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SMWiz

@smwiz.bsky.social

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Gamer, Collector, Lego Enthusiast, Twitch Affiliate, and Public Nuisance.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Nov 14

I've been lurking since the invite-only beta, but I think it's time to introduce myself. I'm a retro game and Lego enthusiast. Sometimes I'm a Ken doll for my wife's cosplays. I enjoy reading, history, films & television, and comedy. I'm hoping to recapture some of the old bird app vibe here.

This is the Lego Ultimate Collector's Series Millennium Falcon. At the time, it was the largest Lego set ever released at around 7,500 pieces.

This is a picture of a portion of the my retro game collection. I'm approaching 1,500 physical titles in my collection. I am primarily a Nintendo player, but I'll try anything if it looks fun.

My wife and I as Vegeta and Nappa from Dragon Ball Z with actors Sean Schemmel and Chris Sabat at the then named Salt Lake City Comic Con (now FanX). Chris autographed my wife's armor. After we took the picture, Sean tapped me on the shoulder and said he had made an adorable face. I was not disappointed when we got the print.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · 23h

Why are we asking for a public hearing in 2025? [Gestures vaguely to all of social media] He has plenty of options for getting his message to the American people and the world. He could do it today if he wanted.

JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Smith is asking to testify in an open & PUBLIC hearing because Republicans are lying about his work as Special Counsel.

The truth must come out! Americans deserve transparency & have a right to know what 47, & company, did to incite their insurrection against our country.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I believe it was prerendered like Donkey Kong Country, but you have a wider range of motion because it's not a side scroller.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · 5d

Mario RPG on the SNES was mind blowing at the time because the isometric view and character models made the game appear to be 3D. The writing and animation during story scenes is funny, and the gameplay is fun.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · 5d

Great choice; I missed out on that when it came out, but was introduced to it by a college roommate. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the SNES was my first RPG. That might be one your oldest could handle. The follow up, Paper Mario on the N64, is also a simple RPG lite game.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · 15d

Mail call. I backed the Cosmere TTRPG on Kickstarter and it finally arrived. I've never played D&D or any other tabletop role playing games, but I like Brandon Sanderson's books, so I'm hopeful the game will be fun.

A collection of books, card decks, dice sets, and miniatures for the Cosmere tabletop role playing game. They are haphazardly stacked on a table full of other junk. The person who took this photo has no artistic ability and does not capture the subject well.

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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 26d

I know for a fact that Antifa is not an organization because I don't get emails from them asking for money.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 21

That's a fantastic achievement! Congratulations!

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 21

Both Cooler movies.
"Sun, you grow my food. You kill my enemies. You're totally worth the skin cancer."
The Ave Maria on Cooler kicking Vegeta was brilliant.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 19

There's a lot of infuriating stuff going on right now, so I'm going to unplug for the night and watch Superman on HBO. I think we can all use a little positivity at the moment. Pick a feel good movie and have a good night. Happy Friday.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Sep 18

Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.

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Total Lowlife Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Sep 17

/3 There are no moral or norm-based barriers to it trying to do crazy, evil things. But that doesn’t make every “what if the administration does this” scenario equally plausible.

It’s less likely to do complicated things that take careful planning or follow-through, for instance.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 14

Aladdin, War of the Gems, and TMNT IV: Turtles in Time are 3 SNES games I find myself playing a lot when I don't know what I'm in the mood for.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 13

Assembled Lego 40769 Sega Genesis Controller. This was a bonus set with recent purchase. The set came with stickers to do the US, UK, and Japanese versions of the controller. The back features a Sonic diorama.

Lego Sega Genesis controller with US branding. The A, B, and C buttons are colored gray. The controller sits on a stand.

Rear of the controller features a diorama with classic loop for Sonic to run through. There are 2 gold rings. The other items I don't recognize because I'm not familiar with Sonic games because I only play good game series.

Sticker sheet with branding for Sega Genesis or Mega Drive Control Pad. The US and UK buttons are gray; the Japanese ones are red.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 9

Lego 76328 The Classic TV Series Batmobile. I loved watching the 1966 Batman series as a kid and am excited to add this 1,822 piece build to my collection.

Top down view from the front of the 1966 Batmobile providing a look at the dome windshield and some console controls.

Side view of the 1966 Batmobile. The bat symbol is present on the door and hub caps. The tail pipes and both front and rear dome windshields are visible here.

3/4 top down view from the side of the 1966 Batmobile. The car seats are visible inside the cabin of the vehicle.

Our 1966 Batman minifig holds a batarang in one hand and stands atop a gargoyle statue.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 7

I ordered the Zengrip 2 from Satisfye because I love the original Zengrip for Switch. Besides feeling great in hand, it's designed to fit while docked so you don't have to constantly remove or add it while switching between handheld and docked modes. www.satisfye.com/products/zen...

ZenGrip 2 - Slim Bundle

All-New ZenGrip 2 Includes: ZenGrip 2 Founder's Edition Midnight Black + Slim Case Introducing the All-new ZenGrip 2 Next-Gen Console. Immerse yourself in an evolved ergonomic gaming experience with o...

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Sep 2

We've had AI since the 60s. Google used to be a leader in AI. Now you can't trust any search results from them. I don't know that Google can even build back the trust they lost after not immediately rolling these garbage releases back to a stable model. We'll forever have to check their answers.

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Aug 19

+1 to Steven's answer. My wife hasn't played any of the games, but she thoroughly enjoyed season 1. You can watch the show without any knowledge of the games.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Mario dev team made the new DK game, and now Sakurai has let us know the Smash Bros team made Kirby Air Riders. I wonder how many other Nintendo teams are trying new IPs on Switch 2. Hopefully the fresh perspectives lead to interesting stories, mechanics, and fun gameplay.

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Aug 19

How dare the museum not have things about the future? Everyone knows you go to the museum to see how bright your future is. 🤡 Acknowledging the past is not weakness, but failing to learn from it will certainly cause problems in our future.

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Daniel Harder 🇺🇦 @danielharder.bsky.social · Aug 8

An innocent President would simply release the Epstein Files and demand a full FBI investigation into every Epstein client.

That’s it.

That’s the whole ballgame summed up.

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Total Lowlife Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Aug 7

Let me qualify what Josh is saying. It is quite clear that the Constitution requires a census of all persons. It’s quite clear that past Supreme Court cases support this proposition. (For instance, the recent census question case makes no sense if persons doesn’t include immigrants.)
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Aug 7

Let me expand on this point. The Constitution is quite clear that you can't distinguish between kinds of persons in running the Census. And that is especially about apportionment for Congress. The original language makes it pretty clear when it talks about "free persons". But the 14th amendment ...

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Aug 7

As Wessel states, now bulldozing the Census. It's critical to note that not counting people "in our Country illegally" violates the constitution. It doesn't speak of citizens or legal status, simply "the whole number of free persons".

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Jul 28

A little timeline cleanser to brighten your day

In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · Jul 27

Baby otter doing baby otter stuff!

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SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Jul 14

Quoting the deep magic

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Jun 23

Interesting. I hadn't thought of Gauntlet Legends as an RPG before. Would you also classify Mega Man 64 this way because of the character upgrades and enhancements you can unlock?

SMWiz @smwiz.bsky.social · Jun 23

I didn't know they made Wizardry games beyond the NES era. If it's anything like the NES ones, you have my pity and respect for powering through it.