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darleysam.bsky.social
Just realised: how many Christmas dinners are going to be ruined by AI this year..
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
I'm going to guess it's an ADHD/executive dysfunction thing that I'm endlessly irritated at seeing Christmas food in shops that I'm all ready to get and cook *now*, but having to conceptualise buying in advance (within use-by date) and readying it for an exact time/day? Hell.
December 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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brockway.bsky.social
As much as I've been a goofy fuck about promoting I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200, the genuine reception it's getting is incredible. Especially with people totally unfamiliar with my work. Here's an early review thread, starting with the incredible starred feature in Publisher's Weekly.
December 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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leyawn.bsky.social
tweet by dril drunk driving may kill a lot of people, but it also helps a lot of people get to work on time, so it;s impossible to say if its bad or not,
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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juniorhoncho.bsky.social
insanely good thing to say when you enter a room
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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sarahcoomer.bsky.social
Spooky Advent day 13: Number 13 by M R James (of course). More on my blog inc tangential necropants: www.sarahcoomer.co.uk/blog
A sepia illustration: the shadow of a man's head in profile, over a man's right hand knocking at a door, and just visible, his left hand holding a lcreased letter written in an arcane and incompehenisble language, featuring a really bizarre coats of arms and Icelanding magical staves in the borders. The number 13 is visible on a diamond shaped panel on the door.
December 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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seanmorl.com
last night's stream highlights. featuring an incomplete induction to the top hiccup cure.
been on a great streak of eudaimonia lately.
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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kuribosshoe.bsky.social
Had another week in the hospital so I'm bumping this again. Thanks to everyone who shares and supports.
December 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
Hell yeah, those with access to Channel 4 streaming or on-demand, they've got Dead of Night on tomorrow which is an absolute banger of a ghost story compilation movie from 1945
www.channel4.com/programmes/d...
Dead of Night (1945)
(1945) Five horror stories including ventriloquist Michael Redgrave and his deadly dummy
www.channel4.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
Still jazzed about a new Remedy game in the Control setting, and a new Frictional game that's a spiritual successor to SOMA.
Those are both EXTREMELY my jam.
And the Divinity announcement was very folk horror.
That's some good news for me!
December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
A good thread, read it to the end.
draknek.bsky.social Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 2d
So, “Order of the Sinking Star” by Thekla was just announced, which takes several small free games (two of which are mine) and gives them a major graphical upgrade and mashes up their rulesets. I haven’t been very involved but it’s a great concept and looks cool.
December 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
I am *unreasonably* hyped for Control Resonant, thank u @remedygames.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1_e...
Control Resonant - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
darleysam.bsky.social
Get 10% off your first house purchase with RIGHTMOV10
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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docseuss.bsky.social
I don't care as much about the Keighleys as most of you. It's an advertisement show, it always has been since Spike. The idea that it should 'be better' or 'speak to industry issues' and so on is... just odd to me? this is like asking nickelodeon not to slime people and be more dignified
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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brockway.bsky.social
Remember my new book is up on NetGalley and Edelweiss, if you're an advance reviewer. Response has been weirdly, unanimously and overwhelmingly positive. You can break that streak!
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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mortalwombat.info
You're a meme one, Mr. Grink
December 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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darleysam.bsky.social
Thank you Leona Lewis and John Sullivan for this timeless Christmas classic 🎅🎄🐎
'Cause I got five more nights of sleeping on my own Four more days until you're coming home 'cause where it all comes from is a mystery it's like the changing of the seasons and the tides of the sea I've got five more nights until you're next to me Four more days of being lonely But here's the one that's driving me berserk Why do only fools and horses work?
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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sarahcoomer.bsky.social
(Belated - oops) Spooky Advent day 10: “Halloa! Below there!” Terrifying tunnel troubles titular tortured train technician in Charles Dicken's The Signal-Man, adapted in 1976 by Andrew Davies, and directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark for the original BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas strand.
A black and white illustration - a Victorian railway worker stands on rails which disappear into a tunnel behind him. There is a lit lamp to the left of the tunnel and above, apparently formed out of steam is the face of a man screaming
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
darleysam.bsky.social
Just to say: if I, as McDonalds, had spent years battling against the public perception that our food was in some way artificial (pink nugget slop, etc.), instead of tying my brand to artificiality with AI, I'd have gone hard in the other direction. Real food for real people.
Oh well!
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
Thank you Leona Lewis and John Sullivan for this timeless Christmas classic 🎅🎄🐎
'Cause I got five more nights of sleeping on my own Four more days until you're coming home 'cause where it all comes from is a mystery it's like the changing of the seasons and the tides of the sea I've got five more nights until you're next to me Four more days of being lonely But here's the one that's driving me berserk Why do only fools and horses work?
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
darleysam.bsky.social
Aw man did he do the 'half-closed eyes and teeth out' face and everything and it still didn't sell? Damn. That sucks.
Like, for someone that sucks. I find it funny, but, yeah, I'd probably review those contracts!
moomanibe.bsky.social Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 4d
Genuinely incredibly fascinating study in what marketing vectors lead to literally zero sales here, wowwww

kotaku.com/king-meat-gl...
The studio’s leadership was reportedly hoping King of Meat would reach “a concurrent player count of at least 100,000,” but instead failed to maintain 1,000 players across platforms. On Steam, King of Meat had a recent 24-hour peak of 23 players; its top concurrent player number there is 320 players, according to SteamDB. King of Meat‘s October release didn’t go well despite a huge marketing push, including a big-budget MrBeast video. The video, which included a whole dang set, more than a dozen content creators, and a $250,000 prize, is essentially a mini-King of Meat esports event. It was published just after King of Meat‘s release date and racked up 6.8 million views.
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
darleysam.bsky.social
Wait, Chester Bennington was in Saw 3D?
This should not be any kind of endorsement to go and watch Saw 3D, this is not a good film.
December 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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cethanleahy.com
The ancient curse returns.
Jimmy Fallon holding a NFT
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM