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Halloween preparations are in full swing at the Hills house!

Today my chat challenged me to capture Keralis’ energy in pumpkin form, and I think I may have succeeded!
A photograph of a carved and lit jack o’ lantern with large eyes and small pupils screaming.
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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HermitCraft Season 10 is shutting down at 7pm US Central Time on Tuesday, September 30th.

I'll be streaming live with my friends at twitch.tv/joehills
Promotional material entitled "HermitCraft Season 10 Shutdown Celebration" The next line reads: "Live from 5–7pm CDT on Tuesday, September 30th" Below that is Joe Hills' name and the twitch logo. The background is a screenshot of the Permit Office Enforcement headquarters with a "Spirit Halloween" banner.
September 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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This page shows more activities to do, with the following text: "∞. Build anything at Hermit Holmdel Free your imagination by claiming a plot at Hermit Holmdel and building whatever you like to commemorate your visit to HermitCraft! ∏. Appreciate the Fanart Museum Witness the talent of artists in the HermitCraft community! …. Please hold at the Permit Office Wait in line, as long as you like! The perfect spot to AFK while on a snack break! " This page shows a screenshot of Hermit Holmdel from above with the exhortation "Build anything at Hermit Holmdel." A box explains that Joe Hills says: "No, seriously, build whatever out here, there's no unifying theme or expectations. Express yourself and have fun!" There are three steps listed: 1. Claim any island, hourglass, or sausage shaped plot by simply removing its yellow claim banner. 2. Build whatever you like in your plot to leave your mark on HermitCraft Season 10! 3. If you need supplies, help yourself to one of Hermit Holmdel's many supply depots, go shopping, or shake down your host Hermit for the treasures of their base storage. This page shows a screenshot of HermitCraft fanart museum exhorting visitors to "Appreciate the Fanart museum." An infobox says: "Need a few quiet moments? Just a bit east of Worldspawn, you can relax and enjoy the talents of amazing artists." This top of this page shows a screenshot of the Permit Office with text that reads: "Please hold at the Permit Office." An infobox reads: "There's always time to queue at the Permit Office!" The bottom of this page shows the HermitCraft server viewed from above at night with the text: "Your host Hermit will send you any other info you'll need. Thanks for reading, we'll see you Saturday!"
September 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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This page shows screenshots of the Tennis game. An infobox includes the following information: "• Individual or team contest • Two to six players • Takes about 30 minutes • No cost" This page shows screenshots of the Scootball game. An infobox includes the following information: "• Team football-like contest • No player cap • Takes about 30 minutes • No cost" This page shows screenshots Skizz's pyramid. An infobox includes the following information: "• Solo parkour quest • No max players • Takes 20-60 min • No cost" This page shows screenshots of the Scootball game. An infobox includes the following information: "• Team football-like contest • No player cap • Takes about 30 minutes • No cost" An addtional box states that xB says: "Make sure to pick up tridents and armor after each game, and put the heads of your defeated foes on the wall!"
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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This page shows screenshots of the Hungry Hermits kitchen. An infobox includes the following information: "• Co-op hectic cooking game • Requires two players • Takes 5-45 min • No cost" This page shows screenshots of the Mace Race game. An infobox includes the following information: "• 1v1 mace parkour race • Up to two players • Takes 5-15 min • No cost" An additiona box contains the text: Xisuma says: "Don't spam attacks on the armor stands. That can break them!" This page shows screenshots of the Mace Race game. An infobox includes the following information: "• 1v1 mace parkour race • Up to two players • Takes 5-15 min • No cost" This page shows screenshots of the Ravager Rush game. An infobox includes the following information: "• Solo Frogger game • One player at a time • Takes 5min, more if skilled • Costs 1 diamond"
September 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This page shows screenshots of the Dipple Drop game. An infobox includes the following information: "• Solo dropper game • 1 player at a time • Takes about 5 min • No cost" This page shows screenshots of Dye-duction, word game based on Wordle. An infobox includes the following information: "• Individual or team word game • One player or team at a time • Takes about 15 min • Costs 1 diamond" This page shows screenshots of Ghastketball, an arena with happy ghasts floating in it. An infobox includes the following information: "• Team parkour • Up to eight players • Takes 10 min • No cost" This page shows screenshots of the HermitCraft TCG Arena. An infobox includes the following information: "• 1v1 Trading Card Game • Requires two players • Takes about 45 min • No cost: pre-made loaner decks available"
September 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Howdy, HermitCraft guests!
Here's a World Tour Guidebook highlighting a dozen mini-games and a few other points of interest on the server! Feel free to show these pages publicly with your viewers if you'd like to plan and build hype for your visit this Saturday!
The title page of the HermitCraft World Tour Guidebook for an event to be held Saturday, September 20th at 6pm BST. There is a screenshot of the HermitCraft Worldspawn and text that reads, "Welcome, visitors! The guidebook highlights a few of the many fun things to experience on HermitCraft!" The Overview page of server regions with the following descriptions for each: 1. Worldspawn You'll log in here, meet up with your host Hermit, and we'll kick off with introductions and a guided tour of the server. 2. Shopping District Need building materials? You can shop until you drop in any of our eclectic and upscale retail establishments. 3. Gaming District After the guided tour, there's tons of games to check out that you can only play on HermitCraft! And also Rock, Paper, Scissors. 4. Hermit Holmdel Want to claim a plot and start building? Here's the place to create! The mini-games map page. Games listed include: "A. Dipple Drop B. Dye-duction (Pearldle) C. Ghastketball D. HermitCraft TCG E. Hungry Hermits F. Mace Race G. Metro Mayhem H. Ravager Rush (Frogger) I. Tennis J. Scootball K. Skizz's Pyramid (Parkour) Beyond this map L. Cub's Labyrinth (Parkour) M. xB's Trident Arena" This page shows screenshots of Cub's Labyrinth, a parkour maze with lava and ice. An infobox includes the following information: "• Individual parkour • Unlimited simultaneous players • Takes as long as you like • No cost"
September 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Yoo-hoo, big season blowout!

