TheArcadeBear
@thearcadebear.bsky.social
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It's minestrone weather out there. Get into it.
It made about 10 large servings. This was mostly intended as meal prep for the week, but it's nice that it's also just makes a great part of a meal any time.
It made about 10 large servings. This was mostly intended as meal prep for the week, but it's nice that it's also just makes a great part of a meal any time.
February 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It's minestrone weather out there. Get into it.
It made about 10 large servings. This was mostly intended as meal prep for the week, but it's nice that it's also just makes a great part of a meal any time.
It made about 10 large servings. This was mostly intended as meal prep for the week, but it's nice that it's also just makes a great part of a meal any time.
Work opened up a new floor, mostly renovated (still some spaces under construction) and it's very telling that the floor is maximized for productivity and very little bathroom or wellness accessibility.
My department's seating area is furthest away from any washrooms at all which is *problematique*
My department's seating area is furthest away from any washrooms at all which is *problematique*
February 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Work opened up a new floor, mostly renovated (still some spaces under construction) and it's very telling that the floor is maximized for productivity and very little bathroom or wellness accessibility.
My department's seating area is furthest away from any washrooms at all which is *problematique*
My department's seating area is furthest away from any washrooms at all which is *problematique*
Bluesky. What the fuck are you doing? If I run out of new posts to see, don't show me thotty shit from OF accounts and porn bots and unrelated media that I have ZERO interest in.
Just keep showing me older posts from friends accounts in chronological order. Why did this need to change?
Just keep showing me older posts from friends accounts in chronological order. Why did this need to change?
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Bluesky. What the fuck are you doing? If I run out of new posts to see, don't show me thotty shit from OF accounts and porn bots and unrelated media that I have ZERO interest in.
Just keep showing me older posts from friends accounts in chronological order. Why did this need to change?
Just keep showing me older posts from friends accounts in chronological order. Why did this need to change?
Also been watching Heated Rivalry. Finished episode 4 last night.
Am I supposed to care about Hollander/Rosanov? Like the show as a whole is fantastic. It's a cut above most Canadian produced media, no question.
I would be much more interested if it was Scott and Kip having all the sex, though.
Am I supposed to care about Hollander/Rosanov? Like the show as a whole is fantastic. It's a cut above most Canadian produced media, no question.
I would be much more interested if it was Scott and Kip having all the sex, though.
a hockey player wearing a red jersey with the letter c on it
Alt: a hockey player wearing a red jersey with the letter c on it
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January 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Also been watching Heated Rivalry. Finished episode 4 last night.
Am I supposed to care about Hollander/Rosanov? Like the show as a whole is fantastic. It's a cut above most Canadian produced media, no question.
I would be much more interested if it was Scott and Kip having all the sex, though.
Am I supposed to care about Hollander/Rosanov? Like the show as a whole is fantastic. It's a cut above most Canadian produced media, no question.
I would be much more interested if it was Scott and Kip having all the sex, though.
Finished watching Palm Royale season 2 last night with @dougmcottrell.bsky.social. Do yourselves a favour and watch it. The first season was alright, but the second has so many celebrity appearances and is pure high camp and fun.
Season 3 not being confirmed yet is trepidatious. I need more!
Season 3 not being confirmed yet is trepidatious. I need more!
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Finished watching Palm Royale season 2 last night with @dougmcottrell.bsky.social. Do yourselves a favour and watch it. The first season was alright, but the second has so many celebrity appearances and is pure high camp and fun.
Season 3 not being confirmed yet is trepidatious. I need more!
Season 3 not being confirmed yet is trepidatious. I need more!
Finally digging into Vanillaware's "13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim" after owning it for a very long time.
The music is immaculate and the art is gorgeous.
The music is immaculate and the art is gorgeous.
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Finally digging into Vanillaware's "13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim" after owning it for a very long time.
The music is immaculate and the art is gorgeous.
The music is immaculate and the art is gorgeous.
I know hockey romantasy didn't start with Game Changer/Heated Rivalr, but it sure feels like the genre is EVERYwhere now as a result.
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I know hockey romantasy didn't start with Game Changer/Heated Rivalr, but it sure feels like the genre is EVERYwhere now as a result.
Get told a new medication to help with diabetes can be "cost prohibitive".
Get charged $22.00 for a 2 month supply.
I fucking LOVE socialized health care.
Get charged $22.00 for a 2 month supply.
I fucking LOVE socialized health care.
a cartoon scene with the words * whispers drugs *
Alt: a cartoon scene with the words * whispers drugs *
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January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Get told a new medication to help with diabetes can be "cost prohibitive".
Get charged $22.00 for a 2 month supply.
I fucking LOVE socialized health care.
Get charged $22.00 for a 2 month supply.
I fucking LOVE socialized health care.
At a collectors expo and plenty of Funko, MTG and Pokemon card vendors.
Am I just old-brained and remember when booster packs used to cost $3-4 instead of $10+? Is $10 for legacy packs that don't exist or are hard to find outside of places like this?
