John Michael
@jmbcafe.bsky.social
One time: Journalist, Editor, College Radio
Current: Non-Profit World, Gamers vs MS, Newfoundland Stream Network, Casual Streamer, Aspiring Fiction Writer
Video Games, Psych, Reading & Sitcoms are my jam
Livin’ with Crohns
https://linktr.ee/johnmichaelnl
Current: Non-Profit World, Gamers vs MS, Newfoundland Stream Network, Casual Streamer, Aspiring Fiction Writer
Video Games, Psych, Reading & Sitcoms are my jam
Livin’ with Crohns
https://linktr.ee/johnmichaelnl
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John Michael
@jmbcafe.bsky.social
· Feb 12
John of many trades. Master of one (Super Mario Bros. 35, may it RIP). I like to write. I like to make (esoteric) jokes. I like many things. Video games, movies, books & charity. I like to make community. I like to talk about my Crohn’s & anxiety. Sometimes I like to rhyme — but not all of the time!
It’s been weirdly comforting to finally have a name for what I’ve been experiencing (Long COVID with PEM or PEM-like).
Before I couldn’t place the patterns. I’d expect to maybe do something and be immediately sick. It didn’t often happen that way. 1/2
Before I couldn’t place the patterns. I’d expect to maybe do something and be immediately sick. It didn’t often happen that way. 1/2
December 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It’s been weirdly comforting to finally have a name for what I’ve been experiencing (Long COVID with PEM or PEM-like).
Before I couldn’t place the patterns. I’d expect to maybe do something and be immediately sick. It didn’t often happen that way. 1/2
Before I couldn’t place the patterns. I’d expect to maybe do something and be immediately sick. It didn’t often happen that way. 1/2
Oh man, love this. I had a great deal of respect for Jillette’s philosophys growing up. Lost touch with his stuff in the 20s just by chance, grew as a person. The other day I was thinking, man I love that guy but some things he used to say are not me anymore.
Turns out, not him anymore either. Nice
Turns out, not him anymore either. Nice
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Oh man, love this. I had a great deal of respect for Jillette’s philosophys growing up. Lost touch with his stuff in the 20s just by chance, grew as a person. The other day I was thinking, man I love that guy but some things he used to say are not me anymore.
Turns out, not him anymore either. Nice
Turns out, not him anymore either. Nice
Gatherings of friends over the last couple of weeks absolutely keeping me sane. Good people, good times!
December 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Gatherings of friends over the last couple of weeks absolutely keeping me sane. Good people, good times!
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Newfoundland is such a strange, ethereal place. to visit here is to be changed, a place where the viel thins. To be both at the end of the world and the middle of it. A place untouched by humans yet with millenias of history. Somewhere both ancient and new, looming in the fog.
December 7, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Newfoundland is such a strange, ethereal place. to visit here is to be changed, a place where the viel thins. To be both at the end of the world and the middle of it. A place untouched by humans yet with millenias of history. Somewhere both ancient and new, looming in the fog.
Happy Chrimbus season to all! May your social gatherings, both in-person and online, be the joy and reminder you need about the good in this world.
December 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Happy Chrimbus season to all! May your social gatherings, both in-person and online, be the joy and reminder you need about the good in this world.
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Ben Drowned but make it real
In Diddy Kong Racing DS, the message when connection is lost during Download Play is "LOST ALL CHILDREN". The cartridge is internally called a "parent" and the downloaded instances its "children". While this would make sense to the developers, it has the potential to confuse or scare players.
December 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Ben Drowned but make it real
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
Typos? You mean signs of organic writing!
I love the smell of organic righting in the morning.
I love the smell of organic righting in the morning.
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Typos? You mean signs of organic writing!
I love the smell of organic righting in the morning.
I love the smell of organic righting in the morning.
Just trying to enjoy my leftover pizza in peace and the power keeps going out. #darkpizza
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Just trying to enjoy my leftover pizza in peace and the power keeps going out. #darkpizza
Two days after we declare “Rage Bait” word of the year and Washington Post out here dumping headlines like this
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Two days after we declare “Rage Bait” word of the year and Washington Post out here dumping headlines like this
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Turns out I got Long Covid. See below for longer story but the tl;dr is that it’s draining and I don’t know when it’ll be done. But trying to keep my spirits high and not be too hard on myself.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Turns out I got Long Covid. See below for longer story but the tl;dr is that it’s draining and I don’t know when it’ll be done. But trying to keep my spirits high and not be too hard on myself.
