Simon Watmough
@daeconofheresy.bsky.social
Developer, Philosopher? Northerner
We made it! The future never actually felt like the future until now! Hoverboards? Na. We got tech bros worth $1,000,000,000,000 destabilising nation-states, fascism 2.0, genocides, soulless AIs, and waking up to check if the planet has shrivelled and died yet.
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We made it! The future never actually felt like the future until now! Hoverboards? Na. We got tech bros worth $1,000,000,000,000 destabilising nation-states, fascism 2.0, genocides, soulless AIs, and waking up to check if the planet has shrivelled and died yet.
Fun fact! Just like Tom Cruise, I perform all my own stunts.
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Fun fact! Just like Tom Cruise, I perform all my own stunts.
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Human artists!?
Use one piece to convince people to follow you !
Use one piece to convince people to follow you !
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Human artists!?
Use one piece to convince people to follow you !
Use one piece to convince people to follow you !
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Deliberately, or through ignorance this misrepresents generative AI entirely. Impressive? Sure! But it isn't conscious, doesn't have feelings. You press enter, letters are fed into a machine & math predicts the next letter in the sequence & sometimes boring software does stuff as well. THAT. IS. IT.
It’s time to prepare for AI personhood | Jacy Reese Anthis
It’s time to prepare for AI personhood | Jacy Reese Anthis
Technological advances will bring social upheaval. How will we treat digital minds, and how will they treat us?
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Deliberately, or through ignorance this misrepresents generative AI entirely. Impressive? Sure! But it isn't conscious, doesn't have feelings. You press enter, letters are fed into a machine & math predicts the next letter in the sequence & sometimes boring software does stuff as well. THAT. IS. IT.
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I'd watch this movie, probably repeatedly.
September 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I'd watch this movie, probably repeatedly.
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My game "Replicube":
Code, Logic, and Math never looked so TASTY🍉
25% off on Steam right now to celebrate back to school!
s.team/a/3401490
Code, Logic, and Math never looked so TASTY🍉
25% off on Steam right now to celebrate back to school!
s.team/a/3401490
August 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My game "Replicube":
Code, Logic, and Math never looked so TASTY🍉
25% off on Steam right now to celebrate back to school!
s.team/a/3401490
Code, Logic, and Math never looked so TASTY🍉
25% off on Steam right now to celebrate back to school!
s.team/a/3401490
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Patient, sobbing: But Doctor, I AM Pagliacci!
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Patient, sobbing: But Doctor, I AM Pagliacci!
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
What an absolute dereliction of responsibility. A simulacrum of democracy to distract and placate the great unwashed.
Introducing the first AI prototype of a British MP🇬🇧🤖
When constituent and local business owner, Jeremy Smith, approached me with this idea, I was very excited to work with him. The AI revolution is happening and we must embrace it to see how it can be useful, in all sectors.
When constituent and local business owner, Jeremy Smith, approached me with this idea, I was very excited to work with him. The AI revolution is happening and we must embrace it to see how it can be useful, in all sectors.
Speak to Mark Sewards 24/7
Connect with Mark Sewards, your AI assistant, anytime.
www.neural-voice.ai
August 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What an absolute dereliction of responsibility. A simulacrum of democracy to distract and placate the great unwashed.
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As a maker of exceptionally sexless art, I just wanna say publicly that any attempt at censorship of the arts is to be resisted. NSFW art is always an easy target, but it’s also always only the first step in a chain, not to mention the artistic value of this stuff in its own right.
July 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
As a maker of exceptionally sexless art, I just wanna say publicly that any attempt at censorship of the arts is to be resisted. NSFW art is always an easy target, but it’s also always only the first step in a chain, not to mention the artistic value of this stuff in its own right.
Had a few evenings to play The Alters. Enjoying it immensely, but maximum anxiety when ever I read "The sun is getting closer" 😬
June 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Had a few evenings to play The Alters. Enjoying it immensely, but maximum anxiety when ever I read "The sun is getting closer" 😬
Hot as hell, and pollen everywhere. Got the fan + purifier combo doing a night shift. Can't go within 10cm of Jay without us both bursting into flames. Stupid summer.
June 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hot as hell, and pollen everywhere. Got the fan + purifier combo doing a night shift. Can't go within 10cm of Jay without us both bursting into flames. Stupid summer.
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By using FontForge on a PDF from the website for the campaign (web.archive.org/web/20051223...); I can confirm that they are indeed using the illegal clone version of the font, rather than the licensed one!
April 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
By using FontForge on a PDF from the website for the campaign (web.archive.org/web/20051223...); I can confirm that they are indeed using the illegal clone version of the font, rather than the licensed one!
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Heck yeah!
We did it!
Promise Mascot Agency rules!
I am so proud of the game and the team that made this magic happen. This is a game like no other. Thank you everyone that has supported us!
We did it!
Promise Mascot Agency rules!
I am so proud of the game and the team that made this magic happen. This is a game like no other. Thank you everyone that has supported us!
April 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Heck yeah!
We did it!
Promise Mascot Agency rules!
I am so proud of the game and the team that made this magic happen. This is a game like no other. Thank you everyone that has supported us!
We did it!
Promise Mascot Agency rules!
I am so proud of the game and the team that made this magic happen. This is a game like no other. Thank you everyone that has supported us!
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America is never recovering from this lmao
April 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
America is never recovering from this lmao
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I get asked a lot during talks at universities how to integrate LLMs into the classroom "ethically". And the more I think about it, the more I'm affirmed the answer is "don't".
This piece by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social and Christopher Nygren on AI provides some excellent arguments as to why.
This piece by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social and Christopher Nygren on AI provides some excellent arguments as to why.
April 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I get asked a lot during talks at universities how to integrate LLMs into the classroom "ethically". And the more I think about it, the more I'm affirmed the answer is "don't".
This piece by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social and Christopher Nygren on AI provides some excellent arguments as to why.
This piece by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social and Christopher Nygren on AI provides some excellent arguments as to why.
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This #ClashaMania Season, team up or Clash off with WWE Superstars as you tackle Elixir-pumping events and claim legendary rewards !
supercell.com/en/news/clas...
supercell.com/en/news/clas...
ClashaMania Season is Here! Clash of Clans x WWE
YouTube video by Clash of Clans
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April 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This #ClashaMania Season, team up or Clash off with WWE Superstars as you tackle Elixir-pumping events and claim legendary rewards !
supercell.com/en/news/clas...
supercell.com/en/news/clas...
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Every major UK newspaper - left, right, broadsheet, tabloid - is running a front page campaign against copyright carveouts for AI training.
I can't remember the last time any political cause had such broad support, let alone one so anti-big tech and so economically consequential.
I can't remember the last time any political cause had such broad support, let alone one so anti-big tech and so economically consequential.
February 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Every major UK newspaper - left, right, broadsheet, tabloid - is running a front page campaign against copyright carveouts for AI training.
I can't remember the last time any political cause had such broad support, let alone one so anti-big tech and so economically consequential.
I can't remember the last time any political cause had such broad support, let alone one so anti-big tech and so economically consequential.
What value is there in a pledge you can just remove from your website? That's not a pledge, it's a tag line.
February 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
What value is there in a pledge you can just remove from your website? That's not a pledge, it's a tag line.
Make broken toys, and try to fix them before anyone notices.
February 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Make broken toys, and try to fix them before anyone notices.
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No Man’s Sky’s newest Worlds update includes trillions of new planets
No Man’s Sky’s newest Worlds update includes trillions of new planets
We’re talking trillions of new worlds
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
No Man’s Sky’s newest Worlds update includes trillions of new planets
🤮 I guess now we have to shadow ban the whole of the US to fuck about renaming things in their own shard of the internet.
January 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🤮 I guess now we have to shadow ban the whole of the US to fuck about renaming things in their own shard of the internet.
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On TNG era Star Treks, they did stars outside windows using folded-up bits of foil/mylar glued onto black duvetyne, reflecting a bright light. I always thought it'd be fun to simulate it in CG for that very specific vibe and.. it kinda works.
January 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On TNG era Star Treks, they did stars outside windows using folded-up bits of foil/mylar glued onto black duvetyne, reflecting a bright light. I always thought it'd be fun to simulate it in CG for that very specific vibe and.. it kinda works.
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Surely I'm not the only one getting this vibe from the Switch 2's joycons:
January 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Surely I'm not the only one getting this vibe from the Switch 2's joycons:
Tonight Mathew, I'm going to be <checks notes> using cloud computing to backup all my photos! VM ho!
January 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Tonight Mathew, I'm going to be <checks notes> using cloud computing to backup all my photos! VM ho!