Andy / FluffyFreak
@fluffyfreak.bsky.social
Senior Software Engineer. He/Him. I make games. Gameplay, networking, rendering, tools, optimisation. Generalist parachuted into projects for 20+ years.
Green party member 💚 bit of a lefty.
https://Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rebuilding an old sailing boat
Green party member 💚 bit of a lefty.
https://Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rebuilding an old sailing boat
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Reminder that Dan Hannan is the idiot who thought Brexit would lead to 10% annual GDP growth for multiple years, the EU would come back to the UK on bended knees begging to be admitted, etc etc.
He's *reliably* wrong—a valuable service to those of us who recognize idiocy on stilts.
He's *reliably* wrong—a valuable service to those of us who recognize idiocy on stilts.
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Reminder that Dan Hannan is the idiot who thought Brexit would lead to 10% annual GDP growth for multiple years, the EU would come back to the UK on bended knees begging to be admitted, etc etc.
He's *reliably* wrong—a valuable service to those of us who recognize idiocy on stilts.
He's *reliably* wrong—a valuable service to those of us who recognize idiocy on stilts.
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"95 per cent of generative AI initiatives produced zero return." But huge volumes of hype.
This is #BigData, not intelligence
www.ft.com/content/fca4...
This is #BigData, not intelligence
www.ft.com/content/fca4...
Letter: Artificial intelligence and the growth illusion
From Bernard H Casey, Social Economic Research, London and Frankfurt
www.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"95 per cent of generative AI initiatives produced zero return." But huge volumes of hype.
This is #BigData, not intelligence
www.ft.com/content/fca4...
This is #BigData, not intelligence
www.ft.com/content/fca4...
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When an animation house is pushing a tool at children that will rob them of the skills and desire to spend time and effort creating art and animation, you have to wonder what kind of future they'll have.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When an animation house is pushing a tool at children that will rob them of the skills and desire to spend time and effort creating art and animation, you have to wonder what kind of future they'll have.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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🔥"It is estimated that more than 400 women and girls were abused and exploited within Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods enterprise. I am one of them."
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🔥"It is estimated that more than 400 women and girls were abused and exploited within Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods enterprise. I am one of them."
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
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"The mainstream understanding of AI is as an interefering piece of shit which doesn't work" pt II
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"The mainstream understanding of AI is as an interefering piece of shit which doesn't work" pt II
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
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Everyone is posting this video of a Ukrainian soldier shooting down a Russian Shahed drone with a "minigun," and it’s a great video worth sharing.
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Everyone is posting this video of a Ukrainian soldier shooting down a Russian Shahed drone with a "minigun," and it’s a great video worth sharing.
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
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Odds of Ed Miliband being next PM are hugely underrated.
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yay, can always rely on RPS for a really interesting and well written piece on something.
Also @deswalsh.bsky.social you might like this after your posts earlier
Also @deswalsh.bsky.social you might like this after your posts earlier
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yay, can always rely on RPS for a really interesting and well written piece on something.
Also @deswalsh.bsky.social you might like this after your posts earlier
Also @deswalsh.bsky.social you might like this after your posts earlier
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I hope the BBC is doing a special program on this
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I hope the BBC is doing a special program on this
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As always, accuracy is critical. What I said was:
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
George Monbiot: "This government is more Tory than the Tories."
Bernard Jenkin: "This is the most left-wing government we have ever seen."
Labour MP: 🤷🏽♂️
#PoliticsLive
Bernard Jenkin: "This is the most left-wing government we have ever seen."
Labour MP: 🤷🏽♂️
#PoliticsLive
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
As always, accuracy is critical. What I said was:
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
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I'm a fan of golden space helmet Mary Magdalene myself
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I'm a fan of golden space helmet Mary Magdalene myself
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do you guys know about the jawbone of St Anthony
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
do you guys know about the jawbone of St Anthony
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sometimes i'm looking around the internet and something comes up which isn't from fallen london but which seems relevant
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
sometimes i'm looking around the internet and something comes up which isn't from fallen london but which seems relevant
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Thank you to all the indie teams coming out on company acounts pushing back at the idea of using genAI is somehow the new normal.