Turns out I got Long Covid. See below for longer story but the tl;dr is that it’s draining and I don’t know when it’ll be done. But trying to keep my spirits high and not be too hard on myself.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Turns out I got Long Covid. See below for longer story but the tl;dr is that it’s draining and I don’t know when it’ll be done. But trying to keep my spirits high and not be too hard on myself.
It’s not mentioned enough how much your band-aid budget goes up when you get a new kitten.
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It’s not mentioned enough how much your band-aid budget goes up when you get a new kitten.
Just read non-dairy as non-dinary.
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just read non-dairy as non-dinary.
I’ve visibly aged half a decade this year with my sicknesses.
But also, what a great and lovely time out. It was a really nice reminder of the good times and good world out there!
But also, what a great and lovely time out. It was a really nice reminder of the good times and good world out there!
Great night at our last social of the 2025!
Don’t worry though, we are already in talks for next year’s first.
Supporting the local content creation community one smile at a time!
Don’t worry though, we are already in talks for next year’s first.
Supporting the local content creation community one smile at a time!
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’ve visibly aged half a decade this year with my sicknesses.
But also, what a great and lovely time out. It was a really nice reminder of the good times and good world out there!
But also, what a great and lovely time out. It was a really nice reminder of the good times and good world out there!
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NF's annual Black Friday Back Issue Bundles sale is on! Get caught up on any NF you missed, or buy a bundle for a Nintendo-loving friend/family member!
www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/shop
www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/shop
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NF's annual Black Friday Back Issue Bundles sale is on! Get caught up on any NF you missed, or buy a bundle for a Nintendo-loving friend/family member!
www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/shop
www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/shop
Which movie just didn’t live up to the hype for you? 🎥
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Which movie just didn’t live up to the hype for you? 🎥
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Been screeching about this a lot in recent years, as the Amazon boycott push intensifies: supporting actual authors has gotten utterly forgotten in the process.
I see people constantly promoting sites that are either A) pirating, that give us nothing, or B) sites that pay authors next to nothing.
I see people constantly promoting sites that are either A) pirating, that give us nothing, or B) sites that pay authors next to nothing.
"Fuck Amazon, it's not like they aren't screwing over authors!!"
Amazon pays me 70% royalties on ebooks. You downloading my shit from Anna's pays me *nothing* you dumbass little shit.
"I'm so poor" - And? A bunch of you are steal from my poor friends who are struggling to buy groceries, too.
Amazon pays me 70% royalties on ebooks. You downloading my shit from Anna's pays me *nothing* you dumbass little shit.
"I'm so poor" - And? A bunch of you are steal from my poor friends who are struggling to buy groceries, too.
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Been screeching about this a lot in recent years, as the Amazon boycott push intensifies: supporting actual authors has gotten utterly forgotten in the process.
I see people constantly promoting sites that are either A) pirating, that give us nothing, or B) sites that pay authors next to nothing.
I see people constantly promoting sites that are either A) pirating, that give us nothing, or B) sites that pay authors next to nothing.
What’s a movie you didn’t like until your second watch? 🎥🎞️
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
What’s a movie you didn’t like until your second watch? 🎥🎞️
Netflix’s categories have always been off but I’ve never seen such an egregious example. “Hit movie”, lmao
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Netflix’s categories have always been off but I’ve never seen such an egregious example. “Hit movie”, lmao
Nostalgic moment for well-known Windows Vista game software Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Brings me back 🥹
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nostalgic moment for well-known Windows Vista game software Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Brings me back 🥹
When did the internet peak for you?
For me, it was End of ze World (2003). It’s been all down hill since then.
For me, it was End of ze World (2003). It’s been all down hill since then.
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
When did the internet peak for you?
For me, it was End of ze World (2003). It’s been all down hill since then.
For me, it was End of ze World (2003). It’s been all down hill since then.