Emily King
@emkingma.bsky.social
Writer. Knitter. Geek. Cornwall, UK. Retraining in cybersecurity. BSides Exeter steering committee member and Press Officer. Opinions my own, not my employer's. Head of Operations at Quantavia. My website geryow.com
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Emily King
@emkingma.bsky.social
· Jun 13
Finally finished putting some words down about why I love Death Stranding so much and why it's become a comfort game for me.
Free tier and paid members can access it on my site, Geryow, now geryow.com/wheres-my-bb...
#DeathStranding
Free tier and paid members can access it on my site, Geryow, now geryow.com/wheres-my-bb...
#DeathStranding
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Can't wait for their debut album.
February 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Can't wait for their debut album.
What RSS readers are people using these days to read both on desktop and mobile?
Because I think I'd like to move away from Feedly.
Because I think I'd like to move away from Feedly.
February 15, 2026 at 10:39 AM
What RSS readers are people using these days to read both on desktop and mobile?
Because I think I'd like to move away from Feedly.
Because I think I'd like to move away from Feedly.
We're giving up on trying to watch Iron Fist season 2.
Never got round to it while on Netflix. Last year after watching Daredevil: Born Again S1, decided to work through all the Netflix Marvel. (Had watched some shows.)
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Never got round to it while on Netflix. Last year after watching Daredevil: Born Again S1, decided to work through all the Netflix Marvel. (Had watched some shows.)
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February 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
We're giving up on trying to watch Iron Fist season 2.
Never got round to it while on Netflix. Last year after watching Daredevil: Born Again S1, decided to work through all the Netflix Marvel. (Had watched some shows.)
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Never got round to it while on Netflix. Last year after watching Daredevil: Born Again S1, decided to work through all the Netflix Marvel. (Had watched some shows.)
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Went for a walk this afternoon with kiddo.
Along one grass verge, we counted 30 molehills.
Along one grass verge, we counted 30 molehills.
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Went for a walk this afternoon with kiddo.
Along one grass verge, we counted 30 molehills.
Along one grass verge, we counted 30 molehills.
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while you were studying the blade, i went to the store
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
while you were studying the blade, i went to the store
Skyrim. And it's more than 500. Far more.
Name a videogame you've put 500 hours into.
February 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Skyrim. And it's more than 500. Far more.
Toddler logic:
Kiddo having a tantrum because I too am eating an orange with my breakfast, because to her it's her orange.
"My orange," says my toddler.
"Other people are allowed to eat the oranges," I say.
*Exit toddler stage right, crying and howling.*
Kiddo having a tantrum because I too am eating an orange with my breakfast, because to her it's her orange.
"My orange," says my toddler.
"Other people are allowed to eat the oranges," I say.
*Exit toddler stage right, crying and howling.*
February 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Toddler logic:
Kiddo having a tantrum because I too am eating an orange with my breakfast, because to her it's her orange.
"My orange," says my toddler.
"Other people are allowed to eat the oranges," I say.
*Exit toddler stage right, crying and howling.*
Kiddo having a tantrum because I too am eating an orange with my breakfast, because to her it's her orange.
"My orange," says my toddler.
"Other people are allowed to eat the oranges," I say.
*Exit toddler stage right, crying and howling.*
Happy #ValentinesDay 💘
I was once paid to write about the history of Valentine's Day. But this was back in the bad days of pre-2012 Penguin update Google Search.
But here's the thing, we're closer to shitty Google Search than ever before.
So, here's a Valentine's Story
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
I was once paid to write about the history of Valentine's Day. But this was back in the bad days of pre-2012 Penguin update Google Search.
But here's the thing, we're closer to shitty Google Search than ever before.
So, here's a Valentine's Story
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Happy #ValentinesDay 💘
I was once paid to write about the history of Valentine's Day. But this was back in the bad days of pre-2012 Penguin update Google Search.
But here's the thing, we're closer to shitty Google Search than ever before.
So, here's a Valentine's Story
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
I was once paid to write about the history of Valentine's Day. But this was back in the bad days of pre-2012 Penguin update Google Search.
But here's the thing, we're closer to shitty Google Search than ever before.
So, here's a Valentine's Story
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
Okay, I do quite like these metal dice, but I don't use them for Dungeons and Dragons that often.
Tonight, I made an exception.
Tonight, I made an exception.
February 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Okay, I do quite like these metal dice, but I don't use them for Dungeons and Dragons that often.
Tonight, I made an exception.
