Nicole Maines (Aimu)
@aimunicolem.bsky.social
QA Analyst II at Sledgehammer Games & Kingdom Hearts fanatic. All opinions/tweets are my own. She/her/hers
https://nicolemainesgamedev.wordpress.com/
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ALL RIGHT FINE, FUCK IT!
IF STAR WARS IS IN KINGDOM HEARTS 4 I'LL GET ANOTHER TATTOO!
I WILL DIE ON THE HILL THAT IT'S NOT AN AT-ST FOOT IN THE TRAILER
IF STAR WARS IS IN KINGDOM HEARTS 4 I'LL GET ANOTHER TATTOO!
I WILL DIE ON THE HILL THAT IT'S NOT AN AT-ST FOOT IN THE TRAILER
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wear your bestest winter parka to bed. wear like 9 pairs of socks. wear your gloves and then also wear socks on your hands over your gloves. this feels stupid to even say because it's like duh but sometimes you gotta say the obvious stuff just in case haha
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 AM
wear your bestest winter parka to bed. wear like 9 pairs of socks. wear your gloves and then also wear socks on your hands over your gloves. this feels stupid to even say because it's like duh but sometimes you gotta say the obvious stuff just in case haha
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can vouch for this - you want to trap heat in between layers. if you need to go outside for short periods - socks then wrap your feet in plastic shopping bags and then put another sock on over it
wear your bestest winter parka to bed. wear like 9 pairs of socks. wear your gloves and then also wear socks on your hands over your gloves. this feels stupid to even say because it's like duh but sometimes you gotta say the obvious stuff just in case haha
January 23, 2026 at 4:28 AM
can vouch for this - you want to trap heat in between layers. if you need to go outside for short periods - socks then wrap your feet in plastic shopping bags and then put another sock on over it
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Been watching blind gamers lately. I think blind accessibility features needs to include audio descriptions. It's incredibly disheartening to watch blind players just SIT there waiting through a cutscene with no dialogue and no audio descriptions, and are bored bc they don't know what's happening.
January 23, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Been watching blind gamers lately. I think blind accessibility features needs to include audio descriptions. It's incredibly disheartening to watch blind players just SIT there waiting through a cutscene with no dialogue and no audio descriptions, and are bored bc they don't know what's happening.
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PSA: You do NOT have "until Jan 30th" to call your reps about ICE. The House is voting on the DHS appropriations bill TODAY (1/22) 🚨🚨
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
PSA: You do NOT have "until Jan 30th" to call your reps about ICE. The House is voting on the DHS appropriations bill TODAY (1/22) 🚨🚨
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Someone should pitch the Green New Deal to Trump rn and tell him it’s about Greenland
January 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Someone should pitch the Green New Deal to Trump rn and tell him it’s about Greenland
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DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
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Tragically, we have seen incidents where people try to heat their homes using charcoal grills. Burning charcoal releases carbon monoxide. Never try to heat your home with a charcoal grill.
January 21, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Tragically, we have seen incidents where people try to heat their homes using charcoal grills. Burning charcoal releases carbon monoxide. Never try to heat your home with a charcoal grill.
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FINALLY! The game I’ve spent the last several years working on has been announced. KILN is a pottery party brawler! The pot making system in this game will knock your socks off! youtu.be/6C11Zmc93-I?...
Kiln - Official Announce Trailer
YouTube video by Xbox
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 6:47 PM
FINALLY! The game I’ve spent the last several years working on has been announced. KILN is a pottery party brawler! The pot making system in this game will knock your socks off! youtu.be/6C11Zmc93-I?...
This looks like a super, incredibly fun game! And yes I am biased cause I know awesome people who worked on it!
Pottery Party brawler is such a cool idea!
Pottery Party brawler is such a cool idea!
🚨🏺Introducing our newest game: KILN!🏺🚨
An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Teams of colorful spirits sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel, and the size and shape of your pots determine your play-style and abilities. Coming 2026 (yep, THIS year)!
youtu.be/mi0iRV0U3VY
An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Teams of colorful spirits sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel, and the size and shape of your pots determine your play-style and abilities. Coming 2026 (yep, THIS year)!
youtu.be/mi0iRV0U3VY
Kiln Announce Trailer - YouTube
An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Launching 2026
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 8:19 PM
This looks like a super, incredibly fun game! And yes I am biased cause I know awesome people who worked on it!
Pottery Party brawler is such a cool idea!
Pottery Party brawler is such a cool idea!
