Lucretius Bourgeois
@maviscruet.bsky.social
Lefty, office boy, ageing goth. he/him. Likes Everton, video games, Cricket and Landlords.
Oh. Apparently we're well into spring.
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Oh. Apparently we're well into spring.
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It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future.
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mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
February 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future.
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
I am always amazed by a country that prides itself so much on Democracy that it forcefully exports it, that they make voting so arduous.
I once waited ten minutes to vote. The last few times, there was no queue at all.
I once waited ten minutes to vote. The last few times, there was no queue at all.
8. Also polling places closed. BMVs closed. They started making stupid laws like "no bringing anyone food or water in voting lines."
Essentially recreating the same kind of grandfather clauses, literacy tests, & poll taxes they instituted after 1894.
I DID NOT show ID my 1st few vote experiences
Essentially recreating the same kind of grandfather clauses, literacy tests, & poll taxes they instituted after 1894.
I DID NOT show ID my 1st few vote experiences
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I am always amazed by a country that prides itself so much on Democracy that it forcefully exports it, that they make voting so arduous.
I once waited ten minutes to vote. The last few times, there was no queue at all.
I once waited ten minutes to vote. The last few times, there was no queue at all.
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Side note, here's my Horse-Focused Game Pitch:
Post apocalyptic pony express.
Functionally Death Stranding on horseback through a decaying metroplex reclaimed by nature. You're working with (and managing) a team of horses in all weather conditions, while hunting and foraging for supplies.
Post apocalyptic pony express.
Functionally Death Stranding on horseback through a decaying metroplex reclaimed by nature. You're working with (and managing) a team of horses in all weather conditions, while hunting and foraging for supplies.
my main takeaway from our convo about what games get wrong about horses: while games often mess up horse anatomy, the more impactful misconception is that the industry doesn’t seem to think there’s an audience for horse-focused games that really go the extra mile
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![Alice: There are games that took inspiration from that or tried to provide something similar. … [One example is in] Star Stable Online, which is the biggest horse game there is, essentially. It’s an MMORPG aimed at 8- to 18-year old girls that nobody has heard of, but they have, like, 600,000 monthly active players, and it’s huge.
Nathan: Wow. Damn, good for them.
Alice: Yeah, there’s so many people that work in games and talk about games a lot that are not aware of the kinds of numbers these games pull. That’s why I mention them at every opportunity, because at some point I’m hoping to get some investors and publishers to listen.
Nathan: Well yeah, because based on what you’re saying, there’s clearly a bigger appetite for this than what is being provided for. There are more people who want these things.
Alice: Yeah, I would absolutely say that.
Nathan: Which is interesting, because I went into this episode thinking it would be about what games get wrong about horses physically, but maybe the biggest misconception is this idea that there’s not an audience for games about horses.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreifr4ow3kfjhpafszpm3iwkfse7wnfsjrxnhe3elco3kgfrwjgiwny@jpeg)
December 13, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Side note, here's my Horse-Focused Game Pitch:
Post apocalyptic pony express.
Functionally Death Stranding on horseback through a decaying metroplex reclaimed by nature. You're working with (and managing) a team of horses in all weather conditions, while hunting and foraging for supplies.
Post apocalyptic pony express.
Functionally Death Stranding on horseback through a decaying metroplex reclaimed by nature. You're working with (and managing) a team of horses in all weather conditions, while hunting and foraging for supplies.
Italy, your politicians are awful and bent, your sport is bent, and your food is mid and overrated.
But well done on the mountains. They're really good.
But well done on the mountains. They're really good.
February 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Italy, your politicians are awful and bent, your sport is bent, and your food is mid and overrated.
But well done on the mountains. They're really good.
But well done on the mountains. They're really good.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe making me feel empathy with Man United fans is probably his biggest achievement.
Imagine living in that multicultural city, seeing the fans around you from so many different cultures, and looking up and seeing that withered old racist cunt running the club. Must be sickening.
Imagine living in that multicultural city, seeing the fans around you from so many different cultures, and looking up and seeing that withered old racist cunt running the club. Must be sickening.
February 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Sir Jim Ratcliffe making me feel empathy with Man United fans is probably his biggest achievement.
Imagine living in that multicultural city, seeing the fans around you from so many different cultures, and looking up and seeing that withered old racist cunt running the club. Must be sickening.
Imagine living in that multicultural city, seeing the fans around you from so many different cultures, and looking up and seeing that withered old racist cunt running the club. Must be sickening.
