fukushima Hiroaki playing Dimir Reanimator
mtgdecks.net
November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Top decks for the The 31th God of Legacy Tournament by Hareruya (Japan)
👥 192 players 🇯🇵 Japan
https://mtgdecks.net/events/view/221002
#mtg #mtgLegacy
Tagging @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com as a fellow King Giz Fan
Currently at their rave set in London and its a banger. They are incredible 🧡
www.youtube.com/live/R_oW5o6...
Currently at their rave set in London and its a banger. They are incredible 🧡
www.youtube.com/live/R_oW5o6...
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tagging @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com as a fellow King Giz Fan
Currently at their rave set in London and its a banger. They are incredible 🧡
www.youtube.com/live/R_oW5o6...
Currently at their rave set in London and its a banger. They are incredible 🧡
www.youtube.com/live/R_oW5o6...
Split the finals of the Legacy Challenge with RG Eldrazi.
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Split the finals of the Legacy Challenge with RG Eldrazi.
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
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When I started writing this, I thought it was going to be a typical 'I have a few nice things to say about this concept' article
After writing, I sort of think it's one of the best theory pieces I've written. Stoked for people's thoughts!!
www.patreon.com/posts/value-...
@fireshoes.bsky.social
After writing, I sort of think it's one of the best theory pieces I've written. Stoked for people's thoughts!!
www.patreon.com/posts/value-...
@fireshoes.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
When I started writing this, I thought it was going to be a typical 'I have a few nice things to say about this concept' article
After writing, I sort of think it's one of the best theory pieces I've written. Stoked for people's thoughts!!
www.patreon.com/posts/value-...
@fireshoes.bsky.social
After writing, I sort of think it's one of the best theory pieces I've written. Stoked for people's thoughts!!
www.patreon.com/posts/value-...
@fireshoes.bsky.social