Andrew Marsden
@marsdeat.uk
they/them
Less active here. More active on the Fediverse @[email protected]. Most posts are automatic crossposts from my Mastodon, but I do get notifications here so you can still interact.
https://marsdeat.uk
Less active here. More active on the Fediverse @[email protected]. Most posts are automatic crossposts from my Mastodon, but I do get notifications here so you can still interact.
https://marsdeat.uk
WHY is it so hard to buy frozen sliced carrots? All the supermarkets SELL them, they’re just never in stock for some reason.
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
WHY is it so hard to buy frozen sliced carrots? All the supermarkets SELL them, they’re just never in stock for some reason.
I wish I could speak in accidental trochaic tetrameter without getting the TMNT theme stuck in my head.
Just now: “much more concrete tactile feedback”
Just now: “much more concrete tactile feedback”
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I wish I could speak in accidental trochaic tetrameter without getting the TMNT theme stuck in my head.
Just now: “much more concrete tactile feedback”
Just now: “much more concrete tactile feedback”
they were my first and second. I thought “Okay, LINGUA is borderline”, but I could not excuse LINGUAL.
I got like… one more word in before realising I was too hung up on LINGUAL to focus.
I got like… one more word in before realising I was too hung up on LINGUAL to focus.
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
they were my first and second. I thought “Okay, LINGUA is borderline”, but I could not excuse LINGUAL.
I got like… one more word in before realising I was too hung up on LINGUAL to focus.
I got like… one more word in before realising I was too hung up on LINGUAL to focus.
Today’s NYT spelling bee managed to annoy me INSTANTLY.
It doesn’t accept LINGUA or LINGUAL as words?!
It doesn’t accept LINGUA or LINGUAL as words?!
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Today’s NYT spelling bee managed to annoy me INSTANTLY.
It doesn’t accept LINGUA or LINGUAL as words?!
It doesn’t accept LINGUA or LINGUAL as words?!
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Lovely to see a shop that's also a good plot point for an episode of Red Dwarf.
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Lovely to see a shop that's also a good plot point for an episode of Red Dwarf.
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Reposted by Andrew Marsden
While you were busy playing Metroid Prime 4, I mastered Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp!
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
While you were busy playing Metroid Prime 4, I mastered Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp!
You know, we’re 5 years into articles and videos about vaccines having had a major spike in prominence, you’d think that MAYBE people would stop showing needles in header thumbnails and video footage without adequate warning!
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
You know, we’re 5 years into articles and videos about vaccines having had a major spike in prominence, you’d think that MAYBE people would stop showing needles in header thumbnails and video footage without adequate warning!
Are there any news websites that a) are not the BBC and b) actually work without “pay to reject” now?
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Are there any news websites that a) are not the BBC and b) actually work without “pay to reject” now?
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Cambridge college: "Shot"
April 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Cambridge college: "Shot"
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They're also responsible for one of the best emails I've ever received, when the college office sent out a plea for sightings of Professor Biscuit while conveniently forgetting to mention that he was a cat...(I won't comment on how often a similar email might have gone out about human Professors...)
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
They're also responsible for one of the best emails I've ever received, when the college office sent out a plea for sightings of Professor Biscuit while conveniently forgetting to mention that he was a cat...(I won't comment on how often a similar email might have gone out about human Professors...)
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a very important PSA for millennial parents of young toddlers:
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
a very important PSA for millennial parents of young toddlers:
Something something, Samus being a trans man and getting a Metroidioplasty send tweet.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Something something, Samus being a trans man and getting a Metroidioplasty send tweet.
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Thinking about Yakuman DS and one of the most relatable characters in all of video games again
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Thinking about Yakuman DS and one of the most relatable characters in all of video games again
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I want Pokemon Company to make a Pokemon game.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I want Pokemon Company to make a Pokemon game.
Is there a frozen carrot shortage? We haven’t been able to buy sliced carrots for weeks.
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Is there a frozen carrot shortage? We haven’t been able to buy sliced carrots for weeks.
Secondary problem: one of the controls is “wiggle the stick left and right rapidly”, and I physically can’t do that unless I rest the controller against something that allows me to reposition my hand.
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Secondary problem: one of the controls is “wiggle the stick left and right rapidly”, and I physically can’t do that unless I rest the controller against something that allows me to reposition my hand.
God, I hate the control scheme for #KirbyAirRiders #NintendoSwitch2. All NS2 controllers have way more than two buttons. WHY DOES THE B BUTTON DO ALMOST EVERYTHING.
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
God, I hate the control scheme for #KirbyAirRiders #NintendoSwitch2. All NS2 controllers have way more than two buttons. WHY DOES THE B BUTTON DO ALMOST EVERYTHING.
I used to do freelance audio transcription and notetaking work and one of my clients had a very specific style guide… And also recommended Grammarly, which was fundamentally incompatible with a) the fact that transcription is SUPPOSED TO BE VERBATIM, and b) their style guide’s specifics.
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I used to do freelance audio transcription and notetaking work and one of my clients had a very specific style guide… And also recommended Grammarly, which was fundamentally incompatible with a) the fact that transcription is SUPPOSED TO BE VERBATIM, and b) their style guide’s specifics.
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I heard there's a Nintendo Direct next week, and a HD remaster of Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits will be announced!
September 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I heard there's a Nintendo Direct next week, and a HD remaster of Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits will be announced!
Preferences: No overcomplicated Notion templates, but if we can EASILY set it up to make a new shopping list each Wednesday with a basic set of staples pre-filled, that would be good. Must be usable without significant ongoing management.
September 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Preferences: No overcomplicated Notion templates, but if we can EASILY set it up to make a new shopping list each Wednesday with a basic set of staples pre-filled, that would be good. Must be usable without significant ongoing management.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a shared notes app for a family that works across iOS and Android at a minimum?
Requirements: need to be able to make a weekly shopping list, and ideally share some other notes occasionally.
Requirements: need to be able to make a weekly shopping list, and ideally share some other notes occasionally.
September 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Does anyone have a suggestion for a shared notes app for a family that works across iOS and Android at a minimum?
Requirements: need to be able to make a weekly shopping list, and ideally share some other notes occasionally.
Requirements: need to be able to make a weekly shopping list, and ideally share some other notes occasionally.
Look at us, so big and small #DonkeyKongBananza
September 26, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Look at us, so big and small #DonkeyKongBananza
You know, I still don’t really know what Severance is about, so I like to imagine it’s about belly buttons.
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
You know, I still don’t really know what Severance is about, so I like to imagine it’s about belly buttons.