Commentator top tips:
When someone has crashed hard and is lying in the snow, the phrase "stops you dead" is inappropriate.
When someone has crashed hard and is lying in the snow, the phrase "stops you dead" is inappropriate.
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Commentator top tips:
When someone has crashed hard and is lying in the snow, the phrase "stops you dead" is inappropriate.
When someone has crashed hard and is lying in the snow, the phrase "stops you dead" is inappropriate.
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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
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Brief bio
I’ve shared this stuff on the Meta channels (hawk tuey) so now you’re going to have to suffer it as well.
I’ve shared this stuff on the Meta channels (hawk tuey) so now you’re going to have to suffer it as well.
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Brief bio
I’ve shared this stuff on the Meta channels (hawk tuey) so now you’re going to have to suffer it as well.
I’ve shared this stuff on the Meta channels (hawk tuey) so now you’re going to have to suffer it as well.
Team USA speed skaters proving without doubt that Americans cannot be trusted with ICE
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Team USA speed skaters proving without doubt that Americans cannot be trusted with ICE
I'm shocked that in Italy if you want to have referee review things, you have to give them cash.
There's surely no precedent of people giving Italian referees cash?
There's surely no precedent of people giving Italian referees cash?
February 10, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I'm shocked that in Italy if you want to have referee review things, you have to give them cash.
There's surely no precedent of people giving Italian referees cash?
There's surely no precedent of people giving Italian referees cash?
Watching Americans fall over in the speed skating is an absolute joy.
Watching people fall over in speed skating is always quite exciting (as long as nobody is hurt) but it's about 5x better if they're from the USA
Watching people fall over in speed skating is always quite exciting (as long as nobody is hurt) but it's about 5x better if they're from the USA
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Watching Americans fall over in the speed skating is an absolute joy.
Watching people fall over in speed skating is always quite exciting (as long as nobody is hurt) but it's about 5x better if they're from the USA
Watching people fall over in speed skating is always quite exciting (as long as nobody is hurt) but it's about 5x better if they're from the USA
Oooh magpies are feisty today. Is it dating season or something? After all the loud squabbling they seem to be pairing up.
I'd take a photo but you'd judge how much my windows need cleaning
I'd take a photo but you'd judge how much my windows need cleaning
February 10, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Oooh magpies are feisty today. Is it dating season or something? After all the loud squabbling they seem to be pairing up.
I'd take a photo but you'd judge how much my windows need cleaning
I'd take a photo but you'd judge how much my windows need cleaning
Just call them the Russian athletes.
The IOC haven't banned Russian athletes just, er, Russia. It's bollocks. Call them Russian. It's what they are and who they represent.
The IOC haven't banned Russian athletes just, er, Russia. It's bollocks. Call them Russian. It's what they are and who they represent.
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Just call them the Russian athletes.
The IOC haven't banned Russian athletes just, er, Russia. It's bollocks. Call them Russian. It's what they are and who they represent.
The IOC haven't banned Russian athletes just, er, Russia. It's bollocks. Call them Russian. It's what they are and who they represent.
I really like the drone noises with the skiing. It makes them sound like racing cars. Other quiet sports should have sound effects.
You could make snowboarders sound like TIE fighters for example. And speed walkers sound like steam trains.
You could make snowboarders sound like TIE fighters for example. And speed walkers sound like steam trains.
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I really like the drone noises with the skiing. It makes them sound like racing cars. Other quiet sports should have sound effects.
You could make snowboarders sound like TIE fighters for example. And speed walkers sound like steam trains.
You could make snowboarders sound like TIE fighters for example. And speed walkers sound like steam trains.
Oh. Oh no.
I'm officially old enough that I want to tell Mia Brookes to pull her bloody trousers up.
It's time for Dignitas.
I'm officially old enough that I want to tell Mia Brookes to pull her bloody trousers up.
It's time for Dignitas.
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Oh. Oh no.
I'm officially old enough that I want to tell Mia Brookes to pull her bloody trousers up.
It's time for Dignitas.
I'm officially old enough that I want to tell Mia Brookes to pull her bloody trousers up.
It's time for Dignitas.
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As a fucking parent TALK TO YOUR FUCKING KIDS THEN. Worried they'll see porn? Talk to them about porn. Worried they'll see gore? Talk to them about gore. Worried they'll get groomed? Talk to them about red flags and cultivate trust with them so they won't feel they have to hide things from you.
