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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 4h

I like using olde timey slang & insults, but always need to quickly look them up first to make sure they're not actually slurs...

(It wasn't, this time)

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 9h

Saw this stump in Ghost of Yōtei and knew what I had to do.
@erikaishii.bsky.social

Screenshot from the game Ghost of Yōtei. Atsu (played by Erika Ishii) is crouching on a stump like a little bisexual gargoyle.

Screenshot from Game Changer with Erika Ishii crouching on a stump like a little bisexual gargoyle (as noted in the closed captions on screen)

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Dungeon Punks is an award winning TTRPG actual play podcast @dungeonpunks.bsky.social · 2d

I don't think it's rats. 🐀 👀

It's spooky season, so we played Alien: The RPG! The first episode is out now on our Patreon, and everywhere else next Wednesday. www.patreon.com/posts/its-xe...

#actualplaypodcast #freeleague

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 2d

I think ToH XII (season 13) was the first one that I didn't like any of the stories, so probably around then.

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 4d

Can not believe we're actually getting Act III

3am Revelations @3amrevelations.bsky.social · 4d

Songs of the Week: September 29 - October 05, 2025 ft The Protomen, Alexisonfire, JEEN, @richaucoin.bsky.social, @thewashboardunion.bsky.social , The Sheepdogs, and Art d'Ecco
www.3amrevelations.com/listen/songs...

Songs of the Week: September 29 - October 05, 2025 — 3am Revelations

“The Calm” by The Protomen Holy crap it’s happening! It’s been sixteen years since the release of Act II: The Father of Death , the second part in the epic Mega Man influenced rock opera fro...

www.3amrevelations.com

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 6d

Ghost of Yōtei pro tip:

Do not try to 1v1 a bear and then also have a ronin come after you.

Follow for more Ghost of Yōtei pro tips.

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 6d

i could see @danmanganmusic.com play the Vogue forever

3am Revelations @3amrevelations.bsky.social · 6d

Dan Mangan w/ Bells Larsen @ The Vogue Theatre -- October 03, 2025
@danmanganmusic.com

www.3amrevelations.com/reviews/dan-...

Dan Mangan @ Vogue Theatre -- October 03, 2025 — 3am Revelations

Dan Mangan returned to the Vogue Theatre on his Natural Lights Tour, playing his latest album from front to back. The Vancouver singer was joined by Bells Larsen opening the night. Live music recap/re...

www.3amrevelations.com

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 7d

That opening act was Bells Larsen!

Bells Larsen on stage alone with an acoustic guitar at the Vogue

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 7d

"wait, that's not Dan"
- guy next to me at the Vogue who has apparently never heard of an opening act

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 7d

first time seeing Dust Cwaine play, what an introduction!

3am Revelations @3amrevelations.bsky.social · 7d

Dust Cwaine @ Fox Cabaret -- October 02, 2025

www.3amrevelations.com/reviews/dust...

Dust Cwaine @ Fox Cabaret -- October 02, 2025 — 3am Revelations

Dust Cwaine celebrated the release of their new album Twin Lakes with a night of music and drag at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver. Live music recap/review by Kirk Hamilton in October of 2025.

www.3amrevelations.com

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Dungeon Punks is an award winning TTRPG actual play podcast @dungeonpunks.bsky.social · 9d

It's the conclusion to our Daggerheart one-shot! Can Amethrust coexist and beat back Beetlemania? Or will the Fab Four fly free & f@%# up Fugazi?

www.podcastsofdoom.com/dungeonpunks...

Daggerheart: Back in the F.U.G.A.Z.I. - Episode 2 — Podcasts of Doom

Can Amethrust coexist and beat back Beetlemania? Or will the Fab Four fly free & f@%# up Fugazi? Featured Music: Tired of You (Feat. Fionn) by Fake Shark and sober up. by dead ex girlfriends

www.podcastsofdoom.com

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 10d

am now the producer of an AWARD WINNING PODCAST holy shit

(and still looking for work / available for all your podcasty needs)

Dungeon Punks is an award winning TTRPG actual play podcast @dungeonpunks.bsky.social · 10d

We are stoked to announce that we won Outstanding Science Fiction Actual Play (Podcast) at New Jersey Web Fest this past weekend! Although we weren't able to attend in person, we're really feeling the love. Thanks @njwebfest.bsky.social! #NJWebFest

Large white text in the top left corner says Winner! Surrounded by white laurels, text reads: Outstanding Science Fiction Actual Play (Podcast). In the bottom right corner it says, Thank you, New Jersey Web Fest 2025! The background is a blueish teal with grey speckling.

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 10d

Albums I've been into so far this year: September Edition

Screen cap from, you guessed it, YouTube music showing the following albums:

Cavale by Coeur de pirate
Neon Grey Midnight Green by Neko Case
Twin Lakes Dust by Cwaine
Hold the Edges by Kitba
DOG. TIGER. HORSES. by Matt Patershuk
Friendship & Rock 'n' Roll by Yukon Blonde
oscilón EP by bloom effect
Our Slowest Season by Ashleigh Ball

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 12d

DayKirk: "okay, I accidentally stayed up late playing video games last night and got four & a half hours of sleep. So I should go to bed early tonight to make up for it, yes?"

NightKirk: "lol"

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 12d

oh yeah, that'll do it.
I'm jealous of everyone that gets to watch it for the first time

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 12d

the best part of severance is that you could be jeebusing about ~any number~ of things!

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 14d

**super** glad i clicked on a reddit thread entitled "What's a ticking time bomb you believe will explode during your lifetime?" at 10:30pm on a friday night.

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 15d

listening to the new Neko Case (because of course I did as soon as I possibly could) and literally stopped what I was doing at the title track

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

Neon Grey Midnight Green

YouTube video by Neko Case - Topic

www.youtube.com

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 16d

hype.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3pD...

Marvel’s Wolverine - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games

YouTube video by PlayStation

www.youtube.com

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 17d

(complimentary)

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 17d

I know I'm late to the party on this, but what the fuck, Weapons

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Woo Hoo! Classic Simpsons Trivia Vancouver @woohootriviavan.bsky.social · 17d

Officially one week out until trivia - how time flies...
You can get tickets online right now, and we'll see you at the Anza Club on Sept 30th
woohootriviavan.eventbrite.com
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#WooHooTriviaVan #WooHooTrivia #TheSimpsons #Vancouver #VancouverTrivia #SimpsonsTrivia

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dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 18d

So, wait, do I need to start watching The Leftovers tomorrow?

dr. kirk hamilton III, esq. @kirkofdoom.bsky.social · 22d

The writers of this season of Gen V.

(though to be fair, when The Boys *did* use subtext, half the people didn't get it...)

a man in a suit and tie is talking about writers who use subtext and they 're all cowards

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking about writers who use subtext and they 're all cowards

media.tenor.com

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Dungeon Punks is an award winning TTRPG actual play podcast @dungeonpunks.bsky.social · 23d

It's a Dungeon Punks Daggerheart bonus episode! Twenty years after Rust Monster saved Fugazi from the evil forces of Metal, a new band of misfits comes together to face a new threat. (If they don't kill each other first, that is).

Daggerheart: Back in the F.U.G.A.Z.I. - Episode 1 — Podcasts of Doom

Twenty years after Rust Monster saved Fugazi from the evil forces of Metal, a new band of misfits comes together to face a new threat. (If they don't kill each other first, that is). Featured Music:...

www.podcastsofdoom.com

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