Evan
@whiskerss.bsky.social
Things I like to talk about:
Ideas, stories, sports, video games, innovation, music, movies, television, education, cooking, board & card games
Things that are important to me:
Kindness, curiosity, fun, compassion, understanding, laughter, learning
Ideas, stories, sports, video games, innovation, music, movies, television, education, cooking, board & card games
Things that are important to me:
Kindness, curiosity, fun, compassion, understanding, laughter, learning
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Still haven’t caught up on my Final Fantasy Tactics lectures? There’s still time for your homework!
Catch up before tomorrow night’s next class (around 7:30pm CDT, after Nier at 6!)
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Catch up before tomorrow night’s next class (around 7:30pm CDT, after Nier at 6!)
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Tactics & Theology: Lecture 1 – War, Faith, and Betrayal
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Still haven’t caught up on my Final Fantasy Tactics lectures? There’s still time for your homework!
Catch up before tomorrow night’s next class (around 7:30pm CDT, after Nier at 6!)
youtu.be/bJ7Bryp_bC0?...
Catch up before tomorrow night’s next class (around 7:30pm CDT, after Nier at 6!)
youtu.be/bJ7Bryp_bC0?...
Beyond excited for this semester’s content with @profnoctis.bsky.social. Check out this trailer for the upcoming lecture series and stay tuned for more fun and great discussions.
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A Professor’s Guide to Faith, Power, and Truth in Final Fantasy Tactics
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Beyond excited for this semester’s content with @profnoctis.bsky.social. Check out this trailer for the upcoming lecture series and stay tuned for more fun and great discussions.
youtu.be/bWBkU2YM4e8?...
youtu.be/bWBkU2YM4e8?...
This gorgeous tree frog was outside at the house the other night. What an incredible creature we were fortunate to have stop by and eat some bugs by the trash bins.
It’s wild to me how far the technology on our phones has come to be able to capture something like this at night.
It’s wild to me how far the technology on our phones has come to be able to capture something like this at night.
June 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This gorgeous tree frog was outside at the house the other night. What an incredible creature we were fortunate to have stop by and eat some bugs by the trash bins.
It’s wild to me how far the technology on our phones has come to be able to capture something like this at night.
It’s wild to me how far the technology on our phones has come to be able to capture something like this at night.
I had the privilege of joining @profnoctis.bsky.social to host a panel at PAX East this year on Video Games and Higher Education based on his class at the University of Alabama and some of our work together. Amazing experience and the recording of the panel is linked below!
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Gamers in the Classroom: Final Fantasy in Higher Ed | ProfNoctis PAX East 2025
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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June 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I had the privilege of joining @profnoctis.bsky.social to host a panel at PAX East this year on Video Games and Higher Education based on his class at the University of Alabama and some of our work together. Amazing experience and the recording of the panel is linked below!
youtu.be/LbvMtSV7IvI?...
youtu.be/LbvMtSV7IvI?...
Is this @profnoctis.bsky.social favorite episode of the whole series so far? Lots to unpack as we continue our last of us story and theme analysis semester series.
I laughed. I cried. This episode redeemed the whole season for me. Watch our analysis here! #thelastofus youtu.be/7l7IWXPkzBA?...
Did Neil Druckmann Just Give Us the Best TLOU Episode Ever? | Episode 6 Recap
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Is this @profnoctis.bsky.social favorite episode of the whole series so far? Lots to unpack as we continue our last of us story and theme analysis semester series.
@schrodingersbbseal.bsky.social & NSP hosting conversations about games and the industry? Yes, please!
I enjoyed the discussion on game bloat and risk taking. Gene Park and Hayes Madsen as the first guests is too fun! Give it a listen if it’s in your lane of interests.
youtu.be/LnKMv3E9Hv4?...
I enjoyed the discussion on game bloat and risk taking. Gene Park and Hayes Madsen as the first guests is too fun! Give it a listen if it’s in your lane of interests.
youtu.be/LnKMv3E9Hv4?...
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Just Changed EVERYTHING ft Gene Park & Hayes Madsen
YouTube video by Terminally Online Gamers
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May 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
@schrodingersbbseal.bsky.social & NSP hosting conversations about games and the industry? Yes, please!
I enjoyed the discussion on game bloat and risk taking. Gene Park and Hayes Madsen as the first guests is too fun! Give it a listen if it’s in your lane of interests.
youtu.be/LnKMv3E9Hv4?...
I enjoyed the discussion on game bloat and risk taking. Gene Park and Hayes Madsen as the first guests is too fun! Give it a listen if it’s in your lane of interests.
youtu.be/LnKMv3E9Hv4?...
