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Will Helmke

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He/Him Level 39 Wisconsin farm kid turned Scholar Almost Ph.D (University of Illinois) So-called "Dr. Videogames" ๐Ÿ˜† (I play video games & write research about them) One of those radical leftist college instructors Fox News warned you about

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Ah, lovely-depressive episode is coming to an end, but now my brain has the energy to be anxious again, so I am ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ˜†

09.03.2026 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It definitely has a cult following, but Steambot Chronicles is a favorite of mine, as definitely wasn't popular back in the day:

08.03.2026 03:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Microscopes can See Video on a LaserDisc - Andonstar AD246S-P
Microscopes can See Video on a LaserDisc - Andonstar AD246S-P YouTube video by Tech Tangents

This is so cool.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZuR...

07.03.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That moment when you've been feeling lethargic, unmotivated, and generally indifferent for days, and you suddenly realize:

"Oh. This is depression."

06.03.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me at midterm, looking at grading.

05.03.2026 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Unbridled convenience rots the soul" is such a perfect way to summarize how I feel about AI and other tech/cultural developments in the last ~10 years.

Why do you need a YouTube video to explain the ending of a film?? It doesn't matter what other people think it meant, what did YOU make of it??

03.03.2026 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Final Fantasy Dimensions remains one of my favorite non-numbered FF games; glad you're enjoying it, technical issues aside!

03.03.2026 04:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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March #promosky

Hii I'm Tess! I'm a multi-fandom and OC artist. Let's be frens ๐Ÿฅนโœจ

๐Ÿ’™ Nihon Falcom
๐Ÿ’™ When They Cry
๐Ÿ’™ Nintendo
๐Ÿ’™ Mega Man
๐Ÿ’™ Sonic
๐Ÿ’™ FFXIV
๐Ÿ’™ OC enjoyer and yapper
๐Ÿ’™ Anime (Code Geass, Durarara are my faves)
๐Ÿ’™ D&D

Comm links: vgen.co/tessaraven
ko-fi.com/tessaraven

01.03.2026 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

28.02.2026 12:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 16420 ๐Ÿ” 5093 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126 ๐Ÿ“Œ 103

Eh fuck it, I'll shoot my shot.

If you need someone to helm voiceover for your project, I pretty much do it all: casting actors, directing recording sessions, helping navigate agencies/unions/etc, you name it.

100% "damn this voice acting's awesome" rate ๐Ÿ˜Š

27.02.2026 21:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1280 ๐Ÿ” 548 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Had a good day today setting up some new games on my cousin's two older kid's retro portables-got them both playing the DS Animal Crossing game

28.02.2026 06:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

QTP with a gif of your first ever anime!

(The original, badly cut, Warriors of the Wind version, no less! Rented from a local video store)

26.02.2026 19:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Post something random, or you'll have an AWFUL March!

26.02.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The alt text is worth your time.

26.02.2026 03:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 30: Your Next Final Fantasy Game

Been craving a new playthrough of FF Dimensions, so probably that one.

25.02.2026 00:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of all of the days, today is certainly one of them.

24.02.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 29: Final Fantasy you Want remade most:

Since I can't say Chrono Trigger because it's technically not a FF...

Full remake (like FFVII)?
FFVI. Seeing that world in a fully realized 3D form would be wonderful.

(Pixel) Remaster?
FF Mystic Quest or FF Dimensions

24.02.2026 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Day 28: Best title Card

23.02.2026 04:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a close up of a man 's face with the words " don 't give me hope " Alt: a close up of a man 's face with the words " don 't give me hope "
22.02.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At the suggestion of one of @techconnectify.bsky.social's videos, I switched my bookmark for Youtube to my subscriptions page, and really appreciated the improvement in my experience.

20.02.2026 18:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No wonder these fools are so desperate to make sex bots real (and in favor of stripping women of rights in the meantime ๐Ÿ™ƒ)

20.02.2026 17:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anonymous messages! Anonymous messages!

Lazy Friday for me today; send me things if you feel like it!

ngl.link/eisenwill

20.02.2026 16:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having one of those nights where my brain won't shut up and none of my usual distractions are grabbing my attention ๐Ÿ™ƒ

20.02.2026 02:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A Kings Tale (FFXV)
Dissida
World of Final Fantasy
FFVII Remake
FFVII Rebirth
FFIV The After Years

20.02.2026 02:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 27, total Final Fantasy played (may not have beaten some of these):

all mainline from FF-FFX
FFXII-FFXVI (no XIII sequels played)
FF Tactics
FF Tactics Advance
FF Dimensions
FF Mystic Quest
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
Crisis Core
Dirge of Cerberus
Stranger of Paradise
FF Type 0
(1/2)

20.02.2026 02:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Get to teach a fun class today talking about Paper Mario in relation to Media Mix.

19.02.2026 19:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New #promosky

Hello, I enjoy

Trails/kiseki
Final fantasy
Final fantasy XIV
Persona
SMT
Ys
Anime
Pokemon
Nintendo games

Channel links
www.youtube.com/@MaskeRiderK...
www.twitch.tv/maskedriderk...
Updates to channels coming soon! :3

19.02.2026 19:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
the watchers: how openai, the US government, and persona built an identity surveillance machine that files reports on you to the feds Security researchers have uncovered a massive, undisclosed data pipeline between Persona, the identity verification service used by OpenAI, Discord, LinkedIn, and Roblox, and the US federal governm...

Security researchers discovered a data pipeline where Persona, used by OpenAI and others, feeds user ID checks into a "watchlist" for the US government. Exposed source code revealed standard verifications turning into surveillance, reporting activities to the Treasury and ICE.

19.02.2026 04:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Community organizing and mutual aid, but it's just the non-bootlicking classes in Cyberpunk

18.02.2026 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0