Mike Simpson
@mdsimpson.co.uk
Professional nerd, father, photographer, gamer, aspiring writer, sci-fi addict and code monkey.
- RSE at @ncl-rse.bsky.social
- Vice-president of @society-rse.org
- @softwaresaved.bsky.social Fellow
My views are my own 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
https://linktr.ee/mdsimpson
- RSE at @ncl-rse.bsky.social
- Vice-president of @society-rse.org
- @softwaresaved.bsky.social Fellow
My views are my own 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
https://linktr.ee/mdsimpson
New blog post: Reflections on my 2025 "Year of Gaming" challenge. mdsimpson.co.uk/2026/01/refl...
Reflections on the Year of Gaming Challenge – Mike Simpson
Last year, I set myself a challenge: to play a game that I’ve never played before from my Steam Backlog every month. And I succeeded… sort of! I tried games and genres that I’ve never played before.…
mdsimpson.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
New blog post: Reflections on my 2025 "Year of Gaming" challenge. mdsimpson.co.uk/2026/01/refl...
Feathers is on the road again! This time we're attending a DisCouRSE focus group on Team Culture and Leadership in the dRTP space.
January 19, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Feathers is on the road again! This time we're attending a DisCouRSE focus group on Team Culture and Leadership in the dRTP space.
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💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about delivering his “ConveRSE - Let’s Talk About Mental Health” talk at The Alan Turing Institute. Find out more about it and read the full story at www.software.ac.uk/blog/mental-...
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about delivering his “ConveRSE - Let’s Talk About Mental Health” talk at The Alan Turing Institute. Find out more about it and read the full story at www.software.ac.uk/blog/mental-...
The recording of my "Let's Talk About Mental Health" talk from #RSECon25 is now online. The audio quality isn't great, but this is the full, extended discussion of what I've been up to on my @softwaresaved.bsky.social fellowship.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zup4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zup4...
ConveRSE - Let's Talk About Mental Health - Mike Simpson
Recorded at RSECon25 at Warwick University Sep 9-11 2025
https://rsecon25.society-rse.org/
Slides and full citation details: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17968167
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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The recording of my "Let's Talk About Mental Health" talk from #RSECon25 is now online. The audio quality isn't great, but this is the full, extended discussion of what I've been up to on my @softwaresaved.bsky.social fellowship.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zup4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zup4...
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Labour has good idea shock
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Labour has good idea shock
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
The fact that these morons haven't realised yet that arresting her is only amplifying her message! 🤦🏻♂️
December 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The fact that these morons haven't realised yet that arresting her is only amplifying her message! 🤦🏻♂️
The 12th (ish) and final game of my Year of Gaming challenge is Deliver Us Mars, an atmospheric, single-player story that I really enjoyed, despite not having played its predecessor.
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/deli...
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/deli...
Deliver Us Mars – Year of Gaming 2025 – Mike Simpson
And so we reach month 12 and game 12(ish) of my 2025 Year of Gaming challenge. This month, I decided to play another game that’s been sitting in my library for a while; something a little different…
mdsimpson.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The 12th (ish) and final game of my Year of Gaming challenge is Deliver Us Mars, an atmospheric, single-player story that I really enjoyed, despite not having played its predecessor.
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/deli...
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/deli...
I do so love getting packages from The Discworld Emporium (@discworldemporium.bsky.social).
(Spoiler alert, some of you may be getting Hogswatch presents from the #Discworld Emporium!)
(Spoiler alert, some of you may be getting Hogswatch presents from the #Discworld Emporium!)
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I do so love getting packages from The Discworld Emporium (@discworldemporium.bsky.social).
(Spoiler alert, some of you may be getting Hogswatch presents from the #Discworld Emporium!)
(Spoiler alert, some of you may be getting Hogswatch presents from the #Discworld Emporium!)
In this year's production of A Christmas Carol, the role of Scrooge will be played by... #Dog #BassetHound
December 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In this year's production of A Christmas Carol, the role of Scrooge will be played by... #Dog #BassetHound
I know what I'm using as my out of office message this year! 🎄
December 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I know what I'm using as my out of office message this year! 🎄
It's that time of year, when every app I open is trying to force me to look back on a year I'd rather not think about ever again! 🎁
December 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's that time of year, when every app I open is trying to force me to look back on a year I'd rather not think about ever again! 🎁
Only slightly disappointed not to be one of the new fellows anymore!
Congratulations everyone!
Congratulations everyone!
🧭 We are happy to announce our new #SSIFellows! Read more about this year's applications and the 2026 cohort at www.software.ac.uk/news/introdu...
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Only slightly disappointed not to be one of the new fellows anymore!
Congratulations everyone!
Congratulations everyone!
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💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about his many roles at RSECon25 and his experience delivering a talk about mental health and the ConveRSE project. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about his many roles at RSECon25 and his experience delivering a talk about mental health and the ConveRSE project. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
Mike's talking about himself in the third-person again! 😉
As an added bonus, there are some ConveRSE stickers on our stand and the SSI stand too.
As an added bonus, there are some ConveRSE stickers on our stand and the SSI stand too.
If you're at #CIUK2025, come and say hi to Mike at our stand. We're in the Research Zone with our friends from The SSI (@softwaresaved.bsky.social), CAKE and more.
December 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Mike's talking about himself in the third-person again! 😉
As an added bonus, there are some ConveRSE stickers on our stand and the SSI stand too.
As an added bonus, there are some ConveRSE stickers on our stand and the SSI stand too.
The next game I chose for the challenge is Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock - a game that you can no longer actually buy. But I'm going to review it anyway!
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/batt...
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/batt...
Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock – Year of Gaming 2025 – Mike Simpson
I had a few things lined up on my to-do list, but I wanted to try something a bit different from the other games I’ve been playing recently. And so, I started playing Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The next game I chose for the challenge is Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock - a game that you can no longer actually buy. But I'm going to review it anyway!
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/batt...
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/12/batt...
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Check out LABYRINTH, Vol. 0 - a collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories and artwork by @wraithmarked.bsky.social
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
LABYRINTH, Vol. 0
A new fantasy/sci-fi collection helmed by HelloFutureMe!
www.kickstarter.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Check out LABYRINTH, Vol. 0 - a collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories and artwork by @wraithmarked.bsky.social
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
I think I might be cursed!
I'm still going to carry on with my review of the game for my Year of Gaming challenge, but by the time it comes out, you won't be able to buy it! 😂
I'm still going to carry on with my review of the game for my Year of Gaming challenge, but by the time it comes out, you won't be able to buy it! 😂
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I think I might be cursed!
I'm still going to carry on with my review of the game for my Year of Gaming challenge, but by the time it comes out, you won't be able to buy it! 😂
I'm still going to carry on with my review of the game for my Year of Gaming challenge, but by the time it comes out, you won't be able to buy it! 😂
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You hit our funding goal in just 🔥🎆⚔️ 39 MINUTES! 🔥🎆⚔️THANK YOU. $44,000 in a single day. But we want LABYRINTH to be a place you can submit YOUR stories, your writing one day, paid at professional rates, and to do that—we need to go for stretch goals.
LABYRINTH, Vol. 0
A new fantasy/sci-fi collection helmed by HelloFutureMe!
www.kickstarter.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You hit our funding goal in just 🔥🎆⚔️ 39 MINUTES! 🔥🎆⚔️THANK YOU. $44,000 in a single day. But we want LABYRINTH to be a place you can submit YOUR stories, your writing one day, paid at professional rates, and to do that—we need to go for stretch goals.
CinemaSins getting a bit too real in their Thunderbolts video!
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
CinemaSins getting a bit too real in their Thunderbolts video!
Check out LABYRINTH, Vol. 0 - a collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories and artwork by @wraithmarked.bsky.social
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
LABYRINTH, Vol. 0
A new fantasy/sci-fi collection helmed by HelloFutureMe!
www.kickstarter.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Check out LABYRINTH, Vol. 0 - a collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories and artwork by @wraithmarked.bsky.social
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
and @hellofutureme.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...
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Good.
This isn't instead of a proper wealth tax though, right, Rachel?
This isn't instead of a proper wealth tax though, right, Rachel?
November 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good.
This isn't instead of a proper wealth tax though, right, Rachel?
This isn't instead of a proper wealth tax though, right, Rachel?
The October game for my Year of Gaming challenge is one of the more recent purchases in my Steam backlog - Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/tale...
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/tale...
Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Year of Gaming 2025
Autumn is well and truly here, and for my October game, it’s time to check out one of the more recent purchases in my Steam backlog.
mdsimpson.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The October game for my Year of Gaming challenge is one of the more recent purchases in my Steam backlog - Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/tale...
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/tale...
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
I actually got to try out a few demos during this year's Next Fest, including Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion and The Oversight Bureau.
So, what did I think?
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/next...
So, what did I think?
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/next...
Next Fest 2025 Roundup – Mike Simpson
I got through the October game in my Year of Gaming challenge faster than expected, which gave me a chance to dive into some of the demos in this year’s Steam Next Fest.
mdsimpson.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I actually got to try out a few demos during this year's Next Fest, including Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion and The Oversight Bureau.
So, what did I think?
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/next...
So, what did I think?
mdsimpson.co.uk/2025/10/next...
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Thank you to everyone who came to my talk at #RSECon25, and all the others over the last few months. It's been amazing to hear all the kind words and to see all the support for better #MentalHealth in our community.
Let's keep the conversation going: mdsimpson42.github.io/converse/joi...
Let's keep the conversation going: mdsimpson42.github.io/converse/joi...
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to my talk at #RSECon25, and all the others over the last few months. It's been amazing to hear all the kind words and to see all the support for better #MentalHealth in our community.
Let's keep the conversation going: mdsimpson42.github.io/converse/joi...
Let's keep the conversation going: mdsimpson42.github.io/converse/joi...