Jelly donuts are my fave! Nothing beats a jelly filled donut! Too bad this one was terrible! #pokemon #blerdsky #blackskygamers #blerdanime #anime #pocketmonsters #jellydonut #onigiri

This donut was NOT great! But they're still my favorite donut. There's nothing like a good jelly donut. #pokemon #donut #blerdsky #blackanime #onigiri

This article perfectly summarized why I love the budo I do and what keeps me going. There's no inherently practical application where I'll be able to defend myself with a sword. That was never the point.

I do all these crazy, ancient Japanese martial arts? What relevance can 17th century budo possibly have in the 21st century? You'd be surprised. peterboylan.substack.com/p/is-budo-re...

While cleaning up one of our rooms,I took the chance to marvel at the #kendo #zekken that I've collected over the last two decades. #blerdsky #nafuda #bogu

The items from the #megaman guide Kickstarter came in the mail yesterday. Needless to say, I'm quite happy with the artwork here! #rockman #nfpublishing #blerdsky

Any #devilman fans here? I've been a fan since I watched the OVAs as a teenager. Immediately after watching Devilman Crybaby, I knew I wanted to own it in case it goes off streaming eventually. Now I finally have my wish! #blerdsky #anime #devilmancrybaby

I had a bit of wanderlust while in California, so I went to Tijuana for a few hours until my plane left. Time will spent! #Tijuana #Mexico #travel #tour

Assassin's Creed: Shadows greeted me when I got home yesterday. I'm really impressed by all the extras that came with it! I've only played the game for about 1.5 hours, but I'm enjoying it so far. #blerdsky #blackskygamers #yasuke #ps5 #assassinscreed #gamer

As an older millennial, I can appreciate the technological advances that has brought more to gaming than I could gave ever imagined as a kid. But one thing I miss is the ability to play a game immediately upon purchase without installing on console. #blerdsky #blackskygamers

I got to practice with the Orlando Kendo Club while on a work trip last week. I had a ton of fun and learned a lot about myself while practicing with new people. #kendo #剣道 #martialarts

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I spent last Saturday at the Ohio Renaissance Festival as a flower fae for Fantasy Weekend. #blerdsky #blackcosplay #cosplayover40 #fae #blackfae #oren

What were the games in your childhood that made you a gamer? Quote post with your favorites! #blerdsky #blackgamer #gamer #videogames #blacksky #retrogaming

I think I was just showing my wife that I finished washing the sheets and stuff in my usual, ridiculous ways.

I'm finally posting photos from the Chicago #steampunk Exposition, where I wrote my Steampunk character costume, #victorian Burger King villain and something for the Goblin Ball. I had a great time seeing fellow punks from different areas of the country! #burgerking #cosplayofcolor #blerdsky

One of my favorite game series as a kid was #megaman. Over the weekend, I marathoned all 6 games for a great #nostalgia trip. I miss being a kid! #blerdsky #blerdskygamers #nintendo #nes #capcom #rockman #ロックマン

#blackfaeday was earlier this month and I couldn't be happier! The weather was great and meeting everyone again was an awesome time! Here's my #fae #cosplay based on the purple Iris. Group photo by Nytevisionsphotography #blackcosplay #poccosplay #fantasy

These folks are amazing!

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 12 Here's my version of a #steampunk #charizard I did a while back. Screw Ash! I'll do what I want! #pokemon #blerdsky #blackcosplayer #nintendo

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 11 My friends and I did a Little Red Riding Hood group, where I played the #wolf character. Of course, I had to spice things up a bit! #29daysofblackcosplay #blerdsky #fairytale #blackcosplayer #littleredridinghood #cosplay #renaissancefestival

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 10 This is another outfit I wore at the #ohiorenaissancefestival during Romance Weekend. I felt amazing wearing this! #29daysofblackcosplay #renaissance #blerdsky #romance #blackcosplayer #cosplay #fairytale

I...have my work cut out for me. And I'm sure there's more that I might but before I get through this. Can't trust streaming anymore! #blerdsky #anime #backlog #pileofshame

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 9 An oldie, but goodie from when I dressed as #aqualad / #kaldur'ahm. This was towards the beginning of my #cosplay journey, so it's in a huge need for an update. #29daysofblackcosplay #blackcosplayer #blerdsky #dccomics #atlantis

That time I went to #kroger and had to go through multiple doors to find the drink I was looking for. #wtf #shopping #grocery

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 8 Once genre that I'm into is #steampunk, which encouraged people to make their own characters and personas. I made mine based on #yasuke, the African #samurai from the 1600s. #blackcosplayer #blerdsky #29daysofblackcosplay #blacksteampunk #poccosplay

