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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs

@alolanprofessor.bsky.social

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The Alolan Professor. Games journalist & guide writer for The Gamer. Stage 1 Pokémon Professor. Nintendo 3DS Ambassador. Professional game lover. Pokémon, Magic, and video game content. Linktree: https://rb.gy/0hv7vz 💖💜💙

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · May 2

New month, new mutuals!

I love/participate in:
🎮Gaming
🔴Pokémon
🧙Magic: The Gathering
🐲Dungeons & Dragons
🦄Neopets
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+
🃏TCGs
👽SciFi
🚀Red Dwarf
🦸‍♂️Marvel
🌌Star Wars
📖Reading
🎬Cinema
🍥Anime
🧪Science
🧬Biology
🏋️‍♂️Weightlifting
🏴‍☠️One Piece
🍝Pastafarianism
🪖Military

Add me if you do the same!

#PromoSky

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Phillip M Jackson @jollyjack.bsky.social · 21h

When there's no money, the solution is to tax the rich.
Who controls the country? The rich.
We have a problem.

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 5h

I'll be streaming TMNT: Shredder's Revenge on Switch at 6:00AM HST tomorrow, and you can join, as a viewer OR as a player!

Relive your Saturday mornings watching TMNT, or your Friday nights playing it!

If you want to have a slot reserved and chat while playing, shoot me a DM!

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 8h

I think I was there worth FIN, but I adored Spider-Man as a kid, and loved Avatar when it came out. But I don't really feel any of these sets.

Idk whether it's UB burnout or crushing depression from the political landscape.

EOE was a banger, though.

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 8h

You know what? Anything for more werewolves. I can't have Vincent and Col. Jameson as the back of my binder.

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 9h

There are four brothers, so...

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 9h

Hit me up! I'm streaming it tomorrow and would love some extra players!

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 9h

I'll be streaming this bad boy on Switch first thing tomorrow, and I'd LOVE if some of y'all could join me on multiplayer!

I'll have it open for people to join, but I'd anyone lets me know before, I'll reserve them a slot!

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 14h

I was about to do something before I saw "female."

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 15h

I was planning to stream Pokémon Red, White, & Blue tomorrow, but after today's announcement, does anyone want to link up for Shredder's Revenge on Switch?

It's cheap. I might even buy someone cool a copy to play with.

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 15h

Honestly, after Clue, I expected the mana base to be Candy lands.

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 15h

The all-food deck nears completion

Jason Fanelli 🔜 NYCC @jasonfanelli.com · 16h

These full art lands my god.

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 2d

Woops! Did an ad company jump the gun?

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 8d

On today's Let's Play, I'm trying to graduate from the Melemele Island Trainer School!

Twitch

Twitch is the world

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight: Taking on the trial of the first totem Pokémon and getting down in the graveyard.

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 3d

I've been working on my MTG werewolf binder (thanks to @coolstuffinc.com for a lot of these!), but I'm struggling to find the assorted promos and art cards. Does anyone have any of the non-highlighted cards on this list they're willing to part with?

Werewolf List

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Cardboard Crack @cardboard-crack.bsky.social · 5d

Promises #MTG

We're going to print outside intellectual properties on Magic cards using reskins and silver borders.
Wotc
Actually, we'll print the outside properties in black border, but we'll also offer in-universe versions.
Wotc
Actually, we won't offer in-universe versions, but uB won't be legal in Standard.
Wotc
Actually, UB will be legal in Standard, but only half of the sets will be uB.
Wotc
Actually, there'll be four uB sets and three in-universe sets in 2026, but it'll be half and half in 2027.
Wotc
Don't you believe us?
Wotc
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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 6d

And we're live! Come crack some Pokémon packs and chat this chilly Saturday morning!

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 7d

I didn't even know Mary Poppins went to Spain!

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 8d

Five-Color Goodstuff is actually a decent idea to start with!

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 8d

On today's Let's Play, I'm trying to graduate from the Melemele Island Trainer School!

Twitch

Twitch is the world

m.twitch.tv

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 9d

I'm revisiting Pokémon Ultra Sun, and you can come with me!

I'm streaming a couple times a week, and uploading the videos afterwards.

Come hang out, learn a little Pokémon and Hawaiian trivia, and catch new episodes on Twitch.

Pokémon Ultra Sun Playthrough - YouTube

Years later, let's revisit Pokémon Ultra Sun

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 11d

I'll be...

I'll be...

harry potter says he 'll be in his bedroom making no noise and pretending he does n't exist

ALT: harry potter says he 'll be in his bedroom making no noise and pretending he does n't exist

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 11d

I dunno, Cal, why are you following...

Oh.

Nah, it's actually because I like to follow fellow TCG writers.

Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 11d

Did you know that the four major Alolan islands are all named after colors in the Hawaiian language? Not only that, but each island is based on a Hawaiian island, and named after that island's official color.

Those colors also match the nectar and Oricorio forms found on those islands!

How did the Alolan Island get their names?

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Professor Jim, Teacher of TCGs @alolanprofessor.bsky.social · 12d

I really miss seeing people at cons, and judging at regionals. Every time I see people there without me, my heart breaks a little.

But it seems like those times are behind me, as short as they were. I should just figure out how to stop wanting to go anywhere.