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B. Shimoda
@bshimoda.bsky.social
110 followers 130 following 380 posts
😎 Twitch affiliate, gamer, all-around nerd
🎮 Space games and simulations
🥋 Kempo black belt and tai chi practitioner
🎭 I also love linguistics and I'm a fanatic rationalist.
📩 bshimoda@yahoo.com
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That's a whole lot of cat.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Vegetarian "ribs" at the airport. Damn, these are good!
October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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10,000 fists in the air
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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If you see this, quote with a robot who isn't from "Star Wars," Star Trek," "Dr. Who," or "Transformers."
July 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Pit stop
A plate of street tacos on a rustic table next to a glass of beer. A pair of bike helmets sit against the wall in the background.
June 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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We're home (away from home)!
BShimoda and his wife, Lady Ganieda, smiling in front of a tree-covered mountain.
June 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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This is how we celebrate wins in the senior division.
Two karate trophies in the background, with a frosty mug of beer and two ibuprofen painkillers in the foreground.
May 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Every once in a while, I'm reminded how pretty this game is. I'm editing cover pics for my past videos.
www.twitch.tv/bshimoda/vid...
A five-engine rocket soaring over the clouds toward the sun.
April 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Stream is slightly delayed.
April 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Achievement unlocked: 2nd degree brown belt!
Now to refuel...
April 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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A non-partisan analysis of what tariffs really cost to real people, from @stevejacksongames.bsky.social
On April 5th, a 54% tariff goes into effect on a wide range of goods imported from China. For those of us who create boardgames, this is not just a policy change. It's a seismic shift. At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing what this means for our products, our pricing, and our future plans. We do know that we can't absorb this kind of cost increase without raising prices. We've done our best over the past few years to shield players and retailers from the full brunt of rising freight costs and other increases, but this new tax changes the equation entirely. Here are the numbers: A product we might have manufactured in China for $3.00 last year could now cost $4.62 before we even ship it across the ocean. Add freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution margins, and that once-$25 game quickly becomes a $40 product. That's not a luxury upcharge; it's survival math. Some people ask, "Why not manufacture in the U.S.?" I wish we could. But the infrastructure to support full-scale boardgame production – specialty dice making, die-cutting, custom plastic and wood components – doesn't meaningfully exist here yet. I've gotten quotes. I've talked to factories. Even when the willingness is there, the equipment, labor, and timelines simply aren't. ... If you're frustrated, you're not alone. We are too. And if you want to help, write to your elected officials. You can find your representative and senators' contact information at house.gov and senate.gov. Ask them how these new policies help American creators and small businesses. Because right now, it feels like they don't. We'll keep making games. But we'll be honest when the road gets harder, because we know you care about where your games come from – and about the people who make them.
April 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I have had pie on pi day. All is right with the world.
March 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Huzzah! Looks like it saved right before launch. All is not lost.
March 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Post your favorite Pokemon, wrong answers only.
Kerbal in a spacesuit
March 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Last night on the ship; going out in style with @redheadrevenge.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Oh I will. But I have more important things to do right now.
February 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Dammit, they're dragging me back to the real world. I don't wanna go!
February 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Belize was fun
BShimoda's face in a cutout of a Mayan warrior dressed in a jaguar skin.
February 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Land ho!
February 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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It's windy AF, but beautiful out here on the Gulf of Mexico.
February 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Playin'. Nice shirt, sir.
February 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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@grumpyowlmomma.bsky.social 😹
January 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Yep, this is me. Sorry I couldn't stream today but I'm staying with a needy dog.
October 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
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I've been re-reading Ignition! by John D. Clark and this scratches an itch I didn't know I had.
Caveat: it should be aeroplol, not aerohol.
July 25, 2024 at 12:40 AM