Julianna 💎
@batariangal.bsky.social
Kill the boy, Jon Snow. Kill the boy, and let the woman be born
(29 | trans | British | left-liberal | disabled | she/her)
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(29 | trans | British | left-liberal | disabled | she/her)
https://backloggd.com/u/Julianna/
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Wanted to do a "Games I've played" thread for this year. So, err, this is the starting post
With it being 25 years since the UK foot and mouth outbreak, we went back in time to get the reactions from the party leaders.
Keir Starmer: seems bad
Ed Davey: seems bad
Kemi Badenoch: I know it’s all about PlayStation these days, but I still enjoy a session on my best friend’s Sega Mega Drive
Keir Starmer: seems bad
Ed Davey: seems bad
Kemi Badenoch: I know it’s all about PlayStation these days, but I still enjoy a session on my best friend’s Sega Mega Drive
February 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
With it being 25 years since the UK foot and mouth outbreak, we went back in time to get the reactions from the party leaders.
Keir Starmer: seems bad
Ed Davey: seems bad
Kemi Badenoch: I know it’s all about PlayStation these days, but I still enjoy a session on my best friend’s Sega Mega Drive
Keir Starmer: seems bad
Ed Davey: seems bad
Kemi Badenoch: I know it’s all about PlayStation these days, but I still enjoy a session on my best friend’s Sega Mega Drive
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"You have 24 hours to bring back proper binmen"
February 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
"You have 24 hours to bring back proper binmen"
“Public rioting over this new system of calling Marathon bars Snickers”
Public rioting over this new system of some GCSEs being graded A,B,C etc and others being graded 1,2,3 etc, would be justified.
February 15, 2026 at 9:07 AM
“Public rioting over this new system of calling Marathon bars Snickers”
If you’ve already done your ranking, would still appreciate the odd retweet
We're back with a one off poll ahead of Resident Evil's 30th anniversary next month.
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
February 15, 2026 at 8:59 AM
If you’ve already done your ranking, would still appreciate the odd retweet
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This is really sad. I just feel so despairing about this and the fact that this profound failure won't be recognised as such by most politicians.
Susan Smith of For Women Scotland is quoted in this piece saying that Dr Upton leaving the NHS will be "a relief to female patients."
The employment tribunal found that Upton had done nothing wrong! She was completely innocent of any kind of harassment!
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1592555...
The employment tribunal found that Upton had done nothing wrong! She was completely innocent of any kind of harassment!
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1592555...
Trans doc at centre of landmark Sandi Peggie court battle quits NHS
THE trans medic at the heart of a changing room war that cost taxpayers a staggering £400,000 has walked out on the NHS. NHS Fife bosses racked up the eye-watering bill in a failed bid to hush up n…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This is really sad. I just feel so despairing about this and the fact that this profound failure won't be recognised as such by most politicians.
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I am sorry, but when I hear about Hull, I am instantly reminded of this
Train to Hull by Michael Rosen
YouTube video by Clank Zoka
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I am sorry, but when I hear about Hull, I am instantly reminded of this
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We're back with a one off poll ahead of Resident Evil's 30th anniversary next month.
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
We're back with a one off poll ahead of Resident Evil's 30th anniversary next month.
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
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Will take this as an opportunity to share one of my favourite anecdotes.
At my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary, I got speaking to my cousin's husband.
We rarely see them because they live further away and are Jehovah's Witnesses (don't celebrate Birthdays, Christmas, Easter).
At my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary, I got speaking to my cousin's husband.
We rarely see them because they live further away and are Jehovah's Witnesses (don't celebrate Birthdays, Christmas, Easter).
The first time was messaging my home group chat around 2016ish, bemused because I’d been approached by Mormon missionaries in Hull.
The second time was late last year, when I mentioned Alexis Warr on Strictly is Mormon to my Stepdad
The second time was late last year, when I mentioned Alexis Warr on Strictly is Mormon to my Stepdad
February 15, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Will take this as an opportunity to share one of my favourite anecdotes.
At my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary, I got speaking to my cousin's husband.
We rarely see them because they live further away and are Jehovah's Witnesses (don't celebrate Birthdays, Christmas, Easter).
At my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary, I got speaking to my cousin's husband.
We rarely see them because they live further away and are Jehovah's Witnesses (don't celebrate Birthdays, Christmas, Easter).
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I bet the existence of the Mennonites, an Amish sister-sect whose name begins with M, further muddies the waters
February 15, 2026 at 8:15 AM
I bet the existence of the Mennonites, an Amish sister-sect whose name begins with M, further muddies the waters
Remembering the first time has me also remembering when a homeless guy in Cottingham (village neighbouring Hull where my student halls were located) tried to shove a banana in my coat pocket.
(That’s not a euphemism)
(That’s not a euphemism)
The first time was messaging my home group chat around 2016ish, bemused because I’d been approached by Mormon missionaries in Hull.
The second time was late last year, when I mentioned Alexis Warr on Strictly is Mormon to my Stepdad
The second time was late last year, when I mentioned Alexis Warr on Strictly is Mormon to my Stepdad
February 15, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Remembering the first time has me also remembering when a homeless guy in Cottingham (village neighbouring Hull where my student halls were located) tried to shove a banana in my coat pocket.
(That’s not a euphemism)
(That’s not a euphemism)
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I'd like to just not think about America at all. Alas,
February 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I'd like to just not think about America at all. Alas,
If I had a penny for every time I mentioned Mormons to another Brit and a confusing conversation occurred in which I slowly realised they’d confused Mormons with the Amish, I’d have two pennies.
Which isn’t much, but it’s funny it happened twice, nearly a decade apart.
Which isn’t much, but it’s funny it happened twice, nearly a decade apart.
February 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
If I had a penny for every time I mentioned Mormons to another Brit and a confusing conversation occurred in which I slowly realised they’d confused Mormons with the Amish, I’d have two pennies.
Which isn’t much, but it’s funny it happened twice, nearly a decade apart.
Which isn’t much, but it’s funny it happened twice, nearly a decade apart.
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The thing that I truly don't get about this is, if AI-generated video is truly as good as we're being told it is (the video in question is awful btw, but let's ignore that for the sake of argument), shouldn't it be "over" for everybody *but* the writers?
Hollywood has slammed the company behind an AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, which was so realistic it prompted Deadpool's writer to state "it's likely over for us." https://bit.ly/4riKnEv
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The thing that I truly don't get about this is, if AI-generated video is truly as good as we're being told it is (the video in question is awful btw, but let's ignore that for the sake of argument), shouldn't it be "over" for everybody *but* the writers?
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you know that tweet that’s “right wingers are describing crimes as vaguely as possible to make it seem ridiculous that they’re attacked”?
everyone is doing that when it comes to their drama-inducing posts. no, the other person isn’t insulting you for [bland take], but for what you actually said
everyone is doing that when it comes to their drama-inducing posts. no, the other person isn’t insulting you for [bland take], but for what you actually said
February 15, 2026 at 7:39 AM
you know that tweet that’s “right wingers are describing crimes as vaguely as possible to make it seem ridiculous that they’re attacked”?
everyone is doing that when it comes to their drama-inducing posts. no, the other person isn’t insulting you for [bland take], but for what you actually said
everyone is doing that when it comes to their drama-inducing posts. no, the other person isn’t insulting you for [bland take], but for what you actually said
Many things on social media are American exceptionalism, but not *everything* is American exceptionalism, and asking that people have a clue what they’re talking about before weighing in on your country’s politics is a pretty universal sentiment
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Many things on social media are American exceptionalism, but not *everything* is American exceptionalism, and asking that people have a clue what they’re talking about before weighing in on your country’s politics is a pretty universal sentiment
Any of my mutuals with even worse sleep patterns than me able to explain UK candidate selection?
Uh actually how does this work? I would like to know.
You have demonstrated no awareness of how the American electoral system functions.
I at least know I have no idea how a single candidate is selected by a party in the UK.
I at least know I have no idea how a single candidate is selected by a party in the UK.
February 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Any of my mutuals with even worse sleep patterns than me able to explain UK candidate selection?
Lotta confirmation bias in the quotes from people saying “x,y, and z $50 games have sold well whereas a,b, and c $70 games sold poorly, thus obviously they’d have been successful if they’d been $50”.
They *probably* would’ve been more successful, but there’s no certainty it pays off
They *probably* would’ve been more successful, but there’s no certainty it pays off
One takeaway from the DICE convention here in Las Vegas, where game makers gather to pitch and schmooze?
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy
One way to get out of the video-game industry funk is to recognize that players aren’t spending $70 on most games
www.bloomberg.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Lotta confirmation bias in the quotes from people saying “x,y, and z $50 games have sold well whereas a,b, and c $70 games sold poorly, thus obviously they’d have been successful if they’d been $50”.
