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Desert Bus for Hope

@DesertBus

The world's oldest & longest-running livestream charity gaming marathon, raising money for @cpcharity! 🌵🚌💙 This account is in low maintenance, see pin post.

 Victoria, BC
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Joined November 2008
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Now that this year's run has concluded, we're moving away from Twitter as a primary means of communication. Important announcements like the start of the next event may still be posted here, but we recommend following us on another platform for consistent updates.
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kind.social/@desertbus bsky.app/profile/desertbus.o… instagram.com/desertbusforho… desertbus.org
A Sega controller face down in a pile of confetti abandoned in the Desert Bus for Hope driver's chair.

ALT A Sega controller face down in a pile of confetti abandoned in the Desert Bus for Hope driver's chair.

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If you're looking for a holiday present, or a unique item similar to the prizes this year, you can find all of our skilled crafters' sites and stores with their contributions here: desertbus.org/2024/supporter…
Graham carefully examining the Chainsword lovingly crafted by SamSkunkworks.

ALT Graham carefully examining the Chainsword lovingly crafted by SamSkunkworks.

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The Store is still up, but probably not for much longer. store.desertbus.org
Store items include the photobook, poster, DBloon, and pin.

ALT Store items include the photobook, poster, DBloon, and pin.

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This brings another Desert Bus to a close. We had some amazing times, we made some incredible memories and we raised $1.25 Million for the children. For Hope. Orbspeed. Good Night. Good Luck. See you next year.
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Thank you to @CHEK_News for coming and catching our record-breaking full week (!!!) get!
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Desert Bus is Thick Tang
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This entire event wouldn’t be possible or even exist without @loadingreadyrun We take over their space, steal a bunch of their equipment and staff and do Beyblade CoffeePong. Endless thank yous to them for their 18 years of support!
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Greetings, Inquisitor. Your tools of office are ready for issue. One (1) Mk.VII Cadian Pattern Chainsword. One (1) Accatran Mk II with custom extended barrel. And One (1) Inquisitorial Rosette. This Giveaway can be entered with any multiple of $8.40 desertbus.org/donate
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So the amazing team at @Bungie has donated the SPICY Loud Lullaby Prop Replica from Destiny 2 and it is now up for giveaway! Thank you to Bungie for your support of the bus! $9.10/multiples thereof for the next 40 minutes tinyurl.com/ye28667p
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Thank you to PubNub for your continued support of the bus. PubNub helps us have the live updates of the donation total so we actually know how much and how long we need to bus for.
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OMEGA begins! Come watch us wrap up the run and crash that bus! We have two final SPICY giveaways and the poster Live Auction which is happening now! desertbus.org
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One MILLION dollars for Child's Play Charity at #DB2024 Thank you all for your support! desertbus.org
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Welcome to the last sorta shift of DawnGuard DawnGuard the speed run! Tubes, CoFfEe, I don't even know anymore! desertbus.org
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Don't sleep on Zeta Shift!
Nov 15 Zeta Shift banners on banners. Giveaways are an uncut sheet of Bloomburrow Lands, crocheted rainbow cows, and the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander sets.

ALT Nov 15 Zeta Shift banners on banners. Giveaways are an uncut sheet of Bloomburrow Lands, crocheted rainbow cows, and the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander sets.

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Don’t forget: we have a tantalizing trio of silent auctions currently open for bidding! Adorn your walls and/or your body with artwork that is both gorgeous and extremely nerdy. Check them all out at desertbus.org/2024/prizes/si…!
Photo of 5 oval illustrations of various robots and cores from the Portal games, surrounding a larger oval illustration of GlaDOS. Illustrations are in ink and watercolour, mostly white with colour accents on black backgrounds. All pieces are framed: 2 orange, 2 blue, 1 black-and-white, and 1 dark and starry.

ALT Photo of 5 oval illustrations of various robots and cores from the Portal games, surrounding a larger oval illustration of GlaDOS. Illustrations are in ink and watercolour, mostly white with colour accents on black backgrounds. All pieces are framed: 2 orange, 2 blue, 1 black-and-white, and 1 dark and starry.

Photo of a beaded jewellery set: 1 pair of folded peyote pendant earrings; 4 folded peyote pendants; 1 bead crochet bracelet. The pendants are each striped and coloured to match the magical girl costumes of each Sailor Moon character. The bracelet is pink and white with blue and white chevrons and a yellow crescent moon on a central red background. The earring hooks are sterling silver. The bracelet and necklace hardware is a combination of stainless steel and plated brass.

ALT Photo of a beaded jewellery set: 1 pair of folded peyote pendant earrings; 4 folded peyote pendants; 1 bead crochet bracelet. The pendants are each striped and coloured to match the magical girl costumes of each Sailor Moon character. The bracelet is pink and white with blue and white chevrons and a yellow crescent moon on a central red background. The earring hooks are sterling silver. The bracelet and necklace hardware is a combination of stainless steel and plated brass.

Photo of an acrylic and resin painting on canvas depicting the view from the Crossroads in Hades II; a person in an orange tunic is pictured from behind, gazing down a moonlight river valley framed by blue cliffs and green trees.

ALT Photo of an acrylic and resin painting on canvas depicting the view from the Crossroads in Hades II; a person in an orange tunic is pictured from behind, gazing down a moonlight river valley framed by blue cliffs and green trees.

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Amid the clattering and shattering of our Beyblades, we’ve also begun our very last Night Watch 2024 giveaway! Tune in and donate for your chance to win this fantastic custom Desert Bus backpack by Trakke! twitch.tv/desertbus
Photo of a blue checkered Trakke backpack with solid and air-freshener-patterned blue tiles. Next to it are a matching zippered pouch, a Progress Pride Flag patch, and a carabiner.

ALT Photo of a blue checkered Trakke backpack with solid and air-freshener-patterned blue tiles. Next to it are a matching zippered pouch, a Progress Pride Flag patch, and a carabiner.

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In a frankly shocking turn of events, Matt "Cat Enthusiast" Wiggins is our 2024 Night Watch Rip-Off champion!!! Commiserate with the rest of us and enjoy some exhibition matches at twitch.tv/desertbus!
Photo of Matt Wiggins sitting in the DB copilot chair, half-smiling and shrugging toward the camera.

ALT Photo of Matt Wiggins sitting in the DB copilot chair, half-smiling and shrugging toward the camera.

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Tonight is the night: Who will reign supreme in the Night Watch RIP-OFF?! (Probably Brett, but you never know.) Tune in to the eyeball-threatening conclusion NOW at twitch.tv/desertbus!
Black and white photo of Max (in a shark kigurumi), Ian (in a ref shirt), and Meg on the DB 2024 set. Meg is holding up a Beyblade victoriously.

ALT Black and white photo of Max (in a shark kigurumi), Ian (in a ref shirt), and Meg on the DB 2024 set. Meg is holding up a Beyblade victoriously.

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Feeling slightly violent, but in an anime-improv kind of way? Then tune in for the LATE NIGHT DUB FIGHT, DB2024 edition! YouTube eats these alive for copyright reasons, so your best chance to see it is right here, right now, at twitch.tv/desertbus!
White text on black background: "LATE NIGHT DUB FIGHT DESERT BUS 2024", flanked by grainy white pictures of a projector reel and a microphone.

ALT White text on black background: "LATE NIGHT DUB FIGHT DESERT BUS 2024", flanked by grainy white pictures of a projector reel and a microphone.

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