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@sowingshade.bsky.social
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Recluse. Sowist. Shade.

Wake me when you need me.
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Happy 20th birthday to perhaps my favorite console of all time, the platform that heralded/standardized the modern era of console gaming. #Xbox360
Photo of a framed Xbox 360 promotional advertisement, showcasing the console and controller design.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Rankins should've just gotten down at the end, but - fuck it - I kind of love that he didn't. What a beautiful ending to a complete resurrection of a comeback.

I couldn't be more proud of these #Texans. I'm going to savor this one.
Image showing Texans player Jayden Higgins, with text saying "Texans Win! 36-29." Win probability graph showing the Texans, at their lowest point, had only a 1.6% chance of winning the game.
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Happy Halloween, strangers.

This was my low-effort costume, if it could even be called that. #N7 #MassEffect
Photo of a zip-up hoodie, based on one of the casual appearance options for Mass Effect 3. Most prominently, it features N7 embroidery on the chest and N7-colored stripes along the right sleeve/shoulder. Up-close photo of a zip-up hoodie, based on one of the casual appearance options for Mass Effect 3. Most prominently, it features N7 embroidery on the chest and N7-colored stripes along the right sleeve/shoulder.
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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#Wildgate is neat.
August 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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This made me laugh more than it probably should have. #Switch2 #WelcomeTour
June 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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In non-Switch 2 gaming developments, I just gladly jumped on the introductory offer for the return of @gameinformer.com's magazine.
Order confirmation for a subscription to the print and digital Game Informer magazine.
June 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Tired? Yes.

Switch 2’d? Yes.
A photo of me, lacking much expression due to questionable sleep, and my freshly arrived Switch 2.
June 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Praise be to Walmart, the true deliverer.
Pre-order confirmation for the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle.
April 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Happy Pokémon Day, internet.

Here's where it all began for me:
Photo of my original copy of Pokémon Red Version sitting next to my first Game Boy - a yellow, Tommy Hilfiger-branded Game Boy Color.
February 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Well, it took some patience (and a panicked, excessive expenditure), but I was able to secure tickets to see @nin.com in September. It’s long overdue.
An order confirmation screen showing the completed purchase of a ticket to see Nine Inch Nails on September 12, 2025 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
January 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Where did my footprints go?!
A follow-up photo showing considerably thicker snow, now covering my previously shared tracks.
January 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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‘Tis a beautiful thing. #HoustonSnow
My hand, holding snow. Footprints in the snow, left by me.
January 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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It’s not a sacrifice. Nod if you understand.

#MarilynManson
Cover art of Marilyn Manson’s latest album, One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1, which was released today (November 22, 2024). Promotional image explaining that Marilyn Manson’s latest album, One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1, is out now. It includes a photo of Marilyn Manson, taken by the “creative director (dictator) iconographer and master photographer of people” Perou, as well as the cover art for the album.
November 22, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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After the original shipment was lost to the Twisting Nether, my copy of @jasonschreier.bsky.social’s Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment finally arrived!

It’s already generated plenty of surface-level headlines, but I’m eager to dive into the story as it was intended.
Photo of the cover of Jason Schreier’s latest book - Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Photo of the interior of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, showing Jason Schreier’s signature.
November 21, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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Post you from a different era
A photo of a far more carefree and physically adventurous ten-year-old version of me (circa mid-2004), sitting inside one of the giant letter As of “California,” just outside of the Disney California Adventure theme park.
November 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
A close-up photo of an incredibly small figure of young Anakin Skywalker, securely fastened in its original packaging.
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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Get to know me even better with another four video games

#Gaming #PokémonRubyVersion #AgeofMythology #DiabloII #Halo3
Box art for Pokémon Ruby Version. Box art for Age of Mythology. Box art for Diablo II. Box art for Halo 3 (Legendary Edition).
November 18, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Introduce yourself with four video games

#Gaming #DragonAgeInquisiton #MassEffect #Skyrim #WorldofWarcraft
Box art for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Box art for Mass Effect. Box art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Box art for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.
November 18, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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Home, at last. #DragonAge #TheVeilguard
Three banners, each one representative of the first three entries in the Dragon Age video game series, hang above a television screen showing the title screen for the latest Dragon Age game - The Veilguard. To the right of the television, an Xbox Series X (wrapped in a Starfield console skin) peeks into frame.
November 9, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Bittersweet. The struggle continues.
Photo of a “Vote Save America” hat and tote bag, along with an “FOTP” (“Friend of the Pod”) pin.
November 8, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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I voted a week and a half ago. If you haven’t done the same, please make time for it today. #Vote
An “I Voted” sticker with added graphics underneath showing support for the Harris-Walz American presidential ticket and Colin Allred’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
November 5, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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An American flag pin fastened onto a hoodie.
November 5, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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But I did take a quick peek inside Rook’s Coffer and was greeted by an inspiring quote and a heartwarming note.
November 3, 2024 at 12:28 PM