John Bull
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John Bull
@garius.bsky.social
· Mar 10
The latest in my history of home computers is live. Covers the era of Commodore, Atari and Jack Tramiel.
He was a brutal manager. But also an Auschwitz survivor, and that shaped him, and his legit drive to build a better world.
This warning from him hit home, right now.
every.to/the-crazy-on...
He was a brutal manager. But also an Auschwitz survivor, and that shaped him, and his legit drive to build a better world.
This warning from him hit home, right now.
every.to/the-crazy-on...
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Announcing our "pre-launch" phase of our Kickstarter to complete production of our video pod documentary on the making and meaning of Hogan's Heroes: Hogan's Heroes and Postwar America. Full launch is on Feb. 16, for a 40 day campaign to raise $15k
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lee...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lee...
Coming soon: Hogan's Heroes and Post War America
An 8-episode documentary video pod about the making of the show, the actors' lives, American history, and learning to laugh at Nazis
www.kickstarter.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Announcing our "pre-launch" phase of our Kickstarter to complete production of our video pod documentary on the making and meaning of Hogan's Heroes: Hogan's Heroes and Postwar America. Full launch is on Feb. 16, for a 40 day campaign to raise $15k
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lee...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lee...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Fantastic news.
BREAKING NEWS: We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that the Southbank Centre - the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and skaters undercroft - has finally been Grade II listed by DCMS after a 35 year long campaign.
➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/southba...
➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/southba...
February 10, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Fantastic news.
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Twenty Years Later: Paranoia Agent Anime Series
Twenty Years Later: Paranoia Agent Anime Series
I cannot speak more highly of this show. It came together under the same harrowing pressure it used as a catalyst in its story and came out smiling after the strike of the bat. Despite the chaotic circumstances under which the episodes were assembled, everything—the art, the script, the voice acting, the perfectly unnerving OP and equally unsettling ED—managed to come together to give the world a real good look at itself.
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Twenty Years Later: Paranoia Agent Anime Series
you're clearly not going to right type of parties.
February 10, 2026 at 1:33 PM
you're clearly not going to right type of parties.
You are in the kitchen at the party.
> LOOK
There is a man and a woman here. The woman is in a short skirt. The man is talking to her about quasars
> EXAMINE WOMAN
She looks at you pleadingly. "What's a quasar?!" She whispers, low and sexily at you.
> SMELL WOMAN
She smells nice.
etc. etc.
> LOOK
There is a man and a woman here. The woman is in a short skirt. The man is talking to her about quasars
> EXAMINE WOMAN
She looks at you pleadingly. "What's a quasar?!" She whispers, low and sexily at you.
> SMELL WOMAN
She smells nice.
etc. etc.
Feb 1970: The New English Encyclopedia ad from Purnell
«When the girl with the shortest skirt in the room says "What is a quasar?" do you speak up or shut up?»
«When the girl with the shortest skirt in the room says "What is a quasar?" do you speak up or shut up?»
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
You are in the kitchen at the party.
> LOOK
There is a man and a woman here. The woman is in a short skirt. The man is talking to her about quasars
> EXAMINE WOMAN
She looks at you pleadingly. "What's a quasar?!" She whispers, low and sexily at you.
> SMELL WOMAN
She smells nice.
etc. etc.
> LOOK
There is a man and a woman here. The woman is in a short skirt. The man is talking to her about quasars
> EXAMINE WOMAN
She looks at you pleadingly. "What's a quasar?!" She whispers, low and sexily at you.
> SMELL WOMAN
She smells nice.
etc. etc.
😬😬
Feb 1970: The New English Encyclopedia ad from Purnell
«When the girl with the shortest skirt in the room says "What is a quasar?" do you speak up or shut up?»
«When the girl with the shortest skirt in the room says "What is a quasar?" do you speak up or shut up?»
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
😬😬
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Something compelled me to make this
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Something compelled me to make this
Yeah, I've got various Tempestus parts left over from the two boxes I used to build my team for them. So if I do the Kasrkin as Harakoni i'll likely give the squad leader a grav pack at least.
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Yeah, I've got various Tempestus parts left over from the two boxes I used to build my team for them. So if I do the Kasrkin as Harakoni i'll likely give the squad leader a grav pack at least.
Same goes for a cat flap (if they're going to be an outside kitty).