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Introduced a car full of elementary school kids to Weird Al for the first time today. It was a glorious moment their moms will hate me forever for. #eatit
May 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Introduced a car full of elementary school kids to Weird Al for the first time today. It was a glorious moment their moms will hate me forever for. #eatit
Brilliant!! Well done all around.
The @thelachargers.bsky.social (unofficial, but whoever is behind the curtain is doing great) walked so that the Falcons could Kart.
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The @thelachargers.bsky.social (unofficial, but whoever is behind the curtain is doing great) walked so that the Falcons could Kart.
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Welcome to ATL Kart | Schedule Release 2025
YouTube video by Atlanta Falcons
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May 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Brilliant!! Well done all around.
The @thelachargers.bsky.social (unofficial, but whoever is behind the curtain is doing great) walked so that the Falcons could Kart.
youtu.be/x7PJLS9NBm0?...
The @thelachargers.bsky.social (unofficial, but whoever is behind the curtain is doing great) walked so that the Falcons could Kart.
youtu.be/x7PJLS9NBm0?...
Great article to learn more about our offseason and some things to get excited for. In describing the seemingly high cost of trading back into the 1st for Pearce Jr. “even for a franchise that has been out of sorts when it comes to edge pressure since time immemorial”
It hurts, but it’s true.
It hurts, but it’s true.
New on @sbnation.bsky.social: The "Hidden Gems" series continues with the Atlanta Falcons. Here, I ramp up my Darnell Mooney appreciation, give some love to Leonard Floyd, and wonder how the HELL Xavier Watts made it to the third round. www.thefalcoholic.com/2025/5/13/24....
Atlanta Falcons Hidden Gems: 3 secret superstars on the 2025 roster
Xavier Watts was an absolute steal in the third round.
www.thefalcoholic.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great article to learn more about our offseason and some things to get excited for. In describing the seemingly high cost of trading back into the 1st for Pearce Jr. “even for a franchise that has been out of sorts when it comes to edge pressure since time immemorial”
It hurts, but it’s true.
It hurts, but it’s true.
Follow along with our Last of Us theme and story analysis! I believe we finally learn how they’re telling the themes of the story differently than the game with new character backstories and answers to some of our earlier questions like, “Why are they choosing to tell the story this way?”
Does Ellie feel flat in The Last of Us to anybody else?
Or is this hollow performance doing something more?
We analyze Episode 5 – "Feel Her Love" – and ask what is going on with this show. Link below. #thelastofus youtu.be/fCnDZ0xK9Js
Or is this hollow performance doing something more?
We analyze Episode 5 – "Feel Her Love" – and ask what is going on with this show. Link below. #thelastofus youtu.be/fCnDZ0xK9Js
Is Ellie Losing Her Humanity—or Just Badly Written? | The Last of Us Recap
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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May 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Follow along with our Last of Us theme and story analysis! I believe we finally learn how they’re telling the themes of the story differently than the game with new character backstories and answers to some of our earlier questions like, “Why are they choosing to tell the story this way?”
Back from PAX East and brewed up my first cup from @manyworldstavern.bsky.social. The coffee is delicious, but my only problem is the art is too wonderful to stick in the cabinet so I have to let it live on the counter.
May 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Back from PAX East and brewed up my first cup from @manyworldstavern.bsky.social. The coffee is delicious, but my only problem is the art is too wonderful to stick in the cabinet so I have to let it live on the counter.
What a whirlwind for my first ever PAX! Thanks to everyone who joined us for the panel and all the kind words as we’ve met over the last few days. I’m looking forward to the next few days here and have more time now, so please reach out if you’d like to connect and I’ll stop by your booth!!!
I can’t believe how many of you showed up for the panel! Just humbled and grateful that you’d not only listen to me talk about video games, but share so many tender stories with me.
You guys are the best. Be sure to check out tomorrow’s panel, too! #PAXEast
You guys are the best. Be sure to check out tomorrow’s panel, too! #PAXEast
May 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What a whirlwind for my first ever PAX! Thanks to everyone who joined us for the panel and all the kind words as we’ve met over the last few days. I’m looking forward to the next few days here and have more time now, so please reach out if you’d like to connect and I’ll stop by your booth!!!
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Hey PAX— @whiskerss.bsky.social and I are hosting a session on Friday to tell you all about how I turn video games into lectures at the University of Alabama. Come say hi! #PAXEast
May 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hey PAX— @whiskerss.bsky.social and I are hosting a session on Friday to tell you all about how I turn video games into lectures at the University of Alabama. Come say hi! #PAXEast
What does it mean to trust someone in a world falling apart?
