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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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.
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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
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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.)
Reposted by Emily King
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
Daughter insisted on watching Pudsey and the Thread of Hope this afternoon.
My eyes are now a little sore from crying.
My eyes are now a little sore from crying.
January 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Daughter insisted on watching Pudsey and the Thread of Hope this afternoon.
My eyes are now a little sore from crying.
My eyes are now a little sore from crying.
Kinda gross how little mainstream news in the UK has reported on the sheer extent of the damage caused by Storm Goretti in #Cornwall last week.
Local BBC and ITV news have been reporting but there's been little national from what I can see including traditional press.
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Local BBC and ITV news have been reporting but there's been little national from what I can see including traditional press.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Kinda gross how little mainstream news in the UK has reported on the sheer extent of the damage caused by Storm Goretti in #Cornwall last week.
Local BBC and ITV news have been reporting but there's been little national from what I can see including traditional press.
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Local BBC and ITV news have been reporting but there's been little national from what I can see including traditional press.
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Have gotten through the worst of the storm reasonably intact.
Though can't say the same for surrounding roads.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
Though can't say the same for surrounding roads.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Have gotten through the worst of the storm reasonably intact.
Though can't say the same for surrounding roads.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
Though can't say the same for surrounding roads.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
Storm is affecting TV signal. Trying to watch local news.
Have got a DAB radio as back up, but won't mean much if infrastructure goes down.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
Have got a DAB radio as back up, but won't mean much if infrastructure goes down.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Storm is affecting TV signal. Trying to watch local news.
Have got a DAB radio as back up, but won't mean much if infrastructure goes down.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
Have got a DAB radio as back up, but won't mean much if infrastructure goes down.
#Cornwall #StormGoretti
Been looking at my reading data for 2025 now that StoryGraph has generated it for the year
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...
(Feel free to follow me on there if you do use the service.)
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...
(Feel free to follow me on there if you do use the service.)
January 1, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Been looking at my reading data for 2025 now that StoryGraph has generated it for the year
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...
(Feel free to follow me on there if you do use the service.)
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...
(Feel free to follow me on there if you do use the service.)
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sad to announce i've been kicked out of my seafaring writing group for suggesting we stop using the word "tempestuous", i'd tell you what the vibes were like but i'm a strong believer in not being a hypocrite
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
sad to announce i've been kicked out of my seafaring writing group for suggesting we stop using the word "tempestuous", i'd tell you what the vibes were like but i'm a strong believer in not being a hypocrite
I noticed Skyrim is no longer listing itself as Steam Deck compatible on my system.
Searching around suggests this happened some time last week after a Deck update.
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
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#Skyrim #SteamDeck
Searching around suggests this happened some time last week after a Deck update.
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
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#Skyrim #SteamDeck
From the SteamDeck community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the SteamDeck community
www.reddit.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I noticed Skyrim is no longer listing itself as Steam Deck compatible on my system.
Searching around suggests this happened some time last week after a Deck update.
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
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#Skyrim #SteamDeck
Searching around suggests this happened some time last week after a Deck update.
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/...
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#Skyrim #SteamDeck
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Today is the last day that you can repost this image
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Today is the last day that you can repost this image
Been reading "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn-Williams before it's due to be returned to library.
You can blame Meta/FB for a load of s**t, but a chunk of blame should lie at the feet of regulators.
Anyway more people should probably borrow it from their local library
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You can blame Meta/FB for a load of s**t, but a chunk of blame should lie at the feet of regulators.
Anyway more people should probably borrow it from their local library
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta stops former Facebook director from promoting critical memoir
Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Been reading "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn-Williams before it's due to be returned to library.
You can blame Meta/FB for a load of s**t, but a chunk of blame should lie at the feet of regulators.
Anyway more people should probably borrow it from their local library
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You can blame Meta/FB for a load of s**t, but a chunk of blame should lie at the feet of regulators.
Anyway more people should probably borrow it from their local library
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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As if artists don't have enough to deal with, Amazon has a "Buy For Me" program in beta which is scraping indie shops for their items and putting them up on Amazon (often incorrectly), for their "AI agent" to buy from the other site. It is NOT opt in, and there is no opt out.
I just found out that our stuff is being sold on Amazon - WITHOUT our consent or any ability to opt out bc Amazon is just scraping artist’s websites and putting our shit in their search results. Again, without our permission.
December 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
As if artists don't have enough to deal with, Amazon has a "Buy For Me" program in beta which is scraping indie shops for their items and putting them up on Amazon (often incorrectly), for their "AI agent" to buy from the other site. It is NOT opt in, and there is no opt out.
I find it weird that in 2026, we're getting continuations of both Scrubs and Malcolm in the Middle.
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I find it weird that in 2026, we're getting continuations of both Scrubs and Malcolm in the Middle.
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The kind of trivia I need in my life.
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The kind of trivia I need in my life.
Culinary crimes being committed before me as my toddler asks, while we're having brunch out, can she have brown sauce on her toasted teacakes.
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Culinary crimes being committed before me as my toddler asks, while we're having brunch out, can she have brown sauce on her toasted teacakes.
Watching on in horror as I examine a thread on r/Skyrim where some guy got his 9 year a copy of Skyrim and is letting the kid play it over Christmas break.
This is an 18 rated game in the UK, but I'm guessing OP is based in the US.
I hope the kid doesn't stumble into the Dark Brotherhood questline
This is an 18 rated game in the UK, but I'm guessing OP is based in the US.
I hope the kid doesn't stumble into the Dark Brotherhood questline
December 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Watching on in horror as I examine a thread on r/Skyrim where some guy got his 9 year a copy of Skyrim and is letting the kid play it over Christmas break.
This is an 18 rated game in the UK, but I'm guessing OP is based in the US.
I hope the kid doesn't stumble into the Dark Brotherhood questline
This is an 18 rated game in the UK, but I'm guessing OP is based in the US.
I hope the kid doesn't stumble into the Dark Brotherhood questline