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Richard "Pocky" Kim

@pocky469.bsky.social

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I've been known as "Pocky" since 1995. Translator since 1999, localization manager, project manager, gamer, dad. (And streamer? Sort of?) In Japan somewhere. He/Him. BLM. 日本語OKです。 https://www.twitch.tv/originalpocky/ https://www.youtube.com/originalpocky/

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · Oct 21

Introduction time!

I'm Richard "Pocky" Kim (I've had the nickname since 1995).

I've been in localization (games and anime) since 1999, and also have experience as a game designer, producer, and live operations manager.

I'm a huge Granblue Fantasy fan, and love games and anime in general.

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 2h

Sometimes, the YouTube algorithm shows me some interesting things...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC50...

Riker sells you Enterprise ˢᵒᶠᵗʷᵃʳᵉ (Star Trek AD)

YouTube video by Rikerish

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Warcraft Cares @warcraftcares.bsky.social · 11h

It was SO fun running with all of you today, everyone was cool and kind!Thank you💖 more screenshots to follow!

We’ve raised ~ $2,000 of our $3,000 goal for The Pink Fund, directly helping Breast Cancer patients in treatment.

You can still donate here: donate.pinkfund.org/GnomeRun2025

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Slurmsadako MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social · 9h

GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment.

An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action.

A disinformation machine as our journalism fails.

A bias machine as fascism takes root.

A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 5d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 1d

If you've got some time to kill this weekend, or just like the idea of treating yourself to a little surprise, then a quick click of my site's magic random article button won't hurt :)

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com?random

A photo showing a lot of Japanese PlayStation games laid out on the floor in an orderly fashion.

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 1d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Shenpai @shenpai.gay · 13h

Another set of requests 👍

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 9h

These words should never have to be uttered by an actual person, let alone a child.

Derik the Selfish Man @deriktheselfishman.bsky.social · 13h

My daughter was talking to my wife and I about lockdown drills at her school, and at one point she said

"It's like a game of hide and seek, but you can only play once if you die."

This broke my heart. We live in a sick society, and I dont know if their is a cure.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

it’s said all the time but I think we should continue to hammer home how insane it is that we got dead-eyed bros trying to sell us robots that will free us from the supposedly cruel burden of “creative careers” instead of the actual cruel burden of “doing menial household chores”

Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 1d

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Bony Troxell @troxellstradingpost.com · 16h

Okay, reskeeting with a purpose.

I need $350 for some new equipment.

Please by my stuff.

Bony Troxell @troxellstradingpost.com · 21h

As I stress about getting stuff done for VoltCon next weekend, I'm reminded it's #SelfPromoSaturday, and I DO have an online shop that I really should promote.

Come on by. We've got neat TTRPG accessories, jewelry, and other nifty things! Like Dragon Toilet Paper holders!

troxellstradingpost.shop

Troxell's Trading Post

TTRPG accessories, jewelry, and more!

troxellstradingpost.shop

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Charred (Commissions Open) @charredasperity.bsky.social · 11h

As if things couldn't get any worse, my mom just broke her teeth tonight. She's been grieving even harder than me over the loss of our cat and stressing about the car and this is yet another pain to deal with.

I'm still taking any help.
I love my mom.
Paypal.me/charred

Pay Joshua Hieser using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/charred and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

Paypal.me

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 12h

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 13h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 14h

Oh no. :/ We hope that it is a safe and easy one.

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 14h

Hi folks!

Today's stream will be in a few minutes! (10AM JST/9PM EDT/6PM PDT)

I'm going to be checking out some demos for upcoming and newly released games! I hope that you'll come on by and join me!

www.twitch.tv/originalpocky/

See you soon!

Twitch

Twitch is the world

www.twitch.tv

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 23h

Whoa. o.o Congratulations!

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1991 Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Few believed her claims then, not enough people believed Hillary Clinton in 2016 and too few listened to Kamala Harris in 2024. See a pattern? Believe women, burn the patriarchy.

#BelieveWomen

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Ghoulish Beveridge @chrisbeveridge.bsky.social · 1d

I need to get back to putting up more anime and manga stuff, but I'm helping my kiddo out with cleaning out some of her psych books on the cheap in case you need them for classes.

www.ebay.com/usr/chbeve_77

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 1d

You can read a rather lovely article on the game over here:

gaminghell.co.uk/HauntingGrou...

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday, bro! <3

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Richard "Pocky" Kim @pocky469.bsky.social · 1d

*silent screaming*

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🤷🏽‍♂️ 🇺🇸 💰

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 1d

From Anime to Transformers to Tabletop: How the VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross Became an Icon in 3 Fandoms: Caelyn Ellis explores the history of the Valkyrie VF-1, and how it became an iconic, irreplaceable part of three distinct fandoms.

#macross #transformers #battletech

From Anime to Transformers to Tabletop: How the VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross Became an Icon in 3 Fandoms

The end result of this massive tangle of licensing and legal kerfuffle is that, 42 years after it was created, there are now three distinct robots you can see on screens and buy figures of that are all, at heart, the VF-1S Super Valkyrie

hera.fyi

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

gonna keep reposting this until i don't have to

www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...

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🌒 Mx Mary Moon 🌘 @mxmarymoon.bsky.social · 1d

if I could crowdfund like about $850 right now, I could do the funniest thing and show up to the goddamn funeral with my entire family.

(I'd need to rent a car and get a hotel room for a few days)

ko-fi.com/mxmarymoon/g...

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

Racist, fascist billionaires control consumer-facing "A.i." Do not use this propaganda tech.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

www.theverge.com

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