Sincerely_Sam
sincerely-sam.bsky.social
Sincerely_Sam
@sincerely-sam.bsky.social
(He/Him)
Member of The Trepies.
Working endlessly through my backlog. I play a lot of games badly at https://www.twitch.tv/Sincerely_Sam and https://www.youtube.com/@Sincerely_SamVODs
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I started a new little project:

Once a month (4th Sunday), we're going to be posting a short covering a single game from our physical collection! The first one just went up! It'd me a lot to me and @sheiky.bsky.social if you could take a minute and check it out!
youtu.be/kTiSDjBaNd0
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) - Game Collection
YouTube video by Sincerely_Sam & Sheikykins
youtu.be
These aren't new exploits. Regardless of if you use StreamElements, Moobot, Nightbot, Streamlabs, or even run a custom bot you wrote:

-- It is never a good idea to repeat back what the user says immediately. --

Always put plain text before those variables to stop bad actors from injecting code.
If you use StreamElements chatbot, be aware of this.

If I'm understanding correctly, this is expected behavior and the streamer is responsible... but for creators, be cautious with commands running (touser) or (#) variables if you run other bots alongside StreamElements.
Hacking Twitch Chat 😎 L3TH4L_P4ND4 shows me what looks like template injection or unsanitized variable expansion with StreamElements, then leverages Nightbot to mod yourself, ban accounts, change livestream settings or many more hijinks 😜 Video: youtu.be/8G45lYCZzZ8
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#6 of our #GameCollection Shorts series is up! It would mean a lot to us if you took a minute to watch, like or dislike, and leave a comment on it! #physicalmedia #snes #scoobydoo #collection #supernintendo #retro

youtu.be/4CRCn36V8GU
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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form.jotform.com/251205724624...

Calling all nightmare havers 👀
I'm still looking for submissions to nightmares part 2!
I just drafted up story 1 today, I'm hoping to have *at least* 14 stories for the book. As it stands, I have 6 submissions and two ideas of my own.

👇🏻 More info in thread!
Nightmare Submission
Please click the link to complete this form.
form.jotform.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Tonight at 7:30 PM Central the orchestra I’m in will be streaming a concert of Undertale and Deltarune music, be sure to check it out! twitch.tv/twincitiesgso
TwinCitiesGSO - Twitch
Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra (TCGSO) is a video game music-focused community orchestra which seeks to elevate and share the art of music in video games.
twitch.tv
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is why i jokingly say within 5 years i will be a retro only streamer.

I've been really put off with the business practices for basically all AAA studios at this point. Thank you for giving me an amazing childhood, i will continue to love and play my old games.
"what games will you play when everything uses AI?"

So there's this cool thing called playing older games, did you know we have hundreds of thousands of them?
Enough to keep someone busy for multiple lifetimes?
I'm not gonna run out anytime soon

Still hoping the AI bubble bursts though of course
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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"what games will you play when everything uses AI?"

So there's this cool thing called playing older games, did you know we have hundreds of thousands of them?
Enough to keep someone busy for multiple lifetimes?
I'm not gonna run out anytime soon

Still hoping the AI bubble bursts though of course
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
(1/3) I just wanted to mention this again because I've had a few people ask where I've been. I'm on an indefinite break from streaming because irl stuff.

But still going strong with YouTube editing in my free time. If you want to support sheiky or me, consider checking out our YouTube channels.
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Amazon’s convenience sends money out of our communities and into billionaire pockets.
Small businesses are at risk — this holiday season could decide who stays open.

Shop early. Shop local.
Every dollar is an investment in your community. 🛍️

#ShopLocal #SupportSmallBusiness
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:

“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Hey everyone, it's Transgender Awareness Week! But we need to be more than just aware of our trans friends, we need to be supporting them, lifting them up and never forgetting about them! They all rock, and some of them have legit changed my life (for the better!) 🐱🏳️‍⚧️
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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In a victory for the LGBTQ+ community––and everyone who believes in our Constitution and the rule of law––the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that marriage equality is the law of the land.
 
Moments like this demand action from all of us. Help us protect equality today: lambdalegal.org/protectmarri...
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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For those that don't know, I am an ambassador for NCA and will be organizing the SIL raid train! I would love to see familiar folks join us in fundraising. NCA helps children heal from trauma. As someone who struggles with mental health myself and cares about kids, this is important to me. ❤️
❄Announcing our participation in SAY IT LOUDER w our affiliated team, The Trepies! SIL is a fundraising event that National Children's Alliance puts on to amplify the voices of kids from the walls of CACs to the halls of Congress. All streamers are welcome to join us in helping kids this Dec!
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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It's tomorrow 🥰
I'm so excited! Hope to see you there, at the Mooresville NC location of Fred and June's books
#fredandjunesbooks #mooresvillenc #ncbooklovers
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is such a neat concept for a game. Go check it out :)
no steam page to wishlist (yet!!), but follow along here on bsky or play/follow on itch where im posting the occasional dev log!

mattgoode.itch.io/songrunner
SongRunner by MattGoode
A music-based platformer made for the 2025 GMTK Game Jam
mattgoode.itch.io
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Well as a big Square Enix fan, this is deeply disappointing. I'll enjoy my old games, but this is added to the list of companies i'm not giving any more money to.
Square Enix wants 70% of its QA work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027, in partnership with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. https://bit.ly/4qKdyQR
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This happened the other day while I was traveling <3
Seeing the increase of support over on YouTube while Sheiky and I are away from Twitch has been incredibly uplifting. Thank you all for spending so much time on us.

Daily uploads for a while at www.youtube.com/@Sincerely_SamVODs
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I got an email from YouTube saying AI Auto Dubbing is automatically on all of my videos. I can disable it from being an upload default, but I don't think there is just a toggle off. So i get to spend an afternoon turning it off of the hundreds of videos they added it too 🙃
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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As someone who depends on SNAP, I wanter to give some tips to those of you who are also not getting your cards refilled next month. A thread 🧵

(And if you don't depend on SNAP, many of these tips can help you reduce your food costs since its expensive out there rn)
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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We're closing in on my second book signing!! Less than two weeks from now, in Mooresville, NC, ill be at #fredandjunesbooks for a pop up book signing from 12-3! I hope to see you there 😊

#mooresvillenc #ncbooklovers
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
www.coyotemedia.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
#5 of our #GameCollection Shorts series is up! It would mean a lot to us if you took a minute to watch, like/dislike, comment and share it!

#physicalmedia #collection #ninokuni #ps3 #playstation3
youtu.be/y-Nkhnx3XcA
October 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM