Doug w/ the GDBlues
@nerdyexcursions.bsky.social
30-something Dad, gamer, trucker | he/they 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Bi, Enby, Poly/ENM
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I’ve been stuck in a sad/angry/hopeless spiral (here is where I gesture to *everything*) that keeps me from wanting to post about my stuff.
But I am reminded that art is resistance and I still need to pay my bills.
So I’m working on some prototypes today.
Some new layer art and a normal box.
But I am reminded that art is resistance and I still need to pay my bills.
So I’m working on some prototypes today.
Some new layer art and a normal box.
January 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I’ve been stuck in a sad/angry/hopeless spiral (here is where I gesture to *everything*) that keeps me from wanting to post about my stuff.
But I am reminded that art is resistance and I still need to pay my bills.
So I’m working on some prototypes today.
Some new layer art and a normal box.
But I am reminded that art is resistance and I still need to pay my bills.
So I’m working on some prototypes today.
Some new layer art and a normal box.
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10 days until the deadline for Games Done Blindfolded! Please send in your submissions—I’m so excited to see them!
Games Done Blindfolded is having its very first event and we wanna see your blindfolded runs!
Submissions are open and close at 2:59AM ET on Jan. 26th!
*Games Done Blindfolded will be taking place on Feb. 21 (with potential to expand to Feb 22 😉)
*Submit a run: https://forms.gle/cZZDfcCbrKKMzAv58
Submissions are open and close at 2:59AM ET on Jan. 26th!
*Games Done Blindfolded will be taking place on Feb. 21 (with potential to expand to Feb 22 😉)
*Submit a run: https://forms.gle/cZZDfcCbrKKMzAv58
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10 days until the deadline for Games Done Blindfolded! Please send in your submissions—I’m so excited to see them!
As someone who both married into and has northern Midwestern relatives, y'all don't get just how pissed off the folks of MN are to break bad in public like this.
Like the heckling of the stuck drivers, this goes against something bone-deep in these folks.
Like the heckling of the stuck drivers, this goes against something bone-deep in these folks.
January 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
As someone who both married into and has northern Midwestern relatives, y'all don't get just how pissed off the folks of MN are to break bad in public like this.
Like the heckling of the stuck drivers, this goes against something bone-deep in these folks.
Like the heckling of the stuck drivers, this goes against something bone-deep in these folks.
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find your local hobby spaces. make new friends. find community. know that together is the only way we make it through this
hold your friends close.
take care of each other.
in the face of hate the only thing that can possibly win is love, and i truly believe that in loving each other we will win.
hold your friends close.
take care of each other.
in the face of hate the only thing that can possibly win is love, and i truly believe that in loving each other we will win.
i went to the community quilting bee tonight and i felt better than i have in a week. i love crafts. i love community.
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
find your local hobby spaces. make new friends. find community. know that together is the only way we make it through this
hold your friends close.
take care of each other.
in the face of hate the only thing that can possibly win is love, and i truly believe that in loving each other we will win.
hold your friends close.
take care of each other.
in the face of hate the only thing that can possibly win is love, and i truly believe that in loving each other we will win.
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getting things moving for that anti-ICE pop-up speedrun event. i made a poll to help us decide on dates.
FILL THIS OUT ASAP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED
strawpoll.com/Qrgew44JXyp
FILL THIS OUT ASAP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED
strawpoll.com/Qrgew44JXyp
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
getting things moving for that anti-ICE pop-up speedrun event. i made a poll to help us decide on dates.
FILL THIS OUT ASAP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED
strawpoll.com/Qrgew44JXyp
FILL THIS OUT ASAP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED
strawpoll.com/Qrgew44JXyp
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January 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Con-drop takes many forms. So as I sit here in traffic fighting those GDBlues, I try to focus on just how much love I'm blessed to have in my life.
Honey, I *will* wait for you.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIZ...
Honey, I *will* wait for you.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIZ...
In Your Love
YouTube video by Tyler Childers - Topic
music.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Con-drop takes many forms. So as I sit here in traffic fighting those GDBlues, I try to focus on just how much love I'm blessed to have in my life.
Honey, I *will* wait for you.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIZ...
Honey, I *will* wait for you.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIZ...
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"Actually, burning people's passions away and replacing them with bright-eyed youngsters full of hope who shall then also be burned out in an endless hellish cycle of destroying the human soul is quite profitable for me."
I say this with utmost respect, but Taylor is an absolute tool for saying this privately or publicly.
I can say on good authority that it takes 7 to 10 years to develop game development skills to “good enough” to produce commercial game content. 7-10 years plus the cost of a university education.
I can say on good authority that it takes 7 to 10 years to develop game development skills to “good enough” to produce commercial game content. 7-10 years plus the cost of a university education.
January 14, 2026 at 6:21 AM
"Actually, burning people's passions away and replacing them with bright-eyed youngsters full of hope who shall then also be burned out in an endless hellish cycle of destroying the human soul is quite profitable for me."
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I signed up last second to commentate this! ORAS was my first speedrun, and it very much deserves a Barrier Blitz! Get ready for some very high level speedruns!!!
Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Any% Barrier Blitz will be live on January 17/18 on www.twitch.tv/pokemonspeed...! Some of the top ORAS Any% runners will be competing, aiming to break the Any% WRs! (for more info & to contribute to the prize pool, view matcherino.com/tournaments/...)
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I signed up last second to commentate this! ORAS was my first speedrun, and it very much deserves a Barrier Blitz! Get ready for some very high level speedruns!!!
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Hmm, what's that? Could it be?? The dates for Prevent-A-Thon 7 were just announced!?
Join us April 30-May 3, 2026 for our seventh event in support of Little Warriors! Run and volunteer submission dates will be announced soon! 🎉
Join us April 30-May 3, 2026 for our seventh event in support of Little Warriors! Run and volunteer submission dates will be announced soon! 🎉
a cartoon pug holding a calendar with the words save the date above it
ALT: a cartoon pug holding a calendar with the words save the date above it
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January 14, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Hmm, what's that? Could it be?? The dates for Prevent-A-Thon 7 were just announced!?
Join us April 30-May 3, 2026 for our seventh event in support of Little Warriors! Run and volunteer submission dates will be announced soon! 🎉
Join us April 30-May 3, 2026 for our seventh event in support of Little Warriors! Run and volunteer submission dates will be announced soon! 🎉
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Bless the Ford worker who called Donald Trump a pedophile protector to his face today, which made President Pedo Protector throw up his tiny middle finger.
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Bless the Ford worker who called Donald Trump a pedophile protector to his face today, which made President Pedo Protector throw up his tiny middle finger.
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Thank you to everyone who attended #AGDQ2026 in-person or watched from home!!
We've put together a survey and we'd love to hear your feedback, so we can continue improving our future events! 💙
gdq.gg/agdq2026-survey
*Survey closes Jan. 30th 11:59PM ET
We've put together a survey and we'd love to hear your feedback, so we can continue improving our future events! 💙
gdq.gg/agdq2026-survey
*Survey closes Jan. 30th 11:59PM ET
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended #AGDQ2026 in-person or watched from home!!
We've put together a survey and we'd love to hear your feedback, so we can continue improving our future events! 💙
gdq.gg/agdq2026-survey
*Survey closes Jan. 30th 11:59PM ET
We've put together a survey and we'd love to hear your feedback, so we can continue improving our future events! 💙
gdq.gg/agdq2026-survey
*Survey closes Jan. 30th 11:59PM ET
Gentle reminder to schedule that doctor's appointment that you've been putting off.
Brought to you by being in and out of my sleep center appointment in under an hour to get my sleep apnea officially diagnosed.
We've got to take care of ourselves, for each other's sake.
Brought to you by being in and out of my sleep center appointment in under an hour to get my sleep apnea officially diagnosed.
We've got to take care of ourselves, for each other's sake.
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Gentle reminder to schedule that doctor's appointment that you've been putting off.
Brought to you by being in and out of my sleep center appointment in under an hour to get my sleep apnea officially diagnosed.
We've got to take care of ourselves, for each other's sake.
Brought to you by being in and out of my sleep center appointment in under an hour to get my sleep apnea officially diagnosed.
We've got to take care of ourselves, for each other's sake.
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The best time to start working on #SGDQ2026 submissions is now! Waiting and trying to predict when submissions will open never works.
I'm likely going to submit DS9 The Fallen, Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza, TAMA, and Journey to Jaburo. Need new PBs for the first two and to find a fifth game.
I'm likely going to submit DS9 The Fallen, Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza, TAMA, and Journey to Jaburo. Need new PBs for the first two and to find a fifth game.
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The best time to start working on #SGDQ2026 submissions is now! Waiting and trying to predict when submissions will open never works.