"As a parent, I am deeply concerned about what my child is accessing online. Albeit not enough to check or to install some very basic software that would prevent them from accessing dodgy material online. That's why the Online Safety Act is so important."
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
As a fucking parent TALK TO YOUR FUCKING KIDS THEN. Worried they'll see porn? Talk to them about porn. Worried they'll see gore? Talk to them about gore. Worried they'll get groomed? Talk to them about red flags and cultivate trust with them so they won't feel they have to hide things from you.
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Gamers! We could all use a little friendship right now so I'm happy to present the Geddstation 12 Hours of Friendslop.
That's right, this Friday over at twitch.tv/geddstation I'll be diving head first into the slop bucket of co-op gaming and you're all invited.
Give this a share will ya?
That's right, this Friday over at twitch.tv/geddstation I'll be diving head first into the slop bucket of co-op gaming and you're all invited.
Give this a share will ya?
February 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Gamers! We could all use a little friendship right now so I'm happy to present the Geddstation 12 Hours of Friendslop.
That's right, this Friday over at twitch.tv/geddstation I'll be diving head first into the slop bucket of co-op gaming and you're all invited.
Give this a share will ya?
That's right, this Friday over at twitch.tv/geddstation I'll be diving head first into the slop bucket of co-op gaming and you're all invited.
Give this a share will ya?
Stealing some glory from the former colonies with #SuberbOwl Sunday. Sadly I have no good photos of wild ones, these are from a sanctuary.
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Stealing some glory from the former colonies with #SuberbOwl Sunday. Sadly I have no good photos of wild ones, these are from a sanctuary.
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I heard that it's #SuperbOwl Sunday so here's a very judgy Spectacled Owl at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica
#birds #owls #nature
#birds #owls #nature
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I heard that it's #SuperbOwl Sunday so here's a very judgy Spectacled Owl at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica
#birds #owls #nature
#birds #owls #nature
I am so tempted to stream the "two people with massive anxiety problems play Phasmophobia" because we'd get so much engagement from non anxious people telling us we're terrible at it.
February 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I am so tempted to stream the "two people with massive anxiety problems play Phasmophobia" because we'd get so much engagement from non anxious people telling us we're terrible at it.
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IT'S HAPPENING: Great Horned Owlette season is upon us! Several weeks earlier than last year, not one but TWO owlettes have been documented AND verified.
By me.
10 minutes ago.
Let's goooo!!! And observe from a safe respectful distance!
Alt status:
IT'S A SUPERB OWL MIRACLE! 🪶 🐣
By me.
10 minutes ago.
Let's goooo!!! And observe from a safe respectful distance!
Alt status:
IT'S A SUPERB OWL MIRACLE! 🪶 🐣
February 8, 2026 at 10:14 PM
IT'S HAPPENING: Great Horned Owlette season is upon us! Several weeks earlier than last year, not one but TWO owlettes have been documented AND verified.
By me.
10 minutes ago.
Let's goooo!!! And observe from a safe respectful distance!
Alt status:
IT'S A SUPERB OWL MIRACLE! 🪶 🐣
By me.
10 minutes ago.
Let's goooo!!! And observe from a safe respectful distance!
Alt status:
IT'S A SUPERB OWL MIRACLE! 🪶 🐣
I can nearly always trace the origins of what is stuck in my head, from someone Sex Bombing on here, to me seeing 'Maria' written anywhere, to things that sound slightly like, or just the odd word or phrase.
But I cannot for the life of me figure out where Sally MacLennane has come from today.
But I cannot for the life of me figure out where Sally MacLennane has come from today.
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I can nearly always trace the origins of what is stuck in my head, from someone Sex Bombing on here, to me seeing 'Maria' written anywhere, to things that sound slightly like, or just the odd word or phrase.
But I cannot for the life of me figure out where Sally MacLennane has come from today.
But I cannot for the life of me figure out where Sally MacLennane has come from today.
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"In The Garden - Female Chaffinch"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork, set in a white mount.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p306/g...
#UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM #birds #embroidery
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork, set in a white mount.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p306/g...
#UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM #birds #embroidery
February 8, 2026 at 9:14 AM
"In The Garden - Female Chaffinch"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork, set in a white mount.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p306/g...
#UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM #birds #embroidery
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork, set in a white mount.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p306/g...
#UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM #birds #embroidery