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 7 I've done various iterations of #blackpanther or #tchalla over the years. I need to do an update on some of these! #29daysofblackcosplay #blerdsky #marvel #wakanda #wakandaforever #superhero #cosplayofcolor #chadwickboseman #poccosplay

I found some photos of my last #kendo practice at #purdue before I graduated back in 2007. We did the things where we popped balloons on to of our men. #keiko #nostalgia #剣道

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#28daysofblackcosplay Day 6 That time I dressed as an Elf Monk, based on my #dnd character from a few years ago. #blackfaeday #blerdsky #29daysofblackcosplay #fae #elf #monk #blackcosplayer #ohiorenaissancefestival #fantasy

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 5 Any fans of Castlevania Nocturne? #olrox is one of my favorite characters from the show, so I cosplayed as him. #29daysofblackcosplay #castlevania #vampire #blerdsky #cosplayofcolor #netflix #cosplay #castlevanianocturne

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 4: Back in 2022, I made an #incubus costume for #blackfaeday and the #ohiorenaissancefestival. This is one I'm more proud of since I was able to build the wings myself. #29daysofblackcosplay #cosplayofcolor #fae #demon #blackfae #blackcosplay #fantasy

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 3: The time I dressed as a #steampunk magician who could pull a #blackpanther out of my hat. #29daysofblackcosplay #blackcosplay #blerdsky #cosplay #tchalla #internationalsteampunksymposium #cosplayofcolor

#28daysofblackcosplay Day 2. I froze my butt off a few years ago with a winter #avatar photoshoot with my #korra costume. 📸: Majide Photography #29daysofblackcosplay #blerdsky #legendofkorra #watertribe #cosplayofcolor #blacksky #blackcosplay #blerd

Happy Day 1 of #28daysofblackcosplay! Recent events aren't going to stop me from being proud of my achievement as a Black man in America! For #blackfaeday and the #ohiorenaissancefestival, we were Jellyfish Fae. I was a Man-O-War. #blerdsky #blackcosplay #blackfae #cosplay

I bought a Tanrenbo a free weeks ago so I can have something heavy to help me with my suburi by forcing me to use the correct muscles to do what I need to do. I'm hoping I can get some cool benefit as long as I'm careful with it. #kendo #iaido #martialarts #suburi #剣道　#居合道　#稽古

malort has the best advertising for any alcohol out there. “it tastes like shit, you’ll hate it, and everyone visiting you from outside the midwest will despise it” and every one goes wild for it and can’t get enough

After 17 years, I finally replaced my old, tattered #iaido uniform! I never thought they could make material so thin. Can't wait to try it out at the next practice! #dogi #tozando #居合道

This is Fudge. She may not be the sharpest pup in the world, but more importantly, she is not a quitter. 13/10

Did you know Black Fae Day has an annual theme? The holiday theme helps creative minds pinpoint a starting place. Whatever you imagine, create! Pull it into this mundane world and share it with us using the hashtag #blackfaeday on May 10th, 2025!

I bought a Tanrenbou for myself as a tool to help with my #kendo, #iaido, and #jodo training. It's almost 7 lbs of solid wood, so I have to be extra careful as I get used to using it. #suburi #fitness #martialarts

#megaman turns 37 today so I did a short celebration by playing #megaman2 on the #nes. The game is as solid as when I first played it in '91/'92. #blerdsky #rockman #ロックマン　#ファミコン #famicom #nintendo #nostalgia

Last weekend was the National #jodo seminar and promotion exam. I passed my rank for 1st Dan and walked away with a ton of information to build on! #杖道 #martialarts #budo #武道 #AUSKF #shinsa

I have my work cut out for me. Even though I have quite a few from this pile of #anime that I still need to watch, my habits gravitate me towards those true crimes shows. Thanks to all the sales and stuff going on, I got all these in the last few months. #bluray #blerdsky #blacksky #geek #アニメ

Some photos from Ohno-sensei's last #kendo practice with us below he heads back to Japan. We've learned so much from him and had been a great influence on the dojo while here. He'll be missed! #keiko #剣道

We only rate dogs. This is a freshly baked potato. You can tell by the shape, color, and lack of thoughts. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10

Someone I practice Jodo with had a CRT television that he was looking to get rid of, so I took it to hook up my retro game systems to. After buying a power cable for it, it works perfectly! #blerdskygamers #blerdsky #SNES #スーパーファミコン　#retrogaming #megaman #megamanx2 #ロックマン　#ロックマンX2

Over the years, I've done a few versions of #blackpanther and #tchalla. Here's are some of my favorites. I'd really love to find a mask or helmet similar to the comic book version where I can breathe and it feels comfortable. #poccosplay #marvel #blerdsky #wakanda #wakandaforever