T
@pandateam.bsky.social
I will one day write my magnum opus 'Lanyard: the modern yoke'
Pinned
T
@pandateam.bsky.social
· Dec 26
Lekta - language puzzle by pandateam
A language puzzle game
pandateam.itch.io
Should anyone have time to try something new, I made this language puzzle game:
pandateam.itch.io/lekta
(Sort of based on puzzles in the Oxford university MLAT, but with fire and bears)
#gamedev #gamemaker
pandateam.itch.io/lekta
(Sort of based on puzzles in the Oxford university MLAT, but with fire and bears)
#gamedev #gamemaker
'Is Britain broken?' discourse quite like 'the game's gone' discourse
Robert Jenrick recounts debate in recent shadow cabinet meeting about whether Britain was broken.
He says he instinctively said it was, but most of his Tory colleagues said it was not.
He says he instinctively said it was, but most of his Tory colleagues said it was not.
January 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM
'Is Britain broken?' discourse quite like 'the game's gone' discourse
Reposted by T
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Reposted by T
A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
Reposted by T
“Our findings tell us that young people’s choices around social media and gaming may be shaped by how they’re feeling but not necessarily the other way around,” said Prof Neil Humphrey, a co-author [of a Manchester University study that followed 25,000 11- to 14-year-olds over three school years].
Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study
Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 AM
“Our findings tell us that young people’s choices around social media and gaming may be shaped by how they’re feeling but not necessarily the other way around,” said Prof Neil Humphrey, a co-author [of a Manchester University study that followed 25,000 11- to 14-year-olds over three school years].
Ex-student emailed today saying they're using some of my brother's research on her university course :)
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ex-student emailed today saying they're using some of my brother's research on her university course :)
Enjoying the no rolls barred legacy clocktower games
In the live ones they sometimes fiddle it or all collide to not end a game early & it's much better if they just all play to win, even if that means short games
In the live ones they sometimes fiddle it or all collide to not end a game early & it's much better if they just all play to win, even if that means short games
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Enjoying the no rolls barred legacy clocktower games
In the live ones they sometimes fiddle it or all collide to not end a game early & it's much better if they just all play to win, even if that means short games
In the live ones they sometimes fiddle it or all collide to not end a game early & it's much better if they just all play to win, even if that means short games
Reposted by T
"With housing, more density means more community"
A mum at one of the many kids parties I went to today told me she'd read an article a few years ago and this really stood out to her. It's cos a parent not from Oxford asked me how we managed to have such a brilliant load of local shops (1/3)
A mum at one of the many kids parties I went to today told me she'd read an article a few years ago and this really stood out to her. It's cos a parent not from Oxford asked me how we managed to have such a brilliant load of local shops (1/3)
January 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"With housing, more density means more community"
A mum at one of the many kids parties I went to today told me she'd read an article a few years ago and this really stood out to her. It's cos a parent not from Oxford asked me how we managed to have such a brilliant load of local shops (1/3)
A mum at one of the many kids parties I went to today told me she'd read an article a few years ago and this really stood out to her. It's cos a parent not from Oxford asked me how we managed to have such a brilliant load of local shops (1/3)
Reposted by T
ICE recruitment is going well.
January 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
ICE recruitment is going well.
Reposted by T
Some legal context is clearly required.
1. 182 days is not the maximum, the period can be extended by the courts. There are clearly some cases where this is appropriate - you don’t let those accused of mass murder out if the investigation is taking time. /1
1. 182 days is not the maximum, the period can be extended by the courts. There are clearly some cases where this is appropriate - you don’t let those accused of mass murder out if the investigation is taking time. /1
"The maximum time a prisoner can spend on remand is 182 days (six months). Yet Muraisi and Ahmed were arrested in November 2024, and are not due to be tried until June at the earliest, which means they will be remanded for 20 months."
Shameful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shameful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Some legal context is clearly required.
1. 182 days is not the maximum, the period can be extended by the courts. There are clearly some cases where this is appropriate - you don’t let those accused of mass murder out if the investigation is taking time. /1
1. 182 days is not the maximum, the period can be extended by the courts. There are clearly some cases where this is appropriate - you don’t let those accused of mass murder out if the investigation is taking time. /1
Reposted by T
If there was an organisation that saw its main mission as snatching people off the streets, & it suddenly massively expanded & all its recruits were ppl not already in the army or police I think you would get some terrible people
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
If there was an organisation that saw its main mission as snatching people off the streets, & it suddenly massively expanded & all its recruits were ppl not already in the army or police I think you would get some terrible people
Reposted by T
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
Just finished The proof of my innocence
could see what it was doing when it went into the tricksy bit so it didn't surprise me at the end and hmm hmm. Sort of leaves it as mostly a play with genre fiction. Which is fine
could see what it was doing when it went into the tricksy bit so it didn't surprise me at the end and hmm hmm. Sort of leaves it as mostly a play with genre fiction. Which is fine
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Just finished The proof of my innocence
could see what it was doing when it went into the tricksy bit so it didn't surprise me at the end and hmm hmm. Sort of leaves it as mostly a play with genre fiction. Which is fine
could see what it was doing when it went into the tricksy bit so it didn't surprise me at the end and hmm hmm. Sort of leaves it as mostly a play with genre fiction. Which is fine
Sam Campbell is going to be great on last one laughing (was so good on TM champion of champions)
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Sam Campbell is going to be great on last one laughing (was so good on TM champion of champions)
Reposted by T
I have a general rule that any presentation based on words starting with the same letter is bollocks.
I once asked a famous CEO who gave a presentation on the "10 Cs of business" what the chances were of the ten most important things all starting with a C. He wasn't pleased.
I once asked a famous CEO who gave a presentation on the "10 Cs of business" what the chances were of the ten most important things all starting with a C. He wasn't pleased.
At political cabinet today, Morgan McSweeney gave a presentation on “three Es” on how the government can connect with voters - emotion, empathy and evidence.
Am told he said the government currently has a “deficit in emotion”
Am told he said the government currently has a “deficit in emotion”
January 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I have a general rule that any presentation based on words starting with the same letter is bollocks.
I once asked a famous CEO who gave a presentation on the "10 Cs of business" what the chances were of the ten most important things all starting with a C. He wasn't pleased.
I once asked a famous CEO who gave a presentation on the "10 Cs of business" what the chances were of the ten most important things all starting with a C. He wasn't pleased.
Reposted by T
For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
The thing about this though is that generic stuff has always outsold sophisticated work, & I'm not sentimental enough to posit some deeply human 'soul' to macho spy thrillers or Mills & Boons just bc a human was involved
'The ugly fact is books are made out of books'
'The ugly fact is books are made out of books'
Realised what’s unsettling for me about AI prose, art etc escaping into culture.
It’s algorithmic, so it’s an average of what most people think is probably OK. Therefore when it’s shared, it shows statistically that most people don’t care if something is any fucking good.
And that scares me.
It’s algorithmic, so it’s an average of what most people think is probably OK. Therefore when it’s shared, it shows statistically that most people don’t care if something is any fucking good.
And that scares me.
January 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The thing about this though is that generic stuff has always outsold sophisticated work, & I'm not sentimental enough to posit some deeply human 'soul' to macho spy thrillers or Mills & Boons just bc a human was involved
'The ugly fact is books are made out of books'
'The ugly fact is books are made out of books'
DOES THE FIFA PEACE PRIZE MEAN NOTHING ANY MORE????
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
DOES THE FIFA PEACE PRIZE MEAN NOTHING ANY MORE????
Reposted by T
As re the bombing of Iran last year expect support from Republicans to rise immediately as the issue polarises.
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
As re the bombing of Iran last year expect support from Republicans to rise immediately as the issue polarises.
Reposted by T
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Reposted by T
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
Reposted by T
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
Today's Three bean salad episode on the new Avatar film is great
The depth of their contempt is very enjoyable
The depth of their contempt is very enjoyable
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today's Three bean salad episode on the new Avatar film is great
The depth of their contempt is very enjoyable
The depth of their contempt is very enjoyable
Reposted by T
I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
Another great example of academic arguing that students are really not their responsibility and it's pretty outrageous of them to expect engagement from someone who'll never bother learning their names anyway
December 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Another great example of academic arguing that students are really not their responsibility and it's pretty outrageous of them to expect engagement from someone who'll never bother learning their names anyway