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Steph Orme, Ph.D.

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Ex-professor now working in UX. Games and games culture scholar. I love martial arts, gaming, Star Wars, and boba tea. stephanieorme.com For fandom chat, follow me on Threads @steph.orme

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This is the first time in 8 years of going to PAXEast I didn't buy passes right away. It kind of snuck up on me this year.

09.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, fellow Massachusettsans.

✍🏼SIGN: Tell Governor Healey to protect our immigrant communities, NOW!

🧡for LUCE's demands from Gov. Healey

πŸ”— Bit.ly/sign-healey-demands

11.10.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Also, this is my first playthrough since Veilguard so I'm extra looking at Solas like

21.09.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The last playthrough of my did of my favorite video game, Dragon Age Inquisition, was during COVID lockdown. I started another playthrough last night. Guess this is my "The world is ending, but let's band against it" comfort game.

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What???? Noooo!

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Safe in Our World launches Mental Health Star Accreditation Safe in Our World has launched Mental Health Star Accreditation, which awards companies that meet its criteria with an …

Safe in Our World has launched Mental Health Star Accreditation, which awards companies that meet its criteria with an endorsement from the mental health charity.

www.gamesindustry.biz/safe-in-our-...

19.08.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's like, "Ok, group the important Sims so they sit together." "Make the cake the night before" or better yet "Build a cake shop". "Have the gallery photographer take the photos." "Arrive to the venue early to take photos." Like what? 🀣🀣

30.07.2025 23:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I started playing The Sims 4 a few weeks ago (nostalgia helps with the ever-present feelings of doom, ya know?). Anyway... I was reading a thread about how to plan weddings in the game and I literally felt more overwhelmed by that than when I planned our actual real life wedding. No lie. 🀣

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Wait, Liam Neeson is starring in a reboot of The Naked Gun?! I used to love those movies (which probably haven't aged well). I hope it's decent because I might have to see this.

28.07.2025 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Caught up with my childhood best friend this weekend and we talked about our dysfunctional parents, and now having dinner in DC overhearing a woman talk about her parental issues. Millennials - did any of us have parental figures? 🀣

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I think it's finally time I play this game.

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I love trains (including subway systems). I just love sitting here, listening to my music, and looking out the window. The spontaneous fires, breakdowns, and characters are just part of the charm. 🀣 But, really, I love transport infrastructure.

27.07.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I never can win claw games. I saw these Snorlax and Psyduck machines and both had a plushie close to the drop area, so it seemed possible. I cashed in a couple bucks for 5 tokens. 2 tokens = 1 play. I got the Snorlax in one try. Thought I couldn't get that lucky twice. And then I did. 😍

25.07.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We should all send Coldplay up all the charts today. You can mute your speakers if you prefer.

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Things I wouldn't have expected to say at a CVS before living in a city:

"Um, excuse me, is this your pizza?" 🀣

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The dream πŸ˜‚

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In short, this shit is untenable.

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When my husband and I were grad students, we did not have $7k chilling in the bank. We had to borrow from my in-laws when we moved and then paid them back over the next few months. I make decent money now, but my husband has been unemployed for most of this past year, so it's *still* a struggle.

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And the thing about the network of realtors is true. They share keys so if you want to tour a unit, you typically HAVE to go through a realtor, which means you're paying that broker fee. The nice ones would wave the security fee, so it's *only* the equivalent of 3 months rent.

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People who haven't rented in markets like Boston are always shocked when I tell them we have to cough up $9-12k upfront to move into a 1-2BR apartment (in the relatively "affordable" neighborhoods). It keeps you from wanting to move even when they raise rent every year because moving is too costly.

08.07.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have always used em dashes. I didn't steal from AI. AI stole them from people who know how to write.

07.07.2025 00:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How is this week only half over?

02.07.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing! Working on getting these sent out tonight or tomorrow. πŸ’œ

01.07.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hiya! We'd need reviews back by August 1.

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Ahahaha *laugh cries*

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A wheelchair user spins a basketball on their finger.

A wheelchair user spins a basketball on their finger.

Call out for an interview subject.

Do I know any wheelchair users who attended one of the Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on events and tried the demo for Drag x Drive?

If so, would love to hear from you.

Email LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.com

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