Oh and if you struggle with taking a pill in the morning at a regular time, just time it for cat breakfast.
Trust me, the cat WILL NOT let you forget. 😆
Oh and if you struggle with taking a pill in the morning at a regular time, just time it for cat breakfast.
Trust me, the cat WILL NOT let you forget. 😆
February 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Same goes for a cat flap (if they're going to be an outside kitty).
Oh and if you struggle with taking a pill in the morning at a regular time, just time it for cat breakfast.
Trust me, the cat WILL NOT let you forget. 😆
Oh and if you struggle with taking a pill in the morning at a regular time, just time it for cat breakfast.
Trust me, the cat WILL NOT let you forget. 😆
The nice thing is that routine doesn't have to come from you personally. Cats don't give a shit. 😆
Automatic cat feeders are the best thing ever.
Can be activated by timer, chip or your phone on demand.
Automatic cat feeders are the best thing ever.
Can be activated by timer, chip or your phone on demand.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The nice thing is that routine doesn't have to come from you personally. Cats don't give a shit. 😆
Automatic cat feeders are the best thing ever.
Can be activated by timer, chip or your phone on demand.
Automatic cat feeders are the best thing ever.
Can be activated by timer, chip or your phone on demand.
Cecilia the Tortie, on the other hand, believes subtext is for cowards.
When she wants attention, you KNOW about it.
But she also expects you to be equally obvious when it's not appropriate and just put her down or shut her out of the room.
(Napoleon takes such things personally)
When she wants attention, you KNOW about it.
But she also expects you to be equally obvious when it's not appropriate and just put her down or shut her out of the room.
(Napoleon takes such things personally)
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Cecilia the Tortie, on the other hand, believes subtext is for cowards.
When she wants attention, you KNOW about it.
But she also expects you to be equally obvious when it's not appropriate and just put her down or shut her out of the room.
(Napoleon takes such things personally)
When she wants attention, you KNOW about it.
But she also expects you to be equally obvious when it's not appropriate and just put her down or shut her out of the room.
(Napoleon takes such things personally)
Tbh early period is mostly about learning what type of personality they are.
e.g. Napoleon is sat next to me on the desk now, gently purring, his paws resting against my hand. He wants his head stroked but is too self-conscious/not sure how to actually ask.
e.g. Napoleon is sat next to me on the desk now, gently purring, his paws resting against my hand. He wants his head stroked but is too self-conscious/not sure how to actually ask.
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Tbh early period is mostly about learning what type of personality they are.
e.g. Napoleon is sat next to me on the desk now, gently purring, his paws resting against my hand. He wants his head stroked but is too self-conscious/not sure how to actually ask.
e.g. Napoleon is sat next to me on the desk now, gently purring, his paws resting against my hand. He wants his head stroked but is too self-conscious/not sure how to actually ask.
All valid, but don't worry they should fade pretty fast. I say this as a converted cat dad to two cats now!
Sticking to regular meal times (if they are a rescue or similar that won't self-regulate on food) helps a lot. They'll pester you for food outside of that, but more in hope than expectation.
Sticking to regular meal times (if they are a rescue or similar that won't self-regulate on food) helps a lot. They'll pester you for food outside of that, but more in hope than expectation.
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
All valid, but don't worry they should fade pretty fast. I say this as a converted cat dad to two cats now!
Sticking to regular meal times (if they are a rescue or similar that won't self-regulate on food) helps a lot. They'll pester you for food outside of that, but more in hope than expectation.
Sticking to regular meal times (if they are a rescue or similar that won't self-regulate on food) helps a lot. They'll pester you for food outside of that, but more in hope than expectation.
Legit excited for you.
Don't panic if cat is a bit wary at first. Things that help with that, over the early weeks are:
1) Kitty treats at a regular time
2) Reading calmly out loud while they're in the room (worked a treat with me)
3) Access to comfy duvets/fluffy beds in warm places
Don't panic if cat is a bit wary at first. Things that help with that, over the early weeks are:
1) Kitty treats at a regular time
2) Reading calmly out loud while they're in the room (worked a treat with me)
3) Access to comfy duvets/fluffy beds in warm places
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Legit excited for you.
