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Nath β™ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ
@nathrien.bsky.social
Demi, poly, & gay. 38. He/Him. PC/console gamer. #FFXIV, #GW2, #LOTRO, #PS5 #Nintendo. Cat parent. Bookworm. Trekkie. Fuck Trump. Fuck ICE. Fuck fascism.

Semi-retired cosmetic blogger for LOTRO.
https://materialmiddleearth.blogspot.com
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Fair warning to all that find my profile. If you're following thousands, but have no followers, and your feed is all T&A, I'm going to assume you're a p*rn bot and you're getting blocked.

I didn't put up with it on the other platform and I'm certainly not going to tolerate it here.
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Squeeze him and launch balls at your enemies
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Hirō Isono’s famous Mana Tree artwork for Secret of Mana (SNES) ❀️
February 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Found out today that I'm getting transferred...again.

To where? Who knows. When? Soon. Will I get a two week notice? Probably not. Last one was six days.
February 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Oh hell yeah! The Devil Wears Prada 2!
The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Official Trailer
YouTube video by 20th Century Studios
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The nice thing about the Able Sisters shop is that I can basically build a new outfit every day... #ACNH
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Also, to be transparent, they have said that they'll invite some people to the program and waive the requirements. But that begs the question--why have those rules to begin with? Playing favorites does not make the program look good at all. It should be those rules apply to all or apply to none.
February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I get it. They want people from outside of LOTRO with massive followings, but at the same time, it feels like the small and dedicated streamers already in the community are getting snubbed at the same time.

There was a time I blogged weekly, but as you already know, it's a lot of work.
February 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Happy Anniversary to the North American release of Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰

One of the Sega Genesis' best RPGs! Epic sci-fi fantasy, unforgettable characters, and a story that still hits hard decades later.
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Attention everyone! Please share this around- I am hosting my 5th annual charity raid train next weekend starting on Friday at 12pm est! Join me and 14 other pretty girls as we fundraise for Sanctum House!
Links all here: linktr.ee/prettygirlsa...
#charity #twitch #tiltify #endhumantraficking
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I wasn't sure how much they would replicate from the book or musical, but I was pleased how they handled the various arcs in the movie. Some of the original content caught me off guard!
January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I'm also old fashioned in my approach. I would like that mental, intellectual, or emotional connection long before a physical one. There are just some intangible things that are more important.
January 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Yeah, I want a place where I can be free to critique and make my content at my own pace. What they want is a full-time job, which is something that some of us can't accommodate.
January 31, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Wicked: For Good was absolutely wonderful. Some parts felt a little rushed, but the film sits perfectly between the Broadway musical and the novel.
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Now that I'm finally watching it, I have to share this again...
January 31, 2026 at 3:25 PM
And no individual creator in the community has the 5000+ followers either...
January 31, 2026 at 3:24 AM
If you don't know to what I'm referring, here you go.

IMO, the requirements are strict and unreasonable for what is now an older niche game. Honestly, it takes three streamers combined to make a single entity that satisfies those requirements.

If it were 2012, this could have worked.
The LOTRO Creator Program
The launch of the Creator Program for The Lord of the Rings Online has arrived!
www.lotro.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I was approached and it was suggested I apply for #LOTRO's Content Creator program today, on the virtue of having a LOTRO blog that's approaching 14 years old.

I respectfully decline.

I stand by what I said last August when the DDO one was introduced. I'd rather function as an independent creator.
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Community specific profiles are a beautiful thing, especially since the nicknames periodically change...
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I've been waiting years for this to get a physical release! Keeping the new games to an absolute minimum this year, but this has been on the list.

I'm so excited!
The Smidge Edition includes a 3-disc soundtrack, complete with developer notes and a box designed after everyone’s favorite refrigerator!
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I've been asking those questions for the past fifteen years. It's one reason why I threw in the proverbial towel.

And then when you think you find someone, you meet up for the first time and they want to go to bed on the first date.
January 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM
I've been laughing all day thinking about how the same people who fought hard to allow businesses to discriminate on principle (i.e. refusing to make a cake for a LGBT couple) are getting pissed that businesses are refusing to serve ICE.

Melting down faster than a snowman in a sauna? Aww, too bad.
January 29, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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I am hosting a charity event next weekend and I could use a couple more beauties to join in! Comment or dm me if you’re interested!

#charity #tiltify #gamergirls #twitch
January 27, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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This applies to my Patreon too: do NOT sub from the Patreon app.
You pay MORE and I get LESS of it.
Apple and Patreon are screwing us up big time, and forcing me to switch to a different billing method that I DO NOT want to use.
A day doesn’t pass that I don’t wish I could move my Guild off PatreonπŸ₯²
Reminding everyone, PLEASE, DO NOT sub to your favorite content creators through phone apps as it not only charges you more, it also takes a higher % from us AND to top it all off blocks the money from being received for 30 fucking days for some goddamned reason.
For fucks sake, again with the apple/patreon bullshit. I have to move to monthly billing and fuck me over www.patreon.com/posts/148395...

13 years on your platform. Thanks for nothing patreon. I hope the apple dick is that good.
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Making progress in #ACNH. Sticking to more of a natural island this time around, maybe with a hint of cottagecore. Doing one of those cluttered islands last time is what really burned me out.

Just want a place where I can fish, collect bugs, chop wood, and move around with ease.
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 AM