Tonight, I made an exception.
What with it being Valentine's Day tomorrow, I decided to write about the one time a black hat SEO company paid me to write a blog post about the history of Valentine's Day... and how we're shifting back to the days of pre-Penguin Google. Time is a circle, and I hate it.
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
What with it being Valentine's Day tomorrow, I decided to write about the one time a black hat SEO company paid me to write a blog post about the history of Valentine's Day... and how we're shifting back to the days of pre-Penguin Google. Time is a circle, and I hate it.
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
geryow.com/that-one-tim...
Currently working on a blog post about the time I was asked to write a blog post about the history of Valentine's Day during the bad days of black hat SEO, and then talking about the shit that went down at Google search in 2019 and the rise of AI slop content.
Time is a circle.
#amwriting
Time is a circle.
#amwriting
February 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Currently working on a blog post about the time I was asked to write a blog post about the history of Valentine's Day during the bad days of black hat SEO, and then talking about the shit that went down at Google search in 2019 and the rise of AI slop content.
Time is a circle.
#amwriting
Time is a circle.
#amwriting
My proper, local wool/yarn shop is closing at the end of March.
Truro Wool, how you have enabled me to knit some epic projects over the last 12 years.
From dice bags, to hats and scarves, to the blanket I wrapped my child in when we left the hospital.
I am going to miss this store so damn much.
Truro Wool, how you have enabled me to knit some epic projects over the last 12 years.
From dice bags, to hats and scarves, to the blanket I wrapped my child in when we left the hospital.
I am going to miss this store so damn much.
February 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
My proper, local wool/yarn shop is closing at the end of March.
Truro Wool, how you have enabled me to knit some epic projects over the last 12 years.
From dice bags, to hats and scarves, to the blanket I wrapped my child in when we left the hospital.
I am going to miss this store so damn much.
Truro Wool, how you have enabled me to knit some epic projects over the last 12 years.
From dice bags, to hats and scarves, to the blanket I wrapped my child in when we left the hospital.
I am going to miss this store so damn much.
I'm a little sad that Great Britain doesn't have any ice hockey representation at the Winter Olympics.
So, for now, I'm cheering for the Canadian and Danish teams.
So, for now, I'm cheering for the Canadian and Danish teams.
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
I'm a little sad that Great Britain doesn't have any ice hockey representation at the Winter Olympics.
So, for now, I'm cheering for the Canadian and Danish teams.
So, for now, I'm cheering for the Canadian and Danish teams.
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Mark doesn't quite top his Sex and the City 2 review but he nearly doesn't pause for breath kicking the crap out of this bribe, sorry, "movie."
The musical choice made in it are absolutely bonkers.
The musical choice made in it are absolutely bonkers.
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Mark doesn't quite top his Sex and the City 2 review but he nearly doesn't pause for breath kicking the crap out of this bribe, sorry, "movie."
The musical choice made in it are absolutely bonkers.
The musical choice made in it are absolutely bonkers.
Someone's released a Python script so that you can check whether any of your LinkedIn connections are in the Epstein Files.
I might be trying this out in the coming weeks.
github.com/cfinke/EpsteIn
I might be trying this out in the coming weeks.
github.com/cfinke/EpsteIn
GitHub - cfinke/EpsteIn: See which of your LinkedIn connections appear in the Epstein files.
See which of your LinkedIn connections appear in the Epstein files. - cfinke/EpsteIn
github.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Someone's released a Python script so that you can check whether any of your LinkedIn connections are in the Epstein Files.
I might be trying this out in the coming weeks.
github.com/cfinke/EpsteIn
I might be trying this out in the coming weeks.
github.com/cfinke/EpsteIn
Here are my books on #writing or tangentially related to it. Why? Now that I'm not doing marketing as my day job anymore, and haven't been for nearly a year, today after work I decided to re-prioritise the books in my office. Marketing books are now hidden...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Here are my books on #writing or tangentially related to it. Why? Now that I'm not doing marketing as my day job anymore, and haven't been for nearly a year, today after work I decided to re-prioritise the books in my office. Marketing books are now hidden...
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A correction for the ages (from The Guardian's review of 'Melania'):
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
A correction for the ages (from The Guardian's review of 'Melania'):
The rise of fake AI knitting and crochet patterns, makes me glad that before 2022, I'd been collecting books on knitting and crochet.
So, even if loads of AI craft sites pop up, I've got books that can tell me how to do various techniques.
So, even if loads of AI craft sites pop up, I've got books that can tell me how to do various techniques.