They *probably* would’ve been more successful, but there’s no certainty it pays off
They *probably* would’ve been more successful, but there’s no certainty it pays off
Okay, I’ve only just started the investigation of Chapter 4 and am calling it quits for the night, so don’t know the outcome. But the events of the actual murder felt… really contrived
Really enjoying Danganronpa v3. Presentation has had a big upgrade, it’s nice to play as a girl for once, a lot of the debat- *reaches end of first trial*
February 15, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Okay, I’ve only just started the investigation of Chapter 4 and am calling it quits for the night, so don’t know the outcome. But the events of the actual murder felt… really contrived
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The 2028 primaries are still 2 years away which is why we need to finish up litigating the 2016 primary
February 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The 2028 primaries are still 2 years away which is why we need to finish up litigating the 2016 primary
I don’t think this site should be less political, but I do wish it didn’t waste so much energy on arguing about the merits of voting for the lesser evil or not voting. It’s fucking February
February 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I don’t think this site should be less political, but I do wish it didn’t waste so much energy on arguing about the merits of voting for the lesser evil or not voting. It’s fucking February
Always love the type of guy who sees a person (usually someone they have internally tagged as centrist) talking about online abuse and auto-responds that the person in question is conflating criticism with abuse
February 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Always love the type of guy who sees a person (usually someone they have internally tagged as centrist) talking about online abuse and auto-responds that the person in question is conflating criticism with abuse
Only going to do this for one year's results, but finally did a Sankey diagram to portray the transfer of votes in the Then and Now prompts. Decided to go with 2010. Originally had more games separated from Other, but, as you can probably guess, it became a bit of a visual clusterfuck
February 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Only going to do this for one year's results, but finally did a Sankey diagram to portray the transfer of votes in the Then and Now prompts. Decided to go with 2010. Originally had more games separated from Other, but, as you can probably guess, it became a bit of a visual clusterfuck
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Haven't played any of them so I've ranked them by cover art. You can ignore this if you'd like, but it might help.
RE ('96)
RE 4 ('05)
RE 4 ('23)
RE 2 ('98)
RE 7 ('17)
RE 8 ('21)
RE:CV ('00)
RE 5 ('09)
RE 3 ('99)
RE 6 ('12)
RE 2 ('19)
RE: Rev ('12)
RE ('02)
RE: Rev 2 ('15)
RE 3 ('20)
RE 0 ('02)
RE ('96)
RE 4 ('05)
RE 4 ('23)
RE 2 ('98)
RE 7 ('17)
RE 8 ('21)
RE:CV ('00)
RE 5 ('09)
RE 3 ('99)
RE 6 ('12)
RE 2 ('19)
RE: Rev ('12)
RE ('02)
RE: Rev 2 ('15)
RE 3 ('20)
RE 0 ('02)
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Haven't played any of them so I've ranked them by cover art. You can ignore this if you'd like, but it might help.
RE ('96)
RE 4 ('05)
RE 4 ('23)
RE 2 ('98)
RE 7 ('17)
RE 8 ('21)
RE:CV ('00)
RE 5 ('09)
RE 3 ('99)
RE 6 ('12)
RE 2 ('19)
RE: Rev ('12)
RE ('02)
RE: Rev 2 ('15)
RE 3 ('20)
RE 0 ('02)
RE ('96)
RE 4 ('05)
RE 4 ('23)
RE 2 ('98)
RE 7 ('17)
RE 8 ('21)
RE:CV ('00)
RE 5 ('09)
RE 3 ('99)
RE 6 ('12)
RE 2 ('19)
RE: Rev ('12)
RE ('02)
RE: Rev 2 ('15)
RE 3 ('20)
RE 0 ('02)
OG RE3 is behind the RE3 remake, you people are monsters
We're back with a one off poll ahead of Resident Evil's 30th anniversary next month.
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
February 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
OG RE3 is behind the RE3 remake, you people are monsters
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Yeah that is tiresome. If consumption isn't an identity, then consuming the same goods years later on the cheap also should not be considered an identity. I'm happy for people who are able to spend a lot of money on games, and I don't consider myself better than them for not wanting to.
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Yeah that is tiresome. If consumption isn't an identity, then consuming the same goods years later on the cheap also should not be considered an identity. I'm happy for people who are able to spend a lot of money on games, and I don't consider myself better than them for not wanting to.