Bonus to these sealed Power Rangers zords.
Am I just old-brained and remember when booster packs used to cost $3-4 instead of $10+? Is $10 for legacy packs that don't exist or are hard to find outside of places like this?
Bonus to these sealed Power Rangers zords.
January 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
At a collectors expo and plenty of Funko, MTG and Pokemon card vendors.
Am I just old-brained and remember when booster packs used to cost $3-4 instead of $10+? Is $10 for legacy packs that don't exist or are hard to find outside of places like this?
Bonus to these sealed Power Rangers zords.
Am I just old-brained and remember when booster packs used to cost $3-4 instead of $10+? Is $10 for legacy packs that don't exist or are hard to find outside of places like this?
Bonus to these sealed Power Rangers zords.
Was a great way to start 2026 with @dougmcottrell.bsky.social. I'd personally never been to either of my proms the year I graduated high school, and I took "prom" in a different direction with a more Edwardian/Victorian look while Doug went classic late 70s/early 80s.
Here's to a great year!
Here's to a great year!
January 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Was a great way to start 2026 with @dougmcottrell.bsky.social. I'd personally never been to either of my proms the year I graduated high school, and I took "prom" in a different direction with a more Edwardian/Victorian look while Doug went classic late 70s/early 80s.
Here's to a great year!
Here's to a great year!
Alright Booksky, recommend me some books in the same vein as Dungeon Crawler Carl (finished the series up to current). Daddy needs new reading material.
Absolutely NO gay hockey romance!
Absolutely NO gay hockey romance!
a cat wearing glasses is sitting on top of an open book on a table .
Alt: a cat wearing glasses is sitting on top of an open book on a table .
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December 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Alright Booksky, recommend me some books in the same vein as Dungeon Crawler Carl (finished the series up to current). Daddy needs new reading material.
Absolutely NO gay hockey romance!
Absolutely NO gay hockey romance!
A lovely little pair of gifts from @dougmcottrell.bsky.social's family last night.
A Japanese steel damascus kitchen knife! Every serious kitchen nerd should have one.
Scrubble Deluxe in a travel format! Every English word nerd should have one.
Might need to get a good sharpening stone now, too.
A Japanese steel damascus kitchen knife! Every serious kitchen nerd should have one.
Scrubble Deluxe in a travel format! Every English word nerd should have one.
Might need to get a good sharpening stone now, too.
December 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A lovely little pair of gifts from @dougmcottrell.bsky.social's family last night.
A Japanese steel damascus kitchen knife! Every serious kitchen nerd should have one.
Scrubble Deluxe in a travel format! Every English word nerd should have one.
Might need to get a good sharpening stone now, too.
A Japanese steel damascus kitchen knife! Every serious kitchen nerd should have one.
Scrubble Deluxe in a travel format! Every English word nerd should have one.
Might need to get a good sharpening stone now, too.
Alright, I've never been a big fan of "that wizarding universe" (Couldn't even finish the 3rd chapter of the 1st book).
If it made you smile because you grew up with it, cool. Hold that memory, but stop supporting her and reconsider some of your game choices. Plenty of other friendslop out there.
If it made you smile because you grew up with it, cool. Hold that memory, but stop supporting her and reconsider some of your game choices. Plenty of other friendslop out there.
1) Fuck TERFs.
2) I know at least one of the content creators who removed themselves from the Fortnite Creator Program and these folks deserve your support.
3) If I didn't make it clear, FUCK. TERFs.
2) I know at least one of the content creators who removed themselves from the Fortnite Creator Program and these folks deserve your support.
3) If I didn't make it clear, FUCK. TERFs.
Fortnite Harry Potter collaboration prompts backlash from content creators, players, and leakers - Esports News UK
The Fortnite Harry Potter collaboration has sparked controversy. Here's how the resulting narrative fits into broader societal discourse.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Alright, I've never been a big fan of "that wizarding universe" (Couldn't even finish the 3rd chapter of the 1st book).
If it made you smile because you grew up with it, cool. Hold that memory, but stop supporting her and reconsider some of your game choices. Plenty of other friendslop out there.
If it made you smile because you grew up with it, cool. Hold that memory, but stop supporting her and reconsider some of your game choices. Plenty of other friendslop out there.
The apartment smells great.
Eggnog soaked french toast. This would be a holiday staple around this time of year if I ran my french toast/brunch food truck idea.
Don't worry. It's alcohol free so I can still function this morning.
Eggnog soaked french toast. This would be a holiday staple around this time of year if I ran my french toast/brunch food truck idea.
Don't worry. It's alcohol free so I can still function this morning.
December 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The apartment smells great.
Eggnog soaked french toast. This would be a holiday staple around this time of year if I ran my french toast/brunch food truck idea.
Don't worry. It's alcohol free so I can still function this morning.
Eggnog soaked french toast. This would be a holiday staple around this time of year if I ran my french toast/brunch food truck idea.
