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Mike Varker

@mikevarker.bsky.social

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Voice Actor. Cook. Fighter for Dreams. Active Kyokushin enthusiast. #DustAnElysianTail | #PrinceOfTennis | #MyTimeatPortia | #DeathBattle | #BROK VO BOOKING: [email protected] Source Connect Ready

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · Nov 19

📌CHARACTER AND COMMERCIAL REELS: Hey BlueSky!
I am an Australian Voice Actor based in Geelong, VIC, with over 10 years experience, videogames, webseries, narration, commercial, radio and anime to my name. Available for in-studio and remote recording. SC links to my demo
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Mike Varker - Character Demo.mp3

Listen to Mike Varker - Character Demo.mp3 by Mike Varker #np on #SoundCloud

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 4h

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

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Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · 3d

This is a great time to remind everyone that you should in fact, still be calling MasterCard, Visa, Stripe, and other payment processors to annoy the shit out of them.

Because I'll tell you right now, that shitheel? Not gonna have to worry about them accepting payment.

*Artists will.*

Phone Numbers
• Stripe (California): +1 888 926 2289 (Say you're based in California before continuing.)
• Stripe (Headquarters): +1 (888) 963-8955
• Stripe (US): +1 (877) 887-7815
• Stripe (France): +33 805-11-19-67
Mastercard (Headquarters): +1 914-249-2000 • Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-627-8372
Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-307-7309
• Mastercard (Int.): +1 (636)-722-7111
• Mastercard (AUS): +61 1800 120 113
• Mastercard (UK): 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers for Mastercard Visa (Headquarters): +1 (650)-432-3200
• Visa (US+ Can): +1 (800)-847-2911
• Visa (AUS): +61 1800 125 440 All region numbers for Visa
• PayPal (US): +1 (888)-221-1161
• PayPal (UK): +44 (0203)-901-7000
PayPal Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

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Aimee Smith @aimeesmithva.com · 2h

My MIGW ❤️🎙️

✨ Thursday: Ran my ‘3 Things I Do That Benefits My Full Time VO Business’ talk!
✨ Friday: Was on the ‘Who’s Speaking Please’ PAX panel!
✨ Saturday: The Aussie VO Dinner I organised with 50+ voice actors!
✨ Sunday: Was on the ‘Sorry, You Peaked’ PAX panel!

Thankful for this little life 😍

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 7h

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Aussie Voice Over @aussievo.net · 7h

And that concludes a very vocal PAX Aus! ❤️🎙️

What had you cackling the most at this year’s ‘Who’s Speaking Please’ panel?

What takeaways did you learn from the ‘Sorry, You Peaked’ presentation?

Well done to all the amazing voice actors that took part this year and to everyone who came along!

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Aussie Voice Over @aussievo.net · 6h

This is such a special, welcoming community.

There were many times where we’d heard from people how kind everyone was, and that they wanted this to be a part of their annual MIGW experience 🥹

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Aussie Voice Over @aussievo.net · 6h

We had our 6th AVO Dinna-versary over the weekend! 🥹🎙️

It was our largest meetup yet with over 50 amazing voice actors coming along!

We had VOs come from all parts of Australia, some friends came over from New Zealand, and even one of our favourite Aussies ventured from as far as the UK! 🌏

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 2d

Random day 1 dump of #paxaus

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 2d

I apologise for missing this, but was glad to run into some of you today

Aussie Voice Over @aussievo.net · 2d

‘Who’s Speaking Please’ at @paxaus.bsky.social is starting in 15min with @guycunningham.bsky.social, @alecshea.com, @rsmoushall.bsky.social, @aimeesmithva.com, @domdinh.com, @vikramrajan.bsky.social, @veratan.bsky.social, and Daniel!!! ❤️

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Aussie Voice Over @aussievo.net · 2d

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 3d

Seeya soon #PAXAUS, on my way For day 1

Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 3d

And a decent lifting and stretch session before all the walking during #PAXAUS this weekend

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔪 @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 3d

“Why isn’t anyone covering our indie games?”

1. The gaming press has been decimated by business suits, and the whims of an uncaring search engine behemoth
2. Doing the job means you get death threats and harassment
3. There are more games released in 1 week than there were in entire months in 2015

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 4d

In other words I am a goner but I'll die knowing I had a fantastic and memorable rack

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mother dysnomia 🌚 @mamatried.bsky.social · 5d

lol it’s this guy

Tweet from 11/2/24 showing Harry Sisson and his 4 friends in a car that reads “we’re Gen Z voters and we all PROUDLY voted for Kamala Harris! Real men support Harris”

Robert J O’Neill quotes it with

“You're not men. You're boys. If there was no social media, you would be my concubines.”

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 5d

war, war never changes.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 5d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Nate Terrors @nateming.bsky.social · 5d

Jackie Chan, best known for his uncredited role as Thug in Prison in ENTER THE DRAGON (1973)

Jackie Chan vs Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRAGON

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🌺 Kailani 🌺 @kocobo.bsky.social · 6d

‼️URGENT NEED OF RENT/BILL ASSISTANCE‼️

gofund.me/f92d245c6

I'm exhausted. I don't want to post something like this again. But here I am. Still looking for work. Sigh. Thank you for any advice, interactions, shares, & donations. Still rooting for everyone to come out on top of all this devastation❤️

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Sarah Anne Williams @sarahannewillia.bsky.social · 5d

I read Barbarous on a whim cause the design of Leeds fascinated me, and I'm pretty much in love with it now. Is very good read, yish. :)))

ananth @ananthhirsh.bsky.social · 5d

ICYMI: We launched the Kickstarter for the ✨ BARBAROUS Chapter 6 book ✨ this morning! And we're rapidly approaching goal!! You guys are the best! So psyched to get this into your hands!

Check it out:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/746...

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 5d

*Me been playing Borderlands 3, catching up with the series*
*Come across Lorelei*
Me: "Huh that British accent is too legit, how did they find someone around to do it..."
*Googles VA*
*It's @ciaranstrange.bsky.social*
Me: "Okay makes sense"

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 6d

okay so we've been given a chronic medical condition by corporate polluters, and now it's incumbent on us to stop breathing. you love to see it.

Coach Jerry (referee 🔵) @gopher33j.bsky.social · 6d

As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.

"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.

Fuck you - fuck you again.

Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds

Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.

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Hollyween @hollychristine.bsky.social · 5d

Fuck you. You know what’s ACTUALLY contributing to climate change? Corporations.

CNN @cnn.com · 6d

The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds. https://cnn.it/4pWQMoh

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the homophobic boy detective @gaorush.bsky.social · 5d

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Mike Varker @mikevarker.bsky.social · 5d

When Michael Rapaport asked for too much money...

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