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Shivam Bhatt

@shivambhatt.bsky.social

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Reader, Writer, Hindu Pandit, magic the gathering enthusiast. Super passionate about games, gods, and good stories. he/him.Indo-American email- shbhatt at gmail podcasts- Casual Magic, Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic, and Chronicles of Dragonlance

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · Jan 1

Hi! My name's Shivam and I'm a progressive hindu priest, an activist for LGBT and minority rights, a dad, and a huge fan of magic the gathering and games in general. I talk about board, card, and video games, gods, gardens, and baking! I also host a few podcasts linked below. Thanks for visiting!

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 13m

*terms and conditions apply. Sucking not applicable in all states. If you are dehydrated do not use this product

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 15m

see, i love dandan because it is the diametric opposite of magic i normally play, and feels about as close to a boardgame as magic has come

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 16m

exactly this. this smacks of desperation.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 30m

I dont disagree! I also didnt have to judge hours and hours of them at tournaments =)

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My Abandonware @myabandonware.com · 1h

New release: Sid Meier's Civilization II: The Collector's Edition (1996 - Win 3.x) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/sid-meier-s-civilization-ii-the-collector-s-edition-yr5 #abandonware

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Ian Horner @tiltyhouse.com · 2h

Chatting with Shivam was an absolute blast, and I can believe booking me on his podcast was what it took to make it happen!

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

This week's episode of Casual Magic features a guest I've been trying to talk to for a while, the fabulous maker of Loading Ready Run, Ian Horner! (@tiltyhouse.com) youtu.be/9IDOp-AEI1I?...

The Multi-talented Art of Being a Maker with Ian Horner | Casual Magic Ep. 298

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 2h

his opinion was very colored by having to judge said matches =)

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 2h

oh man, Sheldon used to *hate* dandan. he called it the distillation of the worst draw go control mirrors from the slowest players of the 90s

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 5h

I'm generalizing, but why do conservatives remember political irritations for so much longer than liberals?

It's been 17 years since Obama said some voters "cling to their guns, to their religion" and I heard a senator denounce that last month.

Obvious theory: Media ecosystem puts it on repeat

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 6h

Imagine caring about Kaepernick in the year of our lord 2025

Irenic Bro @irenicbro.bsky.social · 6h

"We're saving God from Colin Kaepernik" is a pretty good distillation of Republican thought

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 3h

that's a very good question

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 4h

It is as different from six as six was from five.

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 4h

The adage has always been "buy it after the first expansion "

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Dan May, Tireless Pilgrim @dannygambit.bsky.social · 5h

Making thumbnails for these episodes can be a real treat especially regarding someone like @tiltyhouse.com because all 7 of the visible cards are references to past works.

For Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Fry
(Top row: L to R)
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
Charmed Clothier
Voyager Quickwelder
and well... Fry

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

This week's episode of Casual Magic features a guest I've been trying to talk to for a while, the fabulous maker of Loading Ready Run, Ian Horner! (@tiltyhouse.com) youtu.be/9IDOp-AEI1I?...

The Multi-talented Art of Being a Maker with Ian Horner | Casual Magic Ep. 298

YouTube video by Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

What does that mean? Like devoid?

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

Man, after this new civ 7 patch, the game is almost unrecognizable from what launched in February. I'm so mad at the publishers for forcing this game out early. It is fantastic now, genuinely, and gamers have already cast their judgements and moved on

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

I thought it was a cool article?

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 7d

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

Buckwheat rules, too. Well done, plant.

Ada Basilisk, Haunted Doll VTuber @comfybasilisk.bsky.social · 13h

thinking about how buckwheat evolved from an inedible weed that grew alongside wheat, but humans rooted them because they wanted wheat, so they slowly got better at disguising themselves as wheat, and the things that made them wheatlike also made them edible, and now we have buckwheat

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

Whoa, how did he do that

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

Dial up reached through the back of the local alternative paper

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

It is!

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Tanvi Misra @tanvi.bsky.social · 9h

his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
@nymag.com -->

nymag.com/intelligence...

What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?

Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

Right? Its perfect

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

Casual Magic is brought to you by @archidekt.com, @quivertime.com and @manapool.com and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all so much!

Get more from Shivam Bhatt on Patreon

creating essays about Hinduism and podcasts about Magic

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 5h

We had an incredibly fun conversation about cars and Gundams and living in Japan and just other things that make me think we should have been friends decades ago

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