Don't worry. It's alcohol free so I can still function this morning.
Just a little photodump of things that amused me while I've been out and about.
December 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just a little photodump of things that amused me while I've been out and about.
A cute moment on a carousel that was set up in the downtown area with @dougmcottrell.bsky.social.
Yes, I have jingly balls on my beard.
Yes, I have jingly balls on my beard.
December 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A cute moment on a carousel that was set up in the downtown area with @dougmcottrell.bsky.social.
Yes, I have jingly balls on my beard.
Yes, I have jingly balls on my beard.
I FINALLY have it! One of the local game stores got it in stock and I picked it up with some gift cards I had since the summer.
Now to find a group who want to get it to table with me.
Now to find a group who want to get it to table with me.
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I FINALLY have it! One of the local game stores got it in stock and I picked it up with some gift cards I had since the summer.
Now to find a group who want to get it to table with me.
Now to find a group who want to get it to table with me.
They may not *look* like good cookies, but they're basically a snickerdoodle stuffed with apple compote.
I mean, how could you go wrong with a cookie like this?
I mean, how could you go wrong with a cookie like this?
December 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
They may not *look* like good cookies, but they're basically a snickerdoodle stuffed with apple compote.
I mean, how could you go wrong with a cookie like this?
I mean, how could you go wrong with a cookie like this?
IT'S NOT EVEN DECEMBER! FUCK!
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
IT'S NOT EVEN DECEMBER! FUCK!
I hate Starbucks.
Not because their menu is overpriced or say what you want about the flavour of the drinks, but because every student and adult in here has been hogging a seat for HOURS while they look at social media and "work" on their courses.
There should be limits on leeching that WiFi. 😮💨
Not because their menu is overpriced or say what you want about the flavour of the drinks, but because every student and adult in here has been hogging a seat for HOURS while they look at social media and "work" on their courses.
There should be limits on leeching that WiFi. 😮💨
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I hate Starbucks.
Not because their menu is overpriced or say what you want about the flavour of the drinks, but because every student and adult in here has been hogging a seat for HOURS while they look at social media and "work" on their courses.
There should be limits on leeching that WiFi. 😮💨
Not because their menu is overpriced or say what you want about the flavour of the drinks, but because every student and adult in here has been hogging a seat for HOURS while they look at social media and "work" on their courses.
There should be limits on leeching that WiFi. 😮💨
EB Games returns to Canada, free from the chains of GameStop.
That said, it's still like, 75% run as if it was GameStop, now with 100% more McFarlane toys.
That said, it's still like, 75% run as if it was GameStop, now with 100% more McFarlane toys.
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
EB Games returns to Canada, free from the chains of GameStop.
That said, it's still like, 75% run as if it was GameStop, now with 100% more McFarlane toys.
That said, it's still like, 75% run as if it was GameStop, now with 100% more McFarlane toys.
As much as I appreciate having a job again and all the perks that comes with?
The thought of playing Dragon Quest 1+2 is running around in my head like a cat in zoomies mode.
Also, I really want a cat again. Which the job thing helps facilitate. It's just a vicious cycle at this point.
The thought of playing Dragon Quest 1+2 is running around in my head like a cat in zoomies mode.
Also, I really want a cat again. Which the job thing helps facilitate. It's just a vicious cycle at this point.
a black cat laying on a bed with a yellow blanket
Alt: a black cat laying on a bed with a yellow blanket
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November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As much as I appreciate having a job again and all the perks that comes with?
The thought of playing Dragon Quest 1+2 is running around in my head like a cat in zoomies mode.
Also, I really want a cat again. Which the job thing helps facilitate. It's just a vicious cycle at this point.
The thought of playing Dragon Quest 1+2 is running around in my head like a cat in zoomies mode.
Also, I really want a cat again. Which the job thing helps facilitate. It's just a vicious cycle at this point.
Bullet Bill, or overcompensating butt plug?
October 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Bullet Bill, or overcompensating butt plug?
A little Hallowe'en fun at choir rehearsal tonight. Crocheted beard courtesy of Digicub (from Twitch).
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A little Hallowe'en fun at choir rehearsal tonight. Crocheted beard courtesy of Digicub (from Twitch).
I am in love with this costume. @dougmcottrell.bsky.social outdid himself on the jacket and sash, both made 100% from scratch.
I think what I like most about it is it could be a costume for many other imaginary worlds; I look like an engineer or a vehicle conductor. Give me a pistol or a sword!
I think what I like most about it is it could be a costume for many other imaginary worlds; I look like an engineer or a vehicle conductor. Give me a pistol or a sword!
October 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I am in love with this costume. @dougmcottrell.bsky.social outdid himself on the jacket and sash, both made 100% from scratch.
I think what I like most about it is it could be a costume for many other imaginary worlds; I look like an engineer or a vehicle conductor. Give me a pistol or a sword!
I think what I like most about it is it could be a costume for many other imaginary worlds; I look like an engineer or a vehicle conductor. Give me a pistol or a sword!