This week we explore the layered themes of grief, intimacy, loyalty, and the human cost of survival as we analyze the themes and story for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4.
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This week we explore the layered themes of grief, intimacy, loyalty, and the human cost of survival as we analyze the themes and story for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4.
youtu.be/JBk2SKUmvJA?...
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4 Breakdown: Trust, Turnstiles, and That Guitar Scene
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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May 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
What does it mean to trust someone in a world falling apart?
This week we explore the layered themes of grief, intimacy, loyalty, and the human cost of survival as we analyze the themes and story for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4.
youtu.be/JBk2SKUmvJA?...
This week we explore the layered themes of grief, intimacy, loyalty, and the human cost of survival as we analyze the themes and story for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4.
youtu.be/JBk2SKUmvJA?...
Me waiting for SportsCenter to wrap up so I can watch Kimi Antonelli in this sprint race.
an elderly man is sitting in a chair and talking to someone .
ALT: an elderly man is sitting in a chair and talking to someone .
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May 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Me waiting for SportsCenter to wrap up so I can watch Kimi Antonelli in this sprint race.
Grateful for our local Anole, Robert California, for taking care of the pests around the new saplings we’re trying to grow. Go off, Lizard King.
May 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Grateful for our local Anole, Robert California, for taking care of the pests around the new saplings we’re trying to grow. Go off, Lizard King.
Today was house plants and Home Depot with Millard. Great way to spend a morning.
May 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Today was house plants and Home Depot with Millard. Great way to spend a morning.
It’s Monday so that means it’s time for The Last of Us episode 3 recap and theme analysis with @profnoctis.bsky.social. Listen along and join the discussion on grief, growth, and the gathering storm. Lots of time spent evaluating the story structure compared to the games.
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Grief, Growth, and Gathering Storms | TLOU S2E3 Recap
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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April 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It’s Monday so that means it’s time for The Last of Us episode 3 recap and theme analysis with @profnoctis.bsky.social. Listen along and join the discussion on grief, growth, and the gathering storm. Lots of time spent evaluating the story structure compared to the games.
youtu.be/0MP74ycNvxg?...
youtu.be/0MP74ycNvxg?...
Me waking up remembering the Falcons somehow got Jalon Walker at 15 and thinking how good that throwback jersey is going to look. @thefalcoholic.bsky.social
a man in a blue shirt with the number 1901027 on the front
ALT: a man in a blue shirt with the number 1901027 on the front
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April 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Me waking up remembering the Falcons somehow got Jalon Walker at 15 and thinking how good that throwback jersey is going to look. @thefalcoholic.bsky.social
Ear We Go has been my morning productivity background music for a few months now and puts me in just the right mood to get things done and think positively about life. I especially enjoy the little encouraging phrases with each day's playlist.
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It's Okay If It's Not Fast.
YouTube video by Ear we go
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April 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ear We Go has been my morning productivity background music for a few months now and puts me in just the right mood to get things done and think positively about life. I especially enjoy the little encouraging phrases with each day's playlist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbbL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbbL...
Love 2 Braves @atlbravesofficial.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Love 2 Braves @atlbravesofficial.bsky.social
Here are some sports channels that I have really been enjoying recently and you might too.
1/4 ROLU Golf
Videos on the the current happenings in golf as well as on the history and economics around the sport. Check out this compilation video of all his Tiger Woods stories.
youtu.be/8lYaT0OyqqQ?...
1/4 ROLU Golf
Videos on the the current happenings in golf as well as on the history and economics around the sport. Check out this compilation video of all his Tiger Woods stories.
youtu.be/8lYaT0OyqqQ?...
The Greatest Tiger Woods Stories in 1 Hour
YouTube video by ROLU Golf
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April 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Here are some sports channels that I have really been enjoying recently and you might too.
1/4 ROLU Golf
Videos on the the current happenings in golf as well as on the history and economics around the sport. Check out this compilation video of all his Tiger Woods stories.
youtu.be/8lYaT0OyqqQ?...
1/4 ROLU Golf
Videos on the the current happenings in golf as well as on the history and economics around the sport. Check out this compilation video of all his Tiger Woods stories.
youtu.be/8lYaT0OyqqQ?...
I got to go on a little rant about the price point and consumer friendly approach to the game as well. Games are fun!
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Vote with your wallet. Buy Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Check out our full review!
YouTube video by ProfNoctis
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April 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I got to go on a little rant about the price point and consumer friendly approach to the game as well. Games are fun!
youtube.com/shorts/OzM1k...
youtube.com/shorts/OzM1k...