Alex Wrottesley
@lexonic.bsky.social
📍 Maps, Data & Technology
👾 Games / SciFi / Tinkering
🛠️ Aiming for General Availability
He/Him https://linktr.ee/lexonic
He/Him https://linktr.ee/lexonic
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Let's be clear: The flood of hatred sloshing across Britain right now is 100% a product of the political and media elite scapegoating minorities for the harms that those elites have visited upon the country.
Tonight, my 77-year-old mother ripped this flag off a dual carriageway bridge near Birmingham. Note the swastika. My dad's dad died fighting the Nazis.
September 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Let's be clear: The flood of hatred sloshing across Britain right now is 100% a product of the political and media elite scapegoating minorities for the harms that those elites have visited upon the country.
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She's a great rider, but we do need to acknowledge how well-trained that chicken is.
August 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
She's a great rider, but we do need to acknowledge how well-trained that chicken is.
Last call for ratings on our #GMTKjam submission… if you get five minutes between now and 6pm we’d love your feedback!
And that’s a second #GMTKJam completed!
All code and design by eldest (15) and this year youngest (13) got involved too and made all the art.🎨
My role this year limited to QA and keeping everyone fed and motivated. 🥪
So proud of the little slice of digital playfulness they’ve made 🙌👾
All code and design by eldest (15) and this year youngest (13) got involved too and made all the art.🎨
My role this year limited to QA and keeping everyone fed and motivated. 🥪
So proud of the little slice of digital playfulness they’ve made 🙌👾
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August 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Last call for ratings on our #GMTKjam submission… if you get five minutes between now and 6pm we’d love your feedback!
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The tone of this is just 🤌💋 ...
And scoring is LIVE!
If you spare a few minutes it would be amazing if you could play and rate our #GMTKJam submission.
It’s a nice, creepy little time capsule. Enjoy!
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
If you spare a few minutes it would be amazing if you could play and rate our #GMTKJam submission.
It’s a nice, creepy little time capsule. Enjoy!
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
Rate Please Complete Survey by Unlucky_Charm for GMTK Game Jam 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The tone of this is just 🤌💋 ...
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How brilliant is this www.weregildcalculator.com
Weregild Calculator
Calculate your worth in early medieval England! Discover what your life would be valued at in Anglo-Saxon times with this interactive weregild calculator.
www.weregildcalculator.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
How brilliant is this www.weregildcalculator.com
And scoring is LIVE!
If you spare a few minutes it would be amazing if you could play and rate our #GMTKJam submission.
It’s a nice, creepy little time capsule. Enjoy!
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
If you spare a few minutes it would be amazing if you could play and rate our #GMTKJam submission.
It’s a nice, creepy little time capsule. Enjoy!
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
Rate Please Complete Survey by Unlucky_Charm for GMTK Game Jam 2025
Feedback is important to your continuing development.
itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
And scoring is LIVE!
If you spare a few minutes it would be amazing if you could play and rate our #GMTKJam submission.
It’s a nice, creepy little time capsule. Enjoy!
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
If you spare a few minutes it would be amazing if you could play and rate our #GMTKJam submission.
It’s a nice, creepy little time capsule. Enjoy!
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...
And that’s a second #GMTKJam completed!
All code and design by eldest (15) and this year youngest (13) got involved too and made all the art.🎨
My role this year limited to QA and keeping everyone fed and motivated. 🥪
So proud of the little slice of digital playfulness they’ve made 🙌👾
All code and design by eldest (15) and this year youngest (13) got involved too and made all the art.🎨
My role this year limited to QA and keeping everyone fed and motivated. 🥪
So proud of the little slice of digital playfulness they’ve made 🙌👾
Please Complete Survey by Unlucky_Charm
Feedback is important to your continuing development.
unlucky-charm.itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
And that’s a second #GMTKJam completed!
All code and design by eldest (15) and this year youngest (13) got involved too and made all the art.🎨
My role this year limited to QA and keeping everyone fed and motivated. 🥪
So proud of the little slice of digital playfulness they’ve made 🙌👾
All code and design by eldest (15) and this year youngest (13) got involved too and made all the art.🎨
My role this year limited to QA and keeping everyone fed and motivated. 🥪
So proud of the little slice of digital playfulness they’ve made 🙌👾
Great piece from @barneyronay.bsky.social today. Captures this summer’s silly season *perfectly*.
@stevenfeldman.bsky.social @daveafloyd.bsky.social
@stevenfeldman.bsky.social @daveafloyd.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Great piece from @barneyronay.bsky.social today. Captures this summer’s silly season *perfectly*.
@stevenfeldman.bsky.social @daveafloyd.bsky.social
@stevenfeldman.bsky.social @daveafloyd.bsky.social
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I've made a browser extension that replaces _that_ dot with a random emoji.
github.com/symroe/GOV.U...
github.com/symroe/GOV.U...
June 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've made a browser extension that replaces _that_ dot with a random emoji.
github.com/symroe/GOV.U...
github.com/symroe/GOV.U...
So, a few weeks ago I thought it would be fun to run a community awards programme for folks in the UK geospatial sector - from established leaders to the brilliant individuals who contribute so much (but don’t always get the credit!). So here it is 🤗 Apply now or nominate a colleague! www.geo100.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
So, a few weeks ago I thought it would be fun to run a community awards programme for folks in the UK geospatial sector - from established leaders to the brilliant individuals who contribute so much (but don’t always get the credit!). So here it is 🤗 Apply now or nominate a colleague! www.geo100.com
Chefs kiss. No notes.
Andor Characters and Their Counterparts in ‘Allo ‘Allo 1.
Dedra Meero and Private Helga Geerhart.
Dedra Meero and Private Helga Geerhart.
June 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Chefs kiss. No notes.
Amazing
This is siiiiiick
June 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Amazing
I fear I’ll be using this sentence a lot if the IveAI thing takes off…
Would you mind taking off your fucking stupid necklace before we continue this conversation?
May 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I fear I’ll be using this sentence a lot if the IveAI thing takes off…
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My biggest advice to new managers relates to this:
Create safe spaces for failure. People have to fail to learn. They have to fail to innovate. They have to be confident they can fail to report issues. The happiest and most effective teams are ones that treat failure as a necessary part of the job.
Create safe spaces for failure. People have to fail to learn. They have to fail to innovate. They have to be confident they can fail to report issues. The happiest and most effective teams are ones that treat failure as a necessary part of the job.
Fail. Fail hard. Fail often. Get used to failure, because once it stops being feared, it stops holding you back. Make choices expecting to fail. Go into it with a light heart and zero expectations of success. Push yourself in low stakes situations and build up a callous. There is freedom in failure.
May 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
My biggest advice to new managers relates to this:
Create safe spaces for failure. People have to fail to learn. They have to fail to innovate. They have to be confident they can fail to report issues. The happiest and most effective teams are ones that treat failure as a necessary part of the job.
Create safe spaces for failure. People have to fail to learn. They have to fail to innovate. They have to be confident they can fail to report issues. The happiest and most effective teams are ones that treat failure as a necessary part of the job.
Someone’s dad got a bit too ambitious with the den building…
May 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Someone’s dad got a bit too ambitious with the den building…
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May 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Sorry for venting but another example today of how What3Words have engineered an over reliance on their platform in UK emergency services.
Came across a car which was up on the verge at a strange angle, obviously not parked - 3 cars ahead of us drove past it but experience makes me always check.
Came across a car which was up on the verge at a strange angle, obviously not parked - 3 cars ahead of us drove past it but experience makes me always check.
April 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sorry for venting but another example today of how What3Words have engineered an over reliance on their platform in UK emergency services.
Came across a car which was up on the verge at a strange angle, obviously not parked - 3 cars ahead of us drove past it but experience makes me always check.
Came across a car which was up on the verge at a strange angle, obviously not parked - 3 cars ahead of us drove past it but experience makes me always check.
