Andy Tomlinson
@andytomlinson.bsky.social
Public Policy guy in Europe for Electronic Arts, Board member at Ukie. Living in France. Video games, politics, tech, often getting distracted by sport.
The Dutch Prime Minister is younger than me. Does anyone fancy giving me a country to run to make me feel better?
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The Dutch Prime Minister is younger than me. Does anyone fancy giving me a country to run to make me feel better?
Maybe it's just me but isn't "this takes us back to the 19th Century" meant to be a bad thing?
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
Earlier presidents would recognise—and even approve of—“America First”
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is radical only in tone, writes Kim Darroch
www.economist.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Maybe it's just me but isn't "this takes us back to the 19th Century" meant to be a bad thing?
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
Once again I learn that England are playing a cricket match by getting a notification that Ben Duckett lost his wicket.
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Once again I learn that England are playing a cricket match by getting a notification that Ben Duckett lost his wicket.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Hello! Are you in the UK/Canada/Aus/NZ? Did you discover RPGs through any of the paperback-book games released in the mid-1980s (Fighting Fantasy RPG, Advanced FF, Maelstrom, Dragon Warriors, Tunnels & Trolls)? Can I ask you a couple of questions for an article? Please get in touch.
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Hello! Are you in the UK/Canada/Aus/NZ? Did you discover RPGs through any of the paperback-book games released in the mid-1980s (Fighting Fantasy RPG, Advanced FF, Maelstrom, Dragon Warriors, Tunnels & Trolls)? Can I ask you a couple of questions for an article? Please get in touch.
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Nigel Farage attended Davos as adviser to Iranian billionaire - www.ft.com/content/7b40... via @FT
Some good sleuthing here.
Some good sleuthing here.
Nigel Farage attended Davos as adviser to Iranian billionaire
Reform UK leader’s pass and hotel costs for World Economic Forum event were paid for by Sasan Ghandehari
www.ft.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Nigel Farage attended Davos as adviser to Iranian billionaire - www.ft.com/content/7b40... via @FT
Some good sleuthing here.
Some good sleuthing here.
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You may have missed it amidst the chaos of the last few days, but there is a new high-level EU report in town: A Franco-German task force led by Jörg Kukies and Christian Noyer presented recommendations to tackle the scale-up financing gap.
Here is what it says and why you should care about it.
Here is what it says and why you should care about it.
January 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM
You may have missed it amidst the chaos of the last few days, but there is a new high-level EU report in town: A Franco-German task force led by Jörg Kukies and Christian Noyer presented recommendations to tackle the scale-up financing gap.
Here is what it says and why you should care about it.
Here is what it says and why you should care about it.
Spotify think that, because I listen to Moondance occasionally, I want to hear Van Morrison's new songs.
They are not correct.
They are not correct.
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Spotify think that, because I listen to Moondance occasionally, I want to hear Van Morrison's new songs.
They are not correct.
They are not correct.
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New milestone for the energy transition in the EU: For the first time, wind and solar power generated more electricity (30%) than fossil fuels (29%).
via @ember-energy.org
via @ember-energy.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM
New milestone for the energy transition in the EU: For the first time, wind and solar power generated more electricity (30%) than fossil fuels (29%).
via @ember-energy.org
via @ember-energy.org
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For those who want a broader perspective in their feed, a right-wing starter pack.
Includes the six Tory MPs currently on BlueSky and a range of other think-tankers, ex-SpAds and journalists.
go.bsky.app/JvKL6aE
Includes the six Tory MPs currently on BlueSky and a range of other think-tankers, ex-SpAds and journalists.
go.bsky.app/JvKL6aE
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
For those who want a broader perspective in their feed, a right-wing starter pack.
Includes the six Tory MPs currently on BlueSky and a range of other think-tankers, ex-SpAds and journalists.
go.bsky.app/JvKL6aE
Includes the six Tory MPs currently on BlueSky and a range of other think-tankers, ex-SpAds and journalists.
go.bsky.app/JvKL6aE
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From Terry Pratchett's 'Guard's Guards' when the guild leaders have to accept the demands of the dragon:
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
From Terry Pratchett's 'Guard's Guards' when the guild leaders have to accept the demands of the dragon:
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this is genuinely incredible
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
this is genuinely incredible
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Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
Man, sometimes I wonder about Americans
“It’s the best bottle I’ve ever used,” said dozens of people. “Is this a cult?” I asked. “Yes!” was the near-immediate reply.
How Owala Became an Official Water Bottle Pick
Learn why it took our writer over six months—and dozens of Slack messages from his colleagues—to recommend the Owala FreeSip in our guide to water bottles.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Man, sometimes I wonder about Americans
TIL that The Bone Temple has been translated into French as Le Temple Des Morts. I don't know why that's so disappointing, but it is. Pretty sure French has a word for bones?
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
TIL that The Bone Temple has been translated into French as Le Temple Des Morts. I don't know why that's so disappointing, but it is. Pretty sure French has a word for bones?
Interesting to consider whether "this lot are just the last Tory government but with Farage as leader instead" would be a net positive or negative among UK voters.
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Interesting to consider whether "this lot are just the last Tory government but with Farage as leader instead" would be a net positive or negative among UK voters.
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Badenoch has missed a trick not doing her sacking Jenrick video like his fare dodging one. Chasing him through Portcullis House saying 'you're bang to rights'.
January 15, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Badenoch has missed a trick not doing her sacking Jenrick video like his fare dodging one. Chasing him through Portcullis House saying 'you're bang to rights'.
All together now
January 15, 2026 at 10:09 AM
All together now
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Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark, didn't mess about in a letter to Farage explaining Parliamentary procedure...
January 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark, didn't mess about in a letter to Farage explaining Parliamentary procedure...
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HEY HEY it's NEWS 'O CLOCK.
'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon!
Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon!
Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
HEY HEY it's NEWS 'O CLOCK.
'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon!
Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon!
Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
I remember reading some weird blog post by Scott Adams where he said he'd once been recruited by the government to solve some incredibly tricky comms problem they had, and nobody else could see the answer. But it was too secret to say what it had been.
January 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I remember reading some weird blog post by Scott Adams where he said he'd once been recruited by the government to solve some incredibly tricky comms problem they had, and nobody else could see the answer. But it was too secret to say what it had been.
Unless I'm reading this wrong, "we'll get started in a decade once we've completed this other very complicated infrastructure project, which will definitely happen on time" isn't the most inspiring news.
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Unless I'm reading this wrong, "we'll get started in a decade once we've completed this other very complicated infrastructure project, which will definitely happen on time" isn't the most inspiring news.