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Thank you to all the indie teams coming out on company acounts pushing back at the idea of using genAI is somehow the new normal.
A VPN ban is of course technologically illiterate, but when has that stopped them?
The point was never to "protect the children" that's just the same tired excuse they always wheel out to sway those who don't understand a subject.
The point was never to "protect the children" that's just the same tired excuse they always wheel out to sway those who don't understand a subject.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
A VPN ban is of course technologically illiterate, but when has that stopped them?
The point was never to "protect the children" that's just the same tired excuse they always wheel out to sway those who don't understand a subject.
The point was never to "protect the children" that's just the same tired excuse they always wheel out to sway those who don't understand a subject.
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When the safety bill came in the helpful comments “just use a VPN” well that’s why that was always a short sighted solution. This is not about child safety is bigger and will have consequences with industry’s if they do try to ban them and let alone the gov organisations that use them for security
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
When the safety bill came in the helpful comments “just use a VPN” well that’s why that was always a short sighted solution. This is not about child safety is bigger and will have consequences with industry’s if they do try to ban them and let alone the gov organisations that use them for security
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"It is important to assume that CEOs have no real concept of how games are made but idolise AI tech bros who also value profitable slop over people and actual creativity."
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"It is important to assume that CEOs have no real concept of how games are made but idolise AI tech bros who also value profitable slop over people and actual creativity."
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From the new G20 report: 90% of humanity lives in countries with high inequality.
These nations are 7x more likely to face democratic decline.
Inequality is a global emergency.
It’s time to #TaxTheSuperRich.
President Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion.
These nations are 7x more likely to face democratic decline.
Inequality is a global emergency.
It’s time to #TaxTheSuperRich.
President Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
From the new G20 report: 90% of humanity lives in countries with high inequality.
These nations are 7x more likely to face democratic decline.
Inequality is a global emergency.
It’s time to #TaxTheSuperRich.
President Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion.
These nations are 7x more likely to face democratic decline.
Inequality is a global emergency.
It’s time to #TaxTheSuperRich.
President Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion.
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We don't use generative AI at either Minor Key Games or Question. Partly on principle, and partly because we're really good at what we do.
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We don't use generative AI at either Minor Key Games or Question. Partly on principle, and partly because we're really good at what we do.
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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Yeah, this is a point that is increasingly lost under the mire of sludge. I feel for all the OG proc gen folk and the OG game AI programmers who now have to explain "No, not that kind of AI" every time..
A big reason proc gen feels so different to AI in spite of superficial similarities is exactly this!!
Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!
Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!
In case anyone ever asks, I *have* written a material generator and a music generator for Eldritch 2, but that's not AI. That's me taking all the things I personally know about those things, and writing my own tools to make the process a little faster and easier for myself. It's still 100% me, baby.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Yeah, this is a point that is increasingly lost under the mire of sludge. I feel for all the OG proc gen folk and the OG game AI programmers who now have to explain "No, not that kind of AI" every time..
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spending the first year in power appeasing the racists in an attempt to win over reform voters who will never vote for him then going "somehow, racism has returned" the second he finally sees people are abandoning him for the greens
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
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UK politics live – latest updates
Decades-old racism is returning to British politics, and “it makes people feel very scared” Keir Starmer has said, warning that divisive hard-right politics was “tearing our country apart”.
Speaking to GP and TV personality Amir Khan, the prime minister accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of overseeing a return of the racist and divisive politics “that frankly I thought we had dealt with decades ago”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
spending the first year in power appeasing the racists in an attempt to win over reform voters who will never vote for him then going "somehow, racism has returned" the second he finally sees people are abandoning him for the greens
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The allegation here is that wealthy tourists paid to be able to shoot human beings. Perhaps killing wildlife wasn't enough for them. If true, psychopathic scarcely begins to cover it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war
Groups from Italy and elsewhere alleged to have paid Serb soldiers to shoot Sarajevo residents during siege
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The allegation here is that wealthy tourists paid to be able to shoot human beings. Perhaps killing wildlife wasn't enough for them. If true, psychopathic scarcely begins to cover it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...