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John Bull
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He/Him. Author. Historian (inc of obscure Military Holy Orders). Strategy streamer. Tech/Transport Strategist. Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: [email protected]. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
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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.

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One day in 1982, Michael Tomczyk, who had led the project to develop the Commodore 64, found himself sitting in Jack Tramiel’s office. Tomcyzk had just returned from a trade show in Hanover, Germany. During the course of their conversation, Tomczyk mentioned how impressed he’d been with the Autobahn highway network on the way there. "I built that road," Tramiel told him matter-of-factly. “Jack went on to explain that during World War II as a teenager he had been selected to work on the road gangs,” Tomczyk remembered. “He said that it was one way to survive, because they had to feed the people that did that kind of hard labor, or they wouldn't work. ‘We built good roads,’ he said.” Tramiel had never hidden the horrors in his past. He was proud that he had helped build a better future through Commodore and Atari. However, the longer he lived, the more concerned he became that people would forget what that future had cost. And that which is forgotten can be repeated. "You know," Tramiel said once, "it's hard to believe it really happened. But it can happen again. In America. Americans like to make rules, and that scares me. If you have too many rules you get locked in a system. It's the system that says this one dies and that one doesn't, not the people. That's why I don't hate the German people. Individuals, yes. Rules, yes. But not all Germans.
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intothejunction.bsky.social
Puerto Ricans dancing on electrical poles is about as big a political statement you could make at a Super Bowl halftime show. The only way that could have been more explicit is if Bad Bunny started tossing rolls of paper towels to the dancers
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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alanallport.bsky.social
At a current time in which merely speaking Spanish in public in the US can literally get you arrested deported or killed, the site of such a joyous celebration of Spanish-speaking culture as fun, inclusive and fundamentally AMERICAN was in its own way deeply and rightly political.
alanallport.bsky.social Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 23m
Damn that was great! 🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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shineyezehuhh.bsky.social
Very unfortunate/on theme abbreviation of the actor Chrisp Ratt.
Seattle Seahawks twitter account referring to Chris Pratt as "CP in the building"
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
garius.bsky.social
I love that every ad agency pitched "AI de-aged celebs" for super bowl ads. And they all thought they were being clever.
February 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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johnorthside.bsky.social
The special teams punt returner has more yards than Pats QB
February 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
garius.bsky.social
This is like if West Ham made the Super Bowl
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
garius.bsky.social
Enjoying the Puntbowl
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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chanda.blacksky.app
They sang “American Idiot”
February 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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reblambert.bsky.social
Niche humour - and I’m totally here for it!😉
@danherb10.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @durotrigesdig.bsky.social @drtobydriver.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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theonion.com
Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups
Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups
February 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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jaywillis.net
Know that ad was AI because if Jalen Hurts really threw a flaming football at the Olympic torch he would have overthrown it by 10 yards and burned down the Coliseum heyoooo
February 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
judge a quarterback by whether or not he defrauds millions of dollars from poor people
seancasten.bsky.social Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 5h
Judge a quarterback by what he'll take a knee for.
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
garius.bsky.social
My advice to young people is to marry someone who enjoys playing JRPG fishing minigames. So that you don't have to.
February 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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multiplecrikeys.bsky.social
Nice! Can't wait to see the results! Did this mlp dwarf cart a while ago
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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tpgroberts.bsky.social
In a touching tribute to his mentor, Morgan McSweeney has resigned in disgrace.
February 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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catsculptor.bsky.social
The Super Bowl is basically the Super Bowl for people who feel the need to loudly and repeatedly announce how much they don't care about the Super Bowl
February 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM
garius.bsky.social
WARHAMMER SHOP GUY: Interesting set of colours! Whats the current project?
ME: Oh it's spectacularly cursed
WSG: Spectacularly?! Can't be that bad
ME: Anime Horse Girl Space Marine
WSG:
ME:
WSG: Okay yeah that's spectacularly cursed
ME: Warned you
WSG: Will annoy all the right people though
ME: Yup
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
garius.bsky.social
And Ultramarines.
edithcharles.bsky.social Edith @edithcharles.bsky.social · Dec 27
“There’s no such thing as unskilled labor” is problematic because it excludes bassists in punk bands
February 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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thexstitcher.bsky.social
Anyone want this baby? Printed for a craft fair but the audience were not my type of people!!
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
garius.bsky.social
I consider Games Workshop having a shop near my favourite bar a personal attack.
Pint of estrella on a bar
February 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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uk-tank-markings.co.uk
Looking to shift these as well, on the basis that I've gleaned all I can from them.

Will bung them on eBay in the next day or two.
An array of slim books about WW2 military vehicle markings and regimental organisations.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
garius.bsky.social
The entire right wing relies on the British public not understanding:

1) Tax brackets
2) Inheritance tax
3) Inflation

And it works. Every time.
February 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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christinekooi.bsky.social
Happy anniversary to all historians who observe.
samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social Sam Ottewill-Soulsby @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social · 16h
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
Screenshot from Tumblr User hatingongodot: “In 1404, King Taejong fell from his horse during a hunting expedition. Embarrassed, looking to his left and right, he commanded, “Do not let the historian find out about this.” To his disappointment, the historian accompanying the hunting party included these words in the annals, in addition to a description of the king’s fall.“ LMFAOOOOOO rip to that guy User Shitacademicswrite: i thought maybe this was fake, but there’s even a citation! Taejong Sillok Book 7. 5th year of King Taejong’s Reign (1404), February 8.
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
garius.bsky.social
Looking forward to the big rush of posters later replying to my Super Bowl shitposts to tell me they hate football.

Joke's on you: I've been a Giants fan for over twenty years. I hate football too.
February 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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luxalptraum.com
I’m so grateful that Starfleet Academy is deeply queer so that I don’t have to pretend to love* DISCO just for its queerness

* I don’t hate DISCO, it had its moments, but the queerness was definitely inflating the grade
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM