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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Sep 16

Had an awesome time seeing #Sparks at the Agora in Cleveland. Just an absolutely fantastic show! Nice to hear some of my favorite songs ever performed live. I even got in the band's picture. Special thanks to the fan giving out bracelets and stickers in line, you're awesome!

Ron & Russell Mael of Sparks performing on stage at the Agora theater in Cleveland. Ron sits at his keyboard while Russell raises his fist to the audience. Ron is dressed in a black Chinese-style shirt while Russell wears a red suit adorned with birds and flowers.

Ron Mael of Sparks dancing on stage, lit by red lights.

Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks with their touring band, Darren Weiss, Evan Weiss, Eli Pearl and Max Whipple. They pose on the stage of the Agora Theater in Cleveland with the audience behind them. A white arrow points out a dork in an orange "House" shirt near Russell's shoulder.

A sticker with pink text reading "Written by Ron & Russell Mael" and a black and white friendship bracelet reading "Bergman" (referencing the album 'The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman'). Both made by a very generous fan who had cool Ron & Russell earrings.

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andy™ @andylevy.net · Sep 10

the people who mocked and made up shit about the attack on paul pelosi have thoughts about decorum and we should definitely take them very very seriously

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Sep 7

Finally got around to opening the last imports I got before the de minimus exception ended. Got a Joytoy Triceraton and a new LED hangar base from Wonder Way. Some very precarious balancing in the couch lift shot.

#toyphotography #figurephotography #TMNT

Action figures of a Triceratops alien clashing blades with an alien (not mutant or teenage) turtle.

An action figure of an alien triceratops firing a rifle, illuminated with red and blue lights

An action figure of an alien triceratops holding a couch with mutant rhino and warthog men seated on it over his head

An action figure of an alien triceratops laying seductively on a couch.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 20

Walmart actually delivered my G.I.Joe Classified Crystal Ball despite getting three e-mails today saying that it was delayed until April of this year (sending it back in time?). Then 10 minutes after the last one, they sent a picture of it on my porch. Ok.

#gijoe #toyphotography #figurephotography

G.I. Joe Classified Series Richard "Crystal Ball" King.

An action figure of a guy way too obsessed with the occult posed to make it appear floating with spectral green accessories of a shield, sword and horned, tentacled skull around him.

G.I. Joe Classified Series Richard "Crystal Ball" King.

An action figure of a possibly offensive Romani stereotype floats above a red glowing crater, pondering his orb.

G.I. Joe Classified Series Richard "Crystal Ball" King.

An action figure of a guy ready to LARP lit with red light, staring into his Spirit Halloween crystal ball, wishing he could be a Lovecraftian nightmare.

G.I. Joe Classified Series Richard "Crystal Ball" King.

An action figure of a man who can't decide if he's a Cthulhu fanboy, mind flayer, or Satan himself, wielding a shield and spectral sword, lit by green light.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 17

That's Dirt Boss. Specifically, his redeco from Road Assault Team. The color scheme is supposed to represent them being corrupted by the Decepicons.

One of my favorite Mini-con toys.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 13

A balding duck double-parked in a convertible.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 12

Oh God, this unlocked an ancient memory. I did just that AND wrote a whole other adventure after the game was over when I was a kid. I think Reuben had to be rescued from a volcano or something. I wonder if my mom still has that somewhere.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 11

Gonna spite them and make a tank mode for the original G1 toy.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 11

Whenever I'm in Cincinnati, I always have to stop at The Toy Department and House of Plastik, always leaving with some #Transformers grails.

I was VERY tempted by a couple Fort Maxes, but decided to go with quantity. Other than the Micromasters & Rack'n'Ruin, everything was complete.

A collection of various Transformers toys including:

G1 Defensor
Masterpiece Hoist
Studio Series Concept Art Megatron
Cyberverse Rack'n'Ruin
G1 Pretender Classic Grimlock
G1 Cloudburst
G1 Catilla
G1 Override
G2 Space Case
G1 Overload
G1 Air Patrol
G1 Constructor Squad

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 6

Took me a second to realize these were supposed to be sandals.

A sign advertising cold brew coffee with some rather phallic pink sandals

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 5

Saw this space cat painting on a garage while out today.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Aug 4

Yes! I popped into mine today and noticed that. No Marvel Legends at all. The rest of the aisle was nearly barren too. A handful of Star Wars Black Series figures and the only Transformers were a box of Blokees where half of them were opened.

Over half the aisle were bare pegs and shelves.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Jul 30

I'd love to see them attempt the true bricks of G1. Missing Link Astrotrain.

Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Jul 27

Legit excited to gift this to my mom 60 years after she originally got it. The second one I've ever come across, and it's complete and in great shape.

One of the few good childhood memories she had talked about it a lot. Now to wrap this 2+ foot long box...

The box for 1965's "Green Ghost" board game by Transogram (makers of the Swing Wing).

A mother and daughter clasp their faces in excitement. A boy looks astonished. And a father smiles on, loving this shit. A glow-in-the-dark board game with trap doors and haunted houses sits before them. A large green ghost sits front and center while a moonlit haunted house wits on a hill in the background.

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Jul 25

Mikey should have three heads, but these look great.

Shredder as Gigan anyone?

Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Jul 5

Still plugging away at my Japanese movie program translation project.

I love the merchandise pages in these, but dread the translation work. So many little bits to edit!

#Ghostbusters

The translated merchandise page from the Japanese movie program for "Ghostbusters." It features Ray Park Jr. promoting the soundtrack. A variety of clothing is presented as well, including sweaters, T-shirts, fanny packs, hardhats, pouches, caps, watches, keychains and patches.

The merchandise page from the Japanese movie program for "Ghostbusters." It features Ray Park Jr. promoting the soundtrack. A variety of clothing is presented as well, including sweaters, T-shirts, fanny packs, hardhats, pouches, caps, watches, keychains and patches.

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Jason Song Quinn @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · Jul 3

Needed this reminder today.

Fox Mulder from X-Files saying “Hey, you got to stay alive if you want to stick it to the government”

“If you die, you let them off the hook.”

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Three👁️ Eyed👁️ Devil👁️ @anarcish.bsky.social · Jun 28

“Independence day is canceled because of fear of secret police raids” is really a level of on the nose political symbolism you just can’t make up.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · Jun 28

LA Times - Several communities in Los Angeles County have called off or postponed their previously scheduled Independence Day and July events, citing resident safety amid ongoing immigration enforcement raids.

Fear of immigration raids force the cancellation of several July festivities in Los Angeles

Here are some of the July festivities that have been canceled in Los Angeles out of fear over immigration raids.

www.latimes.com

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Moai Ou @moaiou.bsky.social · Jun 26

Transmetals were some of the best BW figs. Shame about the flaky paint though.

And yeah, go nuts with modern versions! TM Waspinator & Terrosaur rock. Gimme McDonalds TM Scorponok with permanent "quote" fingers. Make a new Scavenger to clog shelves to haunt future generations!

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