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paullicino.bsky.social
Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode)
@paullicino.bsky.social
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Nebula-nominated writer/games designer in Vancouver, BC - Pacific Drive, Paranoia, Magical Kitties, Zafir, Feng Shui, Maia, OMQ etc. Did acres of games journalism. He/him. 🏳️‍🌈 🍉 (I don't regularly check notifs, email in Linktree!).

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Absolutely fucking batshit insane that Lyft is not only charging a waiting fee now, but that they charge by the second.

My driver had to wait seventeen seconds for me to find and get in his car? Unacceptable!
A cropped screenshot from a Lyft ride breakdown that reads: Lyft Standard fare (8.3km, 13m): US$29.99 Wait time fee - 17 secs: US$0.28
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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So I went Full Journalism and think I've discovered why several folks have shared the same image saying "Writer" isn't a valid job.

It's from a medical screening questionnaire. Here's my explainer! BUT ALSO here's a link to the metadata from my original image.

www.metadata2go.com/result#j=843...
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
A cropped screenshot from a Canadian government website with the prompt "What's your occupation?" The answer "Writer" has been provided, generating the red text error response "Please enter a valid occupation."
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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We're back at it again in just half an hour! Join me on Twitch for some HROT at 1pm Pacific time, for what may be my last stream until December!

twitch.tv/paullicino
A title screen from HROT, which is very brown, very pixelated and which shows a horse wearing a gas mask.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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My grandfather, who fought Nazis and fascists for five years, and who watched others die doing so, during his deployments across some of Europe's most important naval theatres. My whole family tree is literally shaped by his periods of shore leave.
A black and white picture of my grandfather, centre, surrounded by his family and likely taken some time in the 1950s.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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It's another pigeons and pancakes morning over here.
A pigeon on a balcony railing, shot from below, looking quizzically at the photographer. The textured surface of a pancake, zoomed in.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Me: Hey, did you get some dog treats?

Them: Yep! Lamb testicles, just like you requested.

Me: what
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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This afternoon's stream might be a little bit different, as we'll be on the search for HIDDEN FOLKS across a whole bunch of cartoon vistas! Join me in half an hour at 1pm Pacific!

twitch.tv/paullicino
The black and white cover image for the video game Hidden Folks, showing an assortment of people in everyday situations.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but rabbits.
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Happy Halloween! I'm thinking of becoming a pirate full-time.
A post-Halloween mirror selfie of Paul as a (blue haired) pirate, with an earring, necklace and eyepatch. Another post-Halloween mirror selfie of Paul as a (blue haired) pirate, with an earring, necklace and eyepatch.
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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I had such a terrific time playing CONSUME ME yesterday that I'll be streaming it again today! Catch me in an hour at 1pm Pacific Time as we navigate our increasingly stressful life and work out if the guy we're dating is really all that...

twitch.tv/paullicino
A screenshot from the video game Consume Me, showing the protagonist attempting some clumsy yoga.
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I don't get as much chance to film animals these days and I really miss that. This footage has been sitting in my Google Drive for years and I'd love to share it with you now.
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Suitposting.
A recent black and white picture of Paul wearing a suit and an open shirt.
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I'm delighted to report that I'll be speaking at this year's Roguelike Celebration! Catch me live on the @roguelike.club streams this Sunday at 13:15 Pacific Time as I talk about building story in a roguelike world. It'll be your last chance to see me speak this year!
A screenshot of the Roguelike Celebration schedule, showing Building Story in a Roguelike World at 13:15 Pacific Time this Sunday.
October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Beachposting.
Paul laying on a beach towel, on sand, with sunglasses on. Paul standing on a beach, wet from the ocean, with blue hair dye running everywhere.
October 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Gymposting.
The popular "My body is a machine" meme, which in this case reads: "MY BODY IS A MACHINE THAT TURNS [picture of 20lb weight] KNEELING OVERHEAD PRESS INTO [picture of 25lb weight] KNEELING OVERHEAD PRESS (very gradually over time)."
October 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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I don't know, I feel like there are things that my body struggles to endure quite regularly and that I have to carefully and appropriately adapt myself.
A motivational gym poster that reads "Your body can endure almost anything, it's your mind you must persuade."
October 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Weird that the art gallery has my dating profile pics.
A portrait from the Montréal museum of fine Arts depicting a man with a massive fringe and apparently very little forehead.
October 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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What's your sign?
A genuine sign from the District of North Vancouver that reads: "Attention Dog Guardians: Pick up after your dogs - Thank you. Attention Dogs: Grrrr, bark, woof. Good dog."
September 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A real highlight of @qgcon.bsky.social has been @murderveggie.bsky.social talking about proactive community management during (and before!) a crisis, which was a fantastic lesson in social media literacy.
A slide from QGCon about community moderation during a crisis, which reads: "Survival Guide Thrive out of spite - Don't feel forced to hide - Reiterate boundaries - Communicate proactively"
September 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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I'm at the Québec National Archives. I'm at the Queerness in Games Con. I'm at the combination Québec National Archives and Queerness in Games Con.
A photograph of a registration desk that says "QGCON 2025 REGISTRATION & TICKETS".
September 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I will never, ever get over how beautiful our planet is.
September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Years on, this remains one of my absolute favourite signs ever.
A bespoke sign consisting of a piece of A4 paper upon which the header "Elevator" has been printed. Below it are two blue boxes from which arrows point to the right. Both boxes ALSO contain the world "Elevator", but the arrows coming out of them have two bullet points each. The four resulting lines read: - To Your Right - Thanks - For Your - Patience
September 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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A screenshot of the infamous dril tweet that reads "and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad."
September 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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*leans over, whispers quietly in your ear*

"Shoeshi."
September 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM