Retro Stu

Thank you!

Me with my hair down, with a green beanie on. Wearing mustard yellow dungarees from Run and Fly with bees on.

Hello to my 40s!

Sounds like a good day ahead - enjoy!

What is grief, if not love persevering? Retro_Stu published a post on Ko-fi

I haven't made content for a while but when I need it, the community comes rallying.

32% of the goal reached to help me stave off unemployment so I can grieve the loss of my mum and write a children's book in her memory for my daughter ko-fi.com/post/What-is... #KofiSharetember

What is grief, if not love persevering? Retro_Stu published a post on Ko-fi

Probably the hardest @ko-fi.com update I've ever had to write and I hope remains the hardest. I'm trying to find some light and ways of coping in this shitty, shitty timeline. ko-fi.com/post/What-is...

And in a further kick in the nuts, the child neglecting neighbours who threatened to brick my windows are back having been told they had to stay away from their own home whilst they were investigated.

Breaking my silence on here to scream into the void.

Mum hospitalised with fluid on her lungs last week, mini stroke yesterday.

Find out today my contract isn't being extended beyond end of Sept because of funding cuts.

Add that to the rest of the years events... I'm tired y'all.

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I've been struck by a renewed sense of disgust after my local council was one to fall to those racist cunt trumpets.

To go from Tory to *them* in the few years I've lived here just adds to the reasons for us to get the fuck outta here.

To anyone I know who voted for them...

Thank you so much Emrys for featuring us on new music Friday a few weeks ago!!

We had a blast talking about what we're listening to right now, how Oleo Marge might be the best name ever, and gave our album a live react listen-through!

Give it a watch!!

If we're talking about games that have the best soundtrack it's hard to look beyond this monster - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NBl...

#JustCreators, #videogames, #gaming
@justabout.com

2025; so far, not a fan. Retro_Stu published a post on Ko-fi

Trying very hard to not let the work troubles take me down but fuck it's hard.
Read my latest thoughts ko-fi.com/post/2025-so... and please send me pet pics, favourite songs literally anything to keep me going!

Hands holding a white ceramic mug with a black background with the words Elder Emo in gothic font with a raven silhouette standing on the R of Elder, with a vine and rose border to the left.

In the interest of trying to be as productive as possible while also job hunting, I took a break from applications to put a new design together for all my fellow elder emos out there. readyplayerstu.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

Throwback Thursday Nominees

Announcing your nominees for Throwback Thursday, the best retro game streamer

@shellanomics.bsky.social
@vanityfox.bsky.social
@Merudesu
@retrostu.bsky.social
@cococonfession.bsky.social

Voting is open now! Make sure to submit your vote.
gamersfeud.com/feudies
#FeudiesAwards

Woman wearing a t-shirt depicting a stained glass window of Jesus with a D20 for a head and banners saying "Random be thy game"

Person holding a mug. The mug is a blue screen message about being an introvert.

Woman wearing a red t-shirt with a flamboyant medieval person on and Dungeons and Drag Queens on it.

Black t-shirt with a skeleton wearing a large hat with colourful flowers, surrounded by the text "The horrors persist, but so do I".

The cherry on top of my work week - having assured me for a few weeks my contract is being extended they tell me they have decided yesterday to change focus on projects and now don't have funding for my role effective today.

So... buy my stuff?! Please! readyplayerstu.etsy.com

Ah, my son, out in the wild.

Live with Ruble RIGHT NOW! 🔴

Pixelated bearded hero wearing yellow beanie, red cap, standing next to a pile of D20s, "Don't leave your social media management to chance" in the top left corner and social media platform icons to the top right.

As the year winds down, and Gen's maternity leave draws to a close, I've been thinking about how we can plan to spend more time with Next Gen, removing the need for nursery.

With this in mind, I'm aiming to go freelance again so any shares etc appreciated www.fiverr.com/s/GzKR1xe

I woefully misread this first sentence and thought it said "Cat is trying to get me to come to a karate toaster session".

My first instinct was why would a cat be interested in karate and or a toaster?

That 3am wake up is really making itself known.

If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.

Work and things may have been shitty lately but today I got an email that brightened my day.

I nominated our midwife from when Next Gen was born and found out today she's won an award (though she doesn't know yet) and they want us to come as a family to say a few words next week!

Not me completely face up against the screen scouring it for my corgi butt 😂

A few more hours and I'll grab some winners!

a man in a tie says " i gotta get out of here " ALT: a man in a tie says " i gotta get out of here "

When the Sunday dread turns into daily dread and you end up in tears the night before work, that's probably a good indication it's not the job for you.

And that includes the one that caused me to have a mental breakdown 6 years ago. This is somehow worse.

a drawing of a person crying with water coming out of their eyes . ALT: a drawing of a person crying with water coming out of their eyes .

After that surprise meeting at work yesterday I can safely say this is the most miserable I've ever been in a job.

A fantastic game and if you've not played here's your chance to win a key! Like and repost @caseportman.dev post by Monday!

What a genius idea!

GRIS from @nomadastudio.bsky.social is 90% off on Steam through the launch of Neva on October 15!

Art by Paula (plmori.wixsite.com/paulalmportf...)