February 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The rise of fake AI knitting and crochet patterns, makes me glad that before 2022, I'd been collecting books on knitting and crochet.
So, even if loads of AI craft sites pop up, I've got books that can tell me how to do various techniques.
So, even if loads of AI craft sites pop up, I've got books that can tell me how to do various techniques.
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Makes sense, like when everyone finally fell in love with U2 once Apple forced their album onto everyone’s phone.
Microsoft and Blackrock have "have largely given up on organic adoption [of AI] by consumers. They have moved on to a new dream of forced adoption mandated by government and managerial coercion."
Fascinating piece here on what Davos can teach us about the AI industry by @mattseybold.bsky.social
Fascinating piece here on what Davos can teach us about the AI industry by @mattseybold.bsky.social
"You have to use it. You have to trust it.": Forced Adoption of AI is The Subtext of Davos
Authoritarianism is the AI Bailout; But If AI Doesn't Need a Bailout, Does it Need Authoritarianism?
theamericanvandal.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Makes sense, like when everyone finally fell in love with U2 once Apple forced their album onto everyone’s phone.
Finally got to watch Sinners this evening.
Wanted to watch it last year in the cinema but missed my chance due to various reasons.
But, I treated myself to it on Blu-ray recently.
I hope it actually wins a bunch of its Academy Award nominations.
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Wanted to watch it last year in the cinema but missed my chance due to various reasons.
But, I treated myself to it on Blu-ray recently.
I hope it actually wins a bunch of its Academy Award nominations.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Finally got to watch Sinners this evening.
Wanted to watch it last year in the cinema but missed my chance due to various reasons.
But, I treated myself to it on Blu-ray recently.
I hope it actually wins a bunch of its Academy Award nominations.
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Wanted to watch it last year in the cinema but missed my chance due to various reasons.
But, I treated myself to it on Blu-ray recently.
I hope it actually wins a bunch of its Academy Award nominations.
1/2
Kiddo has just declared they're a potato, and then giggled.
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Kiddo has just declared they're a potato, and then giggled.
Sssh, don't tell the knitting squad, but I've been doing some crochet to unwind these past few weeks. It's a scarf.
(Using up wool from previous projects.)
#crochet #crocheting
(Using up wool from previous projects.)
#crochet #crocheting
January 23, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Sssh, don't tell the knitting squad, but I've been doing some crochet to unwind these past few weeks. It's a scarf.
(Using up wool from previous projects.)
#crochet #crocheting
(Using up wool from previous projects.)
#crochet #crocheting
So, you've watched all of Heated Rivalry and you're wondering: well, wtf next?
Head on over to my blog, Geryow, and I'll walk you through what's out there for you post binge.
Free wall (to stop the bots): geryow.com/so-youve-bin...
#HeatedRivalry
Head on over to my blog, Geryow, and I'll walk you through what's out there for you post binge.
Free wall (to stop the bots): geryow.com/so-youve-bin...
#HeatedRivalry
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
So, you've watched all of Heated Rivalry and you're wondering: well, wtf next?
Head on over to my blog, Geryow, and I'll walk you through what's out there for you post binge.
Free wall (to stop the bots): geryow.com/so-youve-bin...
#HeatedRivalry
Head on over to my blog, Geryow, and I'll walk you through what's out there for you post binge.
Free wall (to stop the bots): geryow.com/so-youve-bin...
#HeatedRivalry
Reposted by Emily King
Night Vale podcast would make way more money if every single person in the world listened to it, Night Vale chief Joseph Fink warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Night Vale podcast would make way more money if every single person in the world listened to it, Night Vale chief Joseph Fink warns
Just finished watching Tron: Ares for the first time.
It's not a bad film.
It's not the best, sure.
But it's not bad, just reasonably enjoyable.
(Also, someone behind had clearly watched Mr Robot, going by the use of Bash.)
It's not a bad film.
It's not the best, sure.
But it's not bad, just reasonably enjoyable.
(Also, someone behind had clearly watched Mr Robot, going by the use of Bash.)
January 20, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Just finished watching Tron: Ares for the first time.
It's not a bad film.
It's not the best, sure.
But it's not bad, just reasonably enjoyable.
(Also, someone behind had clearly watched Mr Robot, going by the use of Bash.)
It's not a bad film.
It's not the best, sure.
But it's not bad, just reasonably enjoyable.
(Also, someone behind had clearly watched Mr Robot, going by the use of Bash.)