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@sparkydjm1.bsky.social

Historian, writer, Good Guy Gamer, PlayFriend, he/him. Still figuring this stuff out. Pfp and banner by @hiperbolicart.bsky.social

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I first bought Edge magazine back in 1993 and never stopped. This account is dedicated to celebrating over 30 years of gaming history by revisiting 400+ issues of one of the industry's most distinctive voices.

Expect scans, excerpts, some brutal reviews, and plenty of talk about the good old days.

02.03.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Apologies to all my friends on Substack. I'd gritted my teeth and supported you because I love your work. But Substack's partnership with Polymarket is the last straw for me.

02.03.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1427    πŸ” 409    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 50
an artwork by Spindle of the char/self-insert Spindle, an elflet with green hair tied up in a high ponytail, sitting on the floor and looking at the viewer, while saying "Ask me Anything."
in front of her is a red drawing tablet, with chibi Asi/Otti on them, and next to her is an ash tray with cig butts (I do not smoke anymore btw!), and a coffee mug with the text "Biohazard" on it

an artwork by Spindle of the char/self-insert Spindle, an elflet with green hair tied up in a high ponytail, sitting on the floor and looking at the viewer, while saying "Ask me Anything." in front of her is a red drawing tablet, with chibi Asi/Otti on them, and next to her is an ash tray with cig butts (I do not smoke anymore btw!), and a coffee mug with the text "Biohazard" on it

didnt have time to do a full illustration for today, so I'll do an AMA instead! Feel free to ask anything (βˆΏΒ°β—‹Β°)∿ οΈ΅ <3

01.03.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3349    πŸ” 292    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 2

Especially if the price of petrol goes up.

01.03.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This reminds me of that Frankie Boyle joke about how Americans not only come to your country and kill your people, they also come back twenty years later to make a movie about how killing your people made their soldiers sad.

01.03.2026 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5252    πŸ” 1284    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 12
DEAR TRANS KIDS, THIS WORLD IS BETTER WITH YOu IN IT AND YOU AR E WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

DEAR TRANS KIDS, THIS WORLD IS BETTER WITH YOu IN IT AND YOU AR E WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

01.03.2026 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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Webcomic creators - ComicFury needs our help! ComicFury is basically the last of the old-school webcomic hosting sites and the mod Kyo needs more financial support if he's going to continue. If you host on ComicFury, I encourage you to support Kyo at patreon.com/comicfury or ko-fi.com/comicfury! πŸŠπŸ“–

07.02.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1976    πŸ” 2029    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 78

Reminder that if you see something horrific, there is good evidence that playing Tetris as soon as possible helps.

Giving yourself PTSD from seeing photos or film clips doesn’t help anyone.

28.02.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 703    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 32

Even a causal/low info voter who doesn't engage with politics much can see the clear difference between Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski and their respective parties.

The fact that Labour's high command can't or won't see it is concerning, to say the least.

28.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It certainly is deeply odd, but considering that a version of the 'both sides' argument has been put forward so often by politicians and media outlets, especially recently with Farage and Polanski, it's not hugely surprising to see it employed here.

28.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It'll all be over by Christmas.

28.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

Grew up watching a Trans woman win Big Brother, hearing music with lyrics that celebrated Trans people, seeing folk flourish as themselves. Now we’re going backwards

I will ALWAYS stand against the politicisation and degradation of human rights. Solidarity to our Trans family πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ πŸ’ͺ🏻

16.04.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 636    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 13

Alas, I fear I am too late to offer Matt GoodWhine as an alternative.

BadLoss is pretty hilarious though

27.02.2026 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Matt Goodwin, more like Twat GoodWhine

27.02.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair, Reform isn't exactly awash with talented candidates.

27.02.2026 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's almost a shame that McSweeney's no longer in No.10 so that he can get kicked out after the result.

But it will certainly be a fitting humiliation for him and his boss.

Maybe now we can stop calling him a 'political genius'

27.02.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morgan 'political genius' McSweeney might be gone, but the strategy that Labour pursued based on his advice has pretty destroyed any chance of Starmer keeping his job.

If only someone had pointed out that pissing off progressives to chase right-wing votes was a bad idea...

27.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure what's worse for Labour: the fact that blocking Burnham might have allowed them to keep this seat (though it's not a given) OR the fact that, regardless of whether Reform or the Greens win, a Labour loss shows the stupidity of McSweeney's political strategy.

27.02.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it!

26.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to the land of blue sky.

26.02.2026 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Avanna's design is incredible!

07.07.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Kansas has, overnight, invalidated the drivers’ licenses of trans people, a pointless cruelty that upends their lives

If Brits think β€œit won’t happen here” think again! Groups in the U.K. who want the same thing are routinely invited to consult with Labour and normalised in our press!

26.02.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3388    πŸ” 914    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 40
A picture of my OC Lyn (for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet).
Lyn is holding her Jumpluff up as she delivers many, many kisses to its sweet, empty, little, head. Lyn's eyes are closed, clearly focusing on the task at hand (kissies for cute lil guy), she seems to be sitting in a pink sort of void as she does so. Lyn overall looks relaxed and happy in a way. :)
Jumpluff is smiling at Lyn's ministrations (da smoochies). There are several hearts drawn around the pair.

A picture of my OC Lyn (for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet). Lyn is holding her Jumpluff up as she delivers many, many kisses to its sweet, empty, little, head. Lyn's eyes are closed, clearly focusing on the task at hand (kissies for cute lil guy), she seems to be sitting in a pink sort of void as she does so. Lyn overall looks relaxed and happy in a way. :) Jumpluff is smiling at Lyn's ministrations (da smoochies). There are several hearts drawn around the pair.

25.2.2026

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I wish the first day of the work wasn't so tiring... it's too hard!! Maybe I just wanna be a silly widdle guy! Maybe I just wanna draw and play games and go frolicking....!! πŸ₯ΊπŸ’•‼️

#OC #PokemonOC #OCSky #SophieArties #Feb2026Arties

25.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything sucks right now, but I’m doing my best to stay alive

25.02.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Bella Bliss: A Transgender Artist's Survival Story, organized by Bella Bliss hi, i'm Bella Bliss. i'm a transgender musician with a full album out, … Bella Bliss needs your support for Bella Bliss: A Transgender Artist's Survival Story

ok well my income is going to go down massively now. share?

im a trans red state refugee living in minneapolis.

ko-fi: livinginjeopardy
paypal: livinginjeopardy@gmail.com
cashapp: $livinginjeopardy
venmo: blissbella512
GFM: gofund.me/2e6fd44a4
music: bellabliss.bandcamp.com/

23.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 19
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mortality's tenderness

#loveanddeepspace #lads
#zayne #rafayel #caleb #xavier #sylus

24.02.2026 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

trans people deserve to have successful art, be successful musicians, and be successful athletes without scrutiny and punishment from mediocre critics and lawmakers.

24.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some art I made lately for myself, friends and my boyfriend 🩷

24.02.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0