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Hey I made a #TemporaryAutonomousPoetryZone experimental psychogeographic #poetry #game for the amazing @ptbopoetry.bsky.social FREE to #play this Friday to Sunday at the #Pleasance #Edinburgh pushtheboatout.org/events/tempo... come along, give it a try! #Scotland #Scottish #Games #Immersive #Poems
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
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“Solid ground made liquid” @craigmod.com craigmod.com/roden/109/
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Solid ground made liquid” @craigmod.com craigmod.com/roden/109/
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I made a mod that replaces cliffracers with Thomas the Tank Engine. I am incapable of learning lessons whenever it involves corporations, because I fundamentally do not view toy company CEOs or media CEOs as people.
#morrowind #thomasthetankengine
I made a mod that replaces cliffracers with Thomas the Tank Engine. I am incapable of learning lessons whenever it involves corporations, because I fundamentally do not view toy company CEOs or media CEOs as people.
#morrowind #thomasthetankengine
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mo...
I made a mod that replaces cliffracers with Thomas the Tank Engine. I am incapable of learning lessons whenever it involves corporations, because I fundamentally do not view toy company CEOs or media CEOs as people.
#morrowind #thomasthetankengine
I made a mod that replaces cliffracers with Thomas the Tank Engine. I am incapable of learning lessons whenever it involves corporations, because I fundamentally do not view toy company CEOs or media CEOs as people.
#morrowind #thomasthetankengine
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“ Det doftar halm i luften och julkänslan gör entré. Movember ut, bockember in! ✨🐐
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“ Det doftar halm i luften och julkänslan gör entré. Movember ut, bockember in! ✨🐐
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
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Dystopia alert…
The UK Is Naming Roads After Birds It's Losing
New analysis from the RSPB reveals an ironic trend of new housing developments using names of some of the UK's most threatened birds.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
New analysis from the RSPB reveals an ironic trend of new housing developments using names of some of the UK's most threatened birds.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
The UK Is Naming Roads After Birds It's Losing
New analysis from the RSPB reveals an ironic trend of new housing developments using names of some of the UK's most threatened birds
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dystopia alert…
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
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The Hidden History of Women Game Designers daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers - JSTOR Daily
Nineteenth-century women turned music lessons into interactive entertainment, complete with spinning wheels and ivory counters.
daily.jstor.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
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So I got to attend a Q&A with Tom Morello (guitar legend of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE fame), and from him I heard a very smart creative lesson, applicable to more than just musicians -- thought I'd share it, and some further thoughts and stories here:
A Very Good Piece Of Creative Advice From Tom Morello
As a cantankerous alt-rock grunge-loving teenager, I was not particularly a Rage Against the Machine guy — I mean, I liked the music but it didn’t connect with me, and my theory now as …
terribleminds.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
So I got to attend a Q&A with Tom Morello (guitar legend of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE fame), and from him I heard a very smart creative lesson, applicable to more than just musicians -- thought I'd share it, and some further thoughts and stories here:
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obsessed with the Roseisle pictish silly goose
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
obsessed with the Roseisle pictish silly goose
I mean I expected it to be bad with some big projects involved but also devastating all the wee schools and community groups that had small scale but amazing sounding projects for my local community now no longer funded...
Christ, this is heartbreaking. Looking around my bit of Cornwall... the sheer scale of what was thrown away... millions for farmers, hundreds of thousands for schools, more hundreds for young people and culture and...
www.myeu.uk
www.myeu.uk
myeu.uk – see what the EU has done for you
The EU invests around £5 billion a year in the UK. Search by your address or postcode to see some of the investments near you.
www.myeu.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I mean I expected it to be bad with some big projects involved but also devastating all the wee schools and community groups that had small scale but amazing sounding projects for my local community now no longer funded...
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This is good stuff. Also, generally:
✤ Do what you can, but don't expect to see/do everything.
✤ Be nice, to everyone. If you can't, step away.
✤ Traders are good people, but busy.
✤ Make a list.
✤ Support small traders and publishers. If you can spend a few more pounds on something, buy it there.
✤ Do what you can, but don't expect to see/do everything.
✤ Be nice, to everyone. If you can't, step away.
✤ Traders are good people, but busy.
✤ Make a list.
✤ Support small traders and publishers. If you can spend a few more pounds on something, buy it there.
🐉DRAGONMEET SURVIVAL GUIDE🐉
It's a new venue so there's lots of change - this is my best summary attempt!
🕐SCHEDULE
09.00: Doors open
09.00: Morning Games
10.00: Trade Hall Opens
10.30: Seminars Begin
14.00: Afternoon Games
18.00: Trade Hall Closes
19.00: Charity Auction
22.00: Show Closes
It's a new venue so there's lots of change - this is my best summary attempt!
🕐SCHEDULE
09.00: Doors open
09.00: Morning Games
10.00: Trade Hall Opens
10.30: Seminars Begin
14.00: Afternoon Games
18.00: Trade Hall Closes
19.00: Charity Auction
22.00: Show Closes
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This is good stuff. Also, generally:
✤ Do what you can, but don't expect to see/do everything.
✤ Be nice, to everyone. If you can't, step away.
✤ Traders are good people, but busy.
✤ Make a list.
✤ Support small traders and publishers. If you can spend a few more pounds on something, buy it there.
✤ Do what you can, but don't expect to see/do everything.
✤ Be nice, to everyone. If you can't, step away.
✤ Traders are good people, but busy.
✤ Make a list.
✤ Support small traders and publishers. If you can spend a few more pounds on something, buy it there.
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Why am I suddenly thinking of Judge Death?
OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Why am I suddenly thinking of Judge Death?
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
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I turned Privacy Badger on a few weeks ago, and I am shocked how many sites (mostly the mediocre brand of news sites that isn't quite AI but certainly isn't quality) now say I'm ad blocking and to please turn it off.
Those would be the sites violating community norms such as Do-Not-Track.
Those would be the sites violating community norms such as Do-Not-Track.
Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers? Don’t want Big Tech monetizing your personal data? Privacy Badger is here to help! www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight
Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by millions to fight corporate surveillance and take back
www.eff.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I turned Privacy Badger on a few weeks ago, and I am shocked how many sites (mostly the mediocre brand of news sites that isn't quite AI but certainly isn't quality) now say I'm ad blocking and to please turn it off.
Those would be the sites violating community norms such as Do-Not-Track.
Those would be the sites violating community norms such as Do-Not-Track.
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Five Fires, my love letter TTRPG to 80s/90s hip-hop, is launching in February. Join us! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
www.backerkit.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Five Fires, my love letter TTRPG to 80s/90s hip-hop, is launching in February. Join us! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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The night tinkles like ice in glasses.
Leaves are glued to the pavement with frost.
The brown air fumes at the shop windows,
Tries the doors, and sidles past…
—Norman MacCaig, “November Night”
published in The Poems of Norman MacCaig (Birlinn, 2011)
#poem #poetry
birlinn.co.uk/product/the-...
Leaves are glued to the pavement with frost.
The brown air fumes at the shop windows,
Tries the doors, and sidles past…
—Norman MacCaig, “November Night”
published in The Poems of Norman MacCaig (Birlinn, 2011)
#poem #poetry
birlinn.co.uk/product/the-...
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The night tinkles like ice in glasses.
Leaves are glued to the pavement with frost.
The brown air fumes at the shop windows,
Tries the doors, and sidles past…
—Norman MacCaig, “November Night”
published in The Poems of Norman MacCaig (Birlinn, 2011)
#poem #poetry
birlinn.co.uk/product/the-...
Leaves are glued to the pavement with frost.
The brown air fumes at the shop windows,
Tries the doors, and sidles past…
—Norman MacCaig, “November Night”
published in The Poems of Norman MacCaig (Birlinn, 2011)
#poem #poetry
birlinn.co.uk/product/the-...
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The full essay, by me and @acjsissons.bsky.social, tries to set out a workable and coherent long-term economic strategy getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The full essay, by me and @acjsissons.bsky.social, tries to set out a workable and coherent long-term economic strategy getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
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Woah!
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Woah!
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between this and the recent study about the success of adversarial poetry attacks on LLMs it’s a good week to be an arts & humanities proponent in a STEM technodystopia
lithub.com/can-adversar...
lithub.com/can-adversar...
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
between this and the recent study about the success of adversarial poetry attacks on LLMs it’s a good week to be an arts & humanities proponent in a STEM technodystopia
lithub.com/can-adversar...
lithub.com/can-adversar...
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Employers: we can't find any good candidates!
The hiring process:
The hiring process:
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Employers: we can't find any good candidates!
The hiring process:
The hiring process:
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Edinburgh or Shield Generator Complex on the Forest Moon of Endor?
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Edinburgh or Shield Generator Complex on the Forest Moon of Endor?
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Mills on the Water of Leith; including paper, snuff and grain. #Edinburgh
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Mills on the Water of Leith; including paper, snuff and grain. #Edinburgh