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It's What3Words accounts filing day 🎉
The good news! They reduced yearly losses to £10.6m from £16.4m, and turnover increased from £1m to £2.1m!
The bad news! They achieved this by laying off 36 staff, and that £1m increase is probably from a single EU client.
They have £15m in assets remaining
The good news! They reduced yearly losses to £10.6m from £16.4m, and turnover increased from £1m to £2.1m!
The bad news! They achieved this by laying off 36 staff, and that £1m increase is probably from a single EU client.
They have £15m in assets remaining
April 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It's What3Words accounts filing day 🎉
The good news! They reduced yearly losses to £10.6m from £16.4m, and turnover increased from £1m to £2.1m!
The bad news! They achieved this by laying off 36 staff, and that £1m increase is probably from a single EU client.
They have £15m in assets remaining
The good news! They reduced yearly losses to £10.6m from £16.4m, and turnover increased from £1m to £2.1m!
The bad news! They achieved this by laying off 36 staff, and that £1m increase is probably from a single EU client.
They have £15m in assets remaining
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Since 2016, Twitter (now X) has been our primary platform for sharing the objectives and activities of Geochicas. However, on March 31, 2025, we will be closing our account. Moving forward, you can follow us and stay connected on Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Mastodon.
Since 2016, Twitter (now X) has been our primary platform for sharing the objectives and activities of Geochicas. However, on March 31, 2025, we will be closing our account. Moving forward, you can follow us and stay connected on Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Mastodon.
February 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
[EN] 1/2
Since 2016, Twitter (now X) has been our primary platform for sharing the objectives and activities of Geochicas. However, on March 31, 2025, we will be closing our account. Moving forward, you can follow us and stay connected on Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Mastodon.
Since 2016, Twitter (now X) has been our primary platform for sharing the objectives and activities of Geochicas. However, on March 31, 2025, we will be closing our account. Moving forward, you can follow us and stay connected on Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Mastodon.
@lauredm.bsky.social just wanted to let you know how much my 12yo daughter *loved* Botany Manor. It’s a really special piece of work. ✨
Can’t wait to see what you and the Balloon Studios come up with next!
Can’t wait to see what you and the Balloon Studios come up with next!
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
@lauredm.bsky.social just wanted to let you know how much my 12yo daughter *loved* Botany Manor. It’s a really special piece of work. ✨
Can’t wait to see what you and the Balloon Studios come up with next!
Can’t wait to see what you and the Balloon Studios come up with next!
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This is superb!
January 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is superb!
I missed this absolute gem of a post the first time around. Even more applicable today as we try to extract value from AI.
Always remembering that he thought he'd employed some physicists to write the CRM system for Vote Leave.
Can't bring myself to link to his blog post about it, so here's an old one from me medium.com/swlh/inside-...
Can't bring myself to link to his blog post about it, so here's an old one from me medium.com/swlh/inside-...
Inside the Clubcard Panopticon: Why Dominic Cummings’ Seeing Room might not see all that much
“A basic problem for people in politics is that approximately none have the hard skills necessary to distinguish great people from…
medium.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I missed this absolute gem of a post the first time around. Even more applicable today as we try to extract value from AI.
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Every single person is of huge and equal worth.
I need to keep saying that, because some pop by to tell me I'm being prejudiced if I don't fantasise that half of autistic ppl are 'severe' (severe= whatever they think it means at the time).
Nope.
It's about correct provision of correct services/
I need to keep saying that, because some pop by to tell me I'm being prejudiced if I don't fantasise that half of autistic ppl are 'severe' (severe= whatever they think it means at the time).
Nope.
It's about correct provision of correct services/
December 26, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Every single person is of huge and equal worth.
I need to keep saying that, because some pop by to tell me I'm being prejudiced if I don't fantasise that half of autistic ppl are 'severe' (severe= whatever they think it means at the time).
Nope.
It's about correct provision of correct services/
I need to keep saying that, because some pop by to tell me I'm being prejudiced if I don't fantasise that half of autistic ppl are 'severe' (severe= whatever they think it means at the time).
Nope.
It's about correct provision of correct services/
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