Don't panic if cat is a bit wary at first. Things that help with that, over the early weeks are:
1) Kitty treats at a regular time
2) Reading calmly out loud while they're in the room (worked a treat with me)
3) Access to comfy duvets/fluffy beds in warm places
Don't panic if cat is a bit wary at first. Things that help with that, over the early weeks are:
1) Kitty treats at a regular time
2) Reading calmly out loud while they're in the room (worked a treat with me)
3) Access to comfy duvets/fluffy beds in warm places
have always assumed the metal undercut on boob armour would be excrutiatingly painful.
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM
have always assumed the metal undercut on boob armour would be excrutiatingly painful.
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People are always scared of the unknown or unfamiliar. Bad faith actors like to abuse that fear.
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
People are always scared of the unknown or unfamiliar. Bad faith actors like to abuse that fear.
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
People are always scared of the unknown or unfamiliar. Bad faith actors like to abuse that fear.
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
People are always scared of the unknown or unfamiliar. Bad faith actors like to abuse that fear.
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
"But what's going on in a trans person's brain/home?!" stops being a usable threat by TERFs etc, once people know the answer is nearly always just "Warhammer."
Back on the original point, I also tend to run a mix of woman heads and full helmets, but then declare them to be an "all women" team in the build up.
That then makes it a subtle "don't just assume if you can't see the head they're a bloke" thing over time.
That then makes it a subtle "don't just assume if you can't see the head they're a bloke" thing over time.
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Back on the original point, I also tend to run a mix of woman heads and full helmets, but then declare them to be an "all women" team in the build up.
That then makes it a subtle "don't just assume if you can't see the head they're a bloke" thing over time.
That then makes it a subtle "don't just assume if you can't see the head they're a bloke" thing over time.
General expected standards of table behaviour ALSO forbid gloating/taunting/trolling your opponent. So if a teen's only experience of competitive gaming up to that point is shitty online multiplayer behaviour, then Warhammer is great for forcing them to rethink that and moderate themselves.
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM
General expected standards of table behaviour ALSO forbid gloating/taunting/trolling your opponent. So if a teen's only experience of competitive gaming up to that point is shitty online multiplayer behaviour, then Warhammer is great for forcing them to rethink that and moderate themselves.
BTW creating all-women kill teams in Warhammer is both fun AND a non-obvious/preachy way to get teen boys to stop automatically gendering based on role.
The first time you hear them self-correct:
"Shooting at him... her... with my heavy bolter" is 👌
(The heavy bolter damage is less fun)
The first time you hear them self-correct:
"Shooting at him... her... with my heavy bolter" is 👌
(The heavy bolter damage is less fun)
The final outcome of my quest for an easy blonde hair combo with citadel paints.
I now have a very Swedish-looking, all-women Navy Breachers Kill Team.
"För kejsaren!"
I now have a very Swedish-looking, all-women Navy Breachers Kill Team.
"För kejsaren!"
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 AM
BTW creating all-women kill teams in Warhammer is both fun AND a non-obvious/preachy way to get teen boys to stop automatically gendering based on role.
The first time you hear them self-correct:
"Shooting at him... her... with my heavy bolter" is 👌
(The heavy bolter damage is less fun)
The first time you hear them self-correct:
"Shooting at him... her... with my heavy bolter" is 👌
(The heavy bolter damage is less fun)
Ha!
Harakoni Warhawks is one of the two options I'm thinking of doing with them.
Torn between doing that or finding a "snow pattern" unit to attempt.
Harakoni Warhawks is one of the two options I'm thinking of doing with them.
Torn between doing that or finding a "snow pattern" unit to attempt.
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Ha!
Harakoni Warhawks is one of the two options I'm thinking of doing with them.
Torn between doing that or finding a "snow pattern" unit to attempt.
Harakoni Warhawks is one of the two options I'm thinking of doing with them.
Torn between doing that or finding a "snow pattern" unit to attempt.
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The final outcome of my quest for an easy blonde hair combo with citadel paints.
I now have a very Swedish-looking, all-women Navy Breachers Kill Team.
"För kejsaren!"
I now have a very Swedish-looking, all-women Navy Breachers Kill Team.
"För kejsaren!"
February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The final outcome of my quest for an easy blonde hair combo with citadel paints.
I now have a very Swedish-looking, all-women Navy Breachers Kill Team.
"För kejsaren!"
I now have a very Swedish-looking, all-women Navy Breachers Kill Team.
"För kejsaren!"