Karen
@rainknight.bsky.social
Artist, indie game developer, game history lover, toy collector, IT monkey, plant enthusiast, X-Phile, and pizza connoisseur. She/Her. rainknight.com
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Karen
@rainknight.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hey, new people!
For anyone who doesn't know me, I'm Karen, and here you can expect to find posts about:
- Video games! (+ game dev, game history, game preservation)
- Toys! (I collect video game plushies)
- Art! (sometimes I draw)
- Exactly 2 TV shows! (The X-Files & Better Call Saul)
For anyone who doesn't know me, I'm Karen, and here you can expect to find posts about:
- Video games! (+ game dev, game history, game preservation)
- Toys! (I collect video game plushies)
- Art! (sometimes I draw)
- Exactly 2 TV shows! (The X-Files & Better Call Saul)
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Probably me new favorite show on TV, right now. Give the pod a listen, they really deep dive into the story, cinematography, and themes!
EPISODE 1: “We Is Us: Rhea Seehorn Already Has Her Emmy Reel.” Annie & Jenn unpack “We Is Us,” the first episode of #Pluribus! Spoiler alert: we loved it. Expect tons of Vince love, Rhea praise, and many, many questions. Listen on your favorite app at pluribuspod.com.
Pluribus Diaries
Join Annie & Jenn, the hosts of X-Files Diaries, as they dive into Vince Gilligan's mysterious new Apple TV series, Pluribus. Each week we'll unpack the latest episode with a mix of insight, theories,...
pluribuspod.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Probably me new favorite show on TV, right now. Give the pod a listen, they really deep dive into the story, cinematography, and themes!
Starting a brand new antibiotic today. Fingers crossed that this one doesn't try to kill me!
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Starting a brand new antibiotic today. Fingers crossed that this one doesn't try to kill me!
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IT IS RESURRECTED!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
Restoration or Resurrection? Re-creating a rare 80's laptop from the ground up
YouTube video by polymatt
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
IT IS RESURRECTED!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
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Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus is incredible, and feels like it may have been designed as an eff you to the Emmys for never awarding Rhea Seehorn
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus is incredible, and feels like it may have been designed as an eff you to the Emmys for never awarding Rhea Seehorn
Yes, I will be coping with the horrors by obsessing over Pluribus for the next 2+ months, as if there was any doubt.
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Yes, I will be coping with the horrors by obsessing over Pluribus for the next 2+ months, as if there was any doubt.
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“'I hate AI,' Gilligan says with a chuckle. 'AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit.'"
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn on What ‘Pluribus’ Is Really About, Why Hollywood ‘Needs More Heroes’ and How Silicon Valley Has ‘F—ed Up the World’
Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn unpack the first two episodes of 'Pluribus' and slam AI: 'Silicon Valley' has 'f---ed up the world.'
variety.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
“'I hate AI,' Gilligan says with a chuckle. 'AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit.'"
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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Holy hell. ‘Pluribus’ might be the best first episode of anything in a while, and Rhea Seehorn is *incredible* in it. Every time you think you know what kind of show you’re watching it surprises. Absolutely a refreshingly bold concept.
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Holy hell. ‘Pluribus’ might be the best first episode of anything in a while, and Rhea Seehorn is *incredible* in it. Every time you think you know what kind of show you’re watching it surprises. Absolutely a refreshingly bold concept.
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AI will NOT take the sparkle emoji from me ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
AI will NOT take the sparkle emoji from me ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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Introducing The X-Files 2026 Wall Calendar! This new end-of-the-year item just dropped for pre-order, available exclusively for members of my Patreon.
You can sign up for free to get pre-order access at patreon.com/jjlendl.
You can sign up for free to get pre-order access at patreon.com/jjlendl.
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Introducing The X-Files 2026 Wall Calendar! This new end-of-the-year item just dropped for pre-order, available exclusively for members of my Patreon.
You can sign up for free to get pre-order access at patreon.com/jjlendl.
You can sign up for free to get pre-order access at patreon.com/jjlendl.
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Please, PLEASE, I am begging you as both a parent and someone who is sick of all this THIS, go vote for your school boards. Even if you don't have kids, that's how these reactionary dipshits got their feet in, that's where the book bans and library cuts start.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Please, PLEASE, I am begging you as both a parent and someone who is sick of all this THIS, go vote for your school boards. Even if you don't have kids, that's how these reactionary dipshits got their feet in, that's where the book bans and library cuts start.
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Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
The squirrels in my backyard are always eating delicious sandwiches.
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The squirrels in my backyard are always eating delicious sandwiches.
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you don't have to put on blackface to get social media attention. you can simply develop mild depression, join a menswear forum, spend the next 15 years arguing about pants, and then weaponize the knowledge against your enemies on social media.
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
you don't have to put on blackface to get social media attention. you can simply develop mild depression, join a menswear forum, spend the next 15 years arguing about pants, and then weaponize the knowledge against your enemies on social media.
I'm heartbroken. 😢 I spent 15 years commuting from NJ to DE, and for the majority of that time, my drive to work was during Pierre's time slot. His welcoming voice and positive attitude always helped to put me in the right mindset to face the day. Rest in peace, good citizen, you will be missed. 💔
The sudden death of beloved Philly rock radio host Pierre Robert Wednesday stunned listeners in Philadelphia and across the country, including his colleagues and friends at 93.3 WMMR.
‘We’re all still in shock’: Reaction to the sudden death of WMMR’s Pierre Robert from ‘Preston & Steve’ and others
"Preston & Steve" devoted their entire show Thursday to remembering Robert, their friend and longtime colleague.
www.inquirer.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I'm heartbroken. 😢 I spent 15 years commuting from NJ to DE, and for the majority of that time, my drive to work was during Pierre's time slot. His welcoming voice and positive attitude always helped to put me in the right mindset to face the day. Rest in peace, good citizen, you will be missed. 💔
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We've added another 600+ pages of video game catalogs to our library, including some mail-order catalogs from the UK!
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/ccc52...
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/ccc52...
October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We've added another 600+ pages of video game catalogs to our library, including some mail-order catalogs from the UK!
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/ccc52...
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/ccc52...
Can we finally get Lololo and Lalala plushes now?
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Can we finally get Lololo and Lalala plushes now?
Starting soon! All are free to watch over Zoom!
Hey folks, @totter87.bsky.social and I will be going over some of the topics we cover in our 2D level design book for the Philly IGDA meeting tomorrow tonight! The event will be hosted via Zoom (and I'll be live at Drexel for in-area people) and you can pre-reg here: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMo...
October 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Starting soon! All are free to watch over Zoom!
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Hey folks, @totter87.bsky.social and I will be going over some of the topics we cover in our 2D level design book for the Philly IGDA meeting tomorrow tonight! The event will be hosted via Zoom (and I'll be live at Drexel for in-area people) and you can pre-reg here: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMo...
October 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hey folks, @totter87.bsky.social and I will be going over some of the topics we cover in our 2D level design book for the Philly IGDA meeting tomorrow tonight! The event will be hosted via Zoom (and I'll be live at Drexel for in-area people) and you can pre-reg here: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMo...
Too sick to get out of bed today, so I can only check on the plant babies through the window. 😢
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Too sick to get out of bed today, so I can only check on the plant babies through the window. 😢
Got the baby broccs all potted up and dressed in lil ghost costumes for Halloween (and so the cabbage worms don't eat them).
October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Got the baby broccs all potted up and dressed in lil ghost costumes for Halloween (and so the cabbage worms don't eat them).
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Your Pokemon keshi this week is a bird holding a leek. I know, it's hard to believe. You might even say it's a little Farfetch'd!
Download the 3D scanned keshi here: archive.org/details/kesh...
Download the 3D scanned keshi here: archive.org/details/kesh...
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Your Pokemon keshi this week is a bird holding a leek. I know, it's hard to believe. You might even say it's a little Farfetch'd!
Download the 3D scanned keshi here: archive.org/details/kesh...
Download the 3D scanned keshi here: archive.org/details/kesh...
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Is my spinach seedling already starting to bolt? Seriously? 😩
October 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Is my spinach seedling already starting to bolt? Seriously? 😩
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