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Game Dev and tech journalism for thenewstack.io Podcasting with https://techgrumps.wordpress.com/ I wrote Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator which had the silly idea of Israel starting a nuclear war. Recently Floor 13: Deep State Now Caravanserai

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eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · Nov 17

Overall, you can troll better quality people here

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eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 2h

Somehow didn't know Heathrow T1 is to be demolished

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 4h

we are already saving up for his Tory party membership and golf bag

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 7h

only a few years wages away

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 7h

(An increasing amount of London now looks more like an American city - but let's whisper that)

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 7h

But ultimately the large number of people who now can't drive / won't drive have altered the actual equation.

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 7h

The fixed 20mph speed limit is a help to robotaxis, and the robos will certainly help imbed it even more deeply.

I can foresee a lot of vehicles just stopping because of unexpected sights (pigeons in odd positions and angles) but it will slowly improve.

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 7h

just regenerate your talk with the right prompt

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 21h

Violence is perfectly justified in this case

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 23h

Only heard of this because of Button Boys

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

Needs to be this size for Block Wars to maintain their democratic roots

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

I can't remember anything about the Corrections.

Somebody is a cook?

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Christmas!

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 3d

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Cartoon of a social gathering. A man is talking to a vampire. The man says "Welcome, Count Dracula. Would you like a small aperitif?". The vampire replies "No, I think mine are just the right size".

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eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

oh @hern.bsky.social get into the Baroque trilogy - its everything Stephenson is good at

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

Just a pro ID point. As a non-white about town, a way to prove your identity actually helps during dodgy police stops techgrumps.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/t...

Techgrumps 3.32 Your Illegal Racially Motivated Stops Will Go More Smoothly

With the UK’s steps into the age gated internet and digital ID back again like the renegade master, the techgrumps have plenty to be grumpy about in this month’s podcast. Grumps this ti…

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eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

@jamesomalley.co.uk do we need a fundraiser for your first golf club set?

eastmad @eastmad.bsky.social · 1d

Too morning