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@olandgren

I help make a video game (Senior Game Designer II, WoW). Views expressed are not those of my employer. Cats, books, games, anime, MN sports, sumo, and other assorted nonsense. Avatar courtesy the talented @aethersen.bsky.social

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A bunny witch peers into a cauldron, in a tower at night. On the surface of the water in the cauldron, a bunny adventuring party is trekking through the forest. The bunny witch watches the adventurers nefariously

A bunny witch peers into a cauldron, in a tower at night. On the surface of the water in the cauldron, a bunny adventuring party is trekking through the forest. The bunny witch watches the adventurers nefariously

Daily bunny no.3250 is watching your every move

07.03.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 1869 πŸ” 396 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7
black and white photo of laundromat storefront with open door, dryers and empty laundry carts inside

black and white photo of laundromat storefront with open door, dryers and empty laundry carts inside

Nikon FE2, Rollei Retro 80s

06.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fluffy gray tabby asleep in gonna form, curled on his side with chin upturned. He graces us with one ridiculous fang, and a pink blep.

Fluffy gray tabby asleep in gonna form, curled on his side with chin upturned. He graces us with one ridiculous fang, and a pink blep.

anyway good night

07.03.2026 05:53 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Galen sleeping in a cat bed tummy up.

Galen sleeping in a cat bed tummy up.

Tummy

06.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Fluffy gray cat upside down in a sunbeam atop a cardboard cat chaise - with his hands up over his head and to the right for some reason, as he’s got himself bent around so that his fluffy little crotch is front and center, tail dangling over the side. He only has three legs, if this looks suspiciously like some kind of weird internet joke about AI and too many/not enough limbs on a pic.

Fluffy gray cat upside down in a sunbeam atop a cardboard cat chaise - with his hands up over his head and to the right for some reason, as he’s got himself bent around so that his fluffy little crotch is front and center, tail dangling over the side. He only has three legs, if this looks suspiciously like some kind of weird internet joke about AI and too many/not enough limbs on a pic.

yes of course Monty is taking advantage of the surprise! sun this afternoon - in his traditionally dignified and normal fashion

05.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 355 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4

Yeah, it's great.

06.03.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rarespawn dog in the office today \o/

05.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Black puppy sleeping with a bit of tongue out

Black puppy sleeping with a bit of tongue out

Sleep blep

05.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 284 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Two black-and-white cats sitting side by side and looking at the camera. Yoru is on the left, slightly bigger, and Uni is on the right, a little smaller

Two black-and-white cats sitting side by side and looking at the camera. Yoru is on the left, slightly bigger, and Uni is on the right, a little smaller

The cutest girl and the strongest boy

05.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 4495 πŸ” 727 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 16
Fluffy gray tabby perched comfortably on a mound of clean clothes that I guess I won’t be folding anytime soon.

Fluffy gray tabby perched comfortably on a mound of clean clothes that I guess I won’t be folding anytime soon.

anyway here’s a kitty,
I gotta get to work

05.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 574 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish they weren't LA sized :( Gorgeous stuff but zero chance of fitting me.

05.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fluffy gray tabby perched on a rectangular cat-scratcher wrapped in sisal rope - he is peering around a curtain seeking sunlight.

Fluffy gray tabby perched on a rectangular cat-scratcher wrapped in sisal rope - he is peering around a curtain seeking sunlight.

The Morning Monty lurks by the storm door, in case the sun shows up.

05.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 224 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Best of luck navigating that situation, it's not unrealistic that a B could knock them out of the running for some HS programs.

The messed up part is that a "failure" early like that is probably vastly more healthy than later in life in college/grad school, but the system doesn't allow that. :(

05.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is the grade being communicated to them by a third party (other student, teacher, etc) as a gate/lock on something else they want to do (e.g. gifted program, space camp, magnet high school?)