I'm going live for a couple hours to work on my space telescopes on HermitCraft 10!

Let's fix up the XRISM and maybe build some roof to keep it out of the snow!

twitch.tv/joehills
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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This Saturday, my spectacular spouse @badgerspanner.bsky.social and I will be celebrating our first wedding anniversary at 8:30pm CDT at twitch.tv/joehills

Let's reminisce about the last year and look forward to many more!
A promotional image for Joe and Badger’s first wedding anniversary stream, to be broadcast at https://twitch.tv/joehills on Saturday, September 6th at 8:30pm CDT. The image features the silhouette of the Nashville Skyline at the bottom as well as photographs of Joe and Badger together.
September 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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September 20th will be our big season blow-out World Tour with Guests!

Join us for a server tour and mini-games!
HermitCraft World Tour with Guests, JoeHills & Jamal_ Saturday September 20th at noon CDT!
September 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Not me with my 1:12 slope ramps in Minecraft.
A screenshot of Microsoft's game Minecraft depicting Joe Hills standing on an ADA compliant ramp in front of a welcome center. The Welcome Center combines glass, logs, and stone in the US National Parks architectural style. A cow walks up the ramp.
August 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Despite my earlier setbacks trying to re-paint colorful old thrifted beads, my abacus project continues!

My attempt yesterday to fabric dye new wooden beads seems successful after three hours of soaking and 18 hours of drying!
A photograph of two wire loops of wooden beads. Each loop has fifty beads on it. Half the beads were died light blue and the other half were dyed denim blue.
August 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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If you’re walking to Tomato Art Fest, I’d recommend bypassing Russell Street—it is currently taken over as the parade staging corral.
A photograph of Russell Street in East Nashville. The street is packed with people preparing to march in the parade.
August 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Hey, @zombiecleo.bsky.social, I bought the basis for an actual craft project for next Wednesday!

I’ve gotta turn the green beads a new color somehow!
A photograph of damaged Melissa & Doug wooden beads being held by Joe Hills
July 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Lauryn: everyone will be dressed very goth, but wear whatever you want—you won’t embarrass me.

Me, emerging in a black matrix-tab-collar button-down shirt and bright green shorts: is this Nathan Barley enough?

Lauryn: you have to change.

Me: that’s okay, my Baldur’s Gate shirt has a skull on it.
Aa photograph of Joe Hills in a D&D shirt at a concert venue
July 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Birthday update: Kate bought me the goth chicken jockey tequila.
A photograph of Joe Hills holding a tequila bottle with an inked illustration of a skeleton riding a chicken into battle. In the background there is a gift bag that says “Happy B-day!”
July 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Congrats to J.D. for the furthest throw at 12 feet and an inch!

The table has barely survived!
A photograph of a beat-up table with duct tape holding its left leg together
July 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Table-flipping starts at 6pm!

We’re at the canopy up the hill from the pool (outside lower Mayfield).

Rules:
1. No running start
2. Feet must stay planted
3. Both hands under the tabletop
4. No twisting the table while throwing
5. One throw per contestant
6. Furthest throw wins!

#playOnCon
A photograph of the 2025 PlayOnCon table-flipping contest throwing table. The table is decorated with the words “Play On!” as well as the first two notes of John Williams’ main theme to Steven Spielberg’s 4th of July Classic JAWS.
July 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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System President Dr. Gold: “as a father of two, I can attest that insanity is heredity, we get it from our children.”
A photograph of the UNL commencement stage. Dr. Gold is speaking.
May 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Congratulations to the class of 2025! #goBigGrad
A photograph of the UNL class of 2025 as they take their seats at graduation
May 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Good morning, everyone! I'm jumping back on HermitCraft 10 for a couple hours!

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A screenshot of Mojang's game Minecraft showing a long-distance view of the HermitCraft 10 server with Voxy mod's render distance set to 1024 chunks.
April 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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TGIF!

Let’s place some blocks of sandstone (and sandstone block variants) on HermitCraft 10!
A screenshot of Mojang Studios’ game Minecraft, showing a long-distance view of the HermitCraft 10 world.
April 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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I considered making this clip my entire 1000th episode of HermitCraft to take the pressure off.
April 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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A promotional image that announces Joe Hills welcomes Special Guest Allison Chapman, Co-Creator of the LegiAlerts.org Legislation Tracker, National LGBTQ+ Legislative Researcher, & Transgender Rights Activist to a livestream on Monday, January 27th at 8:30pm US Central Time. The image shows a photo of Allison Chapman in Washington DC as well as a screenshot of Chapman's Legislative tracker tool. The image includes links to https://twitch.tv/joehills and https://youtube.com/JoeHillsTSD
January 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Today’s Federal preliminary injunction against Automattic included me on page 24!

Thanks, Northern District of California, for making my evening!

www.courtlistener.com/docket/69221...
A screenshot of page 24 of a Federal District Court injunction against Automattic showing Matt Mullenweg admitting retaliatory action against WP Engine for suing Automattic in response to a comment made by Joe Hills. Joe Hills says: “What a choice, and what poor timing. Companies that make breaking changes on holiday weekends aren’t going to earn much goodwill from developers.” Mullenweg replies: “Nothing has broken. Perhaps WP Engine should have consider that before suing us.”
December 11, 2024 at 3:15 AM