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Making accessible audio navigation tools for video games! Weird and wonderful PhD Researcher with ADHD. Nerdfighter. Proud West Midlander lost in Bristol. Mon the Biff. St Helens RFC and McLaren 🔴⚪🟠 Neighbour to all ♥️ citesandsounds.com (He/Him)

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 12h

Yeah that's understandable. Comfort plays such a big part for desk work especially. The seat of my chair is super squishy which aids in some of the comfort!

And 100% agree with the onesies snugness! I've opted for an Oodie these days covered in cartoon corgis!

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 1d

So, I got on the wrong bus and ended up at a shopping centre which happened to sell loaded pretzels. Not my usual choice, but it was AMAZING.

And thank you so much!!!

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 1d

Normalise being proud of yourself for delivering your first kickass handwritten lecture and getting a lil sweet treat afterwards as a reward.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 1d

It was a super insightful and reflective video from them. Admittedly a difficult watch at times but hopefully it brings them all the goodness they deserve!

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 1d

My joint issues flare up worse in the winter when it's colder so I often need time to 'defrost' a bit to make it more comfortable to move to my desk. Darn the colder weather!

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 2d

Necking a red bull at 4:30 to finish a presentation that features the works of Beyoncè, Dimmu Borgir, Dave Brubek and Press to Meco (among others) is the kind of academic cramming I don't mind.

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

"We'll user test afterwards"

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Sign Language interpreting gloves.

Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"I've bought this resource..."

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 3d

Taking names for our new Bristol skellyboi...

A shiny skeleton sat in a camping chair with a Tarquins gin cup. It's wearing a bucket hat and waving.

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 3d

I'd be keeping a mindful eye on the toOooOoOoOothpaste as well!

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 4d

So niche. So spectacular. So pizza.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 4d

It arrived.

#Pizzamas
#PizzaJohn
#DFTBA
#Nerdfighteria
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

Luke poses with his hands in his pockets. He wears a Pizzamas t-shirt. The graphic shows a muscular red being with its arms crossed. It's head is a Pizza John's face in a loveheart. Next to it, it's son stands peering out from behind. Text on the shrit reads "Don't ever talk to me or my son or his pizza ever again".

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 4d

Potentially the most cursed art I make for #Nerdfarters on Day 9 - Pizza John Plush Keychain

My Photoshop skills are for sale. I wholeheartedly recommend you find someone else, though.

@nerdfarters.bsky.social
#DFTBA
#PizzaJohn
#Pizzamas

Luke's face and torso Photoshopped onto a Pizza John Plush Keychain. It's cursed.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 7d

The vibes here are S T R E T C H Y B O I

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Coltan Compton @coltanscolors.dftba.social · 7d

And for day 7 of this year’s #NerdfArters October Art Challenge: my pizzamas shirt! Get yours while you still can! 🥸

Coltan Compton @coltanscolors.dftba.social · 16d

I designed this year’s Cloud John Pizzamas shirt! You can snag it along with other phenomenal pizza-themed products at pizzamas.com FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ONLY. HAPPY #PIZZAMAS 🍕🍕🍕

Cloud John Pizzamas shirt. Pizza John’s mustachioed visage takes the form of a swirling pink cloud along with the “PIZZA” text beneath.

Photo of model wearing Cloud John shirt taken by Saturday Night Photo.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 7d

#Nerdfarters day 8 - Dance Party

I'm gonna be a little self serving on this one as I'm ill! Here's a song I made last year that's got good dance energy!

It's called Aquarium Boy

YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxM...

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/2dExgA...

@nerdfarters.bsky.social

Cosmic - Aquarium Boy (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Cosmic

www.youtube.com

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 7d

@nerdfarters.bsky.social

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J.L. @orbiting-wombat.bsky.social · 7d

Pizzamas 10/7/25 - Views Shirt

@nerdfarters.bsky.social #NerdfArters #Pizzamas #Nerdfighters #Nerdfighteria

2025, JL. Pizzamas 10/7/25 - Views Shirt. Image is of a smiling (chibi) cartoon John wearing his cloud shirt. Like buttons with pink hearts surround him.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 7d

This is super kind of you to say, Gustavo! Sending awesome vibes back your way ✨

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 7d

This sets up for that joke format like:

'It's only immersive reading if it's made in the 'Immersion' region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling audiobooks'.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 7d

#Nerdfarters Day 7: Views Shirt.

Here are my shirts. Here I am wearing them for views.

A grid of 9 photos of Luke wearing different shirts. Shirt pattern descriptions:
1) Patchwork triangles
2) Vibrant celestial bodies
3) Small checkered
4) Solid blue
5) Small blue and orange flowers
6) Leafy Tropical
7) Tarot Cards
8) Hawaiian
9) Koi Carp and Suns

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J.L. @orbiting-wombat.bsky.social · 8d

Pizzamas Day 6 - Leaning Tower of Pizzamas

…Yeah, I dunno. I just went with it.

@nerdfarters.bsky.social #Pizzamas #NerdfArters #Nerdfighters #Nerdfighteria

2025, JL. Pizzamas Day 6 - Leaning Tower of Pizzamas. Image is of a dark, leaning tower with a glowing pizza at the top where Sauron’s eye would be. Text says, “One Pizza to Rule Them All.”

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 8d

I feel like my low budget, speed coding approach to #Nerdfarters this year might be making me better at prototyping, is producing some seriously cursed art.

A stretched picture of John Greens face with the words 'Happy Hank Stupid' next to it.

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 8d

I like to wear more eccentric clothing when I deliver lectures, and so obviously I have ordered the 'Don't Talk to me or my son or his pizza' t-shirt to wear at my super serious job 😅

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Luke @citesandsounds.com · 8d

Thank you, stranger. This is super kind ♥️

Luke @citesandsounds.com · 8d

#Nerdfarters Day 4 and 5 in one!!!

Leaning tower of Pizzamas Jenga meets a bunch of things you'd find alongside the road in nerdfighteria immortalised as web art? Heck yeah I got u. Live on my website!

citesandsounds.com/nerdfarters/...

#P5JS
#DFTBA
#HankAndJohn
#Jenga
#Nerdfighteria

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