05.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a plaster cow, with unreal coloration in the deeper shadows rendered as inverted oranges. Its horns and white spotting unaffected by the solarizaition

a plaster cow, with unreal coloration in the deeper shadows rendered as inverted oranges. Its horns and white spotting unaffected by the solarizaition

Nikon FE2, Kodak Aerocolor IV (X-PRO development error)

05.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fluffy gray tabby asleep on his side, tucked against the side and under the forearm of a man sitting on a couch, with a white blanket thrown across his lap. The cat is almost doing bunny paws over the edge of the man’s hand. The man is my husband, fwiw.

Fluffy gray tabby asleep on his side, tucked against the side and under the forearm of a man sitting on a couch, with a white blanket thrown across his lap. The cat is almost doing bunny paws over the edge of the man’s hand. The man is my husband, fwiw.

anyway good night

05.03.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Mom's side: foreman/mining supervisor at a taconite plant, they had to close the plant to get him to retire (he was 81 at the time).

Dad's side: materials scientist for 3M

05.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here are the girls the first time I gave them peas. THEY WENT WILD FOR THEM. And still do!

04.03.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 5556 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 39
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Tomorrow. βš”οΈ

04.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 344 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 23

What's three designers then? An optimism?

04.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pombon, I choose you! 🐢πŸ”₯
#pokemonart #pokemon #cuteart

03.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Midnight CE and Braum/WW keychains

Midnight CE and Braum/WW keychains

Work desk has some new swag

03.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Why haven't fighting games died yet?"

I wrote about the unique strengths of the fighting game genre that have allowed fighting games to survive multiple generations of evolution intact, and why you didn't fall in love with a product. Warning: This is a long one.

www.patreon.com/posts/152148...

03.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 16

Hooray! Hope you got some Brie and Gouda snuggles

03.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On the left side of the image is Xal'atath, a purple-skinned woman with dark purple hair. She looks down at the viewer. In the center of the image is the World of Warcraft: Midnight logo. On the right side of the image is Turalyon, a white-haired man with fair skin. At the bottom of the screen is text that reads, "Launch Trailer."

On the left side of the image is Xal'atath, a purple-skinned woman with dark purple hair. She looks down at the viewer. In the center of the image is the World of Warcraft: Midnight logo. On the right side of the image is Turalyon, a white-haired man with fair skin. At the bottom of the screen is text that reads, "Launch Trailer."

Midnight is Live!

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

πŸ‘Ώ Wield the Void as a Devourer DH
🌿 Rally the Haranir
🏑 Decorate your Home!

Rally your guild. Azeroth is calling!

blizz.ly/4aOXaIQ

03.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5

The media loves a war (see what happened to Biden when he ended Afghanistan) and it redirects public attention from other horrible things that were coming to light about the current administration.

yes, it's horribly cynical but hey, Wag the Dog works

03.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
At the top of the image is the World of Warcraft: Midnight logo with text underneath that reads, β€œLive Now.” The rest of the image showcases an action shot of Alleria Windrunner, High Exarch Turalyon, and Arator the Redeemer battling Void creatures. Arator is front and center in the piece, accented by a streak of bright golden light enveloping him. Far in the background are other Void beasts and Xal’atath floating high above the battlefield. On the right side of the image is a stony structure with two bright blue rings stacked vertically in the center. The scene is set against a dark, bluish-purple sky.

At the top of the image is the World of Warcraft: Midnight logo with text underneath that reads, β€œLive Now.” The rest of the image showcases an action shot of Alleria Windrunner, High Exarch Turalyon, and Arator the Redeemer battling Void creatures. Arator is front and center in the piece, accented by a streak of bright golden light enveloping him. Far in the background are other Void beasts and Xal’atath floating high above the battlefield. On the right side of the image is a stony structure with two bright blue rings stacked vertically in the center. The scene is set against a dark, bluish-purple sky.

World of Warcraft: Midnight is live now!

03.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 248 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11
orange cat looking upset

orange cat looking upset

you'll never believe it but the little prince is watching me get ready for work and he is not pleased by the situation

02.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 1817 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 0

That's sick as hell

02.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday Nora post to start the week.

02.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0