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I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Just the Browser - Just the Browser
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
justthebrowser.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
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This sounds like it might be an easily-resovable paperwork problem rather than something sinister, BUT: international folks, you gotta skip GDC. You gotta skip whatever event. It just simply isn't worth the risk. This is *because* your US friends care about you, not because we don't.
BREAKING: San Francisco Giants star Jung Hoo Lee has been detained by CBP at LAX. Pelosi's office says she is working to secure his release. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...
Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee detained at Los Angeles International Airport
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was detained Wednesday evening at Los Angeles International Airport, his agent Scott Boras told the Chronicle.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
This sounds like it might be an easily-resovable paperwork problem rather than something sinister, BUT: international folks, you gotta skip GDC. You gotta skip whatever event. It just simply isn't worth the risk. This is *because* your US friends care about you, not because we don't.
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I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
rcjohnso / scripts
Free screenplays for Brick, Brothers Bloom and Looper.
www.rian-johnson.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
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Hello March Caprice Participants!
We've just made an important announcement about the Games category, particularly about our Tournaments, on our Discord. TLDR; We're gauging interest for contesters and hosts! If you're interested, fill out this form by Feb 14th!
forms.gle/tCqmnDKPBR1S...
We've just made an important announcement about the Games category, particularly about our Tournaments, on our Discord. TLDR; We're gauging interest for contesters and hosts! If you're interested, fill out this form by Feb 14th!
forms.gle/tCqmnDKPBR1S...
Tournament Interest Form
forms.gle
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Hello March Caprice Participants!
We've just made an important announcement about the Games category, particularly about our Tournaments, on our Discord. TLDR; We're gauging interest for contesters and hosts! If you're interested, fill out this form by Feb 14th!
forms.gle/tCqmnDKPBR1S...
We've just made an important announcement about the Games category, particularly about our Tournaments, on our Discord. TLDR; We're gauging interest for contesters and hosts! If you're interested, fill out this form by Feb 14th!
forms.gle/tCqmnDKPBR1S...
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But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
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Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
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Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on air force one has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 21, 2026 at 5:27 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on air force one has figured out we are not going to the right place
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I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
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The English patch of Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Parade (the original KH rhythm game) will be receiving an update! You can now set a custom offset to make the notes line up with your device's audio.
The update will be added to the Keitai World Launcher sometime in the near future. Enjoy!
The update will be added to the Keitai World Launcher sometime in the near future. Enjoy!
January 20, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The English patch of Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Parade (the original KH rhythm game) will be receiving an update! You can now set a custom offset to make the notes line up with your device's audio.
The update will be added to the Keitai World Launcher sometime in the near future. Enjoy!
The update will be added to the Keitai World Launcher sometime in the near future. Enjoy!
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Hearing confirmed reports from people on the ground of ICE sightings in Portland, Maine today. If you see/know anything, message me on Signal at marisakabas.04
ICE is coming to Portland and Lewiston imminently, their mayors confirmed today. Both cities have large Somali populations.
When reached for comment, ICE wouldn’t even confirm whether or not this action was happening.
When reached for comment, ICE wouldn’t even confirm whether or not this action was happening.
ICE is headed to Maine
The Mayors of Portland and Lewiston confirmed Wednesday ICE's imminent presence.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Hearing confirmed reports from people on the ground of ICE sightings in Portland, Maine today. If you see/know anything, message me on Signal at marisakabas.04
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This year I wanted to try something new in my streaming. So I’m excited to share a new series starting in the coming months where we will yap about a different mental health topics!
I’ll share my expertise as a therapist & focus on highlighting people with lived experience to share their stories.
I’ll share my expertise as a therapist & focus on highlighting people with lived experience to share their stories.
January 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This year I wanted to try something new in my streaming. So I’m excited to share a new series starting in the coming months where we will yap about a different mental health topics!
I’ll share my expertise as a therapist & focus on highlighting people with lived experience to share their stories.
I’ll share my expertise as a therapist & focus on highlighting people with lived experience to share their stories.
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So Im job hunting, and even though my design is fresh & engaging, my direction is clear & actionable, and my leadership is uniting & uplifting, I cant break through the noise
So I made what most art folks have but most design folks dont have:
A sizzle reel!
Hopefully it adds some fun to folks' day
So I made what most art folks have but most design folks dont have:
A sizzle reel!
Hopefully it adds some fun to folks' day
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
So Im job hunting, and even though my design is fresh & engaging, my direction is clear & actionable, and my leadership is uniting & uplifting, I cant break through the noise
So I made what most art folks have but most design folks dont have:
A sizzle reel!
Hopefully it adds some fun to folks' day
So I made what most art folks have but most design folks dont have:
A sizzle reel!
Hopefully it adds some fun to folks' day