I'm likely going to submit DS9 The Fallen, Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza, TAMA, and Journey to Jaburo. Need new PBs for the first two and to find a fifth game.
I'm likely going to submit DS9 The Fallen, Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza, TAMA, and Journey to Jaburo. Need new PBs for the first two and to find a fifth game.
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Now I want a frog with a knife...or maybe an opossum...
January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Now I want a frog with a knife...or maybe an opossum...
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This really is the test of this moment and I think it's time we speak with clarity and demand our leaders do the same.
There's hardly a meaningful distinction between ICE and the Gestapo at this point and we might as well confront that.
No reforming an institution which became the gestapo. It must be destroyed.
No reforming an institution which became the gestapo. It must be destroyed.
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This really is the test of this moment and I think it's time we speak with clarity and demand our leaders do the same.
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Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place
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Drawing a Shaymin eating berries, eases the soul. #pokemon #pokemonart #pokeart #Shaymin #Shayminart #Cakenteaart
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Drawing a Shaymin eating berries, eases the soul. #pokemon #pokemonart #pokeart #Shaymin #Shayminart #Cakenteaart
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Hi y’all, wanted to share something fun post-AGDQ! At the Hotfix table, we created 2 GDQ personality quizzes! They’re now publicly available here:
Mascot: uquiz.com/6cwYDA
Hotfix: uquiz.com/bqrSm5
Share your results and what you thought of them :D It was a lot of fun making these!
Mascot: uquiz.com/6cwYDA
Hotfix: uquiz.com/bqrSm5
Share your results and what you thought of them :D It was a lot of fun making these!
Which GDQ Mascot are you?
It's time to figure out which of our beloved prehistoric mascots you're most like! Are you the energetic Velocity, the fierce Faith, the compassionate Coop, the charismatic Joy or the goofball Byte? O...
uquiz.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Hi y’all, wanted to share something fun post-AGDQ! At the Hotfix table, we created 2 GDQ personality quizzes! They’re now publicly available here:
Mascot: uquiz.com/6cwYDA
Hotfix: uquiz.com/bqrSm5
Share your results and what you thought of them :D It was a lot of fun making these!
Mascot: uquiz.com/6cwYDA
Hotfix: uquiz.com/bqrSm5
Share your results and what you thought of them :D It was a lot of fun making these!
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A few days ago I held the biggest relay ever done at a GDQ event! For those that want to check it out as well as the interview segment I did for it, here it is! This was an amazing experience and easily one of my most hype runs i've ever done! Thank you to all involved!
youtu.be/JvXZre6Govk
youtu.be/JvXZre6Govk
I ran the BIGGEST GDQ Relay EVER at AGDQ 2026! | Super Mario 64 - 70 Person Relay + Interview!
YouTube video by KingjO444
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
A few days ago I held the biggest relay ever done at a GDQ event! For those that want to check it out as well as the interview segment I did for it, here it is! This was an amazing experience and easily one of my most hype runs i've ever done! Thank you to all involved!
youtu.be/JvXZre6Govk
youtu.be/JvXZre6Govk
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for any new followers from GDQ:
ICE is occupying my city right now. i'll be making a lot of posts and reposts about this until minneapolis is safe, especially now that AGDQ is over. i refuse to be silent while facists terrorize my home.
ICE is occupying my city right now. i'll be making a lot of posts and reposts about this until minneapolis is safe, especially now that AGDQ is over. i refuse to be silent while facists terrorize my home.
January 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
for any new followers from GDQ:
ICE is occupying my city right now. i'll be making a lot of posts and reposts about this until minneapolis is safe, especially now that AGDQ is over. i refuse to be silent while facists terrorize my home.
ICE is occupying my city right now. i'll be making a lot of posts and reposts about this until minneapolis is safe, especially now that AGDQ is over. i refuse to be silent while facists terrorize my home.
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You have TWO WEEKS left to submit a prize for Back to Black 2026!
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
You have TWO WEEKS left to submit a prize for Back to Black 2026!
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
“I need to look at the schedule!!”
Bam. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63
“I need the link to submit!”
Okay. Here.
gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/...
“Who should I @ for more info?”
@blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026
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Home again, work the next 3 days. Maybe a hooray I reached affiliate stream (in September…) on Friday? Eh?
January 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Home again, work the next 3 days. Maybe a hooray I reached affiliate stream (in September…) on Friday? Eh?
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me when i don't know what to do with myself now that agdq is over
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
me when i don't